What did you do today non-detailing related?

Bill D said:
Yikes! Now that’s a Cadillac gas tank for ya! LOL!
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I’ll never forget that guy… My dad introduced me to him because he used to work on our families vehicles whenever there was a problem and this guy was younger [about 28-30yrs. old at that time] but he was from the same part of Mexico where my parents were from and a friend of the family.

That guy was good, and I mean damn good. He diagnosed my fuel pump without even seeing the car. Other times all I had to do was pull up and within a minute or 2 he’d tell me what the problem was and he seemed to be able to fix anything with ease. Impressive dude.

He ended up moving away, about 60 miles away to buy a house in Riverside County, and my dad told me that part of the reason he wanted to move away was because he had gotten to the point where he was done with taking side jobs and doing favors for everyone and not charging what it was worth because he always felt bad because he considered all those people “friends”

It got to the point to where he told everyone he was no longer fixing cars yet people would still show up at his driveway with broke down cars asking if he could take a look and help fix them… Btw he already worked full time at a mechanic shop during the day. Lol.
I haven’t seen or heard about him in almost 20yrs. but I sure would like to know how he’s doing and if I ever see him again I want to give him his props, because he was the best mechanic I’ve ever met.

I remember test driving what was going to be my 1st Cadillac, an 88’ Fleetwood [the ones that were exactly like the 88’ Sedan Devilles] and my dad told me to stop by his house real quick to see if he was there so he could take a look… He came out and funny enough he found some weird shenanigans going on with that car in less than 5 minutes. For example they had wrapped a brick in aluminum foil and had wedged it next to the tailpipe for who knows what reason… Then as we were just standing there with the car in Park it for no apparent reason just turned off! Lol.

He basically gave it a hard pass. But I was stubborn and really wanted that car. He looked me dead in the eye and asked “why do you want this kind of car? Of all the cars you could buy, why do you want a Cadillac”? I said “I love everything about it. And it’s only $5,000 dollars”!

He tried to warn me that those cars are high maintenance and not cheap when they break down. That I should think long and hard and the smart thing to do would be to buy a different kind of car… 8 Cadillacs later, I obviously didn’t listen.lol.

About a year later, when I was driving my 1st Eldorado, I found out he bought a 82-83’ Sedan Deville. I told him “hey I thought you said to stay away from these cars”? He just laughed as if to say “yea but it’s different because I can actually fix anything that goes wrong, but you can’t” lol.
 
Wow, what an incredible mechanic! We just don't see ones like that any more.

I wonder what he would think of an '89 Deville. He'd probably get a kick out my digital fuel gage no longer working.
 
Haha cool story eldo

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Big Dave said:
better than having no teeth though.
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:iagree: that ^ and having tooth pain is probably the worse pain one can ever have. it radiates all through your head, body, and into your blood stream which can cause even more health problems. also, it can be expensive when you neglect your teeth because then you have to get dental work done (cavities, root canals, etc). you use your mouth (eat and drink) daily. like they say.. "an ounce of maintenance is worth a pound of cure".
 
VISITOR said:
:iagree: that ^ and having tooth pain is probably the worse pain one can ever have. it radiates all through your head, body, and into your blood stream which can cause even more health problems. also, it can be expensive when you neglect your teeth because then you have to get dental work done (cavities, root canals, etc). you use your mouth (eat and drink) daily. like they say.. "an ounce of maintenance is worth a pound of cure".
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Tell me about it, 20+ years ago I had a toothache that lasted 2 months on and off, I hated the dentist, but this was worse, so I gave in and made an appointment. The tooth was so bad it took over 8 needles to numb it. Since then I've spent over 20k repairing and maintaining my teeth, they're a genetic weakness in my family. But I have no issue with sensitivity anymore, but I still have to be careful, the combination of weak teeth and strong jaw muscles is not good. I'm so used to the dentists now I can have fillings repaired or replaced without any anaesthetic.

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Big Dave said:
Tell me about it, 20+ years ago I had a toothache that lasted 2 months on and off, I hated the dentist, but this was worse, so I gave in and made an appointment. The tooth was so bad it took over 8 needles to numb it. Since then I've spent over 20k repairing and maintaining my teeth, they're a genetic weakness in my family. But I have no issue with sensitivity anymore, but I still have to be careful, the combination of weak teeth and strong jaw muscles is not good. I'm so used to the dentists now I can have fillings repaired or replaced without any anaesthetic.

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a buddy of mine had to have 4 root canals, and even with insurance it still cost a lot. not to mention, the pain associated with the procedure...
 
Gee, and I thought my having 8 cavities but escaping a root canal was bad enough. Nowadays I have completely eliminated soda and often brush with prescription toothpaste. Luckily now I've been cavity free for three years.
 
I had a root canal and crown March till May last year cost me $3,500 and it failed
Was told by the Dentist/Doctor as they liked to be called last August the pain was
Bad and he said yeah.....We can have another look and i said better be done for free
He said yes, Haven't been back and i should of had it pulled!
 
