crazyjim Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Congratulations Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 13 hours ago, cobraman said: I too just yesterday that I will be a grandfather. My daughter is having her first child. It is a boy. I hope he will like Cobra's. Congrats Ray. I've a feeling it's going to be a girl for my son and fiance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I Finally had the chance to see a buddy of mines stash of Diecast,resin,models,built/sealed.Drag figures.Drag bikes,and cars,RC,Muscle cars, oldies(pre war).Wow what a collection.Blew me away.I thought I had a lot, nothing compared to his collection..And he’s got a very cool drag racing(headers),and a drag racing Xmas tree mailbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Met up after work with a friend and former co-worker for some much needed R/C action, bashing a variety of vehicles on and off road, for the second friday in a row....this time with a couple now former co-workers from the dealership he just left to start teaching at the local UTI branch. Let me tell you, after this week, I needed this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 What pleased me today was the fantastic work Dave Ambrose and the rest of the crew who work to keep this forum running smoothly. I thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Yes , Dave and the guys don't get near enough recognition for the hard work of keeping this forum up and running . Congratulations on a job well done . You guys are the best ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) I went to my first air show over the weekend.Very loud and very cool. Edited May 29, 2019 by NYLIBUD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Heard on the news that this May is the coolest here in Arizona since 1955 . I do know that the heat is sure to come . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Just the opposite in FLA. We've been close to 100 everyday for the past 10 days and it looks to continue at least another week. They said rain was not possible but we got 1.7" on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Met up with that same friend again and went crawling again this time, had this old warhorse out and worked it hard for the first time in about 5 years too. It's the AX10 that I converted to a SCX10 almost a decade ago now and the only thing I had to do was charge the battery and reprogram the speed control (lost reverse for some weird reason?!) To get it out there. It's been a great little rig and was good to get it out and beat on it again Had my little Traxxas Telluride indie suspension trail rig out too, did well for how little ground clearance it has compaired to my SCX10, but gearing, motor, good all around choice in rolling stock, and a smooth belly can go a long way in making up other deficiencies. And as you can see, I'm not afraid to hang a tire out there either Here's my friend's AX10 Ridgecrest, 100% box stock and a perfect example of how a good choice of rolling stock can make a huge difference on the rocks. Both the SCX10 and Telluride would out climb it and have better grip in general, even though it has a smaller body, wider axles, and taller tires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Looks like great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, James2 said: Looks like great fun With the exception of the mosquitos, it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Pleased to have a day off today. After 9 weeks of working in Toledo, Oh I need it. That area is so flat, if your dog runs off you can still see it for 3 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 What pleased me? I got a lot done around the yard and house this weekend. Yesterday I pulled a friend out of storage... My 2000 Jaguar S Type. Looked pretty good after a quick cleaning. the corner where my wife "tapped" it. Needs a left fender and bumper. Everything else is okay. And the best part! Funny thing... I pulled it out with the thought of cleaning it up to sell since it hasn't been out in a few years. Once I got into it... well, you know how that goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 6 hours ago, Tom Geiger said: What pleased me? I got a lot done around the yard and house this weekend. Yesterday I pulled a friend out of storage... My 2000 Jaguar S Type. Looked pretty good after a quick cleaning. the corner where my wife "tapped" it. Needs a left fender and bumper. Everything else is okay. And the best part! Funny thing... I pulled it out with the thought of cleaning it up to sell since it hasn't been out in a few years. Once I got into it... well, you know how that goes! Sweet ride Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 What pleased me is I attended a cruise night tonight that was "packed to the hilt" with many really cool rides. Not sure if every car that came in had a space to park as there were well over 200 cars. And yesterday I had attended a car show that was "filled up" around 10:30 a.m. and they had to turn cars away. I was a rockin' good time. Glad my friend was able to attend with his son's ride as he is moving to Florida tomorrow, and the car will be shipped to Florida also as his son is currently in the Coast Guard and is now stationed in Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 22 hours ago, High octane said: What pleased me is I attended a cruise night tonight that was "packed to the hilt" with many really cool rides. Not sure if every car that came in had a space to park as there were well over 200 cars. And yesterday I had attended a car show that was "filled up" around 10:30 a.m. and they had to turn cars away. I was a rockin' good time. Glad my friend was able to attend with his son's ride as he is moving to Florida tomorrow, and the car will be shipped to Florida also as his son is currently in the Coast Guard and is now stationed in Hawaii. That’s amazing,you took the words right out of my mouth.We finally got some nice weather ,so we had our Tuesday car show/cruise night, and it was packed.And I also attended another show yesterday and actually won a trophy for my 2000 lifted Jeep Cherokee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, NYLIBUD said: That’s amazing,you took the words right out of my mouth.We finally got some nice weather ,so we had our Tuesday car show/cruise night, and it was packed.And I also attended another show yesterday and actually won a trophy for my 2000 lifted Jeep Cherokee. I had another cruise night to go to tonight, however my grandson came home from a long weekend in Texas so I wanted to see him and of course I had to make some burger for the family for dinner. Got another cruise tomorrow but I believe rain is comin' our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Saw where Gregg has sold out the lifetime subs for the magazine, can't wait to see the magazine back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Had the new body I painted up for my 20 year old Traxxas Stampede Sunday turned out pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 On my bike ride I came across my grade 10 & 11 history teacher taking a walk along the river. We had a nice chat. Just to put things in perspective, grade 10 was 54 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Welp, we finally finished hooking up a oil pressure system and gauge pod on my 09 Crown Vic police interceptor.Not as easy as you might think.My buddy and I had to customize the whole system with of course copper tubing and special wiring,crimps,etc.This car was not made to have an aftermarket oil pressure gauge installed.What a Royal pain in the butt.Theres no room to get the line directly into the motor.So Again,we had to customize a fitting ,and connections near the firewall to the gauge..We also hooked up a volt meter a while back.That was a 1 2 3 job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Got the roof over the back part of the house/shop pretty well sealed on Thursday afternoon prior to the soaking rains we're having now and forecast through next week. When I moved here, the plan was to correct the too-flat slope of the rear add-on shed-style roof that was done by earlier "experts" during a previous renovation. The same "experts" poured the concrete floor below grade, and then had to build a French drain adjacent to the back wall so water wouldn't run in under it. Naturally, the French drain wasn't built correctly either, isn't deep enough, has no outlet or dry-well, so in a downpour, it fills up and water comes in under and through the wall anyway. All of this horse hockey, and MANY more issues with prior "renovations", contributed to my finally deciding to quit the idea of rebuilding this hot mess and just move out West where the weather suits what I do better anyway. But I'll still need a reasonably functional shop that doesn't leak excessively during the early phase of the moving process, while getting the machine tools and vehicles ready for transport. So I'm a little closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Fellow member Jack Lira had offered me his Howmet turbine engine after I had posted the Lotus one. Well ,today I received not one but two engines, the Howmet turbine AND the Chrysler turbine. All thumbs up to Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Finally got some nice weather to have a car show yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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