[elky] Re: Gag me with a spoon (the rest of the car show photos)
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 22:11:04 -0500
I might just take you up on that for a couple days. Would be
nice to be there when it's a little warmer than 17* and not all covered in
ice and snow. :)
Robert Adams
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:12 PM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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:
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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....
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> r
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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....
>>
>>
>> Robert Adams
>>
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