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Nov 20, 2016 19:41:16 GMT
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Yes, some Grizz and Nomance time would be good. Getting over the past 8 years will take a bit longer. Travels were just awesome. And yes, we do have a bakkie to restore. And winter......? Yes its here. Always look forward, but then I reckon you're that type of guy anyway. Travels were 'awesome' to read, never mind to go on. I just knew there was something you were supposed to be doing! What is this winter of which you speak? I didn't comment much on your trip. I only followed it on this thread, not the other, as I get easily confused. Didn't want to get caught up in the whole Barmaid, boobs and butt bit either, just in case Madam ever reads this. But yup, enjoyed every word of it. Great trip. Awesome people.
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Nov 20, 2016 20:20:04 GMT
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So it looks like TRUCK TIME is coming back to Grizz Towers very soon. Tom who is a UKGSER forum member and was working in Roseville, Minneapolis last week for his company, managed to get his driver to take him along to O'Reilly's on the way to work on Friday before racing to the airport as snow was forecast. Brake shoes as purchased. Pic sent through by Tom on Friday morning meant that rather than pay $152.00 in the UK for a full set the were costing $48.00 plus about $20.00 for postage. On Saturday I had a load of stuff to do like dusting, vacuming and cleaning all the windows as I do not have a woman here anymore. One of the things to happen was that JohnnyBravo "Engineer Extraordinaire" was popping over to pick up the race car pump that my host Dennis had gifted him with. Update on his thread at last page. retrorides.proboards.com/thread/178941/mazda-complete-japanese-tinworm-infestationCoffee, garage, extended visit was great. Take a look at the size of the man. Yes he takes up quite a bit of vertical real estate. One of the best parts of the visit was that JB had brought me a piece of his home made Biltong (beef jerky) The point to which it had been dried is exactly where I love mine to be. Along with that stunning Case knife that Donnie in Arkansas had given me on the road trip. Unless you know what emotional value a good knife holds for a guy like me, this will mean very little to you. The knife makes me happy. A great tool. Slivers you can shine a light through. NOMMMM...... One of the other things this weekend was to tidy up the garage and move the truck over a bit. Katy arrived by 4pm which was a great time to shut shop early. We were off to have dinner with some good friends and late to bed. Sunday was still ahead of me.
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Nov 20, 2016 21:02:19 GMT
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Your vacuuming skills are second to none. Running around in shorts and fluffy slippers.... Yep, you will make someone a good wife one day 😂
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Nov 22, 2016 21:21:50 GMT
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Your vacuuming skills are second to none. Running around in shorts and fluffy slippers.... Yep, you will make someone a good wife one day 😂 Maybe that's the way to go, coz I seem to suck as a husband.
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We'll, your awesome vacuuming skills could be intimidating,lol
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Nov 23, 2016 19:18:40 GMT
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Got a card from Post Office yesterday. International Parcel undeliverable on two occasions. Please arrange redelivery or collect. So I collected at the depot on the way home. From Russia with Love. My friend Vladimir the old school engineer and fixer of broken stuff........ an interesting guy. CHECK HIS SMALL RUSSIAN WORKSHOP OUT HERE: www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=235063Beautiful cards from his region of Russia. Большое СПАСИБО ВЛАДИМИР !! THANK YOU VERY MUCH VLADIMIR !! Life is good.
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Nov 23, 2016 19:51:02 GMT
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Remember the 1930's Engineering shop Dennis and I visited in Philo, Illinois ?? One of the treasures I pulled out of there along with a load of other stuff that was probably destined for scrap was this early Chevy valve cover. People do ask why carry that sort of rubbish halfway around the world?? Well, I had a plan to mount a load of things on a board that were from various road trips to America, Africa and Europe and hang it against the wall in the lounge. My house My rules. Anyway I did clean a lot of them but thought many could do with a run through the full programme of my "kitchen mounted parts washer" Resulting in this Some bits like this original 57 Chevy hood ornament was pitted and covered in silver paint and filler even after the dish washer. So I scraped it clean followed by a Scotch pad. The valve cover got some fine paper and Scotch pads too. Etch primer It was 5'C in the garage so the oil heater worked a treat. Alloy wheel Silver for the bird and very Red for the valve cover. First coat. Two coats each and contrast on the mounting boards Then work got in the way before I could complete it all. More in a bit.
