THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[Begster]

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If it's anything like an 8.8, that stupid S spring is a pain in the dick. I almost got killed by it twice.

I screwed up one of the sealheads on my coilovers installing it, and for my efforts I have a puddle of shock oil on the ground.

I just replaced my ripped off shock and way too long shock last week with a pair of used shocks I had bought. The old shocks were bottoming out and were blown. I was under it today, the newly installed shocks are both leaking, one so bad that a puddle of shock oil accumulates underneath it in a few hours.

psh your older than me and I know a few people who are already married. it's weird to say the least. I mean, I have every intention and hope of marrying mia, but i've got zero intention or hope of having it be right now. I don't know why people are in such a rush about it

Oh, I have two people in my classes that are already married.

I'm close with my brother's friends too, and half of them are getting married soon too. Bill is engaged too.

When the hell did I become old enough for people to start getting married? Its like people went straight from being little kids thinking about marriage as some strange thing old people do way on down the line...to actually getting married.

 

[vetteboy]

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Yep. I've got quite a few people that I went to school with who are married now, some with kids, some without.

I would say, of my good friends that are now married, 5 out of 6 are freakin miserable all the time. Whenever they come by the shop, it's "the wife was out tonight" or "I finally got to get away for a little while."

Haha, yeah it's the classic wife joke...but damn, you can't hide being miserable. There's a bunch of friends that I have that are in serious/long-term relationships, and even though they're out all the time, you can tell they're just stagnant. Going through the motions. Talking about eventually they're gonna get married, etc. It's really fucking depressing watching relationships like that.

I've got absolutely zero prospects right now, and I'm fine with that. I enjoy what I do everyday and with my mentality, I could definitely not deal with a stagnant relationship like that. I'm a 28-year-old kid and I accept that...and yeah, I'd love to have kids of my own someday, but it seems like so many people my age are rushing into adulthood without ever having lived a life of their own.

I love the fact that tomorrow I can decide to take a road trip to Atlanta just to tow a car back. Or that I can fly out to Tahoe and ski/stay with a friend of mine for a few days. Or take two weeks off to drive out to the Hammers, take a side trip to the Grand Canyon on the way home, and even enjoy the couple breakdowns we had.

That might be the most serious post I've ever made in the LOPT. Whatever. I guess I'll grow up someday.

People want to forget the impossible. It makes their world safer.

I love that quote.

 

[kastein]

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I feel the same way

on a further note, everytime i read one of senior xj's posts i want to gouge my eyeballs out and kick small children

I see your senior xj posts and raise you loki racer posts

I love fixing things, and having them still be broken when you're done.

Net progress tonight: 0.

I know the feeling there. I have another ten grand or so to spend before the house is truly livable by most people's standards and probably 15 or 20 before it is done how I want it. Last night I spent an hour on the roof just so it wouldn't get worse during the storm today/tomorrow.

Yep. I've got quite a few people that I went to school with who are married now, some with kids, some without.

I would say, of my good friends that are now married, 5 out of 6 are freakin miserable all the time. Whenever they come by the shop, it's "the wife was out tonight" or "I finally got to get away for a little while."

Haha, yeah it's the classic wife joke...but damn, you can't hide being miserable. There's a bunch of friends that I have that are in serious/long-term relationships, and even though they're out all the time, you can tell they're just stagnant. Going through the motions. Talking about eventually they're gonna get married, etc. It's really fucking depressing watching relationships like that.

I've got absolutely zero prospects right now, and I'm fine with that. I enjoy what I do everyday and with my mentality, I could definitely not deal with a stagnant relationship like that. I'm a 28-year-old kid and I accept that...and yeah, I'd love to have kids of my own someday, but it seems like so many people my age are rushing into adulthood without ever having lived a life of their own.

I love the fact that tomorrow I can decide to take a road trip to Atlanta just to tow a car back. Or that I can fly out to Tahoe and ski/stay with a friend of mine for a few days. Or take two weeks off to drive out to the Hammers, take a side trip to the Grand Canyon on the way home, and even enjoy the couple breakdowns we had.

That might be the most serious post I've ever made in the LOPT. Whatever. I guess I'll grow up someday.



I love that quote.

