What are you doing today? Thread

[DAM shop]

Today we finished putting in a new timing chain and re jetted the carb in one of our built 90's we call ugly, runs good.. we then started to tear into a 250 SX for a customer.. working on the 250 will be something new for us being we are primarily 90/110 guys but looking forward to the opportunity.

[AMK]

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Is that bad?

Not for a carb from the Titanic ;)

[NeverLift]

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Well today I needed to get a spark plug boot for the police bike I recently bought and found a salvage yard near me that had one and has around 200 motorcycles mostly indoors with a few old bsa's triumphs monetssa's bultacos, and even a sears bridgestone etc. It was very cool. Unfortunately the only camera I had with me was on my flip phone so the photo sucks.

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Where is this?

[83ATC185]

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Is that bad?

We need after pics!

[barnett468]

Where is this?

Lovely Fontana.


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[Bren_downe]

Planting garlic. Mulched with seaweed.
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[NeverLift]

Lovely Fontana.


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The place in Rome? I understand you don't want to give up your secrets.

[barnett468]

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The place in Rome? I understand you don't want to give up your secrets.

lol, not it's slightly closer in riverside county california.

Here's their number.

(909) 829-1154

It's owned by a guy that used to race the AMA Trans Am series and since I raced pro motocross also, we knew some of the same people. He even worked at the same motorcycle shop I did in the 70's which was norm reeves honda, (later norm reeves honda cars, the biggest honda dealership in the world) but quit around a year before I started there.



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[knappyfeet]

Planting garlic. Mulched with seaweed.
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Nice........does the seaweed change the taste any?

[Jd110]

Drying out the bb-gun closet. Water leaked from laundry room.
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Luckily it was on the slab, across the tile to the carpeted closet.
Spent the night drying it all out. Ready to go back in-but I'm tried! It's snowing and miss wants snow tires on. Wait! Just bought all-seasons last month-I'm saved[emoji28]
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[Rob Canadian]

Mild day here. On and off raining. Put away some stuff from my back yard into the garage. Moved some stuff around in the garage that I will not need until next year. IE pressure washer sort of stuff.

I have 2 snowblowers so I wanted to fire them up and be ready. (Honda HS622 and a Toro single stage 2 stroker) Both fired up first pull and ran great. :)

Snow tires are ready to be installed and moved them close so I can get them easy. Rain started up again. Inside stuff. Dishes, laundry blaa blaa blaa.

[knappyfeet]

Making room for a bagger that should be arriving today

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[Rob Canadian]

Making room for a bagger that should be arriving today

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Please do tell. Bagger?

[3 Wheel Drive]

I bought an atc 70 from a guy at the go carts today! It starts on the first pull!

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[tripledog]

I bought an atc 70 from a guy at the go carts today! It starts on the first pull!

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Best paint scheme ever for the atc 70. Is that a 1973 model?

[Scootertrash]

Please do tell. Bagger?

Full Dress Touring Bike

[tripledog]

Full Dress Touring Bike

Baggers can't be choosers.

[3 Wheel Drive]

Best paint scheme ever for the atc 70. Is that a 1973 model?

Yes it’s a 1973, I finally got a trike older than me...lol. These lil Honda’s remind me of my grandpa, he owned all of them. He had Sasquatch 340s, Heald Super Trikes, 70s - Big Reds etc....

[barnett468]

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Well yesterday and today I spray canned the upper rear cowl on my police bike with white lacquer then clear lacquer from oreilys then detailed the bike a little then took photos for Ebay.


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[Bren_downe]

Nice........does the seaweed change the taste any?

Negative. Just helps keep the weeds down.

[El Camexican]

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Well yesterday and today I spray canned the upper rear cowl on my police bike with white lacquer then clear lacquer from oreilys then detailed the bike a little then took photos for Ebay.


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What did you put on the tires to make them look wet?

[barnett468]

What did you put on the tires to make them look wet?

They don't look "wet", they look "new", lol.

I use Mequiars number 40 and buy it by the gallon from a local automotive paint supply store, however, you can probably find it online as well. Pep Boys and Autozone used to carry it in smaller bottles but I haven't seen it in the ones where I now live. Amazon sells it. I love this stuff as it has saved me a lot of time and made me a lot of money, lol.

There is no silicon in it so it won't affect any parts you might paint like Armor All will as long as you wash them first and it easily washes off with dish washing soap and water. It will considerably darken most faded plastic and rubber parts. I also sometimes use it on dingy looking metal parts to make them look nearly new again. It also dissolves the dirt haze fairly well that seems to stick to parts even after you wash them. If you don't wash it off it will stay on and keep the parts looking new for at least a few weeks. It might even last a few months but I have never had anything long enough to see how long it will keep them looking nice.

One thing to be careful of is that it can lightly stain plastic if it runs which it always does when you spray it on, so it is best to spray a lot of it on a rag or paper towel first then wipe it on. Go back over the area you applied it to with a dry rag or paper towel within a minute or two later and buff it in for just a few seconds.

As you know, there are other products advertised for making tires look shiny like this and many do just that but I have used several of them and they are all gooey and don't easily wash off so if you get it on other parts or your tools etc, it's a bit of work to get it all off, plus many of those have silicon.

Here's some photos from on of my ads for my a 2005 Police Interceptor. I used it on every part in all the photos. These areas looked very old and dingy before but there was no surface rust other than a tiny bit on a bolt or cable etc which I will sometimes mask off and paint with Krylon Bright Silver to make it look nice again.

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I painted the bolt in this photo.

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I painted the emergency brake cable and body bolt in this photo.

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this is the rear behind the rear axle

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[El Camexican]

I might try some on my Chevy plastic, thanks! I always spray the rag, not the tires, spray makes a mess of everything, especially rims.

I asked about the tires because Armor All on street bike tires is a great way to cause a crash, I know this first hand:lol:. If that stuff shares any properties with it you might want to remove it before the test riders show up.

[barnett468]

.........but would they tell you when they lose dare arse ...........no

ummm...wrong but that's no surprise and is often what happens when one makes assumptions.

I have no ego to feed or anything to prove to anyone, therefore I couldn't care any less if someone knows when I loose money on something, but just like I have never post how much I make on something, I also never post how much I loose on something on the rare occasions that I do because I see no point in doing either, however, since you seem to be keeping a record and are obviously obsessed with what I do, I will tell you that I have lost money on several vehicles, however, I have never lost more than around 10% of what I had into any of them, and percentage wise I have probably only lost money on maybe 2% or 3% of them, and it's really quite simple....know your product and your market and you will make money, however, you might not make a lot and it might not be be worth all the time and effort, but you will still end up in the plus column to some degree.

My business formula is quite simple although it hasn't made me wealthy like you have implied you are on more than one occasion, and it is...don't screw people, work your ass off, and provide a good product. :)


NOTE - Notice how I conserved my periods in the first sentence above by only using one of them. Now I have lots of periods left to make lots of other sentences with. :lock:



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[barnett468]

I might try some on my Chevy plastic, thanks! I always spray the rag, not the tires, spray makes a mess of everything, especially rims.

I asked about the tires because Armor All on street bike tires is a great way to cause a crash, I know this first hand:lol:. If that stuff shares any properties with it you might want to remove it before the test riders show up.

No prob.

Yeah, I too have experienced the wonderful friction reducing properties of armor all on tires but was a bit more fortunate than you...just barely, lol.

Any product you put on tires will reduce their effectiveness, however, this one is far less slippery than armor all and will wear off on the road within a few blocks. I actually use it on rims on occasion as it cleans them and leaves them slightly shinier. Same thing with some chrome parts. I don't truly hate many things, but I hate armor all with a passion as do others I know that ever had to paint a part that ever had it on it.



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[knappyfeet]

Filled it right up.


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[barnett468]

Filled it right up.



It's strange but that bike has a lower center of gravity and is easier to ride at slow speed than the pig of a honda police bike I have. I used to have an 80's anniversary sportster and a 1974 flh amf/harley and liked em both a lot. I used to wear a pig hat when I rode the flh back in the good ol' days before you were required to wear a helmet even if you were just a pedestrian. :rolleyes:

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[bkm]

He put Barnet jizz ........you want some ? ......i sure am glad these guy`s like to fiddle fack with old shat .........but would they tell you when they lose dare arse ...........noI've lost money on 2 trikes and they were both stupid little 70s. I hate those bikes

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[Bren_downe]

Got a chance to check out this cool little Drakart today. Powered by a 900 Rotax, looks like fun.
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[knappyfeet]

It's strange but that bike has a lower center of gravity and is easier to ride at slow speed than the pig of a honda police bike I have.

I can feel it even between my GL1200 and the HD.

I'm anxious to get it on the open road and get a good feel for its highway manners.

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[tripledog]

That is one of the nicest looking Ultras that I have ever seen. The bike looks much better (to me) in a solid color than the myriad of two-tone Classics I have seen. Very nice!

[3 Wheel Drive]

Imo the only way to make $ on any bike build is commisioned or built literally with nothing but free parts otherwise you're lying to yourself

Whos trying to make money off building bikes?:wondering

[Jd110]

Saw something interesting on the way to work, this am.
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Is this what you call 'tail wagging the dog'?
4-Huge logs, there!

[El Camexican]

Whos trying to make money off building bikes?:wondering

Who cares? The real money is in recycling nails.

[knappyfeet]

Saw something interesting on the way to work, this am.
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Is this what you call 'tail wagging the dog'?
4-Huge logs, there!

I've seen tripledog load up a few in his red Chevy.....all by his lonesome.

If that were in NY he would of had that cleaned up and wood for the year in no time :cool:

[tripledog]

Actually knappy, it is a GMC. It is a Sonoma, and I live in New York. Oh, the irony! I did put the Chevy S10 back on the road to spare the Sonoma the salt exposure during the winter months.

[Scootertrash]

I can feel it even between my GL1200 and the HD.

I'm anxious to get it on the open road and get a good feel for its highway manners.

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What year and how many miles on the Ultra?

