68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore!

[67gmcstepside]

Thanks Mark. Camaro's are much easier to restore. You can build a complete car from a catalog. Plus there where only so many different configurations. These trucks restores are tough. I have a lot of respect for you truck guys now that I had started my own 67 4x4 restore.

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice Camaro. It wears that color beautifully!

[msgross]

got my NOS door trim in the mail... that makes a complete set of NOS/ near NOS SWB side trim...

Also learned that I was selected to be the next Avaition Bn S3 Ops Officer, I start moving to the new unit in the next two months with a promotion to Major once the paperwork is complete... same duty location just a new unit... with more headaches!!!!

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by msgross

got my NOS door trim in the mail... that makes a complete set of NOS/ near NOS SWB side trim...

Also learned that I was selected to be the next Avaition Bn S3 Ops Officer, I start moving to the new unit in the next two months with a promotion to Major once the paperwork is complete... same duty location just a new unit... with more headaches!!!!

Congrats on the trim and double congrats on the promotion! More truck $$$$ I'm still trying to talk the wifey to moving up there, but the 3' of snow is not helping...... Oh by the way, they passed some new rules allowing you to use your military flight experiece to count towards a CFI/CFII. I got my qual a couple of weeks ago.....

[Dieselwrencher]

Congrats on the trim and on the promotion!

[msgross]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Congrats on the trim and double congrats on the promotion! More truck $$$$ I'm still trying to talk the wifey to moving up there, but the 3' of snow is not helping...... Oh by the way, they passed some new rules allowing you to use your military flight experiece to count towards a CFI/CFII. I got my qual a couple of weeks ago.....

We started working the CFI issue, did you have to take the test? Army has Instrument Examiners (which im not) so I don't know if i'd get the CFII...

we only have 2' of snow right now!

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Congrats on the trim and on the promotion!

Thanks...

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by msgross

We started working the CFI issue, did you have to take the test? Army has Instrument Examiners (which im not) so I don't know if i'd get the CFII...

we only have 2' of snow right now!

I did both. I was our Standardization guy that gave Instructors their checkrides. I even had to certify all of our Sim instructors before they could begin instructing (and now the ba##%#$ won't even give me a job, ). You have to take a 125 question test ($100) and then have the FAA examiner review your log book and designations (another $100). ONLY 2' of snow........ and here I've been whining about the 30-40 degree temps...

[msgross]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

and here I've been whining about the 30-40 degree temps...

we have 30-40 MPH winds!!! this is an odd winter, last year we only had one or two small snows...


do you log some kind of Instrument Examiner time in the Navy?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by msgross

we have 30-40 MPH winds!!! this is an odd winter, last year we only had one or two small snows...


do you log some kind of Instrument Examiner time in the Navy?

We've had some pretty good winds to go along with the "cold", . I've got almost 500 hrs of instrument time and I've probably done a 100 or so instrument checkrides...

[msgross]

that's where the Navy and Army differ...

As an IP, I am allowed to train Instruments and evaluate for initial RL progression, but the annual evaluation must be done by an Instrument Examiner...

did you buy a study guide for the exam?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by msgross

that's where the Navy and Army differ...

As an IP, I am allowed to train Instruments and evaluate for initial RL progression, but the annual evaluation must be done by an Instrument Examiner...

did you buy a study guide for the exam?

You have to jump through a bunch of hoops before the Navy will let you do it. You have to become a Standardization pilot, which requires a certain number of hours and flight experience. I did a 5 hour "gouge" session ($200) before taking the exam, but the study guide would probably work just as well. I had a chance to get my ATP a few year back using a Navy helicopter, but for some dumb reason didn't......

R/

[msgross]

I still have 8 years so i'll knock it out sometime... I'm sitting at 1400hrs and plan for 2000 by then, shouldn't be an issue to find a flying job... wouldn't mind staying with my unit as a contractor.

