What did you do today....other than work on your car!?

[gtx6970]

Met up with @JimKueneman for breakfast today

 

[hemi71x]

I did see that one as well. Was thinking of making the trip but not enough time.

It's a slant 6 car.
9" Drum brakes.
It's an air conditioned car. Someone already removed the compressor, and left it in the trunk.
There is no interior at all in the car.
The right side upper control arm is totally shot, with the ball joint almost completely out of it.
I leave the rest of the suspension, and brake parts there.

 

[davek]

Had to stop on the chargers priming. Tarps only last so long. Sat and Sunday. Now the car port is enclosed. 2 -9 ft doors. Had to got rent the plywood stretcher.

 

[Outlaw525]

For 5 days- 1000 miles of gravel, dirt and sand in Southern Utah. Not as easy as it used to be but what amazing veiws!

 

[Cranky]

Just got back from our trip to Germany with our youngest son as our tour guide. He was there for a month doing training for work. He stayed an extra 12 days to drive us around the country side. Had a lot of fun, great food, and plenty of beer. That little girl can drink!!!!! The Autobahn was a blast, fastest I have ever driven a car, same for the wife (and she liked it)! To be fair, she is a pretty good driver.

Once back, the wife and I unloaded the new lift and rotisserie. That fricken lift weighed a ton (actually just shy of 1800 pounds). A little more than the little P/U box could handle so we had to trailer it to the house. PITA, but it is in the barn now waiting on other projects before being installed.

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Glad to read that you liked Germany.
It's a nice country.
Back in 74-76, i was stationed there while in the Air Force, at a base, long ago closed down, years ago.

Spent about a year and a half in Germany up at Hahn AFB......fell in love with the autobahns plus all the cool valley roads going down to the river. Late 71 until early 73.

 

[JimKueneman]

For 5 days- 1000 miles of gravel, dirt and sand in Southern Utah. Not as easy as it used to be but what amazing veiws!


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Awesome. I miss that.

 

[davek]

For 5 days- 1000 miles of gravel, dirt and sand in Southern Utah. Not as easy as it used to be but what amazing veiws!


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Dont know how you do it,my friend does it all the time. 500 miles in a day no problem.

 

[JimKueneman]

Met up with @JimKueneman for breakfast today

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Retired life is tough!

 

[dadsbee]

Not what i want to be doing this week. I would happily fly my decrepit old *** around the sky as the engine is, but absolutely no way that I'd sleep at night giving thought to flying our Granddaughters back and forth to camp! Out it comes, we roll the dice and see what the bill is for a complete overhaul. Gotta be cheaper than a Viking river cruise!

 

[YY1]

When do you sleep?

 

[Cranky]

Dont know how you do it,my friend does it all the time. 500 miles in a day no problem.

Man, same here. Took a ride on a 71 Honda SL350 to Galveston and then on to San Luis Pass riding the beach and then rode around the dunes so long as the sand was still packed. Don't know how many miles it was total but it felt like I rode 1000! I'm thinking bike suspensions are MUCH better with today's bikes than they were 50 years ago.....

Not what i want to be doing this week. I would happily fly my decrepit old *** around the sky as the engine is, but absolutely no way that I'd sleep at night giving thought to flying our Granddaughters back and forth to camp! Out it comes, we roll the dice and see what the bill is for a complete overhaul. Gotta be cheaper than a Viking river cruise!
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How do you find the time to do all that you do!!!?

When do you sleep?

I'm thinking he doesn't sleep.....at least not much lol

 

[Cranky]

Getting ready for a garbage sale....selling off stuff from my wife's house that's not really sellable on FB Market Place. Just over 1 years worth of cleaning up the place, we're about 70% done but there's been lots of other things taking up our time. Finally took care of a half dead huge oak tree that's in the back along with some major plumbing work.

 

[SlingLow]

BIL John is back and I'm going vertical. 1st post up.

He brought his pops for superior supervision.

Moving ahead.

Completed framework being inspected by 'The Boss'.

Ya gotta start somewhere...

Progress.

One end completed.

The end is near.

Testing the low-voltage perimeter lighting.

Gettin' it done!

To be continued...

 

[Hey-O]

BIL John is back and I'm going vertical. 1st post up.
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He brought his pops for superior supervision.
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Moving ahead.
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Completed framework being inspected by 'The Boss'.
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Ya gotta start somewhere...
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Progress.
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One end completed.
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The end is near.
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Testing the low-voltage perimeter lighting.
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Gettin' it done!
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To be continued...

Very, very nice!!! Good for you!!!

 

[Hey-O]

Worked on the hood for my 1971 truck art. I'm getting there. One more coat of filler to finish filling in all the impressions, primer and blue paint. Bumper is next.

 

[SlingLow]

Very, very nice!!! Good for you!!!

Right back at ya. Your truck art is looking awesome! You work with your hands, I work with my equipment. Yours looks harder to me.

 

[Hey-O]

Right back at ya. Your truck art is looking awesome! You work with your hands, I work with my equipment. Yours looks harder to me.

I've built a little bit of everything in my life, including a bridge.. LOL. This is more play, than anything.

 

[Richard Cranium]

I blew some leaves off the yard in NH, voted and applied a coat of Sikkens on the log siding that sees the most sun.

 

[Geetex]

I blew some leaves

I bet that put a smile on their faces.

 

[dadsbee]

When do you sleep?

It's overrated, I'll sleep when I'm dead. I promised our Daughter I'd make use of every day we're still top side... I'm doing my best for her...