IT’S FRIDAY! Make sure you get out and get some dirt under those tires! #adventureisnecessary #overlandbound #cj7 #hardworkpaysoffs #wonderlust #optoutside #desertlife🌵

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Just what I needed!

Is there anything better than floating down the river, cold drink in hand? I needed to get the Jeep build off my mind. I'm driving myself crazy planning and budgeting this build. I've talked about it for a long time. In fact I've dreamed of rebuilding this car for over twenty years. Since it's been sitting in the middle of the desert for the past six years, it may be a bigger project than planned. 

And into the forest (or on the lake) I go, to lose my mind and find my soul

John Muir

What a crazy busy day at work! So glad I could take a minute to walk in the woods and get my mind away from customer service and back to where it should be in nature! #overlandbound #cj7 #adventureisnecessary #walkinthewoods #hardworkpaysoffs

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I need more lake time in my life! Don’t let the @ fool you, this ‘overlander’ is just at home on the water as on the trails. #ob1699 #overlandbound #adventureisnecessary #desertlife🌵 #lakehavasu #coloradoriver #beardedandproud On another note, we’re planning and getting funding for the #CJ7 project. Looking to do not a frame-off restoration but a complete overhaul. I would like to plan a North American journey with it when it’s done.

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She looks rough!

Seriously there’s 197k miles of memories infused into the sheet metal of this car. I learned to drive in it, got my first ticket in it, drove it to my best friends wedding. Hell I drove my wife to our first date at Disneyland in it! It’s going to be a long process to get her back on the road, this is going to be a passion project for sure.

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The sky today was being a little dramatic!

That’s ok with me though, had an off day in the beginning of the week and the rest of the week will be just a little stressful! My plan today was to relax and regroup.

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Inherited Grandfathers, Grandfathers Clock from Hell!

Ok this thing has been frustrating the crap out of me! My wife inherited her grandfathers, grandfather clock, however after getting it here, and cleaned up, I can't seem to get the damn thing to work! It's level, everything works free, you can set the pendulum into motion, and it will swing for approximately three min before it stops. So far the only thing I can find out about this clock is it is a Herschede The Grandeur 1225. manufactured sometime between 73-83. It's a low end model based on the four digit model number and the rod chimes (It's complete with the exception of four missing hour chime rods) Apparently we no longer have a clock repair person in our area anymore, so I'm going to have to become one myself.

New to us Grandfathers clock 

Label found on inside of door, also has 79 stamped into the cabinet base.

Only markings found on the clock works are Hereschede Starkville No (0) Jewels 6 74

I've inspected what I can and do not see anything damaged or gummed up

I'm sure someone in the internet world has some experience with these old clocks.

Finally getting a chance to listen to this weeks episode. If you haven’t heard the podcast @riggedfordirt get off IG and go find it! Great stories from a couple of great guys. Shout out to @trucky_mctruckface and @katethejeep for another great episode. #overlandbound #hardworkpaysoffs #mustlistentopodcast #jeep #overlanding #offroadadvice #diq

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Well, I think the final decision on Jeep is to rebuild. Now I don’t think it’ll look like it did in 93! It’ll be cooler 😎 now for a deadline for completion? Who knows, it’ll be a slow process for sure, be cool if it was ready for #overlanexpowest next year! 😜 #CJ7 #cj7laredo #jeepcj7 #overlandbound #hardworkpaysoffs

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