tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10765818465717624302024-03-19T03:24:04.270-07:00perich brothers (and sister)Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.comBlogger1144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-36895984001300581912019-08-04T10:14:00.001-07:002019-08-04T10:17:09.424-07:00Back in Black - google vs iphone <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Wow this is like walking back into a dusty old shop after a long vacation!!<br />
Here’s one of the main excuses for my absence...<br />
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During the early iPhone era,<br />
The blogger app made it so easy to write,<br />
upload pictures and edit.<br />
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I could pre-write or pre-load pics to multiple articles,<br />
write stuff while the ideas were fresh.<br />
Some withered while others flourished.<br />
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Then by chance there was an article about the IOS update not supporting the Blogger app,<br />
or was it Blogger unwilling to conform to the new IOS platform?<br />
The article concerned a huge elementary/middle school student logging population<br />
that would be forced to use the dreaded blogger y2k website.<br />
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I didn’t update my iPhone for over a year,<br />
which resulted in Ebay and credit card apps being unusable also!<br />
Boy how I suffered...<br />
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Then late last year the inevitable happened.<br />
The iPhone 6 battery was frying out.<br />
(I didn’t mention losing the 5C on the fender of the 40 one night...)<br />
Verizon sharks upselled 2 XR’s to us,<br />
and the dreaded moment happened...<br />
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I’ve kept the blogger click button just in case<br />
they make a deal with apple again.<br />
Why are they so hard-headed?<br />
Just to sell more google based phones?<br />
Fools...<br />
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Now I’m stuck with the old website,<br />
the same one I used with the Mac mini and a mouse.<br />
The iPhone XR screen seemed huge until writing this.<br />
I am at reading glasses age now...<br />
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Well there’s another reason for my hiatus I’ll talk about later,<br />
until then hopefully some of you are still out there!!<br />
TP!<br />
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Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-64698371999561392622018-11-19T09:23:00.001-08:002018-11-19T11:27:14.183-08:00The screechIt's been 4-5 years <div>since wedging the 302/5.0</div><div>into the green 40.</div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Long enough I can't pinpoint </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">within a year!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Holey chit...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhtsQyW_KwEbegm0zy5d7o7xvfcAjNIVrkZM-lsq9O9FWI1EhGnDPVXcJuUV-uFvj3QJ3APKBTQYNe-2ibf1wR2XMlYI-dj72oXnkjdC_dNJ6wCgrmuvKPnWqLh_fs4LQ_Qu7EvfwET8/s640/blogger-image-1202752496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhtsQyW_KwEbegm0zy5d7o7xvfcAjNIVrkZM-lsq9O9FWI1EhGnDPVXcJuUV-uFvj3QJ3APKBTQYNe-2ibf1wR2XMlYI-dj72oXnkjdC_dNJ6wCgrmuvKPnWqLh_fs4LQ_Qu7EvfwET8/s640/blogger-image-1202752496.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This time period has been a battle.</div><div>Long term readers may remember,</div><div>custom brackets were fabbed up</div><div>to fit in a mopar alternator.</div><div>I had mistakenly bought the newer <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">regulator type,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">not the old points style,</span></div><div>which is larger and uglier than the early 60's radial housing.</div><div>From a distance still looks better than a ford or chevy.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM2E5mMHmGb7Z4geej1jd9PQK0IPbHCFfouQZ4_xNlWAIBGYgYKcNcQ2XHN_FT_-Iz3JsYXVRdb8wxPyavoQB_lI3wYERnmodbeBWt0qK1BT7JN8cUej1lo0Bb2vPL6Enst3hVfphOkQ/s640/blogger-image--171322936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM2E5mMHmGb7Z4geej1jd9PQK0IPbHCFfouQZ4_xNlWAIBGYgYKcNcQ2XHN_FT_-Iz3JsYXVRdb8wxPyavoQB_lI3wYERnmodbeBWt0qK1BT7JN8cUej1lo0Bb2vPL6Enst3hVfphOkQ/s640/blogger-image--171322936.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The mistake ended up being the correct choice,</div><div>as a '76-'78 distributor was modified with an 80's Chevy electronic ignition module,</div><div>which pairs up best with the higher output</div><div>and the solid state regulator.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OO_ebNh8FOrQCPfgdGHla_w_bmzN5GoReKfa_R7NQyxAUt9-VB3xym7f8MKtwjRBG907GPlYbC2xsvaYxEvLiR7MytCSMcjuwWJ2pRsApyhn8IVp0FDTqQVOibByvXLFPzYIhPRlYI8/s640/blogger-image-94741309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OO_ebNh8FOrQCPfgdGHla_w_bmzN5GoReKfa_R7NQyxAUt9-VB3xym7f8MKtwjRBG907GPlYbC2xsvaYxEvLiR7MytCSMcjuwWJ2pRsApyhn8IVp0FDTqQVOibByvXLFPzYIhPRlYI8/s640/blogger-image-94741309.jpg"></a></div></div><div>"Where's the battle?" you ask.</div><div>The battle emanated </div><div>from an occasional piercing belt screech.</div><div>Over the years I've changed the alignment,</div><div>at least 3 different times.</div><div>The main bracket was off a hair,</div><div>long studs allowed adjustment as well,</div><div>and a new belts would be quiet til they weren't.</div><div>The temporary fix was having extra belts,</div><div>about one a year.</div><div>Was it 5 or 6?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MW3eygw9dLFjENxHIG5fFkjx3yx271hJgxp95jrG-fIb7TPvs5BGs9DmCYpR-YKE0qII4FZwtMMBChc712dqi8w5wjlhNKgLgwy3NfUGyv1NdqunRzEWn1xgjTQkLIJ-kpy6Qn18UsI/s640/blogger-image-1300954603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MW3eygw9dLFjENxHIG5fFkjx3yx271hJgxp95jrG-fIb7TPvs5BGs9DmCYpR-YKE0qII4FZwtMMBChc712dqi8w5wjlhNKgLgwy3NfUGyv1NdqunRzEWn1xgjTQkLIJ-kpy6Qn18UsI/s640/blogger-image-1300954603.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The permanent solution was so easy</div><div>it's embarrassing to admit.</div><div>Basically the little inside bracket would pivot under force,</div><div>allowing the alternator to swing crooked,</div><div>resulting in el screecho.</div><div>All that was needed,</div><div>was a second hole,</div><div>which wouldn't allow the twist.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn2A5XZ8X7_QIYc5i7uGsYEuy4Y4rvPxUiwSNeaXrB4svmAcc_kvaP9t09Hj-L0SCiLlpFNLpCfnnkLrev2YhYZmSdm8W6dpyWJ8aBP7ZydqmY_HvVcsuotLQgbsbRjF-kSBHJnVyFrw/s640/blogger-image-1303991731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcn2A5XZ8X7_QIYc5i7uGsYEuy4Y4rvPxUiwSNeaXrB4svmAcc_kvaP9t09Hj-L0SCiLlpFNLpCfnnkLrev2YhYZmSdm8W6dpyWJ8aBP7ZydqmY_HvVcsuotLQgbsbRjF-kSBHJnVyFrw/s640/blogger-image-1303991731.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Less than 2 hours total time,</div><div>lifted a half decade weight.</div><div>Doh...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQY7OUVxAsyNzTxbrAU0H368n-L-EAkdogxLKfTtCDQ7mhJy4lUgXqH_Qhou5FkKNKx5ofVFFaD2oTHvNadVsUg8zbdgPICx2Pctxpriam2rmNjs5Tj56mTS7dwboHhKAUBtuON9SY4Q/s640/blogger-image--1651954466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQY7OUVxAsyNzTxbrAU0H368n-L-EAkdogxLKfTtCDQ7mhJy4lUgXqH_Qhou5FkKNKx5ofVFFaD2oTHvNadVsUg8zbdgPICx2Pctxpriam2rmNjs5Tj56mTS7dwboHhKAUBtuON9SY4Q/s640/blogger-image--1651954466.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now that we had a solid running rig,</div><div>the goal was to make it a snow car.</div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After months and years of searching,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a budget trac-loc/posi/limited slip center </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">was scored on eBay.