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Old 17-03-2022, 04:03 PM   #4381
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I saw a couple of eagles floating in the air this afternoon, next to the highway.
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Old 17-03-2022, 04:49 PM   #4382
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I saw a couple of eagles floating in the air this afternoon, next to the highway.
Yeah me too, 2 beautiful large wedgetails and a young one soaring above me at work.
Great commute to this one, 45kms each way of smooth dirt, spotted no one except for mumma kangaroo and 2 Joeys.

Only good when the Ford level's down but.



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Old 18-03-2022, 10:45 PM   #4383
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Heaps excited about tomorrow... I have lap times to beat from 2yr's ago...

And maybe start another Lego build.

Did I mention my AMG now has a throttle controller ?

Diesels are so under rated ... bring on the electric swap...
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Old 19-03-2022, 03:57 PM   #4384
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Finally got some good weather as well...

I have been waiting 2yr's to do this and i beat my previous best lap time by 1.3sec

My grandaughter is spending the day with us as well, that always makes me feel good











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Old 19-03-2022, 08:06 PM   #4385
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Finally got my ranger all packed and ready for my holiday in Tassie, high fuel costs will not stop me as I have been itching for this holiday in the last 13 months.
Well today I spent my first day of my four week holiday in Launceston and what a ripper day it was with such great weather, four more weeks to take in the great sights this state has to offer.
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Well today I spent my first day of my four week holiday in Launceston and what a ripper day it was with such great weather, four more weeks to take in the great sights this state has to offer.
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Welcome.And just a tip,some of the best is off the main roads.
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Old 19-03-2022, 10:34 PM   #4387
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Had a drive of this today.. (made me feel good!)
Super impressed.. One HUGE (fast) truck.. makes a Ranger look like a matchbox toy





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Old 20-03-2022, 08:11 PM   #4388
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Welcome.And just a tip,some of the best is off the main roads.
Very true for any where in Australia, this is my second holiday in Tassie which I'm catching up with what I missed on the last one.
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Old 20-03-2022, 09:48 PM   #4389
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A bit of creative thinking was required to load solo! Gotta get this on tonight, no crane or hoist free, looking around for clues!
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Note the Safe Work NSW approved “Ezy Step” of lightweight moulded plastic.
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Old 21-03-2022, 01:20 PM   #4390
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A bit of creative thinking was required to load solo! Gotta get this on tonight, no crane or hoist free, looking around for clues!
Can I borrow your little loading board.

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Old 21-03-2022, 02:13 PM   #4391
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A bit of creative thinking was required to load solo! Gotta get this on tonight, no crane or hoist free, looking around for clues!
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I bet you w ere sweating bullets doing that.
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Old 21-03-2022, 02:51 PM   #4392
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Absolutely. One bad event and I’d have been stuck until 6:45 this morning. A lot more time was spent thinking/planning than “doing”.
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Old 21-03-2022, 09:19 PM   #4393
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This mornings Bahrain Grand Prix. After 8 years of watching Mercedes dominate the sport it appears they won't (at least initially) be dominant. Leclerc the man gets the win that should have been his in 2019.

For the first time in several years I am looking for to this season!
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Old 21-03-2022, 11:39 PM   #4394
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A bit of creative thinking was required to load solo! Gotta get this on tonight, no crane or hoist free, looking around for clues!
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I used to have to do that when loading old heavy broken a/c units in the back of the falcon ute. New ones are much lighter, and the box helps a lot, but taking away the old busted condensing units sucked.
It always involved steps and improvised ramps like you did. Working solo sucks but I've done it my whole life. Even now, 46 hrs a week for not much more than minimum wage, solo. But at least they've supplied me a forklift...
I've been considering turning my old ute back into a tray now I don't have to sleep in it, but getting a tray sucks now. Where I work can supply me with a generic alloy 1800-2100 tray for $2650, but none in the company knows how to fit to a falcon, they only do 4x4 dual cabs. From looking at the manual here the fuel tank needs to be removed to access on bolt?
But I wasn't wanting a generic tray anyway - I'd give that a go myself but the company makes some very nice looking custom trays which they aren't interested in making for falcons.