[knappyfeet]

What year and how many miles on the Ultra?

It's a 2009 with 47K miles on it.

It's a solid runner. I just have to get use to the brake lever being so far foward........I'm burning my shoe on the pipe looking for the brake lever.....where I'm use to the location all of my life.

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[3 Wheel Drive]

I just texted everyone on my phone this promo code for Uber Eats so I can get $5.00 off my next order! LOL!!!

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[bkm]

Whos trying to make money off building bikes?:wondering

My guess would be someone who is probably wishing they'd picked another profession at this point. Complete bikes are a hard sell if you're looking to pull a profit, now parts on the other hand, that's a different story.

[Scootertrash]

It's a 2009 with 47K miles on it.

It's a solid runner. I just have to get use to the brake lever being so far foward........I'm burning my shoe on the pipe looking for the brake lever.....where I'm use to the location all of my life.

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I don't remember the years specifically, but Harley had issues with the cam chain tensioners some years. It wouldn't hurt for you to do a VIN check and make sure your cam chain tensioners have been replaced or upgraded. It will trash your motor if they let loose. A guy here at work had to buy new engine cases when his tensioners(s) went out. It can also run debris thru the oiling system when they start going out.

[knappyfeet]

Obey ...........the Aspencade

Taking her to mothballs for the next couple of months while I familiarize myself with the HD

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[Shep1970]

A cold weekend here in mass. I was going to fire up the melting furnace but, its a good day to hang inside. I'm messing around with plastics again (great indoor hobby)
I'm not selling these/jeswinehart already does (great guy) I would like some nice green 86/87 200x frame plugs so i figured i'd try, (for the green framed bike) well so far i've got a dark pinkish/ and bluish green set and i think the one in the mold is what i want.
I gotta say though this is fun stuff!
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[jeswinehart]

A cold weekend here in mass. I was going to fire up the melting furnace but, its a good day to hang inside. I'm messing around with plastics again (great indoor hobby)
I'm not selling these/jeswinehart already does (great guy) I would like some nice green 86/87 200x frame plugs so i figured i'd try, (for the green framed bike) well so far i've got a dark pinkish/ and bluish green set and i think the one in the mold is what i want.
I gotta say though this is fun stuff!
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Shep

Geeze Shep, I would have had the Mrs. make you a set in green (her mold I made for her).

[Shep1970]

Geeze Shep, I would have had the Mrs. make you a set in green (her mold I made for her).
I was going to ask about the caps john but, i really do enjoy this, i really want to try a headlight shell(been thinking alot about it)
So you may be hearing from me this winter, may have to pick your brain a little. We'll see

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[jeswinehart]

That's a pleasant color green Shep, nice !
Yes, I have headlight shell exsperiance that may be of use if you decide to tackle that project. I learned a lot from my 350X head light shell mold,,,, pre-pours, air vents,,, lots of little tricks I had to develop to produce them.
I no longer make them so by all means have at it.

[Shep1970]

Those 350x shells came out great!! -----i'd be trying the 86/87 200x "if" i'm brave enough, i think i've read that a couple people have tried the 200x in the past but never heard the end result. I'll share my progress/fails if i attempt it.

Santa's bringing me a pressure pot/chamber! :Bounce

Shep

[Shep1970]

You suppose this guy drove over some freshly painted lines this am..
The picture doesn't do it justice- that fresh yellow paint was everywhere on that side of his pickup.
I was going to say something but he looked like a grouch.
Happy monday
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[knappyfeet]

Working on the Baja 90.

Hasn't been started in at least a couple years..........tank smells of bad gas.



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[6bt]

Got the last truss up last night. We work in a osha approved manner. ;-)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171114/dadb1ee93962177f282d00de7a10d2da.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171114/4fdd6f6e4d406a1d2a994d2ffec21ea2.jpg

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[tripledog]

It is always good to have helpers that are trussworthy.

[barnett468]

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Today I picked up a mint condition 2006 Ford Focus with 42k miles and a nice 2006 BMW R1150RTP Police bike with the radar still in place that I bought from an auction Saturday based on photos alone. I found this extremely cool hydraulic drop deck tandem axle trailer at a rental yard just 5 miles from me. It's killer for hauling obese motorcycles on. I used it for the first time last week week when I had to move my Honda ST1300 Police bike. The white car in the background is a nice 1997 Ford Escort wagon with 42k miles I bought on Friday from an auction in near Sacramento. Those suckers get an amazing average of 30 mpg.


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[3 Wheel Drive]

How much back taxes did you have to pay on all those vehicles?

[El Camexican]

Got the last truss up last night. We work in a osha approved manner. ;-)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171114/dadb1ee93962177f282d00de7a10d2da.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171114/4fdd6f6e4d406a1d2a994d2ffec21ea2.jpg

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Just wondering, why wood and not steel construction?

[6bt]

Just wondering, why wood and not steel construction?Steel structures are nice, but as an amateur builder, I was looking to save some money upfront by not pouring concrete footers that steel buildings require. A barn this size in steel was also big $$ too. To me, wood was also easier to work with, especially when it comes to insulating.

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[El Camexican]

Steel structures are nice, but as an amateur builder, I was looking to save some money upfront by not pouring concrete footers that steel buildings require. A barn this size in steel was also big $$ too. To me, wood was also easier to work with, especially when it comes to insulating.

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Interesting, I would have thought a steel purlin building would have cost a lot less than wood.

[barnett468]

How much back taxes did you have to pay on all those vehicles?

There are no back registration fees on any government vehicle when the gov sells them because they are permanently exempt from registration until they are sold to the public.


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[Bren_downe]

Steel structures are nice, but as an amateur builder, I was looking to save some money upfront by not pouring concrete footers that steel buildings require. A barn this size in steel was also big $$ too. To me, wood was also easier to work with, especially when it comes to insulating.

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You're not worried about the frost "racking" your building all to hell?

[6bt]

You're not worried about the frost "racking" your building all to hell?Nah, posts are buried 48", with concrete. There's 50 year old pole barns still looking good in my street.

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[El Camexican]

It`s not interesting at all.............thats why they are so interested............i think we've had this conversation before .........and you chalked it up to............Skullfuckingtard Syndrome .........or was that goober pathogen ..........or was that pick the korn out of my sh!t addiction..........blue sky`s and swimming pools ......and so much charm.........but i`d rather be back in SO-CAL. ......... then down here on the farm ........on the facking farm .........hold still.........Bah bah bah bah !!!!!!!

"Interestingly" enough some of us buy and sell metal building supplies for a living and wrench on and ride trikes and bikes after hours. Others spend their time watching conspiracy theory videos 24/7 between naps. Its a diverse and wonderful site.

[Scootertrash]

You're not worried about the frost "racking" your building all to hell?


I'll see if I can dig up some pics of a couple pole buildings that frost raised some hell with. The average homeowner would probably never notice unless it jammed up a door or window. It does happen though. In the northern tier of states frost can go deeper than 4 ft. I've been on jobs where the frost went down 6 feet +.

[El Camexican]

made $270 cash before lunch today working on carburetors. Won't be paying any taxes on that either.

Big bills or small? Any change, or was it all paper? How about some :pics::pics::pics:

[El Camexican]

That's a nice building man. Congratulations on the progress.

It is isn't it? I guess wood construction goes a lot faster when you use new nails.

[6bt]

That's a nice building man. Congratulations on the progress.Thanks man, it's been a dream of mine since I was a kid. Spent many years working out in the snow and rain.

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[stoshu]

It is isn't it? I guess wood construction goes a lot faster when you use new nails.

Nico, quit being a cranky old chit. You still in nevada? Going back in 2 weeks .

[barnett468]

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Well we are currently buffing one of the cars in the dark that I'm selling. Oh how I love daylight "savings" time. :drool:

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[El Camexican]

Nico, quit being a cranky old chit. You still in nevada? Going back in 2 weeks .

What's the occasion? Thinking about Xmas there, too cold to go to the Peg and nothing to do here.

[hublake]

Going to get the big red out and haul some red pine logs out of the woods to get sawed into lumber.

[knappyfeet]

Yummy!

Ok.......maybe it's been more than a year or 2 since it ran

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[Rob Canadian]

Yummy!

Ok.......maybe it's been more than a year or 2 since it ran

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Oh my. It is the inside that counts. :)

[barnett468]

Yummy!

Ok.......maybe it's been more than a year or 2 since it ran



Are ya gettin it ready to race the Lake Elsinore GP this weekend?


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[3 Wheel Drive]

Nico, quit being a cranky old chit. You still in nevada? Going back in 2 weeks .


What's the occasion? Thinking about Xmas there, too cold to go to the Peg and nothing to do here.

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Vegas!!!!!

[El Camexican]

Spent the weekend getting high.... About 11,000 feet high.

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[tripledog]

Thanks for sharing the awesome pics, El. Looks like a lot of fun. I love that little cabin! Is that a solar panel on the top gable?

[tripledog]

I replaced the alternator in my Sonoma (wasn't that a song by The Knack?).

[El Camexican]

I replaced the alternator in my Sonoma (wasn't that a song by The Knack?).

Pretty sure the song was My Scrotum, they just didn’t have the ball sack to say it back then.

[El Camexican]

Thanks for sharing the awesome pics, El. Looks like a lot of fun. I love that little cabin! Is that a solar panel on the top gable?

Yes sir, everything up there is solar powered including the satellite TV LOL! Got to tell you though buddy this trip damn near killed me. I did not realize how out of shape I was until about 30 miles before we got to the cabin. I felt like I had gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson when we parked the bikes.

I either need to get into shape, or start selling some dirt bikes. I’m going to try the exercise thing first as I really do enjoy the scenery out there, but my back is going to have the final say.

[Scootertrash]

Nah, You're thinking of My Scrotum. It took a lot of balls to put that song out when they did. It helped them get a lot of girls in the sack tho.

ETA: Dammit! Beat by El whilst I was typing! Good thing I'm not teste. I hate to have to go nuts.

