Recent content by gman007

This reminds me of a news story from some time back in the 1980s that I saw. If I remember correctly, prior to the Iran-Iraq War or some other war in that always troubled corner of the world, one country (Iraq?) ordered several 10 of thousands of cars from one of the Big Three US auto...

Seriously, you are doing an amazing job, particularly given the very limited toolset and parts for metalwork! And for me personally, as I have stated on many occasions on Vladimir’s (Vieux) thread, this kind of result is many times more impressive and admirable because it involves more...

I am starting to suspect that your bucket’s bottom is attached to the Sagittarius A* which is the supermassive black hole at the center of Milky Way galaxy. And as such there are not enough cars in the universe to satisfy its appetite 😀! I have attached an actual photo of your bucket list as...

Rian First and foremost, great job with the wheel tub. San access to shaping tools such as English wheels, shrinker stretchers, and planishing hammers, etc, what you have done , IMHO is as good as anyone can do and as creative solution as ine can come up with. Bravo! Ps Plz get any ideas of...

Rian I also got around to watching the video. Great job grinding and cleaning. You might also consider wearing a leather apron to save your body looking like a porcupine after each heavy duty wire wheel grinding session! It doesn’t need to be fancy or expensive but should help lessen the pain...

💯 It is starting to make C10 rust repairs look like Mother Teresa in comparison! But Rian is up to the challenge (even though I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that secretly, like many others here, I am still hoping you will finish the C10 first 😀).

Rian, Sir, I want to submit to you that, in fact, this is a case of being more discriminating and careful about what situations you might be exposing yourself to. And this is one of the very few positive aspects of getting older and gaining hard-won wisdom. So, while the process of making the...

Great job!

In such instances, a strategic retreat Is in fact a big win! With too much baggage -both physical and mental- such relationships would very likely end up being unpleasant! I can only speak for myself, but I know that I am not the only one that had to dodge many bad relationships, until I met...

To all friends here. Happy 4th of July!

Despite all the cuts and injuries, you are making great progress! Looking forward for more (No! I don’t mean more cuts and injuries :)).

@Bob and all the friends here, Happy 4th of July!

Vladimir Great job finding location of the oil leak. Now you will forgive me as I have bad memory! Did you not have similar oil leak issue with this engine or was it another Oka engine, sometimes back? Or may be I am just hallucinating 😀?

Great job, Rian, on the trunk lid (formerly known as Swiss Cheese lid :))! Very professional!

Mark my words: be it a week, a month, a year, after you throw away that piece of wood or whatever your wife told you was junk, you will need it and have to pay for it again! :) Ps For full disclosure, there is a fine distinction here! I didn’t say that if you keep it, you will necessarily ever...