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Ok fella's need a world of advice. Ive got an all original 70 c-20 402 with 72k original miles... Im looking to pull the motor and trans and rebuild them both.. At this point I got a guy whom will do the whole motor stock for $1495. What I would like to do is kick this motor up to about 375 hp .. I'm hoping I can get some constructive advice about where to spend additional $$$ to get the best, longest lasting rebuild.. Im a bit of a novice, so detailed information would be greatly appreciated.. steel crank? hi perf cam? hi perm distrib. ? would I have to, or should I upgrade the transmission I will be rebuilding..? are there any particular ports I should have honed over the standard rebuild? Stick with the 4bbl rochester?.. basically, this motor's never been touched, so I could go in any direction, but im not looking for 500hp.. some kind of build that would have this motor last.. I'll be keeping the truck my lifetime, so..trying to do things right the first time... If you thing I should upgrade the trans, give me your input.. any schools of thought or personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Im not against putting 400hp under the hood.. just trying to keep the truck practical...If you got a complete parts list for your suggestion, please do include it in your reply... I'll be checking in on this post daily...ThanksBruce
Are you going to tow with this? b/c the 396 your engine is based on, made 425hp in L78 form, but with 11:1 compression, which puts towing out unless you can access 105 octane fuel. Factory forged cranks will do fine, but a forged 454 crank will create 440cid in your engine, and cubes can be your friend for making power below 5000rpm.one thing to stay away from is the factory intakes, many were lo risers, an aftermarket intake was always suggested. since your rochester is a spread bore carb (venturis are different sized), you'll need a spread bore intake or swap to a Holley carb, which is easier to tune--not better, just easier--than a Q-jet.You could go with the L34 factory hydrailic liftercam, 325hp, or the solid lifter 350hp cam and then bolt on some better heads to make up the 50hp difference...or step up the cam, get a rough idle and have the heads done later. like you said, put your money in the bottom of the engine first, and you can buy a good set of heads later.a factory TH400 transmission will do fine, since they came behind the 425 L78 and L89 aluminum head 396's that got the big block its reputation. following the factory means the research was done for you already. get an HEI distributor, and tune accordingly.
Just because you can't do it...doesn't mean its impossible
No, the truck wont be a tow vehicle any longer, with the exception of ramdom need to tow something...Admittedly, I'm way over my head for this project... thus my intention to have a qualified shop in oregon or washington (suggestions appreciated) my fear is, people will sell you anything... not to critique and particular shop, but without adequate direction from sources like this, ive no context to what im being sold for this rebuild, or that the end result will be to my liking....this will basically be a daily crusier steet ride.. But ive read some 20 detailed " methods" for building a 396/402 frankly, some in complete opposite in philosophy that at times my head spins as to what directions best to follow.. I read one particular thread where it seemed that one individual honed his stock heads etc, and had a more "stock" approach to building the motor, and made some good HP with an end result of a smooth running through all ranges motor... I suppose, thats what im looking for...but I just dont have a clue specifically, what all needs to be done to achieve that result, which then leaves me at the mercy of the shop I'll have to the work.. Ive yet to pull the serial numbers from the vehicle to verify what exactly is in it.. but being stock to this 70C20 pick up, my guess is the 400 trans, and steel crank are in it.. I had a friend whom had a 69 396ss camino. I suppose what Im looking for is that particular end product... I cant speak to the exact HP it put out or if he had upgraded any components, only know the thing ran smooth, and STRONG... My hope is to find someone here, or somewhere, whom has been down this road, and when there project was completed it was EXACTLY what they expected... I'd much rather get the 375 hp+ from some what stock components where the engineering been done, then a hodge podge of aftermarket stuff that will have me tuning it every 3000 miles... more thoughts or experiences greatly appreciated. thanks
After further review, I guess the best way to sum this up is....how do I convert my RPO L-47 310HP stock motor, into a RPO L-78 375 HP stock motor.... http://www.superchevy.com/features/chevellemontecarlo/sucp_0810_1970s_golden_chevy_era/photo_07.htmlpictured, to a tee, and what would it cost? ... this motor is a spot on mirror image of what in my truck, Im just not sure if the L-47 would appear Identical externally..... apparently i cant get the photo to upload due to it being a html...but you can view the link.
I had a 375/396 soild lifter version. Back in the day. My Buddy bought a 1968 Corvette, with this engine. He drove a 435/427. I was given that 396. I pulled it out of moth balls after nearly 20 years. I had a 1968 Camaro I ran 11:20 @ 122 MPH. It still had the stock valves etc. All I did was clean it massage it a little, put it together.
If your trying to dulicate a 396/375.4 Bolt Block some #3855961,#3902406,#3916323,#3935440,#3955272,#3969854 These all Could Be a 2or4 bolt. This #3855962 is a 4 boltA Cross Drilled Crank.3/8 Dimple Rods 7/16 If you can find themForged pistonsHeads #330864 #330865, Oval Port with open chambers.Heads #3856206 #3856260 #3872702 #3904390 #3909802 #3917215 #3931063 #3964290 These are Oval Port Closed Chambers. 396,402,427,454Heads #3856208,#3873858,#3904391,These are Rectangular Port Open Chambers.I hope this all helps,Good Luck..Bob
There are many more part numbers for heads.This should get you started....Good luckBob
You know we go out of our way to help people, and they still can't tell us if we helped or not, let us know one way or the other. Bob
water-methanol injector allows high compression ratio with iron heads,and 87 octane fuel!keep the Q-jet for economy.use a spread bore alloy high rise 180 degree manifold,tri-y headers with cross over pipe.convert the heads to use 2.19 x 1.88 inch valves.use rhoades hydraulic flat tappets,cam gear drive [for supreme reliability] and econo roller rockers.yes use a pointless ignition distributor. a 4L80E trans is your best friend! must use a stand alone controller,has overdrive!for a cam might i suggest something like the COMP #11-306-4. 222-226 degree duration at 50. 0.525 valve lift straight across. 110 degree LSA. yeah i know im a little late with this post,maybe it could help some one!


