NWP SWP the car I'm eying is a 1980-83 (I know a little old) Datsun (basically a Nissan with different badging) 280ZX,
You should know that , as a new driver your Insurance will be high.
You should also know, the Insurance companie's believe the 280ZX is a sport's car ... so insurance will be even higher.
I "HIGHLY RECCOMMEND" getting ( just as a first car ... not forever) something with a 4 or 6 cylinder engine, that Insurance companie's wont concider a "hot rod / sport's car".
On of my first car's was an old 1976 Oldsmobile four door Cutlas ( Big old land Yacht!) It had a 350 engine but since it was 4 door's , The insurance wasnt very much ( and if I had too ... it could hold me and 7 friend's.)
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Evening diners,
Work, I am going in for a few hours tomorrow to work on some things, at least I'll get something next payday.
Driving, went on the interstate for the first time today, I was OK, I white knuckled the steering wheel until I got off an exit. I've logged about 2-3 hours a day on average, some days an upwards of 4-5 hours, I'll probably go sometime next week to do the 3rd party test and get a full license.
Tomorrow afternoon I'll be going to the bank to discuss the possibility of me getting an auto loan, and what that entails, the car I'm eying is a 1980-83 (I know a little old) Datsun (basically a Nissan with different badging) 280ZX, I'm looking at a few one that's blue and silver, five speed manual, T-top, near mint condition, another that's basically the same but burgundy/brown and champagne.
The biggest problem is the cars being out of state, and most are being sold by some sort of dealer, I will of course not purchase anything if I can't afford it, inspect it in person, or have a mechanic of my choosing give it a once over (make that twice over)!
I'm not going to get Schnookered into buying a rust bucket with 3 wheels in the scrap yard and the 4th not far behind.
The reason I like the Datsun is proportions, its on the smaller side so I won't be likely to hit things with it, it's sporty but cheaper, technically a classic and a Nissan (and everyone knows Nissans will run forever when looked after) it's really unique so it'll turn some heads when I go cruising down main street, and the monthly payments are something I can afford.
Now the reason I don't want to buy a used car in my area, well cars that are for sale by owner are usually dogged out wrecks with some major mechanical problem rendering the car near useless, or they've been modified by some aspiring wrencher and sports some ghastly changes to the cars appearance, and lastly the good old Louisiana shake down, where someone tries to sell their car for what they paid for it new, I've seen newer pickups for sale BY OWNER with prices well into the 20k range.
And don't forget the used car lots! They are notorious around here for selling dilapidated jalopies that "appear" to be a reliable vehicle, until you actually rely on it.
OK I'll get down off the soap box now.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Heartland Division CB&Q FRRY .... Sounds like good deals at a pawn shop. I hope the soreness goes away and stays away.
FRRY .... Sounds like good deals at a pawn shop. I hope the soreness goes away and stays away.
I was quite surprised at how inexpensive the two tools were.
This upcoming week I actually have more days off than I actually am working, so that should help. Additionally, Hardware is a bit easier of a job than the area I currently work in. (I work Saturday and Sunday, off Monday and Tuesday (regular days off), work Wednesday, off Thursday and Friday (Vacation days for my first major band music concert - Imagine Dragons is playing in Bozeman on Thursday night. A coworker is driving. I told her I would pay for lunch Thursday afternoon.)
Good evening Diners,
Brunhilda, I'll have a glass of Pinot Noir from the Russian River area.
Condolences and prayers to those dealing with grief and major illnesses. I can't imagine what you're going through.
This last Monday was our 40th wedding anniversary. Didn't do anything. My wife was exhausted from babysitting our granddaughter. We may go for a nice dinner this weekend.
I want to start saving up for an anniversary trip to Europe in a couple of years or so. She has always wanted to see Finland. I would like to see Sweden and take the fast train to St. Petersburg. I would also like to see Auschwitz, and I've always wanted to see Paris. But, I imagine we'll be lucky to see the first three, if even that. It would also be cool to take another fast train to the Arctic Circle,but I think all of that would start to get into major bucks. Needless to say, start saving and planning, now!
Hello to everyone, and I hope everyone is OK and safe.
Jim (with a nod to Mies Van Der Rohe)
Good evening ...
Ken .... As you said, we are at the point where we attend more funeral than weddings. We just returned from a wake for one of Shelley's lady friends who died from cancer. ...... Best wishes paying off debt. At your age, you dont need any of that.
Ulrich .... Thanks for updating RIP for Cape Jim .... I believe we should also include Inch (Mike Myles) who passed away in January from cancer. He and Jerry Cox (on the RIP list too) lived near each other and were good friends.
