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I am Back and Now Retired!

janschutz

janschutz

Corn Hauler
I has taken a while to get settled since I retired on 12/31/24. I am still rebuilding my stamina from my knee replacement. Too much I want to do right now.

We plan to do several car trips this year in the Mustang.

I need to get the speedo fixed first. It keep chewing up the speedometer gears.

Saw the Hot Rod Power tour has finally put up a schedule. Julie and I would like to do this again, any others?
 
Welcome back and congratulations!

Who needs a speedo.....just drive it until the guys with the flashing lights tell you that you are going too fast!
 
Congratz man ! Nothing has to be done anymore. Everything can be done..or not.

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Hope you're making good progress with the knee. It will take a bit of time and effort before you're at full speed again, but keep at it.
 
One of my likes about being retired is not having an alarm clock wake me up in the morning. :cool:

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My back was hurting this last week so Julie has me on light duty! Cleaned, lubed and waxed one of my toolboxes. I need to move some things in the garage so I need to clear it with the Boss.
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KBMWRS said:
try building a deck.:p
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No thanks. My Dad ruined decks for me. I had to help him add a deck to the Farm house. Then the next year he would add a roof (attached to the house over it That I had to shingle) to keep the rain off. Then the next year we would screen it in to keep the bugs out. The some time in the future3 it would get finished out on the inside and windows replaced the screens. New room! Guess what, the cycle then would repeat with building a new deck.
 
I have been using my Dad's farm truck (2004 Ranger) as a daily driver. I've slowly been removing the 20 + years of dirt and neglect. I am tackling the hubcaps. I almost forgot a before picture. There was 20 + years of caked on dirt. The before picture was after cleaning with soap and water.
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All Done polishing. 2 of the hubcaps had bad cracks and did not survive. I found a set on Amazon for $70.00 and will order them later.
 

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janschutz said:
Saw the Hot Rod Power tour has finally put up a schedule. Julie and I would like to do this again, any others?
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I have been doing the HRPT for years, since 2010. I decided not to go this year. For me the routes and venues are either repeat or just not interesting and more highway driving than scenic routes on two lane blacktop. But the worst part is there is no restriction on entries. There have been so many "plan B" mini vans, and just normal run of the mill type cars that it is just traffic. After 2020 (which they skipped) they reduced it to five days from seven, there have been less sponsors, vendors, etc. The amount of cars going has just increased so much that getting into the venues is unpleasant. I guess I am just burned out. I don't want to discourage you from going and sorry if I put a bad light on it. maybe if I take a few years off I will want to go again...
 
tarafied1 said:
I have been doing the HRPT for years, since 2010. I decided not to go this year. For me the routes and venues are either repeat or just not interesting and more highway driving than scenic routes on two lane blacktop. But the worst part is there is no restriction on entries. There have been so many "plan B" mini vans, and just normal run of the mill type cars that it is just traffic. After 2020 (which they skipped) they reduced it to five days from seven, there have been less sponsors, vendors, etc. The amount of cars going has just increased so much that getting into the venues is unpleasant. I guess I am just burned out. I don't want to discourage you from going and sorry if I put a bad light on it. maybe if I take a few years off I will want to go again...
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I value your opinion Craig. I think we will try again next year. There are a lot of different events across the country and will try some of those too. I have a friend that does the BBORR, Big Bend open Road Race and he has been wanting me to join him for a few years. I think I will join in for the Oct 26 race. That gives me 18 months to get the Mustang ready. Keep in touch, I might need to drop by to say Hi if we are passing thru some time..
 
Gave the Ranger engine it's first good engine cleaning in over 20 years (my Dad never did it). Once dry I saw many areas that need a go over but maybe later. On to the break job now.


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