GRM New Year Game 2019 (a 6-time repeat offender!)

Mine will go out hopefully Monday, if not I'm off new years day so I'll for sure get it out then.

Fyi you can buy and print labels and schedule free pickup from usps.com or pirateship.com so you don't have to go to the post office 

Going out today. I hope I put enough tape on it.

Dropped off a 25 pounder at the post office today.  It will arrive at an address east of Michigan on Tuesday.

Received my box today. Appologies to my victim, yours is packed and I'll try to have it out monday. Full post with my loot to come soon.

Should we have a new thread for unboxing?

In reply to Patrick :

We usually do- I think we were originally trying to avoid it this year. 

In reply to Patrick :

I do believe we are to add them here this year! 

Box cutter, meet box.

Box contains items.

Unidentified plug wires. 

One of then fancy spinny wrenches.

Plastic box of light.

Questionable 12v rigged drill.

And somebody has mind reading capabilities because I never told anybody but was planning on getting a pair of these for the wagon.

Truck hauling the port-a-johns is fitting for my program.

We also got a nice stash of stickers, zipties, a beer tap handle, Lemons tape, and a license plate I somehow failed to get a good picture of.

This one had to go on the wagon immediately.

Logdog, you did good. The tape was used to pack my outgoing box so it came in handy.

Edit, totally forgot the clock. I think it did end up getting damaged in shipping as the face was cracked when I unwrapped it. Very nice piece though. Will definitely find a place on the shop wall.

In reply to Daylan C :

Sweet!  You got one of the coveted the Poop Kings!

In reply to Daylan C :

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You forgot to wear your tinfoil hat.  Thats how I read your mind and knew you needed the lights!

It looks like the USPS beat up the box pretty good.  That clock wasnt cracked when it was packed.  

Boxed up and heading out to some part of the Glove State tomorrow.

EDIT: aaaaaaaand sent.

Boxed and ready to ship Monday to Illinois. I promised myself I would get this off before I posted the contents of the box I received. I'll do that tomorrow. It was AWESOME...stay tuned.

Mine arrived to its destination somewhere in Georgia last week, according to USPS. Hoping the recipient likes it!

In reply to RacetruckRon :

I have one of those knifes. By far one of my favorites.

In reply to Daylan C :

That drill is hilarious! Whatever works I guess. 

Ready to post today.... took me a hot minute to find all the stuff I had sacked away for the box and tape it up to my satisfaction. Hope it will arrive shortly after the new year.  

Sent mine out Friday. It's going local so it should be delivered soon. Had to restrain myself from leaving much larger package on the porch. What says GRM holiday like an engine block with a bow on it?

AWSX1686 said:

In reply to Daylan C :

That drill is hilarious! Whatever works I guess. 

That's the best way to recycle old NiCad tools.  Wire it up and store in the trunk of your least reliable car!

Bombs away!!!

Robbie said:

Bombs away!!!

Can we say that about federal mail?

anyway:

Unboxing soon! Rattles Ok!

Arrived from Utah. Nice heft to it, with some faint rattling.

Rattly stuff exposed.

"Whoever packed this box is smarter than I am."

And here's the loot:

Motorcycle stuff. New sprocket, mirror, new turn signals, mudguard/taillight assembly, and a pair of finger-mounted helmet visor "wipers" (never knew such a thing existed, always just used my greasy glove).

Half of a motorcycle brake caliper, a heater valve, USB adapter, pair of springs, toe tags (wife is going to steal these, I can feel it), a tow loop or matbe a seatbelt bracket, and a really stout ball joint.

Junction box, shoulder strap, a book on heroic deeds and how to do them, 8 leftover bumpers from putting a heat shield on a Mk1 VW gas tank, a few air rifle pellets, four bearings, a Blue Point metric flaring tool, a super ball, an sweet aluminum(?) shift knob, a pair of safety glasses and 8 lug bolts.

Here's where my engineering classes get hazy.

Vacuum or pressure stuff. Hoses, fittings, p-clamps, couple of analog gauges, a digital gauge and a couple pressure regulators(?).

Electrical stuff. Note in the bag says "Anaheim Automation stepper drivers, use with Anaheim transformers". Transformers are included, along with a Eurotherm controller of some kind, a 120v fan, and a voltage gauge.

Matt, if you want to clue me in to how I ought to be using the items in the last couple pictures, I'd be happy to hear it.

Thanks!

Finally got mine all ready to go today, and made an exchange at the post office-one package dropped off, one picked up.

Let's see what's inside...a box full of bubble wrap! Just what I've always wanted!

Oh nevermind, there's stuff underneath 

A pair of license plates from Georgia and Michigan. Perfect, since I don't have either of these states in my collection yet.

Next up, a timing chain holding wedge. The front says it's for "early Nissan," which apparently means Datsun era judging by some of the model names listed on the back.

A sweet pickup sticker and a really neat box of old Playboy playing cards!

A pair of Hotwheels cars, 300zx and Miata. Really dig the Miata!

Possibly my favorite item of the whole bunch,  what appears to be a lap timer. This definitely needs to find its way into the RX7 somewhere.

And the final assortment, which includes the ever useful roll of electrical tape, a Detroit coaster, shift knob of undetermined origin, Michelin coozy (I think?), old Craftsman 3/8" ratchet, and a wrench.

Thank you Classic Jackets!

RossD said:

Unboxing soon! Rattles Ok!

And I am back.

What do we have here?

Glove upgrade!

A GM TBW throttle body, hot wheels, and a cute little LS head.

Some Milwaukee markers, a broken pliers, a really nice milwaukee version of a vise grips, exhaust hanger, rubber bushings, snap ring, rag, bottle opener, a little triangle square, a little clamp on level, a magnet level, a heavy duty plug, an old school sears portable air compressor, some GM letters, air freshener, and some drill bits.

A cup holder with a oil filter.

Stickers and a few zip ties.

And the best for last! 3D printed can coolers with GRM printed in the side. Solid lids or drinking lids. Came with two of Wisconsin's finest.

Thanks Ryan!

I need to up my game yet again this year!