Morning coffee

[CobraJoe]

I spoke to him this past weekend, he just has a lot on his plate right now.

[gasman826]

13TH Crites Auction...get 'em before they are gone!!  A lot of fiberglass, steel and some OE used parts.  There are some '57 parts ('57-59 FE headers) but mostly '60s Ford stuff.  Link:   https://pritchardauctioneering.hibid.com/catalog/554789/pritchard-auctioneering-online---crites--13

[terry_208]

I understand about the members from the south saying they don't work on their cars in the summer.  It's  been hot here of late. I've been able to get a few minutes work each hour before retreating back into the ac.

[Fairlane62]

I work on em, I just loose 20lbs from sweating so much.

[gasman826]

As a kid, I laid on ice, had rain running down my butt crack, did whatever it took to get my wreck going again.  The closest thing I had to a hoist was a bumper jack and a Model A screw jack.  A large piece of cardboard or plywood was living large.  What a premium...a slab of concrete.  NOW...the HVAC is on year round but I have energy for only a couple hours a day.

[Ford Blue blood]

Same for me Gary!  My dad had the "card board creeper" and there was all heck to pay if it didn't get put back in the grainery after we finished.  Never did have the luxury of a concrete pad, just old packed down gravel, until I was a "grown up"......

[mustang6984]

I remember working on my '57 in the rain in WA state...putting a transmission/clutch in. I first dug a trench around the car for the water to flow into and then down into the sloping hillside. Had a piece of cardboard and all the incentive to focus and get it done as the temps dropped. LOL!!! Now,..concrete floor and a piece of old carpet.
Hopoing to get the new shop built and raise my lift. Current shop is too low for it.

[CobraJoe]

I was 17 and I blew the 9" rear in my '74 Bronco snowplowing; it was in January.      I drove it home with the front axle an I managed to get it up the driveway (Cobblestone) and shoveled the snow out from under and around it and then proceeded to get it up on jack stands. I then laid on a piece of carpet and pulled both axles and removed the center section. I was a little smarter when I put it back together, I borrowed a kerosene torpedo heater and then proceeded to get the worst headache I ever had. 

[mustang6984]

But...it was a WARM headache! LOL!!!

[terry_208]

I changed the starter in my '51 V8 p/u at -20* and 4" of snow.  I parked and quickly crawled under while everything was still warm.     

[mustang6984]

Yep...did that on my Courier too. Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do right?

[Fairlane62]

Yep,I definitely appreciate concrete in my old age.  However, I still buy large unfolded boxes from Wal-Mart to lay on for comfort.  Amazing how that 1/4" of pressed paper can help.

[mustang6984]

check out the carpet companies. They often throw out large pieces of carpet and gotta tell ya, they are nicer than even cardboard! Carpet layers as well...I love the remnants and pull-outs.

[gasman826]

I'm a wuss.  I'll save all my corrugated and carpet for you guys.  I'm using a hoist or it ain't getting done!

[KYBlueOval]

Gary.......No garage is complete without a disco ball!
John