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AVON – It took four years and millions of dollars in legal fees, bu the Traer Creek Metropolitan District picked up one win Tuesday in its legal battle with the town of AvonA judge ruled the town cannot collect the developers fees from its big box stores until the money borrowed to build them, and the millions of dollars of infrastructure around them, is paid off.Avon had argued that its 1998 tax agreement with Traer Creek expires after 25 years, and that the town should start getting the 4 percent development fee, whether or not the debt is paid, when that agreement expires.District Court Judge Tom Moorhead disagreed Tuesday morning, ruling that until the debt is paid, Avon cannot have the money – the metro district gets it.That money now goes to pay off the $46 million the metro district still owes on the infrastructure it built as part of the project.International banking firm BNP Paribas holds the letter of credit backed by those bonds.Tuesday's ruling is a big win for the developers in their ongoing legal battle with the town. They said they hope it will speed the settlement talks."Our goal has always been to get the town council and the planning and zoning commission to sit down and settle this so it's mutually beneficial," said Michael Lindholm, of Traer Creek.
So far, the town has spent an estimated $2 million in legal fees. The case includes two lawsuits, 49 clients and four years of litigation. The parties signed a "settlement term sheet" – laying out the framework of a deal to settle the suits – in October of last year.The parties are now under a self-imposed deadline coming this fall. If the parties fail to settle the case, the lawsuits begin again.Brandee Caswell, an attorney representing BNP Paribas, has said reviving the lawsuits could result in another five to seven years of litigation.BNP Paribas is also waiting for a settlement. Unless the bank agrees to extend current terms of the letter of credit to Traer Creek, the interest rate on thebonds goes from 1.5 percent to 7.25 percent, according to court documents.
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I would normally blame the lighting or the quality of the pics but all of the other colors seem normal. Is it me or is the Pre-Pro armor more of a greyish blue?
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I did a restoration on a 71 Hemi Cuda some time ago. It had a trashed drivers door so we found a replacement from a 73 or 74. That replacement looked identical, but it must have weighed 50 or 60 pounds more. It was due to internal bracing for side impact protection I would guess. It was amazing the difference in just a few model years.
New cars are made from lighter materials, but they have to add so much structure to meet crash standards and so many options, they never seem to get any lighter overall.
Check out the link for a comparison of a 2010 Camaro vs a 1968.
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The 2010 is about 800lbs heavier than the 1968!
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There were very few light duty F 100's built in 1980 that used the passenger car 5 x 4.5 patterrn and 14 in wheels. At the end of the production run the factory donated a pallet of 9 in rear ends to the college where I was teaching. I did some saturday work building selves and the dept head asked me if I wanted the ones not used for Demo's . I said they were too wide for my roadster projects but decided to take one, about a month after they were all gone I found that they were all detroit lockers. Government regulations changed and it was cheaper for the factory to build F 150's with a higher GVW rating and fall into a different emission classification and not require expensive emission equipment, air pump, cats, etc.
Thanks for the comments Andy. I haven't weighed the car, but When I get a chance I'll take it to the scale. It will be interesting to know the weight change afer the modifications. Will post the numbers.
I still have my Grandfathers 65 F-100 that he bought new. The first year of the twin I-beam. I just gifted it to my son upon his graduation from college.
GFaRT, you are right on the money with your analysis of that front end. If you install it properly so the camber is where you want it at ride height, you won't have a problem. It also goes negative in bump which is what you want. Toe wear won't be a problem if all the steering linkage is tight, just like on any other car. You could add an anti-roll bar, (my son and I plan on doing that to Grandpa's truck), and weight jacks on the coil spring were also in the plan to fine tune ride height. Static camber on my Gramps old truck is about 1/2 degree positive, so one plan we had was to redrill the inner beam pivot up as far as we could (about 3/4") and then adjust the truck down with the weight jacks until we are sitting at about 1/2 degree negative on the camber. That should lower the truck about 1 1/2" to 2" with no other modifications. Then maybe add power steering and it will then be good to go.
Folks say that those old Chevy's are heavy. What is heavy on those old cars is the engines and cast iron transmissions. The frames and the bodies are actually quite light. Have you weighed your car? I would have no concerns putting a Mustang II in one of those, and have many times. Mustang II's aren't that light either I might add. All that 5 mph bumper crud, V-8's in many of them, hundreds of pounds of ugly simulated leather upholstery and plastic door panels, and don't forget the padded vinyl tops!
Re-drill the flanges if you want to change the bolt pattern. Not a big deal...
The Camaro actually weighs right about what your old Chevy weighs. Bit lighter, but not really all that much. It would be what I recommend to use if you really want a highway driver with a good inline.
My Rat rod has a 1994 Ford Ranger front end on it. It's not perfect by any means, but it will do what I want it to. However, I wouldn't think of it for my 1951 Chevy..
I understand this isn't restorations.com but we are car lovers in general (some of us) not just hot rod lovers. I personally get a kick out of a nice original stocker as much as a radical blown hot rod, they both are one in the same to me, not one bit of difference in my eyes. When I see such a nice stocker I just can't imagine making such big changes that's all.
You are well on your way and you sound knowledgeable, just build it as you wish and we still would like to see it's progress.
First, this car will not be kept all original. This isn't "vintage restorations.com". It is a very nice specimen to work with as there is no rust. One of my first cars back in 1964 was just like this, which I drove in stock form for 3 years.
