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Still working on the trunk of the Buick. Somebody had hid a bunch of ugliness on the floor with a trunk matt glued in over it. Talked about it with Mike and decided this would be a good time to fix it. Some real Mickey Mouse stuff has been done on the car over the years, IE the rear bumpers were only bolted (2 bolts per side) to the lower valence panel..... Good example of make the outside look good and to heck with the rest!!!!

Had to take a few days off to get some work done on my right eye.... Got a fresh piece of steel in it, so I had that dug out and while he was at it my #1 eye Doc ground off some of the scar tissue from previous damage and one area on the lens that had a black spot on it. Vision in that eye is still a bit blurry, but getting better all the time. Might try a bit of welding tomorrow and see how that goes. Anxious to get back on the Buick, the nasty work is almost done and just about time to move on to the fun stuff!!!!!

Dang it, I HATE when the docs work on the eyes! That's one of the worst.. glad to hear you're on the mend. Sounds like the Buick needed your attention too!

Alright Dave, dont make us give you a sermon on the importance of good safety glasses! You're too valuable to the forum, we cant have you on the disabled list!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Still working on the trunk of the Buick. Somebody had hid a bunch of ugliness on the floor with a trunk matt glued in over it. Talked about it with Mike and decided this would be a good time to fix it. Some real Mickey Mouse stuff has been done on the car over the years, IE the rear bumpers were only bolted (2 bolts per side) to the lower valence panel..... Good example of make the outside look good and to heck with the rest!!!!

Had to take a few days off to get some work done on my right eye.... Got a fresh piece of steel in it, so I had that dug out and while he was at it my #1 eye Doc ground off some of the scar tissue from previous damage and one area on the lens that had a black spot on it. Vision in that eye is still a bit blurry, but getting better all the time. Might try a bit of welding tomorrow and see how that goes. Anxious to get back on the Buick, the nasty work is almost done and just about time to move on to the fun stuff!!!!!

Glad to hear it is getting better. Also slated to undergo knife for torn miniscus, wondered why the knee never got better after cortizone shots? Sorry for hijack!

yeah I remember ones the dr. said "Gee thats a realy rusted piece of wood you have in there" Guess I told him wrong.. And I was wearing a face shield then..

Charlie and Dave- when I went for the MRI this week they asked if I weld, or ever got any metal in my eyes, after a few seconds the hairs on the back of my kneck went up! Don't want to be around a big magnet that attracts metal, and have it suddenly tug small fragments out!

Originally Posted by falconvan

Alright Dave, dont make us give you a sermon on the importance of good safety glasses! You're too valuable to the forum, we cant have you on the disabled list!

I wear safety glasses all the time, occasionally a little piece or 3 will fly up under the glasses and get my eyes. If you do this stuff long enough, you're going to get stuff in your eyes.... I was working in the trunk, so stuff is flying all over, bouncing off the sides, etc.....

Originally Posted by stovens

Charlie and Dave- when I went for the MRI this week they asked if I weld, or ever got any metal in my eyes, after a few seconds the hairs on the back of my kneck went up! Don't want to be around a big magnet that attracts metal, and have it suddenly tug small fragments out!

yeah I've been asked that too. they did a ultrasound first to be sure before the MRI

Yeah, I always tell them just a bit of stainless in my left leg and left arm... and a couple pins in the left foot, other then that nothing to worry about!!!!!

HMmm.. I gotta tell'em stainless steel just above the heart! 8-)

Yikes were full of metal. I told him about the full metal jacket that came off the inside range and bit me in the face. Guy next to me shooting some version of a portable canon!

I did manage to get a couple more panels made for the trunk of the Buick. I put a couple tack welds on each of them, but the right eyeball just isn't up to welding yet so that will have to wait!!! Mike wants panels on both sides and the front of the trunk to hide the wheel wells and the ugly side of the quarter panels and package shelf. Haven't done these panels for many years but I suppose I can still figure it out. Crawling around inside the trunk sure is tough on the old knees!!!! Got in the door solenoids, poppers, lake pipes and a few other pieces. Should get the inside of the trunk done in a day or so then I have some beautification to do on the inside of the hood, too. After that, a bit of touch up work on the body and it'll be time for paint!

Mike's son Chad (guy that owns the Cutlass) found me an engine for the 'Maro. Friend of his raced it last year, then replaced it this year with a bigger one. It's a 383 stroker, steel crank and rods, 12.5:1 SRP pistons, solid roller cam, and a pair of World Products heads ran on E-85. Chad got the dyno sheet with it, last time they checked it the engine showed 590 hp. It comes with a 150 shot nitrous plate system, too. Knowing me as well as they do, Mike and Chad decided they would bring my new engine up here soon-----soon as the Buick and the Cutlass were all back together and painted!!!!!!! They seem to think I might get sidetracked!!!!! So, I guess I don't get to see it till I get a bit of work done!!!!!

Sidetracked ??? Really?? The way you crank out work I find that hard to believe! 8-)

Procrastinators unite! Dave you always seem busy either with work or home projects, I do understand sidetracking too!

Always busy!!!!! Two projects in the garage and five waiting!!!! Just the way I like it!!!!