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#91
Show and Shine / Re: 2 More MGBs....
Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 17, 2026, 10:35 AMQuote from: Firm on Aug 17, 2026, 10:31 AMLate 50's I'd guess.That sounds like it'll be a lot less of a run around to get done, and I agree it'll be nice that you'll see it around still.
Looks like the white one is sold too...I have a neighbor that's been ogling it for weeks, but his wife was a bit of a roadblock. I guess she finally caved as he called me up on Sunday morning and asked if I was OK if he borrowed it to go to a family function, which I was fine with. So he took it for the day, and when he came back told me he wanted to make a deal...It was late in the day and we didn't have time to talk, but I think we'll be able to reach an agreement. It still need a bunch of little things, most of which I'll take care of, but it drives great. Will be cool to have it around in the neighborhood still.
#92
Show and Shine / Re: 2 More MGBs....
Last post by Firm - Aug 17, 2026, 10:31 AMLate 50's I'd guess.
Looks like the white one is sold too...I have a neighbor that's been ogling it for weeks, but his wife was a bit of a roadblock. I guess she finally caved as he called me up on Sunday morning and asked if I was OK if he borrowed it to go to a family function, which I was fine with. So he took it for the day, and when he came back told me he wanted to make a deal...It was late in the day and we didn't have time to talk, but I think we'll be able to reach an agreement. It still need a bunch of little things, most of which I'll take care of, but it drives great. Will be cool to have it around in the neighborhood still.
Looks like the white one is sold too...I have a neighbor that's been ogling it for weeks, but his wife was a bit of a roadblock. I guess she finally caved as he called me up on Sunday morning and asked if I was OK if he borrowed it to go to a family function, which I was fine with. So he took it for the day, and when he came back told me he wanted to make a deal...It was late in the day and we didn't have time to talk, but I think we'll be able to reach an agreement. It still need a bunch of little things, most of which I'll take care of, but it drives great. Will be cool to have it around in the neighborhood still.
#93
Off-Topic / Re: We bought a beach...and a ...
Last post by RRocket - Aug 16, 2026, 06:31 PMQuote from: blur911 on Aug 16, 2026, 05:55 PMSo last week I was at the clearing at the end of our 250m driveway through the woods, I'm sitting on my tractor pushing spruce trees into a fire.
Along comes a side-by-side ATV, I figure it's either a friend/relative of mine or maybe someone checking on the fire to make sure it's safe (met the lady fire chief in the spring), but no...dude doesn't even slow down, just goes by me and tries to navigate through the bushes to get to the ATV trail (which at that time had my No Trespassing and No ATV sign blocking the access from the road)
I yell at him to stop, but he either doesn't hear me, or is ignoring me. He has bass rods and buckets in the back...
I jump off the tractor and run onto the trail in front of him, he stops, wide-eyed. (Toothless looking guy, probably 60ish) I ask him who he is and where the hell he thinks he's going. He replies in French that he's just going to the shore and doesn't understand. I told him to turn around, get the fuck out of here the way he came in and never come back...
Next day my sign was missing, I checked my trailcam further down the trail and nobody had gone by.
Next day I found my sign, it was tossed on the other side of the road, I put it back in then went to check my trailcam, now my trailcam is missing...
I took my tractor and pulled a large spruce tree across the road access for the trail, right in front of my sign.
Idiots....
#94
Off-Topic / Re: We bought a beach...and a ...
Last post by blur911 - Aug 16, 2026, 05:55 PMSo last week I was at the clearing at the end of our 250m driveway through the woods, I'm sitting on my tractor pushing spruce trees into a fire.
Along comes a side-by-side ATV, I figure it's either a friend/relative of mine or maybe someone checking on the fire to make sure it's safe (met the lady fire chief in the spring), but no...dude doesn't even slow down, just goes by me and tries to navigate through the bushes to get to the ATV trail (which at that time had my No Trespassing and No ATV sign blocking the access from the road)
I yell at him to stop, but he either doesn't hear me, or is ignoring me. He has bass rods and buckets in the back...
I jump off the tractor and run onto the trail in front of him, he stops, wide-eyed. (Toothless looking guy, probably 60ish) I ask him who he is and where the hell he thinks he's going. He replies in French that he's just going to the shore and doesn't understand. I told him to turn around, get the fuck out of here the way he came in and never come back...
Next day my sign was missing, I checked my trailcam further down the trail and nobody had gone by.
Next day I found my sign, it was tossed on the other side of the road, I put it back in then went to check my trailcam, now my trailcam is missing...
