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Old Jan 19, 2026 | 08:54 PM
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I should start wet sanding the doors and remove the few runs in the clear coat , install the weather stripping and mount them to the cab..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2026 | 09:04 PM
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I hope it is somewhat warm in your shop.. My garage has no heat..
 
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Old Jan 20, 2026 | 08:25 AM
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I keep my shop at 50° F when not in it and turn the heat up to 70 while out there..
 
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Old Jan 20, 2026 | 12:25 PM
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Tasty Taco Tuesday Alabama, Steve, John and all the Dixie crew.
Too cold in my woods to get motivated, my woods started at 9°, now 20° and a Wind Chill!

I know John, IT ain't nothing like the Great Up North but it is cold to these getting old bones LOL

Steve, Sound like you had a win with the pay. Have a great Staycation and I am sure something will come to mind and get you movitates.

John, any shop time today?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2026 | 03:56 PM
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Tasty Taco Tuesday Alabama, Steve, John and all the Dixie crew.
Too cold in my woods to get motivated, my woods started at 9°, now 20° and a Wind Chill!

I know John, IT ain't nothing like the Great Up North but it is cold to these getting old bones LOL

Steve, Sound like you had a win with the pay. Have a great Staycation and I am sure something will come to mind and get you movitates.

John, any shop time today?
Yes I did Rod, reworked the parking brake and have it working properly now..
 
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Old Jan 21, 2026 | 04:42 PM
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Good evening Alabama, John, Rod and visitors.. They are saying this weekend is supposed to get bad down this way.. Snow, sleet an ice.. Saying possibility of power outages ..
 
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Old Jan 21, 2026 | 05:19 PM
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Most of it you can likely handle but hope the power doesn't become an issue Steve..
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 02:59 PM
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Good day Alabama, John, Rod and other visitors.. In for another cold snap this weekend and as usual I get to work it.. The Carhartt's are going to get a workout..
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 03:47 PM
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Hi Steve,

Hope it's not too cold for you. Relatively warm here in North Central Washington, 38° this afternoon.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 05:38 PM
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Good evening Steve,Tim...still pretty cool here in the evenings
 
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 09:54 PM
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Good evening Alabama, John, Tim and other distinguished guests..

It is on the cold side here. My boss said for me to stay in and do other work,, Currently 22°F here.. wind chill has it down even lower
 
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Good morning Steve..
 
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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 09:56 PM
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Good evening Alabama, John, Tim and other distinguished visitors.. The weather was a bit better tonight.. I got through the night without my Carhartt's.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2026 | 11:07 PM
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Good evening Steve, John and friends.

38° at 2100hrs local time.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2026 | 08:36 AM
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Good morning Steve, Tim . Heard some sad news this morning that 3 young junior hockey players were killed in an auto accident in Alberta. Two were from BC and 1 was from Alabama..
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canad...0a567c16&ei=16
 
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