Re: What did you do to your Car today? Vol 2.0
Boats... I used to build sailboats but mainly bass boats that ran a little faster than they should. We made some 15' 8"-ers that went 85 down the "river lake" with a 115, IIRC. Ranger deck on a HydroSport hull. Down around de bayous and cypress knobs. I want a pirogue, an S-10, and a cane pole. Big fishing would be a trip though, never been out on the ocean but once on a cruise ship. Been trout fishin on the White, though. Thats big in these parts, lol.
Anyway, loving the GTP life today. Props to Super Betty. Oil change, wash, CAF. While I was under there I asked her if the dark puddle mixing with A/C water was anything she needed to tell me about. She swore I was just a broke-arm wuss and didn't really get the drain plug and filter tight last time and said I was forgiven as I wiped off the CV boot. She was still disgruntled about her oil pan dent but I did her like a dog and just looked and touched, so she would feel better about the boo-boo. I was the advocate for wrecked junks all those years so its nice when my own ride whispers happy reports in my ear. Yes I went insane in late January.
I tore hell outta that '67 Ranger at work though, plucking loose cab and bed off next. It was pleasant tearing down that truck, technology from around 1968 seems to be what makes sense to me, and I saw logic in several design features. Most notably the rifle scabbard made into the seat, along the front. Kinda qualifies the whole "Ranger" package on Ford pickups that year. Don't get me wrong, its no Chevy but I enjoy all pre-transistor technology. It still works.
Almost forgot- Betty the GT reportedly might be sufficiently fixed. My buds were gonna play with her toe (ha ha) now that the control arm mount is somewhat corrected, the tie rod looked bent. Damn, I almost forgot I had that thing. Outta sight, outta mind. Hope they don't charge much... they won't.
Me too, today it was a semi changing lanes. Its always somebody gunnin for a man in a shiny black GP. Sometimes they get the drop on me. Done lost my nerve.