DanD

If or when you find your next trailer and if it's in need of painting; check out what media blasting & powder coating would cost you. Powder coating done properly is just about bullet proof. I just had this pump coated and I had to use a file to get some of it off, so the parts would fit properly and I stll didn't get back down to bare metal.

Like I said I didn't explain everything that happened that morning. This doctor was trying to browbeat me into submitting to his decision to discharge Dad. When he finally went too check Dad (which he had no intention of doing), he realized he'd screwed up and allowed my Dad to lay there without any attention, after having a stroke. Not one of the staff would look me in the eye, when they spoke to me. They all knew I had every right to fight for my Dad and that they allowed him to lay there oblivious to his condition. I truly believe my Dad would have died that day, if I didn't go nose to nose with that condescending prick. Dan.

The best advice I can give in a situation like yours is (same as mine a couple years back); become the hospital's biggest pain in the ASS they have ever had!!!!!! I won't go into details; but if I didn't act like a lunatic, at the hospital, in front of the attending doctor and nursing staff; they would have robbed us of the last few years of Dad being with us. It got to the point of me threatening to have anyone charged with assault; if they tried to have Dad taken from his room, without my consent. All they were concerned about was the procedure they performed was good and they wanted the bed for the next person. OK fine; but check my dad, I think he's had a stroke! The Doctor ask if I was a physician and if not leave the medicine too him. After me getting nose too nose with this jerk, he does examine Dad and starts to get real busy calling for nurses. After that everytime this "doctor" seen me in the hall, he would make every effort to dodge me; but Dad's care did step up a notch or two. Dan. Forgot to mention this; yes if you feel you and your family are being jilted by the medical staff; get a personal injury lawyer involved. My daughter is a personal injury lawyer and she's mentioned a few times that hospitals don't like visits from her.

This is probably what you're looking for: but I did use garbage bags. No wet ass from the morning dew. LOL http://www.etrailer.com/Covers/Classic%20Accessories/052963854633.html Dan Sorry forgot to add; I've ordered stuff from E Trailer in the past. They're fast and I think they use USPS, so the brokerage fee won't give you a heart attach when your purchase arrives.

Worked when I had my boat? Dan.

If the tarp(s) you have are in good shape, as in no rips or rot holes; try spraying it/them with Thompsons water seal. Yes I know it's meant for wood; but it will work on cloth or nylon tarp; if the material you're spraying will allow it to soak in. With a garden sprayer, soak the tarp with the sealer and then let it completely dry for a few days out of the weather. It'll stink at first but the smell will dissipate after a week or so. We would spray the canvas canopy that covered the tobacco tying machine and no more drips coming through the tarp. Dan.

No Harbor Freight North of the boarder but we have Princess Auto and I never thought of them until you posted. http://www.princessauto.com/en/search?Dy=1&Nty=1&Ntt=o+ring I always stop in at HF when we go over to Port Huron; a man's Avon store full of inexpensive stuff, that we don't always need; but have too have. LOL Dan.

Have you tried going to an automotive supplier; places like NAPA and Carquest, usually carry a large assortment of O rings. Or a hydraulics rebuilder, they may have these odd ball seals, you may not find the seal by application; but by comparison and measurements? Dan.

Apple vinegar cider. Put the hooks in a jag that has a lid; fill jar with the vinegar and let sit overnight; you could give the jar a shake every once in awhile. Drain out the vinegar and rinse with clean water. Add a couple tablespoons of baking soda and fill the jar with water and let sit for a couple of hours. The baking soda is to neutralize the acids form the vinegar. Rinse again and dry them the best you can; I used a heat gun but a blow/hair dryer will work. After that spray them with some WD. A lot of the interior trim screws on my 50 Chevy had some surface rust in them. Did the cider vinegar thing and they came out almost a good as new. Dan.

No problem for Monday Brian; give me a shout and we'll set a time. Dan

Appendage extension, like most specialty car. LOL Dan.

Yea those Challengers are nice cars, they kept to the true lines of the 60's vintage. But what was Dodge thinking when they came up with some of the sub model's names; I mean come on SCAT PACK SHAKER! LOL Dan.

2016 Camaro with the ZL1 580hp supercharged engine and that's for two reasons. The power of course and the fact that my son designed, built and sold the contract to supply GM the engine mounts that are used on these Camaros and the Corvettes. He's an automotive engineer and works for Cooper Standard in their resource and development division and it's them (CS) that are making all the money from the mounts. Andy just takes his paycheque home; but it's a good sized one. LOL I know that an engine mount doesn't sound like much; but these are liquid filled and computer controlled for the firmness of the mount and infinite adjustability. I know shut up; but I'm a proud dad with both kids getting too their goals and still going. Dan.

While I'm at it; I may aswell post my son's 87 Mazda RX7/LS1. Yea we put a 340hp Corvette engine and and 6 speed manual in it. That wasn't enough for him, so he pulled the 5.7 heads off; ported & polished a set of 6lt heads and install a monster of a camshaft. The last time we dynoed the car there was 485hp at the wheels. Yea my daughter in law is another car nut. LOL Dan.

