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After making the grille modifications, the wife decides she doesn’t like the look of the back of the car and wants me to do something about the big clear lenses on the tail lights for the turn signals and reverse lights…and maybe a subtle pinstripe on the sides… Sure thing! Some black stripe...

Of course, once I did my MKX, the wife wanted her MKX done too…

You know you are a “car guy” when… You look at your Lincoln MKX daily driver and say to yourself “I can make that look better.” Then you grab a roll of masking tape and a rattle can of Plasti-Dip the next day and just do it. Too much grill-in-your-face from the factory…better now!

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Thank you all for the thoughts and kind words. I have shared all of these with my mother in law and they are a blessing and comfort to her. Thank you.

I am sad to say that this Marine, Len, has passed suddenly at age 84. He wasn’t feeling quite well about a week and a half ago and went to the hospital to get checked out. They diagnosed pulmonary edema and admitted him. The began treatment and a few hours later he was feeling much better...

Just a quick photo retouch to try to restore it closer to original… Before… After…

Cool stuff, their projects are great. This is the actual link… Spartan Garage | East Syracuse Minoa High School | East Syracuse, New York

Here is an example of what I mean about being more capable. These are 100 retaining wall blocks weighing 22 lbs each. I made 4 trips to the home center last week to get them, loading 550 lbs on a cart, pushing it 100 yards and then loading them into my vehicle. Once home, I unloaded them and...

Well, it has been just over 5 years since I started this thread and I am happy to say that I am still keeping the weight off after dropping over 100 lbs. The changes I made in my life have stuck and become a new lifestyle from which I will never turn back. At 60 years old I am now fitter and...

Open the timing chain cover and inspect. A worn nylon top gear on the cam will create slack in the chain that causes it to pile up on the opposite side resulting in a sound exactly like this. The bottom gear is steel so it maintains pull on one side while tension is slack on the other...

Only heard from the front of the car, not heard inside the cabin. Likely coming from the front of the engine… The intermediate shaft is a red herring. Just open the timing chain cover and inspect the timing chain and gears. Nothing to lose but a bit of labor and a couple of gaskets. If it...

I suspect it’s the timing chain/timing gear, I replaced many over the years. Pontiac used a nylon timing gear in those years and when they wear out and the chain stretches causing a noise that sounds like a gear drive. They eventually wear enough to cause the chain to jump and potentially...

Same sequence, sail panels go in last.

The sail panels go in last.

A huge part of motivation is what you are looking at to be motivated by. Old projects that don’t interest you much anymore? Get rid of them. Whatever projects were a motivation before don’t necessarily need to be now…and there is no shame in letting them go. Life changes and things evolve...

Agreed. I didn’t think I would care for it much after having full sized pickup trucks but the capability really surprised me. The Stow-N-Go seats were a game changer. I hauled more stuff in that van than I ever thought possible. 10 4x8 sheets of plywood fit in the back, no problem. I even...

My wife was driving a 1996 Bronco 4x4 351 V8 before I got the Grand Caravan for her when she got pregnant. I wasn’t sure how she would take to it, but she absolutely loved it. Even after we sold it last year and I bought her a fully loaded Lincoln MKX AWD to replace it, she kept comparing the...

Great choice! We had a 2005 Grand Caravan that we bought new and it served us well for 18 years before we sold it after my daughter graduated High School. I’m sure it will continue serve the next owner well for many years to come. Ignore the naysayers and enjoy the ride!

V8 powered hand drill!

Yep, these are great! I have one in the kitchen and one attached to my bench in the garage. I used one last Summer to quickly kill a grease fire in the BBQ grill when a batch of fried chicken ignited. The dinner was wasted but at least the fire didn’t spread to the deck or house siding. I...

In the spirit of woodcarving, I have been making some walking sticks just for fun. Here is one that I did. Suitable for trail or urban hiking. It’s a maple branch that I trimmed from one of our trees a few years ago and aged in the garage before working. Edit: I forgot the last...

Just playing around with some woodcarving. In progress…then finished.

This thread reminds me of why I don’t come to this place much anymore. A seller put a car up for auction and a buyer decided what they were willing to pay for it. Period. But some folks here think that they should pass judgement on the transaction as if they have a right to. It happened, get...

1984, when these were just 14-16 year old used cars that nobody wanted…or cared about. I bought the ‘70 Duster for $200. I got the ‘68 Supebee for $600. The moredoor Valiant was $300. The Demon was $250. The ‘69 Dart GT was $500. How things have changed 40 years later.

You should try urban overpass fishing…hook a pizza delivery truck and get your limit of free pizza in seconds. No license required! LOL!

Just a quick fly-by, I hope everyone is doing well!

Almost was…