[El Camexican]

Nah, You're thinking of My Scrotum. It took a lot of balls to put that song out when they did. It helped them get a lot of girls in the sack tho.

ETA: Dammit! Beat by El whilst I was typing! Good thing I'm not teste. I hate to have to go nuts.

So I edeged you out by a ball hair?

[knappyfeet]

I either need to get into shape, or start selling some dirt bikes. I’m going to try the exercise thing first as I really do enjoy the scenery out there, but my back is going to have the final say.

I was at the dealer today looking at "side by eaches".......just for that reason.

Baggers and tourers are easy on the back......just saying:)

[El Camexican]

I was at the dealer today looking at "side by eaches".......just for that reason.

Baggers and tourers are easy on the back......just saying:)

Thank you for the motivation to get into shape :)

[knappyfeet]

Thank you for the motivation to get into shape :)

HAHA!!..........that was a good one!

I don't have any motivation........I just surrender. Much easier......haha!

[El Camexican]

HAHA!!..........that was a good one!

I don't have any motivation........I just surrender. Much easier......haha!

What’s really scary about this aging thing is the eyesight. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 7, but until a couple years back I always rode with contacts. Now I use bifocals, or whatever you call the fancy ones that don’t show lines.

As of the last year if I put contacts in my vision out to 10’or 20’ is terrible. No problem on a road bike, but when your trying to pick you line through sharp lava rock at a walking pace it’s incredibly frustrating.

I started this ride with contacts in, but after a couple hours I swapped them out for my glasses. I have OTG goggles, but the movement of the helmet, goggles and glasses combined with the owl like restrictions of these no line multi focal type glasses and my mild vertigo symptoms can make me want to blow chunks as I bounce through the rocks.

Like all that’s not enough my blood sugar is pretty high and that seems to effect my vision. It’s like I need a couple different prescriptions depending on the day. Aging sucks.

[tripledog]

Nah, You're thinking of My Scrotum. It took a lot of balls to put that song out when they did. It helped them get a lot of girls in the sack tho.

ETA: Dammit! Beat by El whilst I was typing! Good thing I'm not teste. I hate to have to go nuts.

Is that any way to speak on a pubic forum?

[RIDE-RED 250r]

What I'm doing today, sitting here watching it snow, waiting for enough to be called to work to run "The Beast".

[Scootertrash]

Is that any way to speak on a pubic forum?

I think it's only nadtural to do so.

[El Camexican]

It`s that blood sugar thing that changes your vision .........it`s that warning shot across your bow.........you must eat like a zombie don`t eat fat people that like candy......... em`kay ? ..........and guess what ?......... your vision can improve ! .....how high ? ......you can pm the # and get chewed out by me later ........doctors suck ........i`m gonna fire the one i`m on now he`s the second one this yr........all they care about is you not suing them ........you say vertigo ......i won`t say the "D" word ......but it can destroy your equilibrium so you can`t pass a sobriety test by feckin cops ........what are you 40`s ?

I know what your talking about and actually part of my visual issue is that mine has improved since I dropped sugar consumption. Haven’t drank a conventional pop for over 2 years and don’t put any sugar into my coffee (that was a lot)

Thing is, if I wear a prescription that reflects a couple months of strict diet all it seems to take is a small laps in discipline and I’m back to my old prescription. The vertigo seems to be sinus related. Got some issues on my left side, can make flying hell at times.

I repeat, aging sucks!

[Shep1970]

So me being 47- i dont drink coffee, ok maybe a couple iced coffee's in the summer but i do drink a mtn dew 2-liter a day on avg. i never have had to wear glasses, vision was always great, but i've noticed in the last couple yrs seeing things upclose has gotten fuzzier. Think its blood sugar ralated? Hmmm what to do?
Has anyone here tried that lazer surgury?
My biggest issue lately has been those energy saving light bulbs(hate them) there not bright enough, i'm always complaining to the wife how dark it is. But maybe its just my eyes?
Or, same subject but has anyone been in a restaurant just before dinner time and they dimm the lights while your eating?
Sorry but i need to see what im eating or read the menu....
Yup aging sucks!!!!
Maybe i should start drinking and wont care about these little things. Ok maybe not.
Shitz, my spelling used to be better also.........
Shep

[Shep1970]

Get tested (buy a glucose meter) and do blood work once a yr ........Shep we do care about you pal .!!
Thanks glamy, will do
I get my physicals every other yr- i smoke cigaretts, the dr always writes me a prescription for quitting pills(no thank you) i enjoy smoking. The dr always says my lungs must sound awful too but is amazed when she listens and im in good health lungwise. Not looking forward to that butt probe at 50 either!!! May have take a pass at that one.

Shep

[Shep1970]

2 litres of mtn dew a day? Been nice knowing you Shep.

Well i figure its 99% water 1% fruit juice and yes lots of sugar/ the town water out here is nasty, put it this way my father in law worked 30yrs in the town water dept- did the testing, everytime he has done the water purity test it just barely passes/ put it this way he doesnt drink it (he knows whats in it).

But yes i do need to change something i agree.

Shep

[El Camexican]

Jesus Shep, drop that sh*t!

Know a woman that drank two liters of Coke a day all her life and smoked a pack with it. Had the body of a 20 year old hottie into her 50’s.

Then one day she woke up with pain and when to the doctor. Heart, lungs and pretty much everything else was shot. They instantly put her on permanent disability and told her she’d need meds to stay alive from now on. She was 53 when that happened. Still alive as far as I know, but a hollow shell of what she once was last I heard.

[6bt]

Thanks glamy, will do
I get my physicals every other yr- i smoke cigaretts, the dr always writes me a prescription for quitting pills(no thank you) i enjoy smoking. The dr always says my lungs must sound awful too but is amazed when she listens and im in good health lungwise. Not looking forward to that butt probe at 50 either!!! May have take a pass at that one.

ShepHave you considered switching to vaping? Way less harmful to your health, cheaper and doesn't stink. From what I've read it's been the most successful way to quit smoking, to the point where big tobacco is worried about it.

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[Shep1970]

Smoking, i'm talking about maybe a half pack a day usually if im working. When the kids are around maybe less and i dont smoke in the car/truck at all.
I've heard vaping maybe almost worse for u, its filling your lungs with water/drowning in a way.
Its probably been atleast 20yrs since ive smoked pot but/crud its probably healthier for you... Ha
Oh- and havent some of those vaping things exploded in peoples pockets? Or was that cell phones.
Shep

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Smoking, i'm talking about maybe a half pack a day usually if im working. When the kids are around maybe less and i dont smoke in the car/truck at all.
I've heard vaping maybe almost worse for u, its filling your lungs with water/drowning in a way.
Its probably been atleast 20yrs since ive smoked pot but/crud its probably healthier for you... Ha
Oh- and havent some of those vaping things exploded in peoples pockets? Or was that cell phones.
Shep

Vaping is not worse for you. Take it from a 20+ year former pack+ a day smoker who had successfully transitioned solely to vaping. All the bad press you read about it is pure propaganda

[Shep1970]

Looks like i'll be looking into the vaping, any recommended (flavors) i guess thats how to put it?
Any tobacco flavored- or is it like cherry, grape and such?
I have some homework to do, is it like an ebay thing or do i go down to the local vape/smoke shop, there is one near me.
Alright u guys got me thinking.
Thanks again

Shep

[tripledog]

It is normal to have a change in eyesight, especially after age 40. This is a general statement, and it may not be a bad time to schedule an eye exam. Just what are you looking at? Somethings are supposed to look fuzzy.

[6bt]

Looks like i'll be looking into the vaping, any recommended (flavors) i guess thats how to put it?
Any tobacco flavored- or is it like cherry, grape and such?
I have some homework to do, is it like an ebay thing or do i go down to the local vape/smoke shop, there is one near me.
Alright u guys got me thinking.
Thanks again

ShepThere's TONS of flavors. You might start with tobacco flavor, then switch down the road. Different nicotine levels too, in case you get cravings. I've been on a Graham cracker kick for awhile.

Vape shop is a good place to start. Once your knowledgeable and comfortable, you can save more $$ and buy online.

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[RIDE-RED 250r]

There's TONS of flavors. You might start with tobacco flavor, then switch down the road. Different nicotine levels too, in case you get cravings. I've been on a Graham cracker kick for awhile.

Vape shop is a good place to start. Once your knowledgeable and comfortable, you can save more $$ and buy online.

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Right on the money! :beer

It takes a little time to find a flavor and vape that you like, but keep at it because it will make it worlds easier to quite the real ones and while it's probably not 100% harmless it is many times less harmful to you than inhaling real smoke. I have seen studies that indicated that vapes are no more harmful than breathing the air in a major city... Lots of studies out there with different agendas, try to weed out the crap from the actual objective studies.

[3 Wheel Drive]

Berry flavored Vape juice? George Burns is rolling over in his grave right now....

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[plastikosmd]

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[RIDE-RED 250r]

Berry flavored Vape juice? George Burns is rolling over in his grave right now....

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Well, not everybody is as lucky as old George to smoke stogies like they were his job and live to be over 90 years old.. LOL!

[Shawn Powell]

Today (and all weekend ) I’m getting ready for thanksgiving. Getting the bikes ready , my 400ex the fuel petcock is shot so I ordered a new one. My 350x seemed to be ok. Just checked her out. Also I bought a new trailer so loading up all my goods in that. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/3d7a5e8ed2d67bc1659786fd9a6f3bf0.jpg
Going to rasor road is Anyone else is headed that way let me know.


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[El Camexican]

It is normal to have a change in eyesight, especially after age 40. This is a general statement, and it may not be a bad time to schedule an eye exam. Just what are you looking at? Somethings are supposed to look fuzzy.

Yep, eye Doc told me the biggest change to our vision happens between 40 and 50 (generally). Good news is that once that's behind us it stays fairly stable.

