Ace-Garageguy

Out in the cold is where GM dumped its legacy brands like Pontiac and Oldsmobile (one of the oldest car makers on the planet [1897] that had been building them since before Mercedes existed [1901]), and is credited with many industry firsts (like the moving assembly line, and being the first "mass produced" car manufacturer). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldsmobile (Though the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen is defined as the world's first IC-powered automobile, Oldsmobile wasn't far behind.)

Club de Mer is a showcar built in 1956 by Pontiac.

"Polite" seems to mean different things to different people, some seeming to be completely unaware of the concept, and some interpreting it as keeping your head down and going-along-to-get-along with any ridiculous pronouncement unmuddied by facts. Never mind.

Yummies is a word I wouldn't touch with a ten foot chewy-candy bear.

I missed the coupe first time around, but have multiples of the others. Definitely in line for at least three coupes, and I already have a resin woody transkit. Price seems fair to me, considering inflation, quality...and especially as it's not pouring more money into China.

You obviously didn't know MY mom.

Snack eating is the only reason I'm not losing weight as fast as I'd like to, but when the store has buy-one-get-one-free, how am I supposed to resist buying junk, and if I buy it, I certainly HAVE to eat it, right???

Wonderful career opportunities for the morality-free folks that "technology" has provided. Should be interesting when all the thieving little weasels figure out how to get AI to do it better.

"Bottoms", ah yes, now there's a word that conjures up pleasant images.

Dead men don't drive Teslas or wear plaid shoes.

Looks like it. "We take no responsibility for the accuracy of the data we provide." It's really time for Atlas to go ahead and shrug.

On that happy note, I think I'll slither on back into my nice warm hole.

Please note that published sustained working pressures for 3/4" and 1" PVC schedule 40 pipe, the most commonly used for low-buck air supply lines, are 480 and 450 psi respectively, at 73 F. Though manufacturers of PVC pipe usually warn against using it for compressed gasses, as I've said, I've seen it used in many shops over many years with zero failures, and I wouldn't hesitate to use it within reason on a little resin casting rig. EDIT: But y'all do you. Might want to wear aircraft helmets and body armor too.

"Own" isn't really what you do with valuable cars, antiques, and other objets d'art; rather you take care of them for subsequent generations to enjoy or study.

While I generally don't recommend it for a permanent installation, PVC schedule 40 pipe is routinely used in both mechanical and body shops to route compressed air to workstations. Air coming out of a shop compressor is usually around 120-140 psi in my experience. Pressure ratings for schedule 40 PVC start at around 120 psi, and after 5 decades working in many shops that used PVC for air lines, I've seen zero failures other than poorly installed fittings working loose. Keep in mind that the water pressure in a house can be as high as 80 to over 100 psi too...though it shouldn't exceed 40-60 or so. The chart below shows both working and burst pressures for schedules 40 and 80 PVC pipe.

Samples that clearly state "not for individual sale" or "not to be sold" frequently wind up at second-hand flea emporiums.

Hmmmmm...I've never seen a real one, orten wondered about doing it to my full-size '92, and now I know that it was factory-possible, next stop the junkyard. And of course, the last local junkyard that was full of OBS trucks was recently bulldozed, scraped, and replaced with apartments.

Handkerchief dampness after use seeping into your pocket is just nasty.

Man...he's good.

Claiming to be from docusign and saying an unauthorized withdrawal of 400 odd dollars was made from a PayPal account. Do NOT click any of the links, download the app, or directly access the site. It's an obvious fake and I've already forwarded it to PayPal's actual "spoof" team. To verify it's a fake, simply log in to your PayPal account directly (NOT FROM THE EMAIL LINK) and look at your activity.

There is a problem inherent in trying to polish kit chrome. Most of it is so thin that you run the very real risk of rubbing through it before you bring the gloss back. AND...often times, what looks like oxidized chrome at first glance is in actuality chrome that's so thin, you're seeing the base plastic through it, especially on vintage kits. Proceed with care. Toothpaste is a very mild abrasive, probably safer to use on chrome than more aggressive polishes made for paint. EDIT: Here's a little more info on deteriorating kit chrome...

"Fixed" cats and dogs are actually intentionally broken so they no longer work as-designed.

Think about how your actions may affect the people you say you care about before you do them.

Tonight it's going to be 28 here, so I need to go out and get water for coffee tomorrow morning in case the tap freezes.