My latest Adventure, update 7/11/21

[justchecking]

Had to post because of the THING. I had one and my dad had two. We rebuilt all three motors. I sold mine because I needed the money for college. Dad sold his to buy more antique tractors. Boy I wish had one of my dads now. He passed away three years ago. He was an AF Fighter Pilot and flew all the early jets back when it wasn't uncommon to land dead stick because half your compressor went out the side of the aircraft. He hit an albatross over the South China Sea which also totaled a T-33.
I did the 'groover' thing to 'convert' two of my tires into 'radials' when I was stationed in Germany. All four tires had to be bias ply or radial. I found some big ole Army chemical solder gun and 'grooved' RADIAL into the sidewalls!

 

[bigdog9191999]

so this weekend was my birthday, it was a great weekend and i finally made some good headway in my pole barn also. made the hoe do some truck work, but she didnt seem to mind too much.

this is about how it normally sits.










this is how it sat on the way to the junk yard.









yes there is a full 3800 engine and trans in there, as well as many truck rotors, 3800 axle shafts, truck axles and hubs, several power steering racks, and much more. there was 1,400lbs in all in there.

 

[bigdog9191999]

after that it was loaded again for the dump the next day.

 

[bigdog9191999]

well for helping denny to sell the wide body firebird, he GAVE me the parts car he had, which isnt terrrible in itself.

 

[Tonyrodz]

well for helping denny to sell the wide body firebird, he GAVE me the parts car he had, which isnt terrrible in itself.




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I love the 3rd gen Formula 350s. I had about 3 of them.

 

[bigdog9191999]

as seen in the gun thread, i found a couple of air pellet rifles that we had forgotten about that came from my late brother in law

 

[bigdog9191999]

I love the 3rd gen Formula 350s. I had about 3 of them.

this one will probably end up for sale as is.

 

[bigdog9191999]

got the second set of winterforce grooved/cleaned up for the winter. they will probably go on early, in the next couple days.









i have three sets of tires.















and the marquis sold today!

 

[bigdog9191999]

been a weird busy day today so here is some more.

i was busy enough i didnt mow the yard for like a month between work and weather. we will say it was due!!!







had gone to get gas and some other things from town, and i ended up doubling the amount of fuel in the astra! lol








speaking of the astra i spotted another and had to grab a pic.











we also had a ride for my late nephew that passed away this spring in a motorcycle accident we started with about 25 bikes.








in later news the battery in the denali deiced to get weak, so out it came. a couple weeks later i had to jump the burb and after i drove it a couple days it almost didnt start after running in a store quick to it got the same

 

[bigdog9191999]

also hauled two more loads of scrap ( dishwasher, stove, hotwater heater, and some other stuff. ) as well as two or three more trips to the dump and now have enough room to get the bikes inside for the winter, as well as two extra riding mowers! so great progress on that, and will be getting rid of all but one mower in the spring, so it will be good room gained.










also on the astra got the cam selinoides changed, but to very little avail, i am pretty sure it needs the variable cam gears replaced also.














also spotting this buick in great shape local and had to grab a pic of that also.














and i found my 10mm!! lol was a gift from some family friends as they know i am a car guy.