Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

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[lovesfarms]

It's sad to hear about his unfulfilled dreams ... is he a painter? Can you post some of his work?

I will tomorrow. I should go to bed. He's a very gifted artist.
He says when he leaves this world, he will become famous like artists do. Not before

 

[SourRoses]

But that's the way your going to learn. Time might come you cant get him and it HAS to be fixed. It would be good to know you can.

You're totally right, but we did do a fair few things when we got it.
Mom and I together fixed it up from salvage auction, despite knowing nothing about mechanics. We gained a lot of confidence just like you said. Just didn't have the money to buy outright and this was the idea God sent us. Worked Perfect!

Mom even painted the new front fender, you can't even tell!

We replaced the front bumper components, headlights, side mirror, etc.
New radiator shroud, a brake caliper, got the moonroof and AC working (fuses)...
and since we were at it, we did all new fluids including coolant flush, oil & filter, brake fluid, new brake pads and new rotors on all four.
After doing the rear brake pads though, we said Never Again, because they require a special tool to open up that even when you're using it is still so awkward and hard to do... and we were sweating and bleeding and like "Wahhhh"... lol

 

[pertnear09]

You're totally right, but we did do a fair few things when we got it.
Mom and I together fixed it up from salvage auction, despite knowing nothing about mechanics. We gained a lot of confidence just like you said. Just didn't have the money to buy outright and this was the idea God sent us. Worked Perfect!

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Mom even painted the new front fender, you can't even tell!

We replaced the front bumper components, headlights, side mirror, etc.
New radiator shroud, a brake caliper, got the moonroof and AC working (fuses)...
and since we were at it, we did all new fluids including coolant flush, oil & filter, brake fluid, new brake pads and new rotors on all four.
After doing the rear brake pads though, we said Never Again, because they require a special tool to open up that even when you're using it is still so awkward and hard to do... and we were sweating and bleeding and like "Wahhhh"... lol

Looks like a professional job to me.

 

[SourRoses]

Looks like a professional job to me.

Thank you! We got really attached to her in the process. Named her Nelly, so Mom can yell out "Woah Nelly" when I drive her places.

 

[h2oratt]

What a relief for you!! I hate driving duallys. It's not my pick of the litter!

Our sprinter is a dually I love driving that

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thank you! We got really attached to her in the process. Named her Nelly, so Mom can yell out "Woah Nelly" when I drive her places.

Sounds like a great time you and your mom had working together on Nelly. What great memories you will always have of that, I envy you! And you got a great car out of the deal! Do you still have Nelly?

 

[h2oratt]

New notice on the social security site saying I should get my windfall money in March. Then they will bump my check up in April. I can really use the extra money. Doesn’t look like anything I going down in price very soon. May take years.

 

[SourRoses]

Sounds like a great time you and your mom had working together on Nelly. What great memories you will always have of that, I envy you! And you got s great car out of the deal! Do you still have Nelly?

Indeed! It was not something we expected to be doing but the Covid checks made it possible.

Yep, she's still our car, we're too attached to part with her. I haven't really put a lot of miles on her either, up at 112k from 85k in 4 yrs.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

New notice on the social security site saying I should get my windfall money in March. Then they will bump my check up in April. I can really use the extra money. Doesn’t look like anything I going down in price very soon. May take years.

Why do you get a windfall?