Alright Dave... enough already...
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Knebel
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Hm. I could post soon how i shield my tach wire on the efi..or do you wanna see how i squeeze some silicone into the windshield gasket? Idk but thats kinda boring.
pomonamissel
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nop' it was just the pitt racer at this show . its hard to get it in the trunk of my c's . fits well in my p/u although , lol ;) and thats my hotrod work'n p/u . you might not see this end of it much , because its passing ya . this is the end you'll be seeing most , do to the mildly wild 383 ho . lol;) .
polara71
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Yes Dave your absence has been noticed. You haven't moved out west yet have you?
Thank You Jeff .....You and I spoke and you know where I stand which Is why I presume you made the post, thanks for thinking of me .
Thanks Chris, nope, still dying in the Armpit of America
Stan has it somewhat right .
Will, I understand
azblackhemi
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While I agree no website is perfect this one is pretty damn good. Yes there are threads I'm not crazy about. I'm not here for expressing or hearing about political views for an example. That being said instead of getting butt hurt I just move on to a thread that interests me. There are usually enough of them to keep me informed and sometimes amused. Maybe because I live in Arizona I'm a little more laid back than others but it works for me.
I agree this a great forum...not all topics are for me...But, I move on...Live and let live...Life is too short. Not that I use any of the tools... but, it looks like this forum has the means for those interested to ignore, or unfollow certain threads or members?
Dave, you are missed and I hope everything is okay.
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I’ve been completely consumed with the business all winter, not a moment for the winter to do list on any of the cars but I still peek in a couple of times a day to see what’s going on. It’s not what it used to be here but I still come for the cars.
go ahead.. we care, gripe if you want.
That's not how his generation works...
but the day you need to vent, here... my phone... etc... feel free, you've got lots of friends here.
Well at least you didn'T say too many (red) Imperials
I think you're right...bikinis, funny pics and Chebbies take the spotlight when the weather is just about killing our soul...I have been running the Imperials too close to the snow and salt because i'm going nuts. But in all fairness...rather see a little bikini now...talk about pain in the arse Auto temp ll in a month or so.
Don't go getting all sensitive now... It's not our fault you own chevies...BTW...I thought that recent thread titled "What's wrong with the forum right now" was really about recent newbies like me...
I was relieved it was about mostly Apple products and forum connectivity phone issues.
The "other side" of things is that if we don't see some "other vehicles" every now and then, we don't fully appreciate Chrysler products for the great vehicles and designs they were, with C-body being some of the lesser-appreciated ones. While y'all might be worrying about ATC II, the higher-carline GM guys are trying to figure out the many variations of GM's ATC systems (programmers, vacuum switches, etc.) over the years. Changing from an ATC, or semi-ATC, to a normal system can be a nightmare without the donor vehicle sitting beside the ATC vehicle, by observation. BTAIM
As for "bikinis", there are some things they should NOT be wrapped around. T-backs, too! Just depends upon your particular orientations . . . end of conversation. By the same token, there are some things that "bikinis" enhance and make things nicer to look at! Kind of like certain colors looking better on some cars than others . . . TE, TO.
In many cases, I look to some of the posters and their involvement in the Chrysler hobby and wish I still had some of the same orientations to do things I did 30 years ago. The passion is still there, just lessened desires, unfortunately. Many of the things I took pains to get or chase down now are in repro and 'everywhere". And, many of the Mopar club people I used to run with are "ageing out", it seems.
But over the past year or so, I've been seeking to better consolidate things so I can "play" again AND hopefully get my orientations to "having fun" again. Now, just got to work on the "financials" of these things!
I see some of y'all in more modest surroundings, some with very nice garage/work shops, and some very nice "real estate" to boot. I remember when I bought my first genuine floor jack and jack stands! What an advance! Doing things in the driveway in dry and warmer weather. Then sharing a 20x40 shop with a friend and then getting one of my own! That was my "home away from home" after work and on weekends. Plus a place to store my accumulated car treasures and parts. So, I understand what many have or don't have in that respect.
At one time, we talked about going together and buying an old airport. We'd live there in separate residences, but have the landing strip for research and testing purposes. A dream that was talked about, but not realized. Still a neat concept! I don't think any of us could have afforded it, though.
After "we" discovered Mopar Nats in the later '80s, that became my one "out of town" weekend! Going up on Thursday as the "advance man" to make sure our reservations were still there. Plus being a "tourist" in Columbus or Indy for a few days. After that first time, I was hooked! It became my "Mopar" battery recharge excursion. So much enjoyment and horizon expansion! I only missed about three times in 21 years. My last trip was in 2005, when I also upgraded my rent car to a black Charger R/T HEMI. That car was a blast. That trip helped me keep my sanity in a time when work issues were trying.
