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Good morning all. Guess what I get to do today? Gonna get a screw in my jaw for my new implant. Went to the dentist yesterday and he pulled my crown off with his fingers. Since the tooth already had a root canal he started cleaning it up to glue the crown back on but when he was done only the root was left.
Not sure if I mentioned it but I drove to Idaho to pick up a truck I bought for parts. But it's so solid I really don't wanna part it out. It's all banged up but EVERYTHING is super solid. Sure wish I could find someone who'd spend the time to unwrinkle the damage.
Both headers are built and installed, now I just have to go back and retune it. Airflow is definitely different. It sounds a ton better. Much more throaty and aggressive now. After I tune it, I'll get a video clip of it.
The farm tractor is gone! He was an hour and a half late, but he had cash. I fired it up and pulled in on his trailer for him. I hope he enjoys it. The bumper is wrapped up and ready to ship, but I'm going to wait for Tiff to get home so we can go to the farmer's market on the way home.
You mean your hot rod V8, 350 chebby, tricycle front gear, fasted in a 1/4 mile WHILE mowing farm tractor?
I got a moment to go in the shop, unlocked the walk in door and when I opened it and BAM a 4" black snake skin shed laying right there, big ol fatty. He shed that skin on the way IN under the roll up door. Now where is he hiding? And they are always in pairs right? I do not mind a black snake, they eat mice and keep other snakes away, just NOT IN MY SHOP.
And that is the 2nd skin shed I found, found one a long time ago IN my red truck cab. But I had the trans hump cover off.
I will if people are there. Brisket (2 of them this time), pulled pork, babyback ribs, smoked brats, homemade beans and bbq sauce, grandmas potato salad... I almost hate to sell it, it's so good.
Any of you fellas want to come by? It is a car show thing, and there's great food. Saturday in Mountain Grove. Just ask for the FTE special. You can't miss me.
Rich. Yeah, but it was a 454, not a 350. I got it in February and haven't touched it since. I had to clean the spider webs off of it just to sit on it to fire it up. I just don't have the time to tinker with it. I ordered a new high torque mini starter and the turn downs for the exhaust on EQ. I'm running out of time to work in the shop. I still have three bumpers to build and dent crew cab to get running before I go back out on the road.
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I will if people are there. Brisket (2 of them this time), pulled pork, babyback ribs, smoked brats, homemade beans and bbq sauce, grandmas potato salad... I almost hate to sell it, it's so good.
Any of you fellas want to come by? It is a car show thing, and there's great food. Saturday in Mountain Grove. Just ask for the FTE special. You can't miss me.
What time and where is the show? I might have to run down for lunch.
Good morning youins! Off to do the work thing. Maybe some shop therapy this weekend, looks like no rain and grass hasn't grown since I mowed last week.
I have to take my cat to the vet this morning. Apparently, he got in to it with something and has a big gash on his hip. Poor fuzzy dude. After that, I may swing through the swap meet to see if there's anything I can't live without.
Has anybody here ever done the Vermont title thing? I just read up on it the other day, SOUNDS simple. The way I read it, all I need is a signed Bill of Sale. Does NOT have to be the same person on the title, does NOT have to be from/in Vermont. Do NOT have to be a Vermont resident. You have to pay Vermont sales tax (based on book value) & applicable registration fees. They send you a set of Vermont plates & registration. That is all they use & it qualifies as a title. You can THEN take THAT to Misery & get a Misery title in your name. IF anybody here HAS done it, #1, is it REALLY that easy? #2, any advice/tips/tricks please? I wanna get this thing legal & on the road! My temporary plates expired about a week ago.
I have to take my cat to the vet this morning. Apparently, he got in to it with something and has a big gash on his hip. Poor fuzzy dude. After that, I may swing through the swap meet to see if there's anything I can't live without.
Good luck with the vet. I took mine into the vet ER & about 4 hours after leaving my apartment (& $350.00 later), we made it back! Hope they can patch him up.
good morning missouri... glad to see ya'll are staying busy and making a living......
it is a bummer being poor......... i needed to renew the license plates on 3 trucks..
i was at the DMV and they would not let me renew my license plates until i got my personal property taxes paid..went over to the courthouse.. i guess somehow i got behind a few years and the bill was too much for me to pay at this time...
maybe i need to find a job.. cant i get 15.00 a hour to sling hamburgers at mac doodles or something ?.. i could not get a job anywhere else because shops nowadays are looking for 'technicians' not plain ole diesel 'mechanics'.. ha ha ha ha ..
. i can no longer afford to insure, tag, and pay the personal property taxes on my trucks..... for years i just thought i was poor.... now i am sure..
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After that, I may swing through the swap meet to see if there's anything I can't live without.
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