67 Mopar
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I ran a 30 amp circuit out to the garage this morning.
What did you do today....other than work on your car!?
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I sold my business today and officially entered the world of retirement.
67 Mopar
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Been there done that... It's Wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
Thrashingcows
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I dragged home a new to me camper the other day....had to use my trailer since I don't have any camper bars on my truck yet.
1979 Vanguard, 11' with shower, toilet, heater, stove, hot water etc...in pretty nice shape for it's age.
1979 Vanguard, 11' with shower, toilet, heater, stove, hot water etc...in pretty nice shape for it's age.
In the business 39 years, on my own going on 22 years.
Starting to formulate my exit strategy, lots of family members working here.
Congrats!!!
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They are well built . Our 85 dodge chassis Vanguard has all of the fresh water lines inside, nothing freezes when we are using it in the winter. Can use the flush toilet if I put plumbing antifreeze in the holding tank.
Quite a few of their competitors have their lines outside.
No more rising at 4 am?
Bet the body clock wins. Congregations to the wonderful world of retirement. Days don't drag by.
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Enjoy Mark!!!!
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What was the 'nasty fluid'?
Did it pass? Gotta work on my 95 after all these years to make it pass.....
There never was much advertising for the Dakota over the years. Even a dealership buddy said the same and yet they still sold well. My bud said that Dodge made more money on the full size trucks and didn't want the Dakota to 'hurt' it.....
When I started to build my shop, a dump truck driver wouldn't stop when I told him to and backed into a soft area. Lots of shovel work and floor dry got his dumb butt out of there. If it hadn't been for a friend working for the county letting a few drivers dump ditch diggings dump on my place, I would have....well.....let the driver sit.A lot of work today just to write a cheque for 5 grand in the end... but I did get a nice WWII history calendar! Next time I tell him to STOP, he probably won't back up another 7 feet! Thought we were going to have to call a heavy wrecker, moved him a foot with my truck and then dug to the axle on the 50HP Zetor three times, and on the last "rock" I got him out just as the chain broke..and a hour and a half in. MMMM 100LL........
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Oh man...been down that road. Sorry you're having to put up with that kind of stuff.
Have a Toro that was bought in the late 80's....still running good with the Tecumseh mota
Yo so speeecial
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Think I'd 'bond' it with the trailer. Never did like having something like that on the back of my truck. Kinda have my eyes open for a small trailer that can be pulled with a 1st gen Dakota but I know I'll have to swap out rear end gears. Heck, the Dakotas need 3.90 gears without pulling anything!!
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Yep. Then putting over 200 miles on it the radiator tank started to leak so I replaced it this past weekend. It will probably nickel and dime me for awhile but it's still a cheap vehicle for now. I really like it.
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Finished cleaning out enough of my airplane stuff to make a parking spot for the Dart. Did a bit of reminiscing over 30+ years of "metal work" and admired the Fathers Day "shirt" my youngest Daughter made me when she was in Grade 2, back in 1995.
No more rising at 4 am?
I’m sure that I will still rise early for a while. It seems a bit surreal right now knowing that I don’t have to be anywhere tomorrow or the next day or the next day…….
That's a big move and good for you!!! Trust me, work is overrated.
No more rising at 4 am?
I woke up at 5:40 this morning. Honestly, I can't remember the last time I woke up that late!
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Congratulations on the retirement.
At least you woke up!!! LOL. I was never one that could sleep till noon, but if I stay till one in the morning, my body just rolls forward an hour and the boss has nothing to say about me sleeping till six. It's weird and will take time, but today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it. In a few hours I'm taking my car out for lunch, why, because I can!!! Again, congrats!!
Arrived in Utah last night. My son and I are both competing in a Shooting match here on Saturday. We will be going to the range the next couple of days so I can decide which one of his pistols that I want to use for the competition. I decided not to bring mine. We are looking forward to the match as this is the first time we have competed together in a match !
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You're more than welcome to come down here and help me work on Uncle Bill's Cuda.
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My fault if it snows again. Wheel/tire swap on the truck and Therapy back where She belongs.
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