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DoubleEgger

tarheelmatt said:

fishlessman said:

tarheelmatt said:

fishlessman said:

tarheelmatt said:

Dropped my cab, doors, hood, and a few other items off at the sandblaster. The 65 project is running along well. Except for me dumping the bed on the dolly off the trailer and into the middle of the road while making to the sandblaster. 

nice project. my original work fleet was a 67 and 70 chevy weld trucks and a 72 ramp. still have the 70 and 72. the 60's trucks were great looking trucks, the 70's not so good looking. upgraded the 72 with a f550 last year but decided to keep the old ramp anyways, dad bought that one around 75 and i like the setup better. are you going old school or updating brakes etc, if old school make sure you research which setups are more available, the drums on my 72 are impossible to find, they had maybe4 different setups that year.

dont keep tabs on costs and labor hours, it will make you cry we restored my uncles first car, a 56 tbird, it was in the shop over 4 years, atleast a 100,000 dollar manhours in that thing and i am under estimating that greatly

@fishlessman , the plan right now is to put some discs on the front.  Nothing too crazy.  They sell C10 kits pretty reasonable, from what I've seen and heard.  

thats what i would do, i would go electronic ignition, fuel injection etc but many like original. just trying to drive a truck with a three foot diameter steering wheel is a tough sell for me the steering wheel in the 56 bird we did is absurd, getting in and out of it is absurd,driving it is cool as hell

Will probably not go with FI as I have a complete motor/carb/trans already. 

My dad had a local well known motor head build a 350 for the truck.  Ran great at the time. 

I have the motor at a guys place now to tear down, clean up, and put back together.   

Though I'll probably sell the current three speed to at least go to a four speed.  It was on the column, but was converted to floor at one time.  

One of the biggest issues is dealing with the ethanol fuel. It’s lower boiling point makes the fuel delivery system critical. In the middle of summer, I can watch the fuel bubble in the line filter when the car isn’t running. We can chat offline when you get closer and I can walk you through everything I did to get mine running like it were fuel injected. It’ll save you a lot of aggravation. 

nolaegghead

DoubleEgger said:

tarheelmatt said:

fishlessman said:

tarheelmatt said:

fishlessman said:

tarheelmatt said:

Dropped my cab, doors, hood, and a few other items off at the sandblaster. The 65 project is running along well. Except for me dumping the bed on the dolly off the trailer and into the middle of the road while making to the sandblaster. 

nice project. my original work fleet was a 67 and 70 chevy weld trucks and a 72 ramp. still have the 70 and 72. the 60's trucks were great looking trucks, the 70's not so good looking. upgraded the 72 with a f550 last year but decided to keep the old ramp anyways, dad bought that one around 75 and i like the setup better. are you going old school or updating brakes etc, if old school make sure you research which setups are more available, the drums on my 72 are impossible to find, they had maybe4 different setups that year.

dont keep tabs on costs and labor hours, it will make you cry we restored my uncles first car, a 56 tbird, it was in the shop over 4 years, atleast a 100,000 dollar manhours in that thing and i am under estimating that greatly

@fishlessman , the plan right now is to put some discs on the front.  Nothing too crazy.  They sell C10 kits pretty reasonable, from what I've seen and heard.  

thats what i would do, i would go electronic ignition, fuel injection etc but many like original. just trying to drive a truck with a three foot diameter steering wheel is a tough sell for me the steering wheel in the 56 bird we did is absurd, getting in and out of it is absurd,driving it is cool as hell

Will probably not go with FI as I have a complete motor/carb/trans already. 

My dad had a local well known motor head build a 350 for the truck.  Ran great at the time. 

I have the motor at a guys place now to tear down, clean up, and put back together.   

Though I'll probably sell the current three speed to at least go to a four speed.  It was on the column, but was converted to floor at one time.  

One of the biggest issues is dealing with the ethanol fuel. It’s lower boiling point makes the fuel delivery system critical. In the middle of summer, I can watch the fuel bubble in the line filter when the car isn’t running. We can chat offline when you get closer and I can walk you through everything I did to get mine running like it were fuel injected. It’ll save you a lot of aggravation. 

Winter formulation - gasoline that they formulate to work in cold weather - has a very low boiling point - they typically add butane to the fuel.

Tips to eliminate vapor lock - don't use winter formulation.  Move fuel filter and pump away from heat sources, insulate your lines, heat shields from hot metal and fuel lines, recirculate your fuel with metal tubing on the return.

