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Hi I'm Zach 25 years old and live in Columbus. Have a passion for working on cars and other stuff. mostly self taught and with advice from other people with experience. I took 3 quarters of automotive and AMT training at cscc but thats about it. I have a 2002 Camaro rs that I will be doing a motor swap on soon once I get my garage back in order. Recently finished rebuilding the engine in my 1948 Ford 8N. Tried to get it running last year and found it had 3 seized valves so I decided to do a rebuild. my first actually Here's some pics http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/062314203910_zpsroygavhi.jpg Stuck Valves http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/062414221449_zpsvzb6v4iz.jpg Cylinder head http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/062714110327_zpsjgxnop5a.jpg Cylinder 4 was pretty bad, later found a crack and a bit of missing material on the surface of the exhaust manifold on that cyl http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/062714110411_zpsreoybch7.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/062714110422_zpsjjj8ye9t.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/070914174619_zpswcem127m.jpg After machine shop http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/081214160911_zpsrtxwy0lc.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/081214160927_zpsntjiebra.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/081214161005_zpsjuo1g352.jpg New bearings and polished crank, had to get another set of bearings cause i was not careful and scratched one and didn't want to risk it http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/082414134315_zpsxicrxfan.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/20150120_191719_zpsbaihdaf1.jpg Made these to adjust valve lash, they hold the lifters while the adjustment screw is turned http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/20150205_192349_zps562kzzjl.jpg http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/20150205_192321_zpsdfknml1w.jpg Reattached http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/20150205_163302_zps13tdaav3.jpg This is where I am at now. Runs and drives good hydraulics are working and only 11 months later. I do have more pics of painting and sheet metal work but its a pita to get them off my phone http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll5/fretcleaner/20150505_194505_zpsmlomfrnp.jpg fenders still need paint but the are free of rust holes and relatively flat. front wheels too but the back wheels are pretty far gone I don't really want to waste effort on trying to make them look better. still a work in progress

i wear gear, did track days, and ride a cruiser... am i doomed

I won't drink and ride and I don't like riding with people who do, sorry.

Well even though I'm not even in Ohio anymore, I've stayed connected to OR through both my personal account and my time with Riders Discount. But, I'm turning the chapter and will be moving to Huntington Beach in California in about two weeks to pursue a new opportunity marketing within the motorsports industry. I'm really excited (and nervous) about this move and can't wait to see what's in store! I'll check in from time to time and definitely can't wait to read about your long winter while I'm on the beach.

Bring it on bub, bet I can ride coast to coast and still hang with you in the twisty stuff. You Ducati snob......... By the way.......have you ridden the new 1000 model? My old 1000 is set up so well it is crazy, I can ride 500 plus mile days no problem, slay twisty roads, AND hit gravel and hardpack as well.

Where did you get the Idea that sportbike riders know how to use their brakes better & do track days. I would bet that the vast majority of sportbike riders (I mean owners) don't know how to use the brakes better or do track days. When riding ignorance is coupled with machines that have a horsepower to weight ratio that is double to quadruple that of most cruisers it's a dangerous combination. Everybody likes to twist that right grip.

To insurance a broken indicator, mirror, 2 broken pieces of plastic and a scratch on the frame is totaled. "They go 100mph and need a stick to hold them up when stopped, they're bound to fall over."

Get off my lawn!!

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Have you been having sex with Exarch again?