Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback

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ariffle said:
If it dont fit, make it fit.
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SNKEBIT said:
My Moto. LOL
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You guys sound like my son after he orders parts for us to use. I'm not saying that we haven't adapted some things in the past to make them work but it sure is a headache. :-({|=

Them Chebbie boys just don't realize how easy they've got it. They probably make ready-made bolt on parts for everything they'd ever want to do. Heck, they've never even had to wrestle with left hand lug nuts. I'm never going to question why anyone dumps a smallblock Chebby into another make again. I know that in the long run, it's the easy way out.
 
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1967 'cuda said:
You guys sound like my son after he orders parts for us to use. I'm not saying that we haven't adapted some things in the past to make them work but it sure is a headache. :-({|=

Them Chebbie boys just don't realize how easy they've got it. They probably make ready-made bolt on parts for everything they'd ever want to do. Heck, they've never even had to wrestle with left hand lug nuts. I'm never going to question why anyone dumps a smallblock Chebby into another make again. I know that in the long run, it's the easy way out.
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you said it!!!
on any given road you can scan the ground and find some kind of chebby part lying there.
 
1967 'cuda said:
Hmmm.. I may have to keep my eyes open as I'm driving. I still need to finish that '69 Chevelle for Teresa.
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You could build three of those chevelles for what it costs to build one of our beauties.
Parts are prevalent and cheap. They are cheap to purchase because they build so many of them. I had a 70 chevelle and the parts might STILL be on the side of the road.
Crud would fall off it as I drove it. L.O.L!!!!!!!
 
Yesterday I had to run to Columbus to get supplies for the house. Before returning home I decided to stop at a Wendys to get some chili and a junior bacon cheeseburger.

They used to serve their junior bacon cheeseburgers just the way I liked. BACON, CHEESE, KETCHUP, MUSTARD, PICKLE, BURGER, and BUN. But things have changed. Now they have deleted the ketchup, mustard, and pickle and replaced them with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. To some this might be an improvement, but to me it's sacrilege. If I wanted a salad, I'd order one. Don't slap one on top of my delicious bacon cheeseburger. The solution should be simple. All I need to do is order one with the options I want.

So, I did. With a long line of vehicles behind me, I accepted my bagged food and drove away. After driving across town I parked to have my meal. When I dug the chili out of the sack I discovered it was lukewarm. A minor irritation. But when I grabbed my sandwich I was really irked because they never bothered to make it the way I wanted. That's right. It had lettuce, tomato and mayo but no ketchup, mustard or pickle. (by the way, I HATE mayo)

I cursed under my breath as I drove back to Wendys. Actually I may have cursed out loud. I waited in line for about 10 minutes, clutching my desecrated burger in one hand as I observed the mindless blank stares of the employees chit-chatting with one another. I swear there wasn't a single worker there that wasn't pushing 300 pounds. The fry cook was sampling fries straight from the fry bin. One worker must have been on break. - Either that or his job was to support one of the counter-tops. - Maybe it was missing a leg. - Maybe he had slipped on some of the food that was stuck to the kitchen floor.

When I finally reached the front of the line I handed my cold burger to the pimple-faced cashier and (politely) informed him that I had not received my food as ordered. I had to repeat my order to him 3 times before he grasped the concept that I wanted a replacement. He kept one eye fixed on me and the other on the returned sandwich as he ferried it back to his supervisor. The boss seemed to give me a displeased look as he listened to the cashier repeat (incorrectly) my order. Over the din of co-worker chatter I repeated my order in hope that I'd actually get something close to what I wanted.

Eventually I did receive another bacon cheeseburger. It was lacking pickle, ketchup, or mustard but I didn't want to wait any longer. By now my chili was cold.

OK. There are those among you that think that I'll whine about any AND every thing. You're probably right. But I can't help but think about all of those fast food chains where the employees are striking for $15 per hour. I think about all those jobs that they say American workers are unwilling to do so we are supposed to need illegal aliens to do. I think about all of the restoration parts that I need that are now made overseas. I think about the sea of foreign cars out in the parking lot.

