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Welcome back Grizzly! The car looks great. Did your work take you to Europe this summer? I thought I saw you in Berlin or somewhere but I can't be sure.
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11-26-2008, 04:51 PM
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hey man, good to hear from you again.
hows your health?
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11-26-2008, 05:38 PM
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I was in Europe in late July. I was in Berlin, London and Paris. I'd be surprised if you saw me, however. It was a thunder run. If you were where I was, we need to talk.
My back sucks, but I think it's as good as it's going to get. I'm not a morning person at all, so I put my alarm clock all the way across the room. That way, I have to actually get out of bed to get it. Last week, the alarm goes off. I jump up, move across the room, hit snooze and jump back in bed. Nine minutes later, the alarm goes off again. I'm face down, completely unable to move. Can't even roll over. Back is screwed and every time I try to move I go into spasm. Nine minutes earlier I was perfect. One day later, it was like nothing ever happened. Go figure.
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11-26-2008, 06:27 PM
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Great to hear from you guy! Glad you are back but sorry to hear about your back problems.
suggestion on the back.
Deep tissue massage. Wonderful stuff that saved my life.
And of course, stay off those airplanes.
PS-the car looks awesome.
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11-28-2008, 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
suggestion on the back....Deep tissue massage.
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... with happy ending! Don't forget that.
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11-28-2008, 05:18 PM
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Hey! Glad you are back Griz. Happy Thanksgiving and keep the posts coming. Good to hear you are up and around again.
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11-28-2008, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Topless
Hey! Glad you are back Griz. Happy Thanksgiving and keep the posts coming. Good to hear you are up and around again.
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Hey Dave!
Good to see you're still here.
Where's NickCats?
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11-26-2008, 06:29 PM
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Welcome back, dude. I ruptured L5-S1 about 7 years ago. Most of the time it doesn't bother me but sometimes when I bend over just right I can't stand up again. I take one Aleve in the am as soon as I get up...and work those abs. Strong abs help support all that stuff.
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11-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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Welcome back, Griz!
(Why am I hearing the "Welcome Back Kotter" song in my head?)
Sorry to hear that your back is still messing with you. Believe me, I understand.
Hey, we've all seen the Box, let's see that '65 stang you were restoring last I heard from you.
Good to hear from you again.
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11-26-2008, 07:53 PM
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Hey Jack! How are you?
I think the '65 is exactly the same as you last saw it. All of the metal work from the tail panel up to and including the firewall is complete. Over the winter, we're going to replace the cowl, aprons, shock towers, and radiator support. After that, it'll be media blasted and epoxied. Then it'll be ready to come home and go up on the rotisserie. The fenders and hood are on in the photo just to make sure the hinges and doors are right. They have to come back off.
In other news, I sold the Mach 1. Luckily, I got good money for it, just before the collector car market took a dive. I'm torn between about a half dozen potential replacements, but it actually feels good to have a couple dollars on the balance sheet.
Before you ask, I haven't touched the Ranchero, and I need to finish the 912 before Ellen kills me.
How's your Torino coming?
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11-26-2008, 08:22 PM
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Hold me!
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11-26-2008, 08:44 PM
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Hi Griz, doing well...
This is my Torino on the lift, about to pull the 9" out...
and a restored axle housing...
and a restored center chunk, 3.50 traction-loc...
While all that's out, I'm cleaning, priming and painting the undercarriage with chassis black, installing new leaf springs from Eaton Springs and frame connectors, and then doing a rebuild on the the motor and tranny. I'll drive it next summer, then park it again for final bodywork, paint, and interior.
I keep telling myself, "It's a journey, and a destination". 
Talk to you later.
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11-27-2008, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
Hey Jack! How are you?
I think the '65 is exactly the same as you last saw it. All of the metal work from the tail panel up to and including the firewall is complete. Over the winter, we're going to replace the cowl, aprons, shock towers, and radiator support. After that, it'll be media blasted and epoxied. Then it'll be ready to come home and go up on the rotisserie. The fenders and hood are on in the photo just to make sure the hinges and doors are right. They have to come back off.
In other news, I sold the Mach 1. Luckily, I got good money for it, just before the collector car market took a dive. I'm torn between about a half dozen potential replacements, but it actually feels good to have a couple dollars on the balance sheet.
Before you ask, I haven't touched the Ranchero, and I need to finish the 912 before Ellen kills me.
How's your Torino coming? |
Where did you find the 2 plus 2? Very rare, no?
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11-27-2008, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
I was in Europe in late July. I was in Berlin, London and Paris. I'd be surprised if you saw me, however. It was a thunder run. If you were where I was, we need to talk.
My back sucks, but I think it's as good as it's going to get. I'm not a morning person at all, so I put my alarm clock all the way across the room. That way, I have to actually get out of bed to get it. Last week, the alarm goes off. I jump up, move across the room, hit snooze and jump back in bed. Nine minutes later, the alarm goes off again. I'm face down, completely unable to move. Can't even roll over. Back is screwed and every time I try to move I go into spasm. Nine minutes earlier I was perfect. One day later, it was like nothing ever happened. Go figure.
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From a guy in healthcare living with a once broken and surgically corrected back, a few suggestions:
1) If you don't have the book Healing Back pain by Robin Mc Kenzie buy it and use it as a corrective bible.
2) Lidoderm patches, lidocaine flexible delivery patches for when you are in pain and still have to keep working.
3) Acupuncture works great for me, it may or may not work for you but it's certainly worth a 100 dollar gamble.
4) ask your physician to slide you some Celebrex trial packs, used as a last resort the stuff erases ten years off your body clock, I call it crackubrex.
Good luck with the back, spinal pain is a challenge but it's not insurmountable.
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