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[oldironfarmer]

Andy: so do you do ZUMBA regularly so in case you need to run from that BULL you are able to??

i'm not sure there will be any video, but i'm pretty sure MANAGEMENT will let me take a few pictures of the bride and groom and maybe a few of them dancing too. not sure i'd want to clutter up the pictures with my mug though if that's ok.

our first and only dance rehearsal for the WEDDING CHAIR is this SUNDAY so i need to do a bit more tweaking before then. i'm almost thinking of building a prototype #2 out of wood cause MANAGEMENT doesn't like how noisy my aluminum one is.

keep checking on the WEDDING CHAIR THREAD and the link is in my sig line just above "I DO IT DADDY".

i'm guessing you are wishing me luck that i can actually pull this off since i'm neither a welder or fabricator?

cheers

Best not to try to run from a bull. Like running from a bear.

The wedding will be fine. You might try gluing some sound deadening material to the chair's flat spots. Heavy felt would be ideal, or hot rod shops have sound deadening material. It will not take much to quieten it down. You might also isolate the casters from the frame with a little rubber pad, or double sided tape or silicone gasket maker.

You've done great so far!

Nice picture.

My son's gate has a sign "with the high cost of ammunition do not expect a warning shot"

Best replacement for disc brakes was a guy that used pieces of wood as pads.

That's interesting! Never would try that. I guess it would get you a few miles but if you tried you could really "smoke 'em"

Andy, that is the first I ever heard of using the metal side of the pad for truing (kinda) a rotor. But it actually sounds feasible. You farm boys know all the tricks.

I am aware of the punch in the nose as my FIL always had oxen. But let me warn others that that method does not work on pigs. I actually broke a hoe handle in half over a boars nose after it bit my *** (thankfully I had a wallet that took the brunt of it) he just looked at me and snorted. I never put myself close enough to him to ever give him another chance to latch onto me.

You know most of what I say here is hopefully taken in the way it is intended (unintelligible babble) I never mean to offend.

Hopefully you will have a great weekend. I'm off to the races.

I guess I wasn't clear. I use a new or used pad, turned the right way, to smooth up a rotor. It is surprising how the brake lining material will slick up a rotor as it gets ground away. The metal side would just continue to gall.

And don't call me a farm boy, I am a Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical, much to the disdain of other P.E.'s I might add

The nose is a pig's weapon! They even dig with it. Cattle use the top of their head, with or without horns, and of course their hooves. But their nose is sensitive. Maybe worse than ours. And pigs are like us, omnivores, they eat meat, including other pigs and people if the opportunity arises.

I never mean to offend either. It bears repeating often because lots of people are a little sensitive about what they have said and take poking fun the wrong way. And those people belong here too. They have the right to make a serious statement and not be ridiculed by those of us who don't have something very serious to say but enjoy saying it anyway.

After several enjoyable months, Dan could never offend me, even if he tried, I would just take it as well played sarcasm. Or poor choice of words

 

[oldironfarmer]

In response to dlcwent's comment above, pig as a whole different animal. Hopefully that is obvious by just looking at them. As you know pigs use their nose to root round in the dirt and they are very tough. Also pigs are surprisingly fast and agile. Even "domestic" pigs can run faster and jump higher would seem feasible. Also never get between a sow and her piglets, just trust me on that one, however, that is a sure way to guarantee which one will become beacon and sausage next.

JB

Wise words. But the differences between cattle and hogs may not be as obvious as country bumpkins think. Have you ever been in the parking lot of an Arkansas football game after they've lost? (I know it's rare) You'll gain respect for wild hogs. A large wild boar can approach the size of yearling. And their nose is in the same place. Four legs and a tail and all that hog wash. But if I'm walking in the woods at night I'm more concerned about wild hogs than a dozing bull (different than a bull dozer), hogs are nocturnal (means they hunt in the dark) and may lay quietly waiting to attack, like a mountain lion (which we have too).

So if you're not a country bumpkin it's best to just skirt the underpopulated areas and stick to places you can eat using your debit card. It can be downright scary when you realize you are just part of the food chain and those above you in that food chain didn't get the memo about how important you are. They don't even have fax machines or use Twitter.

If you are a country bumpkin, the reverse is true. Those bright lights and all that shooting when there's no game in sight can be downright scary. And in town, not everybody has a gun so some people think they can intimidate others with their guns.

