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Loads. And a great story to boot. I'll upload when I get back.

 

Only in Texas (maybe)

 

NSFW
https://youtu.be/QwyQoLtqB0s

 

Fkn goat yoga? Damn sure not a Texan that came up with that!

 

Probably someone from Austin....

Well good evening. So, the developing story is during this last little rain storm the solar array electronics got wet and something fried. Now it appears the backup generator water pump and a couple idlers are going out. We don't have time to screw with it so we're calling in a tech to get it diagnosed and fixed. It's a John Deere engine so, with all the farm equipment around here John Deere dealers are pretty close. As for the solar array, it's pretty much 20 years old and probably close to out dated if not obsolete. Still trying to get commercial power in there but the closest line is in Ca and the campground is in Az. It's literally right on the state line. SoCal Edison won't push through unless APS comes up with the paper saying it's not feasible for them. There has been a lot of talk and not a lot of paper. We're trying to get Edison to plant a pole on the Ca side and we'll pull line in but we have to cross a levy belonging to another agency so there's more red tape...it never ends.

 

The mighty Colorado River....

 

That's not good news for that solar array , I remember you commenting on the power issue between SCE and APS hope it gets resolved soon . Being you're with BLM should help with getting the power feed expedited

 

And more coming

 

The Colorado River is a treasure seekers play area, there's so much to be found on the shores or below the water line

 

@Martin64

I saw a BLM Maintenance worker/ equipment operator at the grocery store a while ago , seeing him reminded me of you !!

 

Blue
Lives
Matter
?

 

Bureau land management !!!

 

He's fishing. But there is a tournament this weekend so, yes, more are coming.

 

Fuck that.

 

What's real fun to watch is when someone shows up with their "prescription" and the Rangers take it...still not legal on federal land.

 

OK - story first.

Flashback to the south side, 1958, and two 16 year old Polish kids from The Bush scrape up enough money together to buy an engineless '40 Ford coupe, their favorite body style. In fact, they were in a club called "40's Forever" - a car club of old school gearheads who built real hotrods, with the requirement that the bodies of their cars couldn't be modded, only the drivetrains. In case you're not familiar with Chicago neighborhoods, the Bush has never been one of the wealthier 'hoods. Far from it. Mostly immigrant steelworkers back then, and not a whole lot of rich daddies buying cars for their kids. Somehow (and I'm not sure I want to know how) these kids got a hold of a 1957 DeSoto Fire Flite Eight hemi - a monster engine back then. I've read it was the first mass produced American engine to achieve 1 hp per cubic inch. They also got their hands on a '39 LaSalle "side shift" 3 speed trans, an early Chet Herbert roller race cam, and a couple of big Carter 4 bbl carbs, and managed to put all this together. For a while, they were the terror of Rainbow Beach, 83rd street, and wherever else they used to drag. They also took it down to US 30 dragstrip way back when. But by the time he was 18, my dad wanted to break out and go to college, and he sold his interest in the car to his buddy for tuition money, and they parted ways. Now fast forward to 1996, and the son has followed in his father's footsteps. I have a street truck that I built up for Mustang-hunting,




and I put it in a car show not too far from where my parents live, and invited them to come see. While wandering around at the show, my dad sees an example of his favorite: a '40 Ford Tudor and he strolls over to take a look. He was quite surprised to see that this gorgeous show car (supposedly a World of Wheels show champ) was sporting a Fire Flite eight.




His heart really started to race at that sight, so he got a look under the car and sure enough, it had the LaSalle side shifter. Barely able to contain himself, he asked the owner where he got the car, and he said it was from a widow who now lived on the East Side. He asked the name, and it turns out it was the woman who married the guy that was my dad's childhood buddy. Of course he wanted to buy the car, but this guy who ends up being a collector, and said he'd never part with it. The Ford had since been turned into a total show queen - new leather interior and utterly perfect body and paint - too many show trophies to count. However, he said if he ever changed his mind, he would call my dad. In the meantime, my dad becomes friends with this guy and they're hanging out, going to car shows, and other auto events. Now fast forward a couple more years, and the current owner ends up having a debilitating stroke and can no longer manage his car collection which he starts to sell off. Needless to say, it didn't take more than one phone call to my dad before he was racing over to his house with checkbook in hand. So now, in his spare garage, he's got a show ready, 1940 Ford Standard Tudor - the actual car he built 60 years ago.






Yes, I've driven it. It's still pretty fast, and it sounds heavenly, what with that lumpy cam, and unrestricted dual exhaust... Cool story, eh? Oh, sorry for the verbosity; I'm working on a version I can send into Hot Rod magazine or something. But I have limited writing skills and wouldn't know where to actually send it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And a few more pics...

 

Awesome story and pics , thanks for sharing!!!


I would have someone write the story for you then I would send it to Hot Rod magazine c/o David Freiburger

 

Anyone who likes low flying Military Aircraft will like this !!!

https://youtu.be/cABuUGQW9Uk