Thanks for sharing that story. When I was a kid we traveled to Europe for several weeks in 1988. We flew in to West Germany and spent the next three weeks driving around Europe (West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland). At one point we were close enough to the East German border that…

Amber lights are much better. Not that very many people signal around here, but when they do with red turn signals it is still difficult to tell what they are doing because they will pump the brakes instead of just giving one steady brake application.

Actually, we do have the right to drive a car. Our rights are natural rights, and are not granted to us by the Constitution. Amendments 9 and 10 make this very clear. Just because a right isn't enumerated (read granted) by the Constitution doesn't mean we forfeit that right (9th), and all powers are reserved by the…

Just because a right isn't listed in the Constitution doesn't mean we don't have that right. See the 9th and 10th Amendments. The Constitution does not grant freedoms to the people. The Constitution was written to limit the power of government, and all rights are considered to be natural rights.

I wasn't trying to make less of the awesomeness of the road trip. Just pointing out that a trailer full of tools and a good mechanic is a heck of a safety net. And it is great that the cars are original. Though I'd let a set of replacement radials slide. I wasn't even aware that they still made bias ply tires.

That sounds like an awesome road trip. Hope the issues in the 67 get sorted out. I'm a little jealous that you got to ride shotgun in a leaky classic through rain and snow with some real car guys. Though I have to call you out on saying you did the trip with no safety net. A King Ranch with a car hauler and tools is a…

Here is a really good overview of how turbos work. The video is 5:42, but explains things way better than I'll be able to here, but I'll give it a quick attempt.

Good to see the bridge getting some love. Ah, the memories of my days at MTU.

I'd give her the tip.

Probably still available on different trim levels. They usually use the high dollar trims with lots of options for promo pics & such.

And yet this is the one I would rather have.

Or is it a guy? Curse the internet for ruining my innocence.

I'm sorry, what were you saying? I got distracted by the flaming chest hair in that picture.

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If only he would have purchased the optional ACME booster rockets, then he might have taken off.

No, Nike was the name for an early anti-aircraft missile project.

I wish we got small trucks over here. Not sure that I would own one, but I'd at least like the option. As for the hugemongous F-350 duallies, they aren't really that common over here. Most of the 1 ton trucks are actually work trucks and most people who have trucks because they want them personally have 1/2 tons.

Time is probably the biggest factor. The rail needs to be welded completely through, and thermite welding accomplishes this in a short time. To weld the rails completely through with stick or wire welding would mean making a very large vee weld that required lots of passes. The vee groove would probably look…