Yes, I left with my sandwich. But I left with a bit more disillusionment than when I'd arrived.

Maybe I should have gone to Burger King.
 
And the moral of the story is, walk in and order your food, take time to sit down and eat it in the restaurant, they may still screw the order up, but you can quickly take it back. The last thing the manager wants is an angry customer in the store.
 
sireland67 said:
And the moral of the story is, walk in and order your food, take time to sit down and eat it in the restaurant, they may still screw the order up, but you can quickly take it back. The last thing the manager wants is an angry customer in the store.
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But what would I have to b*tch about then? :banghead:

After I calmed down I realized that those Wendys employees are providing a valuable service to humanity. Instead of going home and kicking my dog (if I had one), my frustration is turned towards some innocuous fast food workers and my imaginary dog is free to chew on my latest issue of Chrysler Power without repercussion.
 
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1967 'cuda said:

But what would I have to b*tch about then? :banghead:

After I calmed down I realized that those Wendys employees are providing a valuable service to humanity. Instead of going home and kicking my dog (if I had one), my frustration is turned towards some innocuous fast food workers and my imaginary dog is free to chew on my latest issue of Chrysler Power without repercussion.
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L.O.L!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel your pain and frustration, Only wish I could have described my bitterness with society as well as you have.:cheers::protest::protest::protest::protest:
 
1967 'cuda said:
Yesterday I had to run to Columbus to get supplies for the house. Before returning home I decided to stop at a Wendys to get some chili and a junior bacon cheeseburger.

They used to serve their junior bacon cheeseburgers just the way I liked. BACON, CHEESE, KETCHUP, MUSTARD, PICKLE, BURGER, and BUN. But things have changed. Now they have deleted the ketchup, mustard, and pickle and replaced them with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. To some this might be an improvement, but to me it's sacrilege. If I wanted a salad, I'd order one. Don't slap one on top of my delicious bacon cheeseburger. The solution should be simple. All I need to do is order one with the options I want.

So, I did. With a long line of vehicles behind me, I accepted my bagged food and drove away. After driving across town I parked to have my meal. When I dug the chili out of the sack I discovered it was lukewarm. A minor irritation. But when I grabbed my sandwich I was really irked because they never bothered to make it the way I wanted. That's right. It had lettuce, tomato and mayo but no ketchup, mustard or pickle. (by the way, I HATE mayo)

I cursed under my breath as I drove back to Wendys. Actually I may have cursed out loud. I waited in line for about 10 minutes, clutching my desecrated burger in one hand as I observed the mindless blank stares of the employees chit-chatting with one another. I swear there wasn't a single worker there that wasn't pushing 300 pounds. The fry cook was sampling fries straight from the fry bin. One worker must have been on break. - Either that or his job was to support one of the counter-tops. - Maybe it was missing a leg. - Maybe he had slipped on some of the food that was stuck to the kitchen floor.

When I finally reached the front of the line I handed my cold burger to the pimple-faced cashier and (politely) informed him that I had not received my food as ordered. I had to repeat my order to him 3 times before he grasped the concept that I wanted a replacement. He kept one eye fixed on me and the other on the returned sandwich as he ferried it back to his supervisor. The boss seemed to give me a displeased look as he listened to the cashier repeat (incorrectly) my order. Over the din of co-worker chatter I repeated my order in hope that I'd actually get something close to what I wanted.

Eventually I did receive another bacon cheeseburger. It was lacking pickle, ketchup, or mustard but I didn't want to wait any longer. By now my chili was cold.

OK. There are those among you that think that I'll whine about any AND every thing. You're probably right. But I can't help but think about all of those fast food chains where the employees are striking for $15 per hour. I think about all those jobs that they say American workers are unwilling to do so we are supposed to need illegal aliens to do. I think about all of the restoration parts that I need that are now made overseas. I think about the sea of foreign cars out in the parking lot.

Yes, I left with my sandwich. But I left with a bit more disillusionment than when I'd arrived.

Maybe I should have gone to Burger King.
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You asked & paid for a product,based on its prior reputation. If that fast food employee makes 15 an hour, how much more expensive is that burger gonna get? Prices go up,quality seems to go down anymore.
 
