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  1. Kern Dog

    Dust off your crystal ball and GUESS the horsepower !

    I have been asked to build a car for my nephew. We are using a Duster, either a 71 or a 74, it has yet to be determined. I have one of each and both will require about the same amount of work to the body. Normally, I default to a 360 for the A bodies that I have built to sell because in stock...
  2. Kern Dog

    CHEAP people....let's see your stories about those frugal folks that were smart or really annoying!

    WE all know CHEAP people. Some of us are those people. Sometimes they are really smart and just not being wasteful but sometimes their penny pinching ways are annoying. Me? I can be cheap sometimes. It sometimes is motivated by money but other times I like a challenge to do more with less. This...
  3. Kern Dog

    @MrJLR....I found something I think is yours.

    @MrJLR Is this your car in this meme? It looks a lot like your car, right?
  4. Kern Dog

    What is the best/worst you've done when selling at a swap meet?

    Like many others here, I often sell stuff of mine to buy stuff for my own projects. We buy parts cars and sell stuff from them, we sometimes buy stashes of parts from some old timer and pack it up to sell at a swap meet. I love selling stuff. This guy I know that used to live in a tee pee...
  5. Kern Dog

    Annoying TV ads part 16

    Remember those weird Burger King ads with the plastic faced King? That dude was creepy with that stupid grin....the dude always just appearing out of thin air with a hamburger. The forest, a woman's house, wherever. If some ******* dork appeared in my house UNinvited, I'd hope my dogs would bite...
  6. Kern Dog

    Are you a narcissist?

    Who here has the stones to take this test and post the results? Short Dark Tetrad, SD4
  7. Kern Dog

    Some cars that look like other cars...

    When I was a kid, my Dad used to comment how some cars on the road looked like other cars from other manufacturers. I'm sure you have noticed that too. Some say that the Duster, Demon and Dart Sport look like a 68-72 Nova. The recessed rear window in a 68-70 Charger looks like the rear window in...
  8. Kern Dog

    I go in for tire repair and the man asks about my windshield wipers....?

    Is this something new? I know that the Bureau of Automotive Repair places weird restrictions and practices on repair shops. Several years ago, I read they required all shops to do a tire pressure check even if they were in for something completely UNrelated to the tires. Is that happening here...
  9. Kern Dog

    Jumper cables? Nah....there is a newer better solution.

    I read on Mopar Action awhile back about these new battery jumper boxes: These are interesting. I like the idea of having something lightweight and compact to bring with any vehicle I'm taking on road trips. No need for getting help from someone else for a jump start if you accidently...
  10. Kern Dog

    NOT MINE: Looking for junkyard front disc brakes? Northern CA.....

    I saw this complete car at the Pick-N-Pull in Rocklin, CA. 1980 Chrysler Cordoba. Ever see this engine code? E 46? Yeah. 318 4 barrel. Did you see the base timing setting? That is what we often set the timing in engines with big cams! Not a lean burn but it did have some weird...
  11. Kern Dog

    They said it wouldn't work, you did it anyway. How did that work out for you?

    Being a rebel can be rewarding when it works out for you....and it can be embarrassing when it fails and everyone saw it coming. Do you have stories of where you were advised to NOT do something and you did it anyway? How did it work out? Maybe you were advised TO do something and you didn't...
  12. Kern Dog

    Trying to summon the motivation

    Do any of you remember the drive and force that you felt years ago when something needed to be done? I do. I used to take things as a challenge and rise to meet it. I was motivated to do things. Many times nowadays, it just isn't there. Part of me wants to but laziness creeps in. I want to get...
  13. Kern Dog

    Wow. Have you noticed the HUGE amount of stuff for sale here lately?

    This seems to be a great time to buy if you're looking. I have seen (what seems to me) a FAR MORE THAN USUAL amount of sale ads in the lists under "New Posts". I don't recall seeing that many ads since White Punk On Nitro was around.
  14. Kern Dog

    Lumber question for those in the building trades

    Hello, I retired last year with 36 years in construction. I was a framing Carpenter and built lots of houses, schools and commercial buildings. One thing that nobody could ever answer was the following: With 2x4s and 2x6s, they were always 1/2" undersize in each dimension.... 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" and...
  15. Kern Dog

    Ever known a guy like this?

