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[hey,littlecobra]

yes, Steve, I know. Gary would take the tires off, Susan repaint on the living room floor, once a year! He came over to my house, jacked up the car, took off the wheels, told me where to take the wheels to get the new tires mounted (he told me which tires, and where to buy them), came back, mounted them back on the car, safety wired, and took the car off the jacks. He goes above and beyond the call of duty- for a guy that sold his car.....
I try to thank him by doing other things--- bought him brand new tie downs for his trailer (he 'lent' me his when i went to Tulsa the first time- never gave them back-I've been to so many events with the trailer and still needed his tie downs!) - in the color and size of his choice, and bought the new stands, I have his old ones. He is a great guy, and Susan is terrific. She has been here several times to scrapbook. We have become friends. Anyway, What I would LIKE is for Susan to repaint MY TIRES for me.

I think she would do it.... I would pay her of course. It was very frustrating for me, because, yes, I did spend hours scrubbing the paint off. Hours repainting in the living room. I used the same paint, brush as Gary. He told me exactly what to buy, where. The PROBLEM is that I didn't do one little step correctly. I put that tire wet stuff on at the wrong time, and the acrylic paint doesn't stick to the oil in the tire wet. Simple error, but extremely costly in time, and really about broke my spirit on wanting the tires 'right'. I think I learned my lesson tho', and understand the proper procedure now. If I get them on stands, take them off, reletter, put them back, etc.... it will be done right!!!!

enough of that. I want my cake and eat it too. Pristine car, that is driven too.
K

[4RE KLR]

You are no different than any of us in that category.

I still think the car looks great. And when you get it the way you want it then you will have nothing else to do to it. That is what is frustarting. Spend all that time sworking on it and enjoying the time, then when you are done there is nothing to do.


Go out and drive it, and be happy. You have a great car! Oh and a great trailer.

You would not believe how many people still ask if they can borrow the trailer. You have had it .... what a year now. LOL. My uncle was the only one that ever really used it other than me. Tom asked to use it once but never came and got it. Of coarse I would have let him use it.

BTW: I noticed you changed back to "Cobra Goddess" again.

[hey,littlecobra]

The trailer is GREAT. I think it is absolutely amazing how his car and your trailer practically FELL into my lap. Both excellent purchases. Excellent. Guess I owe James Baldwin for both.... he posted RIGHT HERE ON CLUB COBRA about them.

I think I'll order my quik lift today. And, go get a jack. Remember, they were my 'Christmas present' from LAST YEAR. Now where is David's visa card...... "

I need NEW pipes. Not just to repaint. There just aren't that many things the car needs. It is nice. I don't have the knowledge or the how to to fix anything. I don't want to fix anything. I'm GLAD the car doesn't need much. I would be very frustrated, and over my head. Speaking of which, I need to call Keith Craft and see if ERA has sent my oilcooler. I called in June, my card was charged 6/20, by no cooler. Called back to ERA a couple of weeks ago, and Peter remembered my call- went to look for my invoice, and to send it to KC in Plano. Rob should call me when it arrives, but maybe he forgot, or even ERA forgot again! I don't need the cooler that much for the little street driving, but..... the next track event is October..... and, they will do the tech inspect as well. The tranny will also need it's 500 mile breakin inspect, and of course the oil change. oh yeah, also check for the clutch.... (drag strip practice run )

Kristen

gotta go. it's 9:15, and still in jammies! plumber is coming today, better be dressed!

good notice, Steve. I just changed it to cobra goddess a few minutes ago! That one just seems to fit..... I guess I change it around when I get in a 'funk'.

the 'ask me about' was a private joke. not very funny to ya'll.... but I am sick sick sick of 'acquaintances' sending me stuff in the mail, emails, phone calls, seeing buttons on people at stores that say " ask me about --- Avon, or tupperware, or selling your home, or weight loss, or home decorating parties, or kitchen shows, or whatever." As 'a homemaker of the new millenium" I'm a target for home parties, and real estate brochures, and junk mail selling everything from encyclopedia's for the kids, to teeth whitening for us aging baby boomers who drink coffee and cola's and stain our teeth! On and on it goes....
so, 'ask me about' NOTHING! I say! I don't sell nuttin'.

I guess I could put.... 'ask me about .... my dogs!'

[4RE KLR]

Hey Kristen
I have two things you need.
I have that Rotory 7,000 lift just sitting by my house. Works great.
I have a brand new set of Stainless steeel sidepipes.

