Popular Post other dog Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 It was pretty nice yesterday so we drove the yellow Zinamobile around the loop. We found a guy right here in Appomattox who said he could put power steering on it and I'm going to take it by his shop this week so he can take a look and see what he needs. These car guys- most are just great people. I had asked a couple of people long before Christmas about doing it and they both said they would get back to me after the first of the year. I called one of them back a couple of weeks ago and he said he was still really busy, but "I'll get back to you in a few days". Next thing you know, it's the middle of February and nobody has gotten back to me about anything. So I messaged a local person who goes to a lot of car shows locally and is big into the cars and coffee thing and asked her if she knew of anybody. And she absolutely did. So I called the guy she recommended, the only one she lets work on her Mustang or her parent's '69 Camaro. Turns out he was too busy too, but he called me back about it- the same day. And he told me about this other guy, and said if he couldn't do it to call him back, and he'd find somebody that could. I think she could drive it anyway, it drives great on the road but when you get in a tight spot or try to turn around it's a little hard to turn. I'm sure she'll enjoy it more with power steering anyway. Lots of melting going on here this week. The igloo went from a 3 bedroom split level to a 1 bedroom, one bathroom apartment. I predicted that it would be here on the first of March, but I don't know now, it's not looking too good for it. 🤣 4 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 16 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 16 I saw some memory pictures today of when Zina was still Zina from Florida. She went to the truck show in Leesburg by herself and took some pictures. Here's a couple of dignitaries that she happened to run across there. This was in 2019. 3 2 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 17 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 17 I took the yellow Zinamobile down to the guy's shop yesterday so he could take a look. Seems very doable, he's going to start tracking down the parts he needs now. He has quite a collection of vehicles there himself that he's working on. He had a 50-something Chevrolet pickup, a 70 Nova, 70 Chevelle, 87 Buick Grand National, 53 Ford pickup, 48 Ford pickup, and probably something I forgot. I got the impression that he knows what he's doing anyway. He also spotted an oil leak at the back of the intake manifold. He thought it was the intake gasket but the the sending unit for the oil pressure gauge was right there too, so I said maybe the oil line is leaking. We wiped it off with a rag and sure enough, the fitting was leaking where the plastic line went in. That's way better than having the manifold gasket leaking. He offered to try to tighten it but I said "no, I'll do it at home so when I break it it'll be at home". So when I got home I took the line loose, and it was crimped and crushed where the ferrule goes over it. I just cut the end off with my Old Timer and went to NAPA. Told them I just needed the ferrule but to "give me 3 or 4 because we know I'm going to drop 2 or 3 of them and lose them". Turns out I only dropped 1 and lost it, it's either in the driveway or on the truck somewhere. But I re-attached the oil line and it appears to be ok now. 6 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 17 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 17 I kicked a little spot on the ground yesterday by the front tire on the yellow Zinamobile, just to use as a reference point. Then when I fixed the oil line and pulled it under the carport I knew the general area that I needed to look for the ferrule that I dropped. Even though I knew I'd never find it anyway in the gravel driveway, I'd know where to look. And I looked for a minute or two but didn't see it. I went out this morning for something and walked by and looked, you know, different lighting in the morning, so maybe I'd see the brass shining. Nope, didn't see anything. And a few minutes ago I went out to put this insurance payment in the mail box, and walked over and looked again and what do you know, there it was. Then I dropped it in the grass and lost it again, but I did find it- just kidding 😂 I put a little zip tie through it and put it in the tool box in the shed. 4 5 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I remember about 1978. I lost a valve keeper on a 307 Chevrolet Sunday night about 6 o’clock back on those days . Everything was closed at five and closed on Sunday . I just had to keep looking through the floor dry and the oil finally found it. I borrowed a friend‘s garage BP service station and I had to get it out of there before 8 o’clock Monday morning. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Tom, it sounds like you just didn't tell that ferrule was made of gold. By its look it could really be. Otherwise I have no idea on the amount of efforts you put into location of it. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 It was just a situation where when I walked by where I was working on it i'd stop and look on the ground. and the third time I did that I just happened to see it laying there. Never really expected to find it and I had already fixed the oil line. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 I had something sorta similar. 6 years ago I lost a special key ring with the key for the 2004 f350 on it. Looked all over the house, in the truck, and yard with a .metal detector. Nothing. Christmas eve, I sat at the computer desk and there was the key ring with 04 key sitting mext to the computer mouse....three years fter selling the truck. But I DID get my late father's key ring back. 6 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 20 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 20 Speaking of finding things, way back in the early 80's I had delivered somewhere in North Carolina and called headquarters. They didn't have anything for me to pick up so the boss man said to come on to the shop. Then he said "if you don't mind, and I know it's a long shot, but a driver stopped at the little BP station on 29 north of Greensboro yesterday and he thinks he might have dropped his keys, he can't find them anywhere. Maybe somebody found them and turned them in to the fuel desk or something". That little BP station was exactly where the Sheetz is now, at the time there was just a tiny little dirt parking lot and a spot around back to park, so you could park maybe 4 trucks in there total. So I stopped, thinking I'd never find any keys, but I could get a drink and a honey bun and head on to the house. I pulled in and parked, got out of the truck and didn't take 2 steps and there they were, laying on the ground. 7 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark T Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 Shoulda bought a lottery ticket too. 3 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 20 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 20 I would have, but I don't think lottery tickets had been invented yet 🤣 I went to the eye doctor in Lynchburg this morning and I was sitting there thinking "sure is a lot of old folks in here". 3 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, other dog said: I would have, but I don't think lottery tickets had been invented yet 🤣 I went to the eye doctor in Lynchburg this morning and I was sitting there thinking "sure is a lot of old folks in here". How about when a young guy refers to you as an " old guy " and not doing being a wise ass. 🤔 Never saw it coming. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted February 21 Popular Post Share Posted February 21 Seems everywhere I go now especially clinics the crew all look like babies to me and none of them look old enough to drive 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 I noticed that the weather girl on the Winfall TV station was gone, looks like she's in South sunny Florida now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EomfKwDjlaE 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Yowsa!! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted February 24 Popular Post Share Posted February 24 18 minutes ago, other dog said: I noticed that the weather girl on the Winfall TV station was gone, looks like she's in South sunny Florida now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EomfKwDjlaE to make sure I got the correct forecast; I had to watch it twice!! don't know why the boots craze has taken over. defiantly a perfect picture (except for the ring on left finger !LOL) 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 24 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 24 I didn't notice any of that, and I've watched it 5 or 6 times. I'd better go back and watch it some more😆 5 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-591768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago Looks like my eye drops prescription is ready at the Walmart store, better go get it. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/76407-pictures-of-the-week/#findComment-592649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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