After Hours Pubs

[firecat1]

Hey firecat. Bring back a blooming onion!

Hey YUM! That's what I went there for! Of course, the Prime Minister's 8 0z (medium rare) is deeee-lish too but here's the onion....dig in.

[rhvfd1214]

I like pie. I also like cake. It's been a while since I've eaten 'Outback'. I'm am more of an Applebee's person, but just because I can get there faster, and I can park next door to it when I have my boat hitched up.. Then, there is also Backyard Burgers. MMMM... I like the Waffle Fries..

It's cold outside, but I've got to get ready to leave.... There is a boat/rv show in Tupelo, and I'd like to daydream for a while.. No purchases this year.. Thanks for the coffee and oreos...

[firecat1]

IIt's cold outside, but I've got to get ready to leave.... There is a boat/rv show in Tupelo, and I'd like to daydream for a while.. No purchases this year.. Thanks for the coffee and oreos...

Have fun! I might drive up to Sevier Co. and do some daydreaming of my own at the Bass Pro shop!

[firecat1]

Froze my butt off yesterday and today it's in the 50's. Ma Nature can't seem to make up her mind.

Rhvfd, hope you had fun at that boat show yesterday. Lotsa nice toys?

Monkey, how's school going?

Malahat, did you get your truck fixed?

[rhvfd1214]

(grumbling to myself as I walk in...)

Well, I didn't make it to the Boat/RV show. I got sidetracked enroute, and ended up wasting away the afternoon at a former Boss's house. We spent the afternoon talking about life, and friends, and days gone bye. When I realized the time, it was too late. I had a Bass Club meeting last night, and ran out of time to get to the show.. Probably a good thing too, I heard they had some good Bass rods on sell for Cheap.. Didn't need 'em, but probably would have talked myself in getting them if I had gone.. Had a good meeting for the Club, though.. Ate a great steak at the local meeting place, one of my buddies is the cook, and he tried hard to satisfy the 20 plus people at the meeting... he's a member of the same club..

How about a Coke?

[Weruj1]

HI all ................been WAY WAY to busy here...............is ROok in here ?> I do miss her so ..............anyone ? I will take a Bud Light or Labbat Blue.

[MalahatTwo7]

Well. Truck is still in the shop. Seems that when I ordered the new wheel cylinders for the rear brakes the "person" at the Parts Counter misunderstood the English and ordered the wrong size. The cylinders I got are too small, and not the correct design either. Apparently the screw hole for the brake line is angled 30* and off center, so we are awaiting parts to come in from Manassass. Also the price just went up 30$ for each side too, because of that.

How hard can it be to order parts for a 1974 Jeep THREE QUARTER TON pick up? Especially when parts for a 1980 Wagoneer and most Ford parts (the engine is Ford) will fit too. Oh wait. I can answer that question. You have to be older than 30 to know that.................. It wasnt the mechanics fault, he was just trying to install the parts I bought, on good faith. He has ordered the correct parts.

RHVFD, you are correct too. Paying 75.00/hr for a mech is a lot cheaper than the insurance.

[rhvfd1214]

In my most twangy southern style voice.. "Well, thar's yer problum rite thar!!"


That 30 year old jeep was manufactured by AMC, with stands for "All My Cash." I'm pretty sure the rear axle and brake backing plates would be an AMC design, even though the engine may be Ford. AMC's are cool, but sometimes aggrevating. I probably would have honed the cylinders and changed the rubber cups to get it back together, if the rust demons hadn't eaten it up. I hope for your sake, the Angry Mad Child has power steering, and it never goes out... Good thing about that Jeep, most folks will avoid parking beside it, or tailgating it, and many will try to stay out of the front of it.
I love old trucks.. I have my own project, 1976 Dodge, with a 327 Chevy engine swapped in.. Easy swap, that came about by having too many parts lying around, and time to think.. Try going to a chain-store parts place and buy some spark plugs for that, then, after you get the plugs for that 66 Impala, go outside, and put them in the engine of that Dodge.. It used to have a Ford Motorcraft carbueretor, at least until that time it hung the throttle wide open...(auto transmission from a 1978 Buick Regal, driveshaft from mid '60s chevy truck) My next project for the truck will be a front suspension rebuild, one of these days.. Until then, it has been retired to the car shed. I hope to add air conditioning to it as well... There is a lot of room under the hood to work, unlike the newer vehicles....

