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I've been reading. Picking up that Daimler Benz maybe OVER-engineers a lot of their product (meaning they don't leave well-enough alone, and just leave things simple where simple will do the job). Is that maybe why this thread seems to highlight SO much trouble with the SEES? I mean I get it...

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I'm not a paint expert, but I'm pretty sure you can paint over plated metal (including zinc). But it might take some kind of etching first. Somebody else here will know better than me. Ask any good paint shop, and they should know (or even look it up on-line, you got to love the internet).

I can't remember if you posted that. But I'm very sorry to hear it, and offer you my full condolences. God bless the spirit of your father; may he rest in peace. Requiescat in pace. Amen I don't have an MV either. But might drop in myself, too!

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It's a nice touch; they look good from here. I wouldn't call them "amateurish". Find some end caps for those open ends and you're all good. [thumbzup]

Any plans to change the name, from "Ole Smokie" to "No Smokie"? :whistle::popcorn:

Do you get frequent-flyer miles with that? :naner:

You already swapped them out?! Did you work the NASCAR pits at one time? https://youtu.be/yOifu4dnCjU

They do that to give people like you happy surprises. It's a club thing, sort of like Rotary. :mrgreen:

They'll have machines with the heavy needles. I bet they might tackle it. Sometimes, they even welcome a project that's a little different from their usual thing.

It's real re-assuring when things work correctly, like they're supposed to. I get it. It can drive a body nuts when they don't.

Absolutely, Brother. Welcome also from Virginia. I'm not a Texan, but I did catch David Allen Coe in concert once, back in the day; Asleep At The Wheel, too. That counts for something, doesn't it? Doesn't it, Coldwarrior? Maybe? Just a little?!

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You can always find somebody to do whatever you can't yourself, and those people need people like us: - We're what you call "customers"! I found a guy here near me to do that kind of heavy duty stitching when I need it; stumbled on him totally by accident. He's a sailmaker; most of his...

:shock::shrugs: So much to learn! So little time to learn it. That sounds very cool: I think someone else mentioned those here before. How is it you have one "lying around"; is bodywork your business?

It all sure looks good. [thumbzup] Is that horseshoe-shaped red iron supporting the frame a hydraulic lift of some kind, or what exactly is that thing?

Glad it all went okay in the end. That's a good thing. :grd: And the goat gods? They're a testy lot, not much you can ever do about that.

I did some work as a theater carpenter years ago (non-union). We called those things "tee-nuts". They are real handy for quick assembly/disassembly (things like theater sets and all).

Yeah, that's not good. Sorry the Gremlins picked you out of the crowd today. They'll do that.