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Matchbox Series No4 Dodge K Series Stake Bed Truck Restoration. 1966 to 1968 - 1-75 Series. This is the second Stake bed I am restoring. I bought it years ago at a swap meet. Until I started restoring these I would not have thought to even touch this. This one is pretty rough when it comes to the bed, it is really a mess and for some reason the factory made the axles really long so I cut them down. This one turns out different than the first restoration. Here it is all apart, the glass was in pretty good shape and cleaned up nice. So now time to strip the paint.
I found this image ad while surfing the net, and could not get enough!
I can't decide if my favorite part is that the back tire looks like it's on sideways, or the fact that this car is a Honda, not a Toyota.
Fiat Abarth 500 turbo magnetti marelli catback cold air intake cai sri performance modified carbon fiber coilovers wheels stance pirelli bov racecar autocross roll bar racetech rrm roadrace dressup tmc intercooler flush brake kit roll cage anti sway Italian scorpion mustache bezel TMC motorsports bilstein 1.4l thermal wrap 4b11 4b12 lancer Mitsubishi modified racecar toyo tires enkei megan racing tein usa carbon fiber stance wheels flush calilancers turbo bov intercooler sleeper rrm rotora apr bbk brakes big brake kit autocross roll cage 4-point harness Rockford fosgate tuned sri cai cold air intake short ram intake polish dress up dyno aggressive Japanese jdm Dodge dart tigershark mopar cai sri short ram intake cold air intake modification roadrace sema tmc brakes intercooler turbo downpipe thermal wrap fwd dressup rrm axis 1.4l 2.0l American bov show car race car performance coilovers exhaust catback axleback
Left (top to bottom)- panzerfaust, sci-fi shotgun,bloody chainblade, AK-74u.
Right (top to bottom)- M16, Stg44 w/o scope, M4 with removable scope and flamethrower.
Modifications to the Lego Ideas set 21109 Exo-Suit, original design by by Peter Reid & Mark Stafford
See Peter Reid's amazing MOCs and designs here: www.flickr.com/photos/legoloverman/
I felt the Homestar crew need a bit of christmas cheer! (Noodlez- this is for you!)
(All these characters are from www.homestarrunner.com. Check it out!)
Walschaerts Valve Gear as applied by B.R. To Mr Bulleid's excellent but controversal pacific locomotives. Featured here on modified 'West Country' class engine No. 34046 "Braunton."
Camera: Canon Power Shot A4000IS Compact.
This downspout diverter is available from many vendors and allows water to continue flowing through the downspout once the rain barrel is full.
Based on the amazing Micro-Model designed by master builder Mariann Asanuma for Brickjournal
Ignoring the elegant lines of Mariann's model, I made a few tweaks to the design, extending the roof and adding a chimney. I also gave a bigger hat to the snowman, 'cause I'm a rebel like that.
This is a brand new City of Brooksville, Florida, Department Public Works, Solid Waste Division, recycling truck. The cab/chassis is a Ford F-750 Superduty and it was converted by Monroe Modifications into a dual drive configuration (standing drive on the right hand side). The body is a Kann Up and Over (an improved version of the Dempster Recycle-One body). This truck also has a Kann Side Dump Plastics Compactor.
If you would like to know specifics about this vehicle you will need to contact Waste Equipment and Parts LLC at 866-288-2411 or visit their website: www.waste-equip.com
If you would like to see a "detailed tour" of this truck, please watch my video on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPhRSyrU-E8
If you want to use this image, ask permission PRIOR to use. Don't be a thief - under most circumstances, I'm quite reasonable.
Copyright 2012 - Alan B.
sticky iris removed
rear lens element reversed and made 'free ranging'
photo made with: a7 + CZ Makro-Planar 50/2
I was just informed that this modification was not necessary on the aftermarket caps. I'll have to wait and see if there are any repercussions to this.
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Honda issued a statement advising Superhawk owners to drill an additional 1/16" hole into the gas cap to alleviate and potential fuel vacuums. So I got around to drilling the hole tonight.
