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From: La La Land
I suspect we're officially in our dry season, and won't have any precipitation until at least October or beyond.
We ARE in our hot season finally, though the forecast is only 88 here today, which is cooler than yesterday.
Pop
We ARE in our hot season finally, though the forecast is only 88 here today, which is cooler than yesterday.
Pop
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From: Stagecoach, NV.
Goodmorning everyone!
Yesterday was fun, but today...UGH! kill me now. My back is hurting &stiff. Think I'm going to go back to bed with a ice pack & maybe later go soak in the jacuzzi.
Have a great Thursday.
Yesterday was fun, but today...UGH! kill me now. My back is hurting &stiff. Think I'm going to go back to bed with a ice pack & maybe later go soak in the jacuzzi.
Have a great Thursday.
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From: Whittier, CA
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From: Stagecoach, NV.
She's not going to be my race truck just yet - need about $10,000+ for that engine! But, changing out the manifold & carb, should make her quick (suck the gas, but quicker)
This was originally supposed to be a general repair job, but it turned out to be more!
I know she didn't come from the factory with a 390/c6, so she's already not stock. Someone had tried to set her up for racing - probably for the local 1/4 mile tracks, but tore her up! When I bought her, some teeny bopper was driver her. So, that pretty much explains everything. LOL!
She's old & tired, so it's time to put some life back in her!
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Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Whittier, CA
Barrett Jackson Auctions will be at OC this weekend. Are any of youse folks going?
Orange County Collector Car Auctions | Barrett-Jackson Auction Company
Ken Grody Ford in BP has some free tickets if you call them ASAP and ask. I am not going, so please take pictures.
Orange County Collector Car Auctions | Barrett-Jackson Auction Company
Ken Grody Ford in BP has some free tickets if you call them ASAP and ask. I am not going, so please take pictures.
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From: Whittier, CA
I see a lot of those trees around the Southland, including right here in Whittier, and I know I've seen them in Fullerton too. You do NOT want to run up against one of them without good armor.
From what I can Google up, their common name is Silk Floss Tree. Would'a never guessed that name by looking at them. Latin name is Ceiba Speciosa. Native to So Amer, so it is no suprise that you saw them in Chile. Feel free to correct any of that, because I just grabbed it from a quick Google.
My interest is in how they would turn on the lathe. I have not yet come across one that was taken down, so I have no idea what the timber looks like. My guess is that it is more of a shrub than a true tree, and as such would be too soft to work well. Some day maybe I will get some.
From what I can Google up, their common name is Silk Floss Tree. Would'a never guessed that name by looking at them. Latin name is Ceiba Speciosa. Native to So Amer, so it is no suprise that you saw them in Chile. Feel free to correct any of that, because I just grabbed it from a quick Google.
My interest is in how they would turn on the lathe. I have not yet come across one that was taken down, so I have no idea what the timber looks like. My guess is that it is more of a shrub than a true tree, and as such would be too soft to work well. Some day maybe I will get some.
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Loose translation was devil tree here in Chile. I tried to break off a thorn with my finger - they're tough!
They have nice flowers in the winter too.
I was thinking of cutting off the bark veneer and adding to the accellerator pedal of all those guys wanting more MPG on their 6.8l!
Sean
They have nice flowers in the winter too.
I was thinking of cutting off the bark veneer and adding to the accellerator pedal of all those guys wanting more MPG on their 6.8l!
Sean