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    Ford 8N dribbling coolant out of radiator overflow, not overfilled.

    Admirable you were not deterred…
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    Where do mice like to hide in your tractor and chew wires ?

    Metal trash cans are great… rodents can make short work of plastic and wood.
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    Where do mice like to hide in your tractor and chew wires ?

    Lots of tried and trued remedies are no longer available. Bromethelin is one of many that no longer can be sold in several states and the list is growing.
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    The Resting Place.

    Lots of local California history when it comes to Eastwood…
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    The Resting Place.

    And the ramifications will continue to reverberate and already change is happening. I heard a discussion talking about people loosing their job because of something said… I replied imagine loosing your life for something said… and it being celebrated?
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    Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

    It was constant evolution as very dump bodies and grain haulers in the Ford line all used the same 40 hp engine nearly 100 years ago… One engine platform for all applications.
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    Fergie's in ICU

    Picked up a slant 6 with a broken rod and frozen motor. The state had a program where they retired older cars and paid $500 The catch is the car had to be currently registered, start and move forward and back. I took my torch and burned through the rod… Started the car and drove it into the...
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    How big of a slab could I do by myself?

    Home Depot would load stake trucks with forklift but no more. Driver said no longer allowed as there were incidents… So far trailers ok
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    Ford 8N dribbling coolant out of radiator overflow, not overfilled.

    Maybe someone knowledgeable on 8N thermostat position can confirm? My understanding is the OEM 160 thermostats point to the radiator. Many use aftermarket 180 that are designed the opposite and point to the engine. Seen some use a 180 degree stat used OEM for Renault. In the old car world...
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    Value of Horse Saddles?

    Only a casual observer here… Some horses are difficult to match so some are very specific. I remember looking at 2 new saddles and they looked the same to me… It was then pointed out one was crafted by a master American saddle maker with silver embelishments. The other was imported of low...
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    How big of a slab could I do by myself?

    I had good and not so good deliveries… 3 times great… 3 pallets each time behind the shop exactly where needed. 1 time the driver said curbside and nothing more… I said take it back and he got upset and I had my Home Depot person on the phone and said why is this a problem today… she had the...
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    IVT

    I actually tried to buy Walmart Oil after reading positive info on TBN. The Walmarts here don’t carry it and no Kubota dealers in several counties. I ended up buying OEM and paying for shipping. I have had Grainger open for me on a holiday weekend for the Hospital… it was well worth it and I...
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    Tires look brand new, but are 11 years old. Keep or discard?

    Me too… tire mounted will require replacement over time. Revolution counted from the hub seems to avoid the maintenance issue.
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    Electricity usage

    When I made the Edison Base to LED the CREE were the best I could find and still pricey at the time. Only one went bad and replaced no question asked. Now LED cost less to way less but the design has changed/cheapened… My original CREE were heavy compared to what’s sold now… Im mostly 3500...
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    Electricity Price Increases

    The argument is prevailing on shore wind drives particulates to the Sierra where they are trapped… so not so much a problem for the coastal areas.
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