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Lilly's New Rear Struts
So a little update on how things are going. I finally got a new job, it's nothing special.. nothing in HVAC but ironically pays a lot more then my only ever HVAC job did.. $15 an hour.. full time. It's a job with one of Amazon's contracted delivery companies delivering packages 10 hours a day 4 days a week. I've been averaging one day off a week with my job now, which I might as well reveal since I'm not working there much longer, is Autozone. (lol yes a mech at Autozone oh the humor). So the extra 3rd day off a week should give me much more time to draw more again and do other projects I never had time for which should make me happy.
I don't know why I can't feel comfortable seeing myself in commercial driving as a profession. I always felt like it was too lowly for me.. that I should be a technician of some kind, do something that you need education and training in.. so you feel specialized and important in what you do. Yes, not everyone can drive WELL but everyone CAN drive. It just feels unimportant.. I don't know why I feel like I need to have an important job. I AM a very good driver though, never been in an accident, was the only person out of us four at Rollin' Grocer who never backed the gooseneck trailer or truck into anything. Ect ect.. plus I like to think my object sentience beliefs gives me extra incentive subconsciously to drive safer... since I have something's life in my hands.
Anyway what are your opinions of having a job? Should it be 'important?'
Anyway a mixture of me living minimally for a pay period, your generous donations, patreon, and tax returns finally allowed me to afford new rear struts for my love. I know quick-struts are a controversial topic, but anything is better then the struts she had believe me. Plus these are Duralast and have a lifetime warranty. So they're essentially the last struts I'll ever have to 'buy' her.
Epic money saving insider tip for you guys btw. Autozone lifetime warrenties their Duralast brakepads. Essentially if you buy either Duralast or Duralast gold pads or shoes once... you can essentially never have to by pads or shoes again. Just use them till they wear down and trade them in for new ones at no cost. Why in the HELL they offer lifetime warrenties on a consumable item I have no idea but.. they do. So take it from uncle Half-dude, splurge once and by your baby some extra nice Duralast Gold or Max pads and then your baby will have an endless supply of them the rest of their life.
That lifetime warranty goes for a lot of Duralast chassis parts too, another incentive to replace those parts yourself.
Strut on! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOWMtCGyl8U
I don't know why I can't feel comfortable seeing myself in commercial driving as a profession. I always felt like it was too lowly for me.. that I should be a technician of some kind, do something that you need education and training in.. so you feel specialized and important in what you do. Yes, not everyone can drive WELL but everyone CAN drive. It just feels unimportant.. I don't know why I feel like I need to have an important job. I AM a very good driver though, never been in an accident, was the only person out of us four at Rollin' Grocer who never backed the gooseneck trailer or truck into anything. Ect ect.. plus I like to think my object sentience beliefs gives me extra incentive subconsciously to drive safer... since I have something's life in my hands.
Anyway what are your opinions of having a job? Should it be 'important?'
Anyway a mixture of me living minimally for a pay period, your generous donations, patreon, and tax returns finally allowed me to afford new rear struts for my love. I know quick-struts are a controversial topic, but anything is better then the struts she had believe me. Plus these are Duralast and have a lifetime warranty. So they're essentially the last struts I'll ever have to 'buy' her.
Epic money saving insider tip for you guys btw. Autozone lifetime warrenties their Duralast brakepads. Essentially if you buy either Duralast or Duralast gold pads or shoes once... you can essentially never have to by pads or shoes again. Just use them till they wear down and trade them in for new ones at no cost. Why in the HELL they offer lifetime warrenties on a consumable item I have no idea but.. they do. So take it from uncle Half-dude, splurge once and by your baby some extra nice Duralast Gold or Max pads and then your baby will have an endless supply of them the rest of their life.
That lifetime warranty goes for a lot of Duralast chassis parts too, another incentive to replace those parts yourself.
Strut on! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOWMtCGyl8U
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Naughty of Hyundai not to put a guard over it, but they were building these things to a budget, so not uncommon. If you could fashion some kind of guard once you have treated the rust, then it would likey last for the life of the car. I've seen it done cheap and effectively with cut plastic bottles and zip-ties. Anything to keep the rocks away from it.
So those are struts. :) Interesting. Well, I’m really happy to hear that you found a new job, and that Lilly is on her way to recovery. :) It sounds like a tough job you have ahead of you, but just keep reminding yourself that with the money you’ll be making you’ll be able to get the parts Lilly needs. :) Your strong will is one of your greatest strengths, so I know that you’re up to the job. And you always have Lilly cheering you on. ^u^ I’m cheering you on all the way as well! :)
Macpherson struts technically. They were the inspiration for the arms and legs my anthro-cars have.. notice the similarity? https://www.testingautos.com/car_ca.....rson-strut.jpg
Does it? It doesn't sound like a hard job to me.. I'm already working over 40 hours a week at my job now, averaging 8 to 9 hours a day. 10 hours 4 days a week shouldn't feel all that much different and it'll be much less stressful then retail.
Thanks buddy <3
Does it? It doesn't sound like a hard job to me.. I'm already working over 40 hours a week at my job now, averaging 8 to 9 hours a day. 10 hours 4 days a week shouldn't feel all that much different and it'll be much less stressful then retail.
Thanks buddy <3
Personally I prefer a job that matters in some way. I mean, most jobs are meaningful somehow, but with some you feel like you're pushing against a wall. Some jobs simply aren't respected, and by extension, people doing them. Driving is one of them, but it feels a little different for me since I like being around cars. In this way I landed a great job because I'm a technician yet get to drive a wonderful car.
You don't need to feel important. You need to feel good about what you do.
Glad you were able to give Lilly some new parts. Darn, the other parts look so old with that new stuff in there.
You don't need to feel important. You need to feel good about what you do.
