89AKurt

So that isn't 3D printed brick? I think it looks great. I have an idea, and the figures, some day......

web's most notorious

Today there was a prediction of rain, didn't happen.

What pleased me the other night (I've been AWOL) was catching a sunset. What pleased me today was driving the road my account name is based on, 89A through Jerome and then Sedona and Oak Creek (too much traffic along the river). I met up with the Datsun 240Z driver, we switched around, he sent some pictures of me. Timing, I had clear road, he got stuck behind a pickup, so I slowed down for these pictures. When I saw him in the mirror, the rest is history. So that is what going north (more like NE) on 89A is like. When I joined my first forum about 20 years ago, I thought: instead of being on the 'puter, would I rather be driving 89A in the MINI?' What pleased me today is that I didn't need a tow truck. 🙏

laser target practice

Since I have this kit in the stash, of course I have to subscribe and see the ultimate fate of this guy's project. Not like I'm thinking of a 3D printed engine or anything (which this desperately needs, just to taunt this builder).

Well hi there, I see you recently joined, welcome. Yes you were hogging all the rain! But I got dumped on, just because I drove the convertible to Prescott Valley, and coming back I got soaked! I was more excited than ticked off, need to clean up in the morning. Took this just after I got home.

using vacuum hoses

Go slow rider.

soaked in diesel

Tease, just more Nonsoon. Since it was cloudy, thought digging in the dirt that turns to gooey mud would taunt Mother Nature. To start the day, I felt the humidity was higher, could smell it too. Got cloudy, storm cells were forming. Heard thunder in the distance, not good now to have ground strikes. Then this, the remains of Virga. Then that was it. 😡

I'm always looking for special rocks, I toss the white quartz in one area, green in another, oh wait check out this green..... wow! Found along the edge of the driveway. It just died and was on the ground, could have been wasted by the weed eater if there was any rain. But because the humidity is so low, it's mummified. I should sell it on eBay. 🙄

On strike again?

I have been polishing some of the Chopper. Masked a section in the middle of the frame, to test polish the paint, might do the whole bike. Used Blue Magic to polish the rusty rims, and my stainless steel chain guard. So I'm pleased to improve this old bike without spending big bucks. It's fun to have at cruise nights and car shows. I'm tempted to see if disk brakes can be restomodded. 😏

Just boring clear skies because the Monsoon flow just isn't happening. Hot. Some sunset action, but the grass is shows we are in exceptional drought.

for film crews

The Domino Effect, where one project breeds more projects, that take priority and have to get done before you proceed. I'm sure that never happens to anyone. 🙄 I needed to park the "new" pickup somewhere, and decided to remodel the front yard. I discovered "bulk spec ABC" designed for driveways, the aggregate is sharp, clay mix turns it all into a great surface, better than road spec ABC which has concrete chunks too. 0.6 ton second load. First version, then looked at it and changed some things. Took out a plant that was always scrawny, and cut back the Rosemary that was one of my first plants established, and survived. Now I don't have to worry about side swiping my other vehicles.

AWD, independent front was a special feature. Stick around long enough, say decades, might happen. 😄 That's killer research material right there! I love drawings, huge help. Looking at the back too, if I wanted to be accurate, or go Trophy Truck.

make unscheduled crash

crash her Limousine

For what it's worth, I've been on this 67-72 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Projects and Builds forum for years. For example, the '68 had an option for the aluminum trim over the grill, it's on my pickup, and many restorations have that removed like the blue '67. Are the taillights and tailgate accurate?

I just worked a car show, Sunday was VW Day, half the vehicles were VWs. I borrowed a Vanagon Westfalia to camp at Moab, Utah. Had a Jetta. Parents had Beetles post WW2, this is in southern Utah where you would get arrested for driving here. So I will have to watch this channel! 😁 I have also built military models, never saw that transporter before. There is also a big Bus show in Jerome, AZ.

Just like the Chevy S-10s, all these smaller pickups, especially with the extended cab, are going to become very popular soon, when the behemoths with more computers than a Space Shuttle, break one. I had a friend with a Datsun extended cab, stolen and recovered two times. So more power to you! I would do a 350 crate engine, just sayin'. I would also look for the rotary pickup, slip a newer engine in.

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Still boring clear skies with wildfire haze, could break a high temperature record.