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The Green Mile went Home
nocooler:
I figured you had no shortage of stuff to work on! I've been buried here. This week I harvested 7 plants - and I'm waist deep in medicine. I really expanded my grow operations - I'd share pics but I don't want to upset anyone or get Mark in trouble lol.
My father has decided to sell his 1-acre "man land" property - it has a 30x40 barn, 2-car garage, a small shop, and a newer 10x30 shed. I've spent the last week helping him go through shit and sort the scrap from the trash. Unfortunately, he has been little help due to his mental health. He had a traumatic brain injury 25 years ago and I don't know if it's that, but he's showing signs of dementia. It's getting to the point that he struggled to sort trash and scrap. I had a 5 gallon bucket for trash and a 40 gallon tote for the metal scrap - he couldn't keep them straight. It sucks that I'm probably going to have to be the adult and have a talk with him. At this point, he thinks the doctor is full of shit because he can remember all the stuff from the good old days, but that doesn't matter if he can't find something he just sat down 5 minutes ago....
gnonyx:
--- Quote from: Steve Wood 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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Your Miata looks really nice, and I while ago I did mention to you I had a 1993 Mercury Capri.
I believe both powertrains are the same, just differents body style.
nocooler:
Miata is rear wheel drive where as the capri is front drive, but yes they share the same 1.6L engine
Steve Wood:
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:
xracerx13:
Hi Steve
I turned 82 today and am still having fun..........
Happy birthday.
Today's my son's birthday too.
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