Dad, where the hell's my seat??

[bird]

I know, I often write about nothing particularity tool related. But, that's me. Most of you know that. So, most of you also know that I drive an old 240 volvo station wagon  with no seats in it. Well, I did keep a seat for myself... drivers seat :) There is a reason for no seats: 10 ft. of lumber will fit in with the back "gate" closed. That's more then I can so for those 8 ft truck beds :) I've never liked anyone enough to give them a ride in my car, anyhow.

until now.

Not wanting to take up space in my own shop or shed, I made a bold move. My folks have a lake house with a garage.... with open rafters. I always thought it was a shame that they didn't store anything up there.....

perfect plan.

take the seats out of the car, throw them up in the rafters at the lake house, and problem solved. Boy,  I thought I was sneaky getting away with that one!!! Those chunky old volvo seats take up a lot of room..... but, not in my shop on my land! I don't know why I had the idea in my head that my dad wouldn't notice them up there. What he did was worse then that. He knew they were up there.
A while back, someone called him from a junk yard he frequents and told him that they had a nice 240 station wagon brought in to scrap.... dad could have it for 300. That thing looked like it was brand new! He spent another 1000 or so on the engine and such. But, my sweet father bought that as a "replacement car" should mine ever die.
     As an aside, I asked dad, "what will I do if my car ever dies?"
     "We can always just drop another engine in it, bird."
As the years went bye, I think he realized he might have to live up to his promise and drop a new (er) engine in my car. That prospect made him buy this other 240 for me... eventually.

[john k]

So you are going to steal the seat out of it even before yours dies?    Hauling capacity.   79 ChevyVan, conversion van, the longer of the two versions, from the back edge of the dog house/engine cover, to the back door, door shut, is 11 feet!    Great hauling capacity, lockable, out of the weather, and cheaper than most any newer pickup. 

[bird]

somehow this posted before I was finished with my grand story :)
So, back to my new friend, Anne, The one making me question, for the first time, should I put a drivers seat back in the car?
      So, as usual, I'm pretty sure the jokes on me. Pops stole the bottom out of that passenger seat a while back for his car..... that, or the whole seat is gone. I won't know until I travel down there to find out. But, I'm pretty sure he stole part of my car for his.  That's what happens when you try to outsmart your dad.

always a losing battle

and come to think about it, the little button I used to be able to push in to tell me how many miles I had driven (thus, what gas mileage the old vo is pulling) is missing. That was there before I let dad "check my car over." But, I've still got the prize.... driver's armrest with drink holder in it.  It's  cordoroy and  baby blue-- ugliest thing you ever saw in your life--- but, I've got it

for now.

In my family, you better sleep with one eye open when it comes to cars, shops, and tools!!!

I guess persons have all different ideas and actions that are viewed as commitments. ... money, a change in status on facebook (and no, I don't and will never have one of those), a ring, buying a house together, giving someone a house key (which would be hard for me to do, since I'm pretty sure I don't own a key to my house.... must be one around here somewhere. I've never locked my house in 13 years....), or any other actions or traditions that take place for persons ideas of commitments.

For me, it's contemplating, "do I put a drivers seat in my car?"

Make no mistake, it would be the talk of the county:
"Did you see that Jenny has a drivers seat in her car? Why would she put that in? Who is that for?"

People around here wouldn't notice if I had a diamond ring on, a new haircut, or a face lift.... but they'll notice a driver's seat in my car.

And with that kind of talk, Anne will have to sit on the floorboard. She's tough. She can take it :) I hope everyone plans on having a good weekend.
cheers
jenny bird

[Northwoods]

Just wow.

[Papaw]

You said driver's seat several times. Don't you mean passenger seat? Or have you been sitting on a peach crate all this time?

[bird]

I've been sitting on an apple crate, silly, this is Virginia!!! I meant a passenger seat.... needed to clarify that!!!! You've always got my back, papaw :)

[Papaw]

But of course!

[Bill Houghton]

I've been sitting on an apple crate, silly, this is Virginia!!! I meant a passenger seat.... needed to clarify that!!!! You've always got my back, papaw :)

Virginia - I'd have thought a bale of tobacco leaves!

Those 240s are remarkable in what they'll carry.  And better the 240 than the 140 that preceded it; the motors on the 140s could serve as paint shakers!

[Nolatoolguy]

bird I think we have a lot in common sometimes.

I drive 08 Chevy 3500, no ones sat in the passenger seat or backseat in a while. Now that I think about it I think it was my ex girlfriend who last was in it last. She always complained it smelled funny. She also didn't like the rougher ride an that it was higher up then her car. She only rode in my truck when we went out an she would have a drink or two. Other then that she would do everything possible to not be in it.

Perhaps if I clean out my passenger seat my family will get to think something is up.