This may very well be worth trying to sneak out of the house for... Put me down for a tenative.

gives me some ideas for the boys... although I dare not put any tools in thier hands yet, they'd just beat the crap out of me with them... just like when we get mad, everything's a hammer.

Old member of the yahoo site Jim Martz actually worked with my wife at Avanti's back in the day... got me hooked... last count I think it was 20 some DSM's... been clean and sober over a year now.

Hey, I'm getting better... Still have the mini-van!!

As fall approaches I should get some more free time. Heck, maybe I'll even find time to have a little cook-out at our new place!

God it's been a while... how's everyone doing?

The 30 second update on me... well... 4 kids tends to suck up every last bit of time that exists in a day... boys are getting big (13mos now). Girls started 1st and 2nd grade today. Kristy is good... although some sad news that her mom passed away from cancer in July. We are now living in Germantown Hills, just behind the Jubilee Grocery store. I've traded in the cars for lawn mowers... little side business to make the extra $ that we all need. Dumped the black Ram for a 07 3/4 ton Mega Cab Ram with the Hemi. 13mpg, oh yea!! At least it will get out of it's own way, is under warranty, and can pull just about anything I can dream up. Picked up a little Focus to drive back and forth to work - hey, can't laugh too hard at 33mpg with gas at $4 gallon.

Seems as if there have been some new faces pop up here, along with some additions to the families of the old faces... Hope everyone is doing well!!

Congrats Nate on the new addition! I think we need a DSMCentral Daycare service so we can all get back out in the garage again!!

I don't think the caravan's up for any road racing, and with my ever busying scheudule spare time is very sparse, and of course money is all but non-existant in my world, but I'd be happy to help out where I can, when I can...

Someday I may even own a car again...

1998 Dodge Ram QC 4x4 5.9 V8 (240hp) 12 mpg highway, city, towing, empty... doesn't seem to matter much

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8 V6 (210hp) 18mpg city, 20mpg highway

That's why I only turn the four wheel drive on when I absolutely need it. 99% of the time I'm fine without it anyway.

Let me know what kind of milage you get out of the beast... may be in the market soon myself.

I think I just puked in my mouth a little...

Congratulations!!

Here's the key...

You can't price something at what it's worth TO YOU, and always expect to sell it. If you're not willing to sell for current market value, don't waste your time.

I could try to sell you a penny for a dollar, but that penny isn't worth anymore than a penny to you...

Good luck with the fixes, it sounds like the problems you've been having are pretty minor in comparison to some.

Problem lies with the aluminium they are made out of... very tempermental. Just unbolting the head can warp it slightly. From my experiences, I would never put a head on without it being at least checked by a machine shop. Cheaper to have it looked at and even decked, than put it on and figure out it's bad and have to buy a new head gasket and take the time to pull everything back apart.

Sorry to hear about the sale ODT... wish I had the money to swipe it up, that car has been a staple in the community since the beginning...

I asked Kalina about that last time I took a head in... they don't do that type of work.

I beilve when I had my head rebuilt by kalina several years ago it was around $220... Since you have the head off and are taking it to the shop anyway, make sure to have it resurfaced. 90% of the heads I've seen have been warped, even if just slightly, after being pulled and won't seal correctly when put back on.

Where's the "sit back and relax, I no longer own a DSM" option????

All I got to say is everything better be caught on video tape...


with annie that is...

Better than the old days from what I've heard...

Still collecting if anyone's interested.

I did... once... then I promptly tore it apart and started modding it.

God I miss that car... and the "good old days". Thanks for bringing back the memories kicks!

Figures...

I want to see the pics of the bikinis....