Hi everybody!I've been learning a lot about this truck lately, and my current maintenance item is to fix the shifter. A spacer had worked its way out from between the shift arms in the column, which wreaked havoc up in the shift collar and flange (7228, 3911).So, I got new spacers...
Ok, truck is on daily driver duty (while the Rabbit's getting fixed and upgraded), bike rack is primed, sanded and coming together! It needs a couple shims on the bottom to keep it from sliding side to side in the bed, then needs a couple coats of paint. Bike rack for <$20 bishesss!The rack is...
smilieteaseGot more polishing done yesterday and then helped a friend move into a third story apartment. We had a couple helpers and could not get the couch up around a tight landing/doorway in the middle of the stairway. My friend ended up removing the light fixture (getting zapped in the...
Good news. The broken gas gauge was just a gas-logged float. Ordered a new one.Got the bike rack screwed together. Gotta add a couple shims to keep it from sliding from side to side in the bed, then sand and paint. It looks great in white against the red bed and white cab.
^^^ Funny, this spring I had to jump my friend's <10 year old Honda Accord, with my '81 VW. HeheThanks, you too! Sh*t's clean. Drawing cars sure beats working three times as long for the same money at a fast food place. ;)I haven't even touched my truck today. Gotta get that fuel gauge...
"You like your kids, love your dog and would get rid of dog and kids to keep your classic car."Like I always say, cars may be expensive to maintain but at least they don't whine when you leave them home alone for awhile. And for the most part, they don't poop where they're not supposed to.
This weather keeps screwing everyone over. My friend from Missouri texted me about the shitty weather they're having (thank God he's not in Joplin), and I'm thinking "wow, it's storming down there too??" And now you- I swear the entire continent is under a thunder cloud! :bs: Anywho, keep the...