What are you doing today ? 2019

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I am sorta glad I will be moving next year.  Next place will have raw basic landscape.  Little to no yard work from me any longer.

Moving to your retirement property? Up by Flagstaff if I remember correctly?

Further east  towards Show Low AZ

[kb426]

I have 14 more stakes to set and the forms are finished. I hauled 2 more loads of dirt again. I can see that more dirt needs to be removed. The exercise program continues. LOL

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Plenty of storms here today... rain , more rain... windy still.  People drive into the running water on the roads.. get stuck.  Usual TV news stuff.

[58 Yeoman]

The dash trim turned out okay, but the 3M tape on the backside didn't stick to the end curved pieces well enough. I sprayed the backs with adhesive, and that worked well. No more metalflake tape.

[UGLY OLDS]

The dash trim turned out okay, but the 3M tape on the backside didn't stick to the end curved pieces well enough. I sprayed the backs with adhesive, and that worked well. No more metalflake tape.

  Metalflake all gone  :?:  :?:      :cry:  :cry:  :cry:    

Bob..

[58 Yeoman]

Well Bob, not totally. If you look where the PRNDL would be, you can see a little bit left. I wasn't going to rip the whole dash apart to cover that. That piece didn't come with the kit, anywy.

[UGLY OLDS]

Well Bob, not totally. If you look where the PRNDL would be, you can see a little bit left. I wasn't going to rip the whole dash apart to cover that. That piece didn't come with the kit, anywy.

   WHEW  :!:  :!:  :!:    Had both me AND Chimp worried for a second .....    


Bob..

[kb426]

I'm still working in the yard. Today, the rear lower strut rod bushings arrived for the 72. There has been strange noises in the front end. The new bushings require the housings to be cut and the bushings rotated to work on the F100 conversion. You weld the housing back together and install. It's fairly simple after you see what's involved. The noises are gone.

[WZ JUNK]

I got to do a little work on the 460 for the Ranger today.  I will try to do some more tomorrow but I have some stuff to do around my yard that has been neglected.  Hopefully I can get the water pump installed and the distributor in place.  I will add the transmission over the weekend.  Once it is all assembled I will start fabricating the brackets for the power steering and alternator.

John

[Crosley.In.AZ]

I got to do a little work on the 460 for the Ranger today.  I will try to do some more tomorrow but I have some stuff to do around my yard that has been neglected.  Hopefully I can get the water pump installed and the distributor in place.  I will add the transmission over the weekend.  Once it is all assembled I will start fabricating the brackets for the power steering and alternator.

John

Looks good John ...

[enjenjo]

I worked on the rear end straightening jig today. I got some heavy steel today to make the stands out of, and cut them out today. I still have to weld them up, but I am waiting on parts for the welder. The only thing I need now are some big Ubolts, 3 1/2" by 18" by 3/4", I can get them made in toledo for about $20 each.

After I ran out of things to do on that, I started fabricating a welder cart.  I have a small MIG welder, a TIG stick welder, and a Plasma cutter all on their own cart. So I am combining all of them on one cart. I can tack it up, But I am waiting for welder parts to finish welding it. The rest of the day was spent cleaning the shop.

[idrivejunk]

Took some pics at the local show that goes with the bike rally here today. I just dumped the pics on top of this month's blog. They are right at the top and you can find it here:

http://chevroldsmobuiac.blogspot.com/2019/09/19sep.html

The 33 with a Camaro roof was there (but he left that off his sign).  

Romped on all 3 GPs today, nuthin broketeded.  It was a good day.

[idrivejunk]

Boy. This mandatory health insurance thing will make a criminal out of me yet. Still paying down the loan I got to cover last years suprise penalty and my insurer sent my monthly bill, due on the first, on the 27th. Its due in the first and I got it the day before that, postmarked the 27th. They probably do that so they can deny claims. At least the letter wasn't soggy. I think the USPS gets paid to cooperate. Making doing the right thing impossible so everyone pays fines.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Hi...  The Snap On tool guy's assistant came in Monday. Spent about 2 minutes explaining to me what happened with the lost tools on his truck for 1 week.  Claims the day he forgot :  he came back to the shop to chat with me, but we were gone.  LOL

On the flip side:  there is a retirement lunch - party at work today. One of the owners is actually retiring. She is 73 yrs old I am told.  Lets just say it has been difficult for her to ''let go'' and fully retire.

[58 Yeoman]

Speaking of retirement Tony, here's something you can buy and complete the refurbishment before your retirement next year. You could use this to move to your new location, though it may take a couple trips.

https://tinyurl.com/y4jvunfb