[MalahatTwo7]

'74 Jeep, J20, 360 under the hood with a 2150 Ford carb, Dana 35's up front and 60's in the rear. Smitty's underneath, but they are getting a bit worn out... So ya, not too many folks like to be close on the highway. And if they wont give way, a tap on the throttle usually gets me passage. However, trying to WHOOAA that thing up when the rear brakes aren't up to snuff.... well thats another matter, which is being taken care of as I type this. And of course that o'le 360 needs time to warm up all 8 cyls before I can go anywhere if its at or near freezing.

[rhvfd1214]

That Dana 60 might accidentally have the same drum system as my ole Dodge.. I better go outside and check the pedal to make sure no parts are missing... But then again, 3/4 ton might be a tad bigger..

I'm pretty sure that you have electronic ignition, at least I hope so! If not, that'd help the cold starts a bit. As would a good old fashioned block heater and tons of extension cords.

I've got 3inch glass packs on a 2 1/4 true dual exhaust for the passing effect. They exit on the passenger side in the stock location, so they are pleasant to the driver..

How funny is it that I've got tons of digital pictures on my computer, but none of my old pickup. I do have some paper pics, of it in original paint, then a few during the years after all the playing around.. (motor rebuilds, painting, motor swaps, and daily driver status for a while..)

I can honestly say that I still have my same vehicle that I drove to High School (class of '92) and college. It got louder, faster, and changed colors, but it is still the same dependable truck.(stubborn but dependable.) I'd love to restore it completely, but it will always be a work in progress.

[MalahatTwo7]

See Ice Fishing Post:

heeheheheheheheehe

[firecat1]

Malahat, did you go to that same parts place as before? If so, I'm surprised you haven't given them a lit stick of tnt!

Rhvfd, you want anything in that Coke?

Here's your Bud Light Weruj1, glad you could pop in.

Has anyone seen Calgary or French?

*pours Jack for self* Now that's a better end to the day!

[firemonkey311]

Hot chocolate please.

I am sick of shoveling and plowing snow.

[MalahatTwo7]

Ya, 'Cat, I use that store fairly frequently. This isn't the first time I've had problems with getting the wrong parts, but generally I'm learning how to phrase my questions. Unfortunately, the guy I spoke with last time was "recommended" by the Jeep dealer parts guy. Also, I made the mistake of not looking closely at the original parts, AND not consulting with another friend of mine who has a 1982 J20. My bad there.

[firecat1]

Think I'll have some hot tea and then I'm heading for home and SLEEP!

[firecat1]

I wish I could have some liquid pain killer but....gotta settle for Tylenol 3 for at least the next couple of days. PBBTTT...got a couple of cracked ribs from work. Some hot cocoa would be nice tho....

[fyrmnk]

I wish I could have some liquid pain killer but....gotta settle for Tylenol 3 for at least the next couple of days. PBBTTT...got a couple of cracked ribs from work. Some hot cocoa would be nice tho....

OUCH! Hope you recover well.

As for me, a Killian's or a Black and Tan would be great!

[rhvfd1214]

I wish I could have some liquid pain killer but....gotta settle for Tylenol 3 for at least the next couple of days. PBBTTT...got a couple of cracked ribs from work. Some hot cocoa would be nice tho....

Cats don't always land on their feet?? Ouch! Hope you can manage to keep the pain to a minimum.. I've pulled some muscles around the rib cage, and anything that hurts while breathing is way beyond aggrevating... Just remember to fish through the pain.....

[firecat1]

Hi y'all. Hot cocoa again please, with marshmellows? *sigh*


Thanks, fyrmnk and rhvfd....and kitty was already on her feet...but so was the SR who went from standing still to full charge in 3 paces. Unfortunately, I was between him and up against the door he wanted out of and had no room to move anywhere. His fist + my breast bone = OW. Oh well, I know the risks of the job.

[fyrmnk]

Well, hope you heal well. Glad you came out okay, could have been much worse. Stay safe.