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Nov 23, 2016 19:55:08 GMT
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That SS badge makes me smile muchly. Such an awesome thing! I truly hope to go stateside one day to get such treasures
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Nov 23, 2016 20:19:58 GMT
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That SS badge makes me smile muchly. Such an awesome thing! I truly hope to go stateside one day to get such treasures Funny that. So many people do not get the smile it gives you. I love momentos. Nicola always picks up a stone or pebble when she goes places.
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Nov 23, 2016 20:20:42 GMT
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Work getting in the way meant I only got around to finishing off the valve cover last night. Even I was impressed with my hands relative steadyness. Looking like this in the end. Ready to be mounted up onthe bostd. Thought I would post up one of the pics I sent Donnie in Arkansas. A few of the knives in my collection. These all have stories attached as well. Two the top left were my dads favourites. Wooden handle he replaced when the bone eventually gave up. White Swiss army knife I have had 25 years. I don't think that common and possibly one of my most carried knives. Thats all for now. Got a message earlier from Tom that my brake shoes had been collected by courier. Who knows.....?
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Nov 23, 2016 20:26:43 GMT
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That valve cover looks great! Some cool knives there, don't think I've seen a white Swiss Army knife, pretty cool. Hope you have some luck with the brakes
Cheers,
Andrew
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2001 Mk4 Golf - Not retro yet but getting there
Some cars I've owned: '91 Renault Clio 1.4 RT '96 Peugeot 306 2.0 XSi (the one that got away) '96 Vauxhall Astra Euro'96 Gold edition '97 Renault Laguna 2.0 RT '98 Mk3 Golf GTI Colour Concept '00 PT Cruiser
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Nov 23, 2016 20:27:32 GMT
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I'd get such a spanking if I put car parts in the dish washer... (Nice to see you back and playing with the truck by the way!)
James
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joeytalent
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Nov 23, 2016 20:52:23 GMT
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That valve cover came out great. If you need anything picking up from O'Reilly's, I drive past one every day (I've probably even been to the Roseville one!).
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MiataMark
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Nov 23, 2016 21:24:27 GMT
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I've got these, used to have a white Swiss Army knife but wife lost it. 50p for size comparison, they're promotional ones so have logos on the other side.
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Nov 23, 2016 22:07:34 GMT
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I'd get such a spanking if I put car parts in the dish washer... (Nice to see you back and playing with the truck by the way!) James Secret is not to get caught. And I think it was Grizz who said it's better to ask forgiveness than permission....😀
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Nov 24, 2016 19:08:02 GMT
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That valve cover looks great! Some cool knives there, don't think I've seen a white Swiss Army knife, pretty cool. Hope you have some luck with the brakes Cheers, Andrew Thank you Andrew. Yes a good knife is an amazing tool.
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Nov 24, 2016 19:17:32 GMT
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I'd get such a spanking if I put car parts in the dish washer... (Nice to see you back and playing with the truck by the way!) James James you Chicken.......... Just do it. She will admire the size of your test tickets.
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Nov 24, 2016 19:21:47 GMT
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That valve cover came out great. If you need anything picking up from O'Reilly's, I drive past one every day (I've probably even been to the Roseville one!). Thank you Thank you Thank you. Best thing you could pick up would be Tom the next time he is in the US. Seems he is there regularly for work. And he is a biker and petrol head.
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Last Edit: Nov 24, 2016 19:25:07 GMT by grizz
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Nov 24, 2016 19:27:19 GMT
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I've got these, used to have a white Swiss Army knife but wife lost it. 50p for size comparison, they're promotional ones so have logos on the other side. I have a few too. Usually keep them a while then pass them to a deserving person/kid.
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Nov 24, 2016 19:28:22 GMT
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The same reason I took so long on choosing the Pontiac hood ornament, unless I have a concrete plan to process stuff I try not to just grab for the sake of grabbing. Which brings me to this set of pics. Still relevant to the 1930's shop and my trip. There were two of these old horns and I selected this one with all intentions of fitting it to my truck. It was tested and found to work just fine. However my baggage limit and various items for other people that needed safe passage to the UK meant I left it behind with Dennis and a specific request that he take it to Roger for his 34 Dodge Pickup. Roger was the guy we visited straight from the airport when I landed. So another piece of Mr Johnsons legacy living on. Fitted
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