Glad you were able to give Lilly some new parts. Darn, the other parts look so old with that new stuff in there.
Another big part is working for a company that makes you feel valued, something you can almost %100 on NOT being the case in big chain places like well.. Autozone. Where they show you video after video of how great the company is and how important it is to represent them, but then it's not a two way street at all. They pay you slave wages, work you long hours as many days as possible, and put you in understaffed positions where you're doing almost everything yourself and stressing the fuck out. I get one fucking day off a week at Autozone, my hair looks like shit it's so fucking long I need a haircut badly. But fuck if I'm spending any time on my ONE day off to get it cut so I look good for THEM. A job should respect you enough to give you a goo work/home balance.
Anyway..
Lol that's always the problem with getting new parts installed buddy! They're just aged, that's what 200,000 miles will do to your body. <3
Anyway..
Lol that's always the problem with getting new parts installed buddy! They're just aged, that's what 200,000 miles will do to your body. <3
In my case, I seek a job that pays decently and that I can tolerate on a day to day basis. Which is what I've had for a few years now.
It's not glamorous, it's not a job that makes me feel important in any way, shape or form. The work is relatively insignificant and mundane.
However, I process things differently in that aspect. "Significance" is an extremely relative concept and solely depends on where *your* idea of what is and isn't such begins and ends.
For me, seeking significance in the professional world is a fruitless endeavor. I see significance and importance in the things I like doing. And working will never be one of them. Ever.
I have hobbies, passions, projects which I deem important, people that I love and that I matter to, whatever job I may have.
"Work" has its own box in my head, very far from everything else and utterly isolated. It exists to give me the money that I need to further indulge in my passions which are outside of it completely.
Good job on Lilly by the way! Looks very well done. Just make sure to take care of the rust, especially around the fender there... Simply grind it off if you have to and do a quick paint job right after to protect the bare metal.
If you think mechanical jobs are expensive, wait till you see how much they charge for bodywork!
It's not glamorous, it's not a job that makes me feel important in any way, shape or form. The work is relatively insignificant and mundane.
However, I process things differently in that aspect. "Significance" is an extremely relative concept and solely depends on where *your* idea of what is and isn't such begins and ends.
For me, seeking significance in the professional world is a fruitless endeavor. I see significance and importance in the things I like doing. And working will never be one of them. Ever.
I have hobbies, passions, projects which I deem important, people that I love and that I matter to, whatever job I may have.
"Work" has its own box in my head, very far from everything else and utterly isolated. It exists to give me the money that I need to further indulge in my passions which are outside of it completely.
Good job on Lilly by the way! Looks very well done. Just make sure to take care of the rust, especially around the fender there... Simply grind it off if you have to and do a quick paint job right after to protect the bare metal.
If you think mechanical jobs are expensive, wait till you see how much they charge for bodywork!
Working a tolerable job and leaving your passions for your hobbies only works if said job gives you enough balance of home time to indulge in said hobbies though.. : /
Hyundai's of her era have a real problem of rusting in the rear wheel wells, they left the inside walls of the wheel wells exposed metal.. stupid. Don't know why they did that when they made the front wheel wells protected. Anyway I'm gonna have to bondo and repaint it.. she has literal holes already at the tops of her rear wheel wells.
Hyundai's of her era have a real problem of rusting in the rear wheel wells, they left the inside walls of the wheel wells exposed metal.. stupid. Don't know why they did that when they made the front wheel wells protected. Anyway I'm gonna have to bondo and repaint it.. she has literal holes already at the tops of her rear wheel wells.
I suppose it also depends if your hobbies are costly or not! But that is a fair thing to say.
Hence why I also mentioned a job that "pays decently". I Should have been more specific.
Also, I'm sure you already know this, but I'll say it anyway: make absolutely certain to remove all of the rust and patina before putting on filler.
The metal has to be perfectly clean, otherwise rust will come back with a vengeance not even a year later!
As for protecting the inside of the wheel wells, I would suggest bed liner (that stuff they use to pain the inside of pickup beds!) It's very tough!
Hence why I also mentioned a job that "pays decently". I Should have been more specific.
Also, I'm sure you already know this, but I'll say it anyway: make absolutely certain to remove all of the rust and patina before putting on filler.
The metal has to be perfectly clean, otherwise rust will come back with a vengeance not even a year later!
As for protecting the inside of the wheel wells, I would suggest bed liner (that stuff they use to pain the inside of pickup beds!) It's very tough!
Just seen the video... hrm. I'm going to be a stick in the mud here and say that the use of rust converter is generally a bad idea, depending on projects.
If you're painting a tractor or a fence, then sure. But if you want something that looks professional and will lasts you more than two years, I wouldn't suggest it.
Unless, of course, you entirely remove all the rust/patina there is. But at this point, why use rust converter.
If you want, I could ask my buddy who runs a garage and a body shop for advice, he certainly knows much more than I ever could!
If you're painting a tractor or a fence, then sure. But if you want something that looks professional and will lasts you more than two years, I wouldn't suggest it.
Unless, of course, you entirely remove all the rust/patina there is. But at this point, why use rust converter.
If you want, I could ask my buddy who runs a garage and a body shop for advice, he certainly knows much more than I ever could!
If by importance you mean high skill required labor, then yes I personally do think it is fulfilling. It equates to proof that what you have learned, the skills you’ve acquired, and your own efficacy led you to that positon. Not only that, but people have preconceived notions about certain jobs, and will respect you more (if you care about that kind of thing). Though the most important aspect is that you enjoy your work, no matter what skill level is required. You don’t want to waste thousands of hours doing something you hate. Ultimately I strive to be fulfilled with what I’ve done by the time I die, and know that I enjoyed life holistically.
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