JL Sargent Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Stormy weather.............. Edited August 23, 2015 by JL Sargent 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Morning Gang 68 in the Cave, damm i like this, heading to 92. As long as keep a fan at the door overnight, (then close it up) i can maintain 77 till about 7pm. Swapmeet yet again after Coffee, if your looking for something, it's there. Survey transit yesterday, great score. Weather is-a-changin there Sarg, with the "Nino" out here, we aint seen nothing yet, it's going to be one hella winter. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckAb3 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Mornin' guys. We went to the ballet last night and it was just ok. My lady loved it so it was all worthwhile. Mostly kept my mouth shut and did NOT wear the tutu as threatened. Pretty day here except for the haze from widfires in other western states. Creates sinus 'issues.' Hey Chuck ....Baxter has challenged Jake to a 'sleep off'. Later guys and cheers! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Morning gang.. 1st cup going down nice. Dunkin Donuts whole bean....as always. My daughter makes the coffee for me and the wife every morning. Mark...have fun at the swapmeet, get your self a corndog and buy something ya don't need.... JL.... watch out for the storms... billybob..... yea it does come with the territory..... most of the time it works out good using "used" parts....but this time I pulled the short straw. Years ago I stopped doing engine replacements and engine builds. It just takes so much time to do it right. When you replace the engine you should prep the replacement to insure that there is no problems when it goes in. Like new timing belt, water pump, thermostat, clutch, adjust valves, ect ect. Also replace any suspect hoses or if the radiator is original and it's 10-12+ years old why put the old one back in. So my estimate would be higher than anybody's. People would say your nuts...I can get that done for half the price!! People are so fixed on price, and I understand that. I try to tell them your replacing the engine to keep the car. This is part of the job...to keep the car on the road... Some understand....but most took the car out the shop. A few times they have come back after they got that "cheaper" price. They got problems... clutch slipping, water pump leaking, oil leaks....or the best one was a broken timing belt...cuz the cheaper shop didn't replace the belt on the used engine. I told the guy...now ya need another engine....lol lol It got to the point, that if you wanted an estimate for a engine replacement, I would throw out there..... if your not looking at spending around 4 grand....then I'm not your shop. Also on the flip side of the coin, if you want to spend the money I would insist on a complete inspection of the car: brakes, suspension, exhaust and body/frame rust. If the car needed all kinds of other work I tell people to junk it. It's not worth it!! Well off to get a 2nd cup...I'll check in later.. MKP :-) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Also on the flip side of the coin, if you want to spend the money I would insist on a complete inspection of the car: brakes, suspension, exhaust and body/frame rust. If the car needed all kinds of other work I tell people to junk it. It's not worth it!! Dang Mark, you are good. The blatantly upfront and honest with the customer. Guess there are points when the input repair needed outweighs any benefit that can be gained by continuing to try to revive. More later when I have some coffee and lose a little of that jetlag I have driving for work on weekends. Next time I am out shopping, I will get some Dunkin Donut coffee. It is nice and tasty. 460 miles so far on my latest Volvo addition and so far, it hasn't tried to buck me out of the saddle. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Good Sunday Folks found tranny overfilled on the marquis so will have to draw out some of that oi, dont need any more issues with tranny's, this old beater sounds and drives decent with nice hard shifts.........hoping it will outlast Amtrak Later Joe 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Good morning, you all. Numbskull#2 stayed up all night, pesterizing his momma & Moi... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardsweb Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Back to reality. Mixing it up a little. School starts today so I'm taking the grandson to school before I head into the office. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Morning gang. Hope no one out there is in the market today.....looks like another 600 to the down side on open. LF and I took Jake to a nature trail at a historic plantation yesterday. In about a half mile Jake was worn out. He took a dip in the pond but needed 5 or 6 rest stops to make it back to the car. I noticed he was walking different and suspect his hips may be weak. He rested all afternoon and night and seems okay this morning, LF and I are ready to do the Atkins Diet starting this morning....been reading "Atkins Essentials" to get fired up. Glad everyone survived the weekend.....now get those chidren to school. Cheers Ladies and Gents 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Always in. Just not all in. Stay diversified. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Dang Mark, I hate that for you. That's a lot of work. Morning all, look out week, here we come! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Its Humid as hell out First day of school school tells wife be at bus stop at 6:50, wife is there at 6:40, no bus shows, call school nothing but excuses say driver was there early because she had fewer students, all kinds of discussion bus driver returns and says need to be at the stop at 6:30 because this is one of her first stops Gotta love communication the school has no idea what the driver is doing....................................... Edited August 24, 2015 by joessportster 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Make that down 815 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Morning Gang 68 in the Cave , maybe 89 tops today. 12 fires in the state, down from our high of 26. Looks like a store run, short on Coffee and out of ice cream. I think i'll rest this week, took quite a bit out of me resting all of last week. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) I see about a dozen or so. Well, actually 22. seems like you have your own cult. Edited August 24, 2015 by oldtimer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Make that down 815 Chuck...may the pounds go down and the stock go up. I put on some weight and noticed the old health issues returning---stomach problems, asthma flareups more frequent, overall feeling like crap. Time to increase my activity and stop sampling every potato chip that comes on the market. I've got to lose it all today, as I don't want Ann & Nancy Wilson to be disappointed tomorrow. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'll be your wing man. That way they are sure to be impressed by you. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Morning yet again gang Watchin the stock, no real biggie, it will need to dam near crash before i really care, in fact my callin is buy at 4bucks. Waiting for the wife to wake. really need some better Beans today. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckAb3 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Happy Monday gang. Better half is taking a well deserved day off and we're taking a drive up to Mt Evans, a few miles outside of Denver metro. Should be good weather and minimal traffic with the weekend over. Evans is one of a few 14'ers you can access by car rather than climbing - which I do NOT do. Hope the market comes back soon for all who are still in it. I got out years ago and glad I did. So called 'global economy' stuff is too scary for me. Have a good day all and, of course, cheers. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wife awake time to get along with Monday, new coffee and new flavor of ice cream. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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