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CoastieReid
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My life and never ending projects. I call the "to do" list "side quests" because I never really get through the list in one sitting without jumping to something else... I legit have ADHD. This whole channel is all about my three schnauzers, a 1963 F100 custom cab (Shipwrecked), my 1952 M38 military Jeep (Salty), a 1952 M100 military trailer (Seabag), a 2013 F150 fx4 ecoboost, 2022 Outer Banks Bronco ecoboost, and the stuff I do.
1952 M100 trailer build (part 1)
BERT (Beach Emergency Rescue Trailer- I made this up).
This is a collection of video clips and work completed between December 2022 and March 2023. I was deployed from May 2023 till April 2024, so not much got done and I just couldn't focus on working on a video edit.
So here we are- a year after I lost Diesel Dawg and I am officially retired from the Coast Guard after serving over 25.5 years. Onward to full time college student down at Old Dominion and stay at home dog mom. I can't wait to yell at the kids to get off my grass! (I am kidding, the dogs do this for me- they take their jobs seriously!).
This is a collection of video clips and work completed between December 2022 and March 2023. I was deployed from May 2023 till April 2024, so not much got done and I just couldn't focus on working on a video edit.
So here we are- a year after I lost Diesel Dawg and I am officially retired from the Coast Guard after serving over 25.5 years. Onward to full time college student down at Old Dominion and stay at home dog mom. I can't wait to yell at the kids to get off my grass! (I am kidding, the dogs do this for me- they take their jobs seriously!).
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USCGC PEA ISLAND@GASPERRILLA festival 2001
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2001. Tampa Bay Florida. Gasperrilla festival this is a super old video of my first ship in Tampa Fl. The ship is decommissioned and part of the whale wars dudes now. Disclaimer, the content has some adult activities on here. People are crazy. I remember this was absolute chaos!
1963 F100 speedway disc brake conversion
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May 2024- I need a new camera! the gopro5 is killing batteries left and right. Poor audio I know. I purchased the front disc brake conversion kit for my 1963 F100 thru speedway. Fairly easy installation. Took two afternoons on a sunny day in the driveway with basic tools (and pneumatic impact to save the busted shoulder). I have stock 15" innie rims on my truck. I already had a 1" bore duel mas...
Got comfortable at 50mph. 52mph feels like I'm going Ludacris speed.
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Got comfortable at 50mph. 52mph feels like I'm going Ludacris speed.
Final deployment stuff- I'm done
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I finished out my last 6 months away from my home. I had requested to retire in early September with a official retirement in July. They sent me to Hawaii and then on to a 4 month long deployment through the south pacific. We made it. I'm home!
Sally the ship! just quick check in
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just a quick check in- I am still alive. burnt like a lobstah red and sweating south of the equator. can't stay in the port we're had planned a stop in. we put crippled up lines (normal doubled up) to hold us but this port is right on the breakwater so it's a but dangerous for us to stay. use this opportunity to say hi- I am alive. 2 months till retirement leave starts!
setting sail for the new home port. she spent 40 years in Virginia.
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#filmora #filmoramobile
story about mistaken ID- kid works for me
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just a funny (to me) work story about a mistaken identity and a Dependa.
shipyard month 14
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just walk thru of my ship. she's been in shipyard getting all the fix'ns.
USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) South Patrol 2002
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USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) South Patrol 2002
9/11/01 USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) patrol video
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9/11/01 USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) patrol video
Salty jeep shakedown first drive in over 2 years
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Salty jeep shakedown first drive in over 2 years
shakedown drive with a 1963 F100 - 10 years in the making
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shakedown drive with a 1963 F100 - 10 years in the making
Daily commute troubles- someone got a death wobble
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Daily commute troubles- someone got a death wobble
Hodge podge of 2 months work not finished still
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Hodge podge of 2 months work not finished still
mistakes were made- but it's fixed now
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mistakes were made- but it's fixed now
M38 jeep - installing body bolts and the cross shaft
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M38 jeep - installing body bolts and the cross shaft
The trailer's looking great. I hope you're enjoying yourself, you certainly deserve it. I retired in October 2023, but I'm not young and spry like you are, I'm pushing 70. All the best to you, may you have many, many years of happiness.