Over the years I've had a couple of root canals, numerous fillings, and even an implant, none of the procedures were painful, other than the cost, at most I'd say they were uncomfortable. I'm getting so relaxed with it, I almost fell asleep in the dentist chair once, he tapped me on the shoulder as I was drifting off, he started laughing, I said there's a compliment for you.

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Mowed the lawn.
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Mowed the neighbours lawn, and his dog found two baby ducklings...

Thay are safe and i hope they find there mum but i tried catching them BUT!
the little buggers were too quick for me to catch.
 
Tall, wet and sticky clover! Only one choice for this job, a 2-Stroke Victa...........





Lots of smoke, lots of noise and lots of smiling from me!

This is my favorite mower; it can power through almost anything with ease. This version of the 160cc Power Torque engine actually accelerates under load, meaning as the grass gets thicker, then engine will power up. I love this engine; it can putter alone with ease or rev it's head off to get the job done! As mentioned, its noisy, its smokey and thirsty for 25:1 fuel. I wouldn't be without it on days like this.
 
Tasmania said:
Mowed the neighbours lawn, and his dog found two baby ducklings...

Thay are safe and i hope they find there mum but i tried catching them BUT!
the little buggers were too quick for me to catch.
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I think you're just not applying yourself...........:laughing::laughing:
 
I completed a countertop I made for my woodshop cabinets.

I got up really early this morning (before sunrise) so I could spray the final two coats of polyurethane finish. The countertop is large enough (16 feet long) that I had to spray it outside, thus I wanted to do it in the dead calm of the early morning before the sun and wind became a problem.

The countertop is made from 10 common Doug Fir 2x4s. I cut the 2x4s into 4-foot lengths to facilitate straightening, then glued them all together.

Once the glue-up was complete I flattened each side of the entire slab using a router and sled with a 2-inch surfacing bit, followed by some sanding to remove the milling marks.

Next up was trimming to the final dimensions for the length and width, notching the two rear corners to clear some posts, boring two pass-throughs for electrical cord management, and the final fit checks.

When I was happy with the fit I then applied the polyurethane finish… two coats by brush, sanded… Two more coats by spray, sanded… And finally, sprayed the final two coats this morning.

Glue-Up...
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Flattening...
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Final Finish... (Note: This will dry to a satin finish. Polyurethane was just sprayed is still wet in the pics)
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It was warm enough, 80-90 degrees plus the sunshine, that the polyurethane hardened up enough for handling fairly quickly. I finished spraying this morning at 7:45 and at about noon I was able to install the countertop. Here's a few more pics showing it installed...

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Now I'll give it a few more days for curing before putting it to use.
 
2black1s said:
I completed a countertop I made for my woodshop cabinets.

I got up really early this morning (before sunrise) so I could spray the final two coats of polyurethane finish. The countertop is large enough (16 feet long) that I had to spray it outside, thus I wanted to do it in the dead calm of the early morning before the sun and wind became a problem.

The countertop is made from 10 common Doug Fir 2x4s. I cut the 2x4s into 4-foot lengths to facilitate straightening, then glued them all together.

Once the glue-up was complete I flattened each side of the entire slab using a router and sled with a 2-inch surfacing bit, followed by some sanding to remove the milling marks.

Next up was trimming to the final dimensions for the length and width, notching the two rear corners to clear some posts, boring two pass-throughs for electrical cord management, and the final fit checks.

When I was happy with the fit I then applied the polyurethane finish… two coats by brush, sanded… Two more coats by spray, sanded… And finally, sprayed the final two coats this morning.

Glue-Up...
View attachment 75534 View attachment 75535

Flattening...
View attachment 75536 View attachment 75537

Final Finish... (Note: This will dry to a satin finish. Polyurethane was just sprayed is still wet in the pics)
View attachment 75538 View attachment 75539 View attachment 75540 View attachment 75533


EDIT:
It was warm enough, 80-90 degrees plus the sunshine, that the polyurethane hardened up enough for handling fairly quickly. I finished spraying this morning at 7:45 and at about noon I was able to install the countertop. Here's a few more pics showing it installed...

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Now I'll give it a few more days for curing before putting it to use.
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Very nice! :xyxthumbs:

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.
 
DFB said:
Very nice! :xyxthumbs:

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.
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Woodworking is not something that I was always into although I did take woodshop in high school, but that's about it. It was later in life, after I retired from full-time employment that I really became interested.

Now I love it! It's a fairly inexpensive way to express my creativity. Not cheap, but not nearly as expensive as racing and restoring cars, which were two of my earlier passions.
 
DFB said:
Very nice! :xyxthumbs:

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.
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My dad's been a cabinet maker for over 30 year's retired now, but it's funny because when he sees a house for sale and the kitchen he can tell straight away if he made it.

All done by hand back then, now computers press a button or pre made put together yourself these days
 
Re: Installed some Conti DWS06's on the RedSport

Nothing I did per say but an opportunity to brag about our beautiful fleet boat again.

The U.S. Navy is awarding us the "E" for excellence. 80 years old and still getting military honors. Skipper accepts the award in Pearl in two weeks.

So proud of the boat and her crew.
 
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