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harley jim
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Thanks Mr.zippy
She bought me a new skill saw also, She's the best
She bought me a new skill saw also, She's the best
Above 1200 Sq/FT Harley Jim's place
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xtremek
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Happy bday, Sir. Looks like a busy day for you.
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harley jim
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It was a busy day, I ran the weed eater on that entire hill/slope out by the road, I did half from the road and half from up top, Then I planted 20,000 ground cover seeds on it.
Bob Heine
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Jim, my mother passed away on your 50th birthday (also Mother's Day). That even was balanced yesterday with the birth of our fourth great grandchild.
Now you're making me feel young. The Cadillac has Corsa mufflers, the PT Cruiser has a Borla system, the '87 Corvette has rusted out Monza mufflers and the '72 Corvette has a hacked up Magnaflow system. What are these 'stock' mufflers of which you speak?
Ford52PU
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Happy Birthday to you!!
LeonardY
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Happy Birthday Jim!
rmack898
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Happy birthday Jim.
Laura and I were married on your birthday 11 years ago.
Laura and I were married on your birthday 11 years ago.
xtremek
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The cage turned out really nice.
bugnut
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Hey Jim, Happy Birthday!
Michael B.
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Happy birthday Jim!
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harley jim
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Thanks everyone, 
The dog box is done, on to the next one kirk.
The dog box is done, on to the next one kirk.
Kevkx125
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Happy Birthday JIM!!!!
BuffettFan
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Happy Birthday, Jim!
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racer-john
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Happy belated Birthday, Jim.
Jayman17
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Happy Birthday Jim, I hope you had a good day and maybe a special dinner to mark the occasion.
xtremek
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So what is the next one?
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harley jim
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Thanks guys.
We all got together for lunch today, we are actually sitting at Logans road house right now.
Today is the bils birthday, that's Dude on the far left.
We all got together for lunch today, we are actually sitting at Logans road house right now.
Today is the bils birthday, that's Dude on the far left.
scooterbum46
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Happy belated Birthday, Jim. If you are still up on 2 (or3) wheels, hope you got some wind in your face on your birthday!
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harley jim
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I'm going to get back onto my yerf dog, Donnie and I got it running, I have some welding and painting to get done, then I can put it back together.
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harley jim
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Forgot!
Going to look at this sunday
Going to look at this sunday
xtremek
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Looks like a very nice ride. I hope it works out good for you.
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harley jim
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I text the guy Friday evening and wanted to go early this morning, he said he was not going to be home. He text me today at 11:30 telling me it was sold. I think the guy was stacking buyers.
Oh well, there's always a next one!
Oh well, there's always a next one!
xtremek
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Bummer.
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harley jim
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Since it was mother's day I didn't do much, took Pat out for lunch.
Made a swing for the chickens, I don't know why it looks two-tone blue, it is blue and white.
Louie was crowing
I think he liked it.
Made a swing for the chickens, I don't know why it looks two-tone blue, it is blue and white.
Louie was crowing
I think he liked it.welder4956
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Passed through your neck of the woods again today. Wife and I toured the cave and underground lake (pond) at The Lost Sea.
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harley jim
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That's about 20 minutes from me, you got really close this time!
xtremek
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Boy that swing is cute.
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harley jim
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Thanks Kirk, now if I can get them to use it.
I spent the day working on my Scout,
It didn't have anything on the column under the steering wheel, I don't know why but it bothered me that it looked like something was missing.
So I bought a universal mounting kit from Grants, it had several hub adaptors and column bells, so I put the big one under the wheel and the middle size got welded to this piece of pipe, I also drilled a hole and welded a nut over the hole.
Everything got a coat of paint and installed. I also made an assembly to allow the column to tilt and lock in any position, tilt wheel!
There were no fuses in this thing, since I went from 3 watts to 25 watts on the stator and put a full size battery in it I decided to install a fuse block.
After making a templet, I marked it onto the firewall and drilled the corners.
I cut out the hole and filed the edges until it fit, then I made a bracket to hold it in place.
On the other side I wired in headlights, fog lights, and a winch and remote control box.
I need to move that blue wire off of the block and put it to a fuse.
This little scout never came with any electrical components other than headlights, and a 12v power port, but it had the winch receiver on the front! It will all work safely now. Tomorrow I'll take it all back off and start painting.
