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The Lounge / Re: Cold Climate peeps.. educa...
Last post by MiniDave - January 22, 2025, 07:37:53 PMI know, right?
This morning I filled the empty bird feeder, filled the bird bath and picked up half a ton of my dog's poop.....there's still a lot more out there - everything that was done in the snow is still frozen down, but everything that was done on the clear "paths" that Rose cut into the snow was pretty easy to pick up cause it wasn't frozen to the earth, and it was nice and rock hard.
We took Dave's race car over to Styer's shop to use his lift....we're going to pull the motor and seal some of the oil leaks if possible, put a new clutch in it and repair the damage he did when he hit the wall in the last race at Ozarks last October. He has new front fenders, a new aluminum radiator and new front nosepiece to put on too. There is no heat in the shop, we brought one of those double head things that fits on top of a propane bottle and it puts out a ton of heat, but more than 5 feet away from it you really don't feel it. Still, being able to work indoors on a good floor and under a lift made all the difference in the world!
We weren't sure we could get the trailer up the hill to the shop as there was still quite a bit of snow on the ground but we managed, once the car was unloaded we put the trailer behind the shop so the neighbors wouldn't complain.
This morning I filled the empty bird feeder, filled the bird bath and picked up half a ton of my dog's poop.....there's still a lot more out there - everything that was done in the snow is still frozen down, but everything that was done on the clear "paths" that Rose cut into the snow was pretty easy to pick up cause it wasn't frozen to the earth, and it was nice and rock hard.
We took Dave's race car over to Styer's shop to use his lift....we're going to pull the motor and seal some of the oil leaks if possible, put a new clutch in it and repair the damage he did when he hit the wall in the last race at Ozarks last October. He has new front fenders, a new aluminum radiator and new front nosepiece to put on too. There is no heat in the shop, we brought one of those double head things that fits on top of a propane bottle and it puts out a ton of heat, but more than 5 feet away from it you really don't feel it. Still, being able to work indoors on a good floor and under a lift made all the difference in the world!
We weren't sure we could get the trailer up the hill to the shop as there was still quite a bit of snow on the ground but we managed, once the car was unloaded we put the trailer behind the shop so the neighbors wouldn't complain.
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The Lounge / Re: Cold Climate peeps.. educa...
Last post by 94touring - January 22, 2025, 07:21:13 PMLast week it was upper 20s and not windy and it felt pretty nice lol
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The Lounge / Re: Cold Climate peeps.. educa...
Last post by cstudep - January 22, 2025, 07:14:10 PMHeat wave here today, I went out to start the grill in my shorts and hoodie I was wearing around the house all day. Figured it would be a quick in and out but when I got out there I was like, huh it's not too bad out here tonight so took my time and did a few other things while I was outside. Got back in the house and checked the temp, 27 degrees. You know it's been cold when 27 seems pretty nice.
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MiniDave - January 22, 2025, 09:49:26 AMYeah, we're supposed to get one day of 40's, then back to the freezer!
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by skmini - January 22, 2025, 06:00:53 AMPretty cold for the maritimes. Balmy -10C this morning in the middle of the prairies. Monday morning it was -36C. Last week it was above freezing. It's been a winter of wild temperature swings.
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by ve9aa - January 22, 2025, 03:41:38 AM-29C (-20.2F)here this morning...Even for me that's cccold.
Hope the BINI will start)
Hope the BINI will start)
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by 94touring - January 21, 2025, 01:03:22 PMThat's the beauty of the green valley area. No traffic. 30 minutes to Tucson. A few hours and easy drive to Phoenix to see your family.
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Daves Garage / Re: Mini ST Hotrod
Last post by MiniDave - January 21, 2025, 12:00:15 PMA "shocking" development! Only took 7 months to get them.....I have a feeling MiniTec "forgot" to order them......I left the springs off for now so I could measure suspension travel and get a final length for my axles. I'll ship those off with the measurements in a few days if it ever warms up. Currently -2 in KC, headed for a high of maybe 10, but it's supposed to get into the twenties and maybe even the thirties by the end of the week.
These QA11 shocks appear to be a well made bit of kit, with adjustments for both compression and rebound
I've been re-watching early episodes of Project Binky to get some ideas on brackets and bracing the shell.
These QA11 shocks appear to be a well made bit of kit, with adjustments for both compression and rebound
I've been re-watching early episodes of Project Binky to get some ideas on brackets and bracing the shell.
#9
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MiniDave - January 21, 2025, 11:55:46 AMWe talked about selling this house and buying a condo or renting one, 6 months in the winter in Phoenix, and 6 months in the summer in the mountains of North Carolina.....I think Rose would go nuts tho, nothing for her to do, having to learn where all the shopping is, traffic in the big city.....
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MPlayle - January 21, 2025, 09:44:32 AMSan Antonio got a light dusting of "snow" overnight. With the bright sun now out, it is rapidly disappearing.