To quote one of my heroes: "Knife? That's not a knife, this is a knife!"

 

[jbmatth]

The famous Crocodile Dundee quote, I haven't seen that movie in too long. Speaking of knives and guns. In town a couple weeks ago someone tried to rob a beer truck with a sword, still in the sheath, and didn't get the outcome he was looking for. The cops were called, he drew the sword attacking the cops, he didn't make it to them lucky for the cops, not so much for him. That is why you don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

JB

P.S. Thank you to all of the men and women out there in uniform for all that you do

 

[1/2 Cup]

[ To quote one of my heroes: "Knife? That's not a knife, this is a knife!" ]

I love that line..

Regards

 

[drivesitfar]

ANDY: speaking of Crocodile Dundee my wife always says i'm like him when i ask what day it is. DON'T KNOW and DON'T CARE is sort of the line when Walt drops off CD with the female reporter.

reminds me of your every day is a SATUR day except for an occasional SUN day.

i like your SIL'S sign. simple and effective.

JB: when they had that scene in Raider's of the Lost Ark where Harrison Ford shoots the guy i heard it was supposed to be a knife fight, but Harrison was sick and wasn't up to it that day. i guess the theif got what he deserved in the example you posted?

 

[HCNDM]

Pretty sure both cows and pigs have special powers.

They take grass, and other vegetable matter and convert it to steaks and bacon respectively!

Admittedly most of my food is acquired by debit card [emoji13].

Little to no hunting here either. What little wildlife we have is mostly protected.

That said I come from a long line of farmers and still know what it's like to have to raise and kill your food.

Niels


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[oldironfarmer]

The famous Crocodile Dundee quote, I haven't seen that movie in too long. Speaking of knives and guns. In town a couple weeks ago someone tried to rob a beer truck with a sword, still in the sheath, and didn't get the outcome he was looking for. The cops were called, he drew the sword attacking the cops, he didn't make it to them lucky for the cops, not so much for him. That is why you don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

JB

P.S. Thank you to all of the men and women out there in uniform for all that you do

Second on that thanks to men and women in uniform!!

Was that quote Crocodile Dundee?

Sorry, I was intending to quote Emily Post. When I was in finishing school she came to give us a seminar. Part of it was for us to do a proper place setting. I erred in placing a butter knife in my place setting, and as she walked by, that was her quote: "Knife? That's not a knife, this is a knife!" whereupon she handed me one out of her kit, thereby saving me the embarrassment of having an improper place setting. She has been my hero ever since.

[ To quote one of my heroes: "Knife? That's not a knife, this is a knife!" ]

I love that line..

Regards

Did you know Emily too? Such a kind lady.

ANDY: speaking of Crocodile Dundee my wife always says i'm like him when i ask what day it is. DON'T KNOW and DON'T CARE is sort of the line when Walt drops off CD with the female reporter.

reminds me of your every day is a SATUR day except for an occasional SUN day.

i like your SIL'S sign. simple and effective.

JB: when they had that scene in Raider's of the Lost Ark where Harrison Ford shoots the guy i heard it was supposed to be a knife fight, but Harrison was sick and wasn't up to it that day. i guess the theif got what he deserved in the example you posted?

Thanks for stopping by. Great comments!

Pretty sure both cows and pigs have special powers.

They take grass, and other vegetable matter and convert it to steaks and bacon respectively!

Admittedly most of my food is acquired by debit card [emoji13].

Little to no hunting here either. What little wildlife we have is mostly protected.

That said I come from a long line of farmers and still know what it's like to have to raise and kill your food.

Niels


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My son has said for many years that he was a vegetarian. Says he uses cows, pigs, and chickens to process grass and grain for him.

When I lived in Leiden there was plenty of wild life, in the cafes

 

[oldironfarmer]

Set out hay this morning. Just in case anybody was wondering, the string needs to be cut off. I pulled about 100 ft out of a cow's gut one freezing day. She had a string in her mouth from a bale I had set out in really nasty weather and didn't bother to remove the string. I watched her chew with the string in her mouth and it was apparent she was swallowing a little with each bite. There was still a fair amount on the ground so I eased over by her and picked it up and started pulling, and pulling, and pulling. It came out slowly and slippery. I had to take off my gloves to grab it. Around 100 ft came out of her. She would have had a belly ache for sure. So I always take the string off.

