Random Thoughts Thread

[David]

FYI - I will be quiet for the most part starting the April 27th to May 3rd in Vegas for DELL Technology World 2019. Gonna be crazy, so I am in lite mode for this afternoon and tomorrow before travel day on Friday and then crazyness. 

@ocnblu you will get a break from me saying anything EV for about a week.  

[A Horse With No Name]

My son at Victoria falls in Africa.

[Drew Dowdell]

8 minutes ago, dfelt said:

FYI - I will be quiet for the most part starting the April 27th to May 3rd in Vegas for DELL Technology World 2019. Gonna be crazy, so I am in lite mode for this afternoon and tomorrow before travel day on Friday and then crazyness. 

@ocnblu you will get a break from me saying anything EV for about a week.  

Make sure you set your out of office!

[David]

1 hour ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Make sure you set your out of office!

What 😮 We have out of office here at C&G? Cool 😎

🤔

O'hhhhhh got it out of office on outlook!

Wonder if I would get in trouble for having this message? 

• Thanks for the email, but I'm afraid to say
• I cannot reply as I am away.
• Tradeshow in Vegas is where I will be!
• Follow it on Twitter - #DellTechWorld

https://www.delltechnologiesworld.com/index.htm

Our customer entertainment show on Wednesday night is an all you can eat  buffet with open bar and a 2hr show by Imagine Dragon.

Should Rock!

[balthazar]

Last week: helped a buddy replace the shocks, struts & stabilizer links on his 115K mile '02 Infiniti QX4. That's really wasn't much fun. Why nissan felt it a good idea to mount rigidly-connected stuff over the top strut bolts was beyond me.
Already rebuilt the structure under the running boards about 3 years ago. 

Today : went to a small local junkyard I first went to 25 years ago- found some of the parking brake hardware I need for the rear of the B-59 (MoPar 11-in drums, we'll see if the pieces I got out of a '99 Town & Country are the same). There's only 2 sources for these pieces new, and the one is $125 for (4) stamped pieces of steel & some misc hardware. Today's cost? $5.

[balthazar]

https://barnfinds.com/one-million-dollars-1980-ford-fairmont-ev/

 

[ocnblu]

8 hours ago, balthazar said:

https://barnfinds.com/one-million-dollars-1980-ford-fairmont-ev/

 

I have 50 cents in my pocket RIGHT NOW!  LET'S DO THIS!

[balthazar]

Ohio State Reformatory ~

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, balthazar said:

Ohio State Reformatory ~

Torn down years ago sadly. Love this pic. If you google Northbank Park in columbus Ohio you will see a project I ran the electrical portion of back in the day.

[balthazar]

Looks like a real hooligan, and you gotta admire his 'can do (without)' attitude ~ 

[balthazar]

[Drew Dowdell]

The best recent food invention.

Cheezits Extra Toasty...

[David]

21 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

The best recent food invention.

Cheezits Extra Toasty...

Interesting, guess they are darker than the normal ones. I love the bacon / cheese flavored ones.  

[Drew Dowdell]

They're a bit more well done.

[trinacriabob]

I saw "The Green Book" for the second time last week.  It was a free community showing.  It was even funnier the second time around.

Tony:  "Maybe he's a doctor of playing the piano."

Dolores:  (incredulous) "Is there such a thing?"

Two plus hours of Bronx New Yorkese ... what's not to like?

Edited April 26, 2019 by trinacriabob
misspelled Dolores

[balthazar]

[David]

1 hour ago, trinacriabob said:

I saw "The Green Book" for the second time last week.  It was a free community showing.  It was even funnier the second time around.

Tony:  "Maybe he's a doctor of playing the piano."

Dolores:  (incredulous) "Is there such a thing?"

Two plus hours of Bronx New Yorkese ... what's not to like?

Bought the movie, have not had a chance to watch it yet.

[balthazar]

[balthazar]

Takin a road trip today to the B-O-P show/drags at Atco Raceway. 

[trinacriabob]

17 hours ago, dfelt said:

Bought the movie, have not had a chance to watch it yet.

Let us know what you think.

Edited April 27, 2019 by trinacriabob

[balthazar]

[balthazar]

[riviera74]

3 hours ago, balthazar said:

What year is this Toronado? 1965 or 1975?

[Robert Hall]

38 minutes ago, riviera74 said:

What year is this Toronado? 1965 or 1975?

1966.  The original. 

[balthazar]

Drove past this place Sat- going to have to go back & check it out ~ 

[A Horse With No Name]

On 4/25/2019 at 6:05 AM, ocnblu said:

I have 50 cents in my pocket RIGHT NOW!  LET'S DO THIS!

It even comes with extra compost on the hood...

 

[regfootball]

Ocnblu

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-jeep-gladiator-offering-really-good-lease-deal/

[balthazar]

[daves87rs]

On 4/28/2019 at 4:19 PM, balthazar said:

 Just saw one of those today....

[daves87rs]

1 hour ago, regfootball said:

Ocnblu

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-jeep-gladiator-offering-really-good-lease-deal/

Now that’s something I didn’t need to see....darn near thought about trading the Equinox for one of these!

My neighbor brought one home from the plant....quickly becoming my fave ...  🙂

[ocnblu]

Thanks for posting that, reg, I saw that, but I put 20k/yr miles on my vehicles, I'd be paying out the wazoo for excess mileage.

[Drew Dowdell]

11 hours ago, regfootball said:

Ocnblu

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2020-jeep-gladiator-offering-really-good-lease-deal/

I'd take on with an automatic at $151 a month, but like @ocnblu I would go way over on mileage... though not quite as far. 

[Drew Dowdell]

This whole crossover craze has gone a bit too far....

[regfootball]

15 hours ago, ocnblu said:

Thanks for posting that, reg, I saw that, but I put 20k/yr miles on my vehicles, I'd be paying out the wazoo for excess mileage.

Yes you would have to get two. Lol

[balthazar]

[ocnblu]

 

Tatra T87 came out in 1936.

Edited May 2, 2019 by ocnblu

[riviera74]

8 hours ago, balthazar said:

1948 Tucker?

[balthazar]

Yep! Ain't she purty? 

[A Horse With No Name]

I always love seeing a Tucker.

[ocnblu]

***DROOL***

[ocnblu]

BULLDOG

[daves87rs]

29 minutes ago, ocnblu said:

BULLDOG

Not sure why I like it so much, but I do......

[balthazar]

HD is a hard pass from me. 

- - - - -

I REALLY like the 1500 (LT & up) design; it's unconventional to some degree but it also looks crisp & 'smart' somehow. I'd give them an 8.
The 2500/3500, sorry, but those are really ugly. Getting a 'Frankenstein forehead' vibe and none of the elements in the front end seem to be either cool or working together. I'd give them a 1 or 2.

Edited May 3, 2019 by balthazar

[oldshurst442]

[surreal1272]

Saw this for sale today for $17K. ‘65 Impala Wagon. Me likey lol. 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by surreal1272

[Robert Hall]

30s Ford hot rods aren't really in my area of interest, but found this photo quite striking..

I like this Packard..

[ocnblu]

Some of you guys are gonna drive me to drinkin'!

[balthazar]

[balthazar]

C-02 ~

[David]

1 hour ago, balthazar said:

C-02 ~

Amazing how far we have come in auto design from this and how the EV industry has used some of the same thinking in making their auto's today.

Please correct me if I am missing it @balthazar but did not the beginning of the industry do a type of skateboard concept with the frame and the body was just bolted down onto the top of it with everything else either between the frame or under it?

@Robert Hall If ya was back in AZ, you could check this out. Rivian is gonna be at the Overland Expo West.