tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post2082214277258729155..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Supra "Timing Cover #3" Refurbishmentdrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-51155522615416925702019-09-16T11:47:41.731-07:002019-09-16T11:47:41.731-07:00Well, when I'm working on something and see li...Well, when I'm working on something and see little things that are, to my eye, obviously "wrong" or "in need of improvement", I just *have* to fix them!<br /><br />Been that way forever....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-16458478104859073032019-09-16T11:16:35.794-07:002019-09-16T11:16:35.794-07:00Glad to know that I'm not alone with my OCD an...Glad to know that I'm not alone with my OCD and (a new term for me) mission creep. <br />Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785525907917484210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-64597702745730988112019-09-13T16:37:18.586-07:002019-09-13T16:37:18.586-07:00Slow and steady, NFO, slow and steady.....Slow and steady, NFO, slow and steady.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-46486839473609945952019-09-13T16:36:59.767-07:002019-09-13T16:36:59.767-07:00One of my neighbors stopped by today when I was br...One of my neighbors stopped by today when I was breaking the gloss with a Scotch-Brite pad, and after I removed a few little casting sprues.<br /><br />He marveled at the "attention to detail" I showed, and said now he knows why restoring a car costs so much!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-21513673976734944442019-09-13T16:35:06.317-07:002019-09-13T16:35:06.317-07:00Thanks, John.
And 15 minute jibs take an hour, an...Thanks, John.<br /><br />And 15 minute jibs take an hour, and two-hour jobs take all day. BTDT.....<br /><br />Hmmmm....must be why I'm so attached to wrinkle-finish paint.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-50317675805471971792019-09-13T16:33:36.355-07:002019-09-13T16:33:36.355-07:00After it was well cleaned, my OCD kicked in when I...After it was well cleaned, my OCD kicked in when I "noticed" (there's that word...<i>again</i>) all the mold flash and little dingleberries on it.<br /><br />It gets painted tomorrow.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-75003637521167534052019-09-13T10:33:26.647-07:002019-09-13T10:33:26.647-07:00Mission creep? Nah, mission flat ass sprinting... ...Mission creep? Nah, mission flat ass sprinting... LOLOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-56054884591770244122019-09-13T04:34:39.785-07:002019-09-13T04:34:39.785-07:00I'm glad you documented all the work you did o...I'm glad you documented all the work you did on this, because, like projects I have done myself, nobody else is going to look at it and know. <br />:)Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-42107648677191390512019-09-13T02:32:32.409-07:002019-09-13T02:32:32.409-07:00Mission Creep.
Oh yes.
My wife and I say a task...Mission Creep. <br />Oh yes. <br /><br />My wife and I say a task is a five minute job, then we look at each other and giggle. <br />Sometimes it takes five minutes and we are pleasantly surprised.<br />Other times it's mission creep to infinity and beyond.<br /><br />Nice work on the cover.<br /><br />It seems the human body evolves to a wrinkle finish. <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-38195934032159674932019-09-13T02:00:47.977-07:002019-09-13T02:00:47.977-07:00Mission creep? Admire your perseverance. Around he...Mission creep? Admire your perseverance. Around here, good enough is good enough.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.com