I hate it! My driving has gone from the ability to dart between cars at high speeds with a space between our paint and fenders that you could only measure in molecules, now I'm making half a dozen shoulder checks and freaking out if I get within 5 feet of another vehicle when changing a lane at the speed limit. Ever wonder why old people drive so slow? Wonder no more, they are terrified of the speed at which life happens in the fast lane.

Not sure about the fuzzy things part, I think Brazilian waxes made them extinct.

[El Camexican]

Today (and all weekend ) I’m getting ready for thanksgiving. Getting the bikes ready , my 400ex the fuel petcock is shot so I ordered a new one. My 350x seemed to be ok. Just checked her out. Also I bought a new trailer so loading up all my goods in that. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/3d7a5e8ed2d67bc1659786fd9a6f3bf0.jpg
Going to rasor road is Anyone else is headed that way let me know.


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There's grass lawns in California? :wondering

[knappyfeet]

Today (and all weekend ) I’m getting ready for thanksgiving. Getting the bikes ready , my 400ex the fuel petcock is shot so I ordered a new one. My 350x seemed to be ok. Just checked her out. Also I bought a new trailer so loading up all my goods in that. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171120/3d7a5e8ed2d67bc1659786fd9a6f3bf0.jpg
Going to rasor road is Anyone else is headed that way let me know.

That a badass trailer Shawn.......real nice!!

How far in are you going on Rasor rd?

Last weekend they had this off road club thingy going on on Rasor

[El Camexican]

Oh and my eyes are fuzzy as heII from welding but I can still hit a prairie dog with my 270 at 200yds with open sights

They sell special shields for welding since about a hundred years ago. Try eBay, less than $5 bucks. Treat your eyes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Solar-Auto-Darken-Welding-Eye-Helmet-Lens-Mask-Goggles-Automation-Filter-Shade/352203571692?hash=item5200f801ec:g:ifgAAOSwk~ZaAR5 O

[Shep1970]

Ok- ive got an older story about pot, i was about i'd say 22-23 yrs old at a buddies house and the phone rings well its another friend (now deceased) asked if he could bring some weed over to weigh into 16oz baggies. A few mins later he shows up with 16 pounds of the stuff and dumps it all out on a table in front of us, now that was a sight to see- me being super paranoid left soon after. We all knew he had a "side business" but never really knew he was into it that deep. We just hung out occasionally, Same guy about 5yrs later overdosed on coke, he was one of those guys that you'd all joke about that probably wouldnt live to see 30, well we were right. Poor trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotr ailpro...

Figured i'd share the story, since the subject is being talked about.
Still to this day though i cant believe how much pot there was just sitting there.

Shep

[Jaywood1207]

Looks like i'll be looking into the vaping, any recommended (flavors) i guess thats how to put it?
Any tobacco flavored- or is it like cherry, grape and such?
I have some homework to do, is it like an ebay thing or do i go down to the local vape/smoke shop, there is one near me.
Alright u guys got me thinking.
Thanks again

Shep

Maybe they have Mountain Dew flavor.

[Shawn Powell]

There's grass lawns in California? :wondering

Yes , you do have to water them every couple days but with a little work stays alive.


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[El Camexican]

I always wear a shield Nico it still gets to ya. If you haven't been affected your eyes are stronger than mine. Welding countless model A frame rails 15 feet at a time in addition to much more has taken it's toll.

Nothing to do with strength. Been doing it and around it for most of my life, multiple eye Doctors say I have ZERO signs of damage, always used a #10 or 11, never darker. Blue eyes and corrective lenses help a lot, but I've had flashes dozens of times, almost always from tacking, but apparently nothing too major?

Tack welding with blown eyes is a very bad plan. At least wear light sunglasses if you have to tack or be around welding. Once their gone their gone.

On the topic of welding (if anyone reading this does it full time) Get your heads out of the plume. Premature Alzheimer's is starting to be linked to it.

[Shawn Powell]

That a badass trailer Shawn.......real nice!!

How far in are you going on Rasor rd?

Last weekend they had this off road club thingy going on on Rasor

So you know where they run the course for that event? Right when you crest the hill and see the flats hang a hard right , follow the hills on your right and the first small set of sand dunes you see you’ll see a pretty large camp , usually about 15 to 20 rigs , and that’s me. And thanks for the compliment. Nothing special , more than you need but nothing crazy.


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[El Camexican]

Ok- ive got an older story about pot, i was about i'd say 22-23 yrs old at a buddies house and the phone rings well its another friend (now deceased) asked if he could bring some weed over to weigh into 16oz baggies. A few mins later he shows up with 16 pounds of the stuff and dumps it all out on a table in front of us, now that was a sight to see- me being super paranoid left soon after. We all knew he had a "side business" but never really knew he was into it that deep. We just hung out occasionally, Same guy about 5yrs later overdosed on coke, he was one of those guys that you'd all joke about that probably wouldnt live to see 30, well we were right. Poor trailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotrailprotr ailpro...

Figured i'd share the story, since the subject is being talked about.
Still to this day though i cant believe how much pot there was just sitting there.

Shep

On that note I have absolutely NO STORIES about anything like that, none whatsoever.:)

[fieldy]

They sell special shields for welding since about a hundred years ago. Try eBay, less than $5 bucks. Treat your eyes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Solar-Auto-Darken-Welding-Eye-Helmet-Lens-Mask-Goggles-Automation-Filter-Shade/352203571692?hash=item5200f801ec:g:ifgAAOSwk~ZaAR5 O

$4.36 made in, well we all know where it's made.

[Shep1970]

Shep this is what the stores look like around here..............and your always dealing with HOTTIES .........and what you do is SNIFF the BUDLY`S ......but don`t touch the Budlys in the jar .....contamination:(:Bounce;):Bounce;):Bounce;):Bo unce

Thats just crazy-
Don't get me wrong i have nothing against it but really..
I couldn't tell u how many times over the last 20 yrs or so people have come up to me looking for it, still have my eighties look i guess.
Do i see a bubble gum canister, jeez
I guess i wouldnt mind snooping around that shop for old times sake. Ha

Shep

[fabiodriven]

Been helping a friend resurrect a Mojave 250. He's not wealthy by any means and not very experienced mechanically, but he's willing to learn and the amount of excitement this machine gives him is quite obvious. It's a big deal to him. It's been a pain being both a Kawasaki and a quad, and it has tried my patience, but it's getting close. We took it out yesterday and it has a hot start issue, hopefully just a valve adjustment. It still needs some more love but it's come a long way from the tumbled and battered mess that showed up here day one. We rebuilt the carburetor and ditched the old Cobra crap pipe in favor of a good OEM exhaust system. I disclosed to him after the test and tune that he's going to be passing the point of no return soon. If he wants to keep throwing parts and money at this Kawasaki we can make it kind of dependable and keep it running a good amount of the time, or he can flip it and get a 400EX and call it a day. At that time he was still favoring the Kawasaki.

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Shep, I don't mean to throw you under the bus, lol! Having spent the day with you two weeks ago (pleasure by the way), you ingested more sugar by 9 am than I consume in one day, possibly two, lol! I hope you don't mind my saying pal...

[barnett468]

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Those Mojaves are kinda fun and have very decent suspension but they are kinda heavy. I did the majority of the testing (all the abuse testing) on those once the prototype got to the US, and after we were done testing, I built it into a race bike just for fun and raced it in the quad class a couple times. I had Jerry Branch port the head and had a custom cam ground then threw a pipe on it and bigger carb. I knew it wasn't going to smoke a 250 suzuki but it ran decent and would lift the front tire in the air. My ultimate plan was to put nitrous on it and I even went as far as to get all the stuff together to do it but I put the project on hold and went on to other things.


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[Shep1970]

Yes i do like my sugars- been trying to eat better but cant resist a good danish or donut in the am.
im not much into fast food, i dont do mcdonalds or the like but subs+ a good pizza place will get my business.
w/the kids i try to have a reg home cooked meal most nights.

I'm working on it though. Goodluck with the kawasaki- there's probably not many parts around for them anymore.

Shep

[6bt]

Been helping a friend resurrect a Mojave 250. He's not wealthy by any means and not very experienced mechanically, but he's willing to learn and the amount of excitement this machine gives him is quite obvious. It's a big deal to him. It's been a pain being both a Kawasaki and a quad, and it has tried my patience, but it's getting close. We took it out yesterday and it has a hot start issue, hopefully just a valve adjustment. It still needs some more love but it's come a long way from the tumbled and battered mess that showed up here day one. We rebuilt the carburetor and ditched the old Cobra crap pipe in favor of a good OEM exhaust system. I disclosed to him after the test and tune that he's going to be passing the point of no return soon. If he wants to keep throwing parts and money at this Kawasaki we can make it kind of dependable and keep it running a good amount of the time, or he can flip it and get a 400EX and call it a day. At that time he was still favoring the Kawasaki.

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Shep, I don't mean to throw you under the bus, lol! Having spent the day with you two weeks ago (pleasure by the way), you ingested more sugar by 9 am than I consume in one day, possibly two, lol! I hope you don't mind my saying pal...They were pretty popular in the 90s in to the 2000's around here. Warriors too. Back then there wasn't too many sport quads to choose from. I remember helping a guy getting a Mojave running. He didn't get the concept of tow starting it. Faster isn't better...more than once I was sitting on the Mojave, doing 60mph while getting towed by a pickup, down a road, then he was surprised that I didn't wanna jam it in gear at that speed.

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[Shep1970]

Shep just going in and smelling the girls is enough to make you soil your shorts............i never buy more than a gram at a time.........and den i act all nieve ........i`m not really sure...... what do you like ?........maybe we should cum together .........really Shep ......really ! ........and den hey little sister .....SHOTGUN .......it`s a nice day for a white wedding ......WOW !:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:p:Bounce:Boun ce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce

I hear or have read your retired? What do you do all day/ dont you go crazy looking for things to do? Maybe get a part time job at one of those shops? Ok maybe not - maybe you've got a bunch o grandkids to keep u busy.. Well anyway you must have done something right. Can u still get really goooood sour dough bread in san fran- its not the same here!
My son got his permit/been teaching him how "not" to drive. Making me feel old...
You outwest guys post pics with palmtrees and green grass i'm so jealous!! Right now its about 30 ish and a cold wind, i dont like it.
Alright back to work:beer

Shep

[Scootertrash]

Yes i do like my sugars- been trying to eat better but cant resist a good danish or donut in the am.
im not much into fast food, i dont do mcdonalds or the like but subs+ a good pizza place will get my business.
w/the kids i try to have a reg home cooked meal most nights.