For the past decades at work (this is year 41), GM (Chevy) parts has paid the bills for my Mopar hobby (and normal life). Lots of information has been archived AND how it relates to GM and Chrysler products. Lots of hours spent with a machine shop operative (which I met and came to know through work/customer associations over the years) has been another source of enjoyment and information. So, if I mention GM-related things, it's to explain why Chrysler's orientations might be better, or maybe not. Every OEM has their own way of doing things and in some cases, Chrysler is definitely best. Chevy might be the "most cost effective" or "cheaply-done", but it works. Be That As It May.
Being in a C-body specific forum has been very informative in the short time since I've returned. Thanks to everybody for making that happen! Hopefully, I've shared some good information for others, too. And, it seems that I've spent too much time in here for what I need to be accomplishing in other areas of my life.
About 15 years ago, I realized (at that time) that the members of our Mopar Club weren't getting any younger and we should put all of their accumulated knowledge (at that time, much of it had not appeared in print anywhere!) in some sort of book to share with others. Much of it had to do with parts interchangeability and such, like later '60s B-body "frames" under prior-gen B-body cars, the factory electronic voltage limiters, and how using '65 TF "flat" steels instead of the '66 "wavy" steels in clutch packs made for a nicer shift feel. Many of these things were from the cumulative experiences of the members, which worked well for them. Alas, that didn't happen, though, and now a good bit of what was there is not here anymore. And, the Internet has seemed to fill the void. Except that in some areas, one "flaky" post can be reposted many times without verification of how accurate the post might be. "Expert" has become "somebody that knows more than me", in particular areas, whereas when Perry Mason was around, it was "somebody in the top 10% of their field".
Having good mentors is very important for accurate information being passed to others. Unfortunately, in our Mopar club, there were some who were perceived to "know something" that were later proved to know little (costing other members money to get those things corrected by those that did know something). This situation probably exists in other places, too? Fortunately, I've found some great mentors over the years, I feel. Those hours spent in the engine machine shop have taught me very much of how engines work and were designed, for example, just as being around a GM dealership service department and other private shops have been very educational, too. And we all know that if it weren't for GM vehicles, many shops would go broke! BUT, even Toyota shops can't exist only on oil changes and tire rotations . . . They BREAK, too. And have massive recalls, too! Outside of just the Takata deals. Sometimes, in what or how Chrysler was trying to accomplish, they got in trouble, though, by observation. Many times, it was their quest for a better way that was not understood by the masses, by observation, like the crooked-setting power steering pump. Or how to best diagnose the Lean Burn System, OR why a fuel-injected Imperial's engine died when the air cleaner top was removed (and why the band clamp replaced the wing nut on them!). So many things, over the years!
Sorry if some of my posts, as this one, tend to get a little long. Thanks for your time and consideration.
Everybody enjoy to the limit of your tolerance!
CBODY67
As for "bikinis", there are some things they should NOT be wrapped around. T-backs, too! Just depends upon your particular orientations . . . end of conversation. By the same token, there are some things that "bikinis" enhance and make things nicer to look at! Kind of like certain colors looking better on some cars than others . . . TE, TO.
In many cases, I look to some of the posters and their involvement in the Chrysler hobby and wish I still had some of the same orientations to do things I did 30 years ago. The passion is still there, just lessened desires, unfortunately. Many of the things I took pains to get or chase down now are in repro and 'everywhere". And, many of the Mopar club people I used to run with are "ageing out", it seems.
But over the past year or so, I've been seeking to better consolidate things so I can "play" again AND hopefully get my orientations to "having fun" again. Now, just got to work on the "financials" of these things!
I see some of y'all in more modest surroundings, some with very nice garage/work shops, and some very nice "real estate" to boot. I remember when I bought my first genuine floor jack and jack stands! What an advance! Doing things in the driveway in dry and warmer weather. Then sharing a 20x40 shop with a friend and then getting one of my own! That was my "home away from home" after work and on weekends. Plus a place to store my accumulated car treasures and parts. So, I understand what many have or don't have in that respect.
At one time, we talked about going together and buying an old airport. We'd live there in separate residences, but have the landing strip for research and testing purposes. A dream that was talked about, but not realized. Still a neat concept! I don't think any of us could have afforded it, though.
