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Tooljunkie said:
Boy, was i mistaken. We have a LOT of snow!
Mild out so plowing is going to be a challenge.
No work booked, so i have that going for me.
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I don't know where in Manitoba you live but the snow doesn't look like it's moving very fast.
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memike said:
I was coming home from a breakfast gathering of friends last Wensday and seen this on the side of the road by there trash cans, I ain't to proud, I looked it over, put it in my truck and drove home, did some research and found out the tilt switch can go bad, by past it and this thing works great, never used one before, a friend borrowed it for the bears game last night, he wants to buy it from me this morning, $160 new, but I told him my wife wants it for the deck so ...

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Score! They use those at the winery on the deck for those cool fall evenings.
 
Radiant heat, that thing heats up a big area, I was very surprised, be a great duck blind heater
 
memike said:
I was coming home from a breakfast gathering of friends last Wensday and seen this on the side of the road by there trash cans, I ain't to proud, I looked it over, put it in my truck and drove home, did some research and found out the tilt switch can go bad, by past it and this thing works great, never used one before, a friend borrowed it for the bears game last night, he wants to buy it from me this morning, $160 new, but I told him my wife wants it for the deck so ...

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Nice score, Mike. You get the feeling there are greater forces at work when you just happen to see something that can be useful to you, there for the taking.
 
71340Duster said:
Well I hope they're good parts. I drove to Oregon once for a hood for my sons Firebird, that's 5 hours or so.
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it is, its the last piece of the drivetrain i need for the dart. Been hunting for one for 5 years now. havent been able to find one when i've had the money, then when i do find them, they were way overpriced or i didn't have the money in the budget saved.
 
Tomorrow is the big day when I get fixed up so I can eat anything without worrying, and be healthy the rest of my life. If you judge a doctor by how messy his handwriting is, this surgeon must be one of the best out there!

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goldfish65 said:
Nice score, Mike. You get the feeling there are greater forces at work when you just happen to see something that can be useful to you, there for the taking.
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I tend to agree, I couldn't believe the heat these things put off, my older son Mike already asked to use it one day this week, he is cooking up 5 Boston bits for his basketball team. It is getting used, I have yet to use it more then 5 minutes
 
Tooljunkie said:
Morning mopar maniacs!
Snow didnt seem to amount to much. I think it all drifted.
Schools closed.
Dog wanted out at midnight, didnt bark to come in all night.
Maybe too warm in the house?
Dunno.
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Mine was like that until a few years ago. Wanted to go out at midnight and watch. In the winter the same if not more so. Watch what? Anything that might come along. If it was below 20-25 F I didn't like leaving her out while I was sleeping but other than that didn't worry about her.
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Sublime one said:
I do the same, zero hopes of winning anything as it is clearly a track car, I enter it just to show folks there's is a whole other side to the hobby. If a kid shows interest I always let him sit in the car strap in the harness and pose for a photo. I mean really, what can they tear up? Toggle switch dash and a racing seat! And you never know that kid might just develop a passion for our hobby.
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That's really awsome.

71GSSDemon said:
That exact statement was given to my son at Road America for the classics races a bunch of years ago. He got to sit in the Nicky Chevrolet Can Am car. The guy also asked if he wanted to ride in it through the paddock out to the starting line the next day. Unfortunately we couldn't attend that day. He said to us "He is our hobby's future...maybe this will spark interest in the hobby..."
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That too is really awsome.
The only show I go to most years is the Thanksgiving Frostbite rally. I've posted pics of that in the past.

dukeboy_318 said:
Ugh I must be crazy, making a 5 hour round trip for car parts this afternoon
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You should post some pics of the engine pulling for @Rainy Day Auto Might have some tips.
dukeboy_318 said:
It’s not the farthest I’ve gone for parts just riding in a truck will be fun that far today lol
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Not your truck? Roadtrip!!!!!
Drove to Montana one time looking for parts. Montana NJ that is.
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Place was called Kobers. Place was well hidden - over an hour to get there and we werent that far by the crow the flies. All small windy roads. Up on hillside with trees growing through cars from all decades - except the maybe the lasts - 80s then. Gone now.

