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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I'd still like it to be the 40 but I doubt it will be ready for it. There's still so much to do and 29 days isn't much at 2hrs per day if I'm lucky. Now, if I had 29 vacation days and an open checking account, it would be ready. I'm still shooting for July to have it drive able.
    Two hours?? C'mon, you're a young guy!! Home from work, grab some dinner, play with the kids and get them in bed by 8pm (or maybe Mama gives them baths...) out to flog the '40 till 1:30 or 2am, maybe sneaking in for a greasy good night kiss for the kiddos and Mama. Five to six quality hours a night, 29 nights.....
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    I'm still working on it and not calling it off. Maybe it'll make it but IDK. There's some progress in the thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
    Two hours?? C'mon, you're a young guy!! Home from work, grab some dinner, play with the kids and get them in bed by 8pm (or maybe Mama gives them baths...) out to flog the '40 till 1:30 or 2am, maybe sneaking in for a greasy good night kiss for the kiddos and Mama. Five to six quality hours a night, 29 nights.....
    I remember those days, wouldn't even think about quitting before midnight, now I'm done at 9:00.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I'm still working on it and not calling it off. Maybe it'll make it but IDK. There's some progress in the thread.
    Just pullin' your chain, Ryan. At least you've got choices about what to take!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5 View Post
    I remember those days, wouldn't even think about quitting before midnight, now I'm done at 9:00.
    I work 2nd shift. I start at 1pm and go til when ever. I usually go to bed at 2am, wake up at 7:15 to take the daughter to school. Work on what ever before work and repete. It does catch up with ya after a few days though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    I work 2nd shift. I start at 1pm and go til when ever. I usually go to bed at 2am, wake up at 7:15 to take the daughter to school. Work on what ever before work and repete. It does catch up with ya after a few days though.
    I'd be dead in a week.
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    I used to do eight hours in the plant, plus 45 minutes commute each way, then head into the shop till the wee hours. That was during the week: double shifts on the week ends.

    Not now. Even if I was so inclined, my back can't hardly stand eight hours of honest work.
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    Second shift is the WORST, especially if like it sounds there's not a third shift to take over! I feel for you
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    2nd shift is what made the bars profitable until the early AM closing hours--------
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    I think first shift is the worst.
    The morning traffic is horrific, and you can't get anything done unless you take time off.
    Also, morning people are chronically unhappy. Second and third shift people come in with a smile, but not morning people.
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    I used to work first and I never got sleep. I'd always stay up too long working on stuff and get to bed too late. Then at 5am it was a fight to stay up. My youngest brother is on first now and trying to get off it. It seems once they put you there, they never want to move you because they rarely find anyone who will work those hours. I've been on 2nd for almost 12 years at this job. I won't get to days until the other guy retires. And if someone bids in with more seniority, I'm stuck on 2nd. Roger, you're right. We have no over night help. But day shift does start at 4am and goes until 12:30.
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    As usual my plans have changed. Now I'm not driving to KC for the start of the power tour. I'm going to take the 72 and drive south on Sunday morning and try to drop in behind the pack as they come through and go to Newton and enjoy 1 day of it. Maybe another year I can do the entire thing.
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    This weekend had a little bit of everything in it. Saturday I took the boys to their T ball game. It was super windy and they had a hard time keeping the sand out of their eyes. We went home and I found the best baby sitting device for them. Let them play in a 72 Chevy that has no battery or engine. They love it. Great. I started working on my 72. I finally cleaned the bed out and pressure washed the whole truck. Then I had to prep the smoker because we were having friends over that night. We smoked pork belly and baby back ribs. Once that was cooking and going I dug out the stuff to add air bag reservoirs to the truck. I got them done around 7pm and was starting to round up supplies to put on my air horn. That was the time my wife got the call that her sister's house was on fire. They lost 1 dog, but no one was in the house or injured. My wife went over there to be with her. That was the end of truck progress, it was on to kid watching duties. Sadly they lost pretty much everything.

    Sunday I woke up earlier than I wanted to and finished the truck enough to drive it. My cousins met at my house and we drove to Knoxville. There we sat and waited for participants of hot rod power tour to go by. I took my 6 year old little girl with me. She liked watching the cool cars and trucks go by, but it was starting to get warm. We were setting in front of the Knoxville raceway museum. She wanted to go in there so we did. We looked around for a few minutes and she wanted a toy sprint car. I got her that and a checkered flag. Then it was time to leave to go to Newton for the Power Tour day event.

    I was surprised at how many cars and trucks were there. They came in all day. I heard them say they had around 8500 cars and trucks. They were spread out between 3 different parking lots. I met Pat, Falconvan, there. It was great to meet you Pat! We left Newton at 3:30 because Izzy had had enough of the heat and being bored. Maybe another year I can take the kids on the tour and have cool air in the vehicle for them. :LOL It wasn't a total loss. We saw many cool rides, and Izzy told momma that she had an awesome time. So that is all that matters I guess. Plus the air bag reservoirs worked and the truck rides even better now.
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    Sorry for your folk's house. I lost an awesome dog when mine burned. I don't care a flip for the lost stuff. Material items are replaceable.

    Great day you spent with the daughter. I have maybe four memories of my Dad taking time out for me. I'm betting she'll have three or four a month.
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    Sorry to hear about the dog and house too. That just plain sucks!

    But great to read you had some time with your daughter and looking at hot rods. And being the over-achiever that you are - you got parts installed as well...
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