(see right side hole - look closely near the rubber gasket edge)
View Honda's official statement June, 1966
A slight modification of Yotam Ottolenghi's chermoula aubergine with bulgar, made with barley couscous instead of bulgar and pine nuts instead of almonds. Delish.
From first glance I knew I wanted to get this. But the gap on the canopy was unacceptable! The other mods were just my preference. Plus I added a crew.
Based on the amazing Micro-Model designed by master builder Mariann Asanuma for Brickjournal
Ignoring the elegant lines of Mariann's model, I made a few tweaks to the design, extending the roof and adding a chimney. I also gave a bigger hat to the snowman, 'cause I'm a rebel like that.
Photo Modification for the club > Photoshop Contest.
Week 71 - 'Old Irish Dwelling'
www.flickr.com/groups/photoshopcontest/discuss/7215759425...
I added skis on either side that slightly raise one track or the other to turn. Pull the right handle, raise the right track and the left track turns the machine to the right. Vice versa for the left. I was told that the commercially available turning track snowblowers broke easily, especially if turned on dry ground. My simpler system worked very well except that it was hard to use when on a trailer ramp. It made the ski lever tilt back instead of forward. It needed another cable or something to hold it in position. It was not hard to turn on slippery ground without the skis so because of the trailer problem I took the skis off. In the picture, the ski and handle are not actually installed, especially the handle which would be close to the user's hand. I believe I used a one inch wide homemade "rubber band" to hold it up in position. Each ski assembly was attached by three bolts, two below and one for the handle. I extended the chute contol handle about 6 inches to get out of the way of the handle I added.
Snowblower is a 32 inch 10hp Sears. I drove almost to the upper peninsula in Michigan to get this snowblower through ebay. I live near Indiana in Michigan.
To see another modification of this snowblower see:
In Western culture social acceptance and body modification rarely got along well. Tattoos have often been related to criminals and outcasts. In the past ten years tattoos went through a slow process that made them growingly popular among celebrities, social accepted individuals and role models, the practices is now felt as normal; even designs such as facial tattoos, that interfere with social functions like facial paraverbal communication, are increasingly accepted. On the other hand, there’s a certain tendency to keep tattoo designs close to their socially unacceptable roots, to make a gentle looking wearer appear tougher, dangerous or insane.
Photograph and Text: Stefano Moscardini
I picked up a Plo for cheap at LEGO's Black Friday sale. Since I don't have him in mini-figure format, I decided to try my hand at removing the keychain.
The only tool I needed: A pair of needlenose pliers/snips. I cut off the top ring, then trimmed the screw down to the top of the torso's neck. There's a small divit on Plo's head where the screw went through it, of course, but you really don't notice it if you're not looking for it.
I put dots of weld metal on the outside edge of the augers of my steel auger snowblowers to break ice. Newer models usually have a serrated edge for that now. Also, although it is difficult to see, I bolted rubber extensions on the impeller blades since I saw the idea on the internet. It is supposed to help older snowblowers. Might help this a little.
To see another modification of this snowblower see: flickr.com/photos/21702692@N05/2123715121/
Chapter 68B-14.0036, FAC, (Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption) would be modified to eliminate language prohibiting captain and crew of for-hire vessels from retaining recreational bag limits of vermilion snapper, groupers, and golden tilefish in state waters of the Atlantic (including Monroe County for golden tilefish and groupers).
Removing this requirement would be beneficial because it would eliminate confusion about what species captain and crew of for-hire vessels can keep for personal consumption and make state rules consistent with federal rules.
If this proposed rule amendment is approved, this decision would be final and the rule will be filed without further hearing.
Electronically modified public domain image.
Photographer: Ernest Pierre Henri Miguel Machard
Image held by ECPAD/Defense.
Public Domain
Art. 8006.
German Tank Elefant (1943-1944).
Escala 1/72.
1 Model kit and 1 figure / 1 Maquette a monter et 1 figure.
Made in Italy.
Año 1984.
Released: 1975 | Initial release - new tool
Released: 1977 | Rebox (Changed box only)
Released: 1978 | Rebox (Changed box only) Spanish Ed.
