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my67C10 · 12-07-2006, 07:23 PM

when working on a project and you hit a slight speed bump (smashed finger, snap a drill bit ect...) its quite easy to just shrug it off for me, but when you having somebody breathing down your neck when your doing something and you hit a speed bump and that guy/gal starts tellin you ways that you should do it or shouldnt do it when they have never done it or even seen it done. Also when your trying to explain what your plans are for a finished project and they say that "you dont want to do that, it's going to look dumb". sorry to the mod's if this is the wrong place but it gives people to get something off their minds.

crazy longhorn · 12-07-2006, 07:31 PM

Umh.....hey dude if you dont like what Im buildin, the door is that way.....dont let that ****er slam you in the azz on the way out

And that was politely said! crazyL

67chevy2wd · 12-07-2006, 07:47 PM

I agree with you on people telling you how do to things. A kid in class in college pushed me over the edge a few times. He knew what was up when I ignored him. I wasn't the only one he pissed off because of this.

corn · 12-07-2006, 08:57 PM

I hang out here & on a few motorcycle forums & what gets to me is when the regulars on the bike sites say "Be origional, do what you want" & then whenever anyone does just that, they are the first ones to say "Thats gay" or "That is the dumbest thing Ive ever seen". People should stay out of others personal taste in my book. BUT if you ask what someone thinks, you better be able to take what comes your way...

my67C10 · 12-09-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy longhorn

Umh.....hey dude if you dont like what Im buildin, the door is that way.....dont let that ****er slam you in the azz on the way out

And that was politely said! crazyL

I wish i was able to say that but the truck is at his house (my girlfriends parents house) and he is giving it to me (still in his name) and i cant take it to my house (no room).

yesterday i was drilling out the spot welds in the bed side and he was aking me "Why are you drilling them out?" and i replied " so i can get the dents out" and he said "why? its not like you know what your doing"

ratrod67 · 12-09-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by my67C10

I wish i was able to say that but the truck is at his house (my girlfriends parents house) and he is giving it to me (still in his name) and i cant take it to my house (no room).

yesterday i was drilling out the spot welds in the bed side and he was aking me "Why are you drilling them out?" and i replied " so i can get the dents out" and he said "why? its not like you know what your doing"

That's when you hand him the drill and ask him to show you how he'd do it.

sick69 · 12-10-2006, 12:30 AM

sounds like he needs to jump in and show you how he'd do it or stfu and stay out of your way so you can do it the way you see fit!

jugernot · 12-10-2006, 12:56 AM

When I first started my project. I wanted a pro-street truck. So I took my frame to a well known shop in Sacramento (which will remain unknown) paid the shop a fair penny to do the job. It looked good when I picked it up. The project sat idle for a few years. Then when I started to work on it again I discovered that the work the shop had down was not square, which would have thrown on the alignment, blah blah, etc. So the frame was junk.

So basically I hate it when you pay a PROFESSIONAL to do a job for you and the work they do is S$*T.

my67C10 · 12-20-2006, 02:33 PM

i think i have solved the problem! me and my girlfriend are moving up to Madera, its around 120 miles north of porterville (where we live now). I know this guy (Joe) who has a shop thats about 100'x50' and he said that his shop has plenty of spare room for me to work on the truck. The only bad part about me using Joe's shop is that he is 72 (this guy only looks to be 45) so I wont be able to just go out and work on it whenever i want to.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-20-2006, 02:42 PM

Sounds like a sweet deal.

For me, it really bugs me when people ask if I'm going to lower my truck. When I say no I always get asked "why not?" I love how lowered trucks look, but it's not for me.

bobthecop · 12-20-2006, 02:47 PM

It's my truck, your opinion which are like a$$ h$$$s, every body has one but the only one I pay attention to is mine.

edmonton72 · 12-20-2006, 02:57 PM

What bugs me the most is when everyone I know bugs me about the truck. They will say that i'll never get back together or i should have just bought a car for a dd. I just tell them to wait and see and proove them wrong.

JameslovesJammie · 12-20-2006, 03:04 PM

I mostly grind my own gears...literally and figuratively.

