Author Topic: What did you do to your non-motorcycle vehicle today? (Read 173542 times)

grcamna2 · « **Reply #1500 on:** November 12, 2021, 11:52:03 am »

strynboen,that looks like you did a good job on that 'garden pool' you have built.
Do you keep small fish in there ?

Don R · « **Reply #1501 on:** November 12, 2021, 09:54:17 pm »

I used my non motorcycle vehicle to tow my two new to me motorcycles to the car wash. I washed the barn find bikes in a blizzard and by the time I was done the sun was shining. A short time later the blizzard came back for a few minutes.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1502 on:** November 12, 2021, 11:39:00 pm »

I like your personalised number plate on your other non motorcycle vehicle Don.

strynboen · « **Reply #1503 on:** November 17, 2021, 11:48:41 am »

Quote from: grcamna2 on November 12, 2021, 11:52:03 am

strynboen,that looks like you did a good job on that 'garden pool' you have built.
Do you keep small fish in there ?

..yes have gold fish in the pond,,,they frezze up evry winter and free up from the ice at spring...emazing they still lives

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1504 on:** November 17, 2021, 11:11:35 pm »

Quote from: Magpie on November 10, 2021, 03:21:00 pm

Just brought it home. Wife's Christmas present.

You're a good husband Cliff, what are you buying yourself?

Kelly E · « **Reply #1505 on:** November 18, 2021, 08:19:52 am »

I got my 85' GMC S-15 pickup back on the road with a new clutch. I blew the center out of the clutch disc on a 3rd to 4th shift. It had 30k hard miles on the clutch. The truck is my little hot rod. The 2.8l V6 engine originally had 110hp. After I rebuilt the motor it is now 3.1l putting out around 240hp. The only stock parts left of the motor are the block, rods, oil pan, timing cover and distributor. It handles pretty good with a 2"/3" suspension drop and good shocks. It's my daily driver because I hate driving boring vehicles.

Here it is behind the Sabre.

Don R · « **Reply #1506 on:** November 18, 2021, 10:19:09 pm »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on November 12, 2021, 11:39:00 pm

I like your personalised number plate on your other non motorcycle vehicle Don.

Thanks. I had it on a car and truck and another car spelled slightly different. My neighbor asked, how can you have the same license plate on three cars? I put the front plate on another car and parked it in the driveway too just to wind him up a little.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #1507 on:** November 18, 2021, 11:01:57 pm »

Sorry I went back a couple pages and I don’t spot Don’s license plate…

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1508 on:** November 20, 2021, 07:37:36 am »

Race Update: a few weeks ago, at Mosport, we raced in torrential rain, all day Saturday. In the last hour, one of my team mates “ran out of talent” in Corner One. We took the car back to the shop on Saturday night and pulled out the saws all. Repaired the rad, did the alignment, and ran the full 8 hours on Sunday. Lots of work to do this winter....... Tough weekend, but I still managed 148 laps at my favourite track.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #1509 on:** November 20, 2021, 08:53:40 am »

That sucks to have to take the sawzall to it. Sorry to see and hear that... Glad you were able to get it back on the track Sunday. Racing in the rain is tough, as is riding in the rain...
Could have been far worse.
Glad you and your team managed to finish the season and races Sunday.

I woke up thinking it was Sunday today...

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1510 on:** November 20, 2021, 10:14:07 am »

I did turn the fastest lap in the rain, so truthfully I had a pretty good day! Sunday was sunny and dry, so all around a fun weekend. I’ve done much worse!

It does suck that we so damaged what was truly a lovely race car. This was the third season with it, so we were planning for something different in 2022.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #1511 on:** November 20, 2021, 10:25:06 am »

At least it wasn't a vintage Ferrari or Aston Martin or something uber expensive

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1512 on:** November 20, 2021, 03:33:40 pm »

Nope, I don't think would have taken a sawzall to a Ferrari or Aston Martin David. I'm getting mildly excited as the Annual Bathurst 1000 race is being run a couple of months late in December the 5th. It's the only car race I watch now, I've been watching it since 1977 and just love the spectacle of watching some of the world's most talented car racers driving around quite a technically difficult track at insane speeds for around 8 hours.

The support races are great too, lots of Porsche's (I'm not a fan, but they do look nice) and more importantly lots of vintage Australian and American iron battling it out for a trophy. Some of the cars being raced are worth more than my house, but the drivers aren't frightened of swapping paint, and some get quite damaged, but they're back again the following year for another race. Much more interesting than looking at static displays in a car show or museum.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #1513 on:** December 05, 2021, 06:05:25 am »

“Winterized” it.......

dave500 · « **Reply #1514 on:** December 05, 2021, 03:46:12 pm »

new repro interiour light assembly,id used a too hot bulb in the old one and melted and burned it so just had wires with a globe hanging down for years,ive put a festoon led in this time,much better!

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #1515 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:01:34 pm »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on December 05, 2021, 06:05:25 am

“Winterized” it.......

You winterize your card table

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RAFster122s · « **Reply #1516 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:01:41 pm »

John, lok at the Volvos on Bring A Trailer...a 303? Military Volvo hit today...only a mother could love those...really ugly.
B30 was quite a stout motor, friend in Phoenix has a 164 with B30 and manual transmission...I really like that car.

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #1517 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:02:12 pm »

Quote from: dave500 on December 05, 2021, 03:46:12 pm

new repro interiour light assembly,id used a too hot bulb in the old one and melted and burned it so just had wires with a globe hanging down for years,ive put a festoon led in this time,much better!

That should burn much cooler too!

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Don R · « **Reply #1518 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:24:31 pm »

Quote from: RAFster122s on November 18, 2021, 11:01:57 pm

Sorry I went back a couple pages and I don’t spot Don’s license plate…

I think he spotted it on FB.

markmyodb · « **Reply #1519 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:26:21 pm »

Today I cleaned the two AC units on the roof of the Butter Cream Dream. They were dripping water a little on that 6000mile journey west and back, don't want a repeat of this on trip to Ft Myers for the month of January.

Took about 4 hours including the obligatory trip to Lowe's to pick up some thin sealing strips and two sided tape. Always leave it better than you found it.

Don R · « **Reply #1520 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:28:37 pm »

This one

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #1521 on:** December 05, 2021, 04:57:28 pm »

Quote from: Don R on December 05, 2021, 04:28:37 pm

This one

What is rim is that?

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Stev-o · « **Reply #1522 on:** December 06, 2021, 10:05:41 am »

Drove it! Was a great weekend to drive Classic Cars in the Texas Hill Country. Rounded up some buddies and had a blast driving some great roads! Stopped for lunch here at the Hoover Valley Cafe...

Right to left:

- My 1970 Corvette
- 1999 Plymouth Prowler
- 1960 Corvette
- 1972 El Camino
- 2004 Dodge Viper
- 1969 Chevelle

Gurp · « **Reply #1523 on:** December 14, 2021, 09:07:22 pm »

REseated and sent over Tcase/Trans wiring/sensors on my ^.5TD chevy 3500 today.
Gained 4th gear. Now to just figure out why it doesnt have OD. suspecting the TPS

dave500 · « **Reply #1524 on:** December 17, 2021, 08:31:50 pm »

well i destroyed my brand new cv joint puller,not hard enough,the clamp ridges just folded over in the axle groove and the main frame began to bend #$%* it!!,so took the axle off the car(wifes 1999 hyundai)and with the tripod joint wrapped up i carefully cut the cage to release the balls and main body,then even more gingerly cut the hub star in half without hitting the axle,new joint on,what a #$%*ing drama,little hidden snap ring just didnt want to pop.

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