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The 8" rear had a street perfect 3.00 ratio,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so I was picky to not want dragstrip gearing.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMuinGIfG8rV1XqK108ksjwYwcVii7v_NkW-bmnXDTghPtSbykeSR2rHmlIw8NPLXXPRgg9sTYJ84BYHpaXc-QxBqB63JDimiXQfrfG_EmCAbFenZo3BRjXHO0IDt8gwn_2XxFQG3mAs/s640/blogger-image-1427213269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMuinGIfG8rV1XqK108ksjwYwcVii7v_NkW-bmnXDTghPtSbykeSR2rHmlIw8NPLXXPRgg9sTYJ84BYHpaXc-QxBqB63JDimiXQfrfG_EmCAbFenZo3BRjXHO0IDt8gwn_2XxFQG3mAs/s640/blogger-image-1427213269.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Since Jaxon was back from his summer so-cal stay,</div><div>he was volunteered to focus all those years </div><div>of push-ups and junk moving,</div><div>installing his first pumpkin.</div><div>Ahhh child labor has its benefits.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrcMeIV1alTytRbGNxqQoP3YFnIJFneYsgyS3Q8VPqvLwML93bTMIOlyOvMBEZx-MgYDKrtbymisJscUiWQclXYJG1nJKDebWPEs-tsKWjrDKXVBiyp1xlRJADf84VLeiQZ9h07dowPM/s640/blogger-image-1633840180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrcMeIV1alTytRbGNxqQoP3YFnIJFneYsgyS3Q8VPqvLwML93bTMIOlyOvMBEZx-MgYDKrtbymisJscUiWQclXYJG1nJKDebWPEs-tsKWjrDKXVBiyp1xlRJADf84VLeiQZ9h07dowPM/s640/blogger-image-1633840180.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The gamble on an original 70's unit</div><div>seemed like a mistake the first.</div><div>Clunk ...clunk...clunk...</div><div>until o<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">il additive and figure 8's </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">finally soaked in.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The difference was significant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Maybe no chains this year,</span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I found some old studded tires that look fun.</font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS7Vfj71e0yWo0xAr34tAEw4i6HPFvpBBzF2w1kHjqVgvWlJxc_p605zcKxe00syjZlFuHuSor5PunFV00QH_ri7eNLs7lwv50NxXzOkXGa8AtoHUQJpzwxhqRvl-9YKvoqk2sh6K8RE/s640/blogger-image-1742247794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuS7Vfj71e0yWo0xAr34tAEw4i6HPFvpBBzF2w1kHjqVgvWlJxc_p605zcKxe00syjZlFuHuSor5PunFV00QH_ri7eNLs7lwv50NxXzOkXGa8AtoHUQJpzwxhqRvl-9YKvoqk2sh6K8RE/s640/blogger-image-1742247794.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now we're ready for winter!</div></div><div>Okay maybe windshield wipers </div><div>and door windows would be nice...</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-64202999011722118062018-11-04T04:49:00.001-08:002018-11-05T10:18:55.749-08:00Splitting a kubota L3750 tractor and BF900 front loaderHoley Chit!!<div>It's been almost 3 months...</div><div>Let's not waste any more time!!</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicq_Xg1Bed_DZrEuKzIIhcLr6XKkXUTvNQ0ZamgW6_B9G_oijDqV-NQ0X01D5NmtQ8q5K-D870FEy8YS11WJzaHUPNFzT-8HCqpR5WxufdxwuKjZqJ3KsZkv7wORcKaL8cL-s2f2XTnOY/s640/blogger-image-695830052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicq_Xg1Bed_DZrEuKzIIhcLr6XKkXUTvNQ0ZamgW6_B9G_oijDqV-NQ0X01D5NmtQ8q5K-D870FEy8YS11WJzaHUPNFzT-8HCqpR5WxufdxwuKjZqJ3KsZkv7wORcKaL8cL-s2f2XTnOY/s640/blogger-image-695830052.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Two posts ago I wrote about this tractor.</div><div>Since then a half day was spent on it</div><div>to get the steering working.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwLfuEmqS8pCuVm9qv5_h3nnGVbaWCsTsBht5mMubRuhmuTsHSVAObVnoVI7zz3FzDFonDO1SaAtbrtkNIHsffqtYG0speKIJVuf-I3k6fFpJM3CNO0ch7puYSJCoyQXjrxgoBzBq7QI/s640/blogger-image--1764316240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwLfuEmqS8pCuVm9qv5_h3nnGVbaWCsTsBht5mMubRuhmuTsHSVAObVnoVI7zz3FzDFonDO1SaAtbrtkNIHsffqtYG0speKIJVuf-I3k6fFpJM3CNO0ch7puYSJCoyQXjrxgoBzBq7QI/s640/blogger-image--1764316240.jpg"></a></div></div><div>We were planning on using it to pull an aerator,</div><div>the thing that makes holes in grass fields.</div><div>It didn't take long,</div><div>one weekend,</div><div>before the guys busted it yet again.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCss-pS7eX1XBDiKqzSK-f1uqo4TuLh3ZLQqh5uBQbF3JDjVogPQrbeMtRIxHP6V2tHOD7v7KEUyzOvF9M_Ekizv6ttvlFeq6coHpb9ARMwEKkteYQ9anM5R0FMBjWOwwFYjvnDwx1pg/s640/blogger-image--1132390666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCss-pS7eX1XBDiKqzSK-f1uqo4TuLh3ZLQqh5uBQbF3JDjVogPQrbeMtRIxHP6V2tHOD7v7KEUyzOvF9M_Ekizv6ttvlFeq6coHpb9ARMwEKkteYQ9anM5R0FMBjWOwwFYjvnDwx1pg/s640/blogger-image--1132390666.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I realized at that moment,</div><div>my job here at PIR is fixing wounded soldiers,</div><div>sending them back on the battlefield </div><div>to fight against hack equipment operators.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQo47yNiekZMPqJZC92YSQiAemKoGG1yUVEj1mW4Lvef9nergctWDIochL8xqwMa7DO3ygzdqMRKHjLq0HsqtpDrYLrfhfpofrCv3tsEtrAjf2YDQbzvCBzIg1fCRaa3UxCdE2G_EWZQ/s640/blogger-image-1601782099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQo47yNiekZMPqJZC92YSQiAemKoGG1yUVEj1mW4Lvef9nergctWDIochL8xqwMa7DO3ygzdqMRKHjLq0HsqtpDrYLrfhfpofrCv3tsEtrAjf2YDQbzvCBzIg1fCRaa3UxCdE2G_EWZQ/s640/blogger-image-1601782099.jpg"></a></div></div><div>My coworkers are an interesting bunch,</div><div>good guys just not mechanical.</div><div>I've had to show them what a temperature gauge does,</div><div>how to read an oil dipstick,</div><div>why not to put gas in a diesel mower,</div><div>how to drive a stick...</div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These are the guys using our equipment!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8j6aHlsxlKtwD73TJxmYxJeo3MHj6jrFTVxOFq6RqUtcXaPERszMLjo8OEApoodfKv_a1myfpkZdJzJCx0Vz_Dy02wUAmo9V96d2xVje3tOgGVjsbZQzJylyd4EiDYJRheQfPPP8zJo/s640/blogger-image-1117601730.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8j6aHlsxlKtwD73TJxmYxJeo3MHj6jrFTVxOFq6RqUtcXaPERszMLjo8OEApoodfKv_a1myfpkZdJzJCx0Vz_Dy02wUAmo9V96d2xVje3tOgGVjsbZQzJylyd4EiDYJRheQfPPP8zJo/s640/blogger-image-1117601730.jpg"></a></div></div><div>It reminded me of an old friend that was a movie set painter.</div><div>He'd spend weeks/days/hours building and painting,</div><div>they'd shoot the scene(s),</div><div>and tear apart the set the next day.</div><div>Sadly frustrating.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAMQR0nBNr8vznOPJdjNfqZWuoKqOuDIaakA4oYu8KQONMpwBH22Iab4KV0SfsOnkKVsPRStSt8aOa4HR3ridJD_akMgtwD1563rL2N92POaVw67szOvuu-jT6WHC5D2YxEzs7NGMiTo/s640/blogger-image-1133762204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAMQR0nBNr8vznOPJdjNfqZWuoKqOuDIaakA4oYu8KQONMpwBH22Iab4KV0SfsOnkKVsPRStSt8aOa4HR3ridJD_akMgtwD1563rL2N92POaVw67szOvuu-jT6WHC5D2YxEzs7NGMiTo/s640/blogger-image-1133762204.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The carrot on the stick </div><div>is the check every 2 weeks,</div><div>and not having to pay for parts.</div><div>That's enough to overcome my personal issues!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFvyKFuhoNI9mYuVydIEmt8owvfrAWgOn1SA_gk1UnsoxUDiWDuU_cXt8QeDHes03pYNhoG5M4EOtplvbH5hSPQOKdzAv-2DcInqgbwVFtbBPE4EeeACZKMWnmAlKEkqnReM9unNO4o/s640/blogger-image-1569007315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcFvyKFuhoNI9mYuVydIEmt8owvfrAWgOn1SA_gk1UnsoxUDiWDuU_cXt8QeDHes03pYNhoG5M4EOtplvbH5hSPQOKdzAv-2DcInqgbwVFtbBPE4EeeACZKMWnmAlKEkqnReM9unNO4o/s640/blogger-image-1569007315.jpg"></a></div></div><div>That fateful weekend resulted in a burnt out clutch.</div><div>It was running so good too.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8LoLH360hR4FLmLrFqBiPv7HMHfj6JGpSLf4A8D9n2tUjz_ULtiSMln0Epy6FpMJGo-5JnufhWbhsPch76oHq9e7oTONIxdCWWHhYJ-vAljeoLrN3Blrls0I2TAs08gT_ywQonb3lDo/s640/blogger-image--1287550582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8LoLH360hR4FLmLrFqBiPv7HMHfj6JGpSLf4A8D9n2tUjz_ULtiSMln0Epy6FpMJGo-5JnufhWbhsPch76oHq9e7oTONIxdCWWHhYJ-vAljeoLrN3Blrls0I2TAs08gT_ywQonb3lDo/s640/blogger-image--1287550582.jpg"></a></div></div><div>To replace the clutch,</div><div>the front loader needs to be removed,</div><div>then the tractor is split in two.