[elky] Re: Gag me with a spoon (the rest of the car show photos)

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 20:12:47 -0500

I have body mounts you could help me with in the cool white North. Git yer
tick it.

JC

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>  Like John, I went to work and got the remainder of the photos edited and
>> on the server last nite:
>> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cruisin/cruisin2011/20110702/Welcome.html
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>> Today, the Camaro Beater got a new windshield and I found a new nose at a
>> junkyard for $65.  It's an 82 and not an 88, but it'll be better than the
>> ripped one that's on there.  I just need to pull the old one off and
>> straighten the fenders a bit.  The guy who helped me at the junkyard seemed
>> older than I, told me that he had 8 Stents in his chest and smoked like a
>> chimney.  But he was one REAL nice guy and seems to have a memory like an
>> elephant.  He knew exactly what was in inventory and told me that when the
>> next 88/89 Camaro that comes in, he'll pull the whole front clip off for me
>> if it's in good condition.  It's good to have friends at junkyards.
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>                    I have to pull the spindles off Geri's PT cruiser and
> replace the wheel bearings. Typical chrysler crap. They went out when it hit
> 30K but have been putting it off because you have to press the hub out of
> the bearing then the bearing out of the spindle then back in the same way.
> Real cars have hubs that bolt in.... Real PITA....
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>> In other news (seems to be a recurring theme), I'm still on my diet.  I've
>> lost 39 pounds and seem to be at a plateau at 161.  I need to get rid of 11
>> more.
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>                    Cool. Geri has me going the other way. She has really
> screwed up my feeding schedule so I end up snacking too much and that means
> bad for you snacks.
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>> And I need to work on the photos from Monday's show in the heat of the day
>> (it's really not that hot...82) and then go work on cars this evening.
>> Yesterday I finished wiring up the relay for the ignition box on the race
>> car.  That's the end of the wiring from the terminal strips...now I need to
>> do some tidying up, put the wires in looms and fit the ends and top to the
>> distribution box.  It's some sorta progress.
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>>   r
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>                 I'd love 82* .... It barely gets that cool at night here.
> It's back to 106* every day here. Looks like it's going to be one of the
> hottest summers on record. Been over 100* every day for two months and we
> still have two months of 100*+ weather left. And to make it better the dew
> point is always 60* or better so hot and humid....
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>                            Robert Adams
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