Stop in for a cup of coffee
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MickeyKnox
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zkx14
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MickeyKnox
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Didn't upload the photo the first time
Your shoes look pretty clean, what's wrong with you
Unconventional
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Those were my personal choice through 40 years of equipment operating.
No laces or thin gauge tongue for the welding boogers to burn through.
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
You might need to see a podiatrist. The right big toenail seems to be enlarged and turning black...
Unconventional
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You might need to see a podiatrist. The right big toenail seems to be enlarged and turning black...
Too much iron in his system? Ya think?
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Back when I had my Upholstery business, I once sliced open the toe of my work boots on a piece of sharp cut metal. Barely missed my toes. I grabbed my upholstery tool box and ran some quick Frankenstein stitches through the cut boot using big curved leather needles and heavy waxed thread. Then I slathered on some silicone sealant.
I wore those boots for the next 3 years before I wore out the soles...but the stitches never failed.
I wore those boots for the next 3 years before I wore out the soles...but the stitches never failed.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
I think it’s his chromium that is too high. Iron would be orange...Too much iron in his system? Ya think?
Scored a nice 71 grill, valance, hood spring, latch, and vertical support today. 1 broken tooth but that can be fixed. $100 local guy. Woohoo.
Ben Drinkin
Hey bartender!
Office shoes! You'd crap yourself if you saw those I work in! Nasty stuff!Your shoes look pretty clean, what's wrong with you
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Gonna be a long night. One of the 3rd shifters is off, so sticking around till 1AM. 
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
You work?
dukeboy440
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Stay safeGonna be a long night. One of the 3rd shifters is off, so sticking around till 1AM.
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Other than maybe getting tired, I should be fine. I even slept a bit later today. I wasn't planning to go looting anyway - all the good stuff will be gone by then...
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Seriously, we have been lucky with that. Other than one car getting busted up yesterday driving through people in the street, I haven't heard of any 'problems' locally. Protests have happened peacefully. But you never know. There was a big one downtown today. I heard a couple bus loads came in from out of town for that. Hopefully they loaded up and G.T.F.O. before sundown...I wasn't planning to go looting anyway - all the good stuff will be gone by then...
Got my customer car Ford Taurus buttoned up today. Tomorrow will be one week that I started on it which isn't bad considering I can't work on cars full time. I can work after my office job only on certain days.
I wish I could work on cars all day, every day......
Came in on a trailer, crank but no start. They also complained the power windows, locks and mirrors didn't work. Car had a ton of little things wrong with it. I really hate to see any car in that shape (except toyotas, which belong in the crusher)
I diagnosed the fuel pump as causing the the no start and I found some broken wires in the door jamb boot.
I really took my time over the weekend on fixing the wiring and cleaning the interior and fixing the small details, a door speaker also had a broken wire, so they all work now.
Yesterday and today, I had the gas tank out which was a nightmare to pull with 3/4 full of gas. I used a transmission Jack with a 2x4 across it to lower the tank. Then I used an old fuel pump from another car to drain the gas into buckets and reinstalled the tank empty so it was easier.
The new fuel pump only came with the little motor so I had to disassemble the fuel pump housing, the plastic with springs, and get everything back together without breaking all the brittle clips.
Was a fun project and I'm learning a lot more about Working with newer cars
Thanks @Tooljunkie
I wish I could work on cars all day, every day......
Came in on a trailer, crank but no start. They also complained the power windows, locks and mirrors didn't work. Car had a ton of little things wrong with it. I really hate to see any car in that shape (except toyotas, which belong in the crusher)
I diagnosed the fuel pump as causing the the no start and I found some broken wires in the door jamb boot.
I really took my time over the weekend on fixing the wiring and cleaning the interior and fixing the small details, a door speaker also had a broken wire, so they all work now.
Yesterday and today, I had the gas tank out which was a nightmare to pull with 3/4 full of gas. I used a transmission Jack with a 2x4 across it to lower the tank. Then I used an old fuel pump from another car to drain the gas into buckets and reinstalled the tank empty so it was easier.
The new fuel pump only came with the little motor so I had to disassemble the fuel pump housing, the plastic with springs, and get everything back together without breaking all the brittle clips.
Was a fun project and I'm learning a lot more about Working with newer cars
Thanks @Tooljunkie
Those have become hard to find because everyone with a duster thinks they need to make a demon clone.
I bet there's more demons around than they made, it's really stupid.
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zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Wasn't sure if I was going to make it home from work. Neon running rough and a little low on power going up hills.. I think the problem started last night when i left work. Had to accelerate pretty good as I made a left to get into the traffic coming up the road. No problem, but then a short while later it seemed like it was momentarily dropping power. Did it a few times. Forward to today. Ran really rough when I started out to work. Didn't get far when engine light starts flashing and barely any power. Went back home. Checked for codes -nothing. Disconnected battery anyway to reset whatever... It improved a lot, but not 100%. Still trying to get to work, what else could I do quick? Had part of a can of throttle body cleaner - fed it that. Put a new air filter in... Test drove pretty smooth. Drove to work with no problem. Them come home and it's rough. 
Drove to work with no problem. Them come home and it's rough.
zkx14
Duster De-ruster
Working 6 days, it's way too early in the week to even think about it
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