71340Duster said:
Well I hope they're good parts. I drove to Oregon once for a hood for my sons Firebird, that's 5 hours or so.
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Hey I drove NJ to Chambersberg for rusty barracuda. Those housemates were good for that. Not quite as crazy as when I bought the current barracuda - 10 hours back from Detroit in a car that wouldnt get out of its own way. Got some quality time with dad, so it wasnt a bad trip at all.
 
memike said:
I was coming home from a breakfast gathering of friends last Wensday and seen this on the side of the road by there trash cans, I ain't to proud, I looked it over, put it in my truck and drove home, did some research and found out the tilt switch can go bad, by past it and this thing works great, never used one before, a friend borrowed it for the bears game last night, he wants to buy it from me this morning, $160 new, but I told him my wife wants it for the deck so ...

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Put a new switch in it and rent it. (New switch to CYA)
 
memike said:
I tend to agree, I couldn't believe the heat these things put off, my older son Mike already asked to use it one day this week, he is cooking up 5 Boston bits for his basketball team. It is getting used, I have yet to use it more then 5 minutes
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You get it, you fix it, they use it. Perfect. Thanks Dad! :lol::thankyou::lol:
 
Mattax said:
Put a new switch in it and rent it. (New switch to CYA)
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oh, so yesterday when I was going thru cleaning out the polara. I traced the wires from these GIANT capacitors and amp, guy had it wired to the 5A hot side of the radio fuse, but BEFORE the fuse.
 
Good Morning all. Well tourney didnt go so well. We placed 19th out of 30 with a 6.19lb bag. Winning weight was 8.6lbs. Overall still a good time getting out there to fish.
 
Rainy Day Auto said:
Around here the same ol cars are always there and the most popular people always win everything and it's hard to get in the clique, (why would anyone want to) but it's pretty much a gang and I have been shown that my not absolutely perfect cars are not really welcome so I don't do shows anymore
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I see some of that, but they are usually a 'subset' and not a big deal except for some of the really small shows.
halifaxhops said:
Crs shows here are like a box of chocolates, from runners to original owner Chargers show up that you had no idea were in a barn the next block over. Every one enjoys them all it seems and no real clichés by make etc. Small town.
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Shows around here are a combo. A lot of 'regulars', but just never know what random cars will show up.

71340Duster said:
Don't blame you at all, I've heard it can be that way. I hope to take my Duster to a car show once I get it on the road, won't be perfect so I suppose I'll find out real quick.
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Do it. I did my first show before paint. LOL

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Rainy Day Auto said:
People need to stop watching fast and furious movies and get real IMO
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I like Fast and Furious :)
Sublime one said:
The last car show I went to was at the local VFW r American legion, don't remember which. so I participated as a show of support. There were only right at 60-70 cars and they awarded just over twenty people's choice awards. I took the cuda. To Rainey point clearly It is not a perfect car. I.E. roll bar, fire suppression, fiberglass nose, and the steering wheel tossed on the dash. But it is a Cuda and quite striking. Plus only one other old Mopar on the lot. Come awards time you guessed it. I think right at 1/2 a dozen new mustangs and camaros took the awards. Bone stock I am talking less than two years old. And a shiny bone stock corvette got the big iron. A couple of chevelles etc. Cuda got nothing. I figured at twenty people's choice awards I might sneak out with something given only 60 cars there! Nope!
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Probably would have won a lot of shows here. That car is a real attention getter. I've seen a couple big bright Mopars around here that took peoples choice or best of show from a lot full of Fords and Chevies.​

71GSSDemon said:
I know the feeling. My rat rod is loved by everyone except those with cars. I am not very welcome at most shows. There are a few that don't seem to have an issue, but that isn't why I was entering them anyway. No intentions of winning, just talking with car folks and a good parking spot...
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I've felt welcome at all the shows I have done, but I don't know if I will ever win anything. Would be cool, but not why I show the Duster. Get's more attention for the slant 6 than anything else. Most people I meet at shows are good folks just out for fun. Sure there are some trophy hounds, but that's their hang up. I don't like seeing a new car win anything. See a few that you can tell are, "look what my money bought", I completely ignore them and there cars.

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zkx14 said:
Probably would have won a lot of shows here. That car is a real attention getter. I've seen a couple big bright Mopars around here that took peoples choice or best of show from a lot full of Fords and Chevies.
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You mean like this Nova?
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