What did you do today not on your truck...

[Rich84]

My son came home for a couple days. My wife did his laundry and washed his Subaru's key fob. So the car would not start, no key. I blew some air in it and got the car started. Moved it in front of the garage and changed his oil. I guess I'm cheaper then the oil change places. Try to start the car again and no go. This push button stuff is a pain in the a$$. I took it apart and dried it out and it works again.

[ghackett1]

This week and today I put up (3) carports behind the barn for my muscle cars. They keep my 68 C10 company. Now my wife has a place to park out front LOL.

[sakustoms]

I bought a vinyl cutting machine and have been making t shirts and mugs. Having a blast so far.

[72c20customcamper]

The Stihl ms460 gave me problems today it ran great for about a half hour then starting acting like it wasn’t getting gas . Filled it and it ran great then did it again so I hade to investigate . Found the problem gas line was mushy and the filter came off . So the line was floating on the gas . And of course nobody had it in stock so I had to order it .

Glad I have a few others to work with

[4u2nv]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

The Stihl ms460 gave me problems today it ran great for about a half hour then starting acting like it wasn’t getting gas . Filled it and it ran great then did it again so I hade to investigate . Found the problem gas line was mushy and the filter came off . So the line was floating on the gas . And of course nobody had it in stock so I had to order it .

Glad I have a few others to work with

Looks like the ethanol got to it

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 4u2nv

Looks like the ethanol got to it

It hasn’t had E fuel in it ever . I think it’s just age since it was just where it was stretched over the filter .

[72c20customcamper]

We finished up the conversion on my friends 88 GMC truck his engine went about a month ago . This is the 5.7 vortec I was going to use in my 68 . He ended up going with a new manifold carb and distributor . Ditched the FI .Well it’s not my truck

[Rickysnickers]

Well done!!!!

[LockDoc]

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Looks really good!.....

LockDoc

[mr.mud1]

very nice,looks great.

[mr.mud1]

well it wasn't today,but a few days ago,took off on a road trip to Williamsgrove Speedway in Mechanicsburg,PA to see the winged sprint cars in action Friday and Saturday night.a great time was had by all.it's a good thing they don't race those cars around here,cause i think i'd have to be involved with one,some form or fashion.that appears to be the most fun you can have keeping your clothes on?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by mr.mud1

well it wasn't today,but a few days ago,took off on a road trip to Williamsgrove Speedway in Mechanicsburg,PA to see the winged sprint cars in action Friday and Saturday night.a great time was had by all.it's a good thing they don't race those cars around here,cause i think i'd have to be involved with one,some form or fashion.that appears to be the most fun you can have keeping your clothes on?

I would have liked to have met up with you. I haven't been to Williams Grove in a few years. That track is very historic. Maybe not the exact birthplace of dirt track but definitely one of the first tracks. Before Williams Grove they raced on the flat horse track at Latimore Valley Fairgrounds. Cars got faster and faster until a crash killed a young racer, causing racing to cease on that track. The following year it started up at Williams Grove. Sprint car racers all over the US know about "The Pennsylvania Posse"!

[3757chevy]

Not today , but yesterday I went to Pueblo Motorsports Park for the final day of the Rocky Mountain Raceweek. There were some some pretty quick cars . I guess I didn't know you could get your choice of Chevy or Dodge Suburban in 1956.

[ghackett1]

Today I picked up a 36” drum fan (belt driven) from Tractor Supply. That beast is just what the shop needed!

[tutone]

I'm putting together a pickup truck camper setup in my diesel truck. Rather than build a platform, I was given a memory foam mattress so I cut off a 32" wide chunk for my bed. Gonna set up a 12v system and a coleman stove and leave a place for a cooler. It will be a good spot to get a quick nap or a layover on a road trip.

[yuccales]

Found this rusty wrench yesterday. Was going to hang it on the outbuilding as is. But, I was bored so... Brought back to life. Works perfect. I did not need another Crescent wrench, but enjoyed fixing it.

[Boog]

And that is one of the old SAE ones too.

[Steeveedee]

^ I have a newer model that will do SAE, SI and Whitworth.

[yuccales]

Originally Posted by Boog

And that is one of the old SAE ones too.

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

^ I have a newer model that will do SAE, SI and Whitworth.

[special-K]

That looks good. That boat has a deck much bigger than it's hull .