</div><div>Sounds like fun!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkpC7kjgLIgvfulNMn7nfgqg5_EBTbQWzfHRHTJsA74ac3mKETvd5KV7-h4wZbgeVgRM5M0wcG5JrDhMdO1bn_QQHP_dFilyVYVt1jUSOW8_Z7XfLITYsXsNrFw4r8scGFxq7sLKtVv8/s640/blogger-image-1599853280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkpC7kjgLIgvfulNMn7nfgqg5_EBTbQWzfHRHTJsA74ac3mKETvd5KV7-h4wZbgeVgRM5M0wcG5JrDhMdO1bn_QQHP_dFilyVYVt1jUSOW8_Z7XfLITYsXsNrFw4r8scGFxq7sLKtVv8/s640/blogger-image-1599853280.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Before the misplaced manual was found,</div><div>I watched videos and read forums on</div><div>"How to remove a front loader from a tractor".</div><div>Not surprising,</div><div>a ton of videos on the newer idiot-proof machinery,</div><div>with kick-stands that are permanently hinged<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div>No info on tinker-toy engineering from the 1980's.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRHRpiOnZVa9JxT-_sQn6wyHXXgJsTq9vhaxHjtc_hGfcIJHGW84Y6ayvJNbqRkuTTKl_gD3V1DFyVyIFRHdCsr4QGDpYSx1Rr5VQkAMHInhDESlMdCDhyphenhyphen_CbW2cUpkj4IA7vxqh2YQE/s640/blogger-image--1028995672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRHRpiOnZVa9JxT-_sQn6wyHXXgJsTq9vhaxHjtc_hGfcIJHGW84Y6ayvJNbqRkuTTKl_gD3V1DFyVyIFRHdCsr4QGDpYSx1Rr5VQkAMHInhDESlMdCDhyphenhyphen_CbW2cUpkj4IA7vxqh2YQE/s640/blogger-image--1028995672.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Yes,</div><div>this post is for you internet mechanics.</div><div>Hopefully you find it on your Google searches!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRzo1aKpHYiJuy0QQ4nRcK5Z5oDi5Xnglrrwhlc2VV6lRHa_IQ0o7nSP3ojjAJ3dDoZ2QTzxOwpfZu2towCShU8m34VJOq55h-nWY2VBPHYoQy89TXrKPX8tIEt-Z2J5r88b8Cd42o9w/s640/blogger-image--1880683582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRzo1aKpHYiJuy0QQ4nRcK5Z5oDi5Xnglrrwhlc2VV6lRHa_IQ0o7nSP3ojjAJ3dDoZ2QTzxOwpfZu2towCShU8m34VJOq55h-nWY2VBPHYoQy89TXrKPX8tIEt-Z2J5r88b8Cd42o9w/s640/blogger-image--1880683582.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This procedure took two of us about an hour,</div><div>including not fully reading the manual.</div><div>(I just needed the one assembled picture</div><div>to steer me in the right direction.)</div><div>We had added the two vertical arms too early,</div><div>and the wedge pins didn't pop out easily.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96yKoR4swVJkb8ov2nCtLolDJaZj0xqWXiL4ryD6GEoSGS3WUIDjevMjhgXWFtQqVEhyMF_N5TzWFKMSmICFMu-jJOPW9uAZFHYUT6AnxOnpDAI_Pf-Y68mNGBZ9gCtw_KDtq7Sss-Rw/s640/blogger-image--1770886087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96yKoR4swVJkb8ov2nCtLolDJaZj0xqWXiL4ryD6GEoSGS3WUIDjevMjhgXWFtQqVEhyMF_N5TzWFKMSmICFMu-jJOPW9uAZFHYUT6AnxOnpDAI_Pf-Y68mNGBZ9gCtw_KDtq7Sss-Rw/s640/blogger-image--1770886087.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Hey I didn't grow up on a farm...</div><div>I'm new to this tractor game!!</div><div>The next time will maybe take 20 minutes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNnN-htnnhI30nHgberGZf5I3i5L1cATyXmeS4ME1z9A-Jcb0R3Cv-KxWlpfa0jCoj9Crl34vJTeghav364evL_WujM03rL0wFegGHiSClgV8MP-4q84haVXq6e0RGZ4UfKvp2rXX10w/s640/blogger-image--44606535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNnN-htnnhI30nHgberGZf5I3i5L1cATyXmeS4ME1z9A-Jcb0R3Cv-KxWlpfa0jCoj9Crl34vJTeghav364evL_WujM03rL0wFegGHiSClgV8MP-4q84haVXq6e0RGZ4UfKvp2rXX10w/s640/blogger-image--44606535.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I'm hoping pictures are worth a thousand words,</div><div>cause I'm not writing a play by play...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdhlynBnsyp7AUmil9S1N0i6oAsygXBEnN3TDVDTfW5NWnS96ZX-eFdcm_L1g8ODfZNrF_BzDNYujYwhPH1BW4sZWEKQX_qvZ6r_w7ZcGZ8PXnsOcjAUU7t1DAaqhmTa62Y_wY1wewn0/s640/blogger-image--1157675294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdhlynBnsyp7AUmil9S1N0i6oAsygXBEnN3TDVDTfW5NWnS96ZX-eFdcm_L1g8ODfZNrF_BzDNYujYwhPH1BW4sZWEKQX_qvZ6r_w7ZcGZ8PXnsOcjAUU7t1DAaqhmTa62Y_wY1wewn0/s640/blogger-image--1157675294.jpg"></a></div></div><div>But this guy did years ago!</div><div>Just one picture woulda been nice!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAs8yHjYEW45eQGKzBSwPHBgZPwx-RQSlNuYE7w3JJ9FgxMwlYSOgoPq-IZ-MkhPef6OwjGJ8wE4M_rkFer-4xXAsKEc-SijVkrgjCM9BoUcyXn_9OhwX0YV9fg7HijA03e2G5La6ILw/s640/blogger-image-977132497.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAs8yHjYEW45eQGKzBSwPHBgZPwx-RQSlNuYE7w3JJ9FgxMwlYSOgoPq-IZ-MkhPef6OwjGJ8wE4M_rkFer-4xXAsKEc-SijVkrgjCM9BoUcyXn_9OhwX0YV9fg7HijA03e2G5La6ILw/s640/blogger-image-977132497.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>Thanks J.D.!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD3AKk4iy3OTEWtIPs3pvb2YefqklW6LE54LSJQ61fcTfdLUIUyphaKm1PahryRrwrxB_SD5d3tFDILcl1Upzo7PNlJEKXxyvGhrC8uj41FI19eSHH_NyognoD9f1EkhyQdsy7wf-bJs/s640/blogger-image-188618791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBD3AKk4iy3OTEWtIPs3pvb2YefqklW6LE54LSJQ61fcTfdLUIUyphaKm1PahryRrwrxB_SD5d3tFDILcl1Upzo7PNlJEKXxyvGhrC8uj41FI19eSHH_NyognoD9f1EkhyQdsy7wf-bJs/s640/blogger-image-188618791.jpg"></a></div></div><div>So yea here's the start to hopefully more regular posting.</div><div>The race season was so crazy here,</div><div>lotsa pic-stories comin up,</div><div>and I got a couple more projects...</div><div>there's a bunch to write about.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bxcSuQpv6xU9U4gsUYV6nfzqw1yXUc35-LEKIkilDW8cvo-qawkWv_qzs7X_d56b8ZPWfvGEzDuzgv1wBVnaDBV1s2K7zbG-tDQmZi-kaAUImKFxt-G7UcGCUpisBXq7RH8vQIXsywY/s640/blogger-image--1357704431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bxcSuQpv6xU9U4gsUYV6nfzqw1yXUc35-LEKIkilDW8cvo-qawkWv_qzs7X_d56b8ZPWfvGEzDuzgv1wBVnaDBV1s2K7zbG-tDQmZi-kaAUImKFxt-G7UcGCUpisBXq7RH8vQIXsywY/s640/blogger-image--1357704431.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Until next time...</div></div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-20721171840298613012018-08-10T09:11:00.001-07:002018-08-10T09:34:04.502-07:00Quick fix - toro 4000d smacker<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's a "day in the life" episode...<br></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmVsLx0m4B-CQYmGiefHgkUSqVyTINzHKRrlpFDnnVxrSfICtlN00uQ5XzXOeAh_I-5Ilwi4sg8KvvLkNPW0bKjni-0Qx-IKw_Llrks5pqquqJvseCi2LHs30mBsfP54nNf8ILmuVkFs/s640/blogger-image-707894281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmVsLx0m4B-CQYmGiefHgkUSqVyTINzHKRrlpFDnnVxrSfICtlN00uQ5XzXOeAh_I-5Ilwi4sg8KvvLkNPW0bKjni-0Qx-IKw_Llrks5pqquqJvseCi2LHs30mBsfP54nNf8ILmuVkFs/s640/blogger-image-707894281.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I was buzzing around in the smaller wing mower,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and smacked a hidden trap.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After all these hours </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">you'd think I'd know every nook and cranny,..</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC4ggSbVSHKGPmbsqBoHAEbtnSi0wYaMF5oDV3nTcUqRnl9XWDYlVWLo_QOjmc3bWEoxuYez_8e8_-ThZalGFIxFEW4AHrh9doxJ_ktf2YXGIfO7tzzGJ-_zgRajfPPDnFtxVG0x4jGA/s640/blogger-image--1554188046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC4ggSbVSHKGPmbsqBoHAEbtnSi0wYaMF5oDV3nTcUqRnl9XWDYlVWLo_QOjmc3bWEoxuYez_8e8_-ThZalGFIxFEW4AHrh9doxJ_ktf2YXGIfO7tzzGJ-_zgRajfPPDnFtxVG0x4jGA/s640/blogger-image--1554188046.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But dirt moves and wadayado.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This gave me a good slam bang,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">totally unexpected.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I wondered why it wasn't cutting grass anymore!