The visor is an original GM accessory; that was sold and installed at the dealer level. Yea I think it gives the car a bit of an attitude look. The Mexicans that work the fields on the way down to my trailer, love the car. Going through Delhi, I always get a bunch of thumbs up from them. LOL This 86 Corvette was one of my customer's cars; that I had worked on it for at least 20 years. The lady that owned it (Original owner) came into the shop one day, about 6 or 7 years ago and asked if I wanted to buy it? She told me a crazy low price; but it came with a condition. I was not to sell it until she passes away; she didn't want to see the car go too someone that would destroy it. Her reason for selling it was that at 72 she couldn't get in or out of the car very easily. I kept true to my word; but I did give the car to my daughter, as a law school grad gift. Michelle had her first ride in the car when she was 7 years old. The owner had seen Michelle checking out the Vette and offered to take her around the block in it. Michelle was hooked and fell in love with it; so it was only fitting for her to have it. I keep telling her, she has to stop polishing it; she going to rub the paint off it.

Wayne there's nothing wrong with MOPAR power. Chevys are cheap to build up, compared to Chryslers; but a well built Chyco will be on the track, running flat out twice as long.Your video is down; it would be great to see the car fire up? Dan.

GM's first real attempt in the 80's to put a reasonably priced muscle car out there for the working man. They went like stink compared to the other smoggers out there, during the big emissions crunch. Nice car. Dan.

Sorry to double post. But studebakers were way too far ahead of the times, compared to the other manufactures; people didn't understand the cost difference. They were the first to make seat belts, double latching doors, safety hooks for hoods, reinforcement beams inside passenger doors, dual braking system as standard equipment; the list is long, with all their attempts to make their cars the safest ones out there. Even my 50, seat belts were not even an option, when it left the factory; if you wanted them, you'd have the dealer install them at a large (relative terms) fee. Dan.

Oh that's easy. 1969 Chevelle Malibu SS 396 cu", 4 speed manual and 3:73 gear. Back then you could special order cars and change up things as the car was being built. My dad would not help my brother finance this car; if he thought it was a "sports car". To dad anything with bucket seats was one; so my brother ordered this SS with a bench seat. LOL Just an on-line pic. That was my first car; I bought it off of my brother, when it was 6 years old and pretty tired from the beating he gave it. I was 15 then and spent the best part of the next year getting it ready for a safety and for me to get my driver's license. OH man the memories of the street racing and the view from the back seat at the drive-in (what movie was that?). I sold it and have never found another that I could afford to buy; but some day I'll find one. Hopefully, I;ll still be able to get into the back seat. LOL Dan.

I know what you mean Lew. I'm a mechanic, working the trade and I have to go looking at the nameplate or run the VIN too see what the hell it is. Oh sure it's a Ford Focus; but what sub model is it. The 2Lt engine Focus has 10 different subs; that all carry different options for suspension, steering, brakes and body differences. LOL Dan.

The original engine was an inline 6 cyl, 216 cu" with 92 hp on its best day. Three speed manual trans with a 4:11 gear in the differential. Halfway through an intersection, you'd be looking for second gear; out on the hwy trying to do 60mph, the tac was running about 4200 rpm. With today's type of driving, I knew that the poor old 6 wouldn't be around for long; not without blowing it up. Now at 60mph with the 290hp injected engine, overdrive trans and a 3:42 gear, the engine is running about 1200rpm. I love it pulling out onto the 401; everyone is trying there best to stay in front of me. (They don't want to get stuck behind an old car.) They give up most times, when they realize I'm 3 or 4 car lengths ahead of them before I leave the on ramp. LOL Lew. I have a customer that has a 64 Chevy convertible with a 283cu" in it. That car is a dream to drive below 70mph. Above that speed the car turns into a wing and starts to get lighter and lighter, until you know you had better let off the throttle. These older cars were not very aerodynamic; but a blast to drive. Dan.

Here's my baby. 1950 Chevy Styleline Deluxe Outside she looks stock; but there has been a few mods under the hood. 4.8Lt Vortec V8 with a 4L60E 4 speed automatic. Rewired the car to accommodate the fuel injection and computer controls. That turned the old girl into a nice cruiser out on the hwy; getting approx 34-35 mpg. Just installed a class 3 receiver tow hitch, so this year's trip up to Elk Lake; she'll also be one of our tow vehicles. What land vehicle is your pride and joy? Dan.

I can see it now. LOL

When I was a kid, still living on the farm; my dad had a few shot guns hidden in the barn & out buildings. They came in quite handy when the coyotes came around looking for another meal of our chickens, geese, lambs and goats. Now matter how well we tried securing the chicken coop, they would always find a way in. Talk about a man (My Dad) with a hate for coyotes, especially after having to bury 30 or so of his laying hens or other animals that were half eaten; with some still alive that had to be put down. Dan.

Air ride seats use an air spring; it will hold a set height, during smooth condition; but will compress and then extend back to original height, absorbing hard bumps. It sound like you have an air lift seat(s) that you adjust to a desired height and lock in the position; like an office desk chair. Yes you can lube the shaft of the seat; but use 100% silicone lubricant; petroleum based lube, will likely damage the air seal. Dan.