I'm working on it though. Goodluck with the kawasaki- there's probably not many parts around for them anymore.



Shep


Two weeks without sweets and Shep'll be like.........


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[Shep1970]

Hey, theres nothing wrong with some good o'l 80's tunes....(some of the best music there is)

Shep

[sledcrazyinCT]

They sell special shields for welding since about a hundred years ago. Try eBay, less than $5 bucks. Treat your eyes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Solar-Auto-Darken-Welding-Eye-Helmet-Lens-Mask-Goggles-Automation-Filter-Shade/352203571692?hash=item5200f801ec:g:ifgAAOSwk~ZaAR5 O (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336526073&toolid=10001&mpre=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336526073&toolid=10001&mpre=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336526073&toolid=10001&mpre=https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Solar-Auto-Darken-Welding-Eye-Helmet-Lens-Mask-Goggles-Automation-Filter-Shade/352203571692?hash=item5200f801ec:g:ifgAAOSwk~ZaAR5 O)


$4.36 made in, well we all know where it's made.

This I am sure is China made too, but I ordered one this morning. I will let you know if I can tell the difference between 1/20,000 a sec VS 1/10,000 a sec darkening time that my old Miller helmet @ $200.00 offers

Auction # 292329291664

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[El Camexican]

You make learning easy .........you make learning fun .........you make learning easy ..........you make learning fun ..........this is so much fun i`m having such a good time !

Barney PM'ed me asking me for your address. Something about copyright infringement?

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[Shawn Powell]

Probably not what I should be doing night before I leave for 4 days. Lol. At least the one with three wheels runs fine. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/db0b01d5a2a2fd555badab9d8b1b4e86.jpg
Hasn’t been started for over a year. Just a clogged jet. Also the petcock was leaking. Knew that going in had a replacement. Cleaned the carb. Runs like a champ. See you in razor.

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[barnett468]

Barney PM'ed me asking me for your address. Something about copyright infringement?

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ummm....you forgot to include the sound track with your photo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdcwsPbG_cQ&feature=youtu.be



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[knappyfeet]

Probably not what I should be doing night before I leave for 4 days. Lol. At least the one with three wheels runs fine. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171122/db0b01d5a2a2fd555badab9d8b1b4e86.jpg
Hasn’t been started for over a year. Just a clogged jet. Also the petcock was leaking. Knew that going in had a replacement. Cleaned the carb. Runs like a champ. See you in razor.

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Its better to fix it now than in your trailer later......making it smell like gas.

Wife wouldn't like that

[barnett468]

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Had the joy of taking the left side of my BMW police bike apart just so I could install a new battery. Then I took photos for my ad.

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[tripledog]

Today i`ll be around people i despise

You're not getting rid of me that easily.

[Scootertrash]

Got a spot cleared out for 2 of those "tent" sheds for some more outdoor storage. I need space in the garage so I can get something accomplished and a spot to park toys to keep them out of the weather.

I'll post pics later.

[tripledog]

Got a spot cleared out for 2 of those "tent" sheds for some more outdoor storage.

Your toys are going to be intense.

[El Camexican]

Removing bearings, studs and dowels from crusty 30 year old cases.

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[knappyfeet]

Removing bearings, studs and dowels from crusty 30 year old cases.

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What's it off of?

[El Camexican]

What's it off of?

Tri-Z’s, 4 sets of cases that will add up to three good ones.

The rest of the weekend was spent accumulating all the hardware from a dozen different projects and sorting it all out. Major mess, but one of those things that needs doing everything few years. As usual it starts with looking for one part and turning the place upside down searching for it.

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[Jd110]

Yesterday: Ditch duty-6 loads up a steep azz driveway.
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Boooring.
Tonight: Blazing wet pine needles
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[Scootertrash]

Now that's what I call fanning the flames!

[83ATC185]

Got a crash course Sunday on power tool safety...keep your saw blades sharp and always pay attention to what you're doing out there. "Safety is the Safest Thang"

[Scootertrash]

Table saw accident?

[knappyfeet]

Yesterday: Ditch duty-6 loads up a steep azz driveway.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171128/8e8fb739447dd62646f6818fce8469f8.jpg
Boooring.
Tonight: Blazing wet pine needles
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171128/2be195977049067e40cec6438caba4aa.jpg

Beautiful Big Red!!

[83ATC185]

yep scooter :( luckily i can still count to 10....JD seeing that nice big red being used as it was intended to be used warms my soul!

[Shep1970]

I made a two part squish mold using a clear rubber material, really just messing around with it. Now just have to WAIT to see the outcome. Heading to work so i'm not tempted to mess with it, i hate waiting...
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I have read about different color tailights on this site in the past, thought it'd be kinda cool. Figured i'd try.
(200x tailight)

Edit later same day-i've got bubbles, but its a working piece.
A pressure chamber when i get it "should" take care of the majority of air. I'm just happy that my mold worked great.
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Now for a blue one,-- thanks for looking.:):)
Shep

[barnett468]

Met with the Long Beach University police to show them my police interceptor they saw on the internet because one of theirs is worn out so they need to replace it and don't have enough money to buy a new one so they are looking at used ones. ...then they asked if I can get some more of these ...then they said they may be looking for a police bike also and asked how much I was asking for mine, so I may end up supplying that department with several of the highest quality, "pre-owned" ex police vehicles that money can buy. :lol:

Seemed funny to me that one police department sold the car and now another police department wants to buy it cuz they are nearly broke.


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[bkm]

I'm improving the most powerful dirt bike in the universe with older most powerful dirt bike in the universe parts. Swapping out the 02 transmission for a 94-98 transmission. First gear is too fast for me in the woods. I need to slow it down a tad, but couldn't find a honda transmission that fit, so I had to use the lower geared 94-98 transmission. 1.88 first gear of the 02 compared to the 2.18 in 94-98. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171130/ab46f778523be00d95ef90868a845cbb.jpg

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[barnett468]

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Well, the police called me back and it seems the chief thought he was a negotiator so he looked up the value in the NADA guide but looked it up incorrectly, so when they told me he said I was asking $2000.00 more than the guide said it was worth, I told them he looked it up wrong then told them how to look it up and also to tell the chief that it is also around $35,000.00 less than a new one without taxes, and they said, never mind, we'll take it. They then said, please call us if you get anymore. https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Hey Doc...ya wanna good deal on a pre-owned police car?
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[El Camexican]

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Well, the police called me back and it seems the chief thought he was a negotiator so he looked up the value in the NADA guide but looked it up incorrectly, so when they told me he said I was asking $2000.00 more than the guide said it was worth, I told them he looked it up wrong then told them how to look it up and also to tell the chief that it is also around $35,000.00 less than a new one without taxes, and they said, never mind, we'll take it. They then said, please call us if you get anymore. https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Hey Doc...ya wanna good deal on a pre-owned police car?
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Sounds like that coffee & donut scented air freshener was a good investment.;)

[barnett468]

Sounds like that coffee & donut scented air freshener was a good investment.;)

Funny you should mention that, because every police car I have had has had a LOT of coffee spilled in it which takes me hours to get out, so on this car I cleaned all the coffee stains until the interior looked like new, and then I sold it to the same group of people that are just going to spill lots more coffee in it.
https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/thud.gif

Another funny thing is that I had to drive 35 miles to meet them half way to show it to them because they only had a short time to spend on looking at it, so they offered to by me coffee (which I don't drink) if we could met at....A COFFEE SHOP :lol:....so I found a Starbucks and we met there. https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/hysterical.gif


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[El Camexican]

Ugh, coffee spills. Only things worse are gum in the carpets and snot farms on the left side of the drivers seat.

[fabiodriven]

Barnett; well played and very entertaining!

Nico! Are you referencing my booger truck! Nastiest shite I've seen in my life! The interior of the booger truck was also covered in layer upon layer of coffee which seems to have preserved the truck somehow. It looked like a million bucks after six short hours of cleaning and the garden hose!

[El Camexican]

Barnett; well played and very entertaining!

Nico! Are you referencing my booger truck! Nastiest shite I've seen in my life! The interior of the booger truck was also covered in layer upon layer of coffee which seems to have preserved the truck somehow. It looked like a million bucks after six short hours of cleaning and the garden hose!

No my friend, sadly I am not. I flipped pickup trucks for over two years down here. Brought them in from Canada and the States, fixed and cleaned them up and tried to sell them for a profit.

I bought a lot of them at ADESA in San Antonio. Most of the ones out of there likely came in as trades and were deemed unworthy of so much as a rinse before auction. Those were some of the most disgusting trucks you can imagine. There were fleet, private and a few Sheriff’s trucks. Because of my market I was exclusively buying the turds and polishing them up.

Coffee and soda spills got covered with a wet rag and left for a few hours. Then rubbed with a damp rag an a little dish soap and finally a dry rag. Cigarette burns and gum on the carpet was easy, just cut out the gum with a razor blade, go under the seat and shave off some virgin carpet fibers, dab some contact cement in the burnt or bald spot and sprinkle the fibers over the glue. Seats were the same if the holes weren’t all the way through, but if they were it meant I had to by seat covers.

But snot farms which I usually tried to rub off with a dry rag before soaking with water were second on the grossometer only to patches where someone had sh*t themselves. The smell would get worse when it was soaked, so after attempted cleaning with water and upholstery cleaner I’d have to let them air out for a few days and then fill them with air Fresheners.

I’ll spare you the shot spot stories and just say that some people should be limited to vinyl interiors.