The 216 babbit pounder splash lube six will run forever putting around town, but just does not cut it on the freeway at 75 or in mountain driving. The ball bearing front hubs are very susceptable to miss adjustment and don't last at all like Timken rollers. Likewise the original suspension and steering has a short wear life and gets sloppy so is not good for freeway cruising in comfort.
As for brakes, I've had an S10 Blazer and the brakes were a headache. The blazer brakes are 'bout the same size as the Camaro but the car is heavier and the wheels are larger. The result is they would often overheat and burn or warp the disks comin' down the mountain. The '48 Chev is a fair bit heavier than the Camaro and will have larger diameter tires (closer to the originals). So I value bigger brakes.
I realize that Mustang II and Camaro/Nova suspensions are most popular for old car upgrades. Both of these options were designed for lighter cars. So you can get aftermarket upgrades for brakes and dropped spindles etc. but I see more $$$ this way. I like factory junk yard parts that will do the same job. So maybe Ford LTD or Chev P/U or ??.
As for the twin I beam, I'm aware that there is a lot of controversy over this suspension. I've heard that on a van the tire wear was horrendous. I've also heard from a P/U owner that liked it better than his Chev. I figgur that a change in the ride height from loading the van in particular, where more of the load can be on the front axle will result in camber and toe-in change that will cause tire wear. So it may be important to be able to easily sdjust ride height such as with air bags or jacking screws over the springs like the stock car racers use. Also improvement to the steering geometry should help.
I have one other wrinkle to consider. I want to put twin turbos on the 300 six. So clearance between the front turbo and the upper A arm pivot might be an issue.
I'm still open on this. Am looking for the best junkyard solution that has good brakes and readily available replacement parts.
Not to mention the bolt pattern on the wheels being the big ford pattern. That F-150 has offset beams which wouldn't work too easy. Cboy made them work, but on a home built with custom rails and ran no hood or fenders.
The stock suspension will hold the 300 I6 easy with some custom mounts. Could even find a column shift 3spd and hook it up to the stock column. No reason to over complicate things.
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If you want a Six, I would keep it , the trans and computer to run everything and buy bigger brakes for your camero clip. too much work to use the ford chassis parts.
I understand the front end is antiquated on that Chevy, without a doubt like my Rambler it is an odd beast with the knee action shocks and all. I just don't think the twin I beam is the way to go. I have been told that it isn't my car so I can't this little Chevy the way I would, it is his after all.
But it is such a nice car I just can't see doing much of anything to it. If it were all rebuilt it would drive just fine, I have put thousands of miles on those bearings and brakes and never thought a thing of it.
But alas, it's not my car! Crap, but honestly GFaRT, I still say that split I beam isn't for that car, there are much better ways to go. And you certainly don't need the GIANT brakes that truck has! I just don't get it, why would you need those GIANT brakes?
|I don't really understand what you have against the front ball bearings. All modern cars have ball bearings in those sealed units. And as for the brakes, there has to be some alternative to changing the whole front axle. Having said that, it is your ride and you are free to do as you want. I am with Brian though, I just don't understand.
If you plan on changing it so much sure you can make it work, I don't get it, but you could make it work.
Winter is not kind to cars here, but the car will be used as a sunny day daily driver in the summer and for summer road trips such as to Bonneville.
That truck is home made, you can do anything you want when you are building something from scratch, when you have to make it work where you have limitations that is a whole different story.
I haven't measured it, but I would say that the track on that twin I beam is at the very least four inches wider than the one in your Chevy.
What are your expectations with your Chevy? Taking on road trips, driving it on weekends around the town, daily driver? What are your expectations?
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I'll keep this updated best I can until this sucker becomes law. Below is an update as of today from Valinda Rowe
This is the current state of affairs for Right to Carry in IL as we understand it:
The GA has sent the bill to the Governor's desk today 6/6/13
The Gov. has 60 days from today to sign/veto/or let it sit on his desk - that would give him a deadline of Aug. 5th.
IL Att. Gen. Lisa has until June 23 to appeal to SCOTUS.
Through all of this, on Tuesday of this week, the 7th circuit court of appeals granted a 30 day extension to the Att. General on the original June 9th deadline when the court has said it will lift the stay on granting our injunction against the current ban.
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OK, I've seen you ask these in a few threads and I'm glad you finally asked in the right one :D
Everything you need to know about the basics of these are listed below.
Here's a good site here:
And another here:
The book The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook is also a good guide for making a vac-table and other questions you may have.
Sorry, there aren't a lot of photos yet, but there's lots of info, including
* how to find a good vacuum cleaner for vacuum forming dirt cheap (shop vacs are overrated; you can get just as good a vacuum for a few dollars at a thrift store if you know what to look for)
* how to make a board with a hole in it work as several sizes of platen, with removable gaskets on tape-down sheets (and why that's as good a platen as you can have if you're making one object at a time)
* several ways to make plastic-holding frames, including mix-and-match-size frames using windowscreen framing material from the hardware store
If you're interested in making a smallish (12 x 20) standalone oven for your vacuum former, very inexpensively you might check out this mini-howto I posted over at rcgroups.com:
(If you want to make a slightly more expensive oven that sits over your platen, look in that thread for the link & other info about Ralis Kahn's plans on halloweenfear.com)
If you want to make a big vacuum former with it's own oven, e.g. 2 x 2 feet or bigger, check out the Thurston James design over at tk560.com, including Jim Egner's cost-saving substitutions.
The vacuum forming forum on the discussion board there is very useful and friendly. There's also good info on the vacuum forming forums at hobbymolding.com (but that one's less active) and the one at CNCzone.com (where there are experienced pros as well as hobbyists and noobs).
As for making molds, start with this recent thread here:
You might check out the "similar threads" listed at the bottom of that page.