I pretty much stay away from sweets. I guess baked desserts are about the healthiest and less sweet. This years I've been giving in. Coming home from the truck show at Carlisle back in August I stopped in to Peter's Orchard and walked out with a cherry crumb cake. Man was that good! Just a thin layer of cherry goo in the middle, not too sweet. Heading to fall Carlisle week before last I stopped in again to see if they still had those. They had one in the cooler! Mmmmm....

We have a local farmstead market I pass by coming home from the job I'm on. I stop in mostly for sweet corn, but they had apple cider donuts. Those were so delicious...perfect. Cake like but moist with cinnamon. So good with coffee. They're closed on Monday, so today I'll be stopping in. I hope they have more!!!

[mr.mud1]

Originally Posted by special-K

That looks good. That boat has a deck much bigger than it's hull .

I pretty much stay away from sweets. I guess baked desserts are about the healthiest and less sweet. This years I've been giving in. Coming home from the truck show at Carlisle back in August I stopped in to Peter's Orchard and walked out with a cherry crumb cake. Man was that good! Just a thin layer of cherry goo in the middle, not too sweet. Heading to fall Carlisle week before last I stopped in again to see if they still had those. They had one in the cooler! Mmmmm....

We have a local farmstead market I pass by coming home from the job I'm on. I stop in mostly for sweet corn, but they had apple cider donuts. Those were so delicious...perfect. Cake like but moist with cinnamon. So good with coffee. They're closed on Monday, so today I'll be stopping in. I hope they have more!!!

Hi Tim.i don't have much of a sweet tooth either.whenever there's a birthday cake here for someone,i eat the cake out from under the icing and leave it on the plate,someone else eats it.YUCK.so sweet,it makes my teeth hurt.i do like the homemade donuts at the Masstown Market,cinnamon are my favourite but usually sold out when you get there late(like yesterday)the plain ones are good too,with a coffee so we got a pack.before covid,they used to bring out trays of donuts,still warm and put them in a display.you'd put them in a bag yourself,sometime when they were still warm,you'd pick them up and you could see them sagging.now they are 10 in a plastic shell,more expensive then when you'd put a dozen in a bag??progress i guess?i'll have to find you a picture of what's called a Cape Island Boat and sent it to you.my dad had one,40 feet long.it's been a popular style of boat around here for a 100 years or more.i don't know but i think i remember hearing the big bow area had something to do with how the boat handled in rough water and the men would need lots of room to work.

[Boog]

Went to a dentist. I've had a broken jaw tooth for nearly a year. I pulled the broken half myself and had no issues until lately. That remaining half has gotten angry. The whole left side of my head is swollen and throbbing. So they took a lot of picks and the dr did a quick exam and spouted off a lengthy list of services to do for me, with me telling him all the while that I just want that tooth pulled. It sounded like they were going to rebuild my mouth. He wanted to put in a few caps since I had had some before and a few other things. I said uh uhh. I've never had ANY dental work done before. He said yeah, you have. I said no I haven't! I have all my original teeth (with the exception of one wisdom tooth I had pulled) with no fillings, caps or anything else. I went to the dentist once in my life in 1980 for that. These are original equipment 70 year old teeth that have served me well. He didn't believe me but was wise enough to not argue any longer with me. Part of his plan was to set me up with a good dental regimen. I said my dental regimen has done me very well since ^^^^ I have all my original teeth with no fillings, or caps or anything else done for 70 years! However, parts do wear out.
Well, anyway we get to the plan for my dental future. It totals $2912.70. I told them up front we do not have a dental insurance plan and man, their prices are ridiculous. $37 for a tooth brush, $23 for tooth paste, and those cleaning costs. That wisdom tooth I had pulled was done in one visit, $15. This jaw tooth will cost me over $200. And I have to wait 7 days while my blood thinners run out of my system and this infection clears up. So right now I am hugged up with a heating pad and ice packs trying to get some relief.
And how was your day?

[sakustoms]

