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I had a starter rebuilt at Hite Parts a few years back on McKinley. Good job at a great price. There's a tiny shop on Town St. In Franklinton, near Mt. Carmel...sign says "alternators rebuilt". Lee's, I think...

Thanks, Scott! Any difference in lumens or light color? Do you have dimmers as well? I'll try out a room and see how they look...

I have a thousand recessed can lights in my house, and for some reason I'm losing 65w and 40w flood bulbs like they were at Chernobyl a few years back. Is there a site that has great deals on decent quality bulk LED bulbs? Lowes, Amazon have floods at $25 and up...holy sH!t that's a lot for a bulb...and I need like 8 of them. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Oh yes, they are all on non-electronic dimmer switches...I tried WalMart dimmable CFL's and they sucked. Thanks!

Corvettes are a dime a dozen because they are awesome sports cars for the money. If you have excellent-condition-Esprit money to spend on a car, I would also look at a Viper. My favorite? Factory Five Cobra! http://www.ffcars.com/forums/18-factory-five-cars-sale-wanted-sponsored-intercity-lines/

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/opinion/granderson-common-sense/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 CNN LOL, but I like LZ's op-ed pieces. Hitting's bad, but she threw the first punch. Woman or not, stupid is as stupid does.

http://jalopnik.com/5952603/the-worlds-strangest-racecar-just-crashed-again I'm a big fan of this car. Sad to see it get into another wreck, but glad to hear the damage is repairable and it'll be racing again today!

TRY LEVYING A PROPERTY TAX AGAINST THE HIVE. OR CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT THERE IS A WORKING NEST IN YOUR RESIDENTIAL LAWN. YELLAJAKKETS HATE TAXES

I had an in-ground Yellow Jacket nest last month. I had 3 bottles of citronella Tiki torch fuel lying around. Poured half a bottle down the hole one night. Still some flying activity the next day. Poured the rest in the second night. The second morning, no more yellow jackets. I was going to light it on fire, but the fuel seemed to do the trick on its own. F*ck Yellow Jackets.

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YOU SHOULD BE OP, congrats! Who took the pics?

Fawk...that's an awesome truck. I absolutely love it. Basic enough, but still with the big-daddy powertrain, cruise and A/C...Longbed...nothing else is needed. :megusta:

+100.

ruh roh... I don't think even Wags would approve of this message...

There are a ton of reasons, and unfortunately the majority of them boil down to two factors: people make stupid financial decisions and our society makes you think you need to buy a new car every few years.

If a sub-$10k car could be sold today in the U.S. profitably, a car company would've done it already. Look at the Versa, old Neon, base-model KIA's and Hyundais...nothing starts at $9995 anymore... Love the idea, but unless regulations change there is no way a Tata Nano is coming to the States for less than $10k. Mahindra trucks failed, and I'm afraid this will never work either. I've toyed with the idea of starting a company that makes true kit cars - buy a body, engine/transmission combo, wheels, etc, and build it yourself for cheap - but you can only sell a thousand or so before the gubmint starts making you play by the EPA/CAFE/NHTSA rules....then the cost goes up dramatically. Tough to recoup millions in design/tooling/manufacturing costs when you're trying to make a few bucks off of 1- to 2 thousand cars a year. U.S.A. = TPMS, 15 airbags, 3 catalytic converters, crumple zones, automatic transmissions but still need to get 40mpg, etc etc etc:thumbdown

THAT'S RACIST

Good point, Jason...to add to the bad, this is a totally custom car. I said '29 body to give an age range; regardless of the year it's a T-bucket body style. Also to add to the fun factor is the fact it has no VIN and no title

clays continual car con... wait...

Guy doing glasswork at my house last week has a hot rod project he's looking to unload, as he's breaking out on his own to start a company, needs a truck/van. We got to talking: Former drag race car on '27 Ford frame TOTALLY NEW FRAME - custom built '50s-era fiberglass body ('24 style) in OK shape - needs work Dropped front axle, transverse leaf spring with trailing radius arms F/R. '38 Ford "Banjo" rear axle - 3.79 rear gear '38 Ford front/rear drum brakes with 4 "wide-five" steelies New BFGoodrich repop whitewalls all 4 corners '65 283 V8 with tripower carbs, "Corvette" script finned valve covers '50s T-5 manual transmission Many new parts: Vega-style steering box Wilwood clutch/brake reservoir/pedal setup Hot Rod aluminum radiator set up for SBC Spun-aluminum fuel tank w/ brackets http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=786&pictureid=6658 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=786&pictureid=6659 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=786&pictureid=6661 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=786&pictureid=6660 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=786&pictureid=6662 BAD: Engine needs rebuilt. Turns over but hasn't run in years. No driveshaft, exhaust. Fuel/brake/electrical lines all need done '27 Ford windshield frame, cracked glass No interior, body needs stiffening. NO TITLE. Bill of sale only 4x4 ride height Needs to be put together (is sitting on stands in his garage, needs sorted) Cliffs: 1920's Ford hot rod roadster project...rolling chassis with powertrain...needs parts to finish. What's it worth, and what could it fetch on the market if someone were to flip it in the spring?

Oh, yes...I forgot about Trulucks. I feasted last time I was there over the summer. 3 large claws, lobster bisque, seabass. Wifey and I had cocktails (no wine)...combined with make-shift kids meals and it was well over $200...That's the downside. The upside is a superbly-prepared and presented dinner. Scott, I was PM'ing Paul for good spots in Marco. Aside from Captain O'Briens, I can't think of anything down there or Isles of Capri...I haven't been to Marco since '06-'07...

Always good to see these birds of prey in action. Moar hawks/falcons/eagles, less pests in our neighborhoods.

Lowered red pickup? I'm Clay, and I approve this message. :megusta:

-1. They're building a Tire Discounters on Bethel and Sawmill, Derek!!! GO THERE FOR ME! Thanks for the great treatment over the years as well. Best of luck in the new spot and may your new job generate less stress!

Paul, just got back from the Scare-a-torium. PM replied.

They don't have a 12 degree steel shim (that I've found)...