Cut one side and pull it off the other.

Had to get three new tags at year's end. These are up for bid if anyone would like them

Had a little shop time today. Finally got the seal replaced in the Chevelle speedometer drive. It had set for many months as I was too lazy to fix it.

Right front tire had a very slow leak. Finally traced it down to the valve core. This is the result of soap bubbles for two minutes.

That is a VERY slow leak.

It had been leaking transmission fluid out of the speedometer gear leak. Every time I would start it the tail shaft refills so I lost a little more fluid. So I filled it with fluid and pulled it out to go to town for a wash, fuel, and a little joy ride. It sure is dirty.

Swung by and picked up a friend and headed to town. Transmission started slipping before we got to town, but made it fine. Added a quart to get the level right. Washed it, made three stops and headed home. Halfway home we it started making a fluttering sound. And slipping. And more noises. Made it home and pulled it back into the shop. Clean.

I've had my troubles with the transmission, and I want an overdive for the car so I think it's time for a 700R4 sized for a 454.

No pictures, I was busy trying to get home without a tow truck.

 

[Bob Heine]

...There was still a fair amount on the ground so I eased over by her and picked it up and started pulling, and pulling, and pulling. It came out slowly and slippery. I had to take off my gloves to grab it. Around 100 ft came out of her. She would have had a belly ache for sure. So I always take the string off.

I've had my troubles with the transmission, and I want an overdive for the car so I think it's time for a 700R4 sized for a 454.

Andy, I have never fed any of my animals (or children) string but I did have sinus surgery a few years after my train face plant. The surgeon fixed the double deviated septum and opened up the crushed parts of the sinus on one side. In addition to nylon splints, they packed my nose with strips of gauze. Well, it was one strip on each side. The day before I was supposed to have the packing removed, I sneezed and the packing came out of my nose about a half inch. I tried pushing it back in but that didn't feel good at all. Instead I pulled on the packing. I began to feel like some portion of my brain was involved because at about 15 feet I was getting real nervous. Apparently they have 16-foot strips of gauze and I had a very surprised doctor the next day. He told me I could have snipped the two stitches holding the splints in place while I was at it.

If you already have or have your heart set on a 700R4 transmission, that's fine but you do need to have the driveshaft shortened and get a different yoke. A 200 4R is also a 4-speed overdrive automatic but it's a straight swap for a TH350 (or a TH400). It requires a small modification to the transmission crossmember but you can re-use your driveshaft. Either transmission is a little wimpy in stock form for your big block so you might want to get a beefed up unit. Lots of companies do this stuff but I kinda like Bowtie Overdrives:
http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/catalog/catalog_inc/viewitem.php?ITEMID=12

They have kits to get the lockup torque converter and TV setup on your non-computerized car.

 

[HCNDM]

Andy,

Didn't realize you lived in holland let alone Leiden!

My wife is from Leiden, and my daughter was born there. I suppose the hunting is good.

We live about ten minutes outside of Leiden.

World is a small place.

My last bovine interaction was on Christmas Eve. Dinner at my aunts place (dairy farm) and a couple of the inmates had decided to break out of the barn and go for a stroll.




She was looking right impressed at being back in the barn...

Niels




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[Toothaker]

Emily Post!

Thanks, Andy. I needed that belly laugh.

 

[bolensboneyard]

I like the Native American plate as I am part Native American. Cool

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, I have never fed any of my animals (or children) string but I did have sinus surgery a few years after my train face plant. The surgeon fixed the double deviated septum and opened up the crushed parts of the sinus on one side. In addition to nylon splints, they packed my nose with strips of gauze. Well, it was one strip on each side. The day before I was supposed to have the packing removed, I sneezed and the packing came out of my nose about a half inch. I tried pushing it back in but that didn't feel good at all. Instead I pulled on the packing. I began to feel like some portion of my brain was involved because at about 15 feet I was getting real nervous. Apparently they have 16-foot strips of gauze and I had a very surprised doctor the next day. He told me I could have snipped the two stitches holding the splints in place while I was at it.

