Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

From what I was reading before we bought it, that was for the 2017-2019 Escapes. This is a '16, which isn't supposed to have the same issue.

 

Not only did the truck have to drag the car home 1100+ miles, it had to drag it out of where it had sat for uncounted years.

The seller had hours cutting trees that had grown up around it.

 

Also hauled home was the original (probably junk) 352 engine that had been stored under a tarp for who knows how long, the car apparently has a 390 in it.

These Ford FE series engines weigh about 700 pounds, the truck felt that when we put it in.

With the help of the 78 year old forklift I pulled it to the back of the box. Engines ride pretty good on an old tire.



And lift:



And down:



On a brand new Harbor Freight wheelie base.

 

Last Tuesday morning:



Milestone mileage today:



It had 12,000 or so when I bought it in 2019.

 

I am sure You will reverse all that disappointments

 

Good morning everyone, I hope you have a pleasant Sunday

 

Good morning shop crew, May your Sunday be great and blessed.

 

Morning all have a great day

 

My guess is that’ll go again to White River Junction VT, Littleton NH and then hopefully to me tomorrow…

 

Got some heavy duty gopher traps, this guy has been wreaking havoc in my yard.

 

Does it work on squirrels?

 

Finished the ball from hell repair.
Added a different color to break up the huge repair



Refinished all the balls.
Will provide someone with their own for years to come.

 

I don't even know if it works on gophers yet

 

I can’t stand the destruction these nasty creatures put through my yard.

 

Not sure if there's a big difference in moles vs gophers but I've done really well on moles with TomCat mole traps.

Dead animal spoiler.....

Spoiler

 

I saw those too. If I don't have success I'll probably end up with a growing collection of traps

 

I caught 7 or 8 moles the first year I used it, my buddy caught 16.

 

Moles pfft…Gophers pfft…wait til you have to deal with a Mountain Beaver….

PS…Dead Animal Spoiler