Re: Who's gonna fill their shoes?
And mine... It was given to me in about '87 . Stuck real good and missing head and it's related components. I spun out a wood pattern for a new head on my wood lathe. I had it cast in iron at a manhole cover foundry. An 80 year old neighbor who was a retired machinist did the machine work using caterpillar valves I had. At 34 years old, I guess I was the guy who was gonna fill his shoes. But don't get me wrong, I am no machinist. But there is NO Doubt I love old machinery. A spectator took this video unbeknownst to me and years later I found it on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5EaCZk5vo
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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