If you already have or have your heart set on a 700R4 transmission, that's fine but you do need to have the driveshaft shortened and get a different yoke. A 200 4R is also a 4-speed overdrive automatic but it's a straight swap for a TH350 (or a TH400). It requires a small modification to the transmission crossmember but you can re-use your driveshaft. Either transmission is a little wimpy in stock form for your big block so you might want to get a beefed up unit. Lots of companies do this stuff but I kinda like Bowtie Overdrives:
http://www.bowtieoverdrives.com/catalog/catalog_inc/viewitem.php?ITEMID=12

They have kits to get the lockup torque converter and TV setup on your non-computerized car.

I guess the railroad really "trained" you. I had no idea. What an ordeal!

Thanks for the advice on the 200 4R. And for vouching for Bowtie Overdrives. The 200 4R ratios are a little higher, and with a 4.10 axle higher is better.

Funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Had one of my handymen over to get paid and gave him a ride in the Chevelle. First and reverse was still fine so I figured we could always creep back, or walk home and tow it. I wanted to get it hot and verify there was still enough fluid in it. It still made the noise but ran great. Caught a little rubber. Got home with it hot and the transmission is overfull I let an idiot drive it and he overfilled it at the gas station! Fool!! I shouldn't let him drive it again after that stunt but it is me. So now I'm not real sure the transmission was failing. I also hooked up the throttle valve cable last summer (which the previous owner had cleverly hid behind the engine block) and haven't had the chance to drive it much after that. I think it needs adjustment. I think what I was feeling was slipping may have been throttle position down shifting. I need a good mechanic. More to come!

Andy,

Didn't realize you lived in holland let alone Leiden!

My wife is from Leiden, and my daughter was born there. I suppose the hunting is good.

We live about ten minutes outside of Leiden.

World is a small place.

My last bovine interaction was on Christmas Eve. Dinner at my aunts place (dairy farm) and a couple of the inmates had decided to break out of the barn and go for a stroll.




She was looking right impressed at being back in the barn...

Niels




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We lived in Leiden the summer of '94, I think. Mosterdsteeg at Botermarkt just across the New Rhine from Hooglandse Kerk. Hottest dryest summer on record, rained every week. We bought fietsen instead of keeping a rental car and absolutely had a blast evenings and weekends. Became regular attendees at the English language church held in the British School in Voorshoten. We biked as far as Scheveningen and Gouda. Bought trainen passes Museumkaarts and went all over. We especially liked Den Helder and Texel, the open air museum at Arnhem, the Batavia (under construction), Kinderdijk, so many places. Such a big little country. We regretted having to leave.

Emily Post!

Thanks, Andy. I needed that belly laugh.

What, was there something funny there?

I like the Native American plate as I am part Native American. Cool

It will be on it's way next week!

Thanks for the visits guys!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Stored cars like the shop was designed for today! Took my wife to town in the old blue car and rearranged to give space elsewhere for beginning to clean up!

Sure frees up other space!

If I can just carve out some shed time! My other activities are sure getting in the way! However, I'm making progress on my taxes...

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, just the bees knees, well done..

The cars look right at home.

Regards

 

[NedNorton]

Hey Andy? Is there anything that you own that isn't cool?

Anymore backstory on said cool ride?

Cheers,
Chris

 

[bolensboneyard]

Thanks Andy. I will give it a place of honor in my garage.

 

[HCNDM]

Andy I'll see about getting some pics of the mosterdsteeg and botermarkt next time I'm in town. Hasn't changed a huge amount in twenty odd years.

Good chance I'll be in lelystad next month for a new store opening so I'll grab some Batavia pics in the water. Her sister ship is being built as we speak though she's has least ten years to go.

Small big country I like that... and yes there are certainly worse places to live [emoji6]

Oklahoma and the wide open range is high on my list of places to visit.

Niels


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[BUGTHUG]

I like the Native American plate as I am part Native American. Cool

Which part??

 

[drivesitfar]

ANDY: i'm hoping you live longer than i do cause following your stories really keeps me on my toes. i think using our memories and thinking will help prevent a lot of us from Alzheimer's and from just GETTING OLD TOO. i love the stories you tell about your past, current and even the ones you make up.