Congrats on retiring glad ur back
Hi April glad to hear from you. The trailer turned out very good. Take care an good luck on your retirement. Terry 😊
I like the addition of the footman loops. Makes me want to do the same with my T3-C trailer. Nicely done, looks like a good solid rig for Salty to tow. Always nice to see a matching Jeep and trailer.
Just came across your channel while researching upholstery ideas. Fantastic work on your truck! Thanks for your service too!
HEEE HAAWW You are a 63 and I am a 60 and right now I am working towards improving the handling and braking. You are just what I needed :)
After all those years, how did it hold up? I like the product but I am kinda scared that its not durable and will cause rust underneath it.
well- i spent the next 7 years being deployed a lot and ADHD got in the way= my truck has 200 miles on it since i finished it. the sound deadening is holding up awesome.
It’s the little touches that makes it all you 👊🏼
Have had those stickers for 7 or 8 years- finally put them on. Looks so good!
WOW! What a beautiful Island.
LOL I have a Ford van and watch car videos... i happened to be playing Kurtis Blow this video was in my shorts and when it started playing the video and this song still was on i got so confused .. nice truck. I did a rear disc conversion on my Econoline.. probably same damn kit... uses like 70s GM calipers
just curios do you loose any of your turn radius going to disc and having to lengthen the stop bolt .. be cool to see it on the road
Likely won't notice. Moved 1/2" off each side and I never went lock to lock while turning. It will be on road shortly. Will start on rear conversion today.
April nicely done! I like the wheels, glad you were able to keep them with the conversion!
nice upgrade April, keep on wrenching 👍🏼
Thanks for the video. I'm sure it feels nice to put the (Retired) tag there. I retired from my (civilian) career last October. I've been getting moved, and then had some other issues, but I sure don't miss having to answer the alarm clock's call! I'm very interested in both your restorations. Thanks for sharing them with us. All the best to you.
No videos for this model of truck on the youtubes. Figured I'd do one. I will tackle the rear brakes this weekend. My pv4 valve is on its way. Been home 3 weeks. Still getting phone calls and texts from the ship. Having nightmares about being recalled to service. Retirement party was last week and a lot of people showed up from units 25 years worth! Even my first CO. Been doing ny to do list mom left me after she has been here for past 7 months. I also have a dozen different projects in some sort of completion %. I also feel like I need to rush as innthe past I had very limited time before next deployment. Need to calm down.
I'm finally starting to sleep "late." For the last fifteen years, I was up at 5:00 and out the door to work. Now, I don't even set an alarm. I'm starting to sleep until 7:30 or even 8:00! I, too, got some of the "Help me!" calls, at least the first few weeks. It felt good, but now I'm just keeping in touch by text and email. I'd help them if they needed it, but I worked with some smart and talented folks. I wish them well. Thanks again for your service, may you have many, many happy years ahead of you.
Coast Guard is fucking outstanding outfit. Worked with those cats in Al Jubail port during Desert Shield/Storm when I was with 1st MEB out of Kaneohe. The amount of dedication and “can do” was as high as I ever saw in my 12 years. USMC 81-93.
W I want to do a rear disc on my square
I miss that drive.
Good tune.
Try going down the road on a 1947 Allis Chalmers sitting on the rear diff with the engine between your legs. You see potholes coming you stand up on the axles so your legs absorb the shocks. Happy Motoring.
Mine feels sketchy at that speed and it’s 4wd.
Outstanding! Congratulations on your retirement. I was very interested to see the training clips. I had no idea they did that aboard ship. Sorry to hear about Diesel, /i know our pups are family. I do kind of envy you, getting to see the South Pacific. I had some college friends from that part of the world, many years ago. Thank you for your service. I hope you'll keep posting, it's been very interesting seeing you working on Shipwrecked and Salty. All the best to you in all you do.