Ha we just got a new Wendy's in town that my wife insist we eat at at least once or twice a week and I have never once got my order right. I don't order anything special either they just forget things like fries when you order a combo. Really come on... they know me as the furious guy because last time I was in there I freaked because the fry cook was stirring the chicken nuggets with his bare hand in the heating pan and i was like come on guy you know that's not up to code you can make people sick and the manager insisted that I was an idiot and didn't see what I saw.
 
evernite said:
Ha we just got a new Wendy's in town that my wife insist we eat at at least once or twice a week and I have never once got my order right. I don't order anything special either they just forget things like fries when you order a combo. Really come on... they know me as the furious guy because last time I was in there I freaked because the fry cook was stirring the chicken nuggets with his bare hand in the heating pan and i was like come on guy you know that's not up to code you can make people sick and the manager insisted that I was an idiot and didn't see what I saw.
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we have a Panera bread here, I hate the dam place. food sucks! little bimbos that sound like a sqeaky record speeded up, running all words together. waitresses are usually bad around here. best one I`ve seen lately was a mex American at I hop !!
 
John, Jr. Bacon's have always come with mayo,tomato,and lettuce. Unless you special order them. I used to work their when I was a kid. Now keep calm your amongst friends we don't want you to have a stroke.
Besides I need the commentary on a daily basis. Man all this talk about cheeseburger's got me hungry.
 
R4Sedan said:
John, Jr. Bacon's have always come with mayo,tomato,and lettuce. Unless you special order them. I used to work their when I was a kid. Now keep calm your amongst friends we don't want you to have a stroke.
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R4Sedan said:
Besides I need the commentary on a daily basis. Man all this talk about cheeseburger's got me hungry.
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OK. I realize that a few of my brain cells have gone on hiatus. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed. But I swear that Teresa and I had been going to this particular Wendys for about 2 years and we always ordered chili and bacon cheeseburgers. Up until a few months ago they served them to us with Ketchup, mustard, and pickle. - No lettuce. - No tomato. - And NO mayo!!!

Either I'm living in the Twilight Zone or this Wendys used to make them differently than the ones you're familiar with. If I wake up tomorrow and the sun is rising in the west I may have to have myself checked in for observation. I'M SOOO CONFUSED!!!
 
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Abodybomber said:
You asked & paid for a product,based on its prior reputation. If that fast food employee makes 15 an hour, how much more expensive is that burger gonna get? Prices go up,quality seems to go down anymore.
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I don't think I can afford $5 cold chili or $10 burgers with mayo.
 
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evernite said:
Ha we just got a new Wendy's in town that my wife insist we eat at at least once or twice a week and I have never once got my order right. I don't order anything special either they just forget things like fries when you order a combo. Really come on... they know me as the furious guy because last time I was in there I freaked because the fry cook was stirring the chicken nuggets with his bare hand in the heating pan and i was like come on guy you know that's not up to code you can make people sick and the manager insisted that I was an idiot and didn't see what I saw.
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I may not be able to defend you on the 'idiot' part. (I can't even defend myself on that one) If your wife is like me she's probably hooked on that chili/bacon cheeseburger combo. I think they put some kind of opiates in there. If they were any tastier, they'd be chili dogs.
 
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famous bob said:
we have a Panera bread here, I hate the dam place. food sucks! little bimbos that sound like a sqeaky record speeded up, running all words together. waitresses are usually bad around here. best one I`ve seen lately was a mex American at I hop !!
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My palate is fairly simple. I'm a meat & potatoes type of person. Unless an eatery is well known for serving some form of animal I'm unlikely to give them a try. I've heard of Panera Bread but I'm not sure what they serve. I'm assuming it's bread. I like bread. But I like the meat that goes between slices of it even more.

I'm still not sure what quiche is. I heard that it's some kind of fake meat. It's got sort of a squishy sound to it. I don't think I want to eat fake squishy meat.

I'm an admitted cheapskate. I remember the opening sequence to the movie 'Reservoir Dogs' where the bank robbers discuss leaving a tip. Unless I've had good service I don't feel the need to reward someone. Wendys is not a place where people leave tips. If it were, I still wouldn't be dropping coin on the table.
 
