Yep, passions change.

https://s20.postimg.org/vaayt8wwt/IMG_1947.jpgimage url uploadcertificity.com

We (Eric @ Pinkee's) were discussing what I wanted to do with the pick up bed -- wood -- or?? I wanted something more durable - such as the aluminum in my trailer floor..... and the entire bed is going to get bedliner sprayed in it. My intentions are to actually USE this truck.

So then - since he got me thinking about things.... I asked him about what A/C unit to use -- I'm not a fan of Vintage Air.... they're "okay" but I was hoping he had experience with some other brand etc.

Well..... seems it's already installed.

My response to him was -- "WTF I was stoned and I missed it" (anyone remember the song?)





http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...426_064013.jpg





http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...064010_001.jpg





http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...426_064007.jpg

Just a matter of time before you kick us to the curb also... :(

Nope --- but Faceybook is EXACTLY what I knew it was --- "where I ate lunch today" and or -- you post something, and some butthole (a keyboard warrior) posts some dumb response - and then someone else responds, and it turns into a **** show. No thanks. My time is more valuable than that.

I have nothing to show "new" or interesting on Instagram..... nor have I seen anything new or interesting. I don't find it a place to interact and communicate - thus ZERO interest.

Looks great, Greg!!

Looking good Greg.

Everytime I talk to Eric I ask him about your truck.

Hitting the range? one shot one life buddy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-ohspuCmE

Since you have the direct connect to pics of monkey on charleys' head you wont be missing much on social media :action-smiley-027:

Greg as long as your doing something your enjoying, what ever it is Great news.

It is the damndest things you see when you don't have a gun...... LOL










Wayne -- that's a fact! I've lead a pretty good life.... WTF -- Even when they told me I was a walking dead guy -- My response was "oh well.... it's been a good life"

Welds Truck
 

Greg,
Like you said keep on going.. tear em up at
the track or range or whatever
I was going thru my desk drawer and found something
I put there years ago

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in
a well preserved body but rather to Skid in sideways
totally worn out shouting Holly... what a ride"

I have rode dirt bikes, worked hard building things
tearing my body up in every way... now my back is an issue
and it is hard to walk but I still crawl under my cars
and lift tires.. just more slowly.. thankfully no bad
things like you have gone thru

Someone asked me would I do it all over again if I knew
where I would be today.. my answer was in a heart beat

Good to see you are still going at it hard

Bob

OMG !!!!!!!!!!! How much longer!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :action-smiley-027: :captain1:

I have a leaf blower..... it runs just as good as a lot of the stuff around here. LOL



When you get sick and try to die during a hot rod build -- it tends to muck up the works a bit. Think I'll see if I can paint it myself.... :rolleyes:

Life is one of those things you just have ZERO clue where it's going.... it's kinda like a river -- just winds where it wants to go. You think you have control - but you really don't. Get a big inner tube and enjoy it.

Ill paint it ............:superhack:

:confused59:

OOOHHH that hurt!:action-smiley-027:

Love ya buddy! LOL



You been putting miles on that Ridler car of yours?????

I love this Greg. Life is what it is, and we just have to roll with what we are dealt. You have, and still continue, to live and amazing life. Yes some changes have been made, and some thinning of your heard, but all in all from what I see you are still doing well. Continue on. While we have never, and most likely won't ever meet, I feel like I live vicariously through you when you show all your experiences, booth good and bad.


Thank you Greg.

Thanks for the kind words Glenn!

I have been extremely fortunate in my lifetime. I was trying to explain to a buddy here (just got out of rehab - and I haven't had a drink for 33 years now) -- about all the people that mentored me - or that shared with me - or that took me under their wing and gave me a chance. Not because of booze etc -- but that just were there and helped me along. I tried to explain "luck" - and that you had to put yourself in a position to get lucky.... take risk... etc. But really -- basically about LIVING and moving forward. There seems to be various STAGES of life.... and we just need to move thru and WITH those stages. We don't know what stage our life is going to be in next year... we don't foresee the future. It's a moving target -- you can move with it or you can freeze up and sit around wishing all was different somehow. F that.

Like I used to tell Rudy (my Brother in Law) -- if you're going to build a car -- then you start by picking up a tool and doing something with it. You've got to do that EVERY DAY.... or they don't get built. Dream, or DO. I like to DO.

I don't have some of the cars - I don't have hardly any tools (one big box is all)... Who cares! That was then and this is now. Yesterday I went to the range with 4 other friends (all new within this last year or so) at 10AM -- We left there when they closed at 5:30. When we were leaving - we discussed NEXT WEEKEND and that we needed to get together after these Saturdays and break some bread.... so we laid plans for that. THAT my friends is good stuff. Spending the day - regardless of what you're doing as an activity - do it with friends and or family.

The new hobby -- long range precision shooting, or just shooting in general -- is every bit as satisfying as the old (building car stuff). It's neither better nor worse because it's very similar.... it's mechanical stuff - it requires some skills - and it's being done with others with similar interests. DONE. Good enough. I'm not hanging around wishin' I could have what I had last year. Last year is gone and in the history book of great memories. Now I'm building new ones.