I took my tractor and pulled a large spruce tree across the road access for the trail, right in front of my sign.
Along comes a side-by-side ATV, I figure it's either a friend/relative of mine or maybe someone checking on the fire to make sure it's safe (met the lady fire chief in the spring), but no...dude doesn't even slow down, just goes by me and tries to navigate through the bushes to get to the ATV trail (which at that time had my No Trespassing and No ATV sign blocking the access from the road)
I yell at him to stop, but he either doesn't hear me, or is ignoring me. He has bass rods and buckets in the back...
I jump off the tractor and run onto the trail in front of him, he stops, wide-eyed. (Toothless looking guy, probably 60ish) I ask him who he is and where the hell he thinks he's going. He replies in French that he's just going to the shore and doesn't understand. I told him to turn around, get the fuck out of here the way he came in and never come back...
Next day my sign was missing, I checked my trailcam further down the trail and nobody had gone by.
Next day I found my sign, it was tossed on the other side of the road, I put it back in then went to check my trailcam, now my trailcam is missing...
I took my tractor and pulled a large spruce tree across the road access for the trail, right in front of my sign.
#95
Show and Shine / Re: 2 More MGBs....
Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 16, 2026, 06:14 AMQuote from: Firm on Aug 14, 2026, 11:02 PMDeal closed, $ in my account, and the buyer drove down from northern Wisconsin with his truck, trailer and wife, and picked it up tonight. Despite really poor email communication, in person, they were actually really nice people.I bet that's a nice amount of relief getting that out of the way. What age would you have pegged the buyer?
#96
Show and Shine / Re: 2 More MGBs....
Last post by Firm - Aug 14, 2026, 11:02 PMDeal closed, $ in my account, and the buyer drove down from northern Wisconsin with his truck, trailer and wife, and picked it up tonight. Despite really poor email communication, in person, they were actually really nice people.
#97
Off-Topic / Re: Little things that make yo...
Last post by RRocket - Aug 14, 2026, 06:16 PMQuote from: GreatBigAbyss on Aug 14, 2026, 03:48 PM^^^ Sweet.
hey RON!!!! They've got a Mk iv Supra.
https://shop.mattel.com/en-ca/products/mattel-brick-shop-hot-wheels-94-toyota-supra-mkiv-building-toy-kit-jkg40-en-ca
Neat-o
#98
Off-Topic / Re: Little things that make yo...
Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 14, 2026, 04:37 PMQuote from: GreatBigAbyss on Aug 14, 2026, 03:48 PM^^^ Sweet.That'll be one I will want at some point as well as the Lambo Miura.
hey RON!!!! They've got a Mk iv Supra.
https://shop.mattel.com/en-ca/products/mattel-brick-shop-hot-wheels-94-toyota-supra-mkiv-building-toy-kit-jkg40-en-ca
#99
Off-Topic / Re: Little things that make yo...
Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Aug 14, 2026, 03:48 PM^^^ Sweet.
hey RON!!!! They've got a Mk iv Supra.
https://shop.mattel.com/en-ca/products/mattel-brick-shop-hot-wheels-94-toyota-supra-mkiv-building-toy-kit-jkg40-en-ca
hey RON!!!! They've got a Mk iv Supra.
https://shop.mattel.com/en-ca/products/mattel-brick-shop-hot-wheels-94-toyota-supra-mkiv-building-toy-kit-jkg40-en-ca
#100
Off-Topic / Re: Little things that make yo...
Last post by Johnnymac - Aug 14, 2026, 01:26 PMGot some more Mattel Brick Shop Hotwheels block set. A Mercedes Benz 300SL, which truly is a beauty and the centerpiece of my collection, was able to find it heavily discounted for $80. The level of detail on this version was pretty impressive. There's luggage, plaid seats, a hood release inside the cabin, loads of metal pieces, a spare tire in the trunk, etc.
The off road version of the Lambo Huracan. And probably one of my favorites an 83 Chevy Silverado, or as I like to call it a "Carleton Country Caddy", which is the area where I grew up where this sort of truck was every guys dream rig.
In the picture of the whole collection, if you look beyond that off in the distance you can see my red Miata parked in my works parking lot.
Always makes me smile going into my office seeing these.
The off road version of the Lambo Huracan. And probably one of my favorites an 83 Chevy Silverado, or as I like to call it a "Carleton Country Caddy", which is the area where I grew up where this sort of truck was every guys dream rig.
In the picture of the whole collection, if you look beyond that off in the distance you can see my red Miata parked in my works parking lot.
Always makes me smile going into my office seeing these.