Stop in for a cup of coffee
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So went to visit a mechanic i have nothing but respect for. Finally.
I dont know how he does it.
Two bay garage full of tools. Car in left is a model t hes building.
All reworked metal, tig welded with silicon bronze. Old school tri-power. Very skilled man.
I really appreciate his work.
I dont know how he does it.
All reworked metal, tig welded with silicon bronze. Old school tri-power. Very skilled man.
I really appreciate his work.
Unconventional
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This Saturday night! Santa Maria Raceway. Winged Mania! Not 1. Not 2. 3 winged divisions of open wheeled racers on the 1/3 mile clay oval. Beeee There!
bout time
Agree
Love those Fiat's. Ah! who needs fenders when you have a huffed Hemi under the hood!
me too
Unconventional
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I was passin' through a neighboring village years ago and I saw the roof of a vintage auto above the fence on one of the places I passed. " I recognize that roof! That's a Topolino!". Some months later I'm fiddlin' with the race kart in the garage and my neighbor's father pulls up in a different hot rod than usual. He was a long time member of the Bent Axles and had numerous. Primer red Topolino with fenders. I went over and started talking to him about his new ride. " I just threw it together. Found it in Oceano (the neighboring village). Saw the roof over the fence. Offered the guy $500 and he jumped at it." License plate read "ITSDONE". Old Pontiac OHC6 free, Turbo 350 free, Volvo disc brake diff he had laying around. He had like $1500 invested in it total and that included straightening out the DMV issues.
Went to see Mom this afternoon. Thought a little race would be in order before I quit using my walker.. She won! LOL
I need low drag! LOLYou need to raise yours a few inches .
So I said I was going on the top roof and someone ask about it.
This is what caught my eye first, although the repaint and the acrymax had to be done this summer regardless.
It made it through the winter and spring so no complaints about the repair last year.
Then I remembered the cornice needed scraping and painting. Yep.
The front portion is pretty good. Just needed to scrape flakey paint and scrub the dirt. The gray lines are acrymax over questionable joints.
This is what caught my eye first, although the repaint and the acrymax had to be done this summer regardless.
It made it through the winter and spring so no complaints about the repair last year.
Then I remembered the cornice needed scraping and painting. Yep.
The front portion is pretty good. Just needed to scrape flakey paint and scrub the dirt. The gray lines are acrymax over questionable joints.
Nap was good. Thanks.
Dinner was good. Now off to evening tea
Dinner was good. Now off to evening tea
Before I could start, there were some uninvited guests to deal with.
They can live anywhere they want - but in my walls!
Only spiders get a free pass inside - well, usually.
Hey look! 1886 Galvanized steel.
They can live anywhere they want - but in my walls!
Only spiders get a free pass inside - well, usually.
Hey look! 1886 Galvanized steel.
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Looks like your on top of things.
So to speak!
I couldn't help myself. Scraped, brushed and sanded the rust spots coming through.
This one is pretty bad.
Decided to prime with an old can of rusty metal primer. Tommorow I'll fill with Evercoat Metal to metal.
Unconventional
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<~~~~~~Has afternoon tea. Of course it does have a colorless distilled liquid added to it.
Next alcoholic beverage is after i get the vortec to fire while out of the truck.
Unconventional
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Sounds like a plan.
Interesting house there Matt. I assume since you are on the roof that you own it.
Nah, neighbors house.....
He's an illegal alien on the roof stealing shingles...
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