By the way --- if you don't think there are any skills to garner in some new hobby because you were good at your old one.... HA! Then you need to stretch your hobby to a point where you need to get instructors involved or something to keep your interest level up. Jake (new friend who is only 25 years old - doesn't matter that I'm damn near 40 years older than him) was the state clay shooting champion.... but the long range stuff is new to him. He has mad skills behind a shotgun -- but is learning new skills banging steel at 1400 yards. It's a COMPLETELY different set of skills and knowledge.... Try as he might - using my equipment he couldn't get 'er done.... I was spotting for him (takes two to shoot at these distances - think sniper style and not in a killing way - but you need to see where your point of impact was - read the wind - adjust etc) -- then I jokingly said -- okay if you can't get it done with a box and a half of ammo -- let me show you.... "The old man" sat down and in 8 rounds put three hits on it (two in a row on a challenge of "I bet you can't hit it three times in a row!). It's not one bit different than when we "race" or we challenge each other about horsepower - or how long of a "scratch" we can lay.... or whatever.

Life is what you make of it and it's best done with wide open eyes that are game to seek what's out there. The FUN is the learning and the doing. If you suck at plumbing your car -- watch some videos -- read some articles -- get some scrap and find someone to show you some tricks - my guess is -- you (you is everyone) have some skills they'd like to learn... or just like spending a day doing ****. Next thing you know - you're plumbing your buddies car because you actually gained some knowledge and some skills at something you used to SUCK at. LOL


Now - get out there and pick up a tool (in other words - get out there and do SOMETHING besides watching TV)...... :superhack:

God that was a long winded read. I gotta go take a nap now.

Not one mile yet! Last time I even sat in it was Columbus last year! It should be home in a couple weeks . Counting the days that's for sure I'm going crazy!!!!

Mario just think how good it's going to be when it gets there. The weather should be good by then.

For sure Wayne its just horrible here right now.:hairpullout:

You know what you need........




I did ramble a bit huh..... but wth.... I just have so much to say!! :lmao:

Pinkee's got the modern hood latch I asked for installed.... Don't ya just love nice metalwork?




http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...508_064243.jpg

Looks Good!

What's with the big ol radiator sticking up....oh that's right, it's just a driver. :action-smiley-027:

Ordinarily I wouldn't even respond to such a question -- but have you ever noticed how pinched the nose of a '40 Ford pick up is?? And It came with a 60 hp flathead - but now has a 430 HP LS AND an automatic transmission to cool... make it any sense now?

Two things you already know. One, I'm a jackass and two, it's your truck.

No doubt the metalwork is top notch and I do enjoy watching this come together...I've always been a fan of Eric's work.

Xoxo

I was trying to be equally as snarky -- while also explaining the facts, to those readers, that might have actually thought you were asking a real question... LOL

Hey I was spitting facts also, unless of course it's Gwens truck.:lol:

So do you want me to call Eric or are you going to?:computer:

After our First Annual Defied Death Match at Thunderhill ---- we all moved to Sonoma and watched Rob Dickey (FETornio) run his AI car at Sonoma! What a great time we had in all!!! OMG!!


The phone rang --- it's Charley --- he's on tour with GoodGuys from Scottsdale to Nashville. One of the couples that has been on all these tours is Harold and Tracy Chapman.... super nice people and he has a shop near Austin Texas and has cranked out a couple of absolutely stellar builds that they've then driven on these tours..... Apparently Charley and he talked and he mentioned he had a open to build (like an open to buy - LOL)..... I had asked Pinkee's if they could get the truck done for September tour -- but that was a no go..... so..... since I'm already in California with the trailer.... I'm leaving here Wednesday and headed to Denver to pick the truck up and take it to Texas --- where hopefully it can get completed and be ready to do the next tour. Thanks Charley for the call!!!

Great news Greg, I hope it works out for you. The tour looks like a ton of fun and so much to see.

That is great news!

2016 Ridler winner...not too shabby. ;)

http://customsandhotrodsofandice.com...lsdmobile.html

Built this '41 too...

https://s20.postimg.org/k617st6ot/IMG_3423.jpgimage url upload

https://s20.postimg.org/5ybj45tzx/IMG_3422.jpgimage url upload

Harold was on the tour with his freshly finished 32 Ford 5 window highboy. He drove it the 2000 miles and was picked top 5 street rod at Good-Guys Nashville. During judging they top guys had to go to drag strip and make a pass. Harold's had the best burnout. During judging he only washed half the car and left the other half a mess from all the rain and road grime. Great guy that had retired but opened his own shop and hired good guys because he was tired of getting ripped off. He mentioned he was slow at his shop right now so I mentioned it to Greg as Greg has short attention span when it comes to waiting for things to get done. No idea if they can get his truck done by Sept but it should get done quicker as Pinkees is packed with ongoing projects and I don't think Greg was going to have any luck getting to the head of the line to suit his patience. Of course I might have just done in my friendship with Harold after they get a dose of GW.

What could go wrong?

https://s20.postimg.org/fp3cdn57h/IMG_1553.jpg

:D

I think that is a good suit. Both super detailed and good with communication. What could go wrong?lol

Harold's stuff flat out works. I've been on tour with them three times, and they take a different/new build each time (he's been 4 or 5). Classy people and great product.

Where's the like button !!