Released: 1984 | Rebox (Changed box only)
Released: 1987 | Rebox (Changed box only)
Source: www.scalemates.com/kits/165639-esci-8006-elefant
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Elefant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Elefant (German for "elephant") was a Schwerer Panzerjäger (German: "heavy tank-hunter")—a tank destroyer—of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
It was built in small numbers in 1943 under the name Ferdinand after its designer Ferdinand Porsche, using tank hulls that had been produced for a cancelled German heavy tank design.
In 1944, after modification of the existing vehicles, they were renamed Elefant. The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger (P) and the ordnance inventory designation was Sd. Kfz. 184."
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"Porsche GmbH had manufactured about one hundred chassis for their unsuccessful proposal for the Tiger tank, the "Porsche Tiger", in the Nibelungenwerk factory in Sankt Valentin, Austria.
Both the successful Henschel proposal and the Porsche design used the same Krupp-designed turret—the Henschel design had its turret more-or-less centrally located on its hull, while the Porsche design placed the turret much closer to the front of the superstructure.
Since the competing Henschel Tiger design was chosen for production, the Porsche chassis were no longer required for the Tiger tank project.
It was therefore decided that the Porsche chassis were to be used as the basis of a new heavy tank destroyer, Ferdinand, mounting Krupp's newly developed 88 mm (3.5 in) Pak 43/2 anti-tank gun. This precise long-range weapon was intended to destroy enemy tanks before they came within their own range of effective fire."
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"Ninety-one existing "Porsche Tiger" chassis were converted (chassis number 150010 to 150100). The work was completed in just a few months from March to May 1943."
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"In September 1943 all surviving Ferdinands were recalled to be modified based on battle experience gained in the Battle of Kursk.
During October and November 1943, 48 of the 50 surviving vehicles were modified by addition of a ball-mounted MG 34 in the hull front for anti-infantry ability, a commander's cupola (modified from the standard StuG III cupola) for improved vision, and the application of Zimmerit paste. The frontal armor was thickened and the tracks widened, increasing the weight from 65 to 70 t.
The improved vehicles were called Elefant; this became the official name by Hitler's orders of May 1, 1944."
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"Ferdinands first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk, where eighty-nine were committed, the most concentrated use of the vehicle.
The Ferdinand was optimized for destroying Soviet T-34 tanks and 76.2mm anti-tank guns from behind the front lines with its 88mm Pak43/2 L/71 at a range of over 3 miles, a role which it performed well."
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"Although the Elefant modifications improved the vehicles, some problems could never be fully fixed. In 1944 the Elefants served on the Italian front, but were rather ineffective as their weight of nearly 70 tonnes did not allow them to use most Italian roads and bridges.
As at Kursk, most Elefant losses were not as a direct result from combat, but resulted when mechanical breakdowns and lack of spare parts compelled their crews to destroy and abandon them.
One company of Elefants saw action during the Soviets' January 1945 Vistula-Oder offensive in Poland, and the very last surviving vehicles were in combat at Zossen during the Battle of Berlin.
The Ferdinand may have been the most successful tank destroyer employed during the war in kills per loss, reaching an average ratio of approximately 10:1.
During the Battle of Kursk the 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion (German: schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung, sPzJägAbt) claimed to have knocked out 320 enemy tanks, for the loss of 13 Ferdinands."
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"Only two of these vehicles survived the war.
One Ferdinand was captured by Soviet forces at Kursk, and is now at the huge Kubinka Tank Museum outside Moscow. An Elefant was captured at Anzio by the Americans, and is now part of the United States Army Ordnance Museum's collection at Fort Lee, VA.
The example at Fort Lee was restored to display condition in 2007–2008, as documented on the show Tank Overhaul, but not in its original paint scheme."
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elefant
Athènes. Panorama sud ouest avec la Voie Sacrée d'Eleusis. [légende d'origine]
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Photographer: Ernest Pierre Henri Miguel Machard
Image held by ECPAD/Defense.
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