GA_Dave

Damn, Joey, that's ugly. Hope it heals up soon.

Rescue Squad 13, Maugansville, MD 2022 Mack Granite/4-Guys #22882/#R-3268

Squad 29, Harrisonburg, VA 2022 Mack Anthem/1998 Hackney Technical Rescue #22524/#98M00029

Tanker 25-1, Barboursville, VA 1989 Mack R-688S/4-Guys 750/3250 #5807/#F-998

That is sad. I have several to pick from here. Years ago, #2 had a Sundance and blew up the little 2.2. We got one from a local yard for $400 and put it in. It wouldn't start. Cranked it without the distributor cap on, the rotor wasn't turning. Swapped the distributor with the one from the blown engine. Made no difference. Apparently, something internal (camshaft) was broken. Called the yard and was told to bring it back and get another one, which I did, and was also refunded $200. Second engine ran perfect. I'm not one to pay someone to do things I am capable of doing. BTW, the Challenger is back up and running, cost $6 to fix it.

It would have been a lot less work and expense to just swap out the 2.0 with one from a reputable junkyard. I say this as my Challenger sits in the driveway in pieces while I replace the water pump......

My Mother-in-law, who lives in a rural area up near Buffalo, had an issue with her mailbox repeatedly being run over by the snowplow. The mailbox was the proper distance from the road, but that didn't stop it from being hit three or four times each winter for about three years. Finally she asked my Brother-in-law if he had a solution He worked for the local power company and sometimes drove an auger truck. One day during the summer, he augered a new hole about 4' deep next to the mailbox. That Saturday, he returned and installed a 7' piece of railroad rail in concrete. The next Saturday, he transferred the mailbox to the new post and removed the old one. First decent snowfall that year, the snowplow hit her mailbox again, but this time, it spun the plow around and damaged the wing. It's been over 20 years since and they have never hit it again!

Speaking of natural wood.......

That CFC program forced me into buying a new car, as the market I had always purchased from disappeared. It was my first ever new car, so I bought exactly the car I wanted. 178,000 miles later, I'm still driving it!

Great pics, as always! Love the FJB emblems!