Greetings and Salutations!
AMAZING what a little TLC and elbow grease does on a vehicle:
Namely hitting the rims with the proper chemistry for brake dust and a stiff bristle brush…
This’s the left front “before”:
And then the left front “after”:
The discoloration on the center-cap is from the sealing tape that holds and protects the Lincoln lettering and emblem. The edges peeled back, and the dust in there and there isn’t much to do about it… either way, it’s one HELL of an improvement with just some minor scrubby-scrub amiright?
Either way, eBay has them for like (with shipping plus) $25-30 a throw… None of mine have a need for full on replacement. I have far moar important fish to fry so to speak.
Which BTW I had an interesting encounter last night with a “Froggy Fren” if you will…
I went out to do some scrubbing on the Boat… I mean why not right? I was using a leather cleaner/restorer around 10:30 last night as I tend to not sleep very much nor very often these days.
I figured what the Hell as the rain had finally stopped, so “lets be productive”… while I was cleaning, I had put my cellie up on the roof for a minute or ten while I was ‘cleaning’ and getting my scrub on’… when I went to retrieve it I saw ‘movement in the wire’ so to speak, specifically on the roof. I recovered my phone, turn on the flashlight and whaddya know?
“Lil’ Kek” if you will…
Just chilling out… all relaxing on the roof.
I have zero idea from where he came from.
I myself had to step up on the sideboards to even see on the roof. How Lil’ Kek got up there? I have no clue. I kept working for about 45 minutes, and then went back to see if he’d found a way off the roof…
Apparently that was a ‘no’… he was content as can be, still just chilling out on the roof… so I had to do something as I didn’t want him getting hemmed up/killed b/c I failed to assist… I caught him easily, and unlike ALL the other frog-encounters I’ve had in the past, Lil’ Kek did not do what I expected, which is usually ‘vent’ all his fluids and solids so to speak… meaning he didn’t piss and shit all over me, as most froggies in the past have as they tend to freak when you grab them, and do a ‘panic download’.
Nope… he was chill AF.
I caught him in my palm, and he immediately settled in, and then climbed up to ride on my thumb so to speak, and started watching where we were going. No trying to escape, no freaking… just…. chilled out… like he was there for a purpose.
I took him to the pond in the back yard, wished him well and as I went to toss him in, he pre-emptively “Hasta La Vista’d” me and jumped into the pond on his own… A BIG jump too… splashed right in… He then, as I watched, surfaced, croaked at me, and went on his merry way…
Well Met, Lil Kek Aye?
I mean maaaaaan…
Not trying to read into things too much, but I’m taking this as a sign that the New Truck has the “Blessings of Kek” on it or something… I mean a lil froggy, showing up, hanging out as I work, and then acting the way he did? TOTAL WEIRDSVILLE man…
WILD stuff…
So that’s about it for now…
I woke up late, went to bed late, and need to start resetting my pattern so to speak. The rain as of late is keeping me from doing the yardwork, as well as hitting the bike, so I need the fall dry season to hit I’d say. So also, I’m going to STOP discussing HER as -someone- has been feeding her tidbits from my writings… not that anything I’ve put out there is untrue, but still… I don’t want nor need her shit and drama anymore.
So More Later
BCE
The ride is looking great.
hey, good job there. new ride looks really good. have you tried “Comet” cleaner on the headlights ?
I know it great for cleaning up windshields and glass . just never tried it on plastic before myself.
wife says I am old school about things like that, but she does like the way I clean up the pots and pans with it. in the old days we used “Tide” and warm water to clean out the inside of a car/truck
and then let it air dry out. but then it didn’t rain as much in the Midwest as it does here or where you at.
a couple of hours in the 90 plus sun and it was dry and fresh smelling.
I hope this works out for you. looking good though so far.
I’ve had excellent results with that Ceramic Coat “as seen on TV” headlight stuff; less than $20 at WalMart.
Heh, frogs and cars. I have a white minivan and at night pretty much year long I either see frogs, frogs having frog sex, or evidence of frogs or frogs having frog sex. None of my neighbors have frogs all over their stuff.