I'd recommend getting Thurston James's book "The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook." (You can probably find it in your local library, or get them to interlibrary borrow it for you.) The chapter on vacuum forming in that book is short, but many of the other techniques in the book can be used for making molds for vacuum forming. (It's also got the vacuum former plans that a lot of tk560 folks have used.)
I would have to say the most important thing is to wait until you KNOW you can do it. You have to know how much sag to look for in the sheet of plastic, the last thing you want is moltent plastic ripping and getting all over the inside of your oven.
1. (a) Put a piece of aluminum windowscreen across the bottom of the oven, propped up on something (maybe the bottom rack). If you have a meltdown, the plastic will hit the screening first, not the bottom element, etc. This should give you time to whip it out of the oven before it makes a bigger mess.
(b) Be careful. Start with the oven at a lower heat than you think you need, and see if it's hot enough. Like 200. Bump up the heat 50 degrees at a time, waiting a couple of minutes in between, until the plastic starts to sag. That'll give you a handle on how hot to set your oven so that things don't happen too fast.
2. Build a standalone oven from cheap/disposable stuff, and put window screening across the bottom of that, too.
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How can I put this question in a Glock forum ..... new to this.
I have a glock 19 and a newer glock 26, both are gen 3 the 26 is two years newer. The question I have is that the slide on the 26 is slightly lighter in color than the slide on the 19 and seems to be less protective and eaisly prone to scratches ... does anyone know if glock changed their tenifer coating ??
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While this is not quite Fett/BH related, Revan's mask did originally belong to a Mando he killed during the Mandalorian wars. So, it kinda fits! :) Anyway, I'm cross-posting from FISD and my own blog (mynocksden.com) in hopes that the steps I've taken in building this mask (and the mistakes I've made along the way) can aid other DIY-ers out there in their own projects!
I will never forget the cinematic in Knights of the Old Republic when Darth Revan takes off his mask to reveal your character's face underneath. What an EPIC moment! That scene will forever be etched in my mind as the greatest plot twist in video game history. When the story of Revan was later continued with the release of Drew Kapryshyn's novel Revan and Bioware's new Star Wars: the Old Republic, I knew I couldn't put off tackling the mask any longer!
So, I built it.
To start, I used my trusty old V1 Sith Acolyte Bondo Mold to use as a base, and used Sculpey to create a rough shape of the face.
Realizing it would be easier to tackle the visor later, I filled this in, and continued to work on smoothing out the surface.
Next, I threw this onto a baking tray and put the whole thing in the oven on 275F for about 70 minutes. While putting Sculpey in the oven is quite safe (and is exactly how you're supposed to cure it), in retrospect, I would NOT recommend putting anything Bondo in the oven. It stinks to high heaven and is actually quite toxic. I did it once, and will never do it again! Anyway, once the sculpt baked, I used an electric sander to smooth everything out.
As Revan's mask looks to be made of layers, I decided to use some spare ABS sheets I had lying around to create the features. To make things easy, for each layer of detailing, I took a long sheet of paper, folded it in half, and drew half the design on it.
I then cut the design out, unfolded the paper, and got a perfectly symmetrical cutout which I then traced onto a sheet of .06 ABS, and cut out with scissors.
I then glued the first layer onto the cured Sculpey using superglue (which bonds really well to it, by the way), and proceeded to do the same fold-draw-cut-trace method with subsequent layers of the features.
Next I needed to do the two little speakers (or whatever) at the bottom of the mask. I rolled up some sculpey, cured it with a heat gun, then cut two small pieces at an angle, and superglued two snap button (male ends) to make the speakers (or whatever).
(At this point, the snap-button assembly had to be at an angle as in the above photo in order to face straight ahead on the curved mask surface. This will prove a needless set of steps when I later decide to alter the length and shape of the mouth/chin area).
After cutting out more plastic pieces and supergluing them on, I ended up with this.
Next, I applied some Bondo to fill in the transitions, sanding it down to create some smooth Bondo goodness.
Next, I sprayed the whole thing with mold release, and over the course of 16 hours used two coats of Rebound 25 thickened with Thi-Vex to make the rubber mold.
And finally, the first cast.
At this point I realized two things: 1) the mask was a tad too long, and 2) the front chin section was curved way too much compared to the reference photos. I could have left it as is, but no: it has to be perfect!
I cut off the chin, shortening the mask by about an inch. (I also cut out the eye slit just to see what it would look like, though I should have left this untouched for now). I used a little bench belt sander I just bought on clearance for $80, to shorten the bottom trapezoid, careful not to chew too far into the surrounding area.
You may notice the curve of the cranium is slightly different from that of the Bondo Mold. This is because I used Smooth Cast 325 resin for this casting, which has a tendency to remain quite rubbery after demolding. This allowed me reshape the curvature of the forehead simply by bending and twisting the resin, thereby letting it harden to correct shape. I used SC 325 for this very purpose: it is a lot easier/cleaner/healthier to bend rubbery plastic into shape than it is to sand a pound of Bondo off a mold to reach the desired shape (which often requires adding more Bondo, more sanding, more Bondo, rinse and repeat).
Next, I dremelled some more lines on the mask, filled in a few trouble spots with Bondo, and used a heat gun to curve out (or flatten) the bottom of the face. I then used a fresh pair of snap-buttons to add the speaker (or whatever) detail.
I then used a progression of 120, 220, 400, 800, and 1000 grit sandpaper to smooth down the surface to get the thing ready for rubber moulding (again *sigh*). I used a piece of ABS to cover the eye slit from the inside, slapped the mask back on the Bondo mold (after busting off the original Sculpey-ABS master), and used a bit of Sculpey to fill in the gaps between the Bondo mold and the mask. I left the Sculpey uncured.
Once again, using two separate coats of Rebound 25 thickened with Thi-Vex, I created a new rubber mold; using PlastiPaste 1, I then created the mother mold.
