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white_fly
white_fly HalfDork
4/15/20 5:14 p.m.


Two 9ft slabs of curly redwood. 3,000 miles from home.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
4/15/20 6:04 p.m.

I may have been cross shopping cheap Ferraris and nice lotus esprit turbos. 

11GTCS
11GTCS Reader
4/15/20 6:35 p.m.
white_fly said:


Two 9ft slabs of curly redwood. 3,000 miles from home.

Oh.  My . god.     Please please please do a build thread on whatever you’re making from that.   That is some of the most amazing looking wood I’ve ever seen. 

11GTCS
11GTCS Reader
4/15/20 6:48 p.m.

In reply to Antihero (Forum Supporter) :

Well, FMP appears to be out of business but I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydMdbqkI6A

That sounds way better than I thought it would, I can hear that spacey wash sound you mentioned.  

EastCoastMojo (Forum Supporter)
EastCoastMojo (Forum Supporter) Mod Squad
4/15/20 6:58 p.m.
11GTCS said:

Oh.  My . god.  That is some of the most amazing looking wood I’ve ever seen. 

 

That's

 

 

 

What

 

 

 

She

 

 

 

Said!

 

Seriously though, nice wood. Would love to see what you do with that.

Stampie (FS)
Stampie (FS) UltimaDork
4/15/20 7:05 p.m.
stanger_missle (Forum Supporter) said:

 

I mean who doesn't need a bare M54 block? It was only $90 on eBay. This will look great all cleaned up and sitting in my kitchen laugh

You have issues ... unless that was $90 shipped then you're my hero.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
4/15/20 9:14 p.m.
EastCoastMojo (Forum Supporter) said:
11GTCS said:

Oh.  My . god.  That is some of the most amazing looking wood I’ve ever seen. 

 

That's

 

 

 

What

 

 

 

She

 

 

 

Said!

 

Seriously though, nice wood. Would love to see what you do with that.

You heard the lady. She wants to see what you're going to do with your wood. Don't go disappointing her now. 

stanger_missle (Forum Supporter)
stanger_missle (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
4/15/20 10:14 p.m.
Stampie (FS) said:
stanger_missle (Forum Supporter) said:

 

I mean who doesn't need a bare M54 block? It was only $90 on eBay. This will look great all cleaned up and sitting in my kitchen laugh

You have issues ... unless that was $90 shipped then you're my hero.

I have issues laugh

rob_lewis
rob_lewis UltraDork
4/15/20 10:38 p.m.
chaparral said:

$700 worth of TonyKart/TM parts - magnesium hubs (ouch), bearings, brake pads, exhaust supports, clamps, a radiator, a battery, carb rebuild kits, and parts to rebuild the engine. 

I still need a chain and sprocket. 

ooof. OTK magnesium parts are expensive. Just don't look at the hand spun magnesium rims pricing. I knew someone that was a smidge over min weight and bought every magnesium part he could to shed pounds. Darn kart cost more than a new car....

-Rob

Antihero (Forum Supporter)
Antihero (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
4/15/20 11:00 p.m.
11GTCS said:

In reply to Antihero (Forum Supporter) :

Well, FMP appears to be out of business but I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydMdbqkI6A

That sounds way better than I thought it would, I can hear that spacey wash sound you mentioned.  

See what I mean? I thought the same thing but it was cheap and on clearance because the company was going under.

 

It's really an interesting sound, also can be super quiet if need be too.

Cotton
Cotton PowerDork
4/15/20 11:12 p.m.

I'm buying a 67 427 Corvette roadster.  Bad timing I guess,  but I've always wanted a c2 with a big block and side pipes.  I'm selling a few of my other cars and projects to soften the blow.

daeman
daeman Dork
4/16/20 5:50 a.m.

Went to buy a caulking gun skin for my Bosch gear, ended up buying a planer, jigsaw and dustbuster skins as well so I could get 3 bonus 4ah batteries due to a promo being run. Also ended up with a kreg pocket hole jig set while I was at it, because it came with a bunch of bonus hardware and was in a nice storage case and they were on clearance.... I figured even even if I only manage to make one or two projects with it it'll have more or less covered it's cost.

pushrod36
pushrod36 Reader
4/16/20 7:10 a.m.
Cotton said:

I'm buying a 67 427 Corvette roadster.  Bad timing I guess,  but I've always wanted a c2 with a big block and side pipes.  I'm selling a few of my other cars and projects to soften the blow.

