10 thoughts on “Still hardcore people still do it.”
I don’t know how hardcore I am.
I do know how broke I am, hence why I fix shit myself.
Leigh
Whitehall, NY
THIS^^^^
It’s because humans are curious, problem-solving apes.
I am yellow…
I still mostly enjoy fixing my own shit. Car repairs can easily get me cussing a blue streak, however.
Lessee…. in the last 72 hours I have installed new motor mounts on the VW Passat, disassembled the mower after the belt grenaded when it hit a root, hammered it flat and put in new belt, installed a new storm door on the house then took care of 1/2 acre of overgrown lawn. Who has time to fart around anymore? Oh, and ordered more special tools as the VW also needs a new valve cover gasket with near impossible to reach torx bolts. Yee haw!
I grew up on a farm. You fixed your broken crap.
I have always changed my oil in my car. My wife looked down on it until I pointed out she had a higher level car due to my servicing.
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or go without”….
Don’t want to get raped. Did a little shade tree this week.
Just a short list of “junk” brought back over the weekends in my garage. KLX300, KTM 520, 1954 Atlas drill press, 1960 VOX speaker cabinet, 1976 Marshall valvestate head, 1920 model T roadster pickup. None serviceable when I got them, all in use today. It ain’t about the money, it’s about the feeling of accomplishment and the pride in my skills. 🙂 And yeah, my friends kids are learning that nothing is broken beyond repair. That may be my greatest accomplishment.
I don’t know how hardcore I am.
I do know how broke I am, hence why I fix shit myself.
Leigh
Whitehall, NY
THIS^^^^
It’s because humans are curious, problem-solving apes.
I am yellow…
I still mostly enjoy fixing my own shit. Car repairs can easily get me cussing a blue streak, however.
Lessee…. in the last 72 hours I have installed new motor mounts on the VW Passat, disassembled the mower after the belt grenaded when it hit a root, hammered it flat and put in new belt, installed a new storm door on the house then took care of 1/2 acre of overgrown lawn. Who has time to fart around anymore? Oh, and ordered more special tools as the VW also needs a new valve cover gasket with near impossible to reach torx bolts. Yee haw!
I grew up on a farm. You fixed your broken crap.
I have always changed my oil in my car. My wife looked down on it until I pointed out she had a higher level car due to my servicing.
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do or go without”….
Don’t want to get raped. Did a little shade tree this week.
Just a short list of “junk” brought back over the weekends in my garage. KLX300, KTM 520, 1954 Atlas drill press, 1960 VOX speaker cabinet, 1976 Marshall valvestate head, 1920 model T roadster pickup. None serviceable when I got them, all in use today. It ain’t about the money, it’s about the feeling of accomplishment and the pride in my skills. 🙂 And yeah, my friends kids are learning that nothing is broken beyond repair. That may be my greatest accomplishment.