So as i was grossed out by the pulling of 100 feet of string out of your cow's gut i was looking at those shiny cars. i bet there isn't any steel tread showing on any of those 8 tires and sorry to hear and see that a tire has a slow leak around one of the filling holes.

so your SS has a 454? the 396's were pretty quick, but for a smallish car i bet your 454 can run with the best of them. ever thought of just putting a strip of cement or asphalt 1/4 mile long on your 160 acres and inviting some challengers to race with you?

hope you are having a great day even though it's not a SATUR day and it's a SUN day.

cheers

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy, just the bees knees, well done..

The cars look right at home.

Regards

And a gracious 1/2 THANK YOU!

Hey Andy? Is there anything that you own that isn't cool?

Anymore backstory on said cool ride?

Cheers,
Chris

Thank you for the kind comment! My show truck is pretty cool for winter driving

Nothing much to the Chevelle. I saw it at a car lot in a small town. Stopped to look and went on home. I really like the color and it was straight, no bubbles under the vinyl top or around the rear window. It's a true SS but a factory small block and only has the TH350 transmission. I made a low ball offer and they accepted it. Not low enough but I was very happy with it. Since then I've had to remount the Olds rear axle it has to remove driveline vibration (figured it was a bent driveshaft when test driving. It does not get very fuel economy, so I made up the slogan "If you're going to spend the fuel spin the tires". New rear tires are just part of the cost of hearing the rumble.

Thanks Andy. I will give it a place of honor in my garage.

I would be honored.

Andy I'll see about getting some pics of the mosterdsteeg and botermarkt next time I'm in town. Hasn't changed a huge amount in twenty odd years.

Good chance I'll be in lelystad next month for a new store opening so I'll grab some Batavia pics in the water. Her sister ship is being built as we speak though she's has least ten years to go.

Small big country I like that... and yes there are certainly worse places to live [emoji6]

Oklahoma and the wide open range is high on my list of places to visit.

Niels


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Pictures would be fun!

Anybody who does not know about the Batavia, it was a Dutch ship of the 1600's lost on it's maiden voyage off the western coast of Australia. It was not discovered until maybe the '70's and a replica was built using original plans and hand tools and methods based on traditional ship building. We had the privilege of touring it a year or two before completion. They even cast working cannon for the vessel, and made hand sewn sails.

We were very happy to live in the Netherlands Except for the toilets I even learned to disdain the Germans in their big cars rushing to the beach while we Dutch cycled along peacefully.

I had fun with my Dutch co-workers. We were in Moscow for a meeting one time, and were having lunch at our office with some Gazprom dignitaries. It got quiet and I hate quiet so I offered "I figured out why the Dutch have a reputation for being stubborn". All of our business is conducted in English (lucky me) and the Russians don't speak English so we always have to wait on the interpreter. But that statement tipped their hand, the Russians all chuckled before they could get an interpretation (educated Russians learned English in school) as the Dutchmen all glowered at me. So I continued "Yep, anybody who thinks they can push back the sea is stubborn indeed". Immediately the Dutch stuck their chests out in pride and the Russians patiently waited on the interpretation. It was great fun.

Should you make it over this way I would be pleased to show you around locally. As long as you don't mind the discomforts of ranch life. We're not very cosmopolitan.

Which part??

His giving part, of course.

ANDY: i'm hoping you live longer than i do cause following your stories really keeps me on my toes. i think using our memories and thinking will help prevent a lot of us from Alzheimer's and from just GETTING OLD TOO. i love the stories you tell about your past, current and even the ones you make up.

So as i was grossed out by the pulling of 100 feet of string out of your cow's gut i was looking at those shiny cars. i bet there isn't any steel tread showing on any of those 8 tires and sorry to hear and see that a tire has a slow leak around one of the filling holes.

so your SS has a 454? the 396's were pretty quick, but for a smallish car i bet your 454 can run with the best of them. ever thought of just putting a strip of cement or asphalt 1/4 mile long on your 160 acres and inviting some challengers to race with you?

hope you are having a great day even though it's not a SATUR day and it's a SUN day.

cheers

I wish you a long life Who said I make up stories? Well, maybe Emily Post

Sorry about the cowgutstring story. My hands tasted funny afterward.

I guess the picture wasn't clear, the leak was in the valve core. Such a simple fix. And valve cores are free! I pick up several handfuls of old valve stems when I go to a tire shop, they routinely pull out the stem and the cores are perfectly good, just few years old. As might be guessed by astute readers, I rarely replace valve stems when changing tires.

