Take care of yourself Ray, kinda like having you around here.
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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Also fond of Teaser and the fire cat
Wow you are one busy dud!! Pup looks good.
Morning!
Late start, unlike Ray, i did backread. Took a long time to fall asleep,maybe got 3 hrs in a row, went back to bed and got another 2. Has been a very rough couple days. Time to shower, eat and then physio this afternoon.
Buddys 50 chevy needs a transmission, he wants to use shop. May as well let him, i dont see myself in there for at least another week.
Late start, unlike Ray, i did backread. Took a long time to fall asleep,maybe got 3 hrs in a row, went back to bed and got another 2. Has been a very rough couple days. Time to shower, eat and then physio this afternoon.
Buddys 50 chevy needs a transmission, he wants to use shop. May as well let him, i dont see myself in there for at least another week.
They all do at some point. "Know when to walk away. Know when to run".
That's why I bought a new car. Get away from that (for a while...). And, been trying to figure out how to get rid of the Duster with the least loss.
I often wake up too early (pain, birds, traffic....) regardless the reason, always gold to get back to sleep.
Had two issues this week -poison ivy on left leg and right arm itching bad. And lower back not good. Mon and Tues I did a shot of Nyquil to knock me out. Usually only use it if really sick, but figuring the same stuff that works for a cold should help with the itch. Apparently it worked, cause I got 5-6 hours straight sleep both times. Just did Tylenol last night. Slept OK, but was up a couple times.
Why you selling the duster?They all do at some point. "Know when to walk away. Know when to run".
That's why I bought a new car. Get away from that (for a while...). And, been trying to figure out how to get rid of the Duster with the least loss.
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Thanks she has filled out nicely, she has put on about thirty pounds since we rescued her. And I don’t think she is an inch taller! She is trim and athletic now. I am having a terrible time keeping her from jumping off the deck. It is about ten ft to the ground. She is like a coiled spring all day! Thankfully with all the rain she is spending most of her time in the creek.
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So time for some lunch, stop get a bite and put on some dry clothes. I got the top rail done on handrail so the deck is much safer now!
I enjoyed the build, but not getting much out of it now. Just not something I want to perpetually spend time and money on. Paint is a mess. Some interior issues...
Selling the duster are ye?They all do at some point. "Know when to walk away. Know when to run".
That's why I bought a new car. Get away from that (for a while...). And, been trying to figure out how to get rid of the Duster with the least loss.
Gonna do a little work on it first, then will decide…
Woo-hooo.. A machine shop answered the phone 6 - 8 weeks... but still, the conversation was had.
6 - 8 weeks... but still, the conversation was had.
Whiskey tasting tonight. Wheated bourbons. I have many. I have 5 different Rebel bottles and now I need to test them all to pick the best one to bring to Club. Sucks to be me! 
Looks awesome,one of these days I would like to sit on that deck. Pups are always full of piss and vinegar!
I do know where your coming from....have to have fun with it its not...
Shop rate is $85/ hour
Thoughts on this? Keep in mind these are regional... so I figure where I'm located will be a bump higher than some places but not as expensive as others.
Thoughts on this? Keep in mind these are regional... so I figure where I'm located will be a bump higher than some places but not as expensive as others.
Buddy’s 50 chev is in shop. Im relaxing and he’s working on pulling transmission out.
So whatcha going to have them do?
That's a good spot to be in Frank. Hope the nerves aren't twitching
I want to stay as close to stock as possible. If I can just re-ring the pistons then I'm good...
Keep in mind, I pretty much don't know what I'm doing
but I'm cruising and not racing. Do these things hit what I should be concerned with?
Hot tank and clean
Bore check and Hone (Bore as necessary)
Install Cam bearings
Clean, polish and align crank (as necessary)
Replace soft plugs
If overbore is required, then rod/piston assembly.
I would like the end result to be a short block.
Their hourly rate sounds reasonable. I charge $90 an hour in my shop to work on a customer's car. But the rate at the local shops around here is closer to 110 or $120
Sounds quite reasonable.
1st item on the agenda was getting more information on this. I needed the numbers. 454 BB
I apologize it is a Chevy…..
I apologize it is a Chevy…..
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