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fS6kQoQ4RFV-tLB5s-UXEhXbE9DolUQXDdiJPLrNK4bahwHBelbSmUP7gY91mciF1k2GwJAT4jgRVMcGgJtfZQUYDhiVNlOaBeV72VnnL-251IuT43Hs5T3f6DuOmWLZcFbk59kkfUQ/s640/blogger-image--833553055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fS6kQoQ4RFV-tLB5s-UXEhXbE9DolUQXDdiJPLrNK4bahwHBelbSmUP7gY91mciF1k2GwJAT4jgRVMcGgJtfZQUYDhiVNlOaBeV72VnnL-251IuT43Hs5T3f6DuOmWLZcFbk59kkfUQ/s640/blogger-image--833553055.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But what a great excuse </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">to pound out a quick metal patch,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">while also brushing up my hack repair skills. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This wood wedge </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">is probably how Stonehenge was built.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tI55imnOiZGpEqrG-r2vW9vQUTesgdC0Mw92iQjqctAHQdufQQc18ZbSRiiSMDbuQ-gCiNUUw-Nm6J7dDFqZyx2yqw2mlStMgSBW374u2z-OiyPFGnKso6xKXSozZycH52T95i0vFfI/s640/blogger-image--2093314944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tI55imnOiZGpEqrG-r2vW9vQUTesgdC0Mw92iQjqctAHQdufQQc18ZbSRiiSMDbuQ-gCiNUUw-Nm6J7dDFqZyx2yqw2mlStMgSBW374u2z-OiyPFGnKso6xKXSozZycH52T95i0vFfI/s640/blogger-image--2093314944.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Typical cardboard template </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and an old scrap bracket for donor steel.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIVUFrrMnNv2vehGRg9cbakbByceCe2_Mraxxm0jnHXyUTr-76nss9G8nBbj3SGjM9cZN_pxd80YYFaoAR4X6oK407CG23IuHa6Zmjdq_RPJLk5pmFGRe-WvjqfO20GaByNkJrnOHt-c/s640/blogger-image-266561743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIVUFrrMnNv2vehGRg9cbakbByceCe2_Mraxxm0jnHXyUTr-76nss9G8nBbj3SGjM9cZN_pxd80YYFaoAR4X6oK407CG23IuHa6Zmjdq_RPJLk5pmFGRe-WvjqfO20GaByNkJrnOHt-c/s640/blogger-image-266561743.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's been hot,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and getting showered with sparks wasn't happening,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so far welds were doubled up outside,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and only a few small beads inside.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I think it will hold.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yauirHJ0qOiu4AVBPuSFLSTnGe5qOBHAgzEi50DT9sLHKe6GMKCOhDioUeJwFzwH36NwmKND_MNYYy_Olzhfwctn1xMju-zmfWsUkn6jkLptP1j5kVu3BJZ9db_2r4vvxu4X2NA2fEg/s640/blogger-image--1925787060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yauirHJ0qOiu4AVBPuSFLSTnGe5qOBHAgzEi50DT9sLHKe6GMKCOhDioUeJwFzwH36NwmKND_MNYYy_Olzhfwctn1xMju-zmfWsUkn6jkLptP1j5kVu3BJZ9db_2r4vvxu4X2NA2fEg/s640/blogger-image--1925787060.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The bracket had a handy outcrop piece, reutilized as a stiffener to the banged up inner vane.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLmqQ9jQan7gILlOBuTTwZSV2ofQstwbE7IC3vEPCsmHU5tlliw1BEZCkOCyUfpEHymOyIDKaRwxxl-0PYUeTH7vlhrpWtXKL6hHx7gqAyCUAyF33aIrl3xjk3OXGOCSr7-g2l_0kMts/s640/blogger-image--2023884712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLmqQ9jQan7gILlOBuTTwZSV2ofQstwbE7IC3vEPCsmHU5tlliw1BEZCkOCyUfpEHymOyIDKaRwxxl-0PYUeTH7vlhrpWtXKL6hHx7gqAyCUAyF33aIrl3xjk3OXGOCSr7-g2l_0kMts/s640/blogger-image--2023884712.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's a re-enactment of the boom boom.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Even at 5-8 mph it was a jolt!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Smacking something hidden </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">doesnt give much to talk chit about.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj352TFHS_uVuVK6GkE0xFNYnsD5Hl2vjOoKEWx4vi8dAIP7kg3bkDeDwTLJuXRFN3zBS_03MSGhyVlCrcOP4bglle05RnEf-efigWpYPMyMXBg-AtEaS8T0qmbpEfjxxUG6AVduHrmdVk/s640/blogger-image-2135436185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj352TFHS_uVuVK6GkE0xFNYnsD5Hl2vjOoKEWx4vi8dAIP7kg3bkDeDwTLJuXRFN3zBS_03MSGhyVlCrcOP4bglle05RnEf-efigWpYPMyMXBg-AtEaS8T0qmbpEfjxxUG6AVduHrmdVk/s640/blogger-image-2135436185.jpg"></a></div>However when one of the other guys </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">fills a diesel machine with gas,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">that's another story...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Good times...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-70013286619528586002018-08-01T23:57:00.001-07:002018-08-01T23:57:58.105-07:00Kubota L3750 - gremlins<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Unbelievably this is my second season</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">working at PIR - </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Portland International Raceway.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As recently as 2 years ago,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> I'da never expected my trajectory </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">to be a union/government employee.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Honestly the exact opposite!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Much less moving the entire family north.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What the heck happened!?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bg5wUQ1VUKT1KvIoch8eGn6zPHdhksnapu1M4ZnWea5rwYJ3A9rFLrFQngRSXZCxL0PJw0tNulpd9sUXKyQP-EgKaBwqHXO7uOeHP8gVCEPIurYO6sxXuMO1Md7bds8Dhk5hoB8ZEVg/s640/blogger-image-860744471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bg5wUQ1VUKT1KvIoch8eGn6zPHdhksnapu1M4ZnWea5rwYJ3A9rFLrFQngRSXZCxL0PJw0tNulpd9sUXKyQP-EgKaBwqHXO7uOeHP8gVCEPIurYO6sxXuMO1Md7bds8Dhk5hoB8ZEVg/s640/blogger-image-860744471.jpg"></font></a></div></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well so far there are no major complaints or regrets,</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">luckily the wife and kids are adjusting to a seasonal life,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">hot sun-rain-snow-cold... </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Not so-cal!</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieowpXbC8eRf8gvptBJQwVmIKJpIRN9fsyX5jL0w_IuPFSLiiop4WvkCWmWx6d516_wyouvc5VOrpCcuwY_pkFNx_KICY7If9iNEdurgaHQaNFEKbkh-R3USh3D98fASFRqiL0FzvHIAo/s640/blogger-image-590136202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieowpXbC8eRf8gvptBJQwVmIKJpIRN9fsyX5jL0w_IuPFSLiiop4WvkCWmWx6d516_wyouvc5VOrpCcuwY_pkFNx_KICY7If9iNEdurgaHQaNFEKbkh-R3USh3D98fASFRqiL0FzvHIAo/s640/blogger-image-590136202.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So working at a racetrack is about as glamorous</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as building hot rods or fixing boats.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Not very!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxePTluIADbd4zU1gHQgqIK0-zwOuG0pHo7ukC_YZGav_7qAOBbaYA98KnSD7lXPYQxCiz4p8OM5HpfPe4jPWHcQbBTG_uHvN5npsXABGERJSDfMhAVkHykzTmvjHCc0hXIGEXGldJRo/s640/blogger-image--1984184876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxePTluIADbd4zU1gHQgqIK0-zwOuG0pHo7ukC_YZGav_7qAOBbaYA98KnSD7lXPYQxCiz4p8OM5HpfPe4jPWHcQbBTG_uHvN5npsXABGERJSDfMhAVkHykzTmvjHCc0hXIGEXGldJRo/s640/blogger-image--1984184876.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fortunately I like this type of work.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Keeps ya busy,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and at the end of the day there's visible accomplishments.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYE1_X1lKXWUUkR4M8c4LXiO9lnb9I1gUeSef-GlC1PXTYDxLlTdD4faknGPlrCeYmtiI6bUr5rwq3RG8JbAsojwoBiNKC6rSpuC7uPuGUojzbMgzEwbJfCMbRWE-YR-fyfuWNoBqBko/s640/blogger-image--7983725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYE1_X1lKXWUUkR4M8c4LXiO9lnb9I1gUeSef-GlC1PXTYDxLlTdD4faknGPlrCeYmtiI6bUr5rwq3RG8JbAsojwoBiNKC6rSpuC7uPuGUojzbMgzEwbJfCMbRWE-YR-fyfuWNoBqBko/s640/blogger-image--7983725.