What did YOU do today?

[Rick W]

I’m getting ready to finally redo the code 3 lights, light bars, side strobes, etc. on the ‘96 F250. It’s only taken me 30 years. When I dug through the crimp connectors and terminal strips section of the shed of miracles, I was low on the strips. Only three or four slot drop pieces from the large strips I bought probably before I got the truck.

The 18 pattern side strobes came in yesterday.

I bought these today. Five 12 slot double row strips with jumpers. and a plastic protective cover for 22 bucks. I’ve never seen those jumpers before, that’ll save a couple hours.

Now I have to decide if I want to swap out my power hungry Federal light bar with the halogen bulbs and rotating beacons for a modern strobe set. That bar was $500 in 1996. Now you can buy one of the 48 inch 360, 20 pattern strobe and traffic advisor bars for 150 bucks. But I kind of like the classic lights and rotating beacons.

Now that I have all the stuff, I bet it won’t take another 30 years to finish it up

 

[superj]

Today is recovery from yesterday's hernia surgery. Sp far, so good

 

[Curious Hound]

Today is recovery from yesterday's hernia surgery. Sp far, so good

Take it easy. I did that back in the spring.

 

[Rick W]

Today is recovery from yesterday's hernia surgery. Sp far, so good

Big ouch!

 

[superj]

Still doing ok. Once i figured a good wsy to get out of bed last night, it was way better.

I wake up a bunch of times a night so being able to get in and out easily is a big plus.


but, definitely doing better now. I think tomorrow i will be doing really really well

 

[pjtoledo]

I’m getting ready to finally redo the code 3 lights, light bars, side strobes, etc. on the ‘96 F250. It’s only taken me 30 years. When I dug through the crimp connectors and terminal strips section of the shed of miracles, I was low on the strips. Only three or four slot drop pieces from the large strips I bought probably before I got the truck.

The 18 pattern side strobes came in yesterday.

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I bought these today. Five 12 slot double row strips with jumpers. and a plastic protective cover for 22 bucks. I’ve never seen those jumpers before, that’ll save a couple hours.

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Now I have to decide if I want to swap out my power hungry Federal light bar with the halogen bulbs and rotating beacons for a modern strobe set. That bar was $500 in 1996. Now you can buy one of the 48 inch 360, 20 pattern strobe and traffic advisor bars for 150 bucks. But I kind of like the classic lights and rotating beacons.


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Now that I have all the stuff, I bet it won’t take another 30 years to finish it up

question of the day: are you parked there because of the Spa, or H & R block?

 

[pjtoledo]

Today is recovery from yesterday's hernia surgery. Sp far, so good

depending on where the hernia was,,,,,,
be prepared for the "eggplant" side effect.

in all seriousness, I've had 4 hernias repaired and my belly still has a slight bulge.
life will get back to normal, I mean manageable in a few weeks. normal may take a couple months.
no coughing or sneezing.

 

[superj]

depending on where the hernia was,,,,,,
be prepared for the "eggplant" side effect.

in all seriousness, I've had 4 hernias repaired and my belly still has a slight bulge.
life will get back to normal, I mean manageable in a few weeks. normal may take a couple months.
no coughing or sneezing.

I kind of figure it will because there is a weird "line" i cam feel where the mesh is, i geuss