[hey,littlecobra]

Regarding the lift... didn't we determine it wouldn't fit in my garage? I think I'm just gonna get a little drive up lift. Called 'kwiklift'. Now the pipes. Would it be a sin to coat the stainless pipes with the ceramic coating, to get them white?? Is that even possible? What material are the pipes that get white ceramic coated? I would hate to pay the high price of stainless if a different material is used to coat them white. Let me run it by my consultant..... I don't want to leave them silver- I want them ceramic coated in white. Stainless is pretty expensive, and they aren't supposed to be coated, are they??
K

[4RE KLR]

Nope your right.

The ones that get coated are just plain old metal pipes. You can have your pipes recoated.

Yep, the lift needs a twelve foot cieling

[hey,littlecobra]

Gary suggested I get new pipes to get coated. Evidently there are tiny holes on the bottom of my current pipes, and instead of going to the expense and trouble of getting my old pipes recoated, to just get completely new ones the way I want them when I'm ready to replace. He thinks they will need to be replaced, not repaired. I will do the plain metal with cermacoat in white.

thanks tho'. I hope somebody buys your lift and pipes!

hey, Earl. hope all is doing ok today. Our 'childhood' families can be a challenge.

[4RE KLR]

Yea those metal ones only last so long and Gary would surely know if they needed to be replaced.

I really like the lift but I do not want to move it if we find a place in Oregon. The pipes are new But I don't know how long it will be before I get another cobra. It would be nice to keep them but sometimes you just gotta move on.

Speaking of ask me about......
This morning at 6:35AM a lady comes to our door and rings the doorbel and asked for a job cleaning the house. I will let you guess what I told her. at 6:35AM !!!!

[4RE KLR]

Over 300 pages on this thread.

Wow, is this the longest thread CC has had or has there been another one longer?

[Ron61]

Steve,

What are you complaining about her coming to your house that late for? Some time back my phone rang at around 5 AM and I didn't recognize the name so I answered it. Believe it or not, it was some woman wanting to know if I would like to buy some lovely hand knitted pot holders. I figured she must have stayed up all night knitting them to be calling people that early.

Ron

[EarlsflyinCobra]

Yea Kristen, today is going pretty good...I feel better than I have in awhile and work is only being a "little" pain in the arse.....

Both girls and the wife are home with fevers....hope me and the grandaughter don't get it.......
Only got a few hours sleep last so I am suprised I feel so good.

Looking forward to the weekend so I can work on the Cobra...I got a few kinks worked out so things should move along pretty good till I reach another kink.

Also waiting for 330pm........................................

[trularin]

When you are done, can I borrow Dave's Credit card???

It takes forever for parts to arrive.

Eric of Kit Car is doing a story on the London Cobra Show. I think I was vote the car with the most problems.

You know it's bad when people you do not even know come up and say, "you're that guy who had to fix his car every hour in London."

[4RE KLR]

Ron
Yea I was up and around but the kids were still fast asleep. She could hardly speak english and she wanted to comein right then and start cleaning the house.

Now mind you my wife keeps this house spotless, always. She has never let this house get the least bit unorganized or messed up. She will enen come out and help me clean up the garage and the flower beds.

Yes I have a good one and I am not afraid to say so.

[Ron61]

Steve,

I was up and had been for over an hour, but I just found it hard to believe that anyone would start calling numbers at random at 5 AM to try and sell pot holders. Now if she were to call back and offer to come change that clutch, I might talk to her.

Ron

[4RE KLR]

LOL

[Ron61]

Steve,

Just for fun, next time you are in Oregon, why don't you stick a Calif. license plate on your vehicle. The way things are going here, being so close to the border, I wouldn't be surprised to see border guards soon.

Ron

[4RE KLR]

Nothing from California would surprise me any longer. I just weep for you my friend that have to put up with that non sense each day.

I am surprised that the idea of catalaytic (sp) converters have not beem made madatory for cows, YET!

[flipper35]

I bet hearing someone at the DMV saying "No problem" would surprise almost all Californians.

[BMK]

Now here's one person who rings at all odd hours.



Just don't give me your home number as I always get mixed up on the time diferences. I get mad when Finishline don't answer then I work out it's only 4.30am..

Have been known to wake the guys up in California early and the residents of Indiana at bedtime..

Bernie

[trularin]

Well...good morning.

1 week till vacation, I can barely wait.