Now I decided to try something I haven't successfully done before: cold casting.
Cold casting is a process by which a fine metal powder is mixed in with resin, which upon curing, can be buffed and polished to a real metal look. I've seen it done before, and the effect is truly amazing - if done right, you cannot tell it's not solid metal!
So, I acquired 5 pounds of 325 mesh aluminum powder and set to work! Using Smooth Cast 65D as the main medium, I measured out equal parts of part A and part B to about 3 parts of aluminum powder, and mixed it all in a red solo cup.*
NOTE: though the pictures show only 1 part powder, after snapping the photos, I quickly added two more scoops. I read somewhere that you can add as many as 10 parts of powder, though I didn't want to go that far. Anyway, I didn't have time to take a photo of this as I had very little time left to mix (as technically, the powder should be mixed into part B first, before adding part A).
Also, a breath mask is crucial at this point, as the aluminum powder is extremely fine and can be easily inhaled.
I dumped this mixture into the mold, smushed it around with my finger to drive out any bubbles, and slush cast the first layer. Since the mask only needs to look metal on the outside, the two subsequent layers were done using 65D without adding aluminum.
The final cast came out quite nice.
Next, some trimming and sanding, and buffing using #000 and #0000 steel wool, and the mask began to shine! Really happy with the way it turned out!
Since the photo doesn't really do it justice, here is a video of the results.
Lastly, I used some #000 and #0000 steel wool to buff the forehead, and a combination of various Testors paints to both paint the face and weather the cold cast-metal, and behold the finally completed mask!
Thanks for looking, and happy crafting!
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The pleasure and the pain of the Seaway
22 January 2013 , 1:31 PM by Bern Young
It won't kill you but "it makes you wish you were dead."
You know something hurts when it takes 45 degree water to take away the pain.
That's exactly what you need to do if you're ever stung by two of the nastiest critters in the seaway, the Demon Stinger and the Stonefish.
Local diver, Ian Banks was as surprised as anyone when a Demon Stinger decided to head butt his hand in the Seaway the other day.
"They're ambush predators, they're very slow .. and in no way aggressive."
Steve Jacoby and his son had just finished diving in the Seaway and were waiting to get out of the water when Steve put his hand down on a rock to steady himself and touched a Stonefish.
"The pain was extraordinary .. I said to my son, I'm not going to make it (to hospital)."
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Pandora Press is now looking for submissions for its second issue! The theme is sex. Here are some suggestions in which you could go with this theme:
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The Canisius College indoor track team competed at the RIT Tiger Invitational on Saturday, and saw 10 different runners race to top-10 finishes in their respective events.
"Overall, we had a very successful showing," said head coach Nate Huckle. "We shook out a lot of the cobwebs last week at Cornell, and the team as a whole looked sharper and eager to race today. There is a lot of excitement on both the men's and women's sides, as many runners are hitting their personal bests or near-best times early in the season."
A pair of Griffs won events on Saturday, as sophomore Cooper Roach took 1st in the men's 1000-meter run, finishing in 2:32.60, while senior Catherine Phillips finished 1st in the women's mile (5:16.11).
"Catherine Phillips and Cooper Roach each had nice wins for us today," Huckle said. "Catherine led her race wire-to-wire in a confident display of her abilities. Cooper ran tactically and didn't make the mistake of wasting energy mid race like last week. His patience and strategy paid off, as he was able to put the field away with a huge kick from 400 meters out."
The men's mile featured three Canisius runners in the top-five. Sophomore Travis Jordon finished 2nd (4:25.53), while freshman Xavier Sauvageau placed 4th (4:27.48) and freshman Jeff Antolos finished 5th (4:28.19).
Junior Chad Maloy ran a strong race behind Roach in the 1000-meter run, finishing 7th in 2:41.01.
Canisius also put a pair of runners in the top-five at 3000-meters, with freshman Brennan Root just edging out junior Michael Anvelt for 4th and 5th respectively.
The women saw a number of strong performances behind Phillips as well, with freshman Haley Keene racing to a 3rd place finish in the 1000-meter run. Keene posted a time of 3:06.73. Junior Brandi Pettit finished six seconds behind Keene, which was good for a 6th place finish. Senior Jamie Wallace, rounded out the Griffs in the top-10 of that event, finishing in 8th place (3:13.82).
Senior Mikelle Cala battled near the front in the 800-meter run for Canisius, finishing in 7th place with a time of 2:38.62.


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We've eaten British Kit Kats We've eaten Easter eggs. But today we're taking on the staple of snack foods that every human being must eat at one time or another: THE NOBLE POTATO CHIP!
Don't they look great? Sure are a lot better than those other snooty flavors a bunch of fancy-pants comedians reviewed. No, we're not jealous they did it first. We never even WANTED to review those chips. We wanted to review THESE chips from the START!
And after the jump, we will. See you inside.
Our eatin' team was well prepped for today's challenge. Jason Toon skipped lunch to be ready, and our department head even stopped by to see why were making so much noise… and then joined in! Had we known, we would have used the fine china and maybe washed our hands first.
At exactly one-thirty PM, the bags were ripped open, and the taste test was on.
Contestant One was Ruffles Ultimate: Kickin' Jalapeno Ranch. Strangely enough, that wouldn't be the longest name of the day. As you can see from the photo above, this chip was crunchy with just a teeny dash of spice, and there was a small debate if the ruffles would qualify as frequency or amplitude. But the chip itself was well received. 9/10.
Contestant Two was the Lay's Tapatio (with a hint of Limon!) and the first of our dramatic revelations. Writer Sam admitted he did NOT like Lay's! Had we known his clear bias, we NEVER would have let him in.
