Geeto67

I think this oversimplifies it way too much. It's more like Person B sees Person A touch a match and sees them feel alive and end up with a little singe. So person B touches a match which causes them to touch more matches, which eventually makes them feel pain when they are not touching matches which leads them to having 3rd degree burns over 50% of their body. Then they find person C who is also in pain from not touching matches and that leads to them creating persons D, E, and F, whom have no interest in matches (yet) so B an C view them as secondary to their match fixation. Person Q sees all this and doesn't even look at matches out of fear and for the rest of their life says "well you shouldn't play with matches". I think that covers it. Compassion isn't just about "2nd chances" and "being an adult". Sometimes it is understanding that from the point the dependency takes hold that person is just not going to be able to take care of themselves ever again. You can prop them up to the point where they are "less dependent" to stay clean but they always need the support network to maintain it. And that is if they are ready to face the thing they are running from that led them to chemical dependency (which can sometimes be the things they have done as an addict - so it's cyclical). I am not judging, I'm just saying it's a really really fucked up and complex situation and one that most people never fully understand. Even if they have been through it with family and friends (and let's be honest - most probably have at some point or another).

I don't think people really understand how much a chemical dependency changes a person mentally. How much it impairs decision making and obscures things that would be obvious to generally any other human being. Stack on that some form of mental or physical illness that is driving the behavior and it's hard to not see it as a "robbery" of the senses of a sort - even though they voluntarily engaged in the activity, I don't know if they agreed to give up as much as they end up. It's not like illegal drugs, or even alcohol come with a warning label about how bad it can really get and how much more difficult it is to stop. Spend time with any real recovering drug addict and the overwhelming majority take responsibility for their actions, but almost all of them will tell you - they never saw how bad it could get it coming. I just don't like this concept that people use "personally responsibility" as a way of not showing compassion to people in bad situations. You ask how it gets this bad? it gets this bad because eventually it stops being a voluntary action and it becomes all consuming. I don't think anybody here is saying "its everyone else's fault". Or rather It's anyone's fault at all. It's a slightly positive turn for a really set of tragic circumstances, that was probably set in motion by another set of tragic circumstances, that is part of a larger set of problems in this world that maybe we aren't addressing in as efficiently as we could. Maybe the point isn't to blame anyone but to look at the situation, feel horrified, and figure out how to contribute.

Drugs. Alcohol. Some dependency that robs people of "giving a fuck". In b4 conservative rants on "personal responsibility" I am impressed with the police for knowing the difference between Animal urine and human just by smelling. Lol. This is not an isolated thing. Stuff like this happens every day in this country, and doesn't always get caught. UNICEF cites that 3.1 million children under 5 die from malnutrition. If there is some positive that comes from reporting articles like this, hopefully it is that it causes people to give to charities that focus on child nutrition, volunteer their time to providing assistance in their communities, and maybe rethink their stance on funding public assistance programs.

Finally got a hold of the guy to get more details and it's a worse idea than I thought: It's a steel original 1927 model T body (with turtle deck) on a homemade frame. No suspension mounts but he has assembled front and rear speedway suspension setups for it, just no brackets tacked in. He was building a "Beer keg" rat rod - one of those bob tail buckets that uses a beer keg for a fuel tank. No paperwork on it at all since the frame is home made and the body has no vin (not that any did back then) so it would probably have to be titled/registered like a kit car. It did have a lot of nice parts with it, but it's too much of a project for me at the moment. I still would like to know if there is a local shop that does hot rods? I saw Dale Turner's Buick Superliner at Good guys this year and that turned me on to Garret's Hot Rod shop here in Cbus, but that place looks kind of high end for the sort of thing I'm talking about. Not that they don't do amazing work, they do, it just looks expensive.

I have geico auto so Liberty mutual is their renters provider when bundled. I pay just under $280 a year (I don't do monthly) but have some great coverages.

If that show wants to rescue a barn find GTO in NYC and drive it to Ohio I may have a car in mind.

Don't go any lower. Having a car you can still move to a safe spot when something in the system fails is a huge advantage. I wonder if there are rear fender skirts available? If you pay for the pearl and the clear I can bring my airbrush over and do some ghost lace on a panel of the car. Then it will be real 70's pimp status unlocked. It still needs a 4bbl carb.

