azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Had a little too much time on my hands so I took in a few jobs. Nothing too major though. Mostly just prep and paint work.
I Guess I'm Semi Unretired Now
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commando1
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I sold BitterSweet you bahstad 
mikedrini
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ANY classic pickup to work on is a fine job to undertake, retired or employed...Have fun with it man
twostick
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Kevin
Of course...after I moved 1,600 miles away!
Daytime TV sucks anyway buddy. I'd rather be semi-unretired as well!
Daytime TV sucks anyway buddy. I'd rather be semi-unretired as well!
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Am I retired? Far from it! Am I doing what I would choose to do in my retirement? Pretty much which is a good thing because I will need to do it until I absolutely can’t anymore…
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Also been working on this one. Not restoring, just fixing stuff so he can drive it the way it is. I put in a windshield and vent window, lined up the sheet metal, repaired the core support and some other stuff. It's an oddball car, 4 speed with A/C but manual steering and brakes.
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mrfury68
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If you enjoy doing it, it doesn't feel like work. I plan on doing something when I retire, God willing, in 5 or 6 years just to keep the mind and body active. There is a good chance it would be automotive related or maintenance at a local ice rink where I would drive the Zamboni and get to skate and use the gym for free.
GOLDMYN
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I'd get in line for that Bee!
azblackhemi
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Got a few more pieces painted this morning.
You can't. There was a line 12 years ago. If Chris starts doing this I gotta buy the Rose Bowl car back and send it to Arizona with 50 grand.
live4theking
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I see the front end is on the Bee now. Is that green a factory color?
azblackhemi
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The hood is faded Sublime, what's left of it. The car was orange from the factory.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
And I was right behind Dave. So, my 67 Newport went to Australia. And yes, I'd pay to bring it back if Chris opened up shop again.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Well to make it perfectly clear while I am back open for business I'm "Cherry Picking" my jobs. No more major restorations or fixing nasty old rust buckets. My tired old body just can't take it anymore. I've been working about 4 hours a day 3 or 4 days a week and that's plenty. I don't want to burn myself out again. Plus the heat here has been BRUTAL this summer. Todays hours were 5 am until 9 am.
Boooo
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Well I will do a complete paint job as long as it doesn't need major bodywork.
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