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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fall is here....
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Any vintage car guys here?.
      No, as noted above. About the only good thing about the Chevy 400 was that you could stuff the crank into a modified 350 block and make...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Any vintage car guys here?.
      Pontiac had it's own 400
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Any vintage car guys here?.
      Well, I guess technically my '90 Vette is "vintage", but it doesn't seem that way. Except at registration/insurance time that is...
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      Ummmmmmmmmmmmm.... "Empty Weight 313 pounds" "8 x 112 lb. electric motors" with 2 batteries each. What am I missing here? I mean...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      ^^^Jeebus!
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fall is here....
      Basic structure of trestle finished. Had to hack at the scenery a bit as I misjudged the placement of a couple of the bents. Easily...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fall is here....
      First trestle bent installed. About 20 scale feet tall. 40 individual nut/bolt/washer castings installed one at each place a brace...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fall is here....
      One of the grandkids got me this metal kit of the USS Arizona. I've done other models of the type which is likely why they thought of...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fortnine pimp my ride.
      Interesting exercise, but for the money tied up in that re-build, I'd have just bought an adventure bike to begin with.
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Fall is here....
      The service truck is on hold due primarily to procrastination. I have the body basically assembled, the next step is filling...
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      Do NOT go truck shopping. I'll be driving the '13 Tundra until the wheels fall off...
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      Downeaster posted the thread Classic Chinglish in The Lounge.
      From the "manual" that came with my new Vevor 4" mill vise. The actual vise is pretty nice, especially considering that it's 1/10th or...
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      The old Seneca Falls just went down the road. Some feller drove 3 hours from Augusta getting here after 6PM to grab it. The cash from...
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      So, I contacted McMaster and asked about returning the reamer. They said "Don't bother. We'll credit your card and send you the right...
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      Trying to sell my old Seneca lathe. One minor sticking point is that I seem to have lost the "rocker" that goes under the tool in a...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread MINI ME.........
      I guess that WOULD be a zippy ride!
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      Some years back, I got REALLY tired of wimpy snowblowers that would bog down in anything other than a few inches of light fluffy stuff...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread MINI ME.........
      I expect that's a lot of fun to drive! Any idea of the horsepower-to-weight ratio?
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      ^^^I bet the price tag on that would make yer bag sag!
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      Damn straight! You don't get this old and ugly being stupid! :laughing:
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      I'ma watch. From Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy over there...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      Not without a helmet!
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Happy Christmas.
      Contrary to our usual practice of pretty much ignoring holidays, we'll be having a house full on the 28th after the kids and grandkids...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Whats your weather right now?.
      How's my weather? Freakin' COLD! 7°F this morning (-14°C) Shop is heated and I have a project in mind, but I'm not sure I want to...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread BIKE LIFT.
      So, my Spidey Sense was right.
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      Downeaster replied to the thread BIKE LIFT.
      That thing would scare me to death for fear of the bike falling off or the whole thing tipping over.
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Engine stand on eBay.
      That's a $100 Harbor Freight item with an adapter plate for the XS engine. Price is okay, depending on how bad they gouge you for...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Gotta Love Ewe Toob.
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Gotta Love Ewe Toob.
      Oh yeah Oh yeah, I've seen a few of those! Usually preceded by a guy running his mouth for half the video. When he brings out a...
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      Downeaster posted the thread Gotta Love Ewe Toob in The Lounge.
      Parking Brake on the Vette is wedged between the driver's seat and the door sill. Hasn't been used in years, doesn't want to release...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Quality Shop Time.
      Just FYI, full soft copper is a pain in the ass to machine. No fun to thread either...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Quality Shop Time.
      BTW, @ 23° in an unheated garage, the "replace the horn" project is on hold...:yikes:
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      Downeaster replied to the thread Quality Shop Time.
      I purposely eliminated windows in the shop for two reasons: Easier to heat, keeps snoopy people at bay. Vette is a 1990 C4, 6 speed...
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      Downeaster posted the thread Quality Shop Time in The Lounge.
      Spent the bulk of the day in the shop. Removed, disassembled, cleaned, lubed, reassembled and reinstalled the 3 jaw chuck on the lathe...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      At the time I was involving them, I wasn't at all sure my grandsons were paying attention. Now that they're adults, I see that they...
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      Downeaster replied to the thread WTF pictures.
      The kid doing trials on the shed roof...:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:
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