What Pleased You Today!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Well we are getting some much needed rain and cooler weather, a nice change from the very hot weather we've recently had.

[ewetwo]

After 3 soaks in the purple pond this is as good as it’s going to get. I’m going to “Revive It” because one screw up was spraying Duplicolor Clear Coat on it. The paint wrinkled right up. Last time. 2 Coats of paint. Next day gave it another coat of paint and the paint wrinkled up. So I’m happy with it now. ?

[426 pack]

The sight of the 340 in my Valiant made me pretty darn happy. It’s only temporarily mocked up as I’m waiting for a cam and a few other things for it but I can now measure up the driveshaft, build a transmission crossmember and test fit/clearance headers before I send them off to get coated. 

[Raoul Ross]

That looks like a lot of carburation for a 340, hope it has a healthy cam!

Edited September 21, 2022 by Raoul Ross

[slusher]

On 9/19/2022 at 1:46 PM, ewetwo said:

After 3 soaks in the purple pond this is as good as it’s going to get. I’m going to “Revive It” because one screw up was spraying Duplicolor Clear Coat on it. The paint wrinkled right up. Last time. 2 Coats of paint. Next day gave it another coat of paint and the paint wrinkled up. So I’m happy with it now. ?

Looks great David!

[slusher]

On 9/19/2022 at 11:30 AM, cobraman said:

I will take some of that cooler weather !  It is coming but will be 103 as a high today was 78 at 5 am when I took my walk, that was nice.

Ray, we cooled off for a week and today was 101F. Another hot one for Wednesday.

[slusher]

On 9/19/2022 at 10:11 PM, 426 pack said:

The sight of the 340 in my Valiant made me pretty darn happy. It’s only temporarily mocked up as I’m waiting for a cam and a few other things for it but I can now measure up the driveshaft, build a transmission crossmember and test fit/clearance headers before I send them off to get coated. 

Real nice engine Cale, looking forward too your progress!

[ewetwo]

7 hours ago, slusher said:

Real nice engine Cale, looking forward too your progress!

Thank you buddy.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

 

I usually go for a hike at one of my favorite places on the last day of Summer, and I went today and took a few pix.

 

[stitchdup]

I'm getting my second payrise for the year due to the cost of living increases. Unlike almost everyone else in the uk, i wont be going on strike

[TonyK]

Great pictures on your hike. Always like me some lizards.

[Slotto]

Arriving at the office this morning and looking up at the sky. I love to see red skys and I always take pictures of them.

 

[John M.]

Just got in the mail yesterday two nice built Road Runners. One's a 1976 from MPC and the other's a 1969 from Johan. The model that I want is a 1974 Chevy Caprice by MPC which I hope to find with a vendor at The Classic Plastic model car show in Lawrence Mass. on the second of October.

[stitchdup]

1 hour ago, Slotto said:

Arriving at the office this morning and looking up at the sky. I love to see red skys and I always take pictures of them.

 

on this side of the pond a sky like that means you dont have long left to harvest your crops cos its gonna get very wet within the next 2 or 3 days

[oldscool]

18 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

I usually go for a hike at one of my favorite places on the last day of Summer, and I went today and took a few pix.

 

Looks like you had a nice hike Bill. The middle of nowhere is my favorite place to be.

[slusher]

12 hours ago, Slotto said:

Arriving at the office this morning and looking up at the sky. I love to see red skys and I always take pictures of them.

 

Beautiful picture!

[slusher]

On 9/21/2022 at 8:05 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

I usually go for a hike at one of my favorite places on the last day of Summer, and I went today and took a few pix.

 

Great pictures Bill!

[John M.]

My 97 Honda Accord passed the annual state safety inspection with flying colors on Friday.

[tbill]

Played golf at the local PGA course, absolutely amazing course. Shot a 95 with a 42 on the back 9, for me, that’s like par for the course. Had a blast playing it with friends, terrific day out.

[Joe Handley]

We did our monthly family HyVee trip today. At one point while shopping, my nearly 3 y/o niece grabbed a Crayola neon paint set her parents were getting for her and started naming off every color on the box correctly!

 

I still can’t believe she’s going to be 3 in a few weeks!

[slusher]

54 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

We did our monthly family HyVee trip today. At one point while shopping, my nearly 3 y/o niece grabbed a Crayola neon paint set her parents were getting for her and started naming off every color on the box correctly!

 

I still can’t believe she’s going to be 3 in a few weeks!

I remember you posting a picture when she was born and later with a multi color top and a big smile sitting on a blanket outside..  she is a beautiful little girl. Time goes by fast.

[Joe Handley]

4 hours ago, slusher said:

I remember you posting a picture when she was born and later with a multi color top and a big smile sitting on a blanket outside..  she is a beautiful little girl. Time goes by fast.

It does go by fast, and she’s normally a very good little girl, especially when Grampa goes to babysit her if her parents and her Dad’s Mom all have to work at the same time.  She’s also started playing with the buttons on Grampa’s mobility scooter and the head unit in his minivan…….which my Sister may have to watch for since her car has the same one!

[stitchdup]

I've been watching random tv shows at work. Tonight i was watching an airportshow and the narator had a strong accent. anyway I'm not ashamed to admit i spent far too long laughing at airport sniffer ducks

[stitchdup]

Sold a large pile of kits to a scond hand kit shop. It cleared a lot of space and would have paid for most of my 3d printer if i hadn't ordered it already so in place of cash i'm going for store credit. It should get me a case of the revell e-trons and a load of tamiya bugs.

[Ace-Garageguy]

'Twere a spectacular day, so I went for a long hike. 75 F, 45% humidity, a little breezy, and a brilliant burning blue sky.

Picked enough wild muscadines to make a batch of jalapeno-muscadine relish.

Simple pleasures.