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Last year I fixed up the mangled grill,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and zip tied it into place.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It didn't last!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqV7s_Lu2_sKw4ORrdX4DrU7nibTVW91qEFQogL2I6fU6O3VtpoyTclWyohDbzDmQR-oJR3MXaJAju3lBgQ-QXzEOaVNAhFVimaAOm1g6ZDOB6BVmm_EKEY6kaHseeAHqWCDr0XDZuQI/s640/blogger-image-603551616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzUCSVqQRdMpu4WJ1XKGthRldNQqP9VRAbiMa7mdC-coO9AQJhyphenhyphenY2iNvtGkWhcP4QY5XVf2dp6OYHF2keJREfhlNf0y9iITmFClfeARpfjUz3nP4IFBbeBzgcDcWwUe5N9ArOuUMPgzE/s640/blogger-image-814230890.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The plastic grill was beyond any timely repair,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and it would've just been destroyed again.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bQ-5A2Km2ila3a90uBW8kDRSeLUMB-cfsGlj1rvQQCAt4zL6a-p4z33Bp_4-ztvBlHB-KxL7smJ8BgHjjEmdweW2dwh_GEcZTmVIDXlXlzBCLi_TGYqGCRP844hIeOVY7KU09vk3ADY/s640/blogger-image--1859230453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQDY-KtvqmYL7-MDcBPYCcmxjsycvQC8ko81XeRYsUQSc7wrb_hrbI6neKq18l4Qz1RHrO6qUDyVmrSlfLEjLjO1MgZ3bNSEGJRp6yXLIrA3HayVQ0wndleSViyj7GWH4FfXrO-qamDo/s640/blogger-image--2132946792.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Next was straightening the deformed bucket.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">That left side dent stress-warped </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the bottom scraper edge.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgJHwreSnrtCypfv-M7CHoaJaLYn8Y5JWC1YHdVW7YQajtm3T7BA4HnxGOWQJPb3QjG1Xi_NHn2Gjzi91FAN5oo6R2nAdxcMlj1y7op3-0n8wp9P7Hcmhpqe7ogfLLEkGpe8I-c-1Rmg/s640/blogger-image-357838278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPJFQb-PwcB18zyO_hyphenhyphenv972qRlKYcY7u8zDEt1qO3EWI1JC1rlT-mberynkuPxg7TogmVRsSFTJ_ANszKxcRNbf2p11y9C1xNrccVz9J1TxkL9mKY1EAuR1yJDtpVFLCILpY0eHk2OUo/s640/blogger-image--2131668484.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The easiest fix was my trusty clamps,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and a couple thru-bolts.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This clamp crate can do wonders that's for sure.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ioHxVEWrvYIXKt6yzvkAi7uRihOTALTMKtX4lBMtBX44ofKsWGSDeuNyjNuf1Sw7XIHrDeVCfMp1lyvadLDWv5zkVYAjE2bqjbK4dqTn7uoTpoEHqyhCgzuyhY1K28NpJTz1iE1Aco/s640/blogger-image--1080705767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ioHxVEWrvYIXKt6yzvkAi7uRihOTALTMKtX4lBMtBX44ofKsWGSDeuNyjNuf1Sw7XIHrDeVCfMp1lyvadLDWv5zkVYAjE2bqjbK4dqTn7uoTpoEHqyhCgzuyhY1K28NpJTz1iE1Aco/s640/blogger-image--1080705767.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ultimately the goal was only to straighten the bottom edge,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as the tractor basically acted like a bent dustpan,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">always leaving a mess.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaltBNRpFg9muKQvEdXazqIjMKKsRlO7MVRle_6cao8e9XThgidlf6XEyFmWpi5g_wigRWNSeYaK-yH8EzQ49yNFOYsf9eejfLyE9CodRTpdZ1J5IgqJ7kUYtFD_XCeA26zXCwgUxPHQ/s640/blogger-image--289372607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaltBNRpFg9muKQvEdXazqIjMKKsRlO7MVRle_6cao8e9XThgidlf6XEyFmWpi5g_wigRWNSeYaK-yH8EzQ49yNFOYsf9eejfLyE9CodRTpdZ1J5IgqJ7kUYtFD_XCeA26zXCwgUxPHQ/s640/blogger-image--289372607.jpg"></font></a></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Next was a ten year electric glitch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It would take a magic key twist to start,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and previous mechanics were stumped.</span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbP7UwGqtrCjMXAe1ghCtgXkcZbmvXE3MWXiJjWmkFUZK6B1xMG8kXex5ztWS3qG-A63msP6UyC9w1OJbuqhg4dSyPdB3NEykTX0tk6q3odBldx77OVqqaLLs0JuJEBu4_uqOQALrU6g/s640/blogger-image--1530643221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lh6HybiHm1b5lYJ8Q_TswfkXbUa0QW9q5_2C-Df3KeG5-Dkc82HlgRKi11n9VNcRwZE8YqQZuRwOIt5X9T6t5SfoSU-Ptw68l-ewxERdqcMGhqhxsssk8T7pJbVP3EsoDYWmPdsXnUU/s640/blogger-image-1822360550.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After dismantling all the sheetmetal,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the problem was obvious.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ_uOU4m-CJGMxupLOoy14SE7OX-H9W0Y2vAZJKECTRmPxrLt1r3fdPNxMCO0AJq1BWNepwqPh5S5qp3-ViG9JfYMqvURVu3yoenVSEWWSFb_GSmB_Mef0IjW7bHTsfXtgdxtpI3O9Is/s640/blogger-image--260626056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ_uOU4m-CJGMxupLOoy14SE7OX-H9W0Y2vAZJKECTRmPxrLt1r3fdPNxMCO0AJq1BWNepwqPh5S5qp3-ViG9JfYMqvURVu3yoenVSEWWSFb_GSmB_Mef0IjW7bHTsfXtgdxtpI3O9Is/s640/blogger-image--260626056.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A worn safety switch wire.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I made a guard to keep muddy boots from snagging it.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTbohvmB0f7I1ydWxMAJCqyEx1I8fDxEQToGbcMDsK2aqmSzIr0-Wp-LWThMEJBh24jXf469qY1tJmqWVU33aLZ9808Qdb9432oydVG3np0BetNzavrO22Sb0OvQ1bh5dlv_Zya2JKIY/s640/blogger-image--1855793605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTbohvmB0f7I1ydWxMAJCqyEx1I8fDxEQToGbcMDsK2aqmSzIr0-Wp-LWThMEJBh24jXf469qY1tJmqWVU33aLZ9808Qdb9432oydVG3np0BetNzavrO22Sb0OvQ1bh5dlv_Zya2JKIY/s640/blogger-image--1855793605.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now that it was working,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the last goal was to make it useful.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With no weight on the back end,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the tractor couldn't lift too much.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2ESv9n-OmimzNdyCBXGN6LUW7MqIaIbrAuxD2w5dPRo_hBUnD1YoKQ_3E4EiKEZtKy1-PWCE4n9TEmAB7FqQC7dohmm7IiBhazBDu7W_ZvSYdaZyfRDhaTlXDClVrHMAtgvcjJvbNU8/s640/blogger-image-935137998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2ESv9n-OmimzNdyCBXGN6LUW7MqIaIbrAuxD2w5dPRo_hBUnD1YoKQ_3E4EiKEZtKy1-PWCE4n9TEmAB7FqQC7dohmm7IiBhazBDu7W_ZvSYdaZyfRDhaTlXDClVrHMAtgvcjJvbNU8/s640/blogger-image-935137998.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rotors, flywheels and weights were scrounged at the auto swap meet in April,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and a simple post bracket welded to the rear.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoAH4SzPJ-5ZTifNly39-8DZsCDruAfIU0NG_f-TtNf4NQhBfrFoJjx2BZy5v9fP66YrZxVJYbcUzkzJDhj-RM5XeHCclzWmcZg6CdL4g_c-bi60ZCj-lvn9CvCZGyOThEXj0Q5aJsG8/s640/blogger-image--1893669280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoAH4SzPJ-5ZTifNly39-8DZsCDruAfIU0NG_f-TtNf4NQhBfrFoJjx2BZy5v9fP66YrZxVJYbcUzkzJDhj-RM5XeHCclzWmcZg6CdL4g_c-bi60ZCj-lvn9CvCZGyOThEXj0Q5aJsG8/s640/blogger-image--1893669280.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Each change in weight made a huge difference.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I ended up cutting the hats off the rotors,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">adding as much weight as possible for the height.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNEzD12LTJEFcqF4DzYUkRD4u9Z_D-Ky0mBV3RgVp2lcgARYEaRRJrA6M5WxS_v8MNoXkPIW-FQHnHySQGdT61gM9_HnaLTuAZxvMpls4eNAwI7na99BYBHTOUwYAjKjazBftby7HPVc/s640/blogger-image-1241859759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNEzD12LTJEFcqF4DzYUkRD4u9Z_D-Ky0mBV3RgVp2lcgARYEaRRJrA6M5WxS_v8MNoXkPIW-FQHnHySQGdT61gM9_HnaLTuAZxvMpls4eNAwI7na99BYBHTOUwYAjKjazBftby7HPVc/s640/blogger-image-1241859759.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I'll make something out of those...