Re: Good Morning Thread

by Ragtacker Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:56 am

DAN?????????

by **smoken340** Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:41 pm

I have cancer and because of my health, I don’t qualify for Chemotherapy or Radiation. So as long as the medication works I’ll be okay. My doctor says anywhere between 2 and 6 years and if I’m real lucky maybe 8 years. Anyway my wife feels the car will be good therapy so she doesn’t want me to sell. But I don’t want to leave any headaches for her.

by Ragtacker Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:48 pm

Well fk Dan I am really at a loss for words buddy. I need a trip to T O soon ah fk talk soon my friend

by jgl360 Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:56 am

That damn six letter keeps popping up too often.

by GONEFISHIN' Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:57 pm

Get out there and grind those gears Dan!! your race isn't over yet, buddy, and there's lots of car shows to go to. Good Morning Thread - Page 34 1f693

by **smoken340** Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:37 pm

Thanks for the support Lyle. I’m not ready to give up just yet. Hopefully I’ll see you at a couple of events this year.
Reg, I was starting to think that you were trying to figure out a way out of buying lunch. All kidding aside buddy, I really look forward to seeing you sooner than later.
JG, I really think that it’s got a lot to do with all of the chemicals that we put into our bodies with the food that we eat.

by jgl360 Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:46 am

Dan it could be anything from the food we eat, our environment, bad habits or even plain ol nature...BEST OF LUCK!!! and try to stay positive.

by Ragtacker Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:16 am

Good Morning 9 and big rain and wind on its way yet again buuuut next week into the high teens finally! Dan I do owe you lunch and will make good on that lol you have lots of miles left on ya yet! Just about prepped for the car in the former welding shop now paint booth will send pics later.
Have a great day

by jgl360 Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:18 am

Clouds clouds and clouds for today but no precipitation so far...7 with cool breeze, makes it feel cooler.
Just finished the oil change in the lawn tractor for this year.

try to keep positive Dan, the opposite does not help!

by **smoken340** Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:25 pm

Good day all. Lots of rain here today and very cool temperatures, was supposed to be 8 but the wind chill is making it feel like 3. Trying my best to stay positive but it’s hard when you have been told that there is no cure. Just waiting for the warm weather so I can take the car out. Have a great day all.

by Ragtacker Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:35 pm

Good evening 13 and suuunnnyyy!! Staying positive will help Dan, I know that seems pretty simple and easy for me to say but it will help. One of My uncles has bowel and prostrate cancer and has decided to stop treatments and he signed his assisted papers yesterday. Man it’s all around us this damn cancer. Take it day by day and live it to the fullest buddy.
Have a great evening

by **smoken340** Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:35 pm

Reg, I haven’t given up yet. The Doctor told me that once the medication starts to work, I should almost feel normal. But until that happens I still have those bad days with bad thoughts.

by Ragtacker Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:55 pm

Ya I know my friend. We just lost my best friends wife after a terrible misdiagnosis but the cancer was fast and relenting. I am so proud the way she went after life knowing there was little left. Hers was so fast it was over in months but she said get after it don`t wait just fkn do it. We are going to the Yukon taking a month and going its time to live. Like I said hopefully you have lots of miles on the odometer yet just hold the course and screw those bad thoughts they just get in the way. You feel like crap and want to talk I am here I think you still have my number just call doesnt matter time just call I am always here for my friends. This goes for the rest of you guys too if you ever need to talk about anything and need someone I am always here.
Take care

by jgl360 Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:32 am

Cool and damp this morning. Do the best you can Dan, and then some.

by jgl360 Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:05 am

Just past noon and cloudy again, at least no frost nor precipitation.
Keep on truckin all...

by mikes mopar Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:32 am

Happy HEMI day. 8 in Toronto, at least its not raining.

by **Keith Mopar** Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:26 am

Good day all.

Dan sorry to here that dam word. Sure hoping you get those drugs to work and you can start feeling good agian.
Driving the car around is great therapy and getting together for a coffee with some car guys is worth its weight in gold for therapy.

by **smoken340** Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:45 pm

Thanks Keith.

by Ragtacker Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:38 am

Good morning 10 this morning should get to the 20`s so they say.. big day in the ol garage yesterday. Got my new paint gun fired up and layed primer down. I learned a lot about the gun and my lack of being able to stay on my 75% overlap rule lol. I have a few runs no biggy will sand them out and respray but I am really happy with the look of my welding and body work at this point. My biggest enemy yesterday was the heat funny enough. The primer was drying to fast because of the heat in the garage leaving it bumpy/rough so will have to work around that next round. I will lay down 2-3 coats of high build next week and block sand but she looks pretty straight already.
Have a great day!

by jgl360 Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:08 am

I must say I seen a lot worse.

by **smoken340** Sat Apr 29, 2023 1:33 pm

Reg, she looks great for using a gun for the first time.

by jgl360 Mon May 01, 2023 3:55 pm

Hi, today it`s rain rain and more rain.

by Ragtacker Mon May 01, 2023 8:19 pm

Good evening it’s kinda showery now but what a stellar weekend we had. I am beat to crap, I did a headliner in a 67 Firebird today, those damn things will be the ruin of me! Boy it was the first Saturday night car gathering last Sat and man what a turnout the kids are anxious!
Have a great evening

by jgl360 Wed May 03, 2023 5:55 am

Yahoo drizzle and damp!!! Looking better for tomorrow.

by **Keith Mopar** Fri May 05, 2023 2:18 pm

Nice and warm here all week, today was 24.

Reg some great work, nothing looks better than laying a coat of paint (even if it's primer).

I fired up the Barracuda and ran it through the gears on the jack stands to find out the transmission has a leak where the back up switch is threaded in. I believe there is a gasket in there so hopefully have that small leak fixed tomorrow.

Have a great weekend guys!

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