The judges thought the fruity lime blast was a nice addition to the spice, but thought the overall chip was too light. Jason mentioned that there was no way he could eat a whole bag of these, but no one was sure if that was a positive or a negative. 7/10.
Our fourth contestant a the marketing blitz of slogans and flavors. Doritos: Jacked: Ranch Dipped Hot Wings. Before today, no other chip needed to be cross-categorized. The big complaint were that these chips were super big, and impossible to eat in one bite. Even still, there were no complaints about the flavor, and conversation shifted to fond memories of awkward situations at childhood parties where Dorito fingers caused embarrassment. And that's gotta count for something, right? 7/10.
We did try to be fair by inviting Popchips to the party, but their Thai Sweet Chili Potato… well, the consensus was that this chip was just overreaching, and had some flavors nobody could identify, and not enough of them. But hey, all natural, right? Maybe they'll come back next year with their Salt and Vinegar a-game and sweep the whole thing. But not today. And not with this flavor. 5/10.
The controversial Lay's BLT was our penultimate challenger, but carried with it a very mixed reaction. Dave, the vegetarian, abstained. Jason, the mostly-vegetarian, said it was lacking in the LT flavor. Everyone agreed there was an overwhelming taste of bacon, but not real bacon, potato chip bacon. Overall, the clash didn't carry all the judges, but those who did enjoy it said they'd eat it again. 6.5/10.
And lastly, the Kettle Brand Fully Loaded Baked Potato. Smokey, cheesey, maybe hints of scallions, and- well, one of the judges spat hers in the trash can. A few of the judges liked this one, thanks to the crunchy firm slices, but those who hated it hated it. Much like the Popchips, a good idea with a not-so-good flavor. But come back next year, Kettle. You've got a future ahead of you. 5/10.
The winner, surprisingly, was the Ruffles Ultimate: Kickin' Jalapeno Ranch! In it's honor, the bag was consumed and then sent to a bronzing facility where it will be turned into a small trophy. And remember to keep an eye on the blog. The next time we get hungry, we'll share it!
Zapp's Spicy Cajun Crawtators. Hard to get outside of Louisiana, but they're the best.
My opinion of the "Classic BLT" Lays was that they were obviously made by people who had never tasted a BLT. I thought it was quite possibly the worst potato chip I had ever put in my mouth. I had maybe three out of the whole bag and not only threw the rest away, but took the garbage out so that the smell of those God-awful things wouldn't be in my kitchen.
The more you eat of those BLT ones the less you taste flavor and the more you taste powdered chemicals.
I gave up potato chips for lent so even though some of these sound gross I would eat a whole bag of them right now. I substituted my chips with rold gold peppermint white fudge covered pretzels. If you have never had them you are missing out.
senordunda wrote:Zapp's Spicy Cajun Crawtators. Hard to get outside of Louisiana, but they're the best.
I have seen them in Big Lots in Southern CA and possibly northern IL. But it's kind of random. They are indeed quite good.
Doritoes Honey BBQ chips were the BEST...they have had several that come close, and their JACKED: Chipotle BBQ is closing in on the flavor, though the JACKED chip is annoyingly monstrous.
My bro and I have petitioned Doritoes to send us a pallet since they still produce it for international purposes...but to no avail
if you didn't try regular lays than you did not try enough chips.
Agreed, you needed to have some base line chips. Lays regular, perhaps classic BBQ... 😉
You guys needed to try the Sriracha potato chips... those are pretty tasty.
I agree with some a couple of them before me: if you are tasting as a contest, you need some baseline options (regular, kettle cooked regular, baked regular, etc.).
WHAAAT?! Amy didn't like the Baked Potato?!
Actually out of the above chips, that's the only one I've had IRL. I did like enough to buy it a couple other times, but my favorite by far is Lay's Kettle chips with Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt.
Tastes like chicken. OMNOMNOM
Not to be picky... Oh heck... specifically to be picky, but shouldn't a potato chip challenge use potato chips? The Popchips barely qualify, reconstituted instant mashed potato flakes, but Doritos? Any flavor? Sorry, but those are CORN tortilla chips. Shouldn't they have stayed at home waiting their turn in the tortilla/corn chip challenge? I always thought Doritos had more self-esteem than to try and get praise in a potato chip gathering.
Moueska wrote:WHAAAT?! Amy didn't like the Baked Potato?
I don't think Amy participated in this one. We have other, less visible women in this office as well.
Slydon wrote:I don't think Amy participated in this one. We have other, less visible women in this office as well.
Tsk. Way to take away my chance to pick on Amy. XD
But I've tried the Baked Potato kettle chip before when I was trying to find an alternative to the cracked pepper and sea salt chips; I loved 'em.
Moueska wrote:WHAAAT?! Amy didn't like the Baked Potato?!
I took no part in this tasting. But for the record, I tried that baked potato chip later. And it was nasty.
amynance wrote:I took no part in this tasting. But for the record, I tried that baked potato chip later. And it was [redacted].
To each their own, though. I wouldn't have TOUCHED the hot sauce ones.
A bag of Crawtators has been spotted in the office. No attempt to share them has been made and the person who has them will be judged harshly until they do.
Gatzby wrote:A bag of Crawtators has been spotted in the office. No attempt to share them has been made and the person who has them will be judged harshly until they do.
Those are a gift for an employee's fiancee, who can't get those in the Pacific Northwest. They are off limits to testing or eating without her permission.
i used to work at a resturant here in Houston that had them. I would steal bags of them and bring them home, they were pretty bomb.
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A Professional Outfit: 1891-1896
With success on the pitch in 1890 and 1891, Royal Arsenal's counterparts heard rumours that the club was already describing itself as "the Champions of the South." Yet within just four years of Dial Square playing its first match, and despite founding fathers Jack Humble and David Danskin trying to push the club forward at every opportunity, the future of the club, out on something of a geographical limb in Kent, appeared uncertain.