The 454 does OK in the Chevelle. The county has been kind enough to provide straight flat sections of road with no side roads and lots of visibility for us to drive on.

Every day outside of ICU is a great day!

 

[oldironfarmer]

A little shed time today.

I added a temporary seal to the door on the Coke machine (that had kept me from running it) then cut up some "plastic cardboard" for shims to hold the cans to allow the machine to dispense the small pop cans.

Slick dispensing mechanism, a drive motor and chain indexes the rubber rollers back and forth 1/4 space with each coin. When a roller gets to the edge there is enough room for a bottle (or can) to fall through.

When this roller moves another 1/2" to the left the can will fall out. Then it will move to the right four times to let the next can fall after four more dimes. The stagger of the cans is what keeps two from falling out at a time. Without the shims the cans sat almost side to side and did not dispense well. Notice the next can above has been engaged in several tests with the door open. Had a visitor late in the day, he admired the machine so I gave him a dime and told him to try it. Worked like a charm! Got a family from Brazil with kids coming tomorrow so I wanted them to be able to get a cold drink.

Thanks for stopping in!

 

[dlcwent]

"Those who go to the trouble to think about what is happening around them uncover the rampant incompetence which seems to be plaguing the world. The masses, however, are blissfully unaware.

Ignorance is bliss and if you're not you're not. "

Well said Andy. But maybe not so unaware as just feeling helpless in this dumb *** world we live in today.

I'd like to borrow a dime please.

 

[bolensboneyard]

"Those who go to the trouble to think about what is happening around them uncover the rampant incompetence which seems to be plaguing the world. The masses, however, are blissfully unaware.

Ignorance is bliss and if you're not you're not. "

Well said Andy. But maybe not so unaware as just feeling helpless in this dumb *** world we live in today.

I'd like to borrow a dime please.

Amen

 

[jbmatth]

Nice to see the Chevelle out and about even if you were having some troubles with the trans. Coke machine is coming out great as well, I knew you would find a simple solution for the spacing dilemma. Great way to use up some old political signs as well.
JB

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy, great to hear you have the dispenser working..

Regards

 

[oldironfarmer]

"Those who go to the trouble to think about what is happening around them uncover the rampant incompetence which seems to be plaguing the world. The masses, however, are blissfully unaware.

Ignorance is bliss and if you're not you're not. "

Well said Andy. But maybe not so unaware as just feeling helpless in this dumb *** world we live in today.

I'd like to borrow a dime please.

I only loan dimes to go in the Coke machine. But you knew that. If you'll drive from Maine the first Coke is on the house.

Amen

Nice to see the Chevelle out and about even if you were having some troubles with the trans. Coke machine is coming out great as well, I knew you would find a simple solution for the spacing dilemma. Great way to use up some old political signs as well.
JB

I wish I'd had some old political signs

Andy, great to hear you have the dispenser working..

Regards

Thank you!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Bob has been leaking a little hydraulic fluid for some time. I had seen one hose which was wet but really didn't look like a leak. He has a belly pan so that collects dirt and debris inside then hydraulic leaks saturate the junk and finally the oil starts dripping out.

Beautiful warm day today (15C or above) so after feeding hay I pulled him into the shop.

Hose is not too deep inside and came right off. Could see no source of leaks, wiped it off good, and nothing. After a few minutes, while I was contemplating putting it back on, I saw a spot of oil where it had been wiped.

Just below the crimp. Upon bending it opens up. Still pretty small.

It went back in quickly. O'Reilly's didn't have the right size ends so I agreed to buying a larger size hose. $16 for hose, ends, and assembly. Pretty reasonable for custom built hose.

The upper connection was running hydraulic fluid while the hose was off, so I used my universal plug (expertly made in 2015 with a dowel and pencil sharpener). You can jamb it in enough to hold a little pressure.

Then my Brazilian visitors showed up. The kids got a kick out of making the Coke machine dispense. The father has several old cars, the one I liked is a 55 Chevy painted like an Oklahoma Highway Patrol cruiser.

He also was kind enough to me to bring me a license plate from his home state.

I'll have to get pictures of the tag.

Then we took the kids on a ride on the Show Truck. They loved it!

