Seems very quiet, even for quiet summers.
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Seems very quiet, even for quiet summers.
WHAT DID YOU SAY ARAGORN! :madsmile::p
All the prices are up! Hard to find new/old stuff and brag about the deal found.
Its the summer silly season for me, chasing my fair weather hobbies such as enjoying my performance cars and whatnot.
Since it's quiet and we are in the OT section I will fill up some space:
2009 Shelby GT500, 5.4L DOHC Supercharged V8 makes 742HP to the back tire, has run 11.22 @ 132 mph with only 660 RWHP, should be good for high 10's in current trim.
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2003 Ford SVT F150 Lightning, 5.4L SOHC Supercharged V8 makes about 420 RWHP, runs a 13.1, it's my daily driver truck.
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1995 Mustang GTS, 5.0L Windsor V8, with Kenne Bell Supercharger, no idea what the power is, 380-425 RWHP, it was my first V8 Mustang and street hooligan car so it enjoys an "easy" life now.
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My wife's 2011 Mustang GT Convertible, 5.0L DOHC Coyote V8, it's stock makes 412 HP at the flywheel and she has raced it to a 13.1.
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Recently I decided to take up motorcycling after 14 years of high performance cars, so i started with this 2005 Honda CBR-600 F4i, it's stock makes 110 HP, and I am still getting used to the dynamics of riding.
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In addition I do amateur photography, videography, editing and "run" a "fake" performance shop called Grand Touring Concepts, it's real performance but not really a business, I just document my own and friend's builds as we work at various projects.
So summer season tends to keep me away from the shooting hobby, and the winter I shift focus back to firearms, which is why I shoot in -30*C sometimes.
Nice Ford filler. Ill take it.Keep the shiney side up.
I've been boating near Mystic CT. Have not made time lately for QHR&GC
Considering the licensing and purchase of a NAA .22 pocket piece.
Maybe gold plated 'just because'.
I have quietly been assembling the metal parts for a KAR98a. I have the rear band with screw, front hinged band with screw, stacking rod, stacking rod "nut". I still need a bayonet lug. I think that's the only hard part to still get. Still deciding on the new stock but leaning heavily in that direction.
My yard sale quests on Friday came up with some goodies. I got a US helmet, probably post war as it has all the post 1944 parts on it but no real idea when it was made. Came with an almost new liner for $25. As this was the helmet I had while I was in the Army, I've wanted one in any case. Same yard sale I picked up a M36 musette bag with carry strap for $5. It was pretty stiff and stained but I washed it with dish liquid and shampoo and it cleaned up to usable condition. Rear pouch has some nasty stuff in it. Daughter thought it might be blood and I'm somewhat inclined to agree with her. Two cleanings and it's still in there. I think the guy said he used it to go fishing, probably threw his fish in the back pouch. There is no odor however so a bit strange.
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I just sobered up after 7 days in the Caribbean. The only guns down there where the two hanging from my shoulders. :madsmile:
I haven't been spending as much time doing firearms related stuff over the last couple weeks. I recently started hand woodworking (literally all hand woodworking even the plaining) and that on top of work has left me pretty exhausted. Coupled with less funds for the moment (I am planning my shopping for the end of the summer) it has lead to less time at the range (have only been once in the past 3 weeks which is the least I have gone in over a year) and purchasing firearms (though I have been researching a fair bit by reading books on the various topics).
I did almost purchase a updated M91 Carcano TS Rifle (aka the M28 Carcano) for cheap, however I have been successfully resisting the urge to buy it (though my resolve is weakening). Just too many other priorities at the moment, the fun can come later.
Had a pretty good post, but, once again, the computer ate it. Too much more and I may just give up internetting altogether. Infernal machines!
Bent the con rod on my single cylinder motor bike the other day waiting for the replacement, I will get hold of some pics of my nephews 65 Mustang build.
Warm it up and come on to it with a snipe...it'll straighten fine...nothing to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
What do you get? maybe 0.00076 miles to the gallon?Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Gary, that picture (thread 8) turned a windy, rainy thundery day in Oxfordshire into a bright and sunny one.......
Heat index 109 F. Anything going on in my world (not dictaded by the boss or unfortunate & unposponable circumstances) is going on indoors.
Yes the milage is a bit sad but trying to kick start the thing crikey takes some doin' even with the decompression lever engaged, will e mail nephew tonight so hopefully he has some pics of it I know he has had a ton of work done to it he kept the old V8 it had and plonked a 10 grand V8 in it, plus he has dump gates on the mufflers so you can make it sound pretty loud think the exhaust is all had fabbed stainless steel.
The previous owner put a $20,000 paint job on it which has been up graded with more clear than a sunny day the original theme on the bonnet was kept as that was the crowning glory anyway will get the pics and show the crew here.
Me I just want a Buick straight eight as we had two of them when I was a youngster plus others as my dad was a dabbler in backyard car sales (Got busted) but we had some very desirable cars like Plymouths, Chevy Impala's, AP-6 Valiant, R series Valiant, X2 HD Holden, Morris minor, HJ Holden Caprice, EH Holden Premier, Pontiac Luerentian and so on...........all gone now thought the Pontiac is seen in Perth but the guy wont sell it back to us.:(
As for Cinders shooting days nothing going as our range is still closed and I am about as stir crazy as a possum in a mix master they say August but I reckon xmas because you cannot do the earthworks on the butts and mantlet when the clouds are dumping water every where things are grim here folks my Farley rest has not even got dirty.........so if I am more off track than usual forgive me you know why. My wife brought me a chain saw the other day what does that imply........?:confused:
If things get too slow, maybe I can get work as a florist:
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Some out of the backyard garden I took to my sister's store.
If the bayo lug is the same as the one on the standard 98, I'm sure that I have a couple of spares in my kit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aragorn243
If you PM me with your address I would be happy to package the best-looking one and pop it in the Post to you. :)
It's not the same bayonet lug but thanks for offering. The KAR98a lug has quarter inch grooves cut down the top on both sides for the hinged top cover.