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Post by x on Feb 25, 2009 23:51:59 GMT -5
Cort, Updated pics just for you buddy! *grins* Ahhhh....SWEET! Looks like it is coming along mighty fine!  Lesse ... primer by the end of the month ... will or did that happen? Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...W Grill meal = 02/28/09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"Finding out the hard way what freedom means" ... Baillie and the Boys ... 'Wilder Days' |
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Post by twomanymontes on Feb 26, 2009 18:54:04 GMT -5
LOL! Probably not, he was plagued by classroom lessons again this week, and I guess the Junior class meatheads [not the word my son used] did some damage to the one fender, so it had to be repaired again, and the rocker panel is giving him some trouble. So It may be a week or two.
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Post by rj on Feb 27, 2009 12:43:20 GMT -5
Sorry to hear some jealous morons are giving your son a hard time .
I know when I was in hs back in the stone ages there were jerks like this in the auto shop class. One shoved potatoes up the tail pipes of another guy's Camaro. The owner had the heads off doing a valve job on them. The engine wouldn't fire once it was back together cause there was no place for the pressure of turning the engine over to go to. They got it fire and all but blew up the mufflers from back pressure.
The car owner wasn't happy.
And I know there were always complaints of theft in auto shop.
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Post by twomanymontes on Feb 27, 2009 19:45:15 GMT -5
RJ, so far nothing was stolen from the car and thats cool with me, the dent may have been caused by something being thrown around, hard to say, Matt said it didn't look like it was done on purpose. I still need to go and talk to his teacher and find out why that class is so out of control.
Potatoes in the tailpipe! That is old school! And yeah, I can understand the owners position. When I was in college, I was doing a valve cover gaskets on a 80's cadillac, I pulled the ignition wires of and labeled them accordingly, obviously I didn't have the firing order memorized, Well while I was at the parts washer cleaning the valve covers, a few idiots decided to swap my labels. when I cranked it, it back fired and lit the hood insulation on fire! I was going nuts trying to figure out where I went wrong. Later after figuring it out, one of the other students told me what happened. I was relieved to find out I didn't do anything wrong. But I really wanted to get even, too bad I never did.
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Post by rj on Feb 28, 2009 20:05:26 GMT -5
Dave, sometimes allowing a person to think you're coming after them can be more of a payback then actually doing so.
They tend to stew wondering how & when you plan your revenge? They look over their shoulder constantly expecting you to be standing there with whatever justice you planned for them.
The longer it doesn't happen, the more nervous they get.
Maybe what you did do, got to them more then if you say poured laxative in their pop can?
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Post by twomanymontes on Feb 28, 2009 22:21:32 GMT -5
Good point, Never thought of that. Maybe they had an ulcer over it. LOL!
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Post by pazzo1969 on Mar 7, 2009 19:13:47 GMT -5
ok now, where's the update pics. lol can't wait to see the car when the young man is done, really impressed here. mike
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Post by 85t5mcss on Mar 7, 2009 19:42:28 GMT -5
Oh yeah, wheres the pics? I cant wait to see it in primer. Hell of a job hes doing.
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 7, 2009 21:50:46 GMT -5
LOL! He forgot his camera at school! So hopefully Monday I'll have some more.
Thanks Guys, He said it should be in the first coat of primer early next week.
Tuesday he is in a competition for Skills USA, He was nominated as top in his class and now has to go up against the best of the Classes in western NY! I'm really proud of him jst for being nominated, If he wins anything it's just a bonus.
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Post by pazzo1969 on Mar 7, 2009 21:55:30 GMT -5
cool man, good to hear.
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Post by 85t5mcss on Mar 8, 2009 16:15:24 GMT -5
Not sure who is all helping him, but they've done a lot of work and it shows. He has got to be proud. I know u r.
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Post by rj on Mar 8, 2009 17:24:11 GMT -5
Cool Dave. Tell your son we're all rooting for him.  |
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Post by delmontess on Mar 8, 2009 18:09:13 GMT -5
looks great
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 9, 2009 17:53:40 GMT -5
Thanks guys, Considering it is a bunch of teenagers just learning, it is coming along nicely!
Tomorrow is his big day! I spent part of the weekend gearing him up and giving him pointers on estimating!
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Post by x on Mar 11, 2009 15:23:17 GMT -5
the Junior class meatheads [not the word my son used] LOL! I can only imagine what word he actually used  . Again, sorry about the damage ... but thank goodness it didn't catch the body line. As the others, I look forward to seeing the updated pics! Tuesday he is in a competition for Skills USA, He was nominated as top in his class and now has to go up against the best of the Classes in western NY! I'm really proud of him jst for being nominated, If he wins anything it's just a bonus. This is awesome! Please tell him I say "Congratulations", too. Lessee ... today is Wednesday (home sick, so thought I'd catch up on a forum or 2 since I'm feeling a bit better...right now anyway), so how'd it go? Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...MidW Event = 04/04/09WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort"The stars might lie, but the numbers never do" ... Mary Chapin-Carpenter ... 'I Feel Lucky' |
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 11, 2009 18:14:22 GMT -5
LOL! Cort you need to stay healthy!
Well, Matt went thru the competition yesterday, He said he did well in the actual repair portion, made it all the way to the paint, Some guys got as far as primer in the time allowed. But he bombed the written test part. Matt is dislexic, so this was no surprise to me. But he gave it his best and that's all that matters.
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Post by pazzo1969 on Mar 11, 2009 20:31:45 GMT -5
so true man, it's nice to see him get that far on the hands on part. written tests are only a lame way to even the field of those not mechanically inclined. just my .02 congrats to him . mike
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Post by rj on Mar 12, 2009 12:26:53 GMT -5
Sorry to hear it. I'm lesdixic myself.
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 12, 2009 20:01:18 GMT -5
Thanks Guys, I told him your comments and he cheered up a bit.
He managed to find some time and work on his doors today, He's hoping Monday they will be primed and he can start priming the rest of the car.
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Post by 85t5mcss on Mar 14, 2009 9:01:56 GMT -5
Im a few days late, but yeah, let him know that we all said "Congratulations". He's put a lot of work into this and looking good, he deserves to be acknowledged.
I still can't wait to see the primered shots and the paint scheme.
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 15, 2009 6:13:19 GMT -5
Will do Uncle Keith, LOL!
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Post by twomanymontes on Mar 19, 2009 21:58:44 GMT -5
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Post by 85t5mcss on Mar 24, 2009 18:21:26 GMT -5
Looks pretty good so far. Its a shame after so much work that the 1/4 windows were left in and the seatbelt release and door strikers are still there. Other than that they stripped it down good. Loads of work done.
Ask him if they used a flex agent in the primer for the nose and nose extensions. I hope he says yes.
Let him know we all said "Good Luck" in Syracuse.
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Post by delmontess on Mar 24, 2009 21:02:33 GMT -5
looks great get it done.....ok ok i guess you could say the same to me lol
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Post by pazzo1969 on Mar 24, 2009 21:30:03 GMT -5
man, talk about a smooth nose, crap better go back and get mine better lol looks awesome dave
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Lesse ... primer by the end of the month ... will or did that happen? 
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