The FA Cup was the one chance the Royals had to raise their national profile, yet they invariably fell short. In 1891, Derby visited the team's new home – the Manor Ground – and eeked out a 2-1 win in front of a then record 8000 crowd. Every single club history written since the turn of the 20th century has claimed that the Derby match had a seismic impact on the club's future. That may well be the case, but it didn't entirely happen in the manner which so many tomes have suggested.
In the 1914 – 1915 handbook, editor George Allison (who of course went on to manage the Gunners and was a high profile journalist) claimed that after the Derby clash Royal Arsenal stars Peter Connolly and Bob Buist were approached by the East Midlands club's boss John Goodall with a view to offering them professional terms at Derby.
The handbook piece was based on an article he'd written for the Athletic News some years before. This version of events was subsequently repeated by Bernard Joy in Forward Arsenal! – suggesting that he took Allison's account as gospel, and has been repeated many times since.
The truth is that Bob Buist didn't actually play in the game, and didn't join Arsenal until September 1891 – around 8 months later. However, it is entirely possible that Connolly (who turned down Goodall's approach because he was against the idea of professionalism in football and had a steady job in the Woolwich Arsenal) was offered professional terms by Derby, and that the club, alarmed by the turn of events, and determined to retain the services of its best players, decided that turning professional was its only viable course of action.
At the club's1891 AGM, held in the Windsor Castle Music Hall, Humble suggested that Royal Arsenal join the Football League as a working man's collective (he opposed the other board members' plan that the club become a limited liability company, although that came to pass in 1893) , and the board unanimously voted to turn the club professional.
"The club has been carried on by working men and it is my ambition to see it carried on by them," Humble explained. A succession of Arsenal histories claim that the London FA, apoplectic about professionalism in any guise, immediately banned Royal Arsenal, their previous Cup winners from all competitions apart from the FA Cup, effectively casting them out into the wilderness.
Unwilling to do battle with the South's first professional outfit, lest they incur the wrath of their respective leagues, the club's near neighbours effectively boycotted the rebels from Kent. Certainly, there was a hostile mood displayed toward the newly professional club at an extraordinary general meeting of the London FA, held in Fleet Street's Anderson's Hotel. Mr A. Jackson who chaired the meeting admitted he "despised the little tricks of the game" which non amateurs picked up. The Kentish Mercury reported Jackson's comment: "I wish to pay a high compliment to the press generally for the stand they have taken against the football club," and so southern football in general appeared to have condemned and castrated the new professional outfit from the outset.
According to new research by Tony Attwood and Andy Kelly, George Allison's talk of "boycotts" and "ostracism" may well be sensationalist. Writing his handbook piece some twenty five years after the event, his version would have been based on the views of others, in an era when it was notoriously tricky to corroborate stories and evidence.
Attwood and Kelly honed in on the Woolwich Gazette's report on the Royal Arsenal's AGM that took place on 23rd May 1891 in order to disprove Allison'c claims. One section of the report says: "In accordance with the resolution adopting professionalism, the Club had resigned from the Kent and London associations, but they had not yet received letters accepting their resignations."
Two weeks earlier, the club, aware that the competitions run by the Kent and London FAs were only open to amateur clubs, resigned. A fortnight on, the club had still heard nothing, suggesting that neither "furious" FA was that keen to confirm the "banishment" of the club after all. In any case, it was never the case the club was expelled from either association. The truth was they resigned before the "apoplectic" London FA even met in Fleet Street.
The "boycott" by Southern clubs simply never happened. During the 1891 – 92 season, the Royals' opponents in friendlies included Clapton, Chatham and Cambridge University and the following season, Royal Arsenal played a further 16 sides from the South of England. Of the 35 Southern opponents Royal Arsenal faced during the 1891 – 92 season, several teams, including St Bartholomew's Hospital and Chiswick Park were those whom Arsenal had faced in the London FA and Kent FA Cup competitions in the previous seasons as an amateur side.
So although behind the scenes there may well have been lingering mistrust and suspicion of the club from their rivals, there was no boycott on the pitch, despite what a raft of Arsenal historians – me included in Rebels For The Cause – have claimed. Time for a spot of revisionism, perhaps.
That said, the friendly games attracted low crowds; the only truly competitive matches the team played were in the FA Cup, and so the board suggested the idea of forming a professional ten team strong Southern League which in time could grow to be as powerful as the Northern dominated First Division.
Initially, the idea was met with a large amount of support, but the League didn't take off at that time due to a lack of cash. Then, in 1893, the club received an offer to join the Second Division. For Jack Humble and David Danskin, it was a calculated risk. If the south's first professional southern club struggled, there would likely be no way back, and funding the cost of trips up to outposts like Liverpool, Nottingham and Nottingham would be costly, but it was a necessary move, and in three consecutive seasons, the club made slow but steady progress, finishing 9th, 8th and 7th.
Slowly, "the Champions of the South" were making their mark.
Killer facts...
1. In an 1891 poll to create a Southern League, Tottenham came bottom, with just one vote, behind clubs which included Chatham and Chiswick.
2. At the Invicta Ground in Plumstead, the landlord upped the rent from £200 to £350 per annum in 1893, hoping to exploit the club's new found professional status. The club moved on.
3. In the Summer of 1893, club supporters worked around the clock to ensure that the newly purchased Manor Ground was ready for the Second Division.


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Start this tour at (1) Waterfront Station (601 W. Cordova Street), which was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) as the Pacific terminus for transcontinental passenger trains from Montreal and Toronto. In 1979 the SeaBus began running its passenger ferries between here and North Vancouver, and in 1986 the SkyTrain also began operations. In 1987 Starbucks opened its first international location here.
