New World Datsuns...

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He's on the hunt for a Bravada grille. They are rare.

Here's a bit of a boomerang story. This was originally purchased in 1982 by a high-school friend of my dad, who was later my employer, and years later -- my uncle. Weird stuff happens in small towns when octogenarian widows/widowers remarry. It was sold around 1996 to my brother's best friend to com...

Most of the new car transport is done in volume on semis. Most of the hotshot haulers are 1-3 cars. A lot are between dealerships or hauling wrecks to and from insurance auctions.

Seems to be a mixed bag that I see on the road. More Fords and Rams than Duramax, for some reason.

Hundred mile shakedown ride on the blue bike. Ebay XT225 engine is A-OK. Extended swingarm has noticeable differences, positive and negative. New Bradley rear shock with the RaceTech emulators is great! Not quite motocross suspension, but waaay better than stock TW. https://i.postimg.cc/prgmt6Jb/202...

I might try it as a hail Mary after the reflash. Toyota did have issues with torque converter lockup shudder in later Camrys and Rav4s, but having this problem in a Venza is unusual. The 4-5 flare is wierd too. It only happens with the cruise control set. And even with the cruise set, if I add a lit...

I've got a big stack of keystone papers and border bricks that I haven't figured out where to use. That's a lot of work, but the price was right. Should be nice when you get it all finished.

Restoration work on the new/old work Venza continues. I replaced the seeping rear axle seals. https://i.postimg.cc/6Q74Tn7P/20240330-152319.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/vHHBcfkv/20240330-152334.jpg Unfortunately, it looks like I'm probably going to be putting a transmission in this thing at some point. ...

I've never ridden one. I don't even like riding 4Wheelers at any real speed. I'm paranoid I'd get tangled up with it if I went off the road or tipped over. I've always been much more comfortable on 2 wheels.

Another side project... My dad just bought this trike from a buddy that quit riding. I guess that's something that happens when you reach a certain age. The plan is to spiff it up and flip it in the late spring, early summer. It's in pretty decent shape. The rocker boxes seep and the LS airshock lea...

100 mile shakedown ride to the lake to test out the refreshed engine. Ran just fine. Easy 50-60mph two-lane twisty asphalt. https://i.postimg.cc/rps8Q8sw/20240320-153901.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/4yBLLTmX/20240320-154050.jpg I'm working the next 2 weeks straight. Hopefully after that I can trail test...

I know a couple guys that do it but I've never asked how much they make. It's a job, like everything else. If I was 20 years younger and single...maybe. I'm already on the road more than I'd like to be.

Don't think I haven't considered it.

It's all new territory for me. 90s Chrysler products are pretty crappy and the only reason I bought this thing was the Cummins. It really does run good and I haven't seen any black smoke, so I assume whatever has been done to it is on the conservative side. I need to just put some miles on it to get...

I took 6INAROW for a drive today. Actually, this is the first I've really driven it beyond my driveway. Ran to the truck stop and topped it off. Trip to get it home was 18.3mpg running 70. https://i.postimg.cc/fLFsK6NW/20240308-115043.jpg Maybe you guys with more Cummins experience can educate me. I...

I stopped by my dad's to see what he was up to and got there just in time to help him wrestle his de-arched rear spring back in. It's about a 2" drop. He may still do a 1" shackle drop on the front. I think it needs just a bit of rake. Maybe it's just right though, since the tires are all the same s...

I have the folding portable style. I haven't ever used them though. I bought them to use with a solar generator.

Like I said, impulse buy. It wasn't something I was looking for. My dad's buddy has had some health problems since his wife died a couple years ago. He decided to liquidate everything and move in with his sister in Ohio. This thing hadn't been driven in 2 years and the paint is horrible. But for the...

I replaced single pane aluminum with double pane vinyl. They were thicker to the outside as well as inside. I removed the interior flat casing in one piece, as a box, and ran then through a table saw on all 4 sides -- if that makes sense. Then I nailed them back in place with shims to center everyth...

It'll look fine, just takes time to get used to it. I replaced all the windows in my Hillsboro house by myself. The worst part for me was cutting back the cedar plank siding. I was working for a door place at the time and has access to PVC composite trim to finish it out.