Summer hobby ?

[julienjj]

What do you do during your summer times ? any other hobies ?
Personally im trying to learn to fly rc plane this summer, gonna keep the train fun for those day where you melt if you go outside

 

[cncproadwarrior]

My summer hobby is a numbers matching unrestored 1969 Plymouth GTX.

 

[ianacole]

My summer hobby: http://www.vimeo.com/album/221468

 

[tomustang]

I cruise

 

[flyboy2610]

Working on my 1969 Ford F250. This summer, I hope to get the 4bbl and intake manifold on.

 

[lmackattack]

Im a hot rodder and truck Junkie. I have a 1977 RS700L Mack that I restored and put back to work. A 1965 B model mack thats getting restored. A 1965 Cadillac. A friend and I sled pull with a 1975 R model mack. Got a Bulldog that loves to run with me to the car/truck shows. Im also big into Rock Music and make about 3-4 shows each summer. I enjoy packing the caddy full of some good friends and heading out for a night or rock and roll. Im the Designated driver and just making sure we all havfe a good time

If its got a motor im intrested in it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKvW12yLMWU

 

[fiend540]

My summer hobby is enjoying race seasons! My goal is to go to at least 3 new tracks this year, already made it to one that is 20min from my new place Can't wait to see these guys come august

 

[kz9]

I'm a gear head.....

 

[julienjj]

That a really neat car and garage What is the circular thing on the intakecooler ?

 

[kz9]

^the bigger one sprays Co2 and the smaller one is my nitrous pruge. In 90deg days if I turn it on it still frosts the intercooler.

 

[lmackattack]

Nice car there and looks to be very well modded...What 1/4 mile times have you made? I built the dampers for this EVO about a year ago. Always liked the Eclips and Evo models... They are impressive cars out of the box.
http://photos.motoiq.com/MotoIQ/Columns/Beyond-the-Dyno-by-Eric-Hsu/JEF9144/711847268_4SLjT-M.jpg

 

[bnsf971]

We go camping...

In our vintage travel trailer pulled by our vintage Suburban:

 

[ianacole]

My summer hobby: http://www.vimeo.com/album/221468

And for those wanting to know what they'll be looking at before clicking a link:

Me driving at Thunderhill Speedway in California at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race.

 

[lmackattack]

love the race car trend...

this was my rocket for 10 years...just sold it last month.

1991 Toyota MR2 turbo. best dyno pull was 285Wheel HP. not bad for a light weight daily driver. car was very fun to drive.

 

[lmackattack]

In our vintage travel trailer pulled by our vintage Suburban:

Nice way to travel. Love the old air stream. I had a 1989 suberban. that thing was a tank 200,000 miles and all it ever needed was a new trans as the clutch packs went out after a year of pulling over loaded trailers to and from IL-IA.

Had to get rid of it as it was very rotted out. lost more tools thru the floor boards LOL It was running like a champ and burned no oil.

 

[SP4439]

My summer hobby is running and maintaining a 1916 Baldwin 90 ton 2-8-2. Here is a video of me at the throttle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK-Qju7hWoA

Here I am at the throttle, but from the outside, to show what the locomotive looks like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx60os7SutM

 

[Motley]

Nice race car Ian.

This is what I do all summer long...(I'm about a 10 handicap)

Golf course near my house.

 

[joem5127]

Nice cars everyone, looks like most of us are secretly gear heads of one kind. I normally continue working on the layout in the summer months but tend to do a lot more rail fanning. I just finished a mechanical restoration of this 1972 Plymouth Custom Suburban station wagon. My grandpa bought it new.

 

[BN8002]

I've got a list of things..haha

and whatever extra time I have I spend it on the golf course or playing paintball.

 

[bnsf971]

Nice way to travel. Love the old air stream. I had a 1989 suberban. that thing was a tank 200,000 miles and all it ever needed was a new trans as the clutch packs went out after a year of pulling over loaded trailers to and from IL-IA.

Had to get rid of it as it was very rotted out. lost more tools thru the floor boards LOL It was running like a champ and burned no oil.

This Suburban has a new engine and transmission, new brakes, tires and wheels... The 7.4 engine, coincidentally, has a displacement that is common with the fuel mileage. 7.4L, 7.4 mpg... Pulls like, well, a train... Maybe the SD45 of tow vehicles...
The Airstream only looks old because the shell is old. It has all modern amenities found on hew ones. For the money I have in the truck and camper, I could pay somebody to build my dream layout and equip it with DCC and sound equipped brass steam engines...