D-n-Tyke

Very nice set up. 

Question, what do you guys plan on doing with the house when you are not there? Are there any issues/worries about it being vacant for long periods of times when you are not there? And are you guys planning on going back more frequently now that yoi have your own place to stay when there.

The problem is this is speaking with logic, commen sense and actual knoweldge of the industry. Those pushing this, and more importantly those eating up these changes and "feeling better" about themselves, don't care about those facts.

1 hour ago, Big_Daddy_Jp said:

On a side note, what happened with your spell check bro?!!!

Seruously.... I am not sure what happened there. Wasn't even drinking when posting that....

1 hour ago, Sausage450r said:

How hard is it to remove?  If i recall truck isnt mobile. If you can remove it i’ll shoot studs on it for you for free

Yeah, not ready to pull the door off yet. And you are correct not mobile. However father-in-law has got a burr in his bonnet to get that dent out now.... already put a porta power on it and now the inside door panel has a nice outward dent in it we will need to fix.

Thanks for the offer. If we decided to oull it off sooner I will give you a call.

On 3/5/2024 at 11:16 AM, richard h said:

Give a picture.

Collision repair is my background. 

Sorry for the potato pictures. Kind of hard to show the dent. Best I could get.

11 hours ago, Sausage450r said:

Is there a crease? Can you get to it by taking interior panel off and dolly/hammer it? Everything electric from harbor freight is garbage. I bet one of my clients will shoot studs on it for you much cheaper than buying something from harbor freight

Door is already taken apart down to bare door, but still on the truck. Problem is where the dent/crease is it is difficult to get to back of it to do the heavy hammer and dollie work. Was hoping to get the major dent out and then only have finish dollie work to do

1 hour ago, Rockwood said:

It's a total piece of sheeyit.

But it works.  Should last long enough for a couple of jobs.

This is where I am at with HF tools. I know going in that they aren't great but if they can get the couple jobs I am going to use them on done, then they can be worth it. If this was something I was planning on using frequently I would buy a good quality one.

Have a dent in my father in laws 71 C10 door we afe trying to fix. Have done about as much as we can from behind and still need more pulling. Eas looking at the harbot frieght stud welder dent puller to try and get the reat of the dent out. Anyone have any ezperienve with thia, or know anyone that has uses one? I know it isn't professional grade, but digure if I can get some use out of it once in a while and it works then it is worth buying.

https://www.harborfreight.com/stud-welder-dent-repair-kit-61433.html

On 1/7/2024 at 6:49 PM, THD said:

Yep, probably an 1", so about a RCH. It has a front camera and I have a reference point on the floor I use to park close to the door so I have plenty of room in the back to get around and get in the garage fridge easily.

It freaks my buddies out when I park and close the garage door. They all yell the door is going to hit the car, I just chuckle every time. That thing on the wall to the right of the fridge is a radar sensor for the wifes Acura and it's accurate and can get close to the door but a safe inch or two back from it. 

Our Audi is about this close when we close the door. What I did was raised the safety beam up so it was in line with the bumper. That way if the car isn't in far enough the door won't close. We have camera and reference points too but like the final no thought security the door isn't going to hit the car when closing.

What was the incident between Jett and Anderson that lead to the after race "discussion" ?

2 hours ago, Big_Daddy_Jp said:

I know I have asked this before but I can’t seem to find the thread. So the old school round up is coming and it got me thinking. My son is gonna take my step dad’s 1970’s Chenowth. He’s gonna bring it over so I can prep it. I started looking for J&J and Mazzone cars because I’m a mid engine man! I would prefer an a-arm car also. Anyways, these cars are so hard to find! I have seen a couple but are pretty beat up. I even found 2 of my old cars. Both have been garage refabed and look stupid! I would prefer to find one minus motor as I have one I can throw in. Anyone know of any or know where to look. I’ve tried the normal spots ( Here, CL, OfferUp, FB Marketplace, Race-dezert, Race Junk ).

I bet John is loving that B is showing interest in that. That is awesome!

Just now, THD said:

Found it. Peacock sucks!

Yep, I have resorted to waiting for the replay tomorrow on NBC. No way I am paying for Peacock. That app is so bad.

College is in Santee.

He has been wotking for about 6 months/just under a year will little bills so i am hoping he has a good stash put away. Need to talk to him more about that. Other advantage of this school as opposed to CC is the work around his work schedule, so he will be able to continue to work. If he got into the CC he applied to he wiuld have gone down to 1 or 2 shifts A MONTH... based on how the dept schedule part timers.

While the normal guidance we would give him is work for anothe 6mo/yr then go to school. However, there are medic positions thay are scheduled abiut the time he would be finishing school. So the timing lines up well right now. Considering he doesn't have a lot of bills or expenses paying it back (atleast a good chunk of it) shouldn't be to much of an issue.

I believe the school used to take the GI Bill, but resently stopped. I know the school is still in good standings with all the local fire departments so not sure why they stipped taking it. Maybe didn't want to deal with the bureaucratic red tape anymore. Who knows.

Personal loans are one of the options. They just don't have as many advantage a other loans (higher rates, payments start immediately (although he should be paying on it from day one).

8 minutes ago, Wash 10 Crew said:

Have you checked into an internship or volunteer program with an ambulance company, local FD or hospital?

Even 2 yrs military?

When I needed a paramedic license for a better pay grade in my line of work, I was able to work for a local ambulance company as a part time newbie (low pay) but logged hours and was able to pass test without attending alot of the courses.  I was young and broke!

Just a sugesstion.

Good Career, good luck to him!!