I'm all for "underground" adult comics and cartoons. Been a huge fan of bakshi, crumb, pekar, etc for years. So I don't want to condemn what rogan and company are trying to do here. However, just as not everybody is ready to watch fritz the cat, I think the audience on this is somewhat limited and probably smaller than The wide release it is being given. Then again Adult Swim seems to be thriving so who knows? I'm probably not going to see it in theatres because I am not a stoned college kid, but I would like to see it at some point.

Anybody watch the Buick hack episode yet? Left confused as to what the point was because at the end of it they just had a rusty body kinda sitting on a rusty bodged frame. I get that failure is a theme of roadkill (one of many) but was left with too little triumph at the end. On a related note: anybody here sign up for MT On Demand? is it really just getting the episode one month earlier or is there a lot more content I am missing out on? I don't really want to pay for it but it is one of the few shows I actually look forward to.

so...anybody else besides clay have some insight?

Lorcin is another "ring of fire" company. They have been out of business since the 1990's. They were actually sold new through pawn shops because of how cheap (both in cost and quality) they were. It isn't a safe gun to have around, they have a tendency to discharge a round when clearing a chamber with the safety ON and can also discharge when dropped. Basically, you should melt it in a fire so it doesn't have the potential to hurt anybody.

As long as your title is coming from a state where it isn't required that the title is notarized, then an open title is usually ok. I have bought and sold dozens of motorcycles over the years and the biggest issue I ever had was a PA title that required to be notarized. I had to track down a previous owner two owners prior and have him resign in front of a notary. Open titles usually indicate "title jumping" (when an owner never registers it and passes it on to a new buyer), which is kind of illegal because in most states it is a form of tax evasion. It is however, rarely enforced unless the vehicle is stolen or otherwise suspect and then usually against the seller. The three problems I have ever had with it are the PA situation mentioned above, a bike I bought where the buyer line had been filled out in someone else's name, and a vespa I bought through a close friend that swore up and down he had a transferable registration (in NY for vehicles older than 1973) and it turned out he only had a photocopy of one. Of the three, the vespa is the only one that is still screwing me because I have to show the NY DMV I tried to reach the previous owner via certified mail before they issue me a new registration. With an open title, make sure: 1) title doesn't required to be notarized 2) Bill of sale matches the name on the title 3) buyer's line is not filled out 4) no liens (if there is one you may have to track down the PO to get a letter of release)

If it is 0 or they think it is undervalued they will call you on it. I had a car I bought for $2500 and a bike I was paid to take. The clerk called bullshit on both, and asked for some kind of proof. The family member I bought the car from wrote me a bill of sale on the spot, and for the bike she took pity on me and said "just give me a plausible value so I don't have to look it up" so I showed her a picture and told her $500. I would rather have had a document to whip out and avoid all the nonsense. Do you "need it"? No. Will it make your life easier? It might.

Square is def easier to work with. And the original is c-channel so original parts may work with it as well. I guess there used to be round tube chassis but t-buckets aren't what they used to be.

Yeah but when you go to pay the taxes and try to register it they will ask for proof of what you paid and if you don't have something you pay taxes based on nada/kbb value. Let's pretend for a second that I didn't just go through this in February and let me ask you: did you not think you were going to have to pay tax on the vehicle?

Which is more resistant to twisting forces? A perimeter frame made from square tubing Or round tubing? In researching this t bucket deal I have cooking, I see the of frames made from plain old square tubing. But from what I know about tube frame sports cars most have round tube chassis. Is there that much of a cost differential? Or is frame twisting not much of a consideration on a death trap that already uses transverse leaf mounted solid axles? You never see any round tube t bucket frames (closest you get is FFR's 1933 hot rod). Is there a physics reason? Or all cost based?

You will need some form of bill of sale.

Fixed it for you.

clay, did you read the description? they are an extreme summer tire. I can see you having problems in the fall with 40-50 degree temps. Firestone G60 Wide Ovals were the hot setup for muscle cars from the 1960's to the 1980's. bias ply for the win. Good to know they are still using the name.

