Picked up a parts car for the challenge car this weekend. Got soaking wet loading up in the rain, but it's going to be worth it!
Picked up a parts car for the challenge car this weekend. Got soaking wet loading up in the rain, but it's going to be worth it!
In reply to AWSX1686 :
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New car has an Alpine headunit in it. Actually very similar to the one that was in my Golf, and I transferred to my Quantum. (I had that radio for 175,000mi!) I was a little disappointed, rather liking whatever Volvo sound engineer (I'll call him Bjorn) decided to do with the stock audio as far as specification and staging is concerned, but for now I'll take it.
Popped in an MP3 disk with a lot of different folders so I can see if I remember how to navigate folders in an Alpine headunit. No idea what is on it, disk is labeled "MP3s, full". Folder 2, track 1 is a high bitrate copy of Black Sabbath's Rat Salad/Fairies Wear Boots.
ICE is staying. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up. First time I have had in-car audio that was better than any headphones. Sorry, Bjorn.
While putting some more disposable tires/wheels in the trunk so the ex-car can go to the junkyard on them and not the alloys with still-decent Sport Comps, I noted a hee-YUUGE amplifier. And the deck speakers have magnets about as big as the cones. Oh, my...
cmcgregor said:In reply to AWSX1686 :
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Hmmm. I suppose I should consider starting that... I'm not really going to be able to get to work on it till spring though.
The trans in the S40 is NOT BROKEN.
The new right side axle slipped in its carrier bearing. Never had an axle go in and out of engagement before. And apparently the speedo gets its info from the ABS and not the trans.
D'OH
This stuff is worth its weight in gold. I have never seen such a well behaved motor after assembly today. Thing used to leak air into it like a sieve. Rebuilt everything on the top end and carb along with a few new parts and I picked up ~3inHg idle smoothed out and now I am getting proper flow in the motor to get the fuel broken up. Car runs like a bat of of hell now. No more vacuum fluctuations. Got a facotry rubber spacer for the carb as well and got the transmission to kickdown properly as well.
Atleast ranger parts are cheap.
I like trains, Christmas lights, and live music. Sunday night i'm getting to se all three. The CP Holiday train is going to be in Saratoga Springs so I'm meeting some friends and their kids up there,
All you can eat seafood as a late birthday present. So full im cosseyed.
The lab results from the chunk of flesh they removed came back as non cancerous. Stressful week over! Since my mom died just the word cancer freaks me out a bit.
Minor Win: A nice young lady from our Department of Family and Consumer Sciences just brought me a bag of freshly baked Christmas Cookies for fixing a piece of equipment for them.
Minor Rant: I know I'll end up eating them all.
SaltyDog said:Minor Win: A nice young lady from our Department of Family and Consumer Sciences just brought me a bag of freshly baked Christmas Cookies for fixing a piece of equipment for them.
Minor Rant: I know I'll end up eating them all.
Do you work at the ILSTU?
In reply to mtn :
Nope.
The OTHER red and white one a bit west of there.
SaltyDog said:In reply to mtn :
Nope.
The OTHER red and white one a bit west of there.
Oh. Well. My condolences then.
In reply to mtn :
It's a great place to work. Summer's are nice and quiet, the students keep me entertained during the school year.
I have a machine shop and wood shop to keep me occupied. The first time I showed some students how to single point threads on an engine lathe, you would have thought I had performed a miracle of Biblical proportions.
Truly believe this place has added years to my life.
Resto-modding an older LeMond road bike. Powdercoat is coming in about 75% of what I expected.
Looks like I'm spending part of next weekend with the new Continental. Sweet.
Wally said:I like trains, Christmas lights, and live music. Sunday night i'm getting to se all three. The CP Holiday train is going to be in Saratoga Springs so I'm meeting some friends and their kids up there,
If you need a little get-away, you can stow away on the train, get off when it hits Saskatoon, and spend Christmas with me.
Reset the inertia switch for the fuel pump, took 4 hours to replace the starter, but the $400 Ranger fired up with no problems
They gave us a block of cheese at the new job. I like cheese.
Note: Italics unintentional, no sarcasm intended.
In reply to wheelsmithy :
I always wanted to take a picture of the sign at the supermarket that said "BIG BLOCK CHEESE". Never did find the small-block cheese.
Minor win: I drove my S40 after feeling pangs of regret for buying a new car, because the S40 is so awesome, and i discovered that even though the old car has WAY better steering feel and better brakes (???), I like the new car more. So, no buyer's remorse.
Also: It moves under its own power again after replacing the axle that fell apart, under warranty. Cost to Knurled: $0 for the axle. ($100 for the tow bill, but that was to be paid regardless, and that's DAMNED CHEAP for a 45 mile tow)
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
It sounds tempting except it was cold enough here, I didn't know if I could go further north
Knurled. said:
Also: It moves under its own power again after replacing the axle that fell apart, under warranty. Cost to Knurled: $0 for the axle. ($100 for the tow bill, but that was to be paid regardless, and that's DAMNED CHEAP for a 45 mile tow)
I paid more than that for a 15 mile tow.
In reply to EvanB :
Being able to say the words "I work for (repair shop that exclusively uses your towing company)" sure helped a lot.
Sold my lawnmower and associated paraphenalia for more than I paid for the lot of it several months ago, and in worse shape too, quite frankly.
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