    Beware....there is some coarse language spoken within...
  16. Kern Dog

    Projects you have on the list but keep putting off....

    It sits there....you have the stuff to do it but it just sits there. You walk by it, knowing that you should just go ahead and dig in and get it done. What project do you have in the garage that you just can't bring yourself to do?
  17. Kern Dog

    Efficiency....what methods do you use to make a job go easier?

    Years back, I had a boss that tried hard to be efficient. I worked in construction where sometimes the profit margins were made or lost on how productive the employees were. Ron made it a point to use all the materials that we could to minimize waste but that was just the tip of the iceberg for...
  18. Kern Dog

    Weird dreams.....let's see some of yours!

    I know that much if the time, nobody cares about the dreams that others have, but.... This morning I sprung AWAKE from a dream, the likes of which I have never had. Something was posted online and after some research, I uncovered some Russian plot involving Mafia type business with a local...
  19. Kern Dog

    Sad times indeed.....another drag strip closes, this time.....Sacramento CA.

    I raced there a few times over the years but wasn't an avid drag race guy. Our Sacramento Mopar club was involved in some of the Mopar specific events. It was fun while it lasted but the owner has been trying to sell for over 6 years. I was told that the county specifically stated that once any...
  20. Kern Dog

    Having trouble contacting Classic Auto Air

    I'm helping a guy do an A/C conversion on his Plymouth.... He bought a system from Vintage Air but it was a bit of a piecemeal thing, not a complete kit. The setup came with no rubber hoses and not enough fittings for the compressor lines, the evaporator lines or the condenser. He liked how...
  21. Kern Dog

    Funny acronyms

    Here is one I just heard Saturday..... MSN RUD ? Rapid Unexpected/Unscheduled Disassembly? That is some funny ****....great way to describe an explosion !
  22. Kern Dog

    Who has some tips for asphalt driveway patches and repair?

    My driveway has some cracks and holes that need to be patched. I know that you can buy 5 gallon buckets of stuff to plug the holes so I'm leaning that way. I plan to eventually have the entire driveway sealed but I'm not sure when I will be able to. It has been in the low 70s for daily highs and...
  23. Kern Dog

    YouTube money grab ?

    Who else is getting this message when trying to play a video from YouTube? How do you get around this without paying or disabling the ad blocker?
  24. Kern Dog

    TV shows that you've BINGE watched

    Sometimes the wife and I will binge watch during dinner and just after. Sometimes 2 episodes a night. If we are feeling lazy on a weekend day, we will watch more. Shows like: Person of Interest. Longmire. Justified. Banshee. Ozark. The Mentalist. The Blacklist. Rescue Me. The Walking Dead...
  25. Kern Dog

    Difficulty in obtaining a title in Arizona?

    I have a car that I bought here in California that was supposed to be a parts car. As these cars get fewer and fewer in numbers, it makes sense to save them when possible. It is mostly complete. I never got paperwork on it. I know ways to get legitimate titles here in California but what about...
  26. Kern Dog

    What are the most likely Donor vehicles for the A 500 4 speed automatic?

    I'm thinking of getting a couple A 500 4 speed automatic trans for a couple of project cars. I like the lower gearset these have for 1st gear. I don't recall if these came with a lower 2nd gear ratio than a 904. I was thinking that these were probably commonly found in 318 Dakotas and Vans. I...
  27. Kern Dog

    Friends that you had to let go.

    We have all had friends that eventually got too much to take. Over the last several years, I have noticed something about people that has affected how much I am willing to tolerate. SOME people talk about themselves too damned much. To me, the most interesting person is the one that engages...
  28. Kern Dog

    Hey parts vendors, how about INCLUDING A DECENT SET OF INSTRUCTIONS in with the products you sell?

    What the hell has happened to these companies? How much money are they saving by not including a good set of instructions in the package? Here's the problem: A man goes to install an ice maker in his fridge. A man goes to install a garage door opener. A man goes to install a porch light. A man...
  29. Kern Dog

    I do love this hobby.

    I love this hobby. I love the hunt for parts, chasing down leads and tips on classics that have been out of sight for years. Some pan out, some don’t. That “old Dodge” is sometimes an ‘82 Omni. Yippee! Sometimes it is better than that. Most people are NOT car enthusiasts like us. An old car...
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