Seriously, what I hate is when I start a project and go in one direction, then decide I want to take it in another direction, then something ALWAYS happens where money I planned on using for my project gets spent on something else. I need more trucks and less bills.

**Palf70Step** · 12-20-2006, 03:08 PM

But if it is a manual tranny, then normally the worst gringding comes when my wife tries to drive it.

mr402 · 12-20-2006, 03:57 PM

Sounds a lot like my ex-wife.

If they want to tell you how to do it ask in a polite way to show you their "better method". Bottom line is if they really know how they'll show you something you might learn from. If they don't they'll walk away and leave you alone. A nice way of put up or shut up!

**raggedjim** · 12-20-2006, 05:02 PM

I hate it when I stop to ask about a vehicle that has been sitting and the guy says "I'm gonna fix that up some day."

Unfortunately, I realized I may be one of those guys, the neighbor kid was asking about the GMC and I said, word for word, "I'm gonna fix that up some day." The truth is ugly...

Rg

bryanw1968 · 12-20-2006, 06:55 PM

It pisses me off when people say, "man you're truck is nice. Too bad it's not a fleet side". WTF?? It'd be one thing if you asked them which bed they liked better. I know that fleets are harder to find and have better lines....blah blah blah.....

Or....."You're truck's not low enough". If I wanted it lower, it would be.
If I wanted a blower on it....., o.k. I can't afford a blower

piecesparts · 12-20-2006, 07:40 PM

I hate the ones that want to buy your really "NICE" truck and they offer you a $1000.00 and get mad when you say they are full of s$$t. I have that much in just the rims, not counting the tires. If you are dumb, don't make everyone aware of it.

Rick Mills · 12-20-2006, 09:15 PM

What really bothers me is when folks look at what I've saved my whole life for and say "that's not very pastoral...". What are they thinking? Am I supposed to drive a pinto in order to be a good pastor???

corn · 12-20-2006, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Mills

What really bothers me is when folks look at what I've saved my whole life for and say "that's not very pastoral...". What are they thinking? Am I supposed to drive a pinto in order to be a good pastor???

Hmmm, I think I'd say "We have the COOLEST pastor!". Our pastor must be very "pastoral" then, he drives a Buick...

FarmTruk · 12-20-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Mills

What really bothers me is when folks look at what I've saved my whole life for and say "that's not very pastoral...". What are they thinking? Am I supposed to drive a pinto in order to be a good pastor???

AMEN.

**raggedjim** · 12-21-2006, 10:41 AM

Rick, I believe we are expected to work for the things we want. What could be more pleasing to a Father?

Rg

LT4XTREME · 12-21-2006, 01:21 PM

One thing that gets me is someone that has nothing but has had everything you have. "OH WOW nice toolbox I had one just like it" really a Snap on 761/791 combination. "my cousin has a Monte Carlo just like yours" really a 86 SS, T-tops, solid black no stripes, 87 rear bumper & taillights, flush mount door handles, 12" disc brakes, and Xtreme S-10 rims. Why can't they say "I had a large tool box kind of like that" or " my cousin has a monte carlo also" Another one that gets me is when my Monte sits outside the garage at least once a week someone asks if it's for sale. I could sale 100 of them if I had them but I could only get $1,000 a piece because that's all the money they would have if they got $999 from grandma and found 4 quarters in the lazyboy. I can think of some more after I calm down

sleepyboy · 12-21-2006, 01:49 PM

I turned in my '69 for someone to change the 373 to 308 posi gears. They had it over 6 weeks and never even moved it. I was calling on progress weekly..just got blown off. I was pissed!

piecesparts · 12-21-2006, 03:13 PM

3.73 to 3.08 gears, that is a big step change. Are you sure that is where you want to go?

12-07-2006, 07:23 PM	#1
my67C10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Porterville, CA Posts: 146	what grind's your gears? when working on a project and you hit a slight speed bump (smashed finger, snap a drill bit ect...) its quite easy to just shrug it off for me, but when you having somebody breathing down your neck when your doing something and you hit a speed bump and that guy/gal starts tellin you ways that you should do it or shouldnt do it when they have never done it or even seen it done. Also when your trying to explain what your plans are for a finished project and they say that "you dont want to do that, it's going to look dumb". sorry to the mod's if this is the wrong place but it gives people to get something off their minds.

