Frog Follies Day 2

Went back for a while today. They had more vendors set up. I found a factory radio for the Mustang for $15. May put that in for looks and get one of the trunk mounted aftermarkets to actually run through the speakers. I usually listen to CD's or the Ipod , so the new trunk mount discreet units will be ideal. It will also give interior the factory look. The guy still had the pony seats, but after some research I found out the seat frames are identical , it is the foam that is different. So, I can convert my seats to pony interior, it just means I need to change out foam as well as the covers. Price was really reasonable on the seats, but they would have needed to be redone, so I may as well redo mine. Weather has been perfect. I found a company that makes an air conditioner for the Mustang that looks like the original for under $700 complete. That will be way down the line on things it needs, but I have their card so when I am ready, I can give them a call.

Tomorrow is Indy gunshow...What a weekend....

Frog Follies Part One

Today was the first day for the Frog Follies. It has to be the best car show anywhere. To enter a car, it must be pre 1949, but the sales corral and the vendors along with the used parts is open for anything. I managed to snag a full set of steel rims for my Mustang. Some of the rims on it don't  hold air too well on account of corrosion on the lip where it seals off. Thirty dollars for a set of four. The guy also has a full set of pony seats for it. I may whip by there again tomorrow and relieve him of them as well. I also spotted some chrome parts for my brother's 72 Monte Carlo. I spent ten hours there today and didn't get to see everything. Dropped by the Flaming River parts counter and priced out my steering column and linkage. They offer free shipping and quite a few $$'s off if you order at the show.

even Rat Fink showed up

I went through the sales corral where they sell the used vehicles. It is always like flashing back to the 70's again. They have old camaro's (old meaning the late 60's) and mustangs. They even had an old Ford Pinto there. They came out of the factory with rust. I honestly didn't think there were any left.

Nice cars in the corral including some ponies

and some people with a good sense of humor

Found a console that would fit my brother's Monte, but no luck yet finding one for the Stang. Week after next starts my vacation. Should be cool enough to weld on the Mustang without dying. I picked up alot of supplies at the show as well. They have boothes everywhere with just about anything you can think of. I picked up some sanding supplies, hand tools and power tools. It was a good first day. Sitting at home relaxing, trying to get the feet to calm down. Gonna hit the show for a little bit tomorrow, but have to rest up some for the Sunday Indy 1500 table gun show and blogmeet. This is a great weekend. Going to need a weekend to recover from the weekend. Five work days left and it's vacation again. Going to go to the Patton museum and hit Merango Cave on the way back on one of the days of vacation. A lot of other ideas as well, just need to decide on what all to do.



After work shoot

One of the guys from work wanted to check out my club so he could sight in his new varmint rifle. Gave me a good excuse to break out the guns and go have some fun.  Took the Garrand out. I love the new scope and mount. It is really a pleasure to shoot now, even moreso than before the scope. I got the 03A4 sighted in again. After sealing the threads on the scope mounting hardware , she is sighted in and holding well. I am going to have to strip it down and reblue it though. NEVER EVER buy a Gibbs rifle of any type. They do a shameful job finishing their guns. The "parkerizing" as they call it, must come from a spray can as the reciever peeled in one spot. The bolt is going to get stripped this weekend as the so called parkerizing is shredding and gumming up the action. I have never seen a finish done so poorly by a  company that manufactures and restores guns. I have steered many away that were looking at them merely by letting them check out the finish on mine. It will be fine after she gets reblued, but you shouldn't have to reblue a gun that was redone a year ago.

 I also took out the savage .17HMR for a little fun. My buddy from work liked it. It's the first  .17 he has shot.  He is heading out squirrel hunting next week and needed to sight in his rifles.  Was going to take him out to cowboy town for some fun, but I didn't realize I used up all my .38 lead ammo while my son was down visiting last month. Have to reload some more. He really liked the club. Told him to bring his wife out next time and see if she likes it. They have a lot to offer for very little money. Nice getting out for a while. It has been so hot and muggy out, I haven't been getting out as much as I like.

One more week until the Frog Follies are back in town. Huge car show, and my favorite car show. Indy 1500 gun show is going on as well. A lot of things packed into a weekend. Then another week after that and it is vacation. If the weather isn't insanely hot and humid, I hope to get my sheetmetal welded in while on vacation.

