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This requires some explanation.

Foreground: Brighid. Irish Wolfhound. This is (believe it or not) her happy song. She was raised by a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, but I'm pretty sure that this is distinctly wolfie behavior.

Background: Fiona. Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. She was raised by Brighid. This is _not_ typical Swissy behavior...she thinks she's singing like a wolfie.

Fiona sang bass, Brighid sang tenor...

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Lazy, rainy day with the muppet.

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It is done. The IHC has new tires for the first time in over 40 years...and is no longer precariously balanced on blocks.

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TW: meaningless vintage car/truck drivel.

While I wait on the 4th tire to get fitted onto the amazingly annoying rims for this thing, figured I'd share a bit about the truck.

1925 IHC Model S Speed Truck. All original other than the wooden bed (which has been rebuilt with mostly original hardware). I've spent the better part of the past year and a half fixing it up. Originally with the help of an amazing mechanic, then on my own.

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The inseparable duo - Fiona (Greater Swiss Mountain Dog) and Brighid (Irish Wolfhound).

Brighid was raised by Swissies...and Fiona was raised by Brighid. They're very confused.

End results...immediately before a rather epic night of fun, frivolity, drinking, and a great parade (one of the largest nighttime parades in the midwest, if not the country)

My esteemed colleague, The Doctor (aka Doc aka Doofus) -- wondering why I'm not either feeding him or getting on with Operation Tire Change so that I can get back to feeding him.

Current status of the tire change on the IHC. Hoping for the following (in order):

1. The blocks that the truck is on manage to hold on the remarkably uneven ground. I’ve got the truck about as level as I can get it, but am still going to worry about it until I get the tires/rims back on.

2. The repair center I came across on Friday can figure out the removal of the old tires from the rims and the installation of the new tires.

Followup on the IHC Model S Speed Truck tire change: Turns out that between clincher tires and split rims there was a (very) brief period of solid rim, tubed tires with retaining rings. Precursor to both split rims and widow makers. Retaining rings are not a concern -- they come off easily and without danger...but the lack of a split rim makes my master plan null and void.

Thankfully there's a tire shop here that knows exactly what this is and can take it from here.

Starting the photo documentation only slightly into the process - tires received, unpacked, loaded with a metric assload of gold bond powder (best I could do for talc), and then tubes fitted in (with much swearing) and flaps worked in over the tubes (more swearing). Ready to experience the joy of working these onto nearly 100 year old split rims.

Slightly different model, but if you squint, you can see the proper lettering for a Red Baby.

Lettering isn't correct, but the colors are where she should be headed.

TW: meaningless vintage truck chatter.

TODO list is steadily reducing on the IHC (1925 Model S Speed Truck). New tires, tubes, and liners have been ordered and should be in by Wednesday. Vintage/original rim spreader (to help get said tires mounted on the split rim) is in my possession. A friend is on deck to help change out the tires over the weekend (and he happens to make some damn fine whisky to aid in the process).

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Calling this one complete. Bring on Halloween 😃

Time for a LOT of sanding followed by some quality time with an air brush.

Right side up this time, just a little bit more dated of a photo of the homestead…

The house that goes with the yard…we’re planning to stick with the patchwork look.

Different perspective on the backyard as the fall colors start