DIY/How To

[SnailHail]

sure ask away

Well the history of race cars and championships would be a nice start. I've recently developed an interest in cars but don't where to start, so many things like ricers, tuners, and even specific tech behind certain cars.

 

[Nitro]

Well the history of race cars and championships would be a nice start. I've recently developed an interest in cars but don't where to start, so many things like ricers, tuners, and even specific tech behind certain cars.

The history of automobile racing began the day the first two drivers met up on the street

I was Bondurant schooled for road racing at an early age to keep me alive on the streets and to begin grooming me for road racing on a course.I started out as a street racer then graduated to the 1/4 mile strip. My prime interest is in NHRA dragracing,followed by IHRA then road racing. I don't really like NASCAR anymore because the dumped on their roots when the set the rules to the car of tomorrow which is actually formula racing in disguise. So much for progress huh?


I respect the ricers and tuners for what the accomplish,but prefer sloppy,scary American muscle cars with poor brakes and crappy handling that were nothing more than standard production cars with performance enhancements from the factory. To me,that is staying true to the roots of that game as well.
My background in manufacturing keeps my interest in early production line work and I keep a look out for interesting images from days of old that apply to the motor vehicle.
Here is my collection of images here on AspiesCentral that is littered with images both found and personally captured that I share with the site https://www.aspiescentral.com/media/users/nitro.3886/albums

If you would like,feel free to private message me with questions so we don't hijack this thread. In the near future,I want to start a garage area thread so those who are interested can share some bench racing and interesting images from the motorsports world.

 

[Mia]

How to harvest clean and prepare seed for next year;

Do I have a lot of pumpkin seed, I've been able to save and am in the process of drying it for next year, some of the seed I ate. Of the three pumpkins only one was viable enough and from the two cups of seed only twenty or so seeds can be planted.

There is a process for saving seed and this website is informative and helpful:

http://howtosaveseeds.com/seedprep.php#wet

Good luck for those of you who want to try this, or already know how to keep seed.

 

[tree]

Some games that don't require a computer. lol
29 Games Nobody Plays Anymore

My mother told me a game she played with other kids.
They had a can and everybody had a stick.
They walked around the can saying:
"Gumbo. Gumbo. Gumbo file...."

When they got to "Gumbo file" they----did something.
I don't remember what.
Try to whack the can and get it someplace?
IDK.

I knew that none of the kids I knew would have had
the slightest idea what "gumbo" was, so my mother
and I worked out to call the game "Mushroom soup"
and say that instead. This was so our Campfire Group
could play a "traditional" game.

"Mushroom. Mushroom. Mushroom soup."

 

[Butterfly88]

How to Become a Vegan: 12 Tips from the Experts
http://www.rd.com/health/healthy-eating/becoming-vegan-tips/

 

[Nitro]

It troubles me how many can't get the grasp of driving a vehicle with a manual transmission which included both my mom and my ex wife.Neither of them ever figured it all out.

I learned on a manual transmission and had to reprogram myself to drive automatics in driver's education class to reduce insurance costs. I prefer the control of a manual gearbox on the street under normal driving conditions,but exclusively drive automatics on the dragstrip and in some streetracing where the devastation of driveline parts is reduced and the shifting becomes more consistent over the use of a manual gearbox.

I run slippery high stall torque converters and full manual valve bodies on the strip that function much the same as sliding a manual clutch to engagement but far more predictable on a slushbox because all the parameters are fixed if the power level is consistent and the tread compound of the tires are matched to the track.The full manual valve body allows each shift to overlap the next one with no disengagement of the driveline between shifts opposite of a machine with a clutch where you have to half pedal it between shifts to soften the blow. The shift points are determined by tachometer readings just the same as using a manual tranny.

On another note,all the gauges in my performance cars are set up with their indicating needles pointed straight up when all is normal so the instrument panel can be scanned at a glance and faulty readings show up like a sore thumb

 

[Crossbreed]

"How to Put a Ken Head on a Star Wars/Anakin Skywalker Body"

 

[Crossbreed]

Babes in Toyland: TUTORIAL: Tightening Loose ArtiBabs Knees

 

[tree]

 

[Crossbreed]

Is that for real...?

 

[tree]

Is that for real...?

Compare these words to the image.

"First...do not panic. Take a deep breath just before you go over the edge. Go feet first to avoid head injury. As you're falling, tighten your muscles, wrap your arms around your skull to shield it, and cover your nose with the crook of your elbow. Just before you enter the plunge pool, press your legs together, tighten your gluteals and close your eyes and mouth to make yourself water tight. When you surface, swim downstream as soon as possible to avoid the falling water."
How to Survive an Accidental Plunge Over Niagara Falls

1) Take a deep breath just before going over the fall. The water is probably pretty deep at the foot of the fall, so it might be a few seconds before you surface after the fall.

2) Go feet first. You need to make sure that you don’t hit your head on anything at the base of the waterfall. Also make sure that once you are airborne that you try not to flail. Instead, try to make your body as tight as possible.

3) Jump off the edge of the fall. You want to make sure to clear the rocks that may be at the very base of the waterfall.

4) Protect your head. Try wrapping your arms around your skull to shield it from any impact.

5) Swim as soon as you hit the water. Swimming will help keep you from going to far underwater.

6) Swim downstream as soon as possible. You want to avoid being pounded by falling water or even drug under.
Six Steps to Surviving a Waterfall