 

[1/2 Cup]

Andy a hose like that here would be twice that much, well done.

Good stuff with your visitors as well..

Regards

 

[jbmatth]

Andy,
Quality repair and it is great to have visitors from such a far off country.

I have to bite though, I keep hearing you talking about this show truck and have seen glimpses of it I think but no actual pictures. We both know I know the answer but no one else will ask so I have to be the one to take the bullet. I mean you held out on the caboose for a long time early on you have to tell us please pleas please.

JB

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy a hose like that here would be twice that much, well done.

Good stuff with your visitors as well..

Regards

Thanks for the visit! We are fortunate that O'Reilly's (auto parts store chain here) has a hose crimping machine. And their employees are getting pretty good at using it. The gentleman apologized for making this hose 1" too long (takes some skill to get them to come out right) but in this case it didn't matter at all.

Wish I had taken some pictures, just to busy visiting.

You know, Brazil is a little like Australia in American's minds. We know it is there, but it is hard to grasp the history, culture, and fully independent society that has their own unique products. Brazil has a thriving commercial aircraft industry. It is so easy to view the world from your home town perspective. When I first went to Iran in 1973 I was surprised to find high rise buildings with fast elevators, for instance. GJ does a lot to open our collective eyes to the details of other countries. I'm sure my dirty shop and crude ways is not what you expect if you only see pictures of Hollywood, Times Square, and Wall Street. Just as Vieux's small garage looks nothing like Red Square or GUM.

Andy,
Quality repair and it is great to have visitors from such a far off country.

I have to bite though, I keep hearing you talking about this show truck and have seen glimpses of it I think but no actual pictures. We both know I know the answer but no one else will ask so I have to be the one to take the bullet. I mean you held out on the caboose for a long time early on you have to tell us please pleas please.

JB

Thanks, JB, I really thought someone would ask about it. Maybe it is obvious. Should I hold off pictures of my award winning show truck until Lyndon reveals his secrets?

 

[Craptain]

Thanks, JB, I really thought someone would ask about it. Maybe it is obvious. Should I hold off pictures of my award winning show truck until Lyndon reveals his secrets?

Now now Andy. No sense in encouraging bad behavior. Set a good example and step up with pictures.


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[BUGTHUG]

That's usually what I always ask for from friends and related people. I have a few kneises and knefews that are serving out wonderful country. "God bless them", one is in Kuwait, and one is in school learning to fly drones. Can't seem to get them to look for plates, I'm sure its probably dangerous in some area. But they should at least give it a try for their uncle.
How did you meet the people from Brazil?

 

[Guster]

Should I hold off pictures of my award winning show truck until Lyndon reveals his secrets?

Nooooo. Nyet. Nee. NO! You really don't have to wait at all.

 

[JC23]

When I worked at a gas station, I always threw a can of STP in the soda machine just to keep em guessing...

 

[shedfullatools]

Been following along since the first post you made in this thread, don't post much but check in everyday. I just have to say the progress you have made in such a short time is very impressive I cant wait to see all the projects you will be able to get to after you finish cleaning up your shop

 

[Lyndon]

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Thanks, JB, I really thought someone would ask about it. Maybe it is obvious. Should I hold off pictures of my award winning show truck until Lyndon reveals his secrets?

Don't do that - you'll get abuse from all the others here . . .

Now now Andy. No sense in encouraging bad behavior. Set a good example and step up with pictures.

Nooooo. Nyet. Nee. NO! You really don't have to wait at all.

No use in keeping it up in Andy's thread. I ain't saying nothin'

Lyndon
Hiding from the questions. . .

 

[oldironfarmer]

Andy a hose like that here would be twice that much, well done.

Good stuff with your visitors as well..

Regards

Well, I lied. The hose was actually $31.**. Each end was about $8 and the first line on the receipt was for two of them. Sounds like universal pricing.

 

[Farmall450]

Your sir have a little of everything. Nice Chevelle(?)

Looking forward to your trans swap, beats a Turbo 400.

 

[Farmall450]

I couldn't get the gasket out of an M Farmall oil filter seat (in a groove). So I figured a second gasket would hold because the first one was hard and leaking.

Nope.

C'mon, your shop teacher didn't beat that into your head?
2 gaskets = no bueno