Don't drink coffee with no elf on a shelf. (Dec coffee thread)

[The Trinity Kid]

Afternoon all.

Got the new hammer spring for the Beretta in the mail last night.  About 5 minutes of work, and now the DA trigger has been reduced from 13lbs to about 9.  Going to grab a couple boxes of ammo and test it out in a while.

In the mean time, I've walked the dog, have some bread dough rising, and am about to vacuum the living room carpet.

--TK

[Silver Creek Slim]

As rocker sits today, need some dowels to finish it, arms are fitted and ready to glue.  Planning on a hardware store run Friday.

Got enough work today with out it.

Looking good.

Sackett vacuumed the dining room and living room. It's much quieter now.

Slim

[Capt Quirk]

I'm in  need of espresso, coffee ain't going to cut it. Been off the past couple days, not quite under the weather, but far from chipper. Was dog tired last night, and turned in at 7. Woke up feeling kinda funky at 9, and wide awake. So, it was out to the shed to do some leather work. Got a rifle sling tooled up, finished it around midnight when the genny ran out of gas.

Slept in this morning, till the wife called. "I'm coming down the road, get your gun." It seems somebody whacked a deer around the corner, and left it flailing in the road. So off we go to dispatch the poor critter, and I butchered it out the best I could. Somewhere between a button and a spike, he would have been a good one in time. Now my back is really screaming at me. Just threw on The Hateful Eight, going to take some drugs, and hopefully pass out till morning time.

[Delmonico]

Next project.  Will watch the bargain bin for some nice material for the seat.  Oak, will stain and oil.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Next project.  Will watch the bargain bin for some nice material for the seat.  Oak, will stain and oil.

Where are you finding these treasures?

Slim

[Delmonico]

Cleaning the shed, rocker was on a curb, a friend gave me the saloon chair.

Wait till I get to tubs and boxes.

[litl rooster]

Nice finds

[Delmonico]

It's in pieces.  Wood is solid, but rough, block plane time.

Couple years ago I was wishing I had a small block plane, was under the bench to get the big jack plane and there was a block plane with masking tape on it said $5.  To this day I don't remember buying it.

[Delmonico]

Some nice oak under the great weathered stuff.  Need to see what I have for stain under the bench and grab some linseed oil.

[litl rooster]

Coffee is up for all ya'll.....

Currently 39f with 74% humidity.

Rehab again this morning.

The word on Jeep is Water pump and also reservoir leaks < the poly container you fill .. had new radiator back early summer. Still needs tires and and exhaust is going. Maybe time to look for something different to drive.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

Back to verk.

'Tis 17, windy and overcast. WC 4. "Blustery. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs in the middle 20s. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent."

Slim

[Good Troy]

Cool and wet today.  Jeep broke down last night.  At least it was across the street from the mechanic.  It won't go into gear.  It acts like the shifter linkage is broken....hope it is that simple!

[The Trinity Kid]

Morning all.

My friend's '03 Ford Ranger sometimes will get the shift linkage "tangled," for lack of a better word.  It won't go into park or first when that happens.  You have to crawl under the truck with it in neutral (!) and pull the end of the screw from the loop in the S-hook.   It's a factory part, and the mechanic's advice is "stop going mudding in your commuter vehicle."  Valid advice, but it isn't happening...

Sunny day here.  Forecast for 55.  It's 30 right now.

--TK

[litl rooster]

The list gets longer needs new serpentine and tensioner pulley- suggested i replace top and bottom hoses and thermostat. Flusing system out also.

[Major 2]

Never had those problems when you put the key in a hole in the dash and hit the starter thing with you right toe.

Last winter one cold night got off late, had trouble starting The Field Marshall.  Had turned the switch on with the key, was in neutral, clutch out, left foot on the brake, right one with heel on the gas, toe trying to find the switch, right had trying to find the choke.   

What about the crank handle , out front under the radiator   

[litl rooster]

Kick the rock from out of the tire, jump in turn key to on, pull the choke out if cold,  put in 3rd gear drift down hill and pop the clutch... push choke back in and cruise on down the road.... them were the days.

[litl rooster]

Cool and wet today.  Jeep broke down last night.  At least it was across the street from the mechanic.  It won't go into gear.  It acts like the shifter linkage is broken....hope it is that simple!

How did yours fair?

[pony express]

What about the crank handle , out front under the radiator   

Never had a truck to crank-although the old Chevy did have a crank hole, the 216 engine had been swapped for a 235 and no crank "ears" on the front pulley.
Cranked a few tractors, though. The "A" Farmall isn't too bad. Worst I've cranked was a model "L" Case. 403 cubic inch 4 cylinder. When I was 20 years younger, it took everything I had to start that thing. I doubt I could do it now.

[Delmonico]

Kick the rock from out of the tire, jump in turn key to on, pull the choke out if cold,  put in 3rd gear drift down hill and pop the clutch... push choke back in and cruise on down the road.... them were the days.

I can still do that.

[litl rooster]

My old Massey Harris 101 Jr., had the crank set up...i always used the pop the clutch method.


Morning Coffee is up....cooler and overcast here. Saying snow up North East (Ft Payne area)of here over into to NWGeorgia and SE Tennessee. Higher elevations than here


Jeep is ready will pick up this morning a bit later. It has been an expensive few weeks with vehicles. Bought tires for truck last week. The jeep still needs them also and a new exhaust.