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9V6-xHlSibEh72lImzfmoa3rjYud24IcA90vSyWZj3ECd59FBbP9nfMS0S6tAcXs1ZSHrdS5kLE3zsLS16-89gHyv_WeS_ttt6zyMhe2DP21iDDYZHKce3OXHTzAyOepQqw6-jwPsGQ/s640/blogger-image--975276180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9V6-xHlSibEh72lImzfmoa3rjYud24IcA90vSyWZj3ECd59FBbP9nfMS0S6tAcXs1ZSHrdS5kLE3zsLS16-89gHyv_WeS_ttt6zyMhe2DP21iDDYZHKce3OXHTzAyOepQqw6-jwPsGQ/s640/blogger-image--975276180.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Gremlins are gone...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now back to work!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-70531746504911572822018-07-19T15:02:00.001-07:002018-07-24T09:27:37.368-07:00Klunker nope Bomber #33<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Let's welcome the new two wheeled addition</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">to the Perich quiver.<br></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZPGdO3yd38L2Q9DqweZZ4m6t93DVuX5Zb5RVBw1betkVrSeQRLvDZdb4yEiRIb6rfJXvCZ4vm8RV0VaiSxF3bCKOH7rPpTozunwuJhKXJPQmuko3LVTI3uERYH1fnaJpn29o9GYCvtw/s640/blogger-image-928117332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZPGdO3yd38L2Q9DqweZZ4m6t93DVuX5Zb5RVBw1betkVrSeQRLvDZdb4yEiRIb6rfJXvCZ4vm8RV0VaiSxF3bCKOH7rPpTozunwuJhKXJPQmuko3LVTI3uERYH1fnaJpn29o9GYCvtw/s640/blogger-image-928117332.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes Houston we have a problem...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These things multiply like rabbits!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It all started with a chance Ebay score.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Okay it wasn't really by chance.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With the rainy season dwindling early,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">it's possible to explore the local paths.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQelzDCBG9ahXOBoDpksjIGcA5udwf955kfw41WMwzTQ02RLPpTw3uN8-10Gtci8X9PTM5VhmToX-m5oZXX8wNk0ooPx1hOmFnmPKHz-cZgWocRFrWRRUz7f3-t0l7-T_3a7iUvZ0-ZmE/s640/blogger-image--1623300515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQelzDCBG9ahXOBoDpksjIGcA5udwf955kfw41WMwzTQ02RLPpTw3uN8-10Gtci8X9PTM5VhmToX-m5oZXX8wNk0ooPx1hOmFnmPKHz-cZgWocRFrWRRUz7f3-t0l7-T_3a7iUvZ0-ZmE/s640/blogger-image--1623300515.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With two older kids,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">we don't need to be fighting over rides!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What a great excuse...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQzw7qlNur_ltfEPGWIIHdfV5A_TCqUjmq-cdO6P8KzGav3UYC4Pa_MK-R4HG-kgR0bKdlvWBnVakdyobnw6_qnVeIeVAFW62kkn6PRPilp_NItYXKylXhc2YGg98HRai4j6b7MIiGtw/s640/blogger-image--1396649154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQzw7qlNur_ltfEPGWIIHdfV5A_TCqUjmq-cdO6P8KzGav3UYC4Pa_MK-R4HG-kgR0bKdlvWBnVakdyobnw6_qnVeIeVAFW62kkn6PRPilp_NItYXKylXhc2YGg98HRai4j6b7MIiGtw/s640/blogger-image--1396649154.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So I hunted and scrounged,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">scoring this bitchin 1936 Schwinn C model frame,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">80's gold wheels and a truss fork.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_nK-0iu0gZzWswrdUYn-9PtJyOg__ZFf1X51Uegv5aHn_BoaRzsslr6XdAxa1v2XQ4I9oynJ5d0uepoCoVlQLYN8rULUqelMxLsbEtxYpvDmmO58AFa1zaM-9vi6f2Kviy6FG3ZVvBA/s640/blogger-image-1915902182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_nK-0iu0gZzWswrdUYn-9PtJyOg__ZFf1X51Uegv5aHn_BoaRzsslr6XdAxa1v2XQ4I9oynJ5d0uepoCoVlQLYN8rULUqelMxLsbEtxYpvDmmO58AFa1zaM-9vi6f2Kviy6FG3ZVvBA/s640/blogger-image-1915902182.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Of course a budget frame will have issues...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rear axle dropouts were seriously splayed out.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaJ_istFkJTpXjc-W5FR5APkRJ2qWn462GlHzk_2uEWTti3mYQBscV3Kmt7bmJoYMrd0hHerP3w_9xe_uahyphenhyphencNbSOB1ZeBg3rVGkzuke3yc2tFRIeUm0USMmfuY4zeoJCU9E3HdXwq_E/s640/blogger-image--191957674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaJ_istFkJTpXjc-W5FR5APkRJ2qWn462GlHzk_2uEWTti3mYQBscV3Kmt7bmJoYMrd0hHerP3w_9xe_uahyphenhyphencNbSOB1ZeBg3rVGkzuke3yc2tFRIeUm0USMmfuY4zeoJCU9E3HdXwq_E/s640/blogger-image--191957674.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Good thing I know a welder!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is quality 80 year old metal,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TIG rod beefed up the deadened space.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriVqb2mO3Ig8mfSClFH04v9ykIwVFh6vnXrXBMPjd0GbLoPaOR79pAjAY4Nv9HLKIar3nTamNpr5AYT5YfabY647AX4F6OyoEPBcoQICKskaO5wwC94Ks0UPBUFn71jN0mQkAo4t8Sx8/s640/blogger-image--538162927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriVqb2mO3Ig8mfSClFH04v9ykIwVFh6vnXrXBMPjd0GbLoPaOR79pAjAY4Nv9HLKIar3nTamNpr5AYT5YfabY647AX4F6OyoEPBcoQICKskaO5wwC94Ks0UPBUFn71jN0mQkAo4t8Sx8/s640/blogger-image--538162927.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The worst were the fender crosspieces,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">mangled by over tightening fasteners through the years.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uz63Op113kULcpYPFHQ03KwiObV6R2BubZLP4W3lMkwsXrsq3MrpsZi3nXFzPu3KacAIhlkxJU-QEsYMurCvqj4RGeE8mRyeujjNqOh7-mt6Z3mii9LSoJQ5MRsviVtJHL79_ejXd34/s640/blogger-image--406696754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uz63Op113kULcpYPFHQ03KwiObV6R2BubZLP4W3lMkwsXrsq3MrpsZi3nXFzPu3KacAIhlkxJU-QEsYMurCvqj4RGeE8mRyeujjNqOh7-mt6Z3mii9LSoJQ5MRsviVtJHL79_ejXd34/s640/blogger-image--406696754.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The tubular steel was replaced with stronger solid rod,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">sourced from a couple of long bolts.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElCfpLWGmmz9doL-CRIV4udWm-Z3w8vi-t4_mvDGZiPSPZxeaZryeCWu900sCpFcP3y5_4zII09RKy60TV0kGZzpdQYeYEf75Mmlu6I1UEBriPYMRzpS6fBIV1UCFG6uC0DVlpPW6ZQg/s640/blogger-image-2091787662.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElCfpLWGmmz9doL-CRIV4udWm-Z3w8vi-t4_mvDGZiPSPZxeaZryeCWu900sCpFcP3y5_4zII09RKy60TV0kGZzpdQYeYEf75Mmlu6I1UEBriPYMRzpS6fBIV1UCFG6uC0DVlpPW6ZQg/s640/blogger-image-2091787662.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A little heat and coercion,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the curves were matched better than original.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUkK5vyWQ3xsVhyphenhyphen6OkdmP8Tlq-p5RcJ-iXERq66fiJ4BF8bl6cDhKL1yBPF5IBOHrXr7vTisla3axBxDH_f7tgageE3Qj7RlECU7L7NOyu21SbGzU7MoUXk4dzgV-wQ0VyyfNaiX04HI/s640/blogger-image--141317709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUkK5vyWQ3xsVhyphenhyphen6OkdmP8Tlq-p5RcJ-iXERq66fiJ4BF8bl6cDhKL1yBPF5IBOHrXr7vTisla3axBxDH_f7tgageE3Qj7RlECU7L7NOyu21SbGzU7MoUXk4dzgV-wQ0VyyfNaiX04HI/s640/blogger-image--141317709.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Most important was filing and sanding</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the leftover braze,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">allowing a clean weld.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lotsa splatter and holes if you don't.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBlBXP3f0emVzJoMAuKlNIbl-EQqIoehEcDWmPCXZZvMV6IrC5UiYl3OVx-LsMpvMoUY05meK-j90G_hMrQL38KYAubPh7qnXeD8ZqFUTnLZzbixDBanBuxiZjyl15kOQMSN_Tm2BeqU/s640/blogger-image--1366573482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBlBXP3f0emVzJoMAuKlNIbl-EQqIoehEcDWmPCXZZvMV6IrC5UiYl3OVx-LsMpvMoUY05meK-j90G_hMrQL38KYAubPh7qnXeD8ZqFUTnLZzbixDBanBuxiZjyl15kOQMSN_Tm2BeqU/s640/blogger-image--1366573482.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Since fenders aren't in the future,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">no holes were drilled yet.