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Hamish Racing
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It’s the earth
It’s always the earth
(or is it the ground??)
It’s always the earth
(or is it the ground??)
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mikephillips
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Unfortunately, Bud being a dog all he could see was grey wires with grey stripes. From that lesson they learned not to send in German Shepards to defuse paint filled bombs....
Have I been spending too little time in the garage and too much time with the dogs, or is that person about to defuse a bomb with NAIL CLIPPERS??
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Carolina Squat - now banned because the headlights point to the sky
What Is The Carolina Squat Truck Modification And Why Is It Banned In North Carolina? - SlashGear
The "Carolina Squat" is a dangerous truck modification that has prompted lawmakers in multiple states to take action.
www.slashgear.com
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Don't know if I saw this before though it looks like it has been around a while. The welded brake disk that started this reminds me of a story. My oldest son had an old $800 dollar Scirocco. One day I had been teaching the kids about cars and had him and his friend help with a front brake job. That night I got a call, the Scirocco was not far from home, and the front wheel had come off.
Apparently I wasn't a very good teacher, as I hadn't made sure they double checked the torque on the front wheels. Anyway I went out to help. The tire was Ok, one of the lug bolts bent or missing. The car had slid on the brake disk and ground it flat, not a huge amount of missing material, but much more than a scuff to the bottom of the disk.
As I mentioned this was a very cheap car on its last legs, and I didn't want to sink anymore money in it than I had to. My thoughts were the brakes would still be functional, but the rotor would be out of balance. I took my trusty Harbor Freight grinder and ground off an eyeballed equivalent section on the opposite side of the disk and called it good. It worked fine for the short life of the car after
Apparently I wasn't a very good teacher, as I hadn't made sure they double checked the torque on the front wheels. Anyway I went out to help. The tire was Ok, one of the lug bolts bent or missing. The car had slid on the brake disk and ground it flat, not a huge amount of missing material, but much more than a scuff to the bottom of the disk.
As I mentioned this was a very cheap car on its last legs, and I didn't want to sink anymore money in it than I had to. My thoughts were the brakes would still be functional, but the rotor would be out of balance. I took my trusty Harbor Freight grinder and ground off an eyeballed equivalent section on the opposite side of the disk and called it good. It worked fine for the short life of the car after
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LarryK
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A friend of mine owned a Corvette body shop. His daughter turned 16 andbhe gave her a small Ford, wrecked it. She wanted a Vette, he said no until she could drive without wrecking. He got her a small chevy, and she screwed up the brakes.I watched him take of the rotors and grind them smooth with a grinder then put them on a balancer and ground them until they were close. Put them back on the car and made her drive it. Before she coud prove she was worthy, he sold the shop and all his vettes.
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Sending this to my sister - she shows Boxers on the national level.
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True story. The first dog we had when we were married was a very nice, Fawn and White female Boxer named Sadie. I had an old Army surplus gas mask that was rubber with glass eye holes and a screw-on metal canister. I used to tease Sadie by putting that mask on and making noises at her.
One day, wife and I went to a movie. When we came back, we found that Sadie had found the gas mask - there was nothing left of it but the glass eye pieces and the metal canister. Ever bit of the rubber mask was - in her.
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OT for the thread but I love these commercials. Not all amazing but fun
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