Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

64°F and no rain, but it’s in the forecast coming from the west.

Continue on my door project today.

Be safe

Have a great day

 

[sodamo]

Going up in Maine, you learned to drive in the snow. Was never afraid of it, but learned to be a bit more cautious. Agree with you Drew, had a 1960 VW bug, great in snow. 4x4’s were scarce then, cant remember knowing anyone that had one.

When we lived on the Mainland, I came to not liking driving in the snow. Not that I didn’t like the driving, just too many other idiots to watch out for that didn’t have a clue. This was in the Wash, DC and Atlanta areas so to be expected I guess.

 

[PJSprog]

Agreed, David. It is sometimes utterly amazing to see how other people drive in bad conditions.

I had a '74 and a '73 Super Beetle in younger years. Probably the best non-4WD snow vehicle ever.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I dont like driving in snow in MD because of the shear number of drivers.

 

[hawkeye08]

Glad I don't commute anymore (work from home). I don't miss the commute traffic that acts like they have never seen snow the first time it snows each year... I remember the accident where we were hit headon (we had a 3/4 ton conversion van) by a full size 3/4 Chev pickup. The kid driving the pickup came around a slight bend at 45 or so and accelerated. He went sideways at about 60 mph and came into our lane. The left front corner of the van sheered the hinges off on his driver door and pushed the door about half way across the steering wheel. He was on the outside of my windshield looking at me on the inside of my windshield with my chest jammed against my steering wheel. He was 18 and had never driven in snow/ice before. He had no idea the back end would swing out when he accelerated nor how to correct. He had no insurance and had borrowed the pickup. The state patrol told me he issued citations worth about $700 to a young man that could not afford them.

This was the '96 ice storm, we had went to Costco and bought a new generator. Power was out 11 days.

I can drive in snow/ice no problem, but like others have said, it is the other guy that worries me.

 

[rswyan]

23F and partly cloudy with winds howling out of the northwest @ 21+ mph @ 12:30. Looks like mebbe an inch or two of snow at the most.

Need to grab the Howes Diesel Treatment out of the van and dump some in both the van and the Kubota before I forget. Probably make a run to the Depot and check out/pick up some of that J and F channel, assuming the van will start.

I have some scrap/leftover FRP from the daycare project that I was thinking about using for the bypass doors. Upside is that it's white and that might brighten up the shop some, plus easy to clean. Downside is that it's so thin that it might not be rigid enough for a door when standing on edge. Depot also has some 1/4" x 48 x 96 Eucalyptus underlayment which has a white acrylic finish on it that's reasonable ($10/sheet) which might work well.

Ran a couple of loads of parts bin drawers through the dishwasher yesterday to clean the crud out of them. Needless to say The Woman was not happy about that ... :laughing:

Also switched the softener to bypass and drew 33 - 34 gallons of hard water for the fishies.

 

[daugen]

Also switched the softener to bypass and drew 33 - 34 gallons of hard water for the fishies.

what fish? No pics, no fish....

not having a good day with this ancient Super A. Tire shop called and said the rear wheels were likely shot, needed sandblasting and they think they would fall apart. So....the good news is that the rims are way cheaper than the tires and there's a competitive aftermarket for them. So another trip downtown, this time with a ball peen hammer and I'm going to give those rims a good rap. The outside edge of these rims look like a giant metallic beaver had chewed on them, so perhaps they have just given up after almost seventy years.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

On way home from Dr. He changed some things to give me more mobility. A really nice Dr. That took his lunch time to see me.
Stopped and got some mission bbq on way home, for supper. Ate the mac and cheese already.

 

[300UGUY]

Only 17 here today, less than 2 inches of snow. Gotta go!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

BEF, when my Wife and I started dating 14 years ago, I had a long goatee that was down to my chest (had a lot more color in it back then, too). She made it very clear that she didn't like it, so I trimmed it off, and have kept it pretty short since then. Earlier this year, she made a comment to a friend that she likes to play with it when it's longer, but I always keep it too short. :confused3: Sometimes, you just can't win.

Just wait a month, a week, a day, or an hour. She'll change her mind again...:laughing::confused2:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I have some scrap/leftover FRP from the daycare project that I was thinking about using for the bypass doors. Upside is that it's white and that might brighten up the shop some, plus easy to clean. Downside is that it's so thin that it might not be rigid enough for a door when standing on edge. Depot also has some 1/4" x 48 x 96 Eucalyptus underlayment which has a white acrylic finish on it that's reasonable ($10/sheet) which might work well.

