I've got a better one sitting on one of the shelves I made in the living room last summer... It's an old UNI that my dad bought new in Vietnam! Complete with flash, leather case, zoom lens, filters, and the original owners manual! [emoji23] Saw one just like it (camera body with standard lens) in an antique shop for $400 right before my exodus from Colorado... So I'm sure a complete set is worth a small fortune to the right buyer.[emoji16]
It was even commented on during our T-day party.
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Thanks for reminding me MF. I had misplaced my Dad's camera and you reminded me to look for it. It's an old Kodak Signet 40 that he used to photograph crime scenes and accidents in the late 50's early 60's. Still have a good bulb for it.
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Nice camera Dick. You should keep it as a reminder of your Dad.
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TheModFather Well-Known Member
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Finally a break in life to sit down and post to something other than Facebook!
So, once I moved down here in February, I automatically noticed the need for a small pickup truck... The BMW just doesn't cut it for day to day life in this area, especially when you are active in the outdoors, and remodeling parts of your house... Problem is that small pickups might as well be made of gold on this side of the country once you get away from the big cities! The prices for a barely running rust pile with 150,000+ miles on it are ridiculous!
After a lot of searching, I came across a decent 1991 Chevy S10 4X4 for a decent price. Unfortunately it cost me $1500 to bring it home, when in Colorado this same truck would've been in the $500-$700 range... [emoji37]But it ran good for having 165,000 miles on the clock, and all the pieces were there. The bad news: It was lifted the cheapest way possible in order to fit the 31X10.5 tires that were on it, so the thing rode like a death trap! It also caused the decent tires to go completely BALD within a month or two of driving it to Tapoco when I worked there. The four wheel drive works only when it feels like it, and it leaks oil out of the everything faster than you can put it in! [emoji23] Which is why I named it the Exxon Valdez.
I started acquiring the parts to fix the suspension problems when I was working at Tapoco, and was laid off the day I ordered the first set of tires. Unfortunately, I had to cancel that order, and the one for it's new suspension setup. [emoji37] That didn't stop me from playing with it though! [emoji23] First thing was first, it needed some rustification!
I removed the hideous rear bumper, and took my sander and grinder to the paint! [emoji15] No the paint wasn't necessarily bad for a pickup of it's age, but I wanted it to be! [emoji23] Call it hillbilly camouflage but after a few times taking off paint, and a lot of salt water, it was starting to look the way I wanted it! [emoji16]
The original plan was to ditch the lift kit, and go for a mild drop instead. Well when I finally got everything installed, it didn't look the way I wanted! [emoji23] Go figure! [emoji23]
There was still 5" between the tiny little tires that are the stock size for a 2WD base model, and the rusty fenders. [emoji53] After reading a bunch of horror stories, and a lot of good reviews doing some research, I finally bit the bullet on dropping the thing on it's nuts! [emoji23] All it took was 10 turns of a bolt on each side to lower the front almost where it needs to be! Did I mention this was a FREE mod? [emoji23] With the 3" drop kit I originally purchased from Beltech, the shocks were still stretched to almost their max, so there was plenty of room to play with the ride height there... 10 Turns is all it took to go from having a 5" wheel gap to having just over 2"! NICE!!! [emoji16]
That still didn't solve the height out back, so a $50 pair of fabricated steel lift/lowering blocks was ordered. Why not cast blocks for less money? Well, I have a few tricks up my sleeve, and plans once my welder gets here from Colorado! [emoji23]
Tomorrow morning though, those blocks are getting installed! I don't care if it rains on me all day in the driveway doing it, I need to get back to turning a wrench! [emoji23]
This picture was taken this morning on the side of the road, just ip from where I work. [emoji16][emoji106]
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I had a 1992 S10 with the 2.8 motor in it. It had 385,000 on it when it finally died. It was a good one.
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Mine's got the 4.3... Not much on power, but a decently strong and reliable engine. Even if it does need a quart of oil per week. [emoji23]
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I have a friend who had a 90's S10 with a 4.3 automatic 4wd that was totally abused with 300k miles and the only reason it's not on the the road today is that the body became dangerously thin but the motor and transmission were still going strong.
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Goldsmithy MINI Alliance AmbassadorArticles Moderator Supporting Member
No---bad advice. The rat-rod is a piece of broken down equipment, looks beat as hell and would be an embarrassment to drive. I, as your friend, don't want you to suffer that fate. SOOOOO...sell it to me.
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Nice pictures, good to catch up. Leave the rat-rod in CO until it warms up.
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wmwny Well-Known Member
A rich guy like that
can well afford the extra bucks!
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Lol - good point, not many folks can "support" cars on both sides of the country. One for work (Truck) and one for play (MINI). Gets expensive flying back and forth!
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DneprDave Well-Known MemberSupporting Member
Could you rent an excavator and level the hill yourself?
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TheModFather Well-Known Member
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The house is the main focus right now, there’s several projects that are in the works for the summer... Mostly the greenhouse in the back, and the bathroom remodel, but our bedroom is another big one... Lots of wood work, lots of time, but a big payoff in the end.
I hope the storms hold off from MOTD this year too Dave, last year was CRAZY! It’s bad enough that 28 is still closed right now because of a rockslide that happened in December!
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