For Old Guys Only

[Greg58]

I like his color choice.

 

[PeteMcP]

That shoebox's proportions are perfect. Here in the UK we constantly had to put up with squished/shortened/disproportioned versions of US car designs. Our equivalent '50's Ford Zephyr/Zodiac/Consul range perfectly illustrates this practice. There were countless others. None looked as good as their US inspirations.

 

[Greg58]

Thanks Pete, I have had a lot of people complement on restoring a four door, several have said four door cars are hard to find. The first car show we took it to I won most original restore, this was voted on by all the other car owners at the show, that let me know we did a pretty good job.

 

[Greg58]

Here’s one for us old guys!

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Here’s one for us old guys!View attachment 114595

This is the stoopidest thing ever!!!
If you get in an accident, this thing will shatter & turn into a XXXL molotov cocktail!!!

 

[Greg58]

Norm I was making fun of the guys like me that need glasses to check the fuel level, unless it’s shatter proof it would be dangerous.

 

[Greg58]

I hope that’s a joke as I took it, but as the old saying goes, there’s always one in the crowd that will try it.

 

[Doug Skullery]

Definitely at the opposite end of the spectrum to the cast brass stuff Dennis made.
My model train kits featured a lot of lost wax brass investment castings.
Still have all the master patterns for many hundreds of similar tiny detail components I made over the last thirty years.
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Wow, nice work!

 

[Doug Skullery]

You know truck nuts? Sorry, ladies. I saw my first bicycle balls today. They were these 2 plastic balls on a string swinging below the seat of a road bike. Never seen that.

 

[patel123]

Years ago I owned an appliance repair shop . I cut the rate of all the other companies in the area and added a few quirks of my own . Such as if I don't repair it no charge . Little things like showing the customer how to get their oven back to manual after using timed bake no charge . Washing machine not working due to frozen water lines no charge . The service charge covered the first hours labor (most machines took less than 30 min.) . My company did great but I was working 12 or more hours a day 6 days a week . I closed my shop about 15 or more years ago now but I still get old customers that wont take I'm retired for an answer . My company grew by word of mouth no advertising treat people right and you will get treated right in return . Even today, I occasionally get calls from old customers needing help with their appliances, especially washing machines. Offering reliable service and practical fixes built trust that lasted for years. That same approach would work perfectly for anyone searching for washing machine repair Naperville, ensuring efficient and trustworthy solutions.

Years ago, I ran an appliance repair shop and focused on helping customers with issues like washing machines not working due to frozen water lines. I charged fairly, offered no-cost fixes for small problems, and showed customers how to manage their appliances. The hands-on experience and attention to detail made the business grow through word of mouth. Even years later, former customers still reach out, showing the lasting impact of good service in appliance repair.