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There's a possibility for BMX style brakes,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">then the overbuild will be needed.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJcB8zWWwKpcTKbxjnP9U1KJY6O8HXuMNfLZtwRhwEEfUoflQauJDar-yVCqlsHxILWCyhHYFwhrkBDuKzYoZsi1ecvlsaVIfEt4-bOdBQaFDcMApxnovGCJn9ghQufsDRXB7YaDZeMo/s640/blogger-image--1485606114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJcB8zWWwKpcTKbxjnP9U1KJY6O8HXuMNfLZtwRhwEEfUoflQauJDar-yVCqlsHxILWCyhHYFwhrkBDuKzYoZsi1ecvlsaVIfEt4-bOdBQaFDcMApxnovGCJn9ghQufsDRXB7YaDZeMo/s640/blogger-image--1485606114.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A couple seat posts welder from some shop scrap,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">ready to roll...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv2NCKHDw_RB4yc18GqPm2vggjaIijsE_s-hVDwKb4Y5kxr6-X9Ehgx32oEJixB-LFDMhFKbxi1WRMjgIB2XgtLT7qsHloTfVKIt4hqQLsUapNGhR3kCX-Fbuk8A8F4FUO2_7ExxYJ30/s640/blogger-image-1804998745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv2NCKHDw_RB4yc18GqPm2vggjaIijsE_s-hVDwKb4Y5kxr6-X9Ehgx32oEJixB-LFDMhFKbxi1WRMjgIB2XgtLT7qsHloTfVKIt4hqQLsUapNGhR3kCX-Fbuk8A8F4FUO2_7ExxYJ30/s640/blogger-image-1804998745.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>But let's throw some paint on there first.</div><div>We went hog wild with the patina.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA7bXJfoP4sPGL7qxNoazvCKOBBWCmOghgcAOAOJLAL0TAeWOe2_nhjQIrv_YMo44wNsMHQEhEymyWyXRdMVd303EfZT0YxmQQoy2MX_52bz4HmWBjt_hyphenhyphenva2Z_kMQrJT_W9iTHTbpao/s640/blogger-image--37517418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA7bXJfoP4sPGL7qxNoazvCKOBBWCmOghgcAOAOJLAL0TAeWOe2_nhjQIrv_YMo44wNsMHQEhEymyWyXRdMVd303EfZT0YxmQQoy2MX_52bz4HmWBjt_hyphenhyphenva2Z_kMQrJT_W9iTHTbpao/s640/blogger-image--37517418.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">And beyond hog wild on the badge.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Can't ride it without an overpriced one of those...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1f-rX8paMmI7Qu-GVJfjg-CYBjZoYbSQAB85q5zdgHtOcpE8R6v2ACQfKATJcA478wUjGbGcBmncvwkRF-kpTph8IbRyv1VY8LklLtge2TEd3FY-U5zZbkP_1VjW0oq5VHmpeN-9K2o/s640/blogger-image--1666145212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1f-rX8paMmI7Qu-GVJfjg-CYBjZoYbSQAB85q5zdgHtOcpE8R6v2ACQfKATJcA478wUjGbGcBmncvwkRF-kpTph8IbRyv1VY8LklLtge2TEd3FY-U5zZbkP_1VjW0oq5VHmpeN-9K2o/s640/blogger-image--1666145212.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fortunately there are cheap-ish badges around,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">even if you go Gucci with an Excelsior or Ace.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Beaters shine up sweet with some paint and time.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SYpB4wwj8ZQkD96O-x7SuLn3RaOHYXv2GeRlIBf9U2kIQyYEMP_3Bnl4ax34EfyZ-C11M3inkvOLIgVc1t0YTGLai2gnnC53WAi0qdyKDdfMEjvoHhwHYNuaE78YPvZzAqAk8u9T9Jo/s640/blogger-image--709487046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SYpB4wwj8ZQkD96O-x7SuLn3RaOHYXv2GeRlIBf9U2kIQyYEMP_3Bnl4ax34EfyZ-C11M3inkvOLIgVc1t0YTGLai2gnnC53WAi0qdyKDdfMEjvoHhwHYNuaE78YPvZzAqAk8u9T9Jo/s640/blogger-image--709487046.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The gold BMX wheels needed hand brakes.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Decisions of drums, cantilevers, welding pivots...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQw20UKQOofi-TT9GGBP7tSYcgM1X8IV3Kj-eol_uxkjVBQwvKi3K_r-PSRIV7NNTh6MPmXKL-NRAElzML9aKaAVrOIB_FLiZCySRar7YE-XByu4Zyv2iIiCojc_DFR0IYtZRPrP2ZPg/s640/blogger-image-1730996667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQw20UKQOofi-TT9GGBP7tSYcgM1X8IV3Kj-eol_uxkjVBQwvKi3K_r-PSRIV7NNTh6MPmXKL-NRAElzML9aKaAVrOIB_FLiZCySRar7YE-XByu4Zyv2iIiCojc_DFR0IYtZRPrP2ZPg/s640/blogger-image-1730996667.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Too much thinking.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">For now a set of coaster brake rims will do,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">changing the klunker build to a bomber.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1c810bA17K2UviCOur40LoBF3S1AAPg-Bj59Uo1D4j0eth2Bd7q-gTXDMgy6JLSSSxOMK7G3z5JP2OpRO40hNmx9TPkeQ45_7FMUysUWeYpGX0Do1kNnbI5mv7eau2DUmmbbr0o0OFE/s640/blogger-image-1662836291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1c810bA17K2UviCOur40LoBF3S1AAPg-Bj59Uo1D4j0eth2Bd7q-gTXDMgy6JLSSSxOMK7G3z5JP2OpRO40hNmx9TPkeQ45_7FMUysUWeYpGX0Do1kNnbI5mv7eau2DUmmbbr0o0OFE/s640/blogger-image-1662836291.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Back in the 70's,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">klunkers had gears and hand brakes,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">bombers used more simple foot brakes.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVU2GhrIKffKDclOydxsG1Dus6nyfnGSEW15J__4GlZAOe099sde-gVimej8wyrw1hHTgp_DiwWHUWmL1S3KmqZ1cz_AVq5aHbAJbVxcS8n8bV4RL3DJVyTBE8qgHwkCHAoq68LesPUs/s640/blogger-image--1831493097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">G</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bBNJSYsNmhKVToFNGria9lPL9aC20RWsEBcswk73gmqkcICLhsxNTulQ9EqzueMZ4VELfkW0y1HuoISTjF0GXfgcDqQF1k3fSPw46bz78NnEM-9Zfl3xgTTh4hyT8vmMXtAmntlnakY/s640/blogger-image--585778617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bBNJSYsNmhKVToFNGria9lPL9aC20RWsEBcswk73gmqkcICLhsxNTulQ9EqzueMZ4VELfkW0y1HuoISTjF0GXfgcDqQF1k3fSPw46bz78NnEM-9Zfl3xgTTh4hyT8vmMXtAmntlnakY/s640/blogger-image--585778617.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">G</span></div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-35687694146671622582018-05-28T00:13:00.001-07:002018-06-05T05:44:25.801-07:00Budget Boomers - Electro Voice Sentry<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Let's see,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">what do we have here...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">More big speakers!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For years now I'd been wanting to build speaker cabinets,</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and fill them with good components.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cause I don't have any other projects to do...</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBLIDQqxkHFVu71f8PBbkqVeN026wgYFBHbDkMQ9L0DXrYkmQ_Gp8-l7q11D0EOSlzNK2YHzK1LFU2uJWaENPsc6PY8ueES6Bg_CA3vrIbo9e2HrJh7NZwEKy43yL_DUhy0Pkr-EzLq8/s640/blogger-image--1790900670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBLIDQqxkHFVu71f8PBbkqVeN026wgYFBHbDkMQ9L0DXrYkmQ_Gp8-l7q11D0EOSlzNK2YHzK1LFU2uJWaENPsc6PY8ueES6Bg_CA3vrIbo9e2HrJh7NZwEKy43yL_DUhy0Pkr-EzLq8/s640/blogger-image--1790900670.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sadly I've collected good components a few times,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Altec 416/515 woofers and horns,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but with no carpentry tools and the big pdx move,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">let them slip away.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CXJXGfyEZGbLMhFhZIg32S9GxMYI4aiVqVlfsTqmY71heAXyWwbGE6olhYhmxyRbfiy3Fx4uRdQVGxC9ua3SikT5YJCnFfhgTJrf796oTq5S2rFzPGgwgeNNI-DeCo_47RWf7Aqf8H4/s640/blogger-image--1354284028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CXJXGfyEZGbLMhFhZIg32S9GxMYI4aiVqVlfsTqmY71heAXyWwbGE6olhYhmxyRbfiy3Fx4uRdQVGxC9ua3SikT5YJCnFfhgTJrf796oTq5S2rFzPGgwgeNNI-DeCo_47RWf7Aqf8H4/s640/blogger-image--1354284028.jpg"></font></a></div></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A chance craigslist perusal uncovered these gems.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At $100 a piece,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">they solved the cabinet building issue,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">while supplying decent mid-grade components,</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">supposedly from Electro Voice Sentry speakers.