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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:09 PM
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Morning Rick, Sean and fellow visitors...hope that all is well in the Land of Lincoln.
Howdy Neil

Everything is fine and dandy in my slice of the world. We stayed home for Thanksgiving and plan on doing the same for Christmas and New Years.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:26 PM
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I think we'll be sticking around home a lot longer than that. Those vaccines might be arriving but it will take months before everyone gets one..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:47 PM
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I think we'll be sticking around home a lot longer than that. Those vaccines might be arriving but it will take months before everyone gets one..
Howdy John.

This is true. Might be Summer before we get ours.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:51 PM
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We've stayed safe for this long, a little while longer won't hurt.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:02 PM
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Howdy John.

This is true. Might be Summer before we get ours.
Listening to things here sounds like next fall for us up here unless something changes..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KOESTNER
We've stayed safe for this long, a little while longer won't hurt.
Same here..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:22 PM
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This has been the crappiest year ever here. I hope that there will be room in the cemetery when its my turn to check out.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:28 PM
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If they started planting people standing up there would be more room...lol
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:31 PM
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If they started planting people standing up there would be more room...lol
This is true. Maybe we could all hold hands till they get everyone covered with dirt. LOL
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:33 PM
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Are you still working on the Mercury or are you done till it warms up next Spring?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:37 PM
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I think I'm done until spring, I have work to do on the pickup and going to start that soon. Timing chain cover is leaking and possibly the front of the intake manifold so while I'm into it that far I'm going to put new timing gears and chain on it. Not really looking forward in doing it but that oil is making a real mess of things under the hood..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 56panelford
I think I'm done until spring, I have work to do on the pickup and going to start that soon. Timing chain cover is leaking and possibly the front of the intake manifold so while I'm into it that far I'm going to put new timing gears and chain on it. Not really looking forward in doing it but that oil is making a real mess of things under the hood..
Maybe you can get it done before its time to go riding. LOL
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:47 PM
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Oh it will be done long before that.. first sign of spring I'll be back to working on the Mercury. Actually thinking of sandblasting the front section of the hood and do some repairs to it after I get the pickup done providing it doesn't get too cold..
 
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 09:54 PM
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I've got a big project this Spring. We're having the big oak tree removed that's in the back yard. Too many acorns and birds shltting on us. Wifey said its time to go. LOL
 
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If the trunk is a good size you might make some money on it for the lumber..
 
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