Ethanol or not, they will formulate the gasoline to a certain vapor pressure based on the time of year and the market (hot, cold, etc).  Adding ethanol to gasoline ranks as one of the dumbest and most expensive laws made.

nolaegghead

Finally found a shop that will turn cross-drilled rotors.  Putting the new brake pads on.  

theyolksonyou

Inside out Cuban sandwich. 

lousubcap

Great cook-pickles for the win.  Most eggcellent.  

Sea2Ski

Packing for a trip.

JRWhitee

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

YukonRon

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

I represent that remark. If you choose to party with big dogs, don't complain about the occasional flea.

bgebrent

YukonRon said:

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

I represent that remark. If you choose to party with big dogs, don't complain about the occasional flea.

Good represent Ron!  I'm not on all night brisket watch again this year unless Jim is

YukonRon

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

I represent that remark. If you choose to party with big dogs, don't complain about the occasional flea.

Good represent Ron!  I'm not on all night brisket watch again this year unless Jim is

I'll hang with you all my brothers.

JohnInCarolina

Reading about a giveaway that’s bigger than the Salvation Army’s, apparently:

fishlessman

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

fishlessman

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

pgprescott

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

fishlessman

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

WeberWho

fishlessman said:

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

I think part of the reason is that people just don't carry cash anymore

DMW

fishlessman said:

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

I itemize my federal tax return, as such I like to have a record of my charitable giving. Tossing cash in a bucket is tough to track come tax filing time. 

pgprescott

WeberWho said:

fishlessman said:

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

I think part of the reason is that people just don't carry cash anymore

That definitely happens, but I will make a point to get some cash at checkout 

pgprescott

DMW said:

fishlessman said:

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

I itemize my federal tax return, as such I like to have a record of my charitable giving. Tossing cash in a bucket is tough to track come tax filing time. 

You are trolling, right?? Can’t be serious. 

lousubcap

I doubt @DMW is in the full-up troll mode.  Receipts for deductions have a threshold of $250/ one time deduction before required.  Who knows??

DMW

pgprescott said:

DMW said:

fishlessman said:

pgprescott said:

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

got a link for the salvation armys giveaway

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/brighten-the-holidays/

thats a sponsorship link, wheres the giveaway link   do i just reach into the red bucket.  on a different note... have yet to see anyone donate into the red bucket this year

I have several times. We live in a small town , but there are a couple bell ringers that really get into the spirit every year. I bet they haul in 10x the average person, if not more. 

i dont know what it is this year, it just looks way down this year, maybe earlier hurricane donations are slowing it down or more just do it online, i dont know

I itemize my federal tax return, as such I like to have a record of my charitable giving. Tossing cash in a bucket is tough to track come tax filing time. 

You are trolling, right?? Can’t be serious. 

All of what I said there is true. That doesn't mean I don't also from time to time make cash contributions. I almost never have cash on me anymore though. 

DoubleEgger

The Kettle needs a card reader. A quick swipe auto donates $2. 

JRWhitee

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

I represent that remark. If you choose to party with big dogs, don't complain about the occasional flea.

Good represent Ron!  I'm not on all night brisket watch again this year unless Jim is

I guess it is my turn!

northGAcock

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

JRWhitee said:

bgebrent said:

And bourbon was or wasn't involved.

It was my first bourbon slushy.....I blame @yukonron 

I represent that remark. If you choose to party with big dogs, don't complain about the occasional flea.

Good represent Ron!  I'm not on all night brisket watch again this year unless Jim is

I guess it is my turn!

You guys hold it down this year to a mild uproar. I’ll be a snuggling with Ms Pattie, Kodi and (Maddie for the last time).

theyolksonyou

You gonna jump up and down in the end of the camper to try and impress your friends?

ColtsFan

What a game 

Ozzie_Isaac

ColtsFan said:

What a game 

What is a Mon Skjodt?

bgebrent

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColtsFan said:

What a game 

What is a Mon Skjodt?

It's their national heroes wife's name.  Quit being so insensitive man.

Ozzie_Isaac

bgebrent said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColtsFan said:

What a game 

What is a Mon Skjodt?

It's their national heroes wife's name.  Quit being so insensitive man.

I even promised myself I would be more sensitive.  Luckiky, there is always tomorrow.