Great week

Had a great week off work. My son and his girlfriend came down for the week and just left for home. We went to the Jesse James riding stables in Kentucky. Unfortunately, I found my hips no longer can tolerate being on a horse. I was looking forward to riding with the kids, but it was just too painful. While the kids were out riding, I rode around (in my truck) and took in the nearby sites. They had one of those photos taken where they wore the old western garb and they print it out in black and white. It turned out really nice.  I love Kentucky. It is absolutely beautiful scenery and alot to do. It's not too bad of a drive from my house either living just north of the border.

Kids showed me Coldstone Ice cream by my house. I had never been there before but am now a big fan. Ice cream is fantastic and they have a wide variety of flavors and calorie adding goodies to mix into it.

We went to my club and had a great time. My son liked my little .22 revolver enough, he bought one to take home and play with. Him and his girlfriend did really well. We tore up cowboy town for a while before moving on to the rifle range. The day they went to the waterpark, I spent at the range tuning a few of the scoped rifles in. My favorite ( my Garand) got  a scope over the winter and I had it tuned in until the bolts loosened up. I tightened them up with some goo on the threads to keep them from loosening up again. I got it shooting tight groups now. My savage .17 HMR  was off quite a bit as well. I started at the 25 yard range and got it shooting tight groups. The scope was way off. It was suppose to come in presighted. Not even close. She shoots nice now. I also played with the Ranger .22 I picked up on the cheap at the last gun show. She shoots extremely well and tight. It came with a weaver scope on it. I got her adjusted and shooting straight. The kids had a great time with them. My kid got his first experience with 30-06. When you go from shooting the .22 and the .17HMR to the Garrand, it gets your attention. I warned him it kicks like a mule, but it usually still surprised those who haven't shot one before. A couple of the guys fishing on the lake came over to see what we were shooting. One of them remembered carrying one in the war. He loved it. Had my springfield 03A4 out as well. He liked that one as well.

 I didn't shoot the 03 on account of I still haven't locked down the bolts that keep loosening up, and forgot to put the thread lock in my bag. Have to take care of that before the next time I take it out. I prefer my Garrand over it anyhow. Kid brought out his 9mm Smithe and Wesson and shot it for a while. I don't care for the trigger pull on it. It has that DA long pull that is uncomfortable. He shot my 1911 and my glock. Did really well with the glock. People don't seem to like glocks, but I happen to think they shoot extremely well. It is the cheapest .45 I own, and I can shoot some nice groups with it. It is my preferred carry pistol when it is cold enough to where clothing to conceal it. Summer I have a smaller 9mm that doesn't show as bad.

Yesterday, we went to the flea market for a good part of the day. The kids like flea markets. We went to the local Amish style restaurant around here, and it was great. They bring out a platter of whatever meat you choose ( each person chooses and gets their own platter of meat of their choosing) and the rest is served family style. They bring bowls of Potatoes, veggies, biscuits, and other side items and keep bringing them until you cry uncle.

We went over to Buds Harley Davidson and drooled over the bikes for a while. Saw a beautiful heritage soft tail there that I would have loved to bring home. It was exactly the way I would have ordered it. It fit me like  a glove. Not sure I have the nerve to ride one anymore. People drive like idiots. My neighbors brother is in the hospital. He was out riding when some uninsured POS blew a stop sign and plowed him down. Messed him up pretty bad. He was wearing a helmet, but still sustained massive head injuries as well as spinal injuries and bone breaks. No matter how safe you drive, you are still at the mercy of the mentally challenged, uninsured Obama  worshipers that plaque our roadways.

Had a great time. Hated to see them go. It was fun having company for a change. Said they had a great time and might do it again next year. Still a lot of things we wanted to do that we ran out of time and didn't get to.

The rest of my Mustang parts came in, now all I need is some ambition. Only thing I do still lack is the weld through primer for priming the panels before welding. It helps protect the metal from rusting after it is in place. The surfaces that are trapped after weld and unpaintable at that point. It is also suppose to help the weldability.

Corvette Museum

My son and his girlfriend arrived to spend the week, they are pictured at the entrance to the museum. We started off going to the corvette museum in Bowling Green Kentucky. It was a good time. Found a few cars I would love to add to the garage. Particularly a second generation corvette convertible, preferably a four speed. One day, I will have one.