A few years back I got some 1/8" Masonite that was coated white on one side. Came from Home Depot and I used half the sheet for my workbench top. Dunno what happened to the rest of it. :confused2: Anyway, it was inexpensive, stiff, and white. Prolly make fine bypass doors...

 

[Thomas]

.......................
Good to read. :thumbsup:

 

[Thomas]

Closing in on 8" of snow by the looks9-10 inches when all done.
Clean off 2 roofs shovel paths and quick plowing w/pickup finally clean tomorrow before the next snow arrives towards end of the week.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Need to grab the Howes Diesel Treatment out of the van and dump some in both the van and the Kubota before I forget. Probably make a run to the Depot and check out/pick up some of that J and F channel, assuming the van will start.

I have some scrap/leftover FRP from the daycare project that I was thinking about using for the bypass doors. Upside is that it's white and that might brighten up the shop some, plus easy to clean. Downside is that it's so thin that it might not be rigid enough for a door when standing on edge. Depot also has some 1/4" x 48 x 96 Eucalyptus underlayment which has a white acrylic finish on it that's reasonable ($10/sheet) which might work well.

.

RS, how wide is the track the doors slide in?

Most FRP is about 0.1 “ thick. If you’ve got a lot of it, perhaps you laminate two pieces back to back to get a thickness of 0.2”?

I think contact cement would work well for laminating FRP.

 

[rswyan]

Just got back from the Depot, the thermometer on the dash said 16F as I pulled up to the shop. It's a nice and toasty 77F (and rising) inside though.

Decided to go with the F channel ... about double the cost of J channel, but I think it will look nicer and it really doesn't have to carry any weight ... just sit there and hold the door panels in place.

Got the fuel in the van and tractor treated, moved the tractor up by the garage so it can be plugged in if need be, and another load of drawers put in the dishwasher.

Didn't check the wiper blades on the van to make sure they were free before I turned them on ... think I might have tweaked the linkage as they are now out of sync. Good thing I didn't need them going over to the Depot. Have to address next day it gets above freezing.

Now for some measuring and cutting

 

[RoyJackson]

Closing in on 8" of snow by the looks9-10 inches when all done.
Clean off 2 roofs shovel paths and quick plowing w/pickup finally clean tomorrow before the next snow arrives towards end of the week.

We're pretty close to 10" in Bethel and still snowing.
I expect another inch or so...

 

[rswyan]

Also switched the softener to bypass and drew 33 - 34 gallons of hard water for the fishies.

what fish? No pics, no fish....

LOL ... I'm afraid that's going to have to wait at least until I get the algae cleaned off the front glass.

Actually, I'd hoped to have everything moved down to the fish room by now but I'm running a little behind ...

Sounds like you lucked out on the rims ... at least as far as them being available and not stupid expensive ...

 

[rswyan]

A few years back I got some 1/8" Masonite that was coated white on one side. Came from Home Depot and I used half the sheet for my workbench top. Dunno what happened to the rest of it. :confused2: Anyway, it was inexpensive, stiff, and white. Prolly make fine bypass doors...

Yeah ... I saw something like that when I was over there ... was pretty cheap @ $ 10 per 4 x 8 ...

 

[daugen]

Sounds like you lucked out on the rims ... at least as far as them being available and not stupid expensive ...

The one rim had a rusted out hole in it bigger than a quarter and the other rim just looked really nasty. I never even tapped on it, didn't have to, need to replace them both.
Another four hundred bucks I hadn't planned on. I'm going to keep the old rims, maybe weld a patch over the holes, but really these wheels are basically scrap at this point.
Guess this tractor isn't coming home any time soon.

Time for dinner and then I have xmas cookies to bake. Cheated and bought a couple rolls of sugar cookie mix to slice and bake.
Red sprinkles, green sprinkles, and mixed color jimmies. What more could a cookie want.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I'm going to keep the old rims, maybe weld a patch over the holes, but really these wheels are basically scrap at this point.

It's very common for old wheels to be made into planters, especially in rural areas. Paint 'em up in bright colors (Kubota orange or Massey red would do nicely), fill 'em up with potting soil, and add your favorite annuals. Presto, instant RedNeck!:laughing::laughing::laughing: