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Old 06-22-2011, 02:55 AM   #751
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Maybe he was using it as a truing stand.
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Old 06-22-2011, 03:22 AM   #752
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Maybe he was using it as a truing stand.
That makes good sense!

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Old 06-22-2011, 08:24 AM   #753
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Maybe he was using it as a truing stand.
That's how I balance my wheels, too. Find the heavy spot on the rim alone and mark it, then align with the light spot on the tire (usually identified with a paint spot) before adding any weights.
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Old 06-22-2011, 11:37 AM   #754
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This belongs to a young man whom I run into at work occasionally, and he's quite pleased with his car. It's not my thing, but I appreciate the engineering; the doors use the stock strikers and hardware, but the hinge is replaced with a bolt-on unit. The doors open conventionally for a few inches, and then they swing up.

Please excuse the poor phone pic.

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Old 06-22-2011, 02:11 PM   #755
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He is also using his Stihl chainsaw as a jackstand. :wink:


Weld, I don't know why one would want lambo doors.


 
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Old 06-23-2011, 08:36 PM   #757
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I've seen this Volvo truck in my neighborhood several times, the owner uses it to haul construction materials, it is absolutely beautiful. I'm trying to sort out a new camera, went over tonight and got these shots.







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Old 06-24-2011, 11:21 AM   #758
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Nice old truck. 8) Those drop sides are a great idea.
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Old 06-25-2011, 03:09 AM   #759
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Old 06-25-2011, 11:39 AM   #760
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Looks like a honda aero. Probably runs better than it looks.


 
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Old 06-25-2011, 12:38 PM   #761
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Looks like a honda aero. Probably runs better than it looks.
I sure hope so! 8O

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Old 06-25-2011, 01:54 PM   #762
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I ran across these street mechanics in Lima yesterday. I'm awe of these guys and their ingenuity.








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Stick welding that expansion chamber would have been fun. The last time I tried welding on an expansion chamber, it kept bursting into flame.
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That's an excellent idea for a mobile work bench.

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That's an excellent idea for a mobile work bench.

Indeed! Necessity if the mother of invention.

Incidentally, I am half Italian; therefore, I have a lot of Latin blood in my veins. However, I don't think I ever had as much hair as the Peruvians in that photograph! Perhaps the Romans had less hair than the Spaniards? :?:

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