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What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2021]
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I pulled a good one and caved the bed side in on the Rusterado. Again. There was a good sized oak that started dropping limbs. The problem was that it's my tree and his garage. He cut white i pulled with the truck. Truck was in 4 high when I put it to the wood, it went sideways, and bounced off a maple. Oopsie
Finally got a day off to do some work to the Goldwing. After I the rear brake caliper stuck during a ride and managed to get hot enough to set the O-ring seals on fire, I figured a caliper rebuild was in order.
The kit went in pretty easily and it all took about 30 minutes to get back together and bleed.
The rotor is a little worse for wear, but it will have to do for now as that thing looks like a PITA to get off.
The kit went in pretty easily and it all took about 30 minutes to get back together and bleed.
The rotor is a little worse for wear, but it will have to do for now as that thing looks like a PITA to get off.
Stepping up in garage heat.
The house had a vent and Nat gas line plumbed to the garage when we bought it but no heater. Bought a 1970's $40 33k btu heater off FB last year and installed it. It's ok but not really large enough and not thermostat capable so I can't leave the garage at say 40 and then bump it to 55-60 when I want to work. Really the heater I bought is for a basement room or cabin not something big like a garage.
Went to the store that pirates yell when they get hit in the crotch (me-nards) during their bag sale 15% off. Basically if it fits in a normal paper grocery bag you get 15% off. Well the clerk rang my big arse 50k btu heater up as 15% off even though it clearly didn't fit in the bag. Noice. $340, I like that!
Handed the user manual to the wife since she does codes and facilities engineering for her job and figured she would like to read it and I unboxed and started to figure out fittings. Should be an easy install since everything is there right? ERRR. No.
Basically found out the reason the heater probably wasn't in the garage was because it was put in totally to book and wouldn't pass the inspection so they pulled the heater and left everything else.
The vent outlet currently goes out the side of the garage wall and venting dump is required to be 4ft away from any window or door (it's like 1 ft away now) so to use the existing vent I would need to put a 4ft long stack coming out the side of the house. Yeah no. I'd (probably) hack it in but she has a hard time separating her code conforming 8-5 job and house stuff so I told her you read the code book and tell me how it needs to be done lol.
So now we've got to drill a new hole in the roof which isn't a problem but it's covered in snow. So gotta decide what to do there.
I did put the thermostat in though so at least I did something.
The house had a vent and Nat gas line plumbed to the garage when we bought it but no heater. Bought a 1970's $40 33k btu heater off FB last year and installed it. It's ok but not really large enough and not thermostat capable so I can't leave the garage at say 40 and then bump it to 55-60 when I want to work. Really the heater I bought is for a basement room or cabin not something big like a garage.
Went to the store that pirates yell when they get hit in the crotch (me-nards) during their bag sale 15% off. Basically if it fits in a normal paper grocery bag you get 15% off. Well the clerk rang my big arse 50k btu heater up as 15% off even though it clearly didn't fit in the bag. Noice. $340, I like that!
Handed the user manual to the wife since she does codes and facilities engineering for her job and figured she would like to read it and I unboxed and started to figure out fittings. Should be an easy install since everything is there right? ERRR. No.
Basically found out the reason the heater probably wasn't in the garage was because it was put in totally to book and wouldn't pass the inspection so they pulled the heater and left everything else.
The vent outlet currently goes out the side of the garage wall and venting dump is required to be 4ft away from any window or door (it's like 1 ft away now) so to use the existing vent I would need to put a 4ft long stack coming out the side of the house. Yeah no. I'd (probably) hack it in but she has a hard time separating her code conforming 8-5 job and house stuff so I told her you read the code book and tell me how it needs to be done lol.
So now we've got to drill a new hole in the roof which isn't a problem but it's covered in snow. So gotta decide what to do there.
I did put the thermostat in though so at least I did something.
My brother called me last Wednesday, he found a 2.3L Ford turbo eng/trans from an 88-89 tbird for sale. I gave him the OK to go and check it out for me. Some of you may remember my post from last summer, and the old Ford Pinto that I have, that had quit running back in 1996. I have been wanting a 2.3 turbo for nearly 20 yrs now, so I guess that I now have another project to occupy my time (and checkbook).
I took a drive 340 miles round trip to pick it up from him on Saturday, unloaded it into the carport, and plan to start digging into checking it out soon. Will get pics as I begin exploring.
I took a drive 340 miles round trip to pick it up from him on Saturday, unloaded it into the carport, and plan to start digging into checking it out soon. Will get pics as I begin exploring.
The Pinto is already 2.3 equipped, and when it failed back in '96, I was initially considering a v6 swap, until my brother suggested a turbo 2.3 instead, explaining that it would be more powerful with less weight than a v6. It made sense to me, so that is what I have wanted since. My wife has fought me over resurrecting the Pinto almost from the time it quit running. I sort of understand though, I mean like, how many people like/want a Pinto?
I decided to go for all the lights, gonna try these out and see how they look with the headlights. I am hoping its not too much but only one way to tell
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