The Daily Chat Thread

[40Flipper]

I know none of you ever met my friend Melanie in Colorado who was my roommate for many years. Her husband was an arborist and died a few weeks ago in a tragic accident. He was in a borrowed bucket truck that was improperly maintained and the boom collapsed, sending him 30ft to the ground.

He leaves behind a wife, a 3 year old son and 1 year old twin girls.......If anyone could spare some cash and send a little to help them out, I would consider it a personal favor. "Adam Mackintosh Memorial Fund" 1523 S Lincoln St Denver, CO 80210 Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[green40]

Road trip, leaving for Nashville in half an hour.
18 hour drive. : (

 

[landtank]

what are you driving? Want to stop by a junk yard for a part?

 

[Impreza]

I know none of you ever met my friend Melanie in Colorado who was my roommate for many years. Her husband was an arborist and died a few weeks ago in a tragic accident. He was in a borrowed bucket truck that was improperly maintained and the boom collapsed, sending him 30ft to the ground.

He leaves behind a wife, a 3 year old son and 1 year old twin girls.......If anyone could spare some cash and send a little to help them out, I would consider it a personal favor. "Adam Mackintosh Memorial Fund" 1523 S Lincoln St Denver, CO 80210 Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Tragic. Just awful.

 

[green40]

what are you driving? Want to stop by a junk yard for a part?

Took Bette's Honda. 21 hours total. We stopped the first night in Abingdon Va. and stay right across the road
from where we stayed on the NC trip. Was in Nashville the next day about noon. 6 hours of driving in a downpour, passed 3 cars in the guard rails and a tractor trailer that went over the bank and about 40' down
into the median. Idiots thinking they can still do 70.
Had fun in Nashville, Ian's doing great in school and really is enjoying the freedom of college life.

 

[foxfab]

FJ40 sighting in "Boot Camp" on Hulu:

Hulu - Boot Camp - Watch the full feature film now.

 

[NE07FJC]

Wow! I'm lucky, Lane. My kids went to school in Philly and D.C. Much closer. Having said that, 4 years of
off-campus apartment living/moving later (did I mention they're girls) my FJ has 50k-plus miles on it.

Best of luck!

 

[fogblanket]

went for a ride in Fox's 25 yesterday no top windshield down doing 60mph i was alittle nervous but that thing is really sweet.

 

[foxfab]

First Fall Gathering carnage: metal shard in my left eye from wire wheeling my spare drive shaft. Note to self, wear eye protection.

 

[Leaping Deer]

You okay Fox? At least it was a shard instead of a piece of wire. I hate when those fly off the wheel and land in places they shouldn't..... Like you crotch.

 

[82cruiser]

Ouch, how bad Mike?

Jason - do I need to ask?

 

[Leaping Deer]

When you are using a wire wheel they always find a way to fly off and go right through your clothes. I guess sand blasting is betten this this instance.

 

[foxfab]

Im good thanks. I have a contact patch on and eye drops. Should be good as new.

I came in after being in the garage and my inner thigh was bleeding in like 4 places when I got in the shower. My wife was like what were you doing out there! I said, wire wheeling...

 

[dknightd]

I hate rust. Just spent 2 weeks (off and on - mostly off) cutting out rust and replacing it with fiberglass. Doesn't really look very good - but better than rust, or duct tape. . .

 

[green40]

This is sad

Have to take the 40 in to get it inspected, so I was cleaning it
out and making sure everything worked. Looked at the old sticker and checked
out the mileage. Only put 120 miles on it last year. : (
I need to wheel more.

 

[Wildman]

Have to take the 40 in to get it inspected, so I was cleaning it
out and making sure everything worked. Looked at the old sticker and checked
out the mileage. Only put 120 miles on it last year. : (
I need to wheel more.

I looked at my truck for the first time in 6months yesterday, went to start it and realized I dont know where the keys are.
Thats sad....

 

[Leaping Deer]

Wildman clean out your inbox. I tried to send you a PM.

Just use a dent pulled on the ignition and then it would look like the rest of the truck. Then you can start it with a screw driver.

 

[Wildman]

Wildman clean out your inbox. I tried to send you a PM.

Just use a dent pulled on the ignition and then it would look like the rest of the truck. Then you can start it with a screw driver.

Dent puller on my truck? What kinda message would that send to people? I could never do such a thing, the fenders have been 'clearanced' for those tight trails. Wouldnt want to ding up the trees!

Oh yea, I cleared my box out.

 

[foxfab]

U get your "package"?

 

[Wildman]

not yet but the mail dosnt show up here till late afternoon.