He is currently Employed full time at a local Fire Department. Needs the schooling to be able to be promoted to Paramedic. 

He is a reservist so that has an impact on what benefits  he qualifies for thru the military

Appreciate the suggestion.

7 minutes ago, raspadoo said:

Did they refer him to this school? Sounds odd, if they like him Id think they would pay or at least have him sign an agreement to stay on for a year then he'd get the raise. 

The department didn't refer him directly, however it is a very well known school with all the local departments and many of the currently and former Medics/FF attended the same school. He was going to talk with his Captain about reimbursement but from talking with other Medic/FF that isn't normally done in the department (smaller city dept)

2 minutes ago, wesinls said:

If the schools he's attending does not have a financial aid department to help with this (hopefully they offer to help with Sally, not just pawned you off) - that's a problem.  He will have 6 months after he graduates (somewhat interest free) to pay off the loan...have him pay each month during school such that at the end of the schooling, he has a smallish balance and 6 months to pay it off...if he doesn't, there will be huge interest hit after that 6-month grace period.  This might already be common knowledge for you. Sally Mae isn't bad as long as you pay it off before the grace period.

Also - I worked and went to a vocational College and a ton of people used the GI bill (it was a school for IT, medical, etc)...it seems odd the college he's going to doesn't -Also - check their accreditations and job placement rating after graduation -  they only keep their accreditation if they actually place a certain percentage of people in the filed after graduation..it might be worth looking at other school alternatives...seems odd he cant use the GI bill, but maybe it's normal? Even if an out of state school offers it, might be cheaper for him to move...

the school does have a financial aid department, and they were the ones that suggested/directed him to Sally. I am just trying to do some due diligence to see if there were any other options out there. Can you explain the "hugh interest hit after six months"? Is that basically like the 0% loan you get at the furniture store that if you don't pay it off in the first year, all the interest accrued/differed in that first year gets applied? I was not aware of that. Apparently we need to look into that a bit deeper. With him still living at home rent free I would think being able to come up with $1000/month to pay towards the loan wouldn't be an issue. It is just getting the month to cover the tuition at the start is what I don't think is possible. 

I am not sure why they no longer accept the GI bill. As for the school being accredited, he has discussed going to this school with his Captains and other Medics/FF in the dept and no one has said it was going to be an issue. Especially since a good portion of them went to this school themselves. 

Around here he really only has 3 options, 2 community college and this private college. The community college is VERY competitive, always with way more applying then they allow to enroll. He applied to all 3 and he (nor his partner) got accepted to either of the community colleges, so the private is kind of it.

"placement with a city or county then 13K seems like a drop in the bucket. " This is kind of the only reason I am entertaining the private school option. He already has the placement.

Yes, and while I would normally agree with that approach, with the exception that he is currently working fulltime for a local fire dept as an EMT. Only way for him to move up now is to get this schooling. Once he completes the schooling it is an immediate $5 raise. So with that raise he will be able to pay back the loan within a year. If it was going to be something where it was going to take him 5 years or so to pay back the loan then I would be pushing for him to save up and go later. 

Kid is getting ready to start Paramedics College next year so we need to start looking into getting a loan to cover the tuition. It is a private college so the normal govt FAFSA student loan isn't an option, nor can he use his GI bill. The school is pointing us/him towards Sallie-Mae but I am not sure that is the best option (maybe it is). What are our other options, what do you all have experience with? What would the best option?

School tuition is going to be $13k ($3k to start, then$2k over the next 5 months). Course is 13 months long. 

14 hours ago, Bobalos said:

Bronco is $70k...  

That's the I told my wife I would put it up for sale, buy don't really plan to sell it price.

Still looking for suggestions.

So Campo turned out to be a bust. Went out there today to preview it and looks like someone tried to  start a detail business out of it and painted the building all up. 

Rockwood. Thanks, exactly what we were looking for. Pic/Address sent to the boss to see if it is acceptable.

We are getting ready to take my 17 year old son's Senior pictures and we are trying to find some cool locations to take the pictures at. He is an old soul, like his dad, and loves everything mechanical and old, read 1950/60/70's so we are trying to find some backgrounds that work with that era. Would be really cool to find an old gas station that might still be around, or a "old" hot rod shop. He is insisting on taking some pictures with the 1969 Suburban we just finished getting back up and running, that he drives to school almost more than his GTI. I am stoked on his insistence on this one.

Does anyone know of any locations that might fit this? Like I said, old retro gas station, old hot rod / speed shop, etc in San Diego. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Came home to find a leak in my water main line. Just my side of the meter (eiter under the sidewalk or just into my yard). Anyone have the name of a plumber that is reliable and won't charge me an arm and a leg to fix a piece of PVC? Normally do this stuff myself but don't have the time right right now with work deadlines.

House is located in Lakeside.

25 minutes ago, Big_Daddy_Jp said:

This should be fun! Well I will have to do some serious digging for pics and check back.

This should be a LONG reply...

Can't wait to see these pictures.

12 hours ago, Sausage450r said:

Picked this up for my wife today

That is a SWEET ride. Looks super clean too.

Her content is really good, I could just use a little less of her laugh.

The Twin Turbo C8 is BADASS.

1 hour ago, Grease Monkey said:

Whats the quantity and your location

 

Looking at needing no more than 5 (plus the socket and terminals). I am in El Cajon.

Getting ready to wire up a car and need to add a bunch or relays for components (fuel pump, fans, etc). Where is the best pace to get decent quality relays, that I can get pretty quick? I see a bunch on amazon of course but figure most of those are junk. Anyone have a good source?