I could not possibly agree more with this entire post. Every friend I have who is married now (except one or two notable exceptions who were planning their weddings at 18 when I met them) is miserable and/or married to some crazy drama raiser. Me, I'm staying the hell out of the whole mess till I get the house done and reduce my fleet to 3 jeeps... I have too many time and money sinks right now to do much of anything else.

Speaking of which, time to go buy and unload another pallet of shingles, it is almost light out.

 

[XJLI]

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Yep. I've got quite a few people that I went to school with who are married now, some with kids, some without.

I would say, of my good friends that are now married, 5 out of 6 are freakin miserable all the time. Whenever they come by the shop, it's "the wife was out tonight" or "I finally got to get away for a little while."

Haha, yeah it's the classic wife joke...but damn, you can't hide being miserable. There's a bunch of friends that I have that are in serious/long-term relationships, and even though they're out all the time, you can tell they're just stagnant. Going through the motions. Talking about eventually they're gonna get married, etc. It's really fucking depressing watching relationships like that.

I've got absolutely zero prospects right now, and I'm fine with that. I enjoy what I do everyday and with my mentality, I could definitely not deal with a stagnant relationship like that. I'm a 28-year-old kid and I accept that...and yeah, I'd love to have kids of my own someday, but it seems like so many people my age are rushing into adulthood without ever having lived a life of their own.

I love the fact that tomorrow I can decide to take a road trip to Atlanta just to tow a car back. Or that I can fly out to Tahoe and ski/stay with a friend of mine for a few days. Or take two weeks off to drive out to the Hammers, take a side trip to the Grand Canyon on the way home, and even enjoy the couple breakdowns we had.

That might be the most serious post I've ever made in the LOPT. Whatever. I guess I'll grow up someday.

makes so much

also, i just pooped one of those super clean poops where you dont have to wipe. but i did anyway for good measure.

 

[kastein]

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Too much info. Way too much info.

 

[redneckboarder]

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**WARNING TECH INSIDE***

so my brothers 02 liberty has a weird issue. the heater wont blow hot air until about 40mph or 2krpm

no obvious vacuum leaks, engine temp reacts normally, once it hits about 40 boom perfect heat. then the heat will go cold again. i am at a loss as to what could cause that

any input kind people of lots o posts?

 

[foxwar71]

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any input kind people of lots o posts?

Drive faster?

 

[Dundy]

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Check the overflow bottle and cap for leaks. Sounds like air in the system.

 

[vetteboy]

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I see your senior xj posts and raise you loki racer posts

I wanted to cryo-treat my brain after trying to make it through that thread...

I could not possibly agree more with this entire post. Every friend I have who is married now (except one or two notable exceptions who were planning their weddings at 18 when I met them) is miserable and/or married to some crazy drama raiser. Me, I'm staying the hell out of the whole mess till I get the house done and reduce my fleet to 3 jeeps... I have too many time and money sinks right now to do much of anything else.

Yep. Not sayin' I don't have friends who have made it work, and I'd certainly like to make it work someday too...but I barely have enough time & money to deal with my own crap right now.

What vintage is your house? Mine is late 1800's as far as I can tell...the main floor joists in the basement are trees...not just rough-hewn lumber, but actual trees laid across the foundation. Needless to say I have more than a handful of 'helper' poles down there now...

It'd actually be a nice basement to work in...big door to the outside, plenty of outlets everywhere, 230V plug already wired...but by my best guess, it was a dirt floor when the house was built, and somebody somewhere along the line poured a concrete floor without excavating at all. So what used to be a borderline ceiling height is now to the point where I (being all of 5' 6") have to duck underneath the floor joists.

The roof is less than 10 years old though, exterior recently painted, and carpet less than 3 years old when I moved in (although it's white :gag: and covering up a vintage, wide-plank wood floor), it's on about 1.25 acres, and I have no neighbors at all. I'm not doing anything besides basic maintenance though; it's adjacent to a commercial property that the landlord also owns, and said commercial property will likely be expanding in the next 2-3 years. Said landlord also being my father. So I'm renting the house "at cost" basically, still putting money away, while watching various sherriffs sales, foreclosures, and projects in the area.

Works out good for both of us because I keep the property maintained, and he doesn't have to deal with trying to rent something with a finite lifespan to a tenant who'd likely let it go to shit because of that.

Hell, driving my lawn tractor around mowin' the lawn with a cold beer in hand is actually a pleasant experience.

also, i just pooped one of those super clean poops where you dont have to wipe. but i did anyway for good measure.