12-07-2006, 07:31 PM	#2
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	Re: what grind's your gears? Umh.....hey dude if you dont like what Im buildin, the door is that way.....dont let that ****er slam you in the azz on the way out And that was politely said! crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

12-07-2006, 07:47 PM	#3
67chevy2wd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Salem, ND Posts: 1,558	Re: what grind's your gears? I agree with you on people telling you how do to things. A kid in class in college pushed me over the edge a few times. He knew what was up when I ignored him. I wasn't the only one he pissed off because of this. __________________ 07 Chevy classic LBZ Duramax (a few mods) '67 Chevy 1/2 ton 2wd (in pieces) '69 Chevy 1/2 ton 2wd (on hold) '71 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 ‘71 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd suburban Last edited by 67chevy2wd; 12-07-2006 at 07:47 PM.

12-07-2006, 08:57 PM	#4
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: what grind's your gears? I hang out here & on a few motorcycle forums & what gets to me is when the regulars on the bike sites say "Be origional, do what you want" & then whenever anyone does just that, they are the first ones to say "Thats gay" or "That is the dumbest thing Ive ever seen". People should stay out of others personal taste in my book. BUT if you ask what someone thinks, you better be able to take what comes your way...

12-10-2006, 12:30 AM	#7
sick69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: colorado springs colorado Posts: 737	Re: what grind's your gears? sounds like he needs to jump in and show you how he'd do it or stfu and stay out of your way so you can do it the way you see fit! __________________ 70 chevy lwb c10 454/th400 and a 9" rearend suicide doors, marker light fuel fill, 4" cowl , mini tub

12-10-2006, 12:56 AM	#8
jugernot Life, Be In It..... Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Novato, California Posts: 1,498	Re: what grind's your gears? When I first started my project. I wanted a pro-street truck. So I took my frame to a well known shop in Sacramento (which will remain unknown) paid the shop a fair penny to do the job. It looked good when I picked it up. The project sat idle for a few years. Then when I started to work on it again I discovered that the work the shop had down was not square, which would have thrown on the alignment, blah blah, etc. So the frame was junk. So basically I hate it when you pay a PROFESSIONAL to do a job for you and the work they do is S$T. __________________ Project Name: LEMON DROP. Reconstruction started "December 2000". Projected completion date "Who knows" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200082 Last edited by jugernot; 12-10-2006 at 12:57 AM.*

12-20-2006, 02:33 PM	#9
my67C10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Porterville, CA Posts: 146	Re: what grind's your gears? i think i have solved the problem! me and my girlfriend are moving up to Madera, its around 120 miles north of porterville (where we live now). I know this guy (Joe) who has a shop thats about 100'x50' and he said that his shop has plenty of spare room for me to work on the truck. The only bad part about me using Joe's shop is that he is 72 (this guy only looks to be 45) so I wont be able to just go out and work on it whenever i want to.

12-20-2006, 02:42 PM	#10
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: what grind's your gears? Sounds like a sweet deal. For me, it really bugs me when people ask if I'm going to lower my truck. When I say no I always get asked "why not?" I love how lowered trucks look, but it's not for me. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-20-2006, 02:47 PM	#11
bobthecop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Yukon Oklahoma Posts: 2,647	Re: what grind's your gears? It's my truck, your opinion which are like a$$ h$$$s, every body has one but the only one I pay attention to is mine.

12-20-2006, 02:57 PM	#12
edmonton72 Nothings as cool as my 72 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB, Kanuckastan Posts: 181	Re: what grind's your gears? What bugs me the most is when everyone I know bugs me about the truck. They will say that i'll never get back together or i should have just bought a car for a dd. I just tell them to wait and see and proove them wrong. __________________ 1972 C10 Longbox In the middle of body off restoration Rebuilt 355, turbo 400, 3.42 12-bolt Rolling chassis finally done and cab mounted. Now onto sanding, bondo and more sanding.