Originally Posted by Boog

Went to a dentist. I've had a broken jaw tooth for nearly a year. I pulled the broken half myself and had no issues until lately. That remaining half has gotten angry. The whole left side of my head is swollen and throbbing. So they took a lot of picks and the dr did a quick exam and spouted off a lengthy list of services to do for me, with me telling him all the while that I just want that tooth pulled. It sounded like they were going to rebuild my mouth. He wanted to put in a few caps since I had had some before and a few other things. I said uh uhh. I've never had ANY dental work done before. He said yeah, you have. I said no I haven't! I have all my original teeth (with the exception of one wisdom tooth I had pulled) with no fillings, caps or anything else. I went to the dentist once in my life in 1980 for that. These are original equipment 70 year old teeth that have served me well. He didn't believe me but was wise enough to not argue any longer with me. Part of his plan was to set me up with a good dental regimen. I said my dental regimen has done me very well since ^^^^ I have all my original teeth with no fillings, or caps or anything else done for 70 years! However, parts do wear out.
Well, anyway we get to the plan for my dental future. It totals $2912.70. I told them up front we do not have a dental insurance plan and man, their prices are ridiculous. $37 for a tooth brush, $23 for tooth paste, and those cleaning costs. That wisdom tooth I had pulled was done in one visit, $15. This jaw tooth will cost me over $200. And I have to wait 7 days while my blood thinners run out of my system and this infection clears up. So right now I am hugged up with a heating pad and ice packs trying to get some relief.
And how was your day?

Sorry to hear all of this. I am all too well aware of your struggles. My teeth have always been brittle. I have one broken tooth for just about a year now and one I broke back in July. I think I also chipped a corner off of another one and that one is giving me issues. I also seem to forever have an elevated body temp which I attribute to issues with the teeth.
I am planning to call my dentist this week sometime. He has fixed a bunch of my teeth with the old silver fillings. One tooth he actually rebuilt a couple times and after the last time told me he was done and the next person to work on that tooth was going to be Jesus because he never would again.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Boog

Went to a dentist. I've had a broken jaw tooth for nearly a year. I pulled the broken half myself and had no issues until lately. That remaining half has gotten angry. The whole left side of my head is swollen and throbbing. So they took a lot of picks and the dr did a quick exam and spouted off a lengthy list of services to do for me, with me telling him all the while that I just want that tooth pulled. It sounded like they were going to rebuild my mouth. He wanted to put in a few caps since I had had some before and a few other things. I said uh uhh. I've never had ANY dental work done before. He said yeah, you have. I said no I haven't! I have all my original teeth (with the exception of one wisdom tooth I had pulled) with no fillings, caps or anything else. I went to the dentist once in my life in 1980 for that. These are original equipment 70 year old teeth that have served me well. He didn't believe me but was wise enough to not argue any longer with me. Part of his plan was to set me up with a good dental regimen. I said my dental regimen has done me very well since ^^^^ I have all my original teeth with no fillings, or caps or anything else done for 70 years! However, parts do wear out.
Well, anyway we get to the plan for my dental future. It totals $2912.70. I told them up front we do not have a dental insurance plan and man, their prices are ridiculous. $37 for a tooth brush, $23 for tooth paste, and those cleaning costs. That wisdom tooth I had pulled was done in one visit, $15. This jaw tooth will cost me over $200. And I have to wait 7 days while my blood thinners run out of my system and this infection clears up. So right now I am hugged up with a heating pad and ice packs trying to get some relief.
And how was your day?

I feel your pain, I went through the same situation last month. Hang in there buddy.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by Boog

Went to a dentist. I've had a broken jaw tooth for nearly a year. I pulled the broken half myself and had no issues until lately. That remaining half has gotten angry. The whole left side of my head is swollen and throbbing. So they took a lot of picks and the dr did a quick exam and spouted off a lengthy list of services to do for me, with me telling him all the while that I just want that tooth pulled. It sounded like they were going to rebuild my mouth. He wanted to put in a few caps since I had had some before and a few other things. I said uh uhh. I've never had ANY dental work done before. He said yeah, you have. I said no I haven't! I have all my original teeth (with the exception of one wisdom tooth I had pulled) with no fillings, caps or anything else. I went to the dentist once in my life in 1980 for that. These are original equipment 70 year old teeth that have served me well. He didn't believe me but was wise enough to not argue any longer with me. Part of his plan was to set me up with a good dental regimen. I said my dental regimen has done me very well since ^^^^ I have all my original teeth with no fillings, or caps or anything else done for 70 years! However, parts do wear out.
Well, anyway we get to the plan for my dental future. It totals $2912.70. I told them up front we do not have a dental insurance plan and man, their prices are ridiculous. $37 for a tooth brush, $23 for tooth paste, and those cleaning costs. That wisdom tooth I had pulled was done in one visit, $15. This jaw tooth will cost me over $200. And I have to wait 7 days while my blood thinners run out of my system and this infection clears up. So right now I am hugged up with a heating pad and ice packs trying to get some relief.
And how was your day?

Almost every Dentist is like that.

They Open your mouth and look for money.
Especially if you have good insurance.

Hope this works out Good for You.