[glimmertwin01]

congrats Mike on the promotion and new headaches... and the new trim....... but quit whining about your "dusting" of snow...LOL we still go to work with that amount of snow..of course that is my job to supervise 4 snow plow shops....

[msgross]

no school tomorrow for the kids either...

My wife is from Watertown, so snow is nothing to her of course... growning up, her school would only be cancelled if the superintendents dog wouldn't go pee in the morning! She only remembers school being closed a few times...

[sdailey]

Congrats on the promotion Mike.

With that much snow I'm surprised you didn't fire up the John Deere.

[sourkraut]

Come on you guys all of this snow is from the "Global Warming"! We are getting hammered with the blowing snow. You know how high our over hang on the barn is Mike and it is half gone.

Congrats on the promotion!

[Palf70Step]

Congrats Mike. Oh that snow brings back some PA and Northern Japan memories. They have us targeted for 1" tomorrow night. We'll close the state then.

[msgross]

Originally Posted by sdailey

Congrats on the promotion Mike.

With that much snow I'm surprised you didn't fire up the John Deere.

I got rid of the john deere blower since it was single stage and had troubles making it up the driveway... The snapper was from my wife's late grandmother, little sucker doesn't stop....

Originally Posted by sourkraut

Come on you guys all of this snow is from the "Global Warming"! We are getting hammered with the blowing snow. You know how high our over hang on the barn is Mike and it is half gone.

Congrats on the promotion!

thanks, looks like they had fun...

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Congrats Mike. Oh that snow brings back some PA and Northern Japan memories. They have us targeted for 1" tomorrow night. We'll close the state then.

it's usually warmer when it snows this much so clearing it out isn't that bad... come on up for a visit!

[Dieselwrencher]

Man you guys did get a lot of the white crap. And I have to agree those old snapper snow throwers are hard core! I used to use one on our driveway when I was a lad for years. Our driveway drifts really bad every time it snows, and it is 600yds long just to the house. That poor bugger saw many hours of abuse/use.

[CARZ1968]

You got snow? We didn't get any here in philly!
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[silver7]

We just got an inch of snow and my son's basketball game was cancelled as a result!

Congrats on the promotion Mike. In my experience the BN S3 is the brains of the outfit and the one who makes it all come together.

[glimmertwin01]

were those pictures of any typical day In Oswego?? or the tug hill region??? oh its SEPA! hahhahahaa hahahaha
whats sick is you all got more snow than we do up in the snow belt... hahahah
but remember there is NO global warming.... this happens every winter doesnt it?
hahahahahahahahahaha

[msgross]

My brother-in-law lived on tug hill,,, that is insane in the winter.. 6-10 ft (not drifts) easily...


once again the bix box parts stores hire only idiots! I asked if they had a basic air cleaner spacer... of course his first reaction was "what year is this for?" as he goes to his computer... I pointed to the stack og Holley carbs behind him and said, "it fits that"... CLUELESS!

looks like i'll be ordering from summit today, they have them for $3...

I also had the water pump blasted when they coated the rad support, going to heat the garage up to 65 and shoot some engine primer and chevy orange.

[Conroe trucker]

It snowed in Conroe twice in 20+ years.

If they think it is going to snow they let school out.

I have seen the freeway blocked by families taking cardboard and sliding down the overpasses. Some people have never seen it.

[CARZ1968]

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once again the bix box parts stores hire only idiots! I asked if they had a basic air cleaner spacer... of course his first reaction was "what year is this for?" as he goes to his computer... I pointed to the stack og Holley carbs behind him and said, "it fits that"... CLUELESS!

looks like i'll be ordering from summit today, they have them for $3...QUOTE]


Funny,this month's classic trucks or custom classic trucks (one of them) addressed that very issue in the ed column. Isn't it funny how you can go into an old parts store and you can just give a half of a lame description of a part you need and they walk in the back and come out with exactly what you need? Yet when you go to a chain store you have to go back 3 times before you get the right thing and you can give them an exact part name and description and they look at you like you have 2 heads.