What I've been doing the last week.....

[Combwork]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

This week for me has had highs and lows..... I'm once again single, to my surprise, a few spots of turmoil outside that realm also came into my life, but at least one good thing came to pass last night.

About 10 hours on my back and a lot of work rebuilding a transmission by myself, but it's all worthwhile. This old gal and I will be together for a long time, when you love something, you just never give up on it

Strange thing, it's not just the old stuff that can be worked on. New neighbors have a very hot Honda Impretzia ('scuse spelling). Strictly a 'take it to the dealer for servicing' kind of car. Last weekend him and a few of his mates had everything unboltable out of it so they could somehow squeeze in an aftermarket turbocharger. I went over to offer my pearls of wisdom, then quickly realised I was in way out of my depth

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Twodogs

I've got an 85 Chevy diesel pickup that I feel the same way about. The bedsides are all but gone, but I'd still jump in it and head anywhere. I actually prefer driving it to the 09 I drive daily. The bonus is, it bugs the shit out of the upity neighbors sitting in the drive.

I've got an 88 Dodge 3/4 ton about the same way. Not rusted TOO bad, but all of the paint has fallen off of it, got rear ended by a Pepsi truck, took an idiot stick, sledge hammer, and log chain and jerked the ass end of it around so I could get a tail light back in it, replaced the tailgate with a 2x12. And installed an "I brake for tailgaters" bumper sticker on it. I take no shit in traffic.

But I love it. Pull back on the big stick, those vacuum servos lock in the front end with a big clunk (love a straight axle), and you're ready to go. In low range, it will drag off almost anything. For what I use it for, I wouldn't want anything much better.

Everybody needs a rough old truck.

Chas