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-        <p>This is my first post on the new site! I am very excited to have the new system set up and mostly functional. There is still plenty of work to be done, but this is a great start.</p>
-        <p>I have moved to Golang for all server side scripting and web serving, and it's been a fun language to learn so far. I have had a lot of encouragement from my friend over at <a href="https://www.angel-castaneda.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.angel-castaneda.com</a> so go check out his page to see what he is working on.</p>
-        <p>The new site structure should be as follows:</p>
-          <ul>
-            <li>/ - Home page with featured projects and short about section.</li>
-            <li>/projects - Page with all posted industrial and automotive design projects.</li>
-            <ul><li>/projects/name - Project with title "name".</li></ul>
-            <li>/blog - Page with all blog posts &lpar;content that does not fit under "/projects".&rpar;</li>
-            <ul><li>/blog/name - Blog entry with title "name".</li></ul>
-            <li>/about - About me and this website</li>
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-        <p>I am very excited to start posting again! This site refresh has been long overdue. Feel free to send any errors, typos, or strange behavior to my listed email; there are bound to be some problems at first.</p>
-        <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2022-06-15">2022-06-15</time></p>
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-    <p>A while back, I noticed that the passenger side turn signal on my 1985 Jeep CJ7 was out. The right turn signal indicator would stay solid when the headlights were turned on. I pulled the bulb assembly and found this:</p>
-    <img src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Before.webp" alt="Disassembled turn signal lamp assembly: housing, wire harness, contact that broke off wire, degraded rubber grommet, bulb, and lens cover." />
-    <p>The wire responsible for turning the bulb “high” was broken from what I assume is fatigue. The rubber meant to support the wire and contact pin was severely degraded and falling apart, exposing the bare wire where it met the pin. This also means the wire could freely flex at the joint, and going over bumbs or just general road vibration could have eventually wore it down. I didn’t see much in the way of corrosion around the wire, so that’s why I assume it was stress related.</p>
-    <p>Anyways, the bucket was severely rusted, and the gasket was a poor excuse for one, so I cleaned up the bucket with some sandpaper and gave it a light coat of lubricant to hopefully hinder the rust and cut a new gasket from two layers of craft foam. This is definitely a short-term solution, but with school fast approaching and the fact that this will be garaged for the next 9 months I wasn’t too concerned. Next spring is Jeep repair time, this summer is “cobble it together until then” time. I also cleaned up the driver side bucket the same way and cut a new seal just to try and keep it from rusting any more.</p>
-    <img src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Cleaned_Bucket.webp" alt="Sanded and re-foamed turn signal bucket" />
-    <p>Next, I got to repairing the harness. The pin was a crimp-on, and there was no easy way I was going to be able to uncrimp it for reuse. So I did the next best thing, soldering. Anyone that takes pride in soldering would probably stare agasp at what I did, but again, I’ll fix it correctly in the spring. I just trimmed back a bit of sheathing on the wire and soldered it to the bare copper on the side of the pin. Pretty or preferable? No. Does it work? Yes.</p>
-    <img src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Soldered_Harness.webp" alt="Soldered and repaired turn signal harness" />
-    <p>Finally, everything was reinserted into the bucket. I reused the dryrotted rubber piece that was still in the bucket because it needs that to keep the pins in place and put tension on the bulb to retain it. After it was all reassembled, I put some Shoe Goo (it’s what I had lying around) on the exposed end to try and prevent the same thing from happening again quickly.</p>
-    <img src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Final_Front.webp" alt="Front of final lamp assembly" />
-    <img src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Final_Rear.webp" alt="Rear of final lamp assembly" />
-    <p>Pretty happy with how it turned out given that I didn’t spend anything or go anywhere other than my garage to get it done. Here’s a video of it being tested:</p>
-    <video src="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Flasher_Test.mp4" alt="Turn signal test, and lamp flashes as expected" controls=""><a href="/static/media/Jeep_CJ7_Turn_Signal_Repair/Flasher_Test.mp4">CJ7 Signal Test</a></video>
-    <p>Now to repair the muffler I blew… but that’s for another day.</p>
-    <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2023-07-20">2023-07-20</time></p>
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-        <p>Much progress has been made in the last week, and the site is now pretty usable with its new CSS. There are still some large things to take care of before it can be called "done," and they are the following in no particular order:</p>
