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The paint department was able to throw some brown with pretty sparkles on the frame today.

 

Zoom in on this one to see sparkles:

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19richie66

Looks great 👍 

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Cvans

I'm a big believer in those spray can handles. Make painting much more enjoyable. 

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Stormin
12 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

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  :o    By 'Eck! Got her on the nightshift now! You slave driver! :teasing-whipblue:

 

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Pullstart

I’m glad the job’s almost over and BBT didn’t get paint all over those nice red boots!  I think if you’re gonna kick her out in the cold you should at least get her an outdoor workbench EB!

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ebinmaine
1 hour ago, Stormin said:

You slave driver

 

55 minutes ago, pullstart said:

!  I think if you’re gonna kick her out in the cold you should at least get her an outdoor workbench EB!

 

 

 

Well now lemme see...

She's a female.

She's a strong-willed country person.

She's also BBT. Let us not forget what that stands for.

 

Now really boys... Do you honestly think I can MAKE that little woman do ANYTHING??

 

 

:ROTF:

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Stormin

Seven days gone by. :angry-tappingfoot:

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Cvans
6 hours ago, Stormin said:

Seven days gone by. :angry-tappingfoot:

And counting! :confusion-confused:

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ebinmaine
6 hours ago, Stormin said:

Seven days gone by. :angry-tappingfoot:

 

20 minutes ago, Cvans said:

And counting! :confusion-confused:

 

 

 

Funny thing is I did mention to my Paint Department yesterday that you folks were going to start getting restless. I thought maybe we should throw a bolt or two in between the adapter and the frame or something just to appease but we didn't really get to it.

 

I will have a networking meeting with her tonight and advise her of the situation.

 

 

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ebinmaine

Trina spent a few minutes wire brushing the fenders tonight.

One's done. The other nearly...

 

 

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May need to hire a laundry service...

 

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Her message to you folks:

 

It is 7:30... I've been up since 4am. My hands are tingling. I'm done for tonight guys...

 

 

:D

 

 

She's a trooper...

 

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The Tuul Crib

Is she using just a wire brush? Are they connected to any power tools or is it just a manual wire brush?

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ebinmaine
Just now, The Tool Crib said:

Is she using just a wire brush? Are they connected to any power tools or is it just a manual wire brush?

Auto body grinder with a 2.5" cup brush.

 

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WHNJ701

spray aviation stripper and a garden hose is alot easier.....

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ebinmaine
2 minutes ago, jabelman said:

spray aviation stripper and a garden hose is alot easier.....

Agreed.

For me at least....

 

She seems to prefer the brushes.

 

Can't use a garden hose nowadays anyhoooo....

Bit chilly.

 

 

:occasion-snowman:

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ebinmaine

Trina spent some time this evening cleaning up the front axle.

This axle is one off the parts pile from a C series I believe.

 

 

Here's a pictorial:

 

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Here it is after degreasing by soaking with "Incredible Pink" 

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After a little time with her wire brush.

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More brown sparkly paint tomorrow.

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ebinmaine

Other than a little finishing up, both fenders are done being de-painted.

 

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ebinmaine

Oh and this is for you folks from Trina.

 

 

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Lee1977

Glad to see something getting done. If two people were working on this project it would get done a lot faster. Eric's   :popcorn:and on :rs: watching other peoples projects.

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Stormin
On ‎1‎/‎21‎/‎2020 at 12:48 AM, ebinmaine said:
8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:
8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

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Buy Trina another pair of socks, Eric. She can't keep wearing the same pair.:rolleyes:

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Tractorhead
1 hour ago, Stormin said:

 

Buy Trina another pair of socks, Eric. She can't keep wearing the same pair.:rolleyes:

Or it was a hidden message, we didn‘t know Norm... 😂😂😂

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ebinmaine
3 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

Buy Trina another pair of socks, Eric. She can't keep wearing the same pair.:rolleyes:

I've tried to tell you folks she's some kind of frugal....

 

 

 

Hahahahaha....

Ahhh. Wait'll I share these with her....

 

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Pullstart
4 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

Buy Trina another pair of socks, Eric. She can't keep wearing the same pair.:rolleyes:

 

2 hours ago, Tractorhead said:

Or it was a hidden message, we didn‘t know Norm... 😂😂😂

 

Yeah, it was “I need some work boots...”. 

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ebinmaine
18 minutes ago, pullstart said:

 

 

Yeah, it was “I need some work boots...”. 

You're doing well to get this country girl to have anything more than bare feet!!

 

This pic shows my boot next to her little boots.

Proof that she does actually own a pair.

 

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Pullstart
Just now, ebinmaine said:

You're doing well to get this country girl to have anything more than bare feet!!

 

This pic shows my boot next to her little boots.

Proof that she does actually own a pair.

 

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And you hop?  :laughing-rofl:

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Stormin
2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

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 Big Foot is alive and well in Maine. :music-headbanger:

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