60+ year old thread.

This Morning

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/50-thread.171974/page-2679#post-15103819

 

Morning all:
Cool and dreary AGAIN, where's the sun!!!

Not doing too good on the walleyes, went out last night and Jim got 1, opening night Jim and his BIL got 1 for a total of 2 so far, that's bad!
Hoping this weather has something to do with it and that the bite will pick up shortly.

 

Better than me.
Haven't even been out yet.

 

TGIF. Morning everyone. Hope you get a break soon Mike to get the boat in the water and a good day of fishing. More rain on the way Carl . Middle of May and it feels like early April.

 

Morning all:
It was warmer in Feb Ken!
We hit a different lake last night, same results and only managed 1 walleye in the boat. I haven't caught a walleye so far this year, this is absolutely the worse start ever in 40 or so years of fishing for them.
I would like to get out to the river for shad, seems like when it almost gets down to where it's fishable we get more heavy rain and it gets too high to fish properly.

Last night on the way home there was a bad accident on rt. 80 involving tractor trailers and vehicles, luckily for us we were going in the opposite direction because they had it closed down for miles on that side. Glad we didn't run into that on the way out there, or worse yet be part of it!

 

Morning all

 

Morning all:
Morning Ken, looks like after tomorrow we are heading into some decent weather for awhile, about time!
Maybe Mike will even get out fishing!

 

Morning Carl. Rain has worn out it's welcome with me. Need a dry spell to catch up on outside work. Mike definitely needs a break.

 

evening boys... hope your rain goes away....

 

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY SUE!! Glad you had some quality time with the Grand boys.

 

Looks like we are on tap for a sunny rainless day
Happy Mothers day to all

 

Just read this article. Please be careful Sue.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...rrently-on-the-rise-in-these-states/22081404/

 

Morning all:
X2 on the Happy Mothers Day Sue!
I couldn't do as well as Ken with the flowers, but you get the idea!

 

Thanks Ken and me too. Don't get enough of it

I saw that and I don't like snakes. I just hope the girls don't find one.... Trust me, I've been on the lookout after seeing that article.

Thanks Carl It's the thought that counts....

Hope you guys are enjoying the day.

 

Happy Mother's Day to Sue and all Mothers every where!

 

Happy belated Mother's Day to all the moms! We were busy this weekend, celebrating the occasion on Friday, Saturday, *and* Sunday. So many moms, etc. and so on. Sunday was the best because it was just the two of us. We made comfort food -- macaroni and cheese -- with a heap or two of lump crabmeat tossed in because, come on, it's Mother's Day. Leftovers tonight too, w00t!

So I have this dilemmna. I like cars. (I mean, here I am so that's probably a given!) I'm also posting in this thread so that means I am getting to a point in my life where I have, or will have, more free time. A *lot* of free time. Finally, I am a former professional mechanic and used to work on English cars in particular. But in reality that was nearly 40 years ago.

With that background, is this a crazy idea? Non-running, "ran when parked" 1969 Lotus Elan. Not far from where I live.

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-lotus-elan-s4/?blm=1

 

Go for it!

 

Evening all:
Gary beat me to it!
If it's something you like, and would enjoy working on it, why not! Just a reminder, EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE!
Hey, you only go around once, that car looks like it's in pretty good condition.

Just checked, yup there are Lotus forums!

GRRRRR, as Mike would say!
Broke my cheap B&D jigsaw, the whole base broke off but it still ran. Went out and bought a Dewalt for almost a hundred bucks and that piece of junk wouldn't keep the blade in the blade guide and wouldn't cut straight even using a clamped on guide for the base, the broken one without the base cut straighter using a guide, returned it and got my money back. Ended up running 20 miles the other way and bought a Makita for $119, lots of good reviews on the Makita so fingers crossed!
Was reading reviews on the Dewalt after I returned it, bunch of people mentioned having the exact same problem as I had and also returned the ones they had purchased, didn't read even one review about that being a problem with the Makita.

 

Just saw this, it's in a 55 CHEVY!
You don't see these motors too often, better yet the DOHC Ford 427.

 

Morning All

Everyone needs a hobby Dave . Looks like it would be fun to restore/repair then drive. I hope if you bid, they don't drive the price up too high.

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Hi Carl, being on a fixed incomerolleyes:) I have gotten into checking reviews on the majority of my expensive purchases. The inter-webs the best for getting good info

. Looks like a lot of TLC and thought went into the Ford in a Chevy.