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-          <li>Tile 'Projects' thumbnails so that they look consistent and take advantage of landscape displays.</li>
-          <li>Display 'Project' or 'Blog' (anything) instead of 'Post' when you are viewing a project or blog entry.</li>
-          <li>Create or find a new background image that has more contrast for the white text.</li>
-          <li>Find a better way to display figures in regular content (such as the 'about' page).</li>
-          <li>Change thumbnail image aspect ratio (possibly).</li>
-          <li>Server side scripts and updates:</li>
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-            <li>Markdown to HTML shell script via <a href="https://pandoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pandoc</a>.</li>
-            <li>Implement new file naming and/or directory structure to make searching more efficient.</li>
-            <li>Make thumbnail display more efficient by only reading the thumbnail content section.</li>
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-        <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2022-07-05">2022-07-05</time></p>
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-    <p>While figuring out how to pass the time, a friend linked to the /r/milwaukee subreddit. Out of boredom, I opened up the link. To my surprise (I’m not that in the loop), people were posting about an air show going on. It was 1:30 PM when I found the event page and saw that the Blue Angels were on for 3:00 PM. Since I needed to be in Milwaukee by 5:00 PM anyways and I haven’t seen an air show, I packed up the Sportster and hit the road. As I came off I-794 by the art museum, I was surprised to see not that much traffic at first. That fallacy was soon broken. I found a spot a few minutes after the show start time, though, and right as I got off the bike to find a spot to sit the Blue Angels flew just overhead in formation. It was loud… but awesome. Sure, I’ve been on an airliner, heard loud engines, and ride a relatively loud motorcycle, but the sound and feeling of several jet fighters flying some eighty feet above is something I haven’t experienced. Here are a few of the videos I captured:</p>
-    <p><a href="https://imgur.com/a/Lajrpbl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">imgur album</a></p>
-    <p>Overall it was a great experience. My only regret is having to hurry to get there, otherwise I would have parked somewhere else and walked down. The streets were packed… everywhere near the lake and the surrounding area. So if you want to go in the future, definitely show up early and walk/bike/skate/scooter down. You’ll be much happier regardless of the weather. Sitting in locked traffic for an hour trying to get away from the lake was a bit insane. Having some plans that let you hang around for a while is even better.</p>
-    <p>Anyways, the EAA Fly-in is this week in Oshkosh, and I absolutely plan on attending.</p>
-    <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2023-07-26">2023-07-26</time></p>
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-    <p>So, I got the site to use real, authentic, true to the standard, “text/template” format for my pages and posts. No more strange, non-conforming elements. More readable source code?? We have it. The best?? Probably not… but that’s okay because progress is progress. The last few things to do are program in the tagging system, set up <a href="https://imagemagick.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ImageMagick</a> for automatically sizing images, and writing the automation scripts to move everything where it sholud go.</p>
-    <p>Getting this all to work has been a great adventure. Going back to programming has been pretty refreshing compared to working on art. A program is either right or wrong. It does what you expect, or it doesn’t. There’s not much interpretation to be had and I miss it.</p>
-    <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2023-07-13">2023-07-13</time></p>
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-    <p>Playing with custom computers is a fun hobby. The common comparison is adult LEGO (as if adults don’t play with LEGO…). To me, it’s just another thing to be built, and I love a good thing to build. For a while now, I’ve had a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Tempered Glass Edition case, and while it does look decent, it is horribly space inefficient and hard to build in. Especially when you have a custom loop, which I do, accessing components on the motherboard is filled with frustration. It can be done, but you wonder why you’re still in the hobby by the end. In any case, I acquired some rack-mount gear and a couple short wall-mount cabinets from a friend who recently moved out of town.</p>