CN Charlie .... Thanks or the info about Cape Jim. I feel badly I did not keep in touch with him. ... I have not seen John Boy lately. I assume he is just busy.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Evening All!
W*rk Front: Ended up leaving at lunchtime. The soreness from yesterday ended up hitting back with a vengence. Not a big deal. That seems to happen every once in awhile if I have overdone it. (And I have plenty of space for the absence. We get 8 1/2 unexcused occurrances in any 6 month period. Going into today, I didn't have any.)
Hobby Front: On the other hand, I was able to get some work done on the relocated layout. I got the two closet door sections leveled using my small level. (Bought it at a local pawn shop. Was after a 7/16" wrench and found it in the same small tools bin. The two tools cost me all of $1! I knew the floor wasn't level but I didn't realize quite how out of level it actually is.) The next step is to put the second screw attaching them to each other. Then I need to level the corner to the doors.
Good Afternoon,
A thunder storm here now but we sure can use the rain.
Garry, Cape Jim's name is James Rodhe. A google search with his name and Cape Giradeau will bring up the obit.
Dave, so sorry to hear about Dianne. Glad to hear they caught it early.
I took the car for an oil change this morning. I'm now paying $70 for one now. Still the car is in great shape and only has 63k miles on it which isn't much for a 2010.
Think we will watch a movie tonight as more showers are expected. Anyone else watching the series called The Tunnel?
Well time for dinner,
CN Charlie
Afternoon Diners
Flo, the gang a and Rick and Steven what they like if you can take a I.O.U.
Car Repair Front. Labor and parts came to $334.00 and I bought the gas tank! So total was over $400.00. Now I did have a oil change that was needed and a new fule fliter installed so $45.00 of the bill was for that.
Two things real have me PO'ed!
1 Not a spot of rust in the old gas tank. I have had the car break down two times because of a clogged gas fliter. I was hopping there be a lot of rust so I would feel like I gained something.
2 Been working hard to get my CC blances lower. Guess I will be taking some funds out of my meger savings. But Bob will work with me on a payment plan.
Der I will take a look at the Museum Wax.
Trains are running well, wife is driving me nuts and the BBQ is done. So later.
Ken
I hate Rust
Train Front I have a new respect for folks that have the passanger cars full of people! It is a pain in the caboose to get them in there seats! I am using Woodland Senics Accent Glue any tips?
You don't need to remove the wood. All you need to do is carve a 'V' groove in the lead and then hold the pencil on a 45 degree angle (or thereabouts) perpendicular to the track. One side of the V should sit flat on the top of the rail. The other side of the V just serves as a guide to keep the pencil on the rail.
Speaking of sad, we need to add another name to the RIP track. I was wondering about Cape Jim and found that he passed away April 16, 2018. He hadn't posted for some time but when I was first active on the forum he was posting nearly every day so in a way I got to know him a little and also through private e-mail.
We keep the doors locked at all times even if we are outside in the yard.
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
Morning diners,
Death, of all the things man can accomplish, the one thing we cannot achieve is physical immortality, for those who believe in heaven there's still hope, but for now we're all just stuck on this rock with all the manure that goes with it.
Prayers and thoughts to those suffering, in need, and have lost.
Train front, not much to report, I have kinda put a freeze on purchases for a while, at least until the whole work thing straightens out in a few weeks. I'll start buying parts for the next kit bash in about 2 weeks.
Good news is, I feared asking Sarah out would possibly make her stop talking to me, but luckily that's not the case so that's awesome.
Good morning ...
Dave ..... My thoughts and prayers for Dianne.
Thanks Ed,
She has the operation in two weeks, and it will take another two weeks to find out what additional treatments, if any, will be required.
As the surgeon said, "...if you have to get cancer, this is one of the better ones...".
My mother had colon cancer when she was in her late 50s. She lived to be 92 too.
We think positively. There will be no moaning in self pity. There might be some moaning from the pain but she is a real trooper.
Hot tin roof sundaes eh! We were out for dinner a few days ago and Dianne decided to have a banana split for supper! It was huge! She finished the whole thing! Didn't even leave any chocolate sauce on the plate for me to lick off!!
Again, thanks for your thoughts,
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
hon30critterThe good news is that it has been detected very early
I hope the prognosis is good for Dianne, Dave. Fortunately, huge inroads have been made in cancer treatment. My mother was diagnosed with the same condition back in 1968 and she was treated and lived to be 92. All three of my sisters have overcome cancer as well.
