Excellent truck engine, I’ve owned a couple and am on the hunt for another.

I had planned a similar move. St Louis to Seattle. I had a couple job offers up there and was about to move and decided to pause and think about it. I ended up getting an awesome job here and while I love the job I feel like a missed an opportunity.

I too am a system admin, and you are generally correct. It does always boggle my mind when machines like this (or hospitals) are connected to the internet! It is pretty easily to segregate machines, or heavily restrict them and generally prevent this.

Glad to know I’m not the only one who beeps the horn. I finally bought a new CB500x and the turn signal and horn are in the opposite place of my old 70s hondas. I’ve been riding that thing two weeks and still hit the horn when I want to turn!

The main issue is that modern engines don’t fit in the low hood 2a jeeps. It wasn’t until 71 that they came with a v8 or straight 6. No modern straight 6 will fit into a pre-70 CJ with the firewall intact, some v8 engines will, but not all.

I too have an unhealthy desire for some mid/early 70s enduro gooodness.

Mine too!

I know he did it last year with the Cherokee. It’s just not practical to do it with a 70 year old Jeep that was never meant for prolonged highway stretched.

That should have been the plan to begin with- tow it out there and trash it on the trails and tow it back. Off roading is a whole lot more fun than “highway speed” in an old jeep.

I used to umpire high school baseball when I was a young man. I could usually dodge wild pitches easily. I got caught by a ball twice, both on foul tips. One right off the face cage and I didn’t stop hearing that damn bell ring for two days. The other I caught in the throat. I was wearing just a mask and holding a…

It is definitely a lot easier than it used to be. The trouble is relying on one as your only form of transportation is still a bit iffy.

I knew a couple electrical engineers that founded a small company refitting old cars to electric drive train. They mostly did old mgb and fiat 124s. This was 10 years ago so I think they folded before this all caught on and had to get real jobs. Today I think they could make a killing doing it.

I saw one of these in remarkably good condition on a trailer this weekend, I was bright yellow and rust free. It was something that they were saving and I couldn’t for the life me figure out why.

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Yep, a few years ago I worked as a Valet part time and we would call a cab for someone drunk or leaving separately from friends. They would either take a fucking hour, or never show up at all.

It would seem strange to not move immediately and play in an open stadium until their new one is built. They just gave Oakland the finger and want to stay for 3 more years? That’d be like dumping someone and still living in their house because you names were both on the lease, legally thats ok, but it’s not going to…

Awesome! While legal in the US finally, I’m glad to see people stand up for what’s right in any profession and way they can.

This is Gonzo. A st Bernard mix who sadly is no longer with us, a good dog though. He loved car rides and trips to the garden store!

I agree with you that all states should have a safety inspection. The side effect is a lot less older cars on the road, but worth it.

On the wheels, stock Ford truck rims (while the correct pattern) won’t fit over the front hubs. They’ll work for a spare, because they fit on the rear axle.