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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15828954 02/23/21
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Stophel Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 5,229 Wusht I'us in the mountains.	Common sense. Though frankly, I don't think it was ever all that common to begin with...

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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15828957 02/23/21
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Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,207 Montana	Originally Posted by wabigoon 25 cent gas! Thats actually still here. Or was before the switch to the "profit" blend... I am MAGA.

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. ironbender #15829000 02/23/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth	Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by blanket Originally Posted by wabigoon Originally Posted by bcp Cars with left-hand-threaded nuts on one side. Bruce True that, we have a torch cart made from an old Pontiac axel. I should tell Jake about that. You sure it is not a dodge axel Axle. 😏 Nazi The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. Cecil56 #15829020 02/23/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth	Originally Posted by Cecil56 Points, condensers and spark plugs. Did 100's of those in the day as a mechanic. They call the part's changers "technicians" these days. Most now, could not do an engine overhaul or valve job. They shop them out to a machinist. I still own a dwell meter and timing light. LOL! I could still static time an engine, after an overhaul and have it start within 5 seconds. Long ago, in a place far far away, I owned a '54 Bel-Aire. Had to replace the distributor. No timing light or dwell meter. Got it in, got it running, timed it by ear. Drove a few miles to a family friend's garage. He put the light to it and said "Not bad, you're 2 degrees off" I do think I had a feeler gauge for the points, but I've done them with a matchbook cover. Which I'd guess is fitting in this thread as I hardly ever see a matchbook anymore, unless it's one I run across while digging through a tool box. The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. Cecil56 #15829113 02/23/21
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EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,662 Either Texas or Idaho	Originally Posted by Cecil56 Points, condensers and spark plugs. Did 100's of those in the day as a mechanic. They call the part's changers "technicians" these days. Most now, could not do an engine overhaul or valve job. They shop them out to a machinist. I still own a dwell meter and timing light. LOL! I could still static time an engine, after an overhaul and have it start within 5 seconds. It wasn't rocket science... Conduct is the best proof of character.

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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. EdM #15829136 02/23/21
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829148 02/23/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,842 Galt's Gulch Colorado D Dess Campfire Tracker
Dess Campfire Tracker D Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,842 Galt's Gulch Colorado	Rotary telephone sets, typewriters, pencil sharpener, carbon paper, jello molds For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. Valsdad #15829150 02/23/21
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ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by Valsdad Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by blanket Originally Posted by wabigoon Originally Posted by bcp Cars with left-hand-threaded nuts on one side. Bruce True that, we have a torch cart made from an old Pontiac axel. I should tell Jake about that. You sure it is not a dodge axel Axle. 😏 Nazi And...? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829198 02/23/21
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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. ironbender #15829205 02/23/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth	Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by Valsdad Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by blanket Originally Posted by wabigoon Originally Posted by bcp Cars with left-hand-threaded nuts on one side. Bruce True that, we have a torch cart made from an old Pontiac axel. I should tell Jake about that. You sure it is not a dodge axel Axle. 😏 Nazi And...? Axel, Axle, Axil, Axl, deys all meens da same fing, no? The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829235 02/23/21
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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829240 02/23/21
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana
Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 44,934 North East Urth	Don't see many like this any more: The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. 12344mag #15829242 02/23/21
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Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,163 Northern California	Originally Posted by 12344mag Common sense, work ethic. That's a big one! Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829252 02/23/21
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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. BLR284 #15829268 02/23/21
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Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,249 Filer, ID	Originally Posted by BLR284 Dimmer switches on the floor, 16” tires on 3/4 ton trucks with two doors & eight foot beds. And the starter on the floor. I think the key starter is a big improvement but the floor mounted dimmer was easy and simple to fix. You didn't have to dismantle the steering column to fix it. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829276 02/23/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,249 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,249 Filer, ID	My dad was a mechanic. For some years, he worked for a Dodge dealer. Dodge cars for a long time in the 50's had weak 3 spd transmissions and he kind of specialized in replacing them. He fabricated some special tools for it. He had all the tools and jacks on a special creeper. He would roll under the car and come out 20 min later with the job done. The book rate was 2 hrs and he got paid for that anyway. He made a lot of money doing it. About those pull out choke knobs. He did a tune up for a lady. She was back a few days later and said the car wouldn't run right. Dad adjusted it again but never found a problem. A few days later she was back again with the same complaint. His boss told him to get it fixed. He went for a test drive with the lady and had her drive to figure out what she was talking about. After she started the car, she pulled out the choke knob and hung her purse on it. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. Valsdad #15829356 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,133 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by Valsdad Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by Valsdad Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by blanket Originally Posted by wabigoon Originally Posted by bcp Cars with left-hand-threaded nuts on one side. Bruce True that, we have a torch cart made from an old Pontiac axel. I should tell Jake about that. You sure it is not a dodge axel Axle. 😏 Nazi And...? Axel, Axle, Axil, Axl, deys all meens da same fing, no? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829437 02/24/21
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Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. wabigoon #15829447 02/24/21
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JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s...	Originally Posted by wabigoon Any oldtimers have anything else? Okay...I will play this one. You won't get to see many of these laying around, particularly in Australia. And yes, they really are leather, not vinyl like most of the crap you see. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: Gone the way of the DO-Do bird. MPat70 #15829866 02/24/21
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The_Real_Hawkeye Campfire Sage T Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 131,450 USA	Originally Posted by MPat70 Originally Posted by wabigoon Russ, I can't find a picture of the old air tubes they used at JC Penney, to send up to the clerk up in her booth to make change. There is a bank near by that still uses these. Same here.

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