Redleg

New shift Bob, so I can't get the coffee going in the morning. I hope you don't notice a change in the phoo, though. Until now, I'd been slowly building up your tolerence to the Man's coffee. Heck, you may not even like real phoo anymore?

ArizonaCowgirl

I miss having a CB! Had one in my itty bitty Ranger - came in handy for 'wheeling and traveling in groups. That and the truckers always say the craziest things haha. And, yes, I am a girl, and I'm pretty sure I've heard the worst already I don't pop on and chat with the truckers, though - I heard a girl start talking one time and one guy was bugging her about her location, wanting to know what she looked like, etc. I would NOT have given that info out! I'm not knockin' truckers, just guys in general

ArizonaCowgirl

Oh, and thanks for the advice on that one - good thing I kept the carb cleaner from my old Bronco! (gave her up for adoption in January )

04ctd

i used to take the K&N off my 04 and use Carb Cleaner to get the K&N oil off the turbo vanes.

it's the #2 tool in my tool box, gets most anything off (even if you don't want it to)

your and my #1 tool is a rubber mallet.
it doubles your hand strength, like getting brake caliper bolts off.
you can't get them loose by hand, and you don't want to use a cheater bar,
and you don't want to be in there with a ball peen.
a couple good whacks with a rubber mallet will loosen up most anything

some guys swear by PB blaster. i dunno.

here's another tip: a floor jack.

i had a tight tranny plug on that Honda, and i could not get the ole' mallet in there, so i pulled it up to nose over the curb, rolled the jack under it, and slowly cranked up the jack. it took up all the slack in the engine mounts, picked the engine up, then started jacking the car up.

it finally broke loose before the tires come off the ground.

but you can do brake caliper bolts the same way, turn wheel, use a box end wrench, and jack the end of the wrench up.

hth you keep the BF from pushing you out the way while working on your truck

ofcmarc

DOC in AK did that to me a while back but they eventually saw the light. Good to see your still around!

dssimecek

Lunchn munchn pizza done,

Ptl cldy and 90's NW Houston. Armarillo TX has much different weather than Houston.
Was doing a post last night and hit a rong key, down into the dumper it went. Oh well, it was late, so jumped into the sack.

Found a drum of WWII coffee, going to tap it, heat it up, and make iced mocha out of it. 5erBob, your the foo-foo expert, I'll let you have the first mug of the stuff.
Ystdy, got the TXDOT inspection sticker that was mutilated on the PT cruiser, replaced. Can't get a 2 year on a used car. Did not have to have emissions done.
Washed truck in the cooling gentle rain shower.
Capall, watch sales, garage sales, and pawn shops to get afforable tools. Duct tape and WD40. And MORE TOYS
04cdt did the new sherriff take care of the "Hoston we have a problem?" LOL on that one.
Hat is today a better day? Yesterday sounds like the blue bird of happyness pooped on your hat.
Fronty, I usually have a CB on trips, also the cell phone, and the GMR 5 mile radios. Lot a chatter on the little radios anymore.
ChrisR good to see your still around. Did you get much of the big storms?
Always, good day today, thanks. And you?
Trooperthorn, prudent student working on her degree in accounting, looking to get a better $$$ job. Right now she is looking for a job. Wish I could get the medicare health plans here in TX that are available in OR.

JWBM, wow you are out having fun again. How the downshifting going? GRRRRIIIIIDDD. Some of the stuff I drove when I was a kid took a lot of skill to downshift. Got pix of any of your trip and fun things to post? Your pix are always great.
ofcmarc, thanks for the post the the ball game, been so long since I was in Fairbanks for work could not remember the date. Comes with old age.
Time to go to the community pool.
Have a good un and be safe out there.

ArizonaCowgirl

04ctd-I've also found that a drill is a handy tool. Gonna see if the family'll give me one for the birthday. They keep trying to get me girly stuff

Watch out for those Hondas - they'll outlive a nuclear war...and so will cockroaches.

My work schedule pretty much keeps me doing this stuff myself most of the time. Though I haven't figured out if I learn more how to do things, or how not to do things haha.

Coffee's still hot in the pot, but still no donuts...

FiverBob

Oh Don, you don't understand - - I will know, at least my bod will know - - and it is not nice to fool mama nature.

Davey - - put some almond in it - - ummmm good - - but no caffeine, please.

Gorgeous day here, but summer has sprung - - very warm. The pool was very pleasant to cool me down - - even got DW in there. Nice to have good looking company in the pool with you. YEH.

OK, off to choir practise - - big sing Sunday night - - should be fun. See ya tomorry.

BingBob

chaikwa

I'm warnin' ya, yer gonna give poor 'ol Fiver a stroke if he don't get his ph00! DON'T TEASE THE ELDERLY! (J/K Bob... you're only as old as you feel!)

Been crazy busy again, no time for nuthin' except drivin' the new trailer all over creation an' back. Put 400 miles on it yesterday!

I *THINK* by Friday things will be closer to normal... maybe.

I miss teasin' the Hat and T-Round, but I'll be back!

chaikwa.

Totallyrad

You miss everything, get the hair out of your eyes.

cincydiesel

Man its been a long time since I stopped by here. Last I remember Chaikwa was making some glowing coffee and something about a sock? Glad someone else took the responsiblity. Well back to the "Others" section, I think I seen something about a Hairbrained way to add weight to the bed of a truck

Totallyrad

We had to, couldn't stand any more lawsuits.

cincydiesel

Dont go messin with Sasquatch!

jbjarko

Evening all. Just another day in paradise here.

Hot. 1xx something degrees again. Don't ya love this AZ weather capall?

Before ya know it, monsoon season will be here.

Gettin ready to hit the racks. 0445 comes around real quick in these parts.

Josh

old dog

EAVNING YE ALL
WELL FAMILY ALL LEFT - MIDDLE DAUGHTER WENT BACK TO MACINAW ISLAND(TO WORK)
OLDEST DAUGHTER-SOONINLAW (NOW CAPTIN SONINLAW & GRAAND KIDS LEFT TONIGHT-
I`M SO FAR BEHIND IN THE FAMILY NEWS - JUST FOUND OUT SONIN LAW MADE CAPTIN LAST SEPT - IN HIS FIRE DEPT>
WE HAD A GREAT TIME TODAY PLAYED PUT -PUT GULF- RACED GO-CARTS I`M STILL THE FASTEST- BEST RENTAL CART I EVER HAD- MAN THAT THING WAS FAST- WAS ACTULLY DRIFTING ALL THE CORNERS - WELL FRONT TIRE SORT OF WANTED TO CHAAATTER THROUGH A DOWN HILL TUNNEL TURN -LAPED THE HOLE FAMILY TWICE - EXCEPT FOR MY SON -ONLY LAPED HIM ONCE. CAME HOME AND I FRIED UP 10# OF CHICKEN -THEY DIDNT LEAVE HUNGRY-
YESTERDAY I BAR-B-QUED A PORK SHOLDER - THAT DISSAPERED ALSO-
SCOTT -I`LL HAVE TO GIVE YOU MY SONINLAWS E-MAIL ADDRESS -TOLD HIM WHAT YOU ARE DOING - HE WAS VERRY INTERESTED-HE WAS JUST FINISHING A SAFTY PROPOSAL WHILE HE WAS HERE-IF I UNDERSTOOD IT PROPERLY HAS TO DO WITH NEXT ADVANCEMENT?
TIRED GOING TO BED -GIVING MY SAC-O-SEEDS A REST