From here, take a left and head into Gastown. During the city's early years, this area attracted wholesalers who built warehouses near the wharves and railroad tracks. But after the 1920s, Gastown began to deteriorate, and it wasn't until the 1960s that revitalization efforts sought to protect the historic buildings.
At the western tip of Gastown, where Cordova and Water Streets meet, the (2) Holland Block (364 Water Street) was built in 1896 at the angle the land was laid out in a CPR land grant.
Head down Water Street and you'll see the (3) Gastown Steam Clock on the corner at Cambie Street. Built in 1977 as a replica of an 1875 design, it is powered by a series of underground pipes, which also heat many downtown buildings. The clock whistles and shoots steam every quarter hour.
Just past the clock you'll find (4) Hill's Native Art (165 Water Street; www.hillsnativeart.com), where you can get affordable First Nations art, and the (5) Inuit Gallery (www.inuit.com), which sells museum-quality sculptures, carvings, and jewelry.
Continue down Water Street and take a right on Carrall Street. On the right, you'll see the (6) Byrnes Block (Two Water Street). Built in 1887 after the 1886 fire that burned much of the city, it was one of the first brick buildings in Vancouver and became one of the first buildings revitalized in the 1960s.
In front of it is (7) Maple Tree Square, where a statue of Gassy Jack Deighton perched atop a whiskey barrel marks the spot where Vancouver was born. Deighton opened Vancouver's first saloon in 1867 and had a propensity to chatter on (in those days, chatty was referred to as "gassy").
Across the street, at 43 Powell Street, the interesting-shaped (8) Europe Hotel (now apartments), built in 1909, was the city's first fireproof hotel.
Behind Maple Tree Square at 12 Water Street is (9) Gaoler's Mews, site of Vancouver's first jail. The jail burned in the 1886 fire and was replaced by a fire hall and later a parking garage. Today, shops and restaurants surround a pleasant courtyard.
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text: Another year we're looking in from the outside. Here are the matchups: WEST OKC (1) vs Houston (8) Spurs (2) vs Lakers (7) Denver (3) vs Golden State (6) Clips (4) vs Memphis (5) EAST Miami (1) vs Milwaukee (8) Knicks (2) vs Boston (7) Pacers (3) vs Atlanta (6) Nets (4) vs Bulls (5) The 4v5 matchups in both conferences should be fun to watch. I suspect the Denver-Warriors series would be entertaining basketball as well. Spurs vs Lakers is probably going to be a very good series. Also interesting storyline with Harden facing off his former team. If I have to root for anybody, I'd root for Denver or Spurs I suppose. Pacers on the east.


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Speaking before the weekend defeat at Old Trafford that saw Arsenal's title bid come to an end, the manager said he may only take on one experienced player in the close season. However, despite some of his previous signings failing to fulfil their potential, he would not be afraid to outlay major money.
For example he was asked if the purchases of Jose Antonio Reyes and Francis Jeffers had put him off spending high transfer fees, also whether he was 'scared' of bringing in a superstar like Ronaldinho.
"Scared of what?" he replied. "I would not be scared. We couldn't afford him now so we have to forget it.
"But the money [we have paid out] is not comparable to what other teams have spent on players. For example with Reyes we got a big part back and for Jeffers a little part back. If we have the money and I am convinced it is worth it, we will do it."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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I love this body wash/shampoo. I started using it on my newborn daughter a couple years ago, and the price was too high in Norway to continue buying it, so I feel so lucky to have found it on iHerb. It is moisturizing, yet cleans thoroughly. It is a white creamy wash, and though I have not used it on my own hair, it leaves my babys' hair very clean and doesn't irritate their skin. My son and I have eczema and it does not bother our skin in the least, and feels soothing. After reading one of the reviews here, I looked it up on Skin Deep, and the most dangerous ingredient, it seems, is "fragrance." I would not think that Weleda would use something unnatural, so I don't think it is of real concern; however I am not certain. It seems the danger is that some may be allergic, as some reviews stated. Anther ingredient of concern is lactic acid, a skin conditioner. I have used many lotions that contain lactic acid. I am not so concerned about it, but am curious to know more. Other ingredients of concern are mostly for allergies. The profile for this product is here: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/302994/Weleda_Calendula_Shampoo_%26_Body_Wash/ There are many other products that have a completely clean sheet on Skin Deep, such as Earth Angel Baby Mama for one, but I will continue using this product because it works beautifully for us.
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Posted by Reviewer2177765 on Aug 01, 2013 | Verified Purchase
이걸로 씻겨주면 아이가 음~향긋해~ 하네여ㅎㅎㅎ산적같이 생긴 녀석이..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 저도 즐겨쓰는 제품인데 어째서 단종인거져? 왜? 응? 와이?????
favorite shower cream
Posted by Reviewer3119083 on Apr 13, 2013 | Verified Purchase
this is by far better than any shower gel or cream i have ever used. discrete smell. just the proper level of hydration left on the skin afterwards.
very good
Posted by Reviewer1076160 on Feb 22, 2012 | Verified Purchase
This shampoo is very soft and I like it very much, I use it as a shower gel and a shampoo- very pleasant.
Very gentle
Posted by DesertLiving on Jul 09, 2013 | Verified Purchase
Highly recommend.
the only shampoo i use for all my 3 kids
Posted by 2perfect4me on Mar 24, 2012 | Verified Purchase
my long color treated hair is hard to comb after this shampoo, even with conditioner, but i use it for all my 3 kids, very gentle
love this product!
Posted by Reviewer2414722 on Jun 19, 2011 | Verified Purchase
My son had really dry skin and it would get quite itchy. Ever since I switched to Weleda we no longer have that problem. It's very moisturizing. Also it's very gentle on the eyes too, when we wash his hair with it, he is totally fine with it running down his face


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