[83ATC185]

Ugh, coffee spills. Only things worse are gum in the carpets and snot farms on the left side of the drivers seat.

You've never had a bottle of the old recipe Tegrin shampoo spill in a floorboard have you? :lol:

Shep, you're doing the Lord's work out there!

[El Camexican]

Coughed and broke a rib while driving to the shop this morning. I think im getting old?

You think that hurts, wait till you arm-wrestle Joe.

[Shep1970]

You've never had a bottle of the old recipe Tegrin shampoo spill in a floorboard have you? :lol:

Shep, you're doing the Lord's work out there!

Its all in good fun,
That coffee and bugger story is relateable( sounds like my dad) love him to death but his work trucks in the past were absolutely nasty inside to the point where/ well lets just keep it at that...

83atc185- I'm attempting another mold (much more complex) should be interesting. I bought a gallon of "good" clear molding material and was about a quart short so i figured i'd use some of that gallon to try this tailight.
I had to buy another gallon anyway.
The clear is so i can see where the cavity fills or not in a certain area, works better than expected.
This is a great hobby but "lots of thinking ahead of time going on" and very sticky, should buy stock in paper towels!
Keepin' me busy / mother inlaw is driving me(us)nutz / this is my escape.

Alright back to work so i can pay my taxes!
"Oh" im not to sure about the lord either, ha

Shep

[fabiodriven]

I hope you're alright Damon.

What the hell is wrong with people storing their boogers like that? Makes my stomach turn!

[fabiodriven]

You think that hurts, wait till you arm-wrestle Joe.

That whole situation is Over the Top.

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[El Camexican]

I hope you're alright Damon.

What the hell is wrong with people storing their boogers like that? Makes my stomach turn!

My theory is that they have their right hand on the wheel and the left up their nose. Once the booger has been mined they are left with the quandary of not having a clean hand to open the window with, or may have suddenly realized that they are in traffic next to someone like me who is staring at them and mocking them with nose picking gestures, so they nonchalantly pretend it didn't happen and rub it off on the side of the seat. Same thing when the A/C is on in hot weather, no one wants to roll the window down start trying to flick a sticky snot ball off their finger tip, so they just wipe them on the seat.

We had a guy at work that had a snot farm on the urinal wall and he was once witnessed seeding it. His name was Ray, so someone named it Uncle Ray's Snot Farm. It was so gross that the cleaning staff wouldn't touch it. It became so gross that no one else would use that particular urinal.

Then there's this guy who has become quite famous. I suspect he may have owned your truck at some point.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnDQOhBPSfg

[El Camexican]

That whole situation is Over the Top.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! :lol:

[fabiodriven]

Great story Nico! Lmfao!

Whatever the reason for the boogers, I was literally dry heaving having to clean it up. I couldn't look at the caché itself, so I was just moving the cleaning rag around where I knew the gathering was. This kid was ambidextrous with a left and a right docking area. Everyone has their things, but I really do not understand the prevalence of people harvesting and storing boogers. There are few ways to make me vomit faster.

[barnett468]

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What the hell is wrong with people storing their boogers like that?

I read that some people that own a dodge truck like yours do that so they have an emergency food supply in case their crankshaft sensor goes out in the middle of nowhere. http://fineartbymary.com/smilies/eyepopping.gif

I also see that they go well with coffee....or maybe that's just a nice warm cup of mucus. http://fineartbymary.com/smilies/breakfast.gif

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[knappyfeet]

Christmas decorations!.........putting together the old gingerbread house

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[ezmoney1979]

I'm improving the most powerful dirt bike in the universe with older most powerful dirt bike in the universe parts. Swapping out the 02 transmission for a 94-98 transmission. First gear is too fast for me in the woods. I need to slow it down a tad, but couldn't find a honda transmission that fit, so I had to use the lower geared 94-98 transmission. 1.88 first gear of the 02 compared to the 2.18 in 94-98. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171130/ab46f778523be00d95ef90868a845cbb.jpg

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[Jd110]

Christmas decorations!.........putting together the old gingerbread house

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171203/9625547aa0e95aaf45bd860ffb53759a.jpg


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Very nice, knappy! Has it been in your family for awhile?

Your picture would be a nice avatar for someone...

[fabiodriven]

This happens at least once a week. Hot rod neighbor.

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[Jd110]

This happens at least once a week. Hot rod neighbor.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171204/df8ae93195d438df516958dd162357df.jpg

Oh ya!!! That's what us buried guys live for. I mean married.

[knappyfeet]

Very nice, knappy! Has it been in your family for awhile?

Your picture would be a nice avatar for someone...Thanks JD!.......... we've had them for awhile and I'm a sucker for classic decorations.


That's a good idea....the avatar. Give my ol Sponge Bob a break from avatar duties.


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[barnett468]

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Saw a jet trail by the full moon next to the palm tree from our front porch and though it looked kinda cool.

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[ironchop]

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Saw a deadly chemtrail by the full moon next to the palm tree from our front porch and though it looked kinda cool.


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Fixed that for ya.....in the spirit of this forum hahaha


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[El Camexican]

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Saw a jet trail by the full moon next to the palm tree from our front porch and though it looked kinda cool.

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North Korean missile?

[barnett468]

Fixed that for ya.....in the spirit of this forum hahaha


North Korean missile?


Well, it looks like we're all wrong cuz I have since heard on the news that it was just another bunch of.....ILLEGAL ALIENS headin for Frisco!

Here's the video from the news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9H_cI_WCnE

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OMG...I think my hemorrhoids just ruptured.

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[barnett468]

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Well, the police actually came thru and bought my police car on the left earlier today. The one they are disposing of is on the right and they said it has more warning lights lit up on the dash than a Christmas tree so its time to dump it. I am now an official approved vendor for the Long Beach Police Department AND California State University Of Long Beach, which is one of the biggest Universities in California. Like my BFF MOSH says, if there ain't a photo to prove it, it never happened, so he has just gotta be lovin this and must be very happy for me! https://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/hysterical.gif

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[El Camexican]

Take the old one on trade. Lots of places in Mexico that can set the odometers back and the lights are an easy fix. You can sell it back to them in January. :lol:

[jeswinehart]

Never made a clear 1986 Tri Z coolant over flow bottle before,,, just the stock looking ones.
Needing something "different" for my personal display case :)
Doing up another with blue glow in the dark additive that I will be able to demold tomorrow night.
Might be a tuff decision as to which I choose for display case,,,,

[knappyfeet]

.
Well, the police actually came thru and bought my police car on the left earlier today. The one they are disposing of is on the right and they said it has more warning lights lit up on the dash than a Christmas tree so its time to dump it. I am now an official approved vendor for the Long Beach Police Department AND California State University Of Long Beach, which is one of the biggest Universities in California.

The car you sold them looked very nice.

I don't know how you got it up the 405 today.......that thing was gridlock!!

[barnett468]

The car you sold them looked very nice.

I don't know how you got it up the 405 today.......that thing was gridlock!!

Thanks, it was very nice but it took a fair amount of cleaning and polishing etc to bring it back close to its former glory, lol. It had a 1 1/2" hole in the roof where they previously had an antenna so I had the hole filled and the roof repainted. The rest was just detailing fortunately.

There are several more photos in my Ebay ad along with a detailed description. Below is the link if you want to see them. These Interceptor cars have extremely impressive power and handling for a land yacht.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEVER-SMOKED-IN-RUNS-LIKE-NEW-RAREST-COLOR-2006-Ford-Crown-Victoria-BEAUTIFUL-LUXURY-POLICE-INTERCEPTOR-WARRANTY/202110449217

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vRoAAOSwTm9aGZ26/s-l1600.jpg



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[3 Wheel Drive]

I don’t see a check from the police, pics or it didn’t happen! Unless they paid you in consficated cocaine or weed, but then you would still need to show us pics!

[barnett468]

I don’t see a check from the police,

ummm...that's because the police and sheriffs departments do not buy their own vehicles. Places like cities, counties and colleges etc do.


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[barnett468]

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Hi Barn469 !!!...........i... ....polish... ...nice... ...boys... ...turds... ...suck my own dick... ....and... ...proudly serve between 6-7 million illegal bean boys... ...dick... ...in the state of Ca. ...have a nice day .......barn:p:Bounce:p:Bounce:p:Bounce:p:Bounce:p: p:Bounce:p


ummm...ok.

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[Scootertrash]

Lofnl glamy

[barnett468]

...pics or it didn’t happen!

Ok, here it is in their University Police Department yard. :cool:

https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_45dyuwp9WyH_600x450.jpg



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[El Camexican]

Let me fix that for ya

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[3 Wheel Drive]

Ok, here it is in their University Police Department yard. :cool:

https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_45dyuwp9WyH_600x450.jpg



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Just because you were arrested by University Police Dept for exposing yourself to students does not mean they bought your car. :lol: Lol....j/k Barns now we believe you.

If you went legit and open up your car lot “Barn Finds”...... you could write off all your mileage, insurance, business lunch n donuts, pork n beans dinner for 1.... and all the turd polishing odds n ends you spend every year. ;).

[Jd110]

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Starter quit working tonight. Fun fun!!!

[DAM shop]

Just got done setting up and putting 6000 led Christmas lights on two 25' ��248173

[tripledog]

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Starter quit working tonight. Fun fun!!!

Are you a professional mechanic or just a mere armature?

[barnett468]

Just because you were arrested by University Police Dept for exposing yourself to students does not mean they bought your car. :lol:

This is true, however, that's where they parked it after they brought me in so I asked if I could take a photo before they booked me to prove they really bought my car. :lol:



If you went legit and open up your car lot “Barn Finds”...... you could write off all your mileage, insurance, business lunch n donuts, pork n beans dinner for 1.... and all the turd polishing odds n ends you spend every year. ;).

Well, as much as I might like to stuff a few extra unclaimed tax dollars under my mattress like someone else I know might, I'm actually overly legit and claim basically every penny of income and take fewer deductions than I am legally allowed to. There are several reason why I do this, but the biggest one is that I really don't want to loose one second of sleep worrying about whether the IRS is gonna come knockin on my door or not. I've seen the results of a few others that got caught and it was not pretty and not worth it.


