ponchonlefty
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john lingenfelter was there?
The Pontiac GTO !
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knuckledust3r
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Technically no, but they did have a necromancy booth in the back that they were trying to reanimate his corpse. When we left, they hadn't been fully successful, although they did manage to get his legs to start dancing a tarantella.
ponchonlefty
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i had heard he died. i bought the book in 97.
ponchonlefty
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ponchonlefty
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how long should tires last? these may have 3000 miles on them. damn pos bf goodrich. there only 25yrs old.
the funny part is it blew as i walked by the car. begging for attention i think. that firebird is an attention whore.
as i walked by i heard a hissing sound,at first i thought cat or snake. nah just more stuff to do.
ill see what he wants to do. it just sits there anyway. it is nice seeing it out the window and reliving the past a little.
the funny part is it blew as i walked by the car. begging for attention i think. that firebird is an attention whore.
as i walked by i heard a hissing sound,at first i thought cat or snake. nah just more stuff to do.
ill see what he wants to do. it just sits there anyway. it is nice seeing it out the window and reliving the past a little.
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Popular wisdom says tires should be replaced when they're around 6 years old even if they still have good tread.
ponchonlefty
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these were bought in 04. and sat mostly. yeah trust no tire completely. i knew these were toast but it was easier to move around. i cant see getting a new tire just to sit.
Andyman
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Go get a tire/ rim from the junk yard, so it's still "moveable"
ponchonlefty
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i got a few to use. it wont be driven until new tires are mounted. not on my watch.
Jim C
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Did the tires have severely cracked sidewalls?
ponchonlefty
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no,it separated in the tread. blew the belt. at least it wasn't on the road.
nice to see you jim. hope your doing well.
Jared
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This is common even on of tires stored inside. Rubber starts degrading the second it is vulcanized. It has a limited shelf life.
armyadarkness
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60 Cars and bikes, I never had one delaminate or blow... until a few years back... of course, with the GTO.
I wont buy a bargain brand to save a few bucks, ever again. My uncle bought those, but they did minor damage that couldve been worse
I wont buy a bargain brand to save a few bucks, ever again. My uncle bought those, but they did minor damage that couldve been worse
ponchonlefty
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yeah im impressed the tires held air as long as they are. even the air in the tire is old.
ponchonlefty
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the other front tire blew today. i think the car wants attention. i expect the rest will soon. too busy to care.
ponchonlefty
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blew another tire today. one more to go. blew off the rim. pretty consistent. i suspect the last tire will go soon.
the heat and age of the tires is a good bet why. i bought those tires and parked it. i should have driven it i guess.
got some outlaw wheels and tires i can put on when the heat wave passes. no problem.
the heat and age of the tires is a good bet why. i bought those tires and parked it. i should have driven it i guess.
got some outlaw wheels and tires i can put on when the heat wave passes. no problem.
ponchonlefty
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got the rear section of the floor almost together. a little more than i can handle. got a helper
pics coming. damn its hot. even in the shade. i would like to teach my nephew how to do these
things. looks like my niece is not afraid. i was joking and asked if she wanted to weld.
she didn't flinch then asked whats welding? i think i will wait a few yrs to teach welding. fear of
burns and mistakes happen. nephew is getting there but younger so we will stick to hammer and form.
every kid likes hitting stuff with a hammer. my brother was the muscle.we had fun. he won't weld though.
i told him he may have to learn. i hope to see it done.
pics coming. damn its hot. even in the shade. i would like to teach my nephew how to do these
things. looks like my niece is not afraid. i was joking and asked if she wanted to weld.
she didn't flinch then asked whats welding? i think i will wait a few yrs to teach welding. fear of
burns and mistakes happen. nephew is getting there but younger so we will stick to hammer and form.
every kid likes hitting stuff with a hammer. my brother was the muscle.we had fun. he won't weld though.
i told him he may have to learn. i hope to see it done.
Jim C
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When my kids were early teens my daughter was the only one interested in welding and she got pretty good with my MIG welder.
My son had no interest.
My son had no interest.
ponchonlefty
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kids now are less patient. i hope to change that. maybe get them into the real world.
show the freedom of having many skills. i know i have a challenge ahead.
i suspect my niece will be the welder. nephew may be into fixing things.
armyadarkness
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I wanted to become a welder because I grew up in a resort town, and bar-conversations with ladies always led to "what do you do for a living".
I wasnt getting much traction at the Woolworths lunch counter, so welding seemed like a macho improvement.
Over the next 35 years, I learned that "welding" is easy, being a "welder" is not. Filth, toxicity, cost, and comfort are big drawbacks. My welding shop is 10 degrees hotter than outside air, and when I weld, the temp goes up at least another 10 degrees. Then in the winter, you freeze. Climate control is nearly impossible because it displaces the shielding gas.
I think girls are way tougher than boys, nowadays.