12-20-2006, 03:04 PM	#13
JameslovesJammie God Bless Mr. T Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minot, ND Posts: 348	Re: what grind's your gears? I mostly grind my own gears...literally and figuratively. Seriously, what I hate is when I start a project and go in one direction, then decide I want to take it in another direction, then something ALWAYS happens where money I planned on using for my project gets spent on something else. I need more trucks and less bills. __________________ Like a midget at a urinal...sometimes you must stay on your toes.

12-20-2006, 03:08 PM	#14
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,672	Re: what grind's your gears? But if it is a manual tranny, then normally the worst gringding comes when my wife tries to drive it. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-20-2006, 03:57 PM	#15
mr402 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Elmira, Oregon Posts: 449	Re: what grind's your gears? Sounds a lot like my ex-wife. If they want to tell you how to do it ask in a polite way to show you their "better method". Bottom line is if they really know how they'll show you something you might learn from. If they don't they'll walk away and leave you alone. A nice way of put up or shut up! __________________ Enjoying life again. Time to get those big blocks rolling.

12-20-2006, 05:02 PM	#16
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,388	Re: what grind's your gears? I hate it when I stop to ask about a vehicle that has been sitting and the guy says "I'm gonna fix that up some day." Unfortunately, I realized I may be one of those guys, the neighbor kid was asking about the GMC and I said, word for word, "I'm gonna fix that up some day." The truth is ugly... Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

12-20-2006, 06:55 PM	#17
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: what grind's your gears? It pisses me off when people say, "man you're truck is nice. Too bad it's not a fleet side". WTF?? It'd be one thing if you asked them which bed they liked better. I know that fleets are harder to find and have better lines....blah blah blah..... Or....."You're truck's not low enough". If I wanted it lower, it would be. If I wanted a blower on it....., o.k. I can't afford a blower



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12-20-2006, 07:40 PM	#18
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: what grind's your gears? I hate the ones that want to buy your really "NICE" truck and they offer you a $1000.00 and get mad when you say they are full of s$$t. I have that much in just the rims, not counting the tires. If you are dumb, don't make everyone aware of it. Last edited by piecesparts; 12-20-2006 at 07:41 PM.

12-20-2006, 09:15 PM	#19
Rick Mills Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 351	Re: what grind's your gears? What really bothers me is when folks look at what I've saved my whole life for and say "that's not very pastoral...". What are they thinking? Am I supposed to drive a pinto in order to be a good pastor??? __________________ The Fastor Pastor '68 swb, 447 BBC/ 6-71 Weiand, Dual 950 Bigs Carbs/ 2 1/2" Header tubes - 4" collectors/ M-21 4speed: '70 swb; TH-400 - bagged & shaved. Looking for new engine or parts. Wife - Original {A Real Classic!}

12-21-2006, 10:41 AM	#22
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,388	Re: what grind's your gears? Rick, I believe we are expected to work for the things we want. What could be more pleasing to a Father? Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd

12-21-2006, 01:21 PM	#23
LT4XTREME Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MINERAL WELLS WV Posts: 143	Re: what grind's your gears? One thing that gets me is someone that has nothing but has had everything you have. "OH WOW nice toolbox I had one just like it" really a Snap on 761/791 combination. "my cousin has a Monte Carlo just like yours" really a 86 SS, T-tops, solid black no stripes, 87 rear bumper & taillights, flush mount door handles, 12" disc brakes, and Xtreme S-10 rims. Why can't they say "I had a large tool box kind of like that" or " my cousin has a monte carlo also" Another one that gets me is when my Monte sits outside the garage at least once a week someone asks if it's for sale. I could sale 100 of them if I had them but I could only get $1,000 a piece because that's all the money they would have if they got $999 from grandma and found 4 quarters in the lazyboy. I can think of some more after I calm down

12-21-2006, 01:49 PM	#24
sleepyboy '69 Step Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marion, Texas Posts: 722	Re: what grind's your gears? I turned in my '69 for someone to change the 373 to 308 posi gears. They had it over 6 weeks and never even moved it. I was calling on progress weekly..just got blown off. I was pissed!

12-21-2006, 03:13 PM	#25
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: what grind's your gears? 3.73 to 3.08 gears, that is a big step change. Are you sure that is where you want to go?

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