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[knappyfeet]

The........gas tank liner removal blues!!



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[jeswinehart]

Oh my ! Knappy, any idea as what tank liner that "was" ???

[El Camexican]

Yuck!!! Thanks for reminding me why my Kreem kit is still on the shelf.

[Jd110]

Are you a professional mechanic or just a mere armature?

Neither. Just a loud mouth commutator.

[knappyfeet]

Oh my ! Knappy, any idea as what tank liner that "was" ???

I thought it was stock ...........from yamaha??

Didn't they coat their tanks back then? I honestly don't know.

Edit.......now you have me thinking. If its not from the factory........why did it needed to be lined? That sounds like another can of worms!

[El Camexican]

Never heard of a factory liner, but maybe? More inclined to think you might be putting another liner in.

[knappyfeet]

Never heard of a factory liner, but maybe? More inclined to think you might be putting another liner in.

I tend to agree with you.

I've done Kreem, Por15 and Hirsch.....and I do not know how Kreem stays in business. I've never had a fail with 15 or Hirsch.

I've never used Caswell before.......this will be my first.

[jeswinehart]

Caswell is very good so long as you get the mixing correct. That stuff gets hot, quite hot. I have a couple hot spot marks from it on my brand new garage counter top. I will be doing 4 tanks with Redcoat this Sunday, ,,,, just easier to use,,, for me.
I never heard of a "factory " liner either.
I really dought there was,,,, heck most bike, trike, auto industry never heard of anti seize back in the day + used grease zirks like they was the rarest items to be found.

[3 Wheel Drive]

I tend to agree with you.

I've done Kreem, Por15 and Hirsch.....and I do not know how Kreem stays in business. I've never had a fail with 15 or Hirsch.

I've never used Caswell before.......this will be my first.


I have never had any problems lining tanks with Kreem. I started using it on my tanks since 2008 and never had any of it peel off or fail. Last year I lined 2 tanks again.... there both perfect. I bought another kit to do 2 more tanks.

The other week I bought an atc70 with a red coat lining in the tank and it looked like crap inside. With the Kreem kit it includes hydrochloric acid that removes rust and etches the surface of the metal tank for better adhesion. It also includes a bottle of MEK to rinse out the tank before the liner is poured in.

[sledcrazyinCT]

Bill Hirsch tank liner had always worked well for me

[knappyfeet]

Caswell is very good so long as you get the mixing correct. That stuff gets hot, quite hot. I have a couple hot spot marks from it on my brand new garage counter top. I will be doing 4 tanks with Redcoat this Sunday, ,,,, just easier to use,,, for me.
I never heard of a "factory " liner either.
I really dought there was,,,, heck most bike, trike, auto industry never heard of anti seize back in the day + used grease zirks like they was the rarest items to be found.


How is Redcoat?

The only reason I choose to line with Caswell is because I don't think I can remove all the existing liner and from what I understand Caswell doesn't need that "surgical smooth" surface that 15, Hirsch, etc needs. Plus it's epoxy properties are ideal for this type of a seal.

I as well do not remember any liner being used from the factory back then. The reason I thought it may be factory is that there is no evidence that this tank ever required a lining. No evidence of pinholes or bubbling paint or any trace of fuel seepage or leaking or anything. It just lead me to think........why seal this tank then?

I'm sure the ethanol in today's modern fuels helped separate the lining........which modern linings are more resistant to

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[sledcrazyinCT]

The........gas tank liner removal blues!!


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That almost looks like it could be reactivated with a solvent and see if more of that crusty stuff will flush out. Just from the picture that looks like what happens if someone used vinegar on the tank and then just never cleaned it out well and didn't use baking soda to neutralize the vinegar

[83ATC185]

Enjoying the 6 inches of snow we got today and the first time I've ever ridden trikes in snow. Learned very fast that the snow can be deceptive if you're not careful!248229

[jeswinehart]

How is redcoat you ask,,,, same as Caswell's not needing to be surgiCal clean,,,,
That's the only simalartys. Caswell's cures rock hard, redcoat will flex. Caswell you need to be on your A game when mixing A + B together (and I know a little bit about resin mixing :) ),, , gram scale helps if not using entire contents.
Redcoat,,, no mixing,, no "hot" cure and little to no smell

[El Camexican]

I wonder if paint stripper would remove the old stuff? Not sure how you'd remove the remover residue (maybe paint thinner?).

Hey 83 ATC, snowed her in Mexico last night too. First time in the city since 2001.

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[barnett468]

Today I went to preview vehicles for tomorrows auction and am trying to decide which bus I want to buy.

https://images.craigslist.org/00n0n_aPBgfZIlEf0_600x450.jpg


I liked this tractor. I figure I could drive it around our neighborhood.

https://images.craigslist.org/00M0M_gtkpUq38AhQ_600x450.jpg

Anyone need one of these?

https://images.craigslist.org/00404_5nNfnk1BHn5_600x450.jpg


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[knappyfeet]

I liked this tractor. I figure I could drive it around our neighborhood.

https://images.craigslist.org/00M0M_gtkpUq38AhQ_600x450.jpg



Go red or go home!

Classic Tractor Fever...........this is all you need




I wonder if paint stripper would remove the old stuff? Not sure how you'd remove the remover residue (maybe paint thinner?).


My only concern with stripper, MEK, acetone, etc,..... is I want to preserve the original finish. I'll tape it off and plastic wrap it but still. Maybe just enough stripper to loosen the bottem



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[ironchop]

I vote Yes on the Farmall.

I'm totally ghey for antique tractors and their steam powered predecessors

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[fabiodriven]

So you're looking for a stripper to loosen your bottom?

[El Camexican]

Today I went to preview vehicles for tomorrows auction and am trying to decide which bus I want to buy

Get the short one, it’ll be like reliving your youth, but now you get to drive!!! :Bounce:Bounce

[El Camexican]

Knappy!!!

Don’t tape any plastic over the paint if you’re using thinner or anything like it. If just a little of the fumes get under the plastic they will lift the paint!!!

[El Camexican]

So you're looking for a stripper to loosen your bottom?

What the heck kind of lap dances do they give up there???

[knappyfeet]

So you're looking for a stripper to loosen your bottom?

I think this one would work pretty good.

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[knappyfeet]

So you're looking for a stripper to loosen your bottom?

Maybe I'll try a couple different ones........you know.......to see which one works best.

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[barnett468]

I'm totally ghey for antique tractors...

What the fluk does "ghey" mean? :wondering


barn...I think that's a "Family Friendly" spelling of the word G A Y intended to get by the scrutinous eyes of the sites morality police.

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[knappyfeet]

What the fluk does "ghey" mean? :wondering


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[Doug8765]

He is probably going to hamburger marys lol


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[plastikosmd]

Putting a deposit down on a small sawmill. Pto driven belsaw. I guess I will now have a use for my metal detector, looking for nails/chain etc prior to milling

[tripledog]

Putting a deposit down on a small sawmill. Pto driven belsaw. I guess I will now have a use for my metal detector, looking for nails/chain etc prior to milling

Eager to see pics of the mill, if possible.

[plastikosmd]

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Best overall shot as I was really there to take pics for reassembly
Blade would be to the right in pic, not mounted

Update:Ugh sorry about rotation, pic is rotated 90deg ccw

[tripledog]

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Best overall shot as I was really there to take pics for reassembly
Blade would be to the right in pic, not mounted

Update:Ugh sorry about rotation, pic is rotated 90deg ccw

I would love to have a sawmill! I heat with wood only, and have saved several logs that are just too nice to cut up for firewood. I guess I never thought of a pto driven mill, but since I have a tractor to power one, it seems like a good idea.

[ironchop]

Plastikos has all the fun Man-stuff

I think he's building a self-sustaining compound over there so when the SHTF he can open up a new city of survivors called Plastikos Gulch.....I might read too much Ayn Rand, though

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[knappyfeet]

Putting a deposit down on a small sawmill. Pto driven belsaw. I guess I will now have a use for my metal detector, looking for nails/chain etc prior to milling

Nice!!!!

PTO......... meaning you could use one of your tractors no?

Time to get what ironchop hinted to...........steam powered tractor!

[plastikosmd]

Yes correct, I can run it off a tractor
I won’t feel bad with an engine sitting out in the back 50 mostly unused. I don’t think the Oliver crawler will have the oomph except for small cuts. I plan to put a grapple on that one for loading the logs or pushing them up a ramp to load on the saw carriage. I hope to get the ih340 crawler done next year. That will power it or the deere TLB. Assembly will be a spring project as I want to sink some sono tubes and pour concrete footings (and yes iron, u need some lighter reading!)

[plastikosmd]

Will see if this pic comes across

Pto shaft is that black thing at about 10:00, connected to arbor that runs from left to right, blade would be on right. The “gearing”is the indexing carriage

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VAcqzOMVYX2rDelcH97bZXgAtGRAWXjXuQt7iRN_-2GsjHS7ThmRMqNOGC9xX50pQB9a7CYWllQqcgJDFkoC-jKIGrG9jJnZeILA9mAP1eerUyn_50GWORBL99i-fUiBbc9hVKkUb82Qv44cePugmZ03-IOjiMw2-ii9TEB5p8k3Yql37ZfFivMTEJE_vJGZc8KoFMqd8DPe0pJSlfR pQX-_FeWE9H4icYm_HTX-nCh-V5akj9_uUCC1-OPk5g8Oa6thiXPgz3cD2xh5seP4Y3OL3vg3mxPAJEBPIyhYOW8 EI-ZIbtUXtoeOTCW2S1D0hAwmT-viAbY9-VQTRwngrxj5095oLtRuhvOZZwBmCgAi0ye1dX469p3R3rg2xDj tlsBHR3J75dB77C4r4h7P_ggO6dj3tSyT7ROZJ8apgjnUfhGo8 K3qm0YypBlpfnbwI0ZK6-DCaeXZOWiOoHc3Gmp894x7TuFV7-IlebEf-FbJ6aPCBXGiP7Eb9t54RnZiy9PCEVa1ANg1Seuj0kRR-onVsdxC084wPLGd8DRYhpP06VWcXE9WqN-Z4bwc3rcydzEOcdGEBRy1d2r_RBQAfMmVBVwfr5TMKkKhIsxJi g=w750-h1000-no

[Scootertrash]

Plastikos has all the fun Man-stuff

I think he's building a self-sustaining compound over there so when the SHTF he can open up a new city of survivors called Plastikos Gulch.....I might read too much Ayn Rand, though

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he does have some really cool stuff!