It may be overkill but I'm having fun with it.
I spent the day working on my Scout,
It didn't have anything on the column under the steering wheel, I don't know why but it bothered me that it looked like something was missing.
So I bought a universal mounting kit from Grants, it had several hub adaptors and column bells, so I put the big one under the wheel and the middle size got welded to this piece of pipe, I also drilled a hole and welded a nut over the hole.
Everything got a coat of paint and installed. I also made an assembly to allow the column to tilt and lock in any position, tilt wheel!
There were no fuses in this thing, since I went from 3 watts to 25 watts on the stator and put a full size battery in it I decided to install a fuse block.
After making a templet, I marked it onto the firewall and drilled the corners.
I cut out the hole and filed the edges until it fit, then I made a bracket to hold it in place.
On the other side I wired in headlights, fog lights, and a winch and remote control box.
I need to move that blue wire off of the block and put it to a fuse.
This little scout never came with any electrical components other than headlights, and a 12v power port, but it had the winch receiver on the front! It will all work safely now. Tomorrow I'll take it all back off and start painting.
It may be overkill but I'm having fun with it.
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harley jim
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Almost forgot!
I needed a bracket for the fairlead.
Trimmed it a bit.
Added a ring for the heck of it.
Welded it all up.
It came out nice!
I needed a bracket for the fairlead.
Trimmed it a bit.
Added a ring for the heck of it.
Welded it all up.
It came out nice!
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harley jim
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Busy day today, I had to go across town to pick up 60 lbs of Vidalia onions
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then my dash came back from the metal shop, I had them brake it at 32° and put a ½" lip on the bottom.
The original dash was messed up so I made a
cover for it.
Plus I upgraded some switches and eliminated some other items. It and the brush guard are at the powder coat shop, hoping to get them back tomorrow.
I got the chassis, and the hood painted today also, so I can start final assembly in the morning.
,then my dash came back from the metal shop, I had them brake it at 32° and put a ½" lip on the bottom.
The original dash was messed up so I made a
cover for it.
Plus I upgraded some switches and eliminated some other items. It and the brush guard are at the powder coat shop, hoping to get them back tomorrow.
I got the chassis, and the hood painted today also, so I can start final assembly in the morning.
xtremek
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What did you use to paint the chassis?
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harley jim
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Rustoleum satin black, I shot the hood with a rattle can for plastic, forgot to get a pic but it came out nice.
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harley jim
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Got a bunch done today.
I'm not sure I like the aluminum paint I got for the bumper and roll bar, I'll look at it again in the morning.
I'm not sure I like the aluminum paint I got for the bumper and roll bar, I'll look at it again in the morning.
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xtremek
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If it's a close match for the wheels, I'd run it and be proud.
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harley jim
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Well, I chose to leave the bumper as is, it matches the wheels.
I had to go to town and buy 5 gallons of utility thinner for cleaning paint guns and such, so I got a quart of smoke gray, I repainted the fenders and will paint the roll bar gray, the other aluminum looked like fake chrome, I think this works
I think it looks OK, what do y'all think!
They got my brush guard and dash cover powder coated with a textured satin black, they came out great.
The dash is done and everything is wired and working.
This is the first pic I took when I brought it home, I'm trying to decide if the box stays red or should I paint it satin black.
I'm going to paint the box tomorrow, I looked at the roll bar and I'm going to take it to sandblast Monday and have it blasted, There is rust in the corners and around the brackets, let the boys clean it up.
I had to go to town and buy 5 gallons of utility thinner for cleaning paint guns and such, so I got a quart of smoke gray, I repainted the fenders and will paint the roll bar gray, the other aluminum looked like fake chrome, I think this works
I think it looks OK, what do y'all think!
They got my brush guard and dash cover powder coated with a textured satin black, they came out great.
The dash is done and everything is wired and working.
This is the first pic I took when I brought it home, I'm trying to decide if the box stays red or should I paint it satin black.
I'm going to paint the box tomorrow, I looked at the roll bar and I'm going to take it to sandblast Monday and have it blasted, There is rust in the corners and around the brackets, let the boys clean it up.
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xtremek
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Paint the box red. A black box will darken the dog up too much. From the pictures, it looks pretty good so far.