Maybe I'm weird, but unless I've been in dire straits in the woods, 'not wiping' after a poop has never crossed my mind.

 

[asp]

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also, i just pooped one of those super clean poops where you dont have to wipe. but i did anyway for good measure.

I get those a couple times a month. I can never ever bring myself to not wipe.

Maybe I'm weird, but unless I've been in dire straits in the woods, 'not wiping' after a poop has never crossed my mind.

That's what God made Oak and Maple leaves for.

 

[MoparManiac]

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Yep. I've got quite a few people that I went to school with who are married now, some with kids, some without.

I would say, of my good friends that are now married, 5 out of 6 are freakin miserable all the time. Whenever they come by the shop, it's "the wife was out tonight" or "I finally got to get away for a little while."

Haha, yeah it's the classic wife joke...but damn, you can't hide being miserable. There's a bunch of friends that I have that are in serious/long-term relationships, and even though they're out all the time, you can tell they're just stagnant. Going through the motions. Talking about eventually they're gonna get married, etc. It's really fucking depressing watching relationships like that.

I've got absolutely zero prospects right now, and I'm fine with that. I enjoy what I do everyday and with my mentality, I could definitely not deal with a stagnant relationship like that. I'm a 28-year-old kid and I accept that...and yeah, I'd love to have kids of my own someday, but it seems like so many people my age are rushing into adulthood without ever having lived a life of their own.

I love the fact that tomorrow I can decide to take a road trip to Atlanta just to tow a car back. Or that I can fly out to Tahoe and ski/stay with a friend of mine for a few days. Or take two weeks off to drive out to the Hammers, take a side trip to the Grand Canyon on the way home, and even enjoy the couple breakdowns we had.

That might be the most serious post I've ever made in the LOPT. Whatever. I guess I'll grow up someday.



I love that quote.

I'm definitely not going to rush into it, I love being able to do what I want. That being said, my parents have been married almost 30 years now and I don't think I've ever seen one of them stop the other one from doing something. My dad goes out to some boat club every wednesday, has a garage night at our house or a friends house every so often, etc. He's obviously not the majority.

I think the one thing I love about my gf is that she supports everything I do, wants me to take a trip to Utah, doesn't care how many times I go out with friends, etc. etc. Granted we don't live together (an hour apart) but I don't feel obligated to call her/text her every 5 seconds like some of my past ex-gfs who were nutjobs. People have told me that this "wears off" but it's been over a year.

Me, I'm staying the hell out of the whole mess till I get the house done and reduce my fleet to 3 jeeps... I have too many time and money sinks right now to do much of anything else.

I feel like people use this as an excuse. I haven't sunk almost any money at all into our relationship, and I'm only able to see my girlfriend once, maybe twice a week if we're lucky but we both make the best of it and have never complained.

also, i just pooped one of those super clean poops where you dont have to wipe. but i did anyway for good measure.

I love those, I tend to have them often. I always wipe to double check.

 

[MoparManiac]

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WORK ON BLACK JEEP!!!!!!!!!!! :shocked::shocked::shocked:

The shop needs some cleaning/reorganizing and Im gunna get the 14b back together and new UBE's made.

If you don't have progress pics by tonight, I'm reporting your build thread for lack of building.

Ross, I'm calling you out.

I don't see an update in your build thread.

I worked for only an hour and a half last night and got more done than you.

 

[vetteboy]

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I feel like people use this as an excuse. I haven't sunk almost any money at all into our relationship, and I'm only able to see my girlfriend once, maybe twice a week if we're lucky but we both make the best of it and have never complained.

It's easier to make that kind of relationship work when it's already off the ground, and you know each other well enough to know what you've got going on.

Trying to start a new relationship from scratch when you're at the shop 6 nights a week working on stuff (or putting a roof on a house) is a little harder.

For the right person, I'd scale it back some for sure. If there's one thing I don't have time for in my life though, it's bullshit.

I love those, I tend to have them often. I always wipe to double check.

Sounds like someone eats an adequate amount of fiber.

I don't.

 

[asp]

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I think the one thing I love about my gf is that she supports everything I do, wants me to take a trip to Utah, doesn't care how many times I go out with friends, etc. etc. Granted we don't live together (an hour apart) but I don't feel obligated to call her/text her every 5 seconds like some of my past ex-gfs who were nutjobs. People have told me that this "wears off" but it's been over a year.

