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Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Morning,
Rain overnight and low to mid 40s today. No plans.
George (the cat) gets his shots tomorrow morning. He won't like that!
Yeah Rich Green and Yellow cars are like Liver, peolpe like it or hate it.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
SPRay - prayers for you and your wife. These kind of anniversaires suck...
Kev - I think my green was a bit lighter than that. Still don't like it....
Raining and 39F.
Tob - I've found out that, through my escapades, I've influeneced a few generations into the car bug.....Like the train bug, there will be no money left over for drugs booze or women....lol...they were all neighborhood kids that saw my "collections" of cars, drag race trophies and me doing burnouts....
Thanks, RT for getting that one on there, that was from last year at Sterling, VA, my North East Hemi owners meet. IF my convertible was an original Hemi car, it would be 1 of 2 Hemi convertibles made that year and possibly 1 of 1 in FF4 green...I love the 383, though....more than enough power...
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
51 degrees out in February. Off to down east. Work day but will be relaxing in the woods. No meetings. Had over 12 hours off on on of that yesterday. Burr.
Hope all OK.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Hello there,
got home midafternoon yesterday. Doc said it looked and felt benign . Waiting on pathology report .
Went to mom's home to do her pacemaker check. After finding a suitable phone line I found the unit had no batteries. Remembered last time it was used they were dead so I substituted batteries from my camera and never bought any. Back there again today.
Last evening got a call that the wife of Mrs' brother had passed. She has been in bad shape for several weeks. While trying to get her strong enough to repair a heart valve cancer of the liver was found. She was 80.
Ray............what part does Chris play in the academy awards? ????.
Haven't been paying much attention to the gun control nonsense. Kids need better parenting.
Frying fish tonight. Best get the day started.
Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Good evening all, just checking in. My phone has been out of order all day unknown to me until my son sent me an E mail. One of the phones in the house did not break the connection even though it looked like it was hung up. I have really been a loner this week. The friend I see a lot is out with the flu and everyone else is incognito. I did enjoy the phone not ringing with telemarketers all day though. Today was the first anniversary of the passing of me dear wife. I left some flowers for her this morning. Not much else going on right now. Talk later, Good night all.
Ray
SPMan
Good Evening,
What a day! Realized why I am enjoying retirement so much! Spent the day driving around and thru LA during rush hour! Sure empathize with everyone doing that on a daily basis. Late Feburary = Academy Awards/Oscars. They didn't get the order for paper to us until last week-end, very late. (Chris wasn't there, he was at the mine.) Anyway our supplier is right in the middle or relocating. So, his equipment was not available. Did manage to get 1/2 of the order together, (6 of 13 rolls of paper). Then they called yesterday and ran out of black ink! So found it and picked up all the stuff and delivered it to Hollywood. More to do this weekend.
Boy, sure a lot begging to commented on but some may think its political, not intended that way. I think its hilarious that since California is now a "sanctuary state", Trump is threatening to pull I.C.E. agents out.
Need to get to work, later
Don
Good evening all,
For third straight day, I had traffic issues on the way to work. Seriously getting old. Work was quiet again. Went to Wings and Rings for supper tonight and then to see "Black Panther". Both dinner and movie were good. I hope everyone has a good day.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Roy, Come on up here where it is warm.
Had some neat interactions today with old friends on FaceBook and saw some good old pictures posted to my page. Was fun looking back.
Evening all!
Well it crawled up the 38 today. Rained pretty much all day and will continue to rain through Sat. Still iced up west of here. The cold front sort of parked itself just shy of Ft Worth. Fairly steady warm up to low 60's predicted for the next 7 days or so.
I have few issues with the CTT site. But I am mostly using an iPad - of which Apple has serious issues with how their software works - particularly Apples auto-correct, which I finally turned off and now I spend much less time creating a post.
Regards, Roy
Banks FONT is all ×%¥¥¥&#×%£ up today!
FONT is all ×%¥¥¥&#×%£ up today!
You got that right!!!
32 here and will go up by 10 degrees. No high temps in the next 10 days that are below freezing.
Going to see if I can get George in for his shots.
.Hello there,
sitting in same day surgery waiting room. Mrs is having an enlarged lymph node removed.
No porch work today. Raining and much cooler anyway. Got to figure out a new temporary roof support. The one I put up is on the damaged area of the floor.
RT - Thanks for uploading the photo of Rich's Roadrunner.
Banks - Nice El Camino. I think Roy mentioned he had/has one as well.
Dennis - I agree 100%. We should be able to just drop in pictures. Never mind this third party URL linking nonsense. I would certainly upload more pictures.
Have a good one.
