Happy Birthday Chris! (69myway)

[907rs]

35? Man, you're getting old! Better slow it down a little bit! :D

[BC69]

Man thats just shy of being Double my age! Get the car finished up for the weekend trip?? Hopefully you get to do some cruising for the bday.

Happy Bday

Tim

[DCreations]

Chris your old enough to be my dad, j/k Happy B-day!!! :D

[camcojb]

I remember that age! Enjoy!!!!!!:thumbsup:


Jody

[Rick Dorion]

I don't remember that age! Enjoy!

[907rs]

Hell, I am that age!...... Almost :D

[69MyWay]

Thanks guys!

Just a nice quiet b-day. I actually picked up a 11 hp Crafstman riding mower from my neighbor as she was getting ready to throw it away. It had been sitting outside next to her garage for over a year. I had to fix the mower deck and get it running. Problem was that she lost the key and I had to hot wire it. It has been YEARS since I last fooled with a lawn mower engine. I forgot how the coil/electrical worked. I wired 12+ to the coil and SMOKED it.

So, a new coil later and it still wouldn't run. Told my wife I wanted to tinker with it tonight (before the birthday meal). I actually had to mow my lawn anyway (mow it on Mondays), so while I was mowing I was thinking. DOH! I realized I had the coil grounded now all the time so it would not spark. Rewired it and VROOOOM!

That made my Birthday!

We have a repo house here in the neighborhood with grass grown up to my knees. I keep driving past it thinking "won't somebody do something about that..." Then I realized, I am somebody.

So, the goal is to get this riding mower healthy enough to go tackle that jungle of a yard. It is about two houses down, but looks like the Adams Family right now. The rider is major overkill for my little yard, so I will just give it away after this repo house ordeal is back with a responsible owner.

The crazy things I get into.

NO-didn't make any trips with the Camaro as planned this last weekend to Tampa. The 9" is still messed up and I am not getting lock up all the time. Got plans in the works for that so maybe in a week or two that will be running smooth.

[BC69]

I keep driving past it thinking "won't somebody do something about that..." Then I realized, I am somebody.

I know it may seem like something little...but that attitude is something so honorable these days. If not through all your posts and uplifting attitude on your car and others...that quote right there shows you are a truly great guy.

Happy Bday again...

Tim

[awr68]

Happy B-Day!! Man your just 11 months older than me!!! :thumbsup:

And yes, Tim is correct, you truely are a great guy!!! :thumbsup:

[XcYZ]

Happy belated B-day, Chris. :thumbsup:

[trapin]

35? I'll be there next year.

Happy Birthday to ya. And congrats on the new mower. :thumbsup:

[69MyWay]

And congrats on the new mower. :thumbsup:

Well, it is strange how things happen. I got that mower running (hot wired and all), and rolled on over to the repo house. I can't turn it off because the battery won't hold a charge and the charging system on the mower is out.

Man, that grass was high and thick! I had to creep along in 1st, and back up often.

Pretty soon several of the neighbors came out, arms folded just watching me. The mower was struggling to stay running, but it just kept chugging along. I didn't know what they found so interesting to look at, but I kept on mowing.

Next thing I know my other neighbor comes rolling around the corner on his mower! We started a tag team knocking down the jungle grass! The other neighbor right next to the house came out and just stared, waving every now and then.

Couldn't finish tonight because I needed to watch my son while the wife ran out. Going to wrap up the hard mow on Wed after I help a buddy with the windshield on his 71 Vette. If all goes well the yard will look decent by the end of the week.

I can't tell you how cool it was though to see my neighbor come rumbling around the corner on his mower. Hey, I guess that is what community is all about.

Thanks guys! Could not have had a more blessed birthday. Everyday is a gift. (just remind me of that when my car projects are kicking my butt!)

[Jay Hilliard]

Happy birthday! I would call you old, but since I'm on my way to 36, I say we're young at heart!