After "we" discovered Mopar Nats in the later '80s, that became my one "out of town" weekend! Going up on Thursday as the "advance man" to make sure our reservations were still there. Plus being a "tourist" in Columbus or Indy for a few days. After that first time, I was hooked! It became my "Mopar" battery recharge excursion. So much enjoyment and horizon expansion! I only missed about three times in 21 years. My last trip was in 2005, when I also upgraded my rent car to a black Charger R/T HEMI. That car was a blast. That trip helped me keep my sanity in a time when work issues were trying.
For the past decades at work (this is year 41), GM (Chevy) parts has paid the bills for my Mopar hobby (and normal life). Lots of information has been archived AND how it relates to GM and Chrysler products. Lots of hours spent with a machine shop operative (which I met and came to know through work/customer associations over the years) has been another source of enjoyment and information. So, if I mention GM-related things, it's to explain why Chrysler's orientations might be better, or maybe not. Every OEM has their own way of doing things and in some cases, Chrysler is definitely best. Chevy might be the "most cost effective" or "cheaply-done", but it works. Be That As It May.
Being in a C-body specific forum has been very informative in the short time since I've returned. Thanks to everybody for making that happen! Hopefully, I've shared some good information for others, too. And, it seems that I've spent too much time in here for what I need to be accomplishing in other areas of my life.
About 15 years ago, I realized (at that time) that the members of our Mopar Club weren't getting any younger and we should put all of their accumulated knowledge (at that time, much of it had not appeared in print anywhere!) in some sort of book to share with others. Much of it had to do with parts interchangeability and such, like later '60s B-body "frames" under prior-gen B-body cars, the factory electronic voltage limiters, and how using '65 TF "flat" steels instead of the '66 "wavy" steels in clutch packs made for a nicer shift feel. Many of these things were from the cumulative experiences of the members, which worked well for them. Alas, that didn't happen, though, and now a good bit of what was there is not here anymore. And, the Internet has seemed to fill the void. Except that in some areas, one "flaky" post can be reposted many times without verification of how accurate the post might be. "Expert" has become "somebody that knows more than me", in particular areas, whereas when Perry Mason was around, it was "somebody in the top 10% of their field".
Having good mentors is very important for accurate information being passed to others. Unfortunately, in our Mopar club, there were some who were perceived to "know something" that were later proved to know little (costing other members money to get those things corrected by those that did know something). This situation probably exists in other places, too? Fortunately, I've found some great mentors over the years, I feel. Those hours spent in the engine machine shop have taught me very much of how engines work and were designed, for example, just as being around a GM dealership service department and other private shops have been very educational, too. And we all know that if it weren't for GM vehicles, many shops would go broke! BUT, even Toyota shops can't exist only on oil changes and tire rotations . . . They BREAK, too. And have massive recalls, too! Outside of just the Takata deals. Sometimes, in what or how Chrysler was trying to accomplish, they got in trouble, though, by observation. Many times, it was their quest for a better way that was not understood by the masses, by observation, like the crooked-setting power steering pump. Or how to best diagnose the Lean Burn System, OR why a fuel-injected Imperial's engine died when the air cleaner top was removed (and why the band clamp replaced the wing nut on them!). So many things, over the years!
Sorry if some of my posts, as this one, tend to get a little long. Thanks for your time and consideration.
Everybody enjoy to the limit of your tolerance!
CBODY67
Thanks for letting us know your still aroundThank You Jeff .....You and I spoke and you know where I stand which Is why I presume you made the post, thanks for thinking of me .
Thanks Chris, nope, still dying in the Armpit of America
Stan has it somewhat right .
Will, I understand
. Yep, I understand, but Stan and I both noted your diminishing presence around here last week, I thought it was time to "poke the bear"...
traintech55
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Dogs are fine, scantily clad women is better, Now give me a good beer, a good dog, AND a scantily clad woman, in a sharp "C" body, and I think I will be in heaven.
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Thanks for letting us know your still around
Yep, I understand, but Stan and I both noted your diminishing presence around here last week, I thought it was time to "poke the bear"...
We used to suspect a ski trip in the older years, anybody still remembering ?
Good to hear he is still around.
I think you read my mind...I would just interject or add to this comment : 'funny pics' or 'sense of humor' to make the perfect " full house " commentary on this matter.
Don't want to misrepresent myself... I really enjoy objectifying women of proper proportions, I love a good joke and I like other brands too... furry friends are fine, but I do come here hoping for more C body topics.
Thanks for letting us know your still around
Yep, I understand, but Stan and I both noted your diminishing presence around here last week, I thought it was time to "poke the bear"...
I thought Dave was on one of those special European cruises with Ross....
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There are a lot of pics in the smokin’ hot thread that don’t really improve the moment that I’m waisting looking at them and then to see so many of those are posing in front of some really ordinary off brands just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It’s become only slightly better than a political thread.
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