OH well, at least back in the day the tub body had a lower "tray" than a proper tray back - one of the reasons why I wanted a tub body when I first bought the falcon ute, for lifting stuff up to it like your example. Previous work ute was a 2014 4x4 courier which sucked due to tray height even though it was a tub body it was so high due to being 4x4.

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Old 22-03-2022, 12:56 PM   #4395
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Got my radiator replaced today. Pretty happy i got the job quoted because the bloke couldnt find a stock style bf radiator in stock anywhere. So the quote was honoured and the core of the new rad is twice the thickness of the factory item. And the system has been bled properly and pressure tested.
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My Daughter who lives in Broome has just started a YouTube channel, finally.
I've been at her for ages to do this, so proud.
Her and her financee get out and about having lots of adventures.
If you would like to subscribe would be great,
Tides, Kat and Cams Kimberley Adventures.
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My Daughter who lives in Broome has just started a YouTube channel, finally.
I've been at her for ages to do this, so proud.
Her and her financee get out and about having lots of adventures.
If you would like to subscribe would be great,
Tides, Kat and Cams Kimberley Adventures.
Subscribed..
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Old 23-03-2022, 04:42 PM   #4398
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For years I have accepted that the hardware on my Gibson would always stay dull and tarnished. I was told the nickel in the finish can react with sweat and oils from pores and that it was too far gone to expect it to ever look like new again.


I wish I had taken some more shots before I got started but this is what I was dealing with. The tailpiece and neck pickup were in the worst condition so I tackled them first. I have no closeups of them before getting started but you get the idea.







I tried 3 different products before seeing any change.
An old tube of Autosol that I used to use on my Simmons rims was the only stuff I had on hand that made any difference.






When I saw the neck pickup looking like a mirror, I got stuck into the other pieces.







I was so stoked.

I was convinced the finish would never look like this again.

It was disappointing because I would always wipe it down between uses, yet here it was looking fairly sad compared to when it was first purchased.


A new set of strings and a polish of the body and I can't stop looking at it.


So yeah this result has definitely made me feel good.
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yep good stuff.... used to use Goddards Glow much the same but havent seen that for 30+ yrs.

Used Autosol recently to hand polish the ends of my stainless exhaust.... no need to buy-fit tips....
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A bit of creative thinking was required to load solo! Gotta get this on tonight, no crane or hoist free, looking around for clues!
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Note the Safe Work NSW approved “Ezy Step” of lightweight moulded plastic.
Way to go!... here in "bad back world" always working like an ant.... my good little mate John Deere has been my savior so many times...
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yep good stuff.... used to use Goddards Glow much the same but havent seen that for 30+ yrs.

Used Autosol recently to hand polish the ends of my stainless exhaust.... no need to buy-fit tips....

Glad to hear its still available to purchase.
The chrome outer edge of the Simmons always looked like new using Autosol but I had forgotten about it.
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Glad to hear its still available to purchase.
The chrome outer edge of the Simmons always looked like new using Autosol but I had forgotten about it.
yes, rejuvenated some wheels back in the day.... if poor cond.1st buff with steel wool & product & then cloth.
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ah good ol Gibson guitars......
The name back in the days, Jimmy Page, our Angus, Marley, later Slash only a few I recall.
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Ace Frehley!
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ah good ol Gibson guitars......
The name back in the days, Jimmy Page, our Angus, Marley, later Slash only a few I recall.
From the article.....

Gibson waits 65 years to turn sketch idea into limited Theodore guitar

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Nice, I like the modern day lines about the Theodore.
A early collectable I'd presume 318 made only, US$4999.00 equates to A$6683.89.....
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I can’t see them stopping dead at 318. They’ll weasel a way around that; gesheft is gesheft.
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Another recent Gibson project is their Murphy Lab.
Brand new aged guitars


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Will these fakes also include options of bad repairs and cheap/nasty paint jobs; realities of when their predecessors were cheap secondhand things? :p
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Ripping into a pack of Tasty Toobs right now. I was just doing my regular shopping and saw it and damn right I had to buy it!

They say they are limited edition but so were Kettle Herb and Spice but now I pick up a pack every week
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