Pic of the Day - Page 51

Weldangrind · 06-22-2011, 01:55 AM

Maybe he was using it as a truing stand.

SpudRider · 06-22-2011, 02:22 AM

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Maybe he was using it as a truing stand.

That makes good sense!

Spud

dmmcd · 06-22-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

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.

Weldangrind · 06-22-2011, 10:37 AM

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.

katoranger · 06-22-2011, 01:11 PM

He is also using his Stihl chainsaw as a jackstand. :wink:

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

dmmcd · 06-22-2011, 03:30 PM

oldgringo · 06-23-2011, 07:36 PM

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.

Weldangrind · 06-24-2011, 10:21 AM

Nice old truck. 8) Those drop sides are a great idea.

oldgringo · 06-25-2011, 02:09 AM

Today's best shot

katoranger · 06-25-2011, 10:39 AM

Looks like a honda aero. Probably runs better than it looks.

SpudRider · 06-25-2011, 11:38 AM

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Looks like a honda aero. Probably runs better than it looks.

I sure hope so! 8O

Spud

oldgringo · 06-25-2011, 12:54 PM

I ran across these street mechanics in Lima yesterday. I'm awe of these guys and their ingenuity.

Weldangrind · 06-25-2011, 02:00 PM

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Today's best shot

Stick welding that expansion chamber would have been fun. The last time I tried welding on an expansion chamber, it kept bursting into flame.

Weldangrind · 06-25-2011, 02:01 PM

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

SpudRider · 06-25-2011, 03:41 PM

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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? :?:

Spud

06-22-2011, 01:55 AM	#751
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Maybe he was using it as a truing stand. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-22-2011, 10:37 AM	#754
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	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. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-22-2011, 03:30 PM	#756
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06-23-2011, 07:36 PM	#757
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	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. __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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06-24-2011, 10:21 AM	#758
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Nice old truck. 8) Those drop sides are a great idea. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-22-2011, 01:11 PM	#755
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	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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06-25-2011, 02:09 AM	#759
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Today's best shot __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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06-25-2011, 10:39 AM	#760
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Looks like a honda aero. Probably runs better than it looks.
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06-25-2011, 12:54 PM	#762
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	I ran across these street mechanics in Lima yesterday. I'm awe of these guys and their ingenuity. __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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06-25-2011, 02:01 PM	#764
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	That's an excellent idea for a mobile work bench. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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