mrsmackpaul

Well I am stunned, first at my judgement of "restoring a 2001" I was thinking of, how bad could a 2001 actually be ? How much restoration cold it possibly need ? Well I have just been educated, very impressed with the work done, looks totally different now and in good way Well done to all involved And sorry Im of no help on the fuse Paul

The oil is on the outside, wouldn't that mean it isnt coming from in the exhaust ? Unless the exhaust had a bad leak, but if it did the soot from the exhaust would be evident, and I can't see any Reckon the motor has a oil leak some were and thats were the oil is dripping or getting blown to Paul

You blokes have to much choice in clothing over there We get waist size and long, regular and stout for length Anything else needed we just have the legs taken up or wear a belt to hold bigger pants in place on our hips Have observed in the last day or so just how many different sized people and different fashions there are at Melbourne airport My oh my, I swear some people font give a damn how they look these days Truck paint jobs are becoming very plain in Yanky land these days, no two coloured paint schemes and very little scroll work, New England area seems to buck the trend from what I see on social media Kinda sad but I guess it's all about dollars and cents Paul

Okay, a R model to the rescue ?? https://fb.watch/icDRLuq54e/?mibextid=NnVzG8 Paul

A oldy but a goodie A woman was flying from Melbourne to Brisbane ... Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sydney. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.. Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. A man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her Seeing Eye Dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight. He could also tell she had flown this very flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, 'Kathy, we are in Sydney for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?' The blind lady replied, 'No thanks, but maybe Max would Like to stretch his legs.' Picture this: All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a Seeing Eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines! True story... Have a great day and remember... ...THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR. Paul

This the style of inlet that should be used We have a different pin layout but the same style of thing, it keeps every one safe Paul

Is amazing how some vehicles are bad for rust, even dry salt free parts of the world like Australia Reckon a lot of vehicles had rust fitted in the factory in the late 70s early 80s Dunno whether the steel and tin used was sub standard but cars of that era had rust holes within a few years, even Jap Datsuns and the like were junk Paul

Face it Jo Jo, you've got old and saggy and dont have enough megabytes 😉 That's what my Dad used to say for the last 20 years he was alive Dunno whats worse, getting left behind by technology or not giving a damn that I have been left behind Paul

Probably find you need to replace both halves of the shaft Paul

I could see the extra pics on the tablet this morning but not on the phone, hence my question as to what this was about Paul

You've done well, would of been a struggle for me, but apart from loading cattle on the odd occasion I never back into anything to load or unload That been said when hauling sugar can I would back into the siding to load and unload the can train bins (wagons) maybe 50 times a day, I had to line the rails up each time qnd that was relatively easy, mindbyou it was in the open with no traffic or onlookers, very different and the truck was a rigid or body truck so not even in the same category You blokes are pretty handy at this stuff Paul

Sorry Jo Jo I have no idea about this stuff, someone much smarter than me will be along soon enough Paul

What pictures? what posts ? Jo Jo Paul

Struth Im feeling tiny compared to you blokes Got up 6 feet but about 5' 9" now, busted bones and the like and at a guess 205 pounds, maybe a little less or more But cars aren't exactly comfortable for long trips these days, legs ache and the like Paul

Cheeky buggers everywhere Paul

This pretty much spot on, regardless of what we think we know. These days, as in right now will become the good old days for a generation at some point in thier career today We can't blame our respective government's or operators or huge companies, we as everyday people are the clowns that vote people in, that do or do not work for some companies, that do or do not set the standards that all things are done by It is up to us to do the best we can do and teach and inspire those around us to be the best they can be I can guarantee putting someone down and giving them a hard time isn't gunna help anyone Thats almost a rant I have going on there Sorry RD number 6, took your reply and ran it into the ditch Paul

Nope sorry, no idea at all Paul

Phefftt Retirement, no thanks, just waiting around to pop me clogs, I have no plans of stopping until I'm dead, Princess doesnt like my outlook at all "Let's buy a caravan and turn into grey nomads" Not on your nelly Paul

Not a lot to add today Here is the video on tripple digit large cars Now to dumb ass Aussies like myself, I had heard the terms tripple digit and large cars, chicken haulers and all of the other American jargon not used in Australia and was never to sure what some of it meant So far the rest of the dumb asses like me, here is todays lesson Paul

Well your sucking air, been that this started after changing the fuel filters I think that area is a good place to start Lot's of good ideas already shared here Thick white smoke is air in the fuel Thick grey smoke is oil Thick black smoke is over fueling Paul

Thats what we all like, positive feedback Paul

Quote for today: "The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living." Probably really belongs in another thread but while we are sidetracked it doesn't matter I guess Paul

Had this arrive in the mail yesterday, written inside is, "This card just called your name" 😉 Guess some people know me all to well My brother sent me this pic of his ex Army Mack 6x6, he is carting his hay in I think he is quite impressed with the 285 and the 5 speed He wasn't at first, felt a bit gutless and needed more gears, I told him he just has to give it time and learn how to drive it, a Maxidyne is a bit different than a normal motor, dunno why Im trying to even explain that on here Have been watching a video on the history of tripple digit large cars and chicken haulers Anyway another video for you lot, started this youtube channel first and promptly forgot my password lol See yah Paul

So whats this song called, you can tell Im as keen as mustard to get edumacted here Paul

No doubt the driver had a hot load freight and dropped to many yippie beans That freight is getting thru, maybe he thinks he is working for the pony express and nothings gunna stop him I laugh the hardest when the drivers grabbing gears dragging that van, he aint stuffing about Paul