chit chat thread

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

I was referring to the exhaust manifold...

Ah, sorry for the misunderstanding.  I suppose that is possible, but there doesn't seem to be anything magical there that couldn't be done with conventional sand casting.

[B C]

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

[Jdesign]

Save me a Bavarian or I will fight you to the death.

[SteelBlue]

B C said:

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

Brian,

Do you have any long johns without filling?

Please advise,

this hurt to type

[KaiserRolls]

B C said:

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

Guy just had his 20y anniversary here. He got a cake. It was a carrot cake. He doesn’t like carrot cake.

[B C]

Jdesign said:

Save me a Bavarian or I will fight you to the death.

Fite me

SteelBlue said:

Brian,

Do you have any long johns without filling?

Please advise,

this hurt to type

There is one

what’s your email?

[rampelsauce]

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact.

[Rekpoint]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

There is a reason everyone repaints bronzit. Do Viper Red

[Jdesign]

B C said:

Fite me

[Jdesign]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

[B C]

My dream kar

[HipMF]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

I'm fine with this.

I understand why people hate it (looks like every Mercury Sable or or Buick Park Avenue that you you've ever seen), but I think it looks good on e30s. Maybe less so on an e36s...

Bronzit + dove interior + turbo = maximum sleeper status

[HipMF]

WIBoomers PSA.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):

[suspenceful]

HipMF said:

WIBoomers PSA.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):

[VIDEO]

The Bob Ross of cooking...

[patsbimmer1]

For my own peace of mind, can someone please tell me... This looks like a terrible idea right?  Like, it just seems unnecessary.  Am I missing something here?

[B C]

There are much easier ways to exit this planet. 

These jacks from Costco look great though

https://www.costco.com/QuickJack-5%2c000-LB-Capacity-Portable-Car-Lift.product.100460313.html

[straight6pwr]

HipMF said:

WIBoomers PSA.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):

he doesnt explain how to fold a hard shell, though.

[Jdesign]

B C said:

Honestly I thought any lift that doesn't actually lift a car high enough to get under it is pointless.

That is until I saw my friends work. They detail cars and use these "Costco" jacks and he swears by them. They do PDR, vinyl wraps, and full detail and ceramic coatings.

[straight6pwr]

that see-saw lift does look like a terrible idea.  and i don't think many cars would have suitable lift points right in the center of the rocker panels.

my neighbor installed a lift in his garage that only lets him lift his car about 40" off the ground. he's old though so its mostly to save the body from strain.

[REKIII]

I know the see saw lift would smashe the nose of most of my cars, and the rear of the lotus.  Dumb idea.

Most modern unibody cars have a 'frame rail' type structure along the edge that would allow lifting there, especially spread along the rail like this does.

Getting cars partially up definitely helps for everything but actually crawling under, it only slightly helps that.