[Scootertrash]

Nice!!!!

PTO......... meaning you could use one of your tractors no?

Time to get what ironchop hinted to...........steam powered tractor!

Next time I'm over at my buddy's, I'll get some pics of his steam tractors. I don't know if he still does it haven't seen him in a couple of years, but he used to have a sawing party on the second weekend of October. Everybody brings food to share and they make up a small batch of Apple Jack in a small still. He saws up logs, old telephone poles, and lumber and everybody kind of pitches in moving logs and stuff. Good times!

He also has a big hand in the local Threshing Show, some pretty cool stuff there.

[plastikosmd]

Cool= rusty, old, loud
Yep

[tripledog]

That would be an overkill mill for my needs, but it is very cool nonetheless. I will probably fabricate my own mill, with some help from a few of my friends. Actually, I wouldn't be averse to buying a pto driven buzz saw. I have seen a few listed locally on CL for very little money.

[plastikosmd]

I got one of those for a tractor I have but more for cordwood. What about an Alaskan style mill or old bandsaw with reasonable capacity+gas motor+some steel rail and u could make your own hudson style mill

[tripledog]

I got one of those for a tractor I have but more for cordwood. What about an Alaskan style mill or old bandsaw with reasonable capacity+gas motor+some steel rail and u could make your own hudson style mill

I've googled "sawmill" and seen some amazing contraptions, some good, some not so much. I have a friend that has a Harbor Freight sawmill that actually does a pretty good job, but it is limited to use for smaller diameter logs. It also has a high cheddar factor, which is to say that the build quality is a bit on the cheesy side. I would like to borrow an Alaskan mill just to see how well it works. A band type blade would result in a smoother finish and a thinner kerf, thus less waste, but I am working on a few things for which the very rough finish left by milling with a chain would actually be an asset.

[plastikosmd]

There is also a machine called a ripsaw
Chainsaw motor w bandsaw, manual like the Alaskan style. I was thinking of making one until I came into this machine

[knappyfeet]

Next time I'm over at my buddy's, I'll get some pics of his steam tractors. I don't know if he still does it haven't seen him in a couple of years, but he used to have a sawing party on the second weekend of October. Everybody brings food to share and they make up a small batch of Apple Jack in a small still. He saws up logs, old telephone poles, and lumber and everybody kind of pitches in moving logs and stuff. Good times!

He also has a big hand in the local Threshing Show, some pretty cool stuff there.

I always wanted to "flirt" with an old steam engine.

You could purchase those little model boats and little working steam engines but it's not the same. When we move...and I have more room I may do it. Hook it up to plastikos mill and pretend like it's the 70's.......1870's


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[tripledog]

I think this calls for a sawmill thread...

[plastikosmd]

Agree trip!

Nice motor knap

Google
Ottawa hit miss log saw

I had one of those once. It was more efficient to try and chew my way through the log but it was cool

[tripledog]

rusty, old, loud

The perfect name for my autobiography!

[Scootertrash]

Just finished up about 4 hours of replacing mouse-chewed wiring in a 98 Polaris Xplorer. Cut out the nibbled stuff, splice, solder, and shrink wrap.

Found 3 big mouse nests, fragrant ones at that. A mummified adult mouse and 2 baby mouse skeletons in the bottom of the airbox. New battery with a new Battery Tender jr hooked to it. Greased all the zerks, checked, changed or filled any fluids except for the tranny.

Tomorrow I'll changed the trans oil, clean the clutches, put the front tires back on and hopefully get it back up the street to the 82 year old neighbor for hauling firewood and plowing his driveway.

[plastikosmd]

Nothing like that dead mouse smell, we have one dead somewhere in the garage, takes about three weeks for Smell to abate

[tripledog]

takes about three weeks for Smell to abate

The very definition of flatulent success.

[DAM shop]

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Got to love these old Honda's :Bounce

[plastikosmd]

Drool
I would love to find an old one like that

[fabiodriven]

Steam anything is awesome, I've always been fascinated. If I own property again somewhere else, I'd like to have a steam powered something or other.

[knappyfeet]

I just watched a few videos from Jay Leno's garage..........him explaining his old steam powered tractor and a couple cars.....White and the Stanley Steamer. It was really fascinating.

[3 Wheel Drive]

https://youtu.be/fFVT_CtL62M

[Scootertrash]

Just swapped out the water reservoir and ice maker lines on the frig. Replaced the compressor start relay a couple weeks ago. 20 yo old frig. Wifey wants a new on, but from what I hear they only last 5-7 years now. I'm gonna make this one last as long as I can ;)

Bought a new stove last summer, display went out on the old one and I couldn't find a replacement, new or used. The new one is a POS. Flimsy, wimpy POS. About all I can say is good about is it does cook our food.....:rolleyes:

[sledcrazyinCT]

Just swapped out the water reservoir and ice maker lines on the frig. Replaced the compressor start relay a couple weeks ago. 20 yo old frig. Wifey wants a new on, but from what I hear they only last 5-7 years now. I'm gonna make this one last as long as I can ;)

Bought a new stove last summer, display went out on the old one and I couldn't find a replacement, new or used. The new one is a POS. Flimsy, wimpy POS. About all I can say is good about is it does cook our food.....:rolleyes:

Appliances manufactured today are generally junk compared to appliances decades old. When we bought our house the sellers asked if we wanted the old Frigidaire in the basement. It just crapped out this summer and by crapping out I mean it just froze everything, you could no longer regulate the temperature.

Wife wants to repair it, but I want to let it RIP. I joke with my Chevy friends this is the only GM thing I have owned inhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171210/3626a20db1bc4c53c2a1d914714a677e.jpg my life

[tripledog]

That fridge is too nice to scrap. It might make a nice toolbox or storage cabinet. I love the emblems.

[El Camexican]

I’d fix and keep it if I had the space and need. That thing will outlast every other appliance in your home if you can get or repair the faulty part with one of equal quality.

[tripledog]

I was hoping to get 5 years out of the fridge I bought in 1991. I am still using it today, as well as a Hoover vac that my parents gave me as a Christmas present in 1986. I agree with El about fixing that old fridge. Old stuff is just neat.

[Scootertrash]

Yup, exactly! I have to update the old tools thread with my latest additions. So many people overlook the quality of the old stuff. I guess some of us can repair some of th eolder things when needed and some can't, maybe that's part of the problem.

I wonder if a guy could do a little upgrading on a frig like that with say a new compressor, and stuff to make it a little more energy efficient. It would make an awesome garage frig!

[Scootertrash]

Appliances manufactured today are generally junk compared to appliances decades old. When we bought our house the sellers asked if we wanted the old Frigidaire in the basement. It just crapped out this summer and by crapping out I mean it just froze everything, you could no longer regulate the temperature.

Wife wants to repair it, but I want to let it RIP. I joke with my Chevy friends this is the only GM thing I have owned inhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171210/3626a20db1bc4c53c2a1d914714a677e.jpg my life

If I lived close I'd take it off your hands. I'm guessing the thermostat is probably toast. It's possible maybe just the contacts need cleaning.

Can you find a model number on it? I'd be interested in just doing a little research to see if it would be repairable, just for sh!ts and giggles.

[El Camexican]

I don’t know about a new compressor Scooter. My 17 year old shop fridge is on Compressor number 6 or 7, I’ve lost count. A couple weeks ago the death rattle came back, so I guess another $400 repair bill is in my future.

My folks have one in the basement that’s older than me and it still runs like a Swiss watch.

[knappyfeet]

Appliances manufactured today are generally junk compared to appliances decades old. When we bought our house the sellers asked if we wanted the old Frigidaire in the basement. It just crapped out this summer and by crapping out I mean it just froze everything, you could no longer regulate the temperature.

Wife wants to repair it, but I want to let it RIP. I joke with my Chevy friends this is the only GM thing I have owned inhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171210/3626a20db1bc4c53c2a1d914714a677e.jpg my life

That looks from the 60's era...........maybe earlier?

I'm with your wife.......I'd try to get it working again

[3 Wheel Drive]

Yeah ........i want to laugh with you`re wife !!!...........take my wife .......PLEASE !!!!!!!!

Wife= wash, iron, f**k, etc... ;)

[Shep1970]

1st snow ride of the year, they'll be a second,third and so on all day. Fresh 5" just not enough to pull the sleds around, oh well there's always next time. Donuts are always fun!
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Theres maybe a couple miles or more of trails here, anyone's got the itch to ride hit me up- lake down the street says NO atv's on ice this yr though..... Dang greenies ....No ice yet anyway - u just cant sue me if u get hurt :beer
Shep

[Dirtcrasher]

LMK next time, I'll bring the 4 snows!!

We only got about 2 to 3 "s of snow.

Not quite enough, 10"s seems to be the sweet spot and the track here is a blast in the snow!!

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Today, (and several days lately when I haven't been deer hunting) working on saws, overhauling most. Today it is a Husqvarna 55 for a friend. Cylinder had alot of transfer in it from a bad air leak at the intake coupler. Saved the cylinder using muriatic acid and sanding by hand. Got the saw the rest of the way torn down, cleaned and ready for reassembly today. Just waiting on parts now.

Saw will run fine with those minor scratches that remain in the plating near the exhaust port. The flashlight and camera really amplify the severity of it. In reality they are pretty faint.