What have you been up to lately?

[OldSailor85]

Thier value has shot up the last couple years. I kept it cage free for awhile but nhra doesn't like ttops and we're shooting for a low 9 second car so we can compete in true street class.

9s?

I thought you needed a cage for anything under 12 seconds?

...and I thought pushing 350 at the rear wheels was something.

 

[flatheadsteve]

9s?

I thought you needed a cage for anything under 12 seconds?

...and I thought pushing 350 at the rear wheels was something.

Ttops and 11.49 needs a 5 pt and it goes up from there based on et and or mph. We mostly do 1/8 mile no prep races at places like old airports but take her to nhra tracks every now and again . Plan to do some bigger no prep races at nhra tracks next year to get some more 1/4 mile passes and they have a lot of rules these days! Car will be making over 525hp on motor at the crank and we have a nitrous setup we can spray anywhere from 50-200hp. The factory windshield washer tank holds 110 octane fuel to inject into the manifold when using the go juice.

 

[OldSailor85]

Put this together a few years ago. Was never happy with the way it sets up, and there were a couple runs in the finish. Lots of decent parts.

Tired of looking at it, so spent the last couple rainy days "fixing" it.

Sanded off the finish, now just oil and wax. That fixed the runs... Shimmed the neck. That helped the bridge saddles find a happy medium.

Still buzzes more than I typically like with 5/64 - 4/64 string height. Especially on the bass side. Set up with 9s

It's a heavy strat at nearly 9 pounds.

 

[airshot]

We had something similar... Our heat pump works down to about 36 degrees and then kicks over to backup heat coils. We mainly heat with a wood stove, but sometimes we need the heat to work when it's cold and we are away.

Obviously, something went wrong with the resistance heat side. It was struggling for awhile, then it went out completely. The tech checked the coils, and they were fine. Replaced the limit switches, and it worked again. Great. But that lasted for all of one night.

The tech came back, tested everything, and then put a flashlight to the condenser/heat exchanger. He looked several times, frowned and asked me, "How long has it been since this was cleaned?

"Cleaned? Never, that I know of." (Over 12 years)

"This makes sense, now. The system looks really good overall, but from what I can see, this thing is packed with dirt."

He spent the next couple of hours with various detergents, chemicals and a garden hose, and it was shocking how much stuff was packed between every fin of that condenser, but water would still not go through it. I eventually pulled out an electric pressure washer set on low, and it helped to finally get a spot cleared out, and we expanded the clean area until the whole thing was done. It was crazy how much stuff was in there.

It was well after dark when we vacuumed up all the debris and water, blew everything dry with compressed air and then test-fired the system.

It works better than I can ever remember. It used to take a long time to bring up the temp 2 degrees, and it would run almost constantly to maintain temp on cold nights. Now, it kicks on for a couple of minutes and cuts off. It works incredibly well!

I really appreciate that tech sticking with it and actually fixing our problem. Other companies gave blanket statements that systems should be replaced if over 10 years old. The tech says they just want our money. He says we should easily get another 10 years out of it, no problem.

We have him a very good tip!

Had our propane furnace cleaned for the first time at 22 yrs of age. An igniter went bad and tech questioned the last time it was cleaned. I told them to go for it as the furnace was never touched since new. 25 years of age currently and works great along with the A/C unit. Only a capacitor was needed after 20 yrs on the A/C unit....not gonna complain !!

 

[lightflyer1]

Signed up for Medicare in preparation for my retirement Jan 31 2025. It will be very different not having a job any more.

 

[Stand Up]

Here in central Alberta, Canada we get the shortest days of the year.
The sun rises at 8:50 AM EST and sets at 4:18 PM EST.
It has been cold so, just hunker down and keep warm. (I'm retired)
The temps will reach 33 or 34 F on Monday, so the dog and I will go hunting for birds and rabbits. We've had a lot of snow so it may be tough to walk around my hunting area.
I'll take pictures and post them here.

 

[OldSailor85]

Signed up for Medicare in preparation for my retirement Jan 31 2025. It will be very different not having a job any more.

Retirement.

Highly recommended.

If you want to keep working, volunteer.

 

[airshot]

Signed up for Medicare in preparation for my retirement Jan 31 2025. It will be very different not having a job any more.

Don't forget soc. Sec. As well. I find medicare to be far better than my wirkplace insurance!!

 

[airshot]

Retirement.

Highly recommended.

If you want to keep working, volunteer.

I worked part time where I retired from...made a nice little nest egg that last year and " practiced" for retirement !

 

[lightflyer1]

Don't forget soc. Sec. As well. I find medicare to be far better than my wirkplace insurance!!

Waiting till 70 for social security. I have savings that will more than carry me through to that point.

 

[Ray Clark]

Signed up for Medicare in preparation for my retirement Jan 31 2025. It will be very different not having a job any more.

I retired in 2020. I've often thought that I don't know how I found the time to go to work. I seem busier now. The big difference is that I get to direct my days, and the only person I need to keep happy is the wife. I'm fortunate that keeping her happy is an easy task.

 

[lightflyer1]

I retired in 2020. I've often thought that I don't know how I found the time to go to work. I seem busier now. The big difference is that I get to direct my days, and the only person I need to keep happy is the wife. I'm fortunate that keeping her happy is an easy task.

My father used to say the same thing.

 

[airshot]

Waiting till 70 for social security. I have savings that will more than carry me through to that point.

Keep one thing in mind, we do not know how our health will be in the future !! We planned ahead for our retirement, retired a little earlier than expected because we had some extra money and our health was good....two years later my wife is dissabbled. After 4 years we do nothing but stare out a window and wait for the next day, only get out to go to doctors visits. My point is....don't wait for an unknown future....enjoy life while you can afford it...a few extra bucks each month means nothing if your health goes bad.

 

[lightflyer1]

Well what you say is true, I have enough saved to continue my current salary Way beyond 70. I can still do whatever I want even though I'm not drawing social security yet. Even after I start drawing it, I will still have a ton of money left. Just because I'm not drawing, social security doesn't mean I have to live a life without. I want to spend the first few years of retirement traveling around the world and seeing places while I'm still healthy. They'll be enough time to stare out the window when that time comes.