I have a kind of rare aluminum tube bumper for a YJ wrangler. I was in an accident with it a while back and the only reason I saved it was because I had a buddy who wanted it to make aluminum oil tanks for motorcycles out of it. anyway he never picked it up and I am not waiting another year for him to come through town again so.....someone come get this. pick of the bumper the day of the accident. The bottom rail is now seperate. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f102/Geeto67/1995%20Jeep%20Wrangler/E71705C0-D70C-45B0-80AA-33D3F9341795_zpsncy8pynq.jpg this is really good thick wall aluminum with a spun finish. Once my buddy backed out I was going to cut the ends off and make bumperettes for the rear out of them but I don't have the time. If you fabricate a bunch of stuff it would be awesome to add to your scrap pile and then make killer brackets out of. I just hate to think of throwing it out or taking it to a recycler. Somebody take this and make awesome hot rod parts out of it. Anyway, pm me here and pickup is in the tuttle mall area.

Some of the stuff he wants would clear up enough space in my garage to possibly fit the car (a bike plus tanks, etc). But your point is not lost. Also not having enough time to work on stuff is a big factor....how long have we been trying to do the center console on my jeep? months now? Still if someone has some insight on the other items I would still like to consider this on other merits (so I don't end up shopping T-bucket kits online for the next 6 months).

Buddy of mine is looking to trade me some motorcycle stuff for a T-bucket project. It's an uncompleted kit, I think it is either a total Performance or a speedway (after they bought total performance) kit. I haven't seen it yet and he's working on getting me pics. Couple of questions off the bat: - Will I even fit in it? Depending on the Dr's office I am between 6'3.5 and 6'5", but short in the legs for my height (32-34 inch inseam). I imagine a lot of a t-bucket position is how upright your steering column is and how far back the seat it. I imagine I am basically going to be driving this thing off a cushion on the floor. - How big is the engine bay? It is coming sans drivetrian and I have an old Pontiac OHC-6 and a turbine 300 trans I would like to use for this setup (yeah I know, Auto-LOL). Will the big six actually fit? most t buckets I have seen have the v8 almost up against the radiator so it doesn't look like there is room but every once in a while I see one with a chevy six in it and they are about the same size as my Pontiac so...I guess it is possible? - Title? I think he has an MSO for it. What's the process? do I have to complete it and then have it inspected or can I just drag the roller to a police station and have it inspected and a title issued? - Title, part II? Assuming I have to have a new frame made to lengthen the engine bay to fit the pontiac, I don't imagine I am going to get an MSO for that so....what's the process for doing it without an MSO? - What are the most important pieces? This is a kit car and as far as I know I am just getting a frame and body. Some things seem less critical to me like interior pieces (they are all wood aren't they?) and right now I feel like it must have at least a front suspension, but what else? Steering column? rear end setup? - any local shops familiar with these cars? I am not in a place setup to weld, and it would be nice to know if there are local resources that I could go to and pick the brain of or have some minor work done if I get stuck. Not looking for a high end shop but may need someone to fabricate the engine mounts that mate the pontiac 6 block mounts to a chevy frame mount. or just tell me it's a bad idea so I can move on.

Could be a gold mine, could be just old people buying crap. When my grandmother passed I can't tell you how many unopened "Vanna White" dolls we gave away. Ol' Girl loved the home shopping network. Still, unopened game boys are kind of odd for an old person to have.

Hardly anybody is alive anymore who "remembers" them so you don't have the nostalgia markup. Also a good many of them can't do highway speeds for any long period of time and if they could can't panic stop in enough time to prevent them from forced rear entry into the Odyssey minivan in front of them. Basically their value is their quirkiness. I mean a Duesenberg will always be a duesy and big money, and some of the really interesting cadillacs - but a 1935 buick in driver shape? it's worth more as hot rod fodder than "restored" these days. I had a buddy on Long Island who Daily Drove a 1936 Dodge 4 door sedan with a flathead 6. He lived in bayshore so rarely did he need to get on the LI Expressway. I think he sold it a couple of years ago for $2500.

1933 Pontiac has the same belt line roll. I don't know if you can go by bumpers and attachments on the car since they all changed between trim levels. Also people just kinda mixed and matched back then because parts were kinda scarce. The hubcap def looks like 1933-35 buick and the wheel is a 1933-35 bent spoke wheel. The "Bumper attachment" is an overrider trim piece that was available for both buicks and pontiacs in the 1930's. I am leaning toward 1930's buick of some sort, but for all we know it could also be an obscure brand like a Willys-Knight, or a Marmon, or a something even more weird.