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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: James Woods
« on: December 08 2023, 11:10:40 AM »
The worst thing a country can do is to change its  ways to make visitors happy by accommodating itself to them.

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General Auto Tech / Re: 04 Silverado - rusty parts hauler
« on: December 01 2023, 06:53:19 PM »
Now you have time to work on the next problem.  :rofl: :rofl:

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General Auto Tech / Re: 04 Silverado - rusty parts hauler
« on: November 27 2023, 06:10:51 PM »
Sounds good to me. Six hours to go !

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 26 2023, 06:17:15 PM »
Not sure that either Dan, or me, consider ourselves great.  I think we are mostly happy to be mostly all here  :cheers:

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 25 2023, 09:12:58 AM »
Thank Goodness for dogs.  Mine is going to turn 15 come February and is almost totally deaf but she still wants to play a bit.  I am cooking her an egg for breakfast right now and I don't even cook one for myself.   :cheers:

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 25 2023, 12:09:12 AM »
When someone is here, I get in the mood.  When I am alone, it is easier to sit in a chair.  So, like you, I need to move more...Birthda ys are not really worth doing

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 24 2023, 11:01:49 AM »
That's ok, Phil! I'm always happy to see you👍

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 12 2023, 05:35:56 PM »
I hope so. Needs a new suspension next. Vacuum brakes are very marginal. I would go manual brakes like I did on the Challenger but he might not agree. Hydro boost is a bit expensive.  Not sure how well the vacuum pumps work.


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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 11 2023, 07:22:57 PM »
Thanks Julio! I hope so 👍

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 11 2023, 04:01:15 PM »
The news on the Green Mile is that sock inside the tank decided to disintegrate and plug the filter.  That's better than rust.

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 11 2023, 03:34:42 PM »
Wow that is neat ! Happy birthday, Joe! My dad's was yesterday. I was born too late but 4 hours

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 11 2023, 01:19:30 PM »
In '94, Mazda went to 1.8.  Many actually like the 1.6 as it revs a bit quicker...migh t be because one has to downshift more often.  I put a header and free flowing exhaust on mine.  Might have 2-3 more hp but it sounds good!

Jeremy, I hate to hear the news about your Dad.  Mine had a very severe stroke in the mid seventies and lived til 1999 but he could not speak well, refused therapy and was mean.  He was always trying to marry someone half his age and making all kinds of promises to them.  Had to establish a guardianship over him and my brother was nearby and I was not so my brother was in charge.  That made it worse because they did not get along at all.  It was not a fun time.  Hopefully, you don't have that kind of problem.

As far as throwing stuff away.  I swear as soon as I throw something away, I end up needing it and buying it again.  SMH.  My short term memory is  flaky.  I remember putting something up so I can find it but I don't remember where the heck I put it.  Does not help that I have too much stuff for too many cars.  My long term memory is good but that is not unusual.  I am lucky because I am reasonably healthy as far as I know and I can do  most things I want to and I can still be nice to those that help me LOL

I turned 82 today and am still having fun but my motivation is not always there if I am alone which I normally am.  They had real, original fritos at the store today and I bought some and took them across the street to the cafe and told them to make me some frito pie for my birthday.  I will probably be asleep pretty soon because they made enuf for four people! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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General Auto Tech / Re: The Green Mile went Home
« on: November 10 2023, 08:37:53 PM »
I don't gave anything that shows it really clean.  By the time I drive it down the 1/4 caliche road to my house, it is basically gray from the dust.   Here is a couple.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/18CqUkLocjawUw3X6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XRG77Hmd1pj48uut8

Mine is a 97 which is the last year of the first generation NA's with pop up headlights.  My son had a 96 but he forgot he did not have four wheel drive like his subie and lost it in the rain going around a corner.  Hit a tree.  He bought a 95 with an automatic that ran very poorly.  Pulled his drivetrain and all the harnesses, dash, etc. and put it in the '95.  Was not an easy job and he ended up with an OBDI by texas law with and OBDII drivetrain.  It is a pretty merlot color.  I gave him the soft top off mine when I installed the hard top and his has both soft and hard tops now.

Miatas are like super go karts with air conditioning.  I have done a lot of suspension work and braces on mine along with some good coil overs.  I love blasting down a curvy road in it.  I never take the hard top off because it's pretty heavy for a codger to handle.  One day I will build a hoist for it.

The second picture is the most recent.  I think I had just raised it a bit by adjusting the coil overs. It was starting to hit stuff in the road.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Which Size Rear Tires?
« on: November 10 2023, 08:07:37 PM »
Eibach used to make a 1" lower spring. I think they stop making the G body spring.  But someone else has a set.  OEM were constant rate

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