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1967 'cuda said:
My palate is fairly simple. I'm a meat & potatoes type of person. Unless an eatery is well known for serving some form of animal I'm unlikely to give them a try. I've heard of Panera Bread but I'm not sure what they serve. I'm assuming it's bread. I like bread. But I like the meat that goes between slices of it even more.

I'm still not sure what quiche is. I heard that it's some kind of fake meat. It's got sort of a squishy sound to it. I don't think I want to eat fake squishy meat.

I'm an admitted cheapskate. I remember the opening sequence to the movie 'Reservoir Dogs' where the bank robbers discuss leaving a tip. Unless I've had good service I don't feel the need to reward someone. Wendys is not a place where people leave tips. If it were, I still wouldn't be dropping coin on the table.
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Quiche is also know as "egg pie" It's basically scrambled eggs with pieces of meat and onions or whatever you want to put into it only it is poured into a pie pan and baked. I like mine with sausage and onions. Anything else and I won't touch it.
The word quiche sounds like some tree hugger, environmentalist's version of food but it actually can be pretty tasty if done right.
 
ariffle said:
Quiche is also know as "egg pie" It's basically scrambled eggs with pieces of meat and onions or whatever you want to put into it only it is poured into a pie pan and baked. I like mine with sausage and onions. Anything else and I won't touch it.
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ariffle said:
The word quiche sounds like some tree hugger, environmentalist's version of food but it actually can be pretty tasty if done right.
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That sure sounds a lot like an omelet. - You sure they put REAL meat in those things? Them commie pinkos may be pulling a fast one on you.
 
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The work on the house is not doing any favors for my shoulder. After scraping and sanding I've had to caulk all of the side boards. The weather has been cold, windy, and rainy. Progress is slow. I've been applying heat to my shoulder when I get home and it seems to alleviate soreness. It's not bad enough to keep me off the ladder but I'm kept at half speed.

I haven't messed with the pulleys for the Charger for awhile. There are so many car projects on hold now that I'm getting antsy to get more garage time in.
 
1967 'cuda said:
The work on the house is not doing any favors for my shoulder. After scraping and sanding I've had to caulk all of the side boards. The weather has been cold, windy, and rainy. Progress is slow. I've been applying heat to my shoulder when I get home and it seems to alleviate soreness. It's not bad enough to keep me off the ladder but I'm kept at half speed.

I haven't messed with the pulleys for the Charger for awhile. There are so many car projects on hold now that I'm getting antsy to get more garage time in.
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I have a very close type shoulder issue as you have and I got some KT tape. also known as kenissio tape and it helps to supports the shoulder from feeling like it's going to fall off, or at least from dislocating. you can get it from Wally world for a lot less. There are directions on how best to use it. there are tutorials online as well. Give it a try, it really helps me.

On another note, I still haven't tackled the heater core issue on my cummings ram yet. Hopefully I will soon. I'm dealing with my old friend and side kick. (my dog) I just found out he has what is most likely cancer in his spleen. It's not a good day today. I may have to put him down. Big bummer!!! He's been a great friend. :sad9:
 
Sorry to hear about your dog. I've never put an animal 'to sleep' yet. Even though they say it's the humane thing to do, I don't know if I'd have the will to do it. I have had a few that I held on my lap when they were passing.
 
Damnit guys, it's 12:44 pm and now I want a cheeseburger and fries and every place is closed!! WA WA WA WAAAAAAAA :banghead::banghead::banghead:
 
1967 'cuda said:
Sorry to hear about your dog. I've never put an animal 'to sleep' yet. Even though they say it's the humane thing to do, I don't know if I'd have the will to do it. I have had a few that I held on my lap when they were passing.
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I unfortunetly have had to do the deed. My wife kids and I take in abused animals and ferrel cats, get them back to a worthy state, train them and find them perminent homes and to often they some times die in your lap or have to be taken out back to say goodbye.
It just so happens that this old 200 Lb. boy was my best friend and it's gonna be a hard thing to do.
 
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