The Gravel Man Cometh!

Unobtanium-inc · 03-13-2019, 09:07 AM

Now that the snow is melting the yard is turning to mud, so we called the gravel man for a top off. But that means moving lots of cars that haven't moved all winter. Fun day!

---Adam

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Rawknees'Turbo · 03-13-2019, 09:29 AM

I bet those cars move as quickly being pushed by hand, or moved with a fork lift, as they did under their own power!

JMS935 · 03-13-2019, 03:01 PM

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I bet those cars move as quickly being pushed by hand, or moved with a fork lift, as they did under their own power!

I bet they moved quicker with the forklift, as it has much more power.

Matt Monson · 03-13-2019, 03:08 PM

Better get on with it quickly. We got close to a foot here today. Winter is coming your way...

Unobtanium-inc · 03-13-2019, 03:57 PM

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I bet they moved quicker with the forklift, as it has much more power.

I try to never pick up these cars with a forklift, it's just too rough.

Anyone remember the Porsche forklift?

https://unobtaniuminc.wordpress.com/2011/05/02/porsche-designed-forlift/

---Adam

Rawknees'Turbo · 03-13-2019, 06:22 PM

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I bet they moved quicker with the forklift, as it has much more power.

A couple of years ago, I restored a 1950 Motolift, ginormous forklift (restored for use - not show), which included making some unobtanium parts; I wonder if that biitch is older than any of the cars on Adam's lot?!?!

Unobtanium-inc · 03-13-2019, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

A couple of years ago, I restored a 1950 Motolift, ginormous forklift (restored for use - not show), which included making some unobtanium parts; I wonder if that biitch is older than any of the cars on Adam's lot?!?!

Oldest Porsche I've ever found was 10629, a 51 Coupe, I think the 623rd Porsche ever built, or close. It can boast it was made while the Dr was still alive, few Porsches can say that.

---Adam

Rawknees'Turbo · 03-13-2019, 06:29 PM

You win the oldest machine award, Adam, because I just remembered that the Motolift was actually a 1954 model (originally made for the US Army, according to an ID tag on it ).

Rawknees'Turbo · 03-13-2019, 06:47 PM

And your prize is a free guest pass to Deez's favorite rub-n-tug joint!!!

JMS935 · 03-14-2019, 06:20 AM

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And your prize is a free guest pass to Deez's favorite rub-n-tug joint!!!

Hopefully that’s not the same joint Robert Kraft uses.

JMS935 · 03-14-2019, 06:48 AM

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Better get on with it quickly. We got close to a foot here today. Winter is coming your way...

I flew into Stemboat yesterday, which was a bit of a challenge once connecting in Dallas. I experienced some of the worst turbulence I’ve ever been in, and almost the entire flight (both of them actually).

da Vinci Dan · 03-14-2019, 08:31 AM

Adam,
I need a set of Fuchs for my ‘88. Are you going to Hershey?

ryans65 · 03-14-2019, 10:39 AM

Any idea where this thing ended up?

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Originally Posted by Unobtanium-inc

Oldest Porsche I've ever found was 10629, a 51 Coupe, I think the 623rd Porsche ever built, or close. It can boast it was made while the Dr was still alive, few Porsches can say that.

---Adam

Unobtanium-inc · 03-14-2019, 11:40 AM

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Adam,
I need a set of Fuchs for my ‘88. Are you going to Hershey?

Always, shoot me an email
adam@unobtanium-inc.com

Unobtanium-inc · 03-14-2019, 11:41 AM

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Any idea where this thing ended up?

Yup, looks just like that in the collection of Robert Brocker, I ran into him last year and asked him how the restoration was going, he said he hadn't gotten to it yet, he was working on his Gmund.

---Adam

Matt Monson · 03-14-2019, 12:02 PM

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I flew into Stemboat yesterday, which was a bit of a challenge once connecting in Dallas. I experienced some of the worst turbulence I’ve ever been in, and almost the entire flight (both of them actually).

Every interstate east of DIA was still closed this morning. There were tractor trailers on their side in 8 states. Cyclone bomb.

JMS935 · 03-14-2019, 12:32 PM

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Every interstate east of DIA was still closed this morning. There were tractor trailers on their side in 8 states. Cyclone bomb.

After the flight in I’m surprised they didn’t shut down the entire state for inbound flights. It was very rough, and the landing was one of the hardest I’ve ever felt. The snow is great on the mountain though, I’m carving it up right now!

NYNick · NYNick's Garage

80 degrees and sunny here in Florida. Shot 79 but lost my match.

Rawknees'Turbo · 03-14-2019, 06:16 PM

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80 degrees and sunny here in Florida. Shot 79 but lost my match.

Did you hit Kraft's special place after . . . to "relax"?!?!

NYNick · NYNick's Garage

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Did you hit Kraft's special place after . . . to "relax"?!?!

They didn't catch me on tape. You?