Rob
Morning all
Kevin: Glad to help, figured someone needed to
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/
Too wet and cold to go for a walk today. Traffic was horrible this AM. Quiet day at work. Got to play soccer with the kids tonight. Any thoughts of trying to do a "speed" run like last year went poof tonight as I could only manage a 14:59:20 mile and that was jogging half the distance. Not good. I hope everyone has a good day.
rtraincollector KRM Fife, I've been lusting after at least one picture of said Road Runner and asked for one for years but one never seems to show. Must be a rust bucket MOPAR like most of them. Done asking. What did they say back in the day??? Put up, or shut up! At least Hudson John knew his was a project and not a show car. WTH, who cares anyway? We are old guys and I would be glad to have an old rusty car. Shame on me for the ones I let get away. At least Rich still has what is left. If we ever get to see it. He has posted it many times. I guess not on here thou. With remarks like you make about something you don't know anything about I don't blame him.
KRM Fife, I've been lusting after at least one picture of said Road Runner and asked for one for years but one never seems to show. Must be a rust bucket MOPAR like most of them. Done asking. What did they say back in the day??? Put up, or shut up! At least Hudson John knew his was a project and not a show car. WTH, who cares anyway? We are old guys and I would be glad to have an old rusty car. Shame on me for the ones I let get away. At least Rich still has what is left. If we ever get to see it.
Fife,
I've been lusting after at least one picture of said Road Runner and asked for one for years but one never seems to show. Must be a rust bucket MOPAR like most of them. Done asking. What did they say back in the day??? Put up, or shut up!
At least Hudson John knew his was a project and not a show car. WTH, who cares anyway? We are old guys and I would be glad to have an old rusty car. Shame on me for the ones I let get away.
At least Rich still has what is left. If we ever get to see it.
He has posted it many times. I guess not on here thou. With remarks like you make about something you don't know anything about I don't blame him.
RT,
Thanks for your
I got to give it to these high school kids today after what has gone down. Good for them to stand up! We did it for stop the war, segregation, and many other issues of the day. In the end our world was better. It is good for the kids and the country for them to get involved. I wish them the best and look forward to their votes getting counted. God Bless them and America.
JMHO
58 degrees at 7AM, 71 at 230 when i left to get Mrs. Currently still 60.
The front porch post repair turned out to be way worse than anticipated. The bees and water got down into the structural members. Upon tearing them out discovered the carpet had held the water and allowed the floor under it all to rot and ants to add to the damage. It is repairable just way more than hoped for
My El Camino has a 307 and a two speed "Torque Flite" tranny. I convereted to dual pipes with turbo mufflers and added a Quadra jet intake and carb from a '67 Impalla. The quadrajet actualy improved mileage as long as you keep your foot out of the carb. Hasen't beenout of the garage in 3 years.
wrmcclellan The father of the kid drove the kid to our house and made the kid apologize face-to-face to my dad.
The father of the kid drove the kid to our house and made the kid apologize face-to-face to my dad.
Rob I don't think Rich will mind but here it is
I'm glad it's done snowing but with all of this rain, I'm surprised Noah hasn't gone by the house!
Rich- Stupid Photobucket!! I was hoping to see your Roadrunner. I can just imagine by your description, it's a beast! Can't wait to get my Camaro on the road this spring. My "Mopar' is a Grand Caravan. However, with 300hp and a few "mods" , I can still smoke the tires. Just not right with a minivan!!
Don - Cool mine pics! I'd love to take one those big trucks for a spin sometime.
Banks- Great family picture.
35 and still raining. 6-8 in in some areas last couple of days. cold and nasty out.
I had a '70 Plymouth Satellite with the 383. 6-9 mpg. Really liked that car but it was totalled when a kid drag racing another kid ran into the back of the car while my old man was driving it - flipped the car onto its side and collapsed the trunk into the back seat. Luckily my dad was not seriously hurt.
Glad I got to see it Rich before photobucket cut it off. I thought it was a hemi? Nothing wrong with those 838s. I had a 1972 Charger in gold with a 383. My dad used to ask to use it all the time. I think he liked it.
Reddog's CUDA was a green. I liked it but don't know what green it was, kind of dark but not too much.
It looked like this one.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=2nC8C7%2bn&id=E0EA52E0B79ADDA0A2265A2EB68EE5C9657EEF1A&thid=OIP.2nC8C7-nP3DEQ76bst-XPgHaFj&mediaurl=http%3a%2f%2fcar-from-uk.com%2febay%2fcarphotos%2ffull%2febay424382.jpg&exph=800&expw=1066&q=mopar+1970+cuda+440+six+pack+in++ff4+green&simid=607988318347661024&selectedIndex=0
I've had it since 1980 or so, it's gone through 2 tops, a front seat recover and new carpet. I think it's been repainted 3 times. Body work maybe the same.
It isn't and will never be a 100 point resto, unless I hit the lottery, I'm happy with it as is. I did just replace the complete front and rear suspension to get rid of the air shocks in the back and replaced them with KYBs, better tie rods to get rid of the flex and stiffer rubber bushings.
It won't handle like a new car, but for going fast in straight lines, it's more than adequate for that.
