Soviet Steeds

I am working on putting this diesel engine, into this. Mike, that has been a dream project since I was in college 10 years ago. If you have a build thread or some youtube vids, I'd like to watch the progress. If you were closer I'd offer to swing by on the weekends! No build thread on SS but I have...

Even my other half found this funny.

Nothing with the Ural, other than basic maintenance. I am working on putting this diesel engine, https://live.staticflickr.com/8765/28553926082_67b67e7b53_z.jpg into this. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50446850093_c53e77fb91_z.jpg It's something to do. Retirement is less than ten months away. ...

Just about 2000 miles on the Ural. That was a low year. Maybe about 150 miles on the CX. 25 miles between the two Solexes Maybe 50 miles on bicycles. Another low year. A low year for flying, too. Only 29,000 miles, usually it's around 65-70,000 miles. To make up for it, though, I put 30,280 miles on...

Hiya from Illannoy. My daughter got her start wrenching on a 1954 Nash Rambler. You'll do fine.

n3303j wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:33 pm

In case you don't know, Mercurochrome is a mercury-containing compound used as an antibacterial antiseptic.

65 years ago Mom used to swab our throats with it (internally) with a long cotton swab as a sore throat remedy. Guess that explains some of my behavior?

You too?

Better than Iodine we had in the 60s.

Ah, critical crud.

Took the youngest grandson on a very short ride at 22F this afternoon. He's four years old and it was his choice. He was very bundled up and had a big grin but his face got cold. Maybe two miles. Now, he's napping against me. I may join him.

Way back when, I was learning to drive in my Dads' 62 Falcon Ranchero. I turned left without signalling and Dad chided me on it. Whether I was being brave, or stupid, I called him out about his never signalling that same left turn. He remained silent, but the Marine Corp Sgt vein was bulging in his ...

Excellent.

This is it, though my kid got it for me through Amazon. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32955192334.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.43.22105dccHzSKx4 This is an updated version from my previous unit. I originally picked this model because it is set up to use both a back button or a remote button as a...

New GPS speedometer with a backlight I can actually see in sunlight. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50762467158_1ec56859d2_z.jpg Similar model to what I had but I just couldn't get the backlight to work. I keep a detailed maintenance log, so I added up the cumulative mileage from the previous ...

New GPS speedometer with a backlight I can actually see in sunlight. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50762467158_1ec56859d2_z.jpg Similar model to what I had but I just couldn't get the backlight to work. I keep a detailed maintenance log, so I added up the cumulative mileage from the previous s...

RC20 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:04 pm

I needed something to do to relieve work stress

so I got a Ural?

I needed to relive work stress as well, so I worked 5 months to pay for a Ural and then I quit!

Some of that work stress came from up your way via the Alaskan Railroad.