-    <p>Rack mount computers have always been an interest of mine, but buying a case was always a bit out of the price range or unjustified because I already had a working case, if not a perfect one. With a rack, you can mount other stuff to the rails, too. And there are small 4U portable racks which make a nice all-in-one PC/Router/Access Point setup that you can take with you easier. A big thing for me recently is having a spot for everything, and more importantly, everything is grouped with items that are commonly used with eachother, and they’re stored in something that is relatively portable. So having a 4U rack that has my PC and router for when I’m at school is something that appeals to be greatly. Also, rack mount PC’s are much simpler to work on. The case is already on its side, and the components are all laid out in front of you with minimal overlap (I kinda messed this part up in my build, but hey, it’s miles ahead of what I had before). This is honestly the biggest improvement over my Evolv ITX. Being able to swap out the RAM and CPU easily Is something I’ve wanted to be able to do for a while (it has come up multiple times recently). So, when I was able to get free rack equipment, I gladly accepted.</p>
-    <p>The interesting part is that the rack gear is old power supplies and scientific equipment, so it’s not meant to house a computer. I’ve done some basic metal work before, so I figured it should be no problem to cut a few holes here and there. And so the adventure began.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/Mockup.jpg" alt="GPU, PSU, Motherboard, and radiator position mockup in the gutted power supply case." />
-    <figcaption>Initial mockup of the main components.</figcaption>
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-    <p>With the position of the components figured out, the first thing I wanted to get made and installed was the motherboard tray. With the tray installed, the exact position of the IO shield on the back plate could be figured out. Inside the old power supply was a bent piece of sheet aluminum that was used to hold some components together. Folded out, I figured it should have enough area for a motherboard.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/TrayLayout.jpg" alt="Marked cut lines on flattened aluminum." />
-    <figcaption>Cut layout for motherboard tray.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/TrayCut.jpg" alt="Cut tray down to size." />
-    <figcaption>Cuts made.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/TrayInstalled.jpg" alt="Motherboard tray installed in case." />
-    <figcaption>Motherboard tray installed.</figcaption>
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-    <p>With the tray cut and installed, the locations of the power supply and rear I/O could be determined and cut into the back plate.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/BackLayout.jpg" alt="Marking the layout of holes to cut on the rear panel." />
-    <figcaption>Laying out where the holes are</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/IOShield.jpg" alt="Cut out location for and installed rear I/O shield." />
-    <figcaption>Cut out I/O area.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/IOandPSU.jpg" alt="Cut out PSU area and installed PSU." />
-    <figcaption>Rear I/O shield fabricated.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/PlateInstalled.jpg" alt="Final completion of back plate with room for two-slot PCIe, I/O shield, and the PSU." />
-    <figcaption>PCIe slot cut and plate installed in case.</figcaption>
-    </figure>
-    <p>The back plate was one of the more difficult parts of the build. Making sure cuts were accurate was very important in keeping things lined up. The last thing to do was to cut a hole up front for the air intake. By this point, however, I was more focused on packing for school, so I made the most jagged, terrible cut ever. But that’s fine because it’s still better than the almost non-existent airflow in the Evolv ITX. I also installed a dust filter up front, because I learned the hard way how much dust is in my dorm room last year, as well as a mesh plate to protect the two fans I plan to install outside the case eventually. The fans require a trip to the hardware store, and I didn’t have time. Three fans will be plenty for now.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/Top.jpg" alt="Inside of final build with custom loop liquid cooling." />
-    <figcaption>Interior.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/Front.jpg" alt="Front of completed build." />
-    <figcaption>Front.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/Rear.jpg" alt="Rear of completed build." />
-    <figcaption>Rear.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/TopCover.jpg" alt="Top of case featuring original &#39;High Voltage&#39; sticker from when it used to be a power supply." />
-    <figcaption>Top.</figcaption>
-    </figure>
-    <p>And with that, it was done. For the most part. When I got to school I decided that I should just install the second radiator. All I did was friction fit it in, but it’s quite solid. The tubing is Tygon A-60-G (the stuff EK is trying to emulate with their ZMT line) and a metal anti-kink spring was used, because the 10/13mm tubing kinked very easily. The spring solved those issues, though, and I think it looks cooler with it.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/Personal_PC_Update/Final.jpg" alt="Final interior shot with second radiator installed." />
-    <figcaption>Final shot of inside with second radiator installed and system powered on.</figcaption>
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-    <p>Here are the specs:</p>
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-      <li>AMD Ryzen 9 5950X</li>
