You younguns haven't been screwed over enough times to be upset.
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
- Thread starter Babaganoosh
- Start date
I seriously think you guys are more upset then myself and I own the truck.
Waiting patiently for the city guy to call me back over the letter.
I assure you, I am! Lived through it myself. I live out in the woods because I believe in being self sufficient and minding my own DAM business. Exactly what our Governments DON'T....
Where is parks AZ?
I have had my fair share of getting screwed over, but I'm also thankful for what I have and have done for myself and others.
I have had my fair share of getting screwed over, but I'm also thankful for what I have and have done for myself and others.
Between Flagstaff and Williams off of I 40
You mean 1/2 way between list n found.
Nice area. If I was rich like you, I would live close to there.
Not to bad a few hours away, I'm 20-30 mins away from Table Mesa.
HA! I live in the po folks part of N. Az! Not far enough out in the sticks though....
I seriously think you guys are more upset then myself and I own the truck.
Waiting patiently for the city guy to call me back over the letter.
I don't know about the others but for me it hit a nerve because I have had my share of harassment.
I did however prevail and the city people were not allowed to bother me again.
mine was running registered and insured.
They kept tagging it as non operational or abandoned right after I would come back from a wheeling trip with it.
So finally I went to the manager and threatened to sue the city if they bothered me again.
andyblack
Registered Loser
My truck has been know to sit in the same spot on the curb, broke down, for several months at the time while waiting on parts and/or money to fix it with, but my tag and insurance stay paid up even if I'm not driving it. That way they don't have anything to bother me about. The only time it's ever come close to being towed was when I broke a steering knuckle on the Air Force base where I work and I had to leave it in an empty parking lot on a jackstand for a few weeks until I could locate a replacement knuckle for it. The Security Forces were starting to leave notes on it and call my work number asking about it. I had to go down to their desk a couple of times and assure them it was about to be gone. I think they would have towed it if it would have had all four wheels on it.
But really, how is it hurting anyone to have your vehicle on your own property in pieces while you work on it? Babganoosh has been very careful to keep the noise down at night and keep it covered with a tarp so it doesn't offend any haughty neighbor types. Unfortunately, the tarp seems to have attracted unwanted attention.
He should have put a sign on it for a children's charity or something like that. Even a campaign sign for a local politician that's popular may have kept the fuzz off his back.
But really, how is it hurting anyone to have your vehicle on your own property in pieces while you work on it? Babganoosh has been very careful to keep the noise down at night and keep it covered with a tarp so it doesn't offend any haughty neighbor types. Unfortunately, the tarp seems to have attracted unwanted attention.
He should have put a sign on it for a children's charity or something like that. Even a campaign sign for a local politician that's popular may have kept the fuzz off his back.
My truck has been know to sit in the same spot on the curb, broke down, for several months at the time while waiting on parts and/or money to fix it with, but my tag and insurance stay paid up even if I'm not driving it. That way they don't have anything to bother me about. The only time it's ever come close to being towed was when I broke a steering knuckle on the Air Force base where I work and I had to leave it in an empty parking lot on a jackstand for a few weeks until I could locate a replacement knuckle for it. The Security Forces were starting to leave notes on it and call my work number asking about it. I had to go down to their desk a couple of times and assure them it was about to be gone. I think they would have towed it if it would have had all four wheels on it.
But really, how is it hurting anyone to have your vehicle on your own property in pieces while you work on it? Babganoosh has been very careful to keep the noise down at night and keep it covered with a tarp so it doesn't offend any haughty neighbor types. Unfortunately, the tarp seems to have attracted unwanted attention.
He should have put a sign on it for a children's charity or something like that. Even a campaign sign for a local politician that's popular may have kept the fuzz off his back.
I have gone so far to turn the grinder off when the neighbor kids are out side playing the front yard.
andyblack
Registered Loser
You really are a good citizen man. The kids on my street are lucky I haven't ran them over yet. I have backed into two cars that were parked behind me because I couldn't see them (why do they make cars so low to the ground anyway?) One of them was totalled. So hopefully the neighbors know to steer clear of the (only) white guy with the beard.
One time I couldn't get the engine started and had flooded the carb, so I stood on the pedal until it started and of course it blew out a huge smoke screen that covered the entire block. My wife said there was a little girl doing a dance in the middle of the street beside the truck, and when the smoke started billowing out, she stopped dancing and ran home.
One time I couldn't get the engine started and had flooded the carb, so I stood on the pedal until it started and of course it blew out a huge smoke screen that covered the entire block. My wife said there was a little girl doing a dance in the middle of the street beside the truck, and when the smoke started billowing out, she stopped dancing and ran home.
I try to be but look where it got me.
I would have paid money to see the little girl running home.
Cross over is in and just about finalized, just have to tighten the bolts and find the correct amount of spacers for the tierod.
Think the welds will hold up fine? Looks like good penetration and the tube was HOT AS SHEET half way down.
Also got these in the mail from JJ, highly recommend the guy. Great customer service and a pleasure dealing with him.
Think the welds will hold up fine? Looks like good penetration and the tube was HOT AS SHEET half way down.
Also got these in the mail from JJ, highly recommend the guy. Great customer service and a pleasure dealing with him.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Good job, and that is one sweet bezel!
Thanks, the steering feels great. Has little to no slop in it at all. 
I want to eventually switch to a U joint steering shaft though.
I want to eventually switch to a U joint steering shaft though.
drew4x4
1/2 ton status
damn, i love that steering set up. i bet those heims would outlast any tie rod ever built.
i don't think your 2x4 front blocks is a good idea though. hahah
whats up with the bezel? were the guage holes bored out specifically for the autometer guages?
i don't think your 2x4 front blocks is a good idea though. hahah
whats up with the bezel? were the guage holes bored out specifically for the autometer guages?
andyblack
Registered Loser
So you welded those threaded ends yourself? Those welds look good. When those code enforcement dorks come back around on the 26th, just show them those welds and I bet they won't have anything else to say.
That is the plan they hold up good to the mall curbs.
The 2x4 front blocks is to replicate the spring pack for clearances and so I can flex the truck with a floor jack. The bezel is a ABS molded piece with the openings for 5 inch and 3 inch gauges.
Unfortunately no, but I did make friends with a shop around the corner who welded the frame and these bungs for me. Cost me 20 bucks and they want to come by and check it out. I believe they will be doing the welding on the hoops, engine cross brace and the front receiver hitch mount.
Looks some what like a truck again...
City of Phoenix
City of Phoenix
andyblack
Registered Loser
You might could have fooled them unless they happened to notice the tire in place of the engine. That's kind of a dead giveaway that this truck is a nonrunner right now.
