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Old 11-19-2014, 05:10 PM   #1
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Old 11-19-2014, 06:40 PM   #2
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Old 11-20-2014, 06:46 AM   #6
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Haven't worked a day in about the last 15 years!

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Old 11-20-2014, 02:42 PM   #7
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Jake, You have to make the picture of you with the gun your avatar picture!
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Old 11-28-2014, 07:48 PM   #8
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Been retired for 2+ years.....trying to perfect a golf game (not happening)....and still trying to play racquetball.....and grow tomatoes.......and driving the Boxster from time to time......
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Old 11-20-2014, 03:22 PM   #9
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Jake,

I assume .454 Casull?

I wish my engine looked like that. Being able to swap gaskets is one thing, but having an impact on an entire vintage of cars and the engine's abilities is very impressive. Some are book smart and some can grasp a concept and improve on it. You do great work as I have seen in pic after pic and post after post.

My family is rural Misssouri and a shop like yours would work in a place like that, and you could shoot out your back door. Land is sure cheap.
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Old 11-20-2014, 03:36 PM   #10
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Some days I drive a boat. Kingbird Charters :: Florida Keys Sport Fishing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OiSvLZdCi4 I am driving the boat then leadering the fish.
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Old 11-21-2014, 05:29 PM   #14
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Old 11-21-2014, 09:22 PM   #15
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Old 11-22-2014, 04:53 AM   #16
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Callahan out of Sandusky, OH???
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No. We invent things for life.
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