-      <li>32GB DDR4 3200MHz</li>
-      <li>Nvidia Titan Xp (2017)</li>
-      <li>Corsair RM850x</li>
-      <li>Samsung 970 Evo Plus 512GB</li>
-      <li>WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM</li>
-      <li>EK Fluid Gaming custom loop kit</li>
-      <li>5x Corsair Light Loop 120mm</li>
-    </ul>
-    <p>Some notes about the build:</p>
-    <p>Don’t buy aluminum if you want a custom loop and aren’t a machinist. There’s not a good ecosystem of parts, and EK has pretty much abandoned their aluminum line. Also, I wouldn’t buy Light Loops again. I just wanted them for a static color, but the RGB controller started freaking out after about a year of ownership, so I just removed it. Definitely get some “dumb” LED fans that don’t need something like that, or just buy non-RGB fans. Also, I’m having instability with the 5950X. Lots of people seem to have a similar issue. The current fix is to make it run at base clock all the time, which is stupid. I may go back to my Ryzen 5 3600. Not sure if I can get AMD to RMA it since it was an eBay purchase from like a year ago, but I may try it. Basically, I wouldn’t bother with the 5950X. Stick to the 3000 series.</p>
-    <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2023-08-29">2023-08-29</time></p>
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-    <p>It’s been a crazy school year.</p>
-    <h3>The Good</h3>
-    <p>Let’s start with the good, even if we’re going out of order.</p>
-    <p>I moved in early, bought some new old tech, participated in the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, and got to attend a couple Cars and Coffee events at <a href="https://pasteiners.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pasteiner’s Auto Zone Hobbies</a> with my car and moped.</p>
-    <p>I got to sit on an old Harley-Davidson WLA from WWII that one of the participants brought to Cars and Coffee. That was an incredible experience even if I didn’t ride it. No spring-back on the throttle or spark advance for these old bikes, which I didn’t realize. It’s absolutely on the short list for motorcycles I own post-graduation now.</p>
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-    <figcaption>Recycling center haul.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/What_A_School_Year_So_Far/Ruckus_Dream_Cruise_Night.jpg" alt="Me on my engine swapped Honda Ruckus riding down Woodward Ave." />
-    <figcaption>Dream cruise.</figcaption>
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-    <img src="/static/media/What_A_School_Year_So_Far/300E_Cars_and_Coffee_Aug2023.jpg" alt="My 300E next to an SEL." />
-    <figcaption>Cars and Coffee.</figcaption>
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-    <p>I kind of glossed over the Ruckus being ridden. For those that know me, this is an accomplishment. For years, it has sat in my garage with the engine pulled out. Right before school, I finally cobbled it together for one of the local moped events, rode it for the rides, and was able to bring it to school. Here is a recording my friend took during the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH2_DILzsgU" target="_blank" rel="nooper noreferrer">ride</a>.</p>
-    <p>Skipping ahead, this year’s Detroit Concours e’Elegance was at the DIA again across from my school, and I was prepared. I was able to drive a 1970 American Motors AMX with a 4-speed manual and a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS convertible with the two-speed “Powerglide” transmission. Both were great cars.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/What_A_School_Year_So_Far/AMX.jpg" alt="Me in a 1970 AMX." />
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-    <p>The hosts of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarmudgeonShow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Carmudgeon Show</a>, a podcast that I listen to religiously, were there doing a live episode, and I was able to meet them and get a picture with Jason Cammisa, one of the hosts. My friends threw a surprise birthday party for me earlier in the year, and they made me a cutout of him, so we brought it along to show. We even made it on the <a href="https://youtu.be/3LKYu9Zx5zU?si=3b0mdqynvITaJkEs&amp;t=41" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">live recording</a>.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/What_A_School_Year_So_Far/Jason_Cammisa_Instagram.jpg" alt="Instagram post by Jason Cammisa of Hagerty. Image shows Jason, a life-size cardboard cutout of him, Alex Scerba, and Rex Jo standing next to eachother with Jason making a funny face. Post text: " />
-    <figcaption>Jason’s Instagram post.</figcaption>
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-    <p>Skipping ahead more, on the weekend of mid-terms, a large group of my friends and I went out for dinner and did less than legal things on the fantastic roads in Hell, MI. It was a very fun night.</p>
-    <p>And last weekend, my girlfriend and I made costumes for Halloween and dressed as Snow Miser and Heat Miser from “The Year Without a Santa Claus.” I hand-sewed the shirt which was fun, and she made the hats out of cardboard.</p>
-    <h3>The Bad</h3>
-    <p>With that in mind, the powers at be decided, “you’re having way too much fun kid.”</p>
