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AxeHealey
AxeHealey SuperDork
3/29/25 3:57 p.m.

I know what it's going in...

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
3/29/25 4:12 p.m.
AxeHealey said:

I know what it's going in...

Me too.

The Skyline.  Kind of a "reverse Smokey".

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
4/11/25 10:47 a.m.
Patrick said:

In not silly guessing game related news I am almost ready to start building an office in the garage for ebay listing/shipping. Cleared out a corner, the Virago is no longer hanging in the rafters, and I have a stack of lumber

 

the bolt bin will move as will the random stuff on the wall because that will all be inside the office. We have lots of inventory to list and not having a streamlined operation is hampering my ability to be consistent, and that's what we need right now is consistency and a simple operation. We have the auction stuff down, logistically we are great there. It's what happens when we return with a load that is the problem. We were hustling through the backlog but then got a contracting job for a few weeks and have another in May so we are using from now till then to streamline the business operation and get some neglected things taken care of around the house. 
 

Left off yesterday here - yes that's the same corner 

twocuddlefish
twocuddlefish New Reader
4/11/25 1:59 p.m.
Patrick said:

so I ordered super mega beefcake shackles

Where can I order these beefcake trailer shackles?

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
4/11/25 2:26 p.m.

In reply to twocuddlefish :

Normally I'd probably have a set on the shelf, but alas I am out. Here is someone on ebay with high rating and good price. 
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/153987479964?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=gEYP38VfSJm&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=zyL8MXXaSeu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

twocuddlefish
twocuddlefish New Reader
4/11/25 2:54 p.m.

In reply to Patrick :

Awesome, thanks. I didn't know these existed and having had axles disconnect themselves from the trailer... I'll go ahead and put a set of these on.

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
4/11/25 4:15 p.m.

Anytime! Happy to help

Andy (xlr99) just left with some freshly mounted rubber for the Bolt. Gonna do a little cleanup then go figure out what to make the kids for dinner

XLR99 (Forum Supporter)
XLR99 (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
4/12/25 8:59 p.m.

Shiny.

Strangely, they seemed like a lot of struggle for transportation appliance tires.

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
5/7/25 5:46 p.m.

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
5/7/25 10:39 p.m.

Working on falling asleep, have been up since 3am  and did 480 miles today. Colin traded his studebaker for the subaru. 
 

 

Studebaker found a loving GRM home and so will the WRX, when he's old enough and responsible enough to drive it. Until then, he can clean it and maintain it and learn on it while I drive it. 
 

there may be a respray to WRB in its future, we'll see. 

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
5/9/25 10:47 a.m.

Got home around 4 yesterday. The dude spent till around 8 cleaning things the best his 14 year old hands knew how, and when I went to lock the back door at 9 he was coming in saying "don't lock me out I was standing in the driveway looking at the car" 

Gimp did a great job of nerding out with Colin on Subaru stuff while I chilled on the couch with Cricket

 


 

feel like the deal was perfect for everyone. No pain, no stress, no worries, a solid car we were never going to get to for a solid car that wasn't getting driven enough/anymore. Big thanks to Caleb and his wife for everything! it's amazing what a car you are excited about does for a young enthusiast. 
 

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
5/10/25 7:50 p.m.

Wanted a tree puller, cash is short, made my own out of cutoffs and scraps. Carli's uncle got one of the pullerbear ones last year, and while it is great it was not great enough so I scaled everything up a bit. Ripped a several year old black locust out roots and all for a test run

 

 

Gimp (Forum Supporter)
Gimp (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
5/14/25 10:47 a.m.

In reply to Patrick :

So glad I got to see you both and see how fired up Colin was about the Subie.

I guess I need to wash the Camaro.

Patrick
Patrick MegaDork
5/15/25 8:54 p.m.

 

Arthur's first cabin trip. We're just trying to stay calm waiting for more biopsy results so we got out of town. Scooted around a little today, got the paddle boat on the pond. The ticks are horrible, chopped down all the tall grass and still finding them. I'm going to bring the yard spray next time we come up and do it at home too because they're just as bad there. 

life isn't supposed to be this stressful. 

 

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