Seems like a common trend amongst boomers
I thought leaded paint chips and second hand smoke was their thing.
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I thought leaded paint chips and second hand smoke was their thing.
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I thought leaded paint chips and second hand smoke was their thing.
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I remember eating them. I also remember taking apart things like telephones and vacuum cleaners and finding lead bars in them. Didn't know they were lead at first, but found I could identify them by taste. A little lick is all it takes.
At least I've got an excuse. What's yours?
My buddy's '29, '32 and '34 Plymouths all had hydraulic brakes. When I decided to look into Chrysler's earliest use of juice brakes, I was surprised to see it was 1924!
I thought leaded paint chips and second hand smoke was their thing.
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Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to.........
I knew they were one of the early adopters, but I didn't know it was as early as '24. I think Ford held out until '38 or '39. A little different class, but Duesenberg was the First "production" car with hydro brakes. ASME says 1921. I just stumbled onto this ASME "Landmarks" page when looking at early brakes. Lots of stuff in here; https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks
Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to.........
Time for another trip?
Speaking of trips, I'm getting ready to embark on my first major road trip in something like 38 years. I plan on leaving by this weekend. I'll be driving my '06 Mazda5 micro-minivan camper conversion from Everett, Washington down to Tucson, Arizona. It's something like 3,300 miles roundtrip. I'm a little apprehensive about the trip, as I've only put around 700 miles on the car (locally), so it's not like it has a long history of reliability with me. I bought it to help someone out (they needed the money), and the car was actually destined to be sold to a wrecking yard because it was in such poor mechanical condition. Apparently, I have a tendency to interrupt that natural cycle.
While I was able to solve most of its issues, I still have a shudder, of sorts, between 13 and 21 mph that I haven't been able to nail down, yet. It's definitely speed-related, and not tied to rpm. This is nagging at me, to be honest. I'm bringing a fairly extensive tool kit with me, to be sure.
I suggest bringing one of these for when it's time to put it down on the side of the road...
and a little of this to find newer wheels.
Believe me, there is always the possibility that I come back home in something else. Nothing like being able to use the excuse "But Honey, I had to buy it to get back home!"
Believe me, there is always the possibility that I come back home in something else. Nothing like being able to use the excuse "But Honey, I had to buy it to get back home!"
If the Mazademo signs off , this combo looks just right for a man who can appreciate fine vintage traveling . I always though it would be real cool to secretly have big money and be able to give something like this to someone completely undercover and anomalous . Sorry Squatch , I can't pull that off presently .
I'm not so sure owning such a set-up would be good for my marriage, as I might not return home...
Man, that's a gorgeous arrangement!
Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to break open thermometers and play with the mercury? Never had any effect on me...
Who here used to.........
The twitch and stuttering are hardly noticeable now, you've come a long way.
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Speaking of trips, I'm getting ready to embark on my first major road trip in something like 38 years. I plan on leaving by this weekend. I'll be driving my '06 Mazda5 micro-minivan camper conversion from Everett, Washington down to Tucson, Arizona. It's something like 3,300 miles roundtrip. I'm a little apprehensive about the trip, as I've only put around 700 miles on the car (locally), so it's not like it has a long history of reliability with me. I bought it to help someone out (they needed the money), and the car was actually destined to be sold to a wrecking yard because it was in such poor mechanical condition. Apparently, I have a tendency to interrupt that natural cycle.
I had the same feeling before I drove my 2004 ram 2500 5.9/6 speed across the country, from Seattle WA to Knoxville TN (~3200 miles) brought every tool I could think of, and then some, and didn't end up having to use any of it. Good luck on your trip
Thanks, brother. Yeah, sometimes it's something of a curse to be somewhat mechanically inclined. Makes one tend to overthink things. I've known a number of people who were downright oblivious to the condition of their vehicles and set off on their trips without a care in the world. Most did fine. I'm hoping to have that same good fortune.
One of my pastimes is listening to the refrigerator at night to make sure it is cycling correctly. Mechanical skill sets can really interfere with just living .
Today I noticed the 4Runner seemed to shift faster on the 1-2 shift , It had my attention for 20 minutes . I hope you could just drive and enjoy your trip Squatch , but I understand the struggle .