I wish you both well
Seems I've landed on the top 'O the page!
A round of favorites to all...
hot-tin-roof-sundaes by Edmund, on Flickr
Regards, Ed
Got some bad news on Wednesday. Dianne has cancer of the uterus. The good news is that it has been detected very early and that there is a 90 percent chance that a hysterectomy will remove all the nasty bits and that she will not require further treatment. She will also be able to go to Prince Edward Island as we had planned this August, and she will be in fine shape for our son's wedding in September.
We are rather stoic about these things. We are still processing the reality of the situation but we will take this one step at a time, and I'm sure we will be able to chuckle about her unintentional loss of weight 20 years from now.
The pissy part of this (if I am allowed to use that phrase) is that she just retired last week. Heck of a way to start your retirement!
Hi Steven:
The pencil method does not leave any visible powder. It barely changes the colour of the track. You don't need to do the whole track. All you need is a couple of feet every so often and the trains will spread it around. There certainly isn't enough to cause any sizeable build up on wheels. In fact I think the coating on the wheels or the track would be barely detectable.
The club member who made the suggestion is a long time experienced and knowledgable modeller. He has used the method at other clubs he belongs to. He has very high standards. If it didn't make a difference I doubt that he would be recommending it.
We are going to give it a try. If it causes problems I will certainly let the forum members know.
I just found an obituary I believe is Inch.
"Michael Louis Myles, 64, of Martinsville, IL passed away 5:30 AM Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at his residence following a battle with cancer. ......Surviving are his wife, Debbie Patterson Myles; ......... "
I recall Inch telling us he was dying of cancer last year.
CapeJim passed away on April 18th, aged only 72. I won´t forget this date, as my dad passed away 5 years earlier.
I will add his name to the RIP list.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Dang Diners, this is getting depressing.
Flo, drinks are on me tonight.
Jan I knew one stepson had health problems, I must have missed to did. I am so sorry to hear about your Ed and Mchiales coming end. Yes, you should not have to bury your chrilden.
Ulrich Soory to hear about you scare. I am guessing you cannot have a dog. Can you install a door lock that is not mounted to the jam? I am thinking something that mounted to the floor and then the door. But with you renting I can see that being a problem. Glad you and Petra are safe, just whish you where happy as well.
Cape Jim has well. I remember him well and we PM a few times. Just thought he dropped of the site.
I was taking with a friend today that is 70. Told him about Jan's son passing and he said "Ken lets faces it, at are age we will be going to more furnals than weddings." I did go to a lot of them when I was in the Army but I did not know there where this many more coming.
Getting Old Sucks, Then You Model Trains!
CNCharlie Garry, I know Cape Jim's name so I just Googled it and his obituary came up. I can send you it by PM if you like or I suppose I could just post it now. What do you think? CN Charlie
Garry, I know Cape Jim's name so I just Googled it and his obituary came up. I can send you it by PM if you like or I suppose I could just post it now. What do you think?
CN Charlie...i think it would be okay to post it. Thanks.
I lost many of my old email addresses but I do recall Jim’s name. ... Inch was Mike but am having trouble recalling his last name.
I would like like to hear from Todd and several other MIA’s
Ulrich. I just read your post. Sad. Praying for you and Petra.
Lion I hope you had a great time on your vacation.... Nevermind, I know that you did.
It was just getting a little quiet around here when you went out of state and took away your Roar
Maybe you could be a little bit more considerate next time and leave a big cat thus leaving your Roar in lieu when you're not here.
Thanks I know you will give serious attention to this matter.
Edit On a more serious note I really like the Fairview lift bridge
Track Fiddler
CN Charlie ..
oh no! I did not know about Cape Jim. I am very sad to hear that. He was one of only a few Diners who took the time to come see me and my layout. We used to communicate often in the forum and by email. I lost contact with him maybe a couple years ago . Please let me know if you know more.
Another Diner to visit me was Inch. I was sad several months ago when he posted in the Diner he had incurable cancer. I tried contacting him directly immediately but could not reach him. I fear he is no longer with us.
Todd has not been here lately. I wonder if he can tell us about Inch.
Hey CN Charlie
You can understand I've been with family.
Yes I've been to Baudette Minnesota and also Rainy River Ontario. I would have to say that was many, many years ago. Not many years after your mid-seventies though.
I was late 70s early 80s. When I lived near International Falls.
