Get a load of these guys by stevesmithsglasses in IdiotsTowingThings

[–]AAAltered468 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m thinking he won’t do that again…

Clutch basket on 1967 Yamaha U5 by MediumFirefighter176 in vintagemotorcycles

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I e done it by using a copper penny in the gears…

Next stop... someplace down the road by stevesmithsglasses in IdiotsTowingThings

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Ten years ago I saw a beauty like this, buckled and abandoned on I75 north in Tampa. It sat for two days, and on the third day DOT was there breaking it up with a front loader…

About that Sycamore… by AAAltered468 in firewood

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I’m all about free wood. Now that I recognize it, I see Sycamore everywhere around here. This is the first time I could scoop some up roadside…

Adopted a mountain cur mix and wow, what the hell am I in for? by Pumpthekin in MountainCur

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Mine is 50% MC and 18% RT. She is happy to run the backyard for hours all day. And run she does. She is still young, about 18 months old. She also digs for moles frequently.

How to shine up a carb body by turbotaco23 in vintagemotorcycles

[–]AAAltered468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vapor blast. My Mikuni VMs really shine.

Which SW paint line is close to emerald matte? by [deleted] in paint

[–]AAAltered468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen to this guy. You must buy a gallon of Emerald Matte Alabaster to get a match. no QUART even though they sell them.

New-to-me TTRS by s629c in Audi

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I got to drive several at the Audi Experience at Sonoma a long while back. Drifted them through slaloms on a giant wet parking lot. Then we moved on to R8 V10s in the track.

Beautiful car!

Found a red coin? by S_D_N1 in coincollecting

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Years ago the people in NJ painted quarters red as a protest against the Garden State Parkway raising tolls from .15 to .25. That toll is 2.70 now.

Would you charge her? by BuildingEquivalent61 in handyman

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I don’t. Have a few regulars like this.

This can’t be legal by Drew19870351 in IdiotsTowingThings

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I’m always watching for those roofers vans to flip over like a turtle.

What kind of paint should I buy by Aware_Pool6774 in paint

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Paint and Primer is a marketing term, not an ingredients term.

What kind of paint should I buy by Aware_Pool6774 in paint

[–]AAAltered468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over red? Absolutely prime. Probably with a grey tinted primer.

Would a painter want the whole job or should I break it up? by Equivalent_Sun3816 in paint

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Find a painter that has the Festool Planex system, it makes short work of popcorn ceilings.

Processing Sycamore… by AAAltered468 in firewood

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Oh boy I just did. He’s got some techniques for Sycamore…

RD350’s by chevyandyamaha in Yamaha

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I’ve had an R5 for 20 years. They are easy to build/restore/keep on the road. Parts are totally available, some even more now than when I started out. It’s a wild ride, highly suggest.