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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: phil_long on December 04 2013, 12:54:17 PM

Title: Im still here
Post by: phil_long on December 04 2013, 12:54:17 PM

Just posting to let you guys know I'm still alive!!!((those of you who care anyway).  lol

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: phil_long on December 04 2013, 01:01:21 PM

Update on the buick- I dont drive it as much as i use to. The hood shocks went out and I need a new pair.  The only reason I havent bought them yet is because in the process of removing the one hood shock on the passenger side, I managed to twist the head off of the bolt. :hmm  I've since wondered A) how will i remove the remaining bolt without damaging too much and B) where the hell I would find such a unique bolt.  The valvetrain is still noisey as hell, and extremely annoying. I clearly cant work on anything under the hood until I get the hood shocks fixed.  I have a vacuum leak on the line that feeds my brakes. I got my roof fixed and weather stripping installed, but water still manages to get around that. For some reason the windows move an awful lot, and that might contribute to why it isn't sealing properly.  Sorry for the rant.  Just another Buick owner.  Hope you all had a great holiday.

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: Steve Wood on December 04 2013, 04:17:41 PM

vise grips or drill out the bolt.   go to the junk yard and find a GM car with hood shocks and take the bolt

Suck it up!, Man!!  Hope you had a good holiday too!  :)

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: TexasT on December 04 2013, 05:19:43 PM

I just prop the hood up with a cut off broom handle. Old school.

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: phil_long on December 05 2013, 08:11:55 AM

I do need to suck it up huh?  Lol.  Any GM car with hood shocks?  Thanks for the tip. The end of a broom stick Texas T? I like it!!!  My holiday was pretty cool though.  Me and Charles smoked a turkey.  We were up till 4 am.  It took about 7-71/2 hrs to do.  My first having smoked turkey, and I have to tell ya, I wasnt always a fan of turkey until now.  Most turkey I've had had been dried out and flavorless. 

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: Steve Wood on December 06 2013, 12:18:36 AM

fried is even better IMO.  Inject that sucker with some good cajun spice and it is moist and tasty!

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: deathraider6996 on December 06 2013, 12:23:45 AM

I like the sound of that!^^^

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: trashmechlv on December 06 2013, 09:57:28 PM

Quote from: Steve Wood on December 06 2013, 12:18:36 AM

fried is even better IMO.  Inject that sucker with some good cajun spice and it is moist and tasty!

I agree. Haven't made one in the oven since I got my first fryer about 15 years ago  :cheers:

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: xpander343 on December 07 2013, 12:57:41 PM

fried turkey is awesome

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: phil_long on December 09 2013, 09:46:17 AM

I've tried fried before and it just didnt turn out the way I expected, and I wasnt the one who cooked it.  Baked turkey is ass and not even an option, so smoking it was the best.  We injected the shit out this thing, and smoked it for a while.  It was juices flowing out of that damn turkey when we were finished.  I was really impressed!  And the cajun spice sounds like a great flavor additive Steve!!!  Didn't realize you had time to be a chef and a TR owner.  Nice!!

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: trashmechlv on December 11 2013, 06:31:57 PM

Your thread turned into a turkey review  :icon_lol: . I have not tried a smoked turkey but it sounds like it would be good!

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: phil_long on December 12 2013, 08:22:53 AM

Im glad this thread was useful for something!! :atbeer:  Lol.  The perfect prepped turkey can only be smoked IMO.  Try it sometime and let us know what you think!!

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: Steve Wood on December 12 2013, 02:04:54 PM

I have had it all three ways...I like fried...have a smoked one in the fridge at the moment....

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: TURBOPOWERED68 on December 12 2013, 06:59:31 PM

Quote from: Steve Wood on December 12 2013, 02:04:54 PM

I have had it all three ways...I like fried...have a smoked one in the fridge at the moment....

What time should i come over and what desert should i bring??

Title: Re: Im still here
Post by: Steve Wood on December 12 2013, 08:25:44 PM

any time you want and anything that is sweet!  :D