Congrats April. Sorry to hear you leaving for the West Coast. At JBLM for the moment, but headed back to NC.
Being away from west - realized I need more than 4 rainy seasons. Cicadas and summer humidity are easier to deal with
Congrats on retirement April! So sorry to hear about the Diesel
He had a tumor *they said was benign* in march on his liver. but i always suspected it was cancer. I miss him. Life goes on- and I have the other two to keep me. I also applied for the local schnauzer rescue- in case any come available that would be a fit for us. Life is better with schnauzers as you know.
Looks like it was a good final deployment! Congrats on a job well done. Thank you for your service and welcome to the retired ranks of the Coast Guard.
Congrats on finishing a full career. Are you staying in Virginia or going back to Oregon?
Thank you. I am staying in VA for now. No plans- maybe college.
Glad your deployment is done, congrats on your retirement and thank you very much for your service April!
Thank you!
Good stuff. Thank you for your service. Congrats on your mission. May you have smooth sailing ahead.
Thank you!
Well happy retirement ..... now enjoy life
Thank you! Looking forward to being home
Hi April, sorry to hear about Diesel. RIP little guy, thank you for your service April. You ever get thru W Cent Illinois give me a shout, I'll buy. Be safe an God Bless. Terry😊
Did you fix it? I think it's valvetrain. Seems to be happening at a slower rate than rpm.
Sweet truck. In my experience things give trouble when not being used enough. Use it more and if that don't work get ride of it.
Great to hear from you! I can't believe that actually rocks the boat (ship?)
It's great to see an update from you, and I'm very happy to hear you're that close to ETS (as we called it in the Army). I retired in October, I'm loving it, getting time to do all the things I've been planning to do "once I have the time." All the best to you, I'll keep you in my thoughts as you get closer to the happy day.
2 months out, pretty close to the end of that tunnel. Congrats!
Welcome to retirment
I didn’t know that was a thing! I would have been a smart ass and said I was feeling extra salty that day!
That's not a Medium Endurance Cutter, that's a 378 foot High Endurance Cutter.
Correct. I've been writing WMEC 904 and WMec 903 for the last 5 years straight.... slip of the memory.
I will fix it when I'm back in the US. Can't access the edit portion for that till I get back in a few months.
fixed title.
It is your main bearings. I had a 58 223, the mains bearing sounded just like that. I pulled the engine had it totally machined, then I was mentored in the complete rebuild. The way the crank and mains are engineered they just fail. Now, with better materials you should be able to get those bearing replaced with some very good bearing that will last.
I've been binge watching your videos and I'm impressed with your budget, availability of parts and time. I have a question with relation to this video of the primer work....how much of the tub and other parts do you think you covered with one pot of primer and how much did you fill the pot with? I'm in Australia by the way way, ex Australian Army Rifleman so much respect to a fellow veteran for bringing an old war horse back to life and serving. 👍🏻🇦🇺
Thanks for the update, and smooth sailing for the next five months. I envy you the trip through the Panama Canal, I've always thought it would be cool to do. Maybe not so much for work, but as a tourist. I hope you have time for some relaxation and enjoyment sometimes. Thank you for your service. All the best to you.
Hope these next 5 months goes by smoothly.
Hi April, hope you've been well. Good to hear from you, stay safe an have a great Thanksgiving. Terry😊
Good tip here, my D41 has the same ease-of-removal issue on that inner race. I thought upsetting the material and using something like green Loctite might a good solution and since I can see someone else doing it, it's probably fine.
I know this is an older video but it's still relevant and helpful. I was wondering how I was going to create my setup bearings and had forgotten that I have a similar grinding stone for a drill. Good to see your process. I have the same fun ahead of me x2, and maybe x4 if I feel like reworking the old axles I'm replacing. (I'm late to the video for the promotion news but just in time for the retirement!)
I want a coupon!
As someone who runs their own LPFM station, the pain of driving home from work and losing reception is just sad 😢