-    <p>On the first day of class, my moped broke down on the side of the road and got stolen while I had to attend our sponsor’s kick-off event that I was on the way to. Looking back, I could have tried a couple more desperate things to get it to start, but I was already running late to the event and that doesn’t usually have you in a sound state of mind. So after all the work of getting it to a finally running state, it found its way to the void. I reported it to the police and everything, but I don’t expect to get it back in one piece, or ever get it back period. Maybe if some idiot tries to register it or crashes it into a police car I’ll get lucky. It probably got pulled apart though, so whatever.</p>
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-    <img src="/static/media/What_A_School_Year_So_Far/Ruckus_Finished.jpg" alt="Front shot of my modified Honda Ruckus." />
-    <figcaption>Ruckus on the ride back in Wisconsin.</figcaption>
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-    <p>Then, last Tuesday, I decided to drive to the other campus. School work has been a lot, there was a personal situation going on that I won’t be sharing, and I’ve been getting not as much sleep as I should. I figured I would go to class a bit early to get caught up with my work since I was a bit behind. I left the garage, headed down the road, and as I crossed over the bridge I looked up to realise the light I was about to go through was red. That’s not something that happens for me. I don’t go through red lights. But this time I did because I noticed only right as I was about to cross the stop line. Unfortunately, it was rush hour and less than a second after realizing the light was red, an SUV hit me on the front passenger side. The only good things here were that we were both uninjured and my ancient airbag didn’t deploy. Both cars were totaled. The other driver’s airbags did deploy, and we both had major structural damage.</p>
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-    <figcaption>About 10 minutes after the accident.</figcaption>
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-    <p>I didn’t know anyone local, especially someone who would keep a car carcass for several months, and the police told me that if I couldn’t get it off the road in an hour, they would have to tow it to the lot, where I would have to pay for the tow and overnight fees for as long as it sat there. I couldn’t afford that, so I had to take it to a junkyard. My title is in Wisconsin, so that made it a bit tougher. I was also not in the best state of mind when choosing a junkyard to take it to, and relied on the towtruck driver who also didn’t really know what was in the area. Long story short, I accidentally took it to junkyard Hell. It’s a place where the employees want to die, and cars are crushed whether they should be or not. I got a whopping $250 dollars for the 300E, even after informing them about all the new, still undamaged parts in the rear sub frame, and the wheels. I was pretty pissed about that, so I grabbed what I could carry in my friend’s WRX that he drove to the yard with me in. I couldn’t get the wheels. Later I realised they never gave me a receipt and I left a CD in the player. I forgot to go the next day, but the day after when I went back, they had already crushed the car and sent it out to be ground up. Employees admitted that many vaulable, clean cars get crushed there all the time, even if they could be resold. They only kept the wheels and tires, and I had to buy back the wheels if I wanted them. I couldn’t let them stay there, so I paid the $85 they wanted with the money I already got from them to begin with. It took them 10 minutes to find the paperwork for the car because they were so disorganized. Don’t go to <a href="https://americanautorecycle.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Auto Recycle</a> if you’re in Detroit. It’s funny they talk about environmental friendliness, because they aren’t that. Go anywhere else that at least resells parts. The last thing we should be doing is throwing away valuable parts that could keep other cars on the road.</p>
-    <p>Here’s a <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jBzMAYSUr1iyqzvw05TvIi3IfiXpPiYq?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">photo collection</a> of all the pitures I had of my 300E under my ownership. If has some that are missing, feel free to email them to me and I’ll add them to the collection. I don’t know how long I can go without a W124. They’re great cars to work on, tinker with, and learn from.</p>
-    <h3>The Rest</h3>
-    <p>It’s definitely been a mixed year so far, and it’s only two months in. Luckily, I have great friends that are extremely supportive and understanding. We’ve had lots of great memories so far, and everyone that’s said anything has been extremely serious about helping in whatever way they can to get me to the store for groceries, or even borrow cars. I’m taking a mandatory couple weeks off before I accept an offer to drive, but knowing that I have such great friends has been one of the few things keeping me going.</p>
-    <p>Let’s hope for a normal, moderately eventful rest of the school year. Who knows, maybe the CJ-7 and XS650 will make a Detroit appearance in the spring.</p>
-    <p>Uploaded: <time datetime="2023-11-01">2023-11-01</time></p>
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