I feel like people use this as an excuse. I haven't sunk almost any money at all into our relationship, and I'm only able to see my girlfriend once, maybe twice a week if we're lucky but we both make the best of it and have never complained.

Jenn and I were like that for quite a while. Since she moved in she's been a little more on the 'stay home with me' side of things. I think part of it is adapting to post-college life. I spent a lot of last year sitting around on weeknights with my thumbs up my ass. I'd say that only since I moved in to my new place have I really had a life outside of work down here with something to do or somewhere to go almost every night of the week. I see her going through what I did (new area, no local friends, etc) and I think it's just a phase. She doesn't hold me back and knows that she can't tell me what to do and I think I still have a lot more 'freedom' than other people in similar situations. I mean, this week I worked on the soundsystem all night every night till yesterday. But last night I stayed in and spent time with her. I wouldn't be with her if I didn't want to spend time with her in addition to my hobbies.

Any chick that gets expensive isn't worth it, especially if they expect you to spend $ on them.

 

[foxwar71]

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Ross, I'm calling you out.

I don't see an update in your build thread.

I worked for only an hour and a half last night and got more done than you.

Im mad at the C&C brake flanges. Ive gotta redesign the whole UBE setup, maybe even use 2x5 to try and free up a little space. I gotta go to Lowes and get another wheel for my chopsaw.


I DID get my container very clean and made a huge pile of scrap metal OUTSIDE outta te way now. That took a couple of hours but now I can actually work in there again. I even found my space heater buried under all the rubble.

 

[RCman]

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psh your older than me and I know a few people who are already married. it's weird to say the least. I mean, I have every intention and hope of marrying mia, but i've got zero intention or hope of having it be right now. I don't know why people are in such a rush about it

This will change when her friend's start getting married. Trust me.

I'm definitely not going to rush into it, I love being able to do what I want. That being said, my parents have been married almost 30 years now and I don't think I've ever seen one of them stop the other one from doing something. My dad goes out to some boat club every wednesday, has a garage night at our house or a friends house every so often, etc. He's obviously not the majority.

I think the one thing I love about my gf is that she supports everything I do, wants me to take a trip to Utah, doesn't care how many times I go out with friends, etc. etc. Granted we don't live together (an hour apart) but I don't feel obligated to call her/text her every 5 seconds like some of my past ex-gfs who were nutjobs. People have told me that this "wears off" but it's been over a year.

It never wears off if you hook a good one. Train 'em right and you'll have no issues.

I feel like people use this as an excuse. I haven't sunk almost any money at all into our relationship, and I'm only able to see my girlfriend once, maybe twice a week if we're lucky but we both make the best of it and have never complained.

Exactly. Besides a few things here and there and the big expense two months ago I've got very light cash "invested". She understands and knows that I could shower her with trinkets or pay off our debt and buy some land.

It's easier to make that kind of relationship work when it's already off the ground, and you know each other well enough to know what you've got going on.

Trying to start a new relationship from scratch when you're at the shop 6 nights a week working on stuff (or putting a roof on a house) is a little harder.

Gem 'em evolved. Our first couple of "dates" were bon fires in the woods.

 

[asp]

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This will change when her friend's start getting married. Trust me.

It never wears off if you hook a good one. Train 'em right and you'll have no issues.

X2. Jenn and I have been to a few weddings and after each one I get pestered for about a month. It's quite annoying.

Bill, you think it's us that train them? You're mistaken.

 

[cmelo]

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I've had the same girlfriend for 4 years and I have no idea what any of you are talking about.

 

[MoparManiac]

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I've gotten Kate to come wheeling multiple times. I even let her drive and she slammed the rev limiter first time out . Hell, I know she'd come out to the garage to work on it with me if I asked her to.

She got the "go-fast" bug just as quickly as I did. After I landed that jump at Raush Creek her first reaction was "can we do that again?!"

That axle didn't stand a chance :laugh:

 

[RCman]

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X2. Jenn and I have been to a few weddings and after each one I get pestered for about a month. It's quite annoying.

Bill, you think it's us that train them? You're mistaken.

A month? You got lucky.

Alpha dog man, alpha dog.