Event Coverage Christmas Is Coming - What Do You Want In The Garage Or Under The Tree ?

FedEx will drop off a new Black Friday PrimeWeld CUT60 plasma cutter to replace the Miller Spectrum 375.

Scheduled delivery is this Friday. I can probably sell the Miller to pay for the Primeweld, but inertia probably won’t let that happen.

Also got a new/used Metabo angle grinder from Amazon Warehouse. Box was beat up, but the tool seems to never had a disc installed. I’ve had good luck with “used” tools from Amazon, although not all listings offer enough of a discount to ***ume the risk.

Bought another narrow rolling workbench from HD to fit in our tiny 20’x20’ garage at the winter house in Tucson. Sometimes I feel sorry or sad about the small space here, but then others remind me that they have to work outside, so I guess I should count my blessings.

 

A blank check from somebody with lots of money to back it up with so I can get some kind of Paint on this poor thing. It's been on hold way to long due to the Stupid Cost of Paint materials and Labor cost. I'm not going to take out a Mortgage on my home to get it done.

 

Roger that!
Both my 66 Suburban and roadster ch***is have been in bare metal for twenty years (maybe more).

 

I would settle for a new job/career since my current one expires in July!

 

Someone mention mortgage money?

 

Either a Hilborn unit for a smallblock mopar or a blower intake manifold for a smallblock mopar.

 

Just ordered my present. I bought a 243 piece header building kit…..all the plastic pieces…..oh boy

 

Amen.

This year I down-sized a career to get more time at home. I plan to spend more time with both my kids and my father, playing cars. I am grateful that life has given me the opportunity to do this, and the wisdom to make it happen before I no longer can.

Cheers,
Harv

 

This ...


to replace this.

 

Health forced me out of rodding a year ago, sold cars, in process of selling/disposing of tools. Honestly I've enjoyed just having the evenings, weekends, and spare time with family and the few friends I have left in this world. Yes, it was a great hobby and I loved building the rods but didn't think about the expense i paid with the family. My advice to those whose lives totally revolve around cars is don't let it--the cars i built will still be here after i'm gone, they don't care-hopefully the family/friends will.

 

Dear Santa, I’d like…

Car lift
Better mig welder
A real welding table
Ton’s more clamps
A mill
Bigger compressor
HVAC
Toilet & sink
And of course, a bigger garage.

Thanks little Johnny

 

But won't they melt!

 

Once you get the hang of working the metal U-Bends you'll ask yourself, "why'd I waste all that money?"

 

My cylinder heads and intake I ordered back in August would be nice.

 

I wanna see the newest issue of The Rodders Journal under the Christmas Tree. HRP

 

And … oh damn, first a better brain, so I remember stuff

 

I want money! Then I can make sure the parts are correct!

 

I don't ask for much. Just would like more blowers, intakes, engines, engine parts, more carbs, injection, injection parts, more tools, more shop equipment, a bigger shop, better heat in the shop, and AC, and more hot rods to go in the bigger shop. Oh, and to retire soon. See, not much.

 

a very big stack of high dollar bills, and not the kind that I have to pay off

 

Got all my Hot Rod needs covered. I just want better health for my wife and selfishly for my dam replacement knee to work better.

 

Consumables are always a safe bet.

 

You mean like gummies?

 

Well I wanted a few parts to finish my engine swap in the 32. But my wife said I have to go Hawaii for a couple of weeks instead.
Ok .

 

And where is she going?

 

I want to get all the new parts installed in the '48 and have it back on the road before Christmas. The grandkids are coming and none of them have ever ridden in anything like it. Maybe it will give them a good memory.