Then there’s the time I was woken up at 5am by the she-boon next door screaming. I mean, foot-in-the-beartrap while other leg being eaten by wolverine type screaming. I stumble out, she’s screaming and pointing like the Devil has appeared and… it’s a frog. Pretty big one, not the usual tree frog, on her doorstep. I go and rescue said froggy and while carrying it away I said, “It’s okay, Mr. Froggy, the mean woman won’t hurt you.” Seriously, I think the frog was far more scared than the she-boon.
I can see getting slightly startled if one jumps on you but just sitting there, easy to get around? Geez. And I thought marijuana was supposed to calm you down.
Glad your life is settling down.
Niggers for neighbors would be awful.
They make cleaning kits for headlight lenses. You can also use toothpaste. May not be as good but the price is right (I’ve only used the toothpaste).
Chewie
I like the neutral grey. It doesn’t stand out or draw attention. Resist the urge to paint it camo.
yeah, I keep it grey too. there are millions of grey car/trucks and SUVs on the road today.
camo ones ? not so much I think. then too, you could always keep a set of rattle cans of paint
on hand if you NEED paint it.
Something water soluble and sticky in a spray bottle/bundle of rags…apply local dreck on top. Wash off after use. Shiny rims might be the drawback here.
I was thinking the same thing. Like my truck, it’s a “gray man” vehicle.
Does it have a shin detector…..er, I mean, a radiator leak tester ……no, waiddaminnit…a towball and trailer lektrickle fitting? If that PoV has so much grunt, why not set it up to use it? One can mount apocabykes on those things too…
My vehicles are 3-0 with those mounted. But you pay when you hit your shin on it. Still, it’s funny as hell to get out after being rear-ended to see the idiot’s radiator pouring out on the ground.
ever notice ALL the car makers have illuminati trademaks? remember the old timers calling autos “those infernal contraptions”
Lincoln “the caged cross” Chevy “kicked over cross” Ford “eyeball”
Dodge “Goats Head” and so on and so on…
if the passenger side looks like the drivers, you scored hugely dude.. replace the front grill and you be styling.. J3 did you proper.
Hey BCE, yeah “someone” is filling you know who in on anything you say here.
Might it be the troll who challenged you and Sapper to a fight the weekend it all blew up ?
WHO oh WHO might that guy be ? How much do you want to bet if you had showed up and punched him, he’d fall down on the ground crying, call the cops and have you arrested so “you know who” can say “SEE how violent he is” to the judge ?
Be careful BCE that no one sets you up and it probably is best to say nothing about you know who but it’s ok to say “went to court today”, etc.
Also, the new ride is looking GOOD. You’ll have it looking great in no time.
Always assume she’s reading this.
Anything you say can and will be used against you.
May have to differentiate the 2 as DC Sr. and DC Jr.
Who oh who? Some of us copied and saved his address and info. Never know when things might get interesting.
Like I’ve said before…OSINT can be fun.
BC – stay tuned for a small box from the ZON by Wednesday
Just shipped you a headlight/tail light restoration product.
Simple to apply, lotsa elbow grease but it is supposed to clear up those lenses in 2 applications. That Navigator is going to look like new 😉
Cheers,
Terrapod
I am convinced that such little things are the way God talks to men like us. You can call him God, Allah, or even The Almighty Kekster – whatever – but He DOES exist, He IS watching, and He is aware of our troubles and tribulations. The purpose of His messenger was to remind you that you have value and worth, that you are here for a reason, and that reason may be unfathomable to us. It is a reminder that there is still beauty and wonder in the world, and that we need to stop sometimes, appreciate it, and be thankful for it, and conduct ourselves accordingly. You have been spoken to, my friend, and you are being told that it may not seem like it, but all is well, and that some issues that we have today will be resolved in the next world if we just hold fast and be the best men we can be under the circumstances. I had a similar experience to yours when my family blew up and all seemed to be lost – and you are handling things like a champ. Keep doing what you’re doing. It is not superstition – there are dark, unholy forces working on us and the people we love and there’s only so much we can do. It is wise not to speak or dwell on them or the people they’ve destroyed because they will do the same to us if they can. We must be cognizant that the devil (or whatever you want to call him) exists as well.
Hey BCE,
About Mr Frog that was chilling on your car:
“Frogs, particularly the three-legged money toad known as Jin Chan in Chinese culture, are considered symbols of good luck and prosperity. They are often used in feng shui to attract wealth and positive energy”