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We were told that it was going to be a wet Monsoon, so far only very small areas are getting measurable amounts. Yesterday, my mechanic worked on wiring, got the car on ramps and jack stands, then thunder. It rained just a little, enough to make everything dirty. Today 10% chance, might hit 99ºF. So windows and top down is not enough, must make immobile too. 😅

Thank you! It's not a garage queen, been hauling 1,300 pounds no problem.

Thanks for the input! I've (at the moment) decided to stay original, the '68 is my hot rod. Looked at the engine in the back 40, literally against the National Forest. I could see doing tube headers and twice pipes, but that's it. I understand it would cost more to rebuild than a "normal" 350. Owner signing the Title. It was a pain to read the odometer. He owned it 23 years, drove only 376 miles! I assume it turned over at least once. Oh look a screw is missing.

⏫ That enthusiasm, keep rolling with it! I built another kit of that mold, kitbashed with a GMC General semi truck for a cab. Used the chassis for a custom body van, it's in my junkyard. I was surprised that Dodge vans are raced on circuit tracks in Japan, so is that the goal?

We have become conditioned to "put an LS in it". This pickup deserves the original treatment, the original Pontiac engine needs rebuilding, would rather sneak in today's technology there. But need to see how the Small Block does, and go from there. Challenge is how to get that engine into the bed, truck has not run for 20 years. Blue Cloud pulled it out to get washed, his Jeep got it back under the roof. Got the air compressor for dirt road camping, tires were still holding air! Blue Cloud has a 350 H.O. crate engine, so I'm set with POWER. 😁 The load of ABC and flagstone had to be over half a ton, no problem. After it's first bath in decades. Grey primer are the usual rust areas fixed by a bodyshop decades ago, in trade for a vehicle. Driver door has a little dent. I have the AMT '57 Chevy Cameo kit, is there a transkit for doing a GMC?

Asleep at the switch depends on..... you know.

, back to polishing

I considered using one for the chassis with a 3D body of a '61 190 sedan, but no engine or any worthy detail.

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You can save the planet by not using electricity. 😜

Must be A.I., mine never did. 🤪

For once I can answer this question.

THUNDAHBOID the new EV with 10,000 BHP goes 444 MPH after hovering, within two seconds.

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⬆️🔼⏫ That right there, a sign, that you might need help. 😜 "No not me, Kurt says to himself." 🤫 I never knew Shipping Containers are controversial. Got it for the little sports car, top down is the only way to get in and out of the car. Back to carports, as you can see I *need one* behind the Honda, bike is a friend's who kinda needs to take it away. For this: Wait, you already have a pickup. But .... but I always wanted a Task Force era GM pickup. I blew the chance to buy a really nice, all original, white/red '55 Chevy Cameo last century, because there was an ugly hole in the fiberglass, and I thought "how cheap" and instead got a '48 Chevy 5 Window money pit. I never restored it. This '56 had the rust repaired, and the body is straight as can be for a 69 year old truck. Lived in Clarkdale/Cottonwood working with an ambulance company, was painted white over the best color for these. It's a Long Bed stepside. Look at that tailgate! The wood appears to be in decent shape, I would just put diamond plate in it's place if needed. All the junk is free. Everyone wants to see the engine..... owner said the original 265 Pontiac engine is out back, needs a rebuild, a 283 in place now. After my experience of dropping a crate 350 H.O. into the '68, I don't need to hot rod this (much) if I keep it. No power anything, love simple. Same 4 on-the-floor Saginaw transmission (I think) as my '68. Hasn't run in 20 years. Look at that gauge cluster, and dash pad! It was this, or the Reo.

Ritalin Tidepods margarita.

Good thing I didn't say anything about weathering. 🫢 Love the accessories, great application.

I didn't know about the Neon's popularity, Honda was my import, then MINI. Had a '91 Jetta GLi with the twin cam, non-interference belt broke, stopped on the highway, rebuilt but the shop screwed up and didn't do the crank, that ground to a halt a month later after I forced them to fix it, never was the same again. MINIs started breaking gold-plated BMW parts. Now with this car..... brakes are still an issue. 🤬

I'm irked that I don't have a legit First World irk to share. Aridzona legalized fireworks awhile ago, everyone was like "why?", and this part of the country still has a half decent LEO/Fire presence with helicopter flying over the fireworks. Oh yea, this could be an irk, the new hospital that was just built on the highway almost below me (just thought of measuring) is 0.36 mile away as the Medivac flies. I didn't see the plans, have to assume they did not show the helipad in the beginning. Then they slipped it in, a Hearing was held, as expected everyone close complained, given a Conditional Use permit which stipulates more landscaping, and a wall not a fence. We shall see. Each flight has a different approach, one followed the highway, another circled directly over my house, no set path. The City Of Prescott airport has been an ugly issue, property rights vs. crash zones. All I can say, considering how stupid people are driving anymore, I had a couple chances to get killed at that intersection just waiting to U-turn. So it could be me, getting taken down to the Valley Of The Open Oven Door. Oh yea, a new one, someone is multiple texting me, several separate times, like "oh yea I forgot, add that......" I've told her a few times to stop doing it, and she still is. So I just responded a few times in a row.

Went hiking on Mingus Mountain this morning. We had the rain blow through over two days, now it's sunny. Some areas are getting green. It had rained over one inch in small areas, not at this spot.

in ant hills

Cool project! Best of luck in the contest. I overheard the owner of a restored Bronco at the Williams show say he would take $150,000 for it, he wouldn't drive it on dirt. So don't go too overboard. 🙂

The iPhone weather app [bleep] is useless: This is an 8 inch rain, between drops. 🤪 They were big too! For about 15 seconds. The little blue dot is Dewey, which got nailed with hail over 1" diameter. It did rain a little, less than 1/4". I got a got shower on the walk to the field bench. There are several lightning caused wildfires at the moment.

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