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Marc, if those are the original lenses I would keep them. OK, I might even keep replacements just to make the job go faster. I replaced the headlight housings on our '04 PT Cruiser when they got cloudy for the 74th time. The replacement housings started fading the day after I installed them...

Cody, your hand truck caught my eye. I have the same one and just eliminated it's only flaw -- tubed tires. I have held off replacing the tires and fought with new tubes several times. Recently the older tube started leaking and each time I used the hand truck I filled the tire. When it...

@HogDude, like Gary, I'm married (64 years in March) to a special lady. The Pontiac salesman barely spoke to me, focusing on Liane. We had a limited budget so ordered very few options: power steering, automatic (Hurst Dual-Gate included) and AM radio. He told Liane he was certain she wanted...

Scott, when a news story starts with either: "Florida man..." or "In Florida..." you know something really stupid is coming. When they built the 'bunker' across the street from us in 2021, I thought the concrete structure with a flat roof was an anomaly. Since then, it seems like every other...

Adam, seems completely reasonable to me. If you don't go crazy... To go with the custom bumpers, I decided to chop up a Magnaflow stainless dual exhaust system for my '72 big block Corvette so it has a quad center outlet like your wife's grocery-getter and while I had the welder out, added a...

Gary, the '58 Chevy holds a special place in my heart and life. In 1965 my next door neighbor (Peter Ligata) had a '58 Biscayne with a 283 automatic. He got a killer deal on a 348 with a 4-speed. The night I woke up in intensive care, he was one of my two visitors. Liane was allowed in...

@HogDude, my apologies. GM did a wonderful thing in the Chevrolet engine compartment in 1958. They introduced the 348 tri-power engine (with aluminum intake). In late 1958, a "Special Super Turbo-Thrust" version was introduced with mechanical lifters, increasing output to 315 horsepower...

Hewey, I won't tempt fate by saying the C-word but I feel for you on the gastro. I was, as usual, working late at the IBM West Pennant Hills facility when I thought I was having a bout of painful flatulence. Before I could do anything, the gas escaped as a liquid. Went to the loo and disrobed...

Kay, I appreciate the advice and that's what I've done. I ordered and received a single filter with both activated carbon and KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion) to try for the next change. Not sure if the copper-zinc granules will do much good but our city puts some heavy doses of chlorine in...

Gary, seems like you've receiving an Eastern Orthodox Christmas present (January 7 on the Julian calendar). Going from dead to driving is fantastic. One of my calcified brain cells recognized the headlight bezels on your Cadillac Sedanette. It told me they were from a '57 Oldsmobile but that...

Microwave and stove are working great. Put 3 quart pot of water on the "UltraHeat Power Boil" burner for some pasta and it did bring the water to a boil faster than the old stove but it's no induction burner. Air fried a few stuffed and breaded jalapeno peppers and it did a better job than the...

Joel, being a consultant at America Online from 1995-9 I witnessed a change. I thought it was great that we could send free e-mails to anyone we knew in the world using a dial up modem. All the e-mails I sent or received were friendly even when the message was about something bad. Seven years...

Scott, nice percussion pistols. My father-in-law gifted me the 1842 H. Aston pistol one of his ancestors picked up on a Civil War battlefield. The diary from his ancestor doesn't mention which battle it was but it remains in decent shape. The head of the screw holding the hammer in place...

Drives, good eye. Those drops of water came from the old hose when I removed it. Your comment reminded me to put a telltale under the valve. A dry paper towel on the floor under the valve will show evidence of a leak even when it's only two or three drops per hour.

Thanks @gman007, it was good to have them helping. @Squankum, what is this "work" you speak of? It's why I buy so much stuff from Rock Auto and Jeff's River. I'm extremely patient and enjoy fixing things. It bothers me I can't fix stupid. I managed to replace the water level valve in the...

Dan, I advise you not to Google or AI anything about your surgery. If ignorance is bliss, try to add to it by not stressing about the procedure or its aftermath. Expect good days and bad days but handle them one at a time as they arrive. Stress is hard to avoid but I firmly believe it has a...

Rick, enjoyed Maryland crab cakes and microwaved broccoli for dinner -- more than enough for us. Our indoor celebration was nice and quiet. Outside wasn't so quiet but the fireworks ended early when the temperature dropped below 50°F and we were in bed and asleep long before midnight. Three...

Before I forget how to post, today went well. Our son and his youngest (I refer to them as the Eric brothers) showed up at 9:00 AM, 15 minutes before the Lowe's truck showed up. They left at 10:30 AM and I spent the rest of the day putting things back where they belong. It's time to test out...

Crises come in threes in the Emporium. The microwave was first. The old one has been removed and the new one is on a couple of 2x4 scraps and shims and being tested. The controls along the bottom of the front panel are perfect for use at Liane's eye level but quite inconvenient from floor...

Gregor, my kids are older than you so my advice on raising them probably results in Child Protective Services immediate involvement. I did do something illegal when our daughter was 13 (50 years ago). I drove her to an empty parking lot at the nearby university and taught her how to drive my...