A C2 roadster is my dream car.  I've never driven one.  Please write a long post about how terrible it drives so I can move on with my life.

11GTCS
11GTCS Reader
4/16/20 7:19 a.m.

In reply to Mndsm :

No one wants that, you'll have to trust me.   Besides, it's White Fly's wood...cheeky

Woody
Woody MegaDork
4/16/20 7:52 a.m.
EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:
eastsideTim said:
EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:

I'm trying to avoid buying the $500 Willys I found on Facebook marketplace. If I wait a couple hours it should be sold. I need to buy things that take up less space, like motorcycles. 

<FindingNemoSeagull.jpg>$500 Willys?</FindingNemoSeagull.jpg>
 

 

It's probably very rough but it has a title.

 

And it's $500...

That is so much nicer than the $1500 Willys that I was looking at a few weeks ago.

Trent (Generally supportive dude)
Trent (Generally supportive dude) PowerDork
4/16/20 9:11 a.m.

Uhh... All the bits to build a 1380 motor for the mini. smiley

 

But I am supposed to be building the Fiat indecision

 

 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
4/16/20 9:40 a.m.
11GTCS said:

Oh.  My . god.       That is some of the most amazing looking wood I’ve ever seen. 

 

[edit]  Oh, hell.  I'm like a week late on this.  Sorry.

 

iansane (Forum Supporter)
iansane (Forum Supporter) New Reader
4/16/20 9:51 a.m.
Cotton said:

I'm buying a 67 427 Corvette roadster.  Bad timing I guess,  but I've always wanted a c2 with a big block and side pipes.  I'm selling a few of my other cars and projects to soften the blow.

My mother purchased a 66 427 roadster brand new and sold it a few years before I was born for chump change. That was her big regret car. I always wanted to track it down and buy it back but 1, I'm poor and 2, almost impossible to track down. She saved everything from that car except who she sold it to. Consequently, C2s have always been special to me.

My girlfriend and I have put our cash into savings and will probably do a west coast roadtrip vacation when this is all over. We were putting off a vacation before this, not anymore!

mtn (Forum Supporter)
mtn (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
4/16/20 10:41 a.m.
mtn said:
mtn said:

I bought a brisket, becaue it was the only meat available and my breastfeeding wife (who normally tries to eat as close to vegan as possible) said we needed it. 

Things happened...

 

 

 

 

Update to follow on Friday

It made a friend in the fridge....

 

mtn (Forum Supporter)
mtn (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
4/16/20 10:56 a.m.

 

OMG THEY ARE HAVING SEX ON A BED OF ONIONS

 

Not pictured is the 1 cup of water and 1/4 tsp of liquid smoke. 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
4/16/20 10:56 a.m.
z31maniac said:

And considering ordering one of these kits:

https://theblockzone.com/collections/supercar-collection

Has anyone tried one of these? They are kinda pricey, but it looks like a fun little project. 

No idea what kind of batteries they use and if the remote part of it works worth a damn.

 

psteav (Forum Supporter)
psteav (Forum Supporter) Dork
4/16/20 12:41 p.m.
Mr_Asa said:

Not sure if she's a Capri or a Flamingo, but she's from 1960 and as soon as I get some tires delivered, she's mine.  Needs a transom.

 

That's bitchin, man.  I've got a '58 Lonestar Malibu project (looks a lot like yours,  but it's aluminum).

dculberson (Forum Supporter)
dculberson (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
4/16/20 1:10 p.m.

I found myself shopping frisbee golf baskets, thinking about how to lay out a frisbee golf course on my 3.5 acres. I don't even play frisbee golf.

Matt B (Forum Supporter)
Matt B (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
4/16/20 1:32 p.m.
Mndsm said:

I may have been cross shopping cheap Ferraris and nice lotus esprit turbos. 

So... how's it going?  Inquiring minds and all that.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
4/16/20 1:57 p.m.
dculberson (Forum Supporter) said:

I found myself shopping frisbee golf baskets, thinking about how to lay out a frisbee golf course on my 3.5 acres. I don't even play frisbee golf.

We used to play multiple times per week in college and the first 2-3 years after. Good way to get outside and get a tiny bit of exercise. 

Now that I'm in OKC, it's far too windy most of the time to have any fun doing it. Currently we are seeing steady winds in the 5-10 mph range, with frequent gusts into the 25-30 mpg range. 

And that's just normal from Spring to Fall.

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