One of my buddies ran the numbers on the car and it's actually 1 of 15, 383 4 speed cars painted FF4 green. Like I said, that green is hidious......and it is one of the earliest 1970 roadrunners made - built 8/19/1969, I haven't seen one earlier than that up to now.
anjdevil2 Mopars At Englishtown August 2017 So, as you can see it is NOT a "rust bucket" but it is a nice restoration/modified tastefully roadrunner. It is painted to suit ME and the original FF4 Ivy Green Metallic has given way to a nice X9 Black. Numbers do match, just so you know......
Mopars At Englishtown August 2017
So, as you can see it is NOT a "rust bucket" but it is a nice restoration/modified tastefully roadrunner. It is painted to suit ME and the original FF4 Ivy Green Metallic has given way to a nice X9 Black.
Numbers do match, just so you know......
Thanks Rich,
Glad I taunted you into posting some pictures. It is nice! Did you do the restore? If so how long ago? Looks to be holding up nice. Having to have to use a third party for pictures is a PITA.
My Uncle bought a new one when I was 17 back in 1969. His was yellow with a black top. I drove it to DC from Il most of the way on US Rt 50.
It was a great trip. His was only a 383 with a 4V carb.
The MOPAR I liked the best was the 1969 CUDA 440 Six Pack my friend Reddog had.
On something else, I did my own taxes for the first time in my life. Bought a program from H&R Block, went good. Will see if they kick them back on me.
Don, Aurora was World Source for 988,990,992,& 994 wheel loaders. So yeah Part of me is there in that pit.
Good Morning,
Weather still cold here, got to low 30's at night. And VERY little snow in the local mountains, they are making snow. But lightest year I've seen in a long time.
Anj, That is an awesome picture! I share your enjoyment of just driving! Mine is not anywhere as cool as your RR, but everytime I take the El Camino out I get compliments. (I use Shutterfly it works but still requires an effort to post).
Kev, I have no doubt that there is equipment at the mine that you helped build. They just got back in production in the past 45 days. When Chris hired in, they had less than 100 people on site, suppose to be over 300 before summer. They have done about four blastings since the 1st of the year. But are in production, and have made revenue shipment.
Roy, I've been on 2 tours so far, haven't been to the bottom of the pit. Have been down about 2 levels. The magnitude of everything going on there is massive. Many new requirements today, they have to test dust levels, to ensure that they are NOT creating too much dust. The water that fills in the bottom of the pit is constantly being tested and pumped to evaporation pits, which are also constantly being monitored. There are over 150 water wells in the area that are active. I believe the water is used in the ore processing, they also have a water purification facility. (They supply water for a CHP facility nearby, and a Desert Tortose Refuge.) Lots of intersting stuff going on. And the mines history is very interesting.
Take Care All, and have a great day.
Mopars At Englishtown August 2017 So, as you can see it is NOT a "rust bucket" but it is a nice restoration/modified tastefully roadrunner. It is painted to suit ME and the original FF4 Ivy Green Metallic has given way to a nice X9 Black. Numbers do match, just so you know......
Fife - There is nothing like walking out to the garage and driving something just for the pure joy of driving. It really isn't the horsepower or torque, God Knows that my 49 year old has now an estimated 400 HP plus about 350 to 375 torque (selective and descreet modifications) and I just love to take it out and see the reactions. A friend of mine is looking for a 79 T/A, just because I took him for a ride in my car, and missed the joy and excitement of just driving.
Kev - I haven't posted here because it is a PITA to post photos. I more like drag and drop. There is something to be said about a car that was built when I was 14.
" alt="" />" target=""> So here it is, from 2017 in Carlisle, PA during the Chryslers at Carlisle show. I DRIVE it, not towed or trailered and have driven it to Syracuse, Rochester, from Florida to Delaware and back and as of late, Washington, DC, Carlisle, PA nad Wildwood, NJ Drove it to Ann Arbor, MI as well. It ain't perfect, but it is MINE and 1 of 179 like it, 824 that were built that year.
So here it is, from 2017 in Carlisle, PA during the Chryslers at Carlisle show.
I DRIVE it, not towed or trailered and have driven it to Syracuse, Rochester, from Florida to Delaware and back and as of late, Washington, DC, Carlisle, PA nad Wildwood, NJ
Drove it to Ann Arbor, MI as well. It ain't perfect, but it is MINE and 1 of 179 like it, 824 that were built that year.
Weather was good for a walk. Late to work due to wreck on I-74. Got my Lionel catalog today. Stuff way too expensive. Watched some Olympics tonight. I hope everyone has a good day.
58* on the patio at 830PM. It was 74* at 230 when I left to pick up Mrs.
Thanks for the kind words about the family photo.
Spent most of the day rounding up the stuff to fix the front porch banister where it's rotted and the post is pushing down through it. Gonna try to tree Son to help me fix it tomorrow.
Still have my '70 El Camino I bought in '74. Got some putty (duraglass) in it but still in pretty good shape
Off to bed soon
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