Ace-Garageguy

Death comes to us all, but I still see folks who seem to think they're going to get out of here alive somehow.

Changes made for logical and rational reasons are preferable to changes made mindlessly just for the sake of change.

Aircraft camouflage doesn't typically work all that well from the underside, as a plane (no matter what color it is) will usually be highly visible against the background sky.

Zebra stripes never struck me as being particularly good city-car camouflage.

"Also ran" isn't usually too impressive in race results, but at LeMans it means a lot just to have qualified.

And that right there is what makes it so infuriating for those of us who try to dig deep enough so we understand what might be going to happen...go wrong...and almost impossible for the TLDR crowd who believe in the concept of "tribal knowledge" as it applies to most of the interdwerbs. The fact is that there are relatively few people who actually know what they're talking about, but no shortage of folks who have zero clue but spout off like experts at every opportunity...and no shortage of people who believe 'em.

I know what you mean, but in the wild I wouldn't think much of my chances trying to stop a charging bull elephant with a scattergun.

Kits assembled by the ten-thumbed are often referred to as "shelf models".

Or the 427 cu.in. smallblock Chebby... ...and the 427 cu.in. LS Chebby...which comes in several flavors.

It is what it is. Do an image search for "anarchy symbol". There are multiple minor variations, and you can buy pins, buttons, jewelry, etc., some even in solid gold. And it's been used for marketing/packaging on more than one product.

"There are none so blind as those who will not see"...and you may as well try to have a rational conversation with broccoli. No, these are not green brains.

It's an anarchy symbol.

Smart alecks are sometimes just annoying little zeros, and sometimes they're intelligent, perceptive individuals who see through all the smoke and mirrors but have poor social skills.

Attending to exercise, business responsibilities, and thinking critically every day will make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

You know brake cleaner spray will get rid of those, right?

Seasons me burgers with garlic, onions, and cracked pepper does I.

Musta been long ago. Nobody's 400 pounds.

I'm quitting the "just in time" parts ordering, and getting everything coming a couple weeks before I can possibly need it. I'm down to small stuff on both projects, so having funds tied up isn't the annoyance it was earlier. It was never a big deal anyway, but it's as nerve-grating to me as fingernails on a chalkboard to have stuff twisting in the wind, with me being helpless to do anything about it.

That's the wiper sticking up, and it comes from the correct place on the cowl for a '57 Bird... ...and looking at your green reference shot, I'm 100% convinced it's a retouched '57 T-Bird, no doubt about it.

Young crabs are smaller than old crabs...and I've known my share of old crabs.

Already bed time, Mom???

Mostly gaskets, carb adaptors and internal parts, engine parts like valve stem retainers, SBC rocker arm balls, lotsa stuff like that.

I'm thinking retouched '57 T-Bird too. The baby Birds were so iconic, so easily recognized, a GM ad agency art director wouldn't want one to be visible. The area around the headlight is muddy, and could have been reworked into a squared-off shape instead of the Bird's round headlight surround / fender extension. Likewise the area on the bumper under the headlight is muddy, as if the parking light was retouched out. The general proportions and detail proportions are right for a baby Bird, as you can see by comparing with the photo below...things like overall height, height of the fender over the wheel arch, height of the headlight above the bumper, etc. The windshield looks exactly like baby Bird, and it looks to me like you can just make out the chrome gills that live behind the wheel opening on the fender too, and the beginning of the tailfin on the door, with the chrome handle in it. The wiper arm is sticking up from the right place for a baby Bird too. The process would involve airbrushing a sharp positive print, then photographing that to produce an internegative that the color separation / printing plates would be made from. Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking with it...fer now.

Song and dance routines can be maddening when one is just trying to get a straight answer.

2:30 PM I slipped the leash, went for a 3.5 mile hike at my favorite close-ish spot. Got far enough from civilization to not hear any evidence of it except the occasional jet flying over, which I kinda like. Weather had been overcast all day, but after about 15 minutes the sun came out and brought a nice breeze with it. I felt like the sky just grinned and said "glad you're here, and thanks for coming". Not very fast, but not too bad, and not much pain...and I feel great now. THEN...after slow-charging her battery and letting it sit for a few days to see if it would hold, my little PT fired up on the first twist of the key after sitting almost 6 months. Air even still blows cold. So I washed it. Altogether a pretty good day, even though I have a slow-pay client who's never been late before. Oh well. "The check is in the mail".