Tea for Two, and Two for Tea
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dancerjodi(quick, name that musical!)
I'm sitting with tea, trying to get motivated. I have a billion things to do, you'd think it wouldn't be so hard. Normally I limit myself to 1 cup of a caffeine thing except for these days that I can't get motivated. Tea helps me center myself and get back to work.
Brian, that group I was looking for that I think my Dad would like is the Transiberian Orchestra http://www.trans-siberian.com/index-main.php . Has anyone heard more of these guys than the stuff they play on radio ads? I think I'd probably like them quite a bit. I think my Dad would too (and would like to get him some CDs for Christmas by them).
Bills are paid and I'll have $ left over for North Conway, whoot! Here's hoping I can knock a lot of stuff off of my list :)
I'm going to start on my mid-term while I sit at Saturn waiting for my car from the oil change tonight. It will be just me, my notebook, my thoughts, some bad talk show on the TV (most likely) and a few other customers sitting there in their own little worlds (periodically looking up at the floor model cars and thinking "hmm, I wonder if I should get one of those for the next one"). Saturn rocks my "its not sexy, but its safe and it runs" automotive world. Now if only I had one of these: http://www.pjsautoworld.com/1970cars/1979chevymontecarlo.html
God that's so sexy! Its not the right color and the tire needs some air . . . but its sexy.
I'm sitting with tea, trying to get motivated. I have a billion things to do, you'd think it wouldn't be so hard. Normally I limit myself to 1 cup of a caffeine thing except for these days that I can't get motivated. Tea helps me center myself and get back to work.
Brian, that group I was looking for that I think my Dad would like is the Transiberian Orchestra http://www.trans-siberian.com/index-main.php . Has anyone heard more of these guys than the stuff they play on radio ads? I think I'd probably like them quite a bit. I think my Dad would too (and would like to get him some CDs for Christmas by them).
Bills are paid and I'll have $ left over for North Conway, whoot! Here's hoping I can knock a lot of stuff off of my list :)
I'm going to start on my mid-term while I sit at Saturn waiting for my car from the oil change tonight. It will be just me, my notebook, my thoughts, some bad talk show on the TV (most likely) and a few other customers sitting there in their own little worlds (periodically looking up at the floor model cars and thinking "hmm, I wonder if I should get one of those for the next one"). Saturn rocks my "its not sexy, but its safe and it runs" automotive world. Now if only I had one of these: http://www.pjsautoworld.com/1970cars/1979chevymontecarlo.html
God that's so sexy! Its not the right color and the tire needs some air . . . but its sexy.
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Date: 2004-10-14 11:28 am (UTC)actually, the tires are inflated properly. You spin ("burnout") the rear tires, heat them to get better traction. Then the air expands and fills out the tires. The tire is actually screwed to the rip to prevent the rim spinning inside the tire...
My Monte
Date: 2004-10-14 12:08 pm (UTC)Well, if you ever move back, and I ever buy one to work on it looks like we may have a fun project to work on in my garage together :)
"actually, the tires are inflated properly. You spin ("burnout") the rear tires, heat them to get better traction. Then the air expands and fills out the tires. The tire is actually screwed to the rip to prevent the rim spinning inside the tire..."
Ah!
I don't want to go racing with the thing, I just want one rebuilt so it will go - and go fast (but not that fast) :). I'd probably do most of my cruising around Hampton beach.
Mine was that almost greenish dark chevy blue of that period that was popular on the Montes and Caprices. The blue in the one I posted is too blue - not enough green in it. I cried the day I was rear-ended in it (frame was bent, car was totalled). It was a travesty I tell you! Someday though, another one will be mine!
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-14 01:36 pm (UTC)I have a 70 Chevy pick up that will do 0-100 in 6 seconds...
500+ hp is a lot of fun.
But, yeah, we can build it.
I could've even fixed your frame.
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 07:34 am (UTC)Not only was it bent, but it was bend and kind of folded over itself. I was slammed into by a tow truck that had a metal plate on the front (used to push cars). I was stopping for a red light (which they didn't see for some reason).
My poor sad Monte :( I drove the thing totalled for a while and ended up selling it to a friend for more than I originally paid for it. He had it put on a frame machine and all, but it just never drove the same after that.
Yeah, I'm a sucker for those old cars . . .
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 07:43 am (UTC)Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 07:46 am (UTC)79, no t-tops or anything - just the generic Landau version. Preferbly light or dark blue (so I can have the light blue interior that came with em . . . the outside can be repainted). :)
Of course, not like I have the $ for one now (unless it was a really good deal). I told myself I'd get one as a graduation present (and graduation comes in December). I haven't done any serious looking yet.
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 07:47 am (UTC)What sort of power do you want out of it?
I have a nice 454 pushing about 445hp...
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 10:05 am (UTC)I'm not picky really :) Something with more pickup than my Saturn (so that's not too hard to do!).
Re: My Monte
Date: 2004-10-15 10:56 am (UTC)Already found a 79 in solid shape, has a 305 in it.
I'd swap the motor and transmission for some HP.
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Date: 2004-10-14 02:01 pm (UTC)LOVE TSO
Date: 2004-10-14 04:12 pm (UTC)Kate