They did not have a McDonald's in International Falls. So we went through customs through the Canadian border to go to Fort Francis to the McDonald's in Ontario..... what will you do to get a Big Mac! Haha
I'm big fan of Lake of the Woods. Although I've been to Rainy River. And also Nestor Falls. My favorite always was.... Sioux Narrows. God I loved Sioux Narrows.
That little town on top with the lake in the Gorge. Myself and my two Idiot Friends jumped off that world's largest wooden bridge there at dusk. Young and stupid yeah you know we were pretty young...... it was fun though I do remember it.
Thanks for the memory
Good Evening,
Another nice summer day here but hopefully we will get the forecast showers tomorrow.
Herrinchoker, sorry to hear your news. That is a very sad situation.
Ulrich, that was a frightening event you had but I have to say that nowadays it could happen anywhere. It certainly has happened in our city. We keep the doors locked at all times even if we are outside in the yard.
Went to the vet yesterday so Robbie could get his stitches out. The final verdict is that he has early stage copper toxicosis which can happen with Westies. We are hoping we can stop any further damage with diet and hopefully that will work. It was about the best outcome we could have given that there were nodules on his liver.
No train news. I am re-reading the books I have of Lawrence Stuckey's rail photograpy. He photographed mainly the CPR but what makes his photos so great is the commentary as he was an engineer on the CPR so he has great comments and insights into rail ops and also what the various steam locos were like to fire and drive. He retired early in 1958 when he purchased a photo store in Brandon where he was based. Brent if you can find any of his books you should buy them as I know you like CP steam. I can send you info on publishers etc. While they are all out of print it is amazing what you can find on AbeBooks Canada.
Hope everyone is well,
Steven that struck a funny memory with me.
I started restoring a 69 classic car when I was 23. I did not finish restoring that car until I was about 30. I never really did finish. I'm always messing with something.
The engine in that car always needed a lot of attention from the date of purchase. Well let's face it.... It always needed a total rebuild.
My brother-in-law is a Master Ford Mechanic - Senior Tech.... He rebuilt and bossed out that engine about 13 years ago.... yep it took that long to finally get it done.... He needed some carpentry work. We did a trade. I guess that's why they call us Tradesmen.
Getting back to the start of the story. My brother-in-law always had good stories. He spoke of this mechanic that bragged and said he was so good doing everything. Not just bragging a little, (but all the time).
One night while the boys were over in his garage. He had a car with a simple repair to do the next day. When this mechanic went outside for a short time, My brother in law took a carpentry pencil, popped off the distributor cap and went round and round and round hitting the points in the distributor cap.... yep graphite IS conductive.
When my brother's in-laws cocky know-it-all friend couldn't figure things out. He called my brother-in-law for advice later that week.
The next weekend my brother-in-law brought over a distributor cap and rotor and said sometimes it's just as simple as this with these old machines.
His friend is still just as cocky to this day.
Evening all! My prayers to all those in need.
Hobby Front: If I get ambitious, I will start getting the cork put on the sections. Of course, one small problem: my knees and my back are telling me very loudly "NO!!!!" I have no idea what brought this on, but it is very annoying.
Starting Saturday, I move to a different position at work where I will work starting in the afternoons. I may be able to get some work done in the mornings on the layout.
NWP SWPI guess now is the time for patience
Better to get used to that at an early stage, Steven! In a week from today, I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary and without a good dose of patience, I certainly would have come that far!
So good news and of course a bad news chaser.
Good news,
Sarahs parents gave the green light on the movie thing.
Bad news,
Sarah says she doesn't know when she'll be available because of work and a family vacation coming in the next few weeks so... she doesn't seem to be trying to dodge the thing, she seems excited, but I don't know.
I told her to let me know what/when it works for her.
Soo yeah, I guess now is the time for patience, now I wait, I'll let you guys know what becomes of it.
Evening Diner's.
The Canadian Walleye fillet with asparagus and a loaded baked potato would be mighty good right now.
Wishing the best positive energy and Karma for everyone in need here.
I got back from Bismarck North Dakota yesterday.
Seeing family is always a good thing. I'm so proud of my son. His Wedding was great.... especially the non-traditional part. All his friends were there, and supportive. He did not have a best man and groomsmen.
He had his Best Men.... His two Sons, My Grandson's were his wedding party on his side. When his oldest gave his speech.... it was a tearjerker. Men don't like to admit it but I will,... my left cheek did get a little soggy.
My son lives basically 8 hours away. We see each other only once or twice a year. His wedding night was a night to remember.
Thanks Track Fiddler
That TRULY sucks, Herrinchoker.
Terry
Terry in NW Wisconsin
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