They had a couple of 1989's like mine. I would love to have the shift plate off of one of them. The previous owner of my Vette drilled holes in the shifter plate to put a wood trim kit in it. Only problem being that the car has some rare options for the year. It was the first year of electronic ride control and the last year of that interior, making the shifter plate a one year only. Add to that the fact it was an expensive option and not too many people ordered it, they don't make it aftermarket and finding one in decent shape has proven impossible. But as I said, I did get to see a couple in pristine condition there. I also got to see the only 1983 corvette in existence. Chevy did not produce one that year, but did make a couple dozen prototypes. They destroyed all but one and it resides at the museum.

 After the museum, we hit the store at the entrance area of the museum that sells classic cars to do some more drooling. They have a wide selection of classics in on consignment. Some are ridiculously priced while others are quite reasonable for what they are.

It was a really great time followed by a trip to a steak and seafood joint. Today the kids are heading to Holiday World water and amusement park. Amusement parks aren't my thing and figure it gives them time to get away on their own for a while. I took the dog in to the groomers, but he is done now, so I am off to pick him up and drop him off at home. Then it is off to the range to play for a while. I will take the kids to the range later in the week.

vacation time

My son and his girlfriend are coming down for the week to visit. Plan on going to Bowling Green to the corvette museum and maybe drop off at Mammoth cave. They want to go to a waterpark, so probably go to Santa Claus Indiana where they have Holiday world. Kids here say it has a great waterpark inside. Feels good just getting out of work for a while and it will be great to visit with the kid for a while. It's the first time he is coming down since I moved down here a few years back. I may check our Boone caverns as well. I will take him to the club while he is down so he can check it out. Should be a great week.

Pretty decent weekend

Weather was louuuuusy but still managed to have a good time and get some things done. I took the dog to the vet and dropped him off for his vaccinations and was on my way home when I stumbled upon the gun show going on at the armory. I usually am counting down to it and somehow it snuck up on me. They had a really nice assortment this time. I came close to buying my M1A on the cheap. They had an estate sale going on and had one that looked like it had never even been fired. One thousand dollars out the door. They wouldn't take a check and it was gone by the time I got back from the bank. They had some other cool stuff as well. I did pick up a couple of heavy duty bandoleers loaded with full enclips for the garrand on the cheap. They had some other nice guns, but they were priced too high for what they were.

Next stop was my buddies booth where I acquired my garrand a few years back. He had an Enfield that was in nice shape and the rifling was like new. I picked it up along with a cheap Sears Ranger .22 rifle complete with weaver scope. The .22 was only a hundred bucks, so it will make a cool cheap plinker. It looks like new and my buddy says it's a nice shoot. I stopped and drooled over the Krag he has on display as well. He usually has some nice looking lugers and other WWII German firearms on display.


They had quite a few new vendors there this time around. I picked up a cheap digital scale from a new reloader supplier that was there. I asked him if he carried the dillon presses and he said they are just starting to carry them. His price is the same as buying off the Internet without having to pay shipping. He had all sorts of powders, bullets and gear there ready for sale. One of the nicest reloading tables I have seen at  a little show. I think he will do well. Told him to give me a call when the dillons come in.



During the week, I pulled the steering column out of  the Mustang and soldered on the plug. I put heat shrink around the solder connection and taped everything up. Once the sheet metal work is done, I will install the new under dash wiring harness and the column. I received my new carpet for the mustang. The highly intelligent people at fed ex set the box near the door in the rain. Unfortunately they were not intelligent enough to put it next to the door under the roof. No, they thought it needed watering so they set the cardboard box in the rain. When I got home, all I had to do to unwrap it was pick up  the box. Carpet inside was damp. I can't believe it wasn't soaked completely through as it wasn't plastic wrapped at all. The sheet metal was under the roof, but the box was torn and some of the metal was sticking out. I e-mailed the store about the packaging and they did get back to me and will remedy the carpet as it wasn't quite what I ordered. It was suppose to have a hole for the shifter and didn't. I could cut it out, but I prefer to get what I order. They didn't put it in the rain, but I did recommend that they plastic wrap things such as carpet before boxing it to protect it from the environment ( and ignorant delivery personnel). Hope to have it all resolved before I need it. One more week and I am on vacation. My son is suppose to come down and visit for the week, so that will be nice. He wants to go to the corvette museum while he is down. Be nice to have someone to run around with and get a chance to see him again for a while. Take him down to the club to send some ammo down range as well.