thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Well then....:bday:...69. It was my brothers 40th on the 17th....I'm 18 months older. 
What are you working on?
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68R/T
I got drunk and swallowed my teeth, now
It was my brothers 40th on the 17th....I'm 18 months older.
I'm surrounded by kids.
Jester
In through the Out Door, so She's
Happy 40th, 69! :xl:
I pulled the old Swinger out of its resting place and let it run for 20 minutes while trying to burn the oldish gas in the tank. Then poured fresh fuel in, along with some stabilizer, let it run awhile longer and put it back to sleep. Then got down to doing the rear brakes on my Lady friend's z24 Cavaqueer. Also rotated the tires and one looked low (14psi), so had to air them all up.
Can't wait to get a place in the Country with a big yard and a separate garage/workshop. Impossible to find that in my area for less than $800,000... And that's no yard with attached carport :huh:
I pulled the old Swinger out of its resting place and let it run for 20 minutes while trying to burn the oldish gas in the tank. Then poured fresh fuel in, along with some stabilizer, let it run awhile longer and put it back to sleep. Then got down to doing the rear brakes on my Lady friend's z24 Cavaqueer. Also rotated the tires and one looked low (14psi), so had to air them all up.
Can't wait to get a place in the Country with a big yard and a separate garage/workshop. Impossible to find that in my area for less than $800,000... And that's no yard with attached carport :huh:
Happy Birthday, 69!
and yeah, my first thought was, "Replace it with aluminum"
and yeah, my first thought was, "Replace it with aluminum"
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Went back to work for a few weeks last Tuesday. They've got a sh*tload of work and a shortage of guys to do it... Part-time and only for a few weeks. My back can't handle any more than that.
But, it's nice to be back. They're a great couple of guys: Never any pressure, lots of laughs and the projects are pretty damn good.
I think if I'd have worked for them twenty years or so ago, I might never have gone into biz for myself.
As long as the work gets done right and everyone is happy - and making some money - that's all they look for.
Blocking out a '71 Chevelle. 454 (sounds very nice), 5 speed, 4:something 9 inch Ford rear... should be a good looking brawler when it's done.
But, it's nice to be back. They're a great couple of guys: Never any pressure, lots of laughs and the projects are pretty damn good.
I think if I'd have worked for them twenty years or so ago, I might never have gone into biz for myself.
As long as the work gets done right and everyone is happy - and making some money - that's all they look for.
Blocking out a '71 Chevelle. 454 (sounds very nice), 5 speed, 4:something 9 inch Ford rear... should be a good looking brawler when it's done.
69.5CUDA
Blah Blah Blah
im amazed at how many ppl have a bday around the same day as mine being the 17th...but cow..ive NEVER run across someone the same age with the same date
...the 17the was ugly piss pourin nasty windy ..flood warnings, wind warnings etc...i was worried we would get back to the truck and find a tree on it...on leaving i heard a few come crashing down....we were SOAKED but it was a combination..35 years on a bike and 40th..where else do ya celibrate that but on a bike in the woods
stretch..;all over it..sure..i love fab work..but i HATE wood...now dont get me wrong i love real wood cabinets, floors etc..but i no longer like working with it if i can help it
...the 17the was ugly piss pourin nasty windy ..flood warnings, wind warnings etc...i was worried we would get back to the truck and find a tree on it...on leaving i heard a few come crashing down....we were SOAKED but it was a combination..35 years on a bike and 40th..where else do ya celibrate that but on a bike in the woods
stretch..;all over it..sure..i love fab work..but i HATE wood...now dont get me wrong i love real wood cabinets, floors etc..but i no longer like working with it if i can help it
Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
Glad to see you're getting back into it a little from the paycheckque standpoint. Careful, though... I recently became the Poster Child for "maybe 20, 25 hours a week" turning into overtime. Funny thing happens when the boss realizes, "Holy shit, not only is he a worker, he's really good at this and totally understands the behind-the-scenes business aspects too!"
I didn't want full time, they just won't let me leave. :doh:Make sure they're fully aware of your medical concerns and that they give 'em top priority. If they know you're that good for 20 hours a week, I'm betting they'll keep calling you back... and you're no good to them at all if you're broken.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
I'd be the one pushing to work more, not them. They're really pretty concerned that I don't do too much or otherwise take myself out of action.Glad to see you're getting back into it a little from the paycheckque standpoint. Careful, though... I recently became the Poster Child for "maybe 20, 25 hours a week" turning into overtime. Funny thing happens when the boss realizes, "Holy shit, not only is he a worker, he's really good at this and totally understands the behind-the-scenes business aspects too!"
Make sure they're fully aware of your medical concerns and that they give 'em top priority. If they know you're that good for 20 hours a week, I'm betting they'll keep calling you back... and you're no good to them at all if you're broken.
I'd be there full time and then some if it was up to me. I can't explain any better than that, how much I love doing what I do. Even when my body is crying in pain, I look at what I'm working on and want to keep going.
10-20 hours a week is a far cry from the 70-80 hours I worked regularly just a few short years ago, but it's enough for this old resto guy.
The money is nice, too.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Stretch, you've got some fun times head of you! Wish I was there to help, I love stuff like that!
Looks like the previous guy(s) ran out of talent and concern somewhere early into those repairs. 2X4s and 2X6s...
Fun times indeed! I wish you could be here too. I hope I'm not in over my head here!
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Today was a day of good progress. I finished stripping the Oakland body and I cleaned up the mess. I found places to stash the body panels until I'm ready to fit each one and I got the gas tank fill tube hooked up on my '74 dodge truck. I also installed the rear bumper. I didn't take any pictures of the truck but I took some of the Oakland progress.
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TheIronSausage
Two brain cells left.. rubbing together for warmth
That Oakland is cool. While I was never much into that era of car, I've always been tempted to mess with coach work. I've redone the frame rails and floorboards in a MG TF, but that's as close as I've come. My day job is building sets for the university theatre here, so I might get burned out on it if I have to come home and deal with more woodwork.. I prefer getting greasy in the off hours.
TheIronSausage
Two brain cells left.. rubbing together for warmth
TheIronSausage
Two brain cells left.. rubbing together for warmth
That 914 is a total basket case.. The body shop cut out the hood (engine compartment) cable, and welded over the hole.. It hasn't run in over a decade, so I'm sorting out the Djet, because the owner wants to keep it "original" and won't switch to Webers.. The pedal box and the linkage tunnel look like they came off the Titanic
The owner's a nice guy, and I'm trying to get his car right. It's a long term project, and it gets hard to work on because for every thing I try to fix, I get hit with either ten years of neglect or correcting somebody else's bullshit. The pedal box came out because the leaking brake fluid from the MC swole up the nylon pivot bushing in the gas pedal and kept it from returning. So a simple throttle cable replacement becomes a complete dissasembly, cleaning, and painting of the pedal box, and floorboard. It's been at my house since March. I put it on my lift and killed it there to force myself to actively work on it..
The owner's a nice guy, and I'm trying to get his car right. It's a long term project, and it gets hard to work on because for every thing I try to fix, I get hit with either ten years of neglect or correcting somebody else's bullshit. The pedal box came out because the leaking brake fluid from the MC swole up the nylon pivot bushing in the gas pedal and kept it from returning. So a simple throttle cable replacement becomes a complete dissasembly, cleaning, and painting of the pedal box, and floorboard. It's been at my house since March. I put it on my lift and killed it there to force myself to actively work on it..
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