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  1. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Wife's audi has a bunch of weather messages too.
  2. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    My buddy used to be the manager of a bunch of Camera Corner stores in the Madison area. he is now retired, still single and photography is his hobby. he has a huge lens he uses to photograph craters on the moon as well as objects really far away.. the thing is like 36" long and requires a...
  3. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    My late father would call that grape-ship. he was a weld inspector for many years few jokes from over the years..... if your not a welder...... youre a grinder..... two things in life where penetration counts...... one is welding, the other is farming
  4. Scott Danforth

    Things i hate

    im too poor to hire painters.... LOL. MIL had a painter at her house for a week painting all the rooms and trim. I think it cost her $4k.
  5. Scott Danforth

    Things i hate

    use a halogen shop lamp to look for dry spots while you are rolling. also suggest using a drop cloth to cover the floor and everything you dont want splatter on. should be able to knock out the ceiling in about 30 minutes
  6. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    get dishwashing gloves.
  7. Scott Danforth

    Boats from work.

    never come on the trailer faster than you want to hit it.
  8. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    only if you skew the numbers per millions of miles driven thats because todays crop of drivers crash before they get out of the driveway as they are trying to text and drive
  9. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    it was a "woody" with mahogany panels. whats left of the original wood is in the car that I could use as templates if needed. going with carbon fiber inserts (see post #1)
  10. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    ABS is about the only recent improvement that I like besides the heated seats. however the Bosch servo unit is now nearly 30 years old in its design. there are a few inherent flaws in it regarding todays 5-star safety ratings.....to bad they are wrapped in fugly and bad powertrain...
  11. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    That's just darwinism
  12. Scott Danforth

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    My next truck will be a 1967 GMC K20 with a custom quad cab on a custom chassis with a 5.9 P-punp Cummins and a 6-speed manual transmission.
  13. Scott Danforth

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I like looking at snow..... on the screen in y'all's back yard as long as its not here.
  14. Scott Danforth

    projects other than boats

    was bored over T-day break. spent some time with some pics and a pencil. rear axle may be moved aft a bit more, and the front axle may go a bit further forward. trying to get from 78" wheel base to 88" wheel base. Height as shown is 47" I think the wheel diameters are off a bit.
  15. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Ted, you could weld your own
  16. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    It's same width, and about 2' long. Some are 3' long They extend the running surface, and react faster than traditional tabs. The really big ones have 3 cylinders and a dedicated hydraulic pump per side
  17. Scott Danforth

    Replacing a transom on a 1989 Starcraft Islander.

    Last tinny I worked in Iused titebond III and applied with roller. Used 1-1/4 drywall screws Laid it on the garage floor and parked 2 6x6s on top with a bunch of weight to keep it flat. After I pulled the screws, I made a paste with sawdust and titebond III to fill the holes. Thinned...
  18. Scott Danforth

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    A K-plane is a trim tab on steroids
  19. Scott Danforth

    Why do V8 boat engine have so many cooling system parts ? Compared to a basic V 8 car engine ?

    If you remove all the single point drain carp, the system is basic
  20. Scott Danforth

    Little Craigslist stuff

    Reminds me of the local motorcycle add that said "selling because apparently when she says do whatever you want, doesn't mean buy a motorcycle"
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