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAzAkIE8XoPSKyEk-USIVid1yVWXLzSTGbmHHnBY86OypCcKr01njtz_FkPLqOk0S09EsK77obmLWMtlVcroCntNCTUpbMgwYX8wEoJfq0dJCAtcBrbyq2j9dTe3li4UoJeUjG4rZ370/s640/blogger-image-76666230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAzAkIE8XoPSKyEk-USIVid1yVWXLzSTGbmHHnBY86OypCcKr01njtz_FkPLqOk0S09EsK77obmLWMtlVcroCntNCTUpbMgwYX8wEoJfq0dJCAtcBrbyq2j9dTe3li4UoJeUjG4rZ370/s640/blogger-image-76666230.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Of course there were reasons for the budget price,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">found after they were unloaded at home.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Each woofer had a little rip.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Darn!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TbwmOjF5TRRGlsJfRl8cswrxCeDfjq4SSSjqbV8jWaWQYfR20mtPdVsQCOAJeXveRFxOrNvxgPJtzBJ8GwJaatZhwd78PWhE3P3U4QrvT6bL4xjbxU6qko95v3oEmPgdDupw2BVu6R8/s640/blogger-image-1220575715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TbwmOjF5TRRGlsJfRl8cswrxCeDfjq4SSSjqbV8jWaWQYfR20mtPdVsQCOAJeXveRFxOrNvxgPJtzBJ8GwJaatZhwd78PWhE3P3U4QrvT6bL4xjbxU6qko95v3oEmPgdDupw2BVu6R8/s640/blogger-image-1220575715.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The packing tape repairs had fooled me.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The tears didn't cause any rattling or buzzing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">so a hack repair was in order.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwLDkkD7k2muYqxZGm68XTCYOplUZuDgIzI_EQy4TnhrZf0usyJk8fn3-MkZav_IHwM1drPPrsV_oqrEKqPR2o5gVVaqsYNeEsBfQLzF_c_PnE1qdbw_pz0D7yTnv969bES3T9IWG3b4/s640/blogger-image--864678802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwLDkkD7k2muYqxZGm68XTCYOplUZuDgIzI_EQy4TnhrZf0usyJk8fn3-MkZav_IHwM1drPPrsV_oqrEKqPR2o5gVVaqsYNeEsBfQLzF_c_PnE1qdbw_pz0D7yTnv969bES3T9IWG3b4/s640/blogger-image--864678802.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>Tissue paper and wood glue to the rescue!</div><div>Basically paper mache acting like a fiberglass repair,</div><div>They dried up stiff as the rest of the cone.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANtCkfigPfYA-ZBkwREmHMGZWDUlSfDi7xIREgJ2UzyT6HWQ5Th1I8muzsZIscbPKkygpeNmV-veU8OvFJIzvnQP7atyHxSq_8b_l06N1Me0uF3bX3P83dbYbFwP4XMYIphvcMZ8OOd0/s640/blogger-image--249668373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANtCkfigPfYA-ZBkwREmHMGZWDUlSfDi7xIREgJ2UzyT6HWQ5Th1I8muzsZIscbPKkygpeNmV-veU8OvFJIzvnQP7atyHxSq_8b_l06N1Me0uF3bX3P83dbYbFwP4XMYIphvcMZ8OOd0/s640/blogger-image--249668373.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The gaping holes </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">allowed me to check out the guts.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Electro Voice t-35 tweeters,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">1823m midrange driver, 8hd horn,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and some big magnet 15" 8g? woofers,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">all hooked up with custom crossovers.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeRZSRb5BapF99m2v3sdqAyEqlzrqPGayneGBnxSx4A6XV30a-hbb_mqL7W3wma6ULU6F0LRpUA3KrxLiRXMrIUlRpvuIeBTmLRMqSgFeUUgkpu0C-ygZzoqUqRmGwRCXAn_KgCwuPDw/s640/blogger-image-377376524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeRZSRb5BapF99m2v3sdqAyEqlzrqPGayneGBnxSx4A6XV30a-hbb_mqL7W3wma6ULU6F0LRpUA3KrxLiRXMrIUlRpvuIeBTmLRMqSgFeUUgkpu0C-ygZzoqUqRmGwRCXAn_KgCwuPDw/s640/blogger-image-377376524.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The tuned port cabinets were well made with plywood.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Not show quality,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but perfect for the garage.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Definitely a score for the dough.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGorbyINRk_JM3ew5fMi2XOABwrzA0v_1I7F9mMdRZeLm23QysBF5ieVix1rvNSAgPUtqCk9J3rviaaT_RCEqmqzJoIYwhyphenhyphenH-Iihw2S9tnGGJl7OOS_4A5wZkEmf3clLVZ_IdRTZbv6mc/s640/blogger-image--728580115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGorbyINRk_JM3ew5fMi2XOABwrzA0v_1I7F9mMdRZeLm23QysBF5ieVix1rvNSAgPUtqCk9J3rviaaT_RCEqmqzJoIYwhyphenhyphenH-Iihw2S9tnGGJl7OOS_4A5wZkEmf3clLVZ_IdRTZbv6mc/s640/blogger-image--728580115.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>But the sound...</div><div>For shop speakers they were just ok.</div><div>Some tunes were mixed evenly,</div><div>others were grating.</div><div>The blaring mid-range was like a shotgun.</div><div>I resorted to putting cotton balls in the holes,</div><div>which softened the sound.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOAxP16VJc8EWJsl0Fp_kgmcvk6SxlZsMzDUMpdnupepflbDn0cDaI5atZkpjD8hRaR2wbEGU95F4uKgEGr9S0XljzPsVlRgBJn6IafZQOX9jPE4gXipUuDi064IVnbBS9lz-7ANp7xE/s640/blogger-image-1246097533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOAxP16VJc8EWJsl0Fp_kgmcvk6SxlZsMzDUMpdnupepflbDn0cDaI5atZkpjD8hRaR2wbEGU95F4uKgEGr9S0XljzPsVlRgBJn6IafZQOX9jPE4gXipUuDi064IVnbBS9lz-7ANp7xE/s640/blogger-image-1246097533.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The builder had started to tune them</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Each speaker had 2 knobs,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">L-pads that control the two horn outputs,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but they weren't wired.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A quick solder hook up allowed easy experimentation,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">uncovering the faults of the system.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZV0vsjfCDPT530fTbdXV4ix2QjWIyi_6vcWDLCNH8svG4Qs_BZ2zGKda3WB___JrecdFeXugPjLdjlZBa9XrsqfGwRGcaAvl6nAkXHmt_GVzXhmtfD5CYjpsVbct5-L6Lc7Xpi2epwrQ/s640/blogger-image-615446295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZV0vsjfCDPT530fTbdXV4ix2QjWIyi_6vcWDLCNH8svG4Qs_BZ2zGKda3WB___JrecdFeXugPjLdjlZBa9XrsqfGwRGcaAvl6nAkXHmt_GVzXhmtfD5CYjpsVbct5-L6Lc7Xpi2epwrQ/s640/blogger-image-615446295.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>Come to find out the EV 8HD horns</div><div>have design flaws from the get go,</div><div>throwing sound out like a cannon.</div><div>Maybe a pair of Altec 811b horns (top) could help.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUE_mbSIOG8pUO2lxFmwB3dLExTxdTPwCvo3jfrkMel9NfVNt8ESCbEhPpDqdH5aiKgOGFmFfesLrfmWgYSUB7QcNGQPxSv8CspJJHbX43AqkK3NBjnOzDPm47z_9OqBvp-6gKOB199s/s640/blogger-image-1589268115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUE_mbSIOG8pUO2lxFmwB3dLExTxdTPwCvo3jfrkMel9NfVNt8ESCbEhPpDqdH5aiKgOGFmFfesLrfmWgYSUB7QcNGQPxSv8CspJJHbX43AqkK3NBjnOzDPm47z_9OqBvp-6gKOB199s/s640/blogger-image-1589268115.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>I couldn't resist copycatting color cues from</div><div>old JBL 4345 monitors.</div><div>Ugly enough to be cool.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfGuW1h5gyctWSAr68m9pePW_nFuroWSSVUmN49W74uylBa-JelZ03Zt34sWsXvXEUbe5L2OhJCMGPUlRgw8O23z4mcSqEdmGG7-T5LySfhUYaSKGrdnKlBtpSbdCdR4vSyPRTNt3c-s/s640/blogger-image-13350261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTfGuW1h5gyctWSAr68m9pePW_nFuroWSSVUmN49W74uylBa-JelZ03Zt34sWsXvXEUbe5L2OhJCMGPUlRgw8O23z4mcSqEdmGG7-T5LySfhUYaSKGrdnKlBtpSbdCdR4vSyPRTNt3c-s/s640/blogger-image-13350261.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>The first one went back together easy,</div><div>and the music was finally tamed.</div><div>The wild horn diffused the sound waves.</div><div>Definitely worth the effort.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Mpn2LN4Wa2MEKhXWlomxTn0RnLMuX6KuvdljbpbPpVkcpo0gS4jZ6hcNj5PmQzW8gQuzpNLq0fnz9IGO5DYUPQImqchwC3gDJVmXQaTgc-aEnDycPN_xlG2ns_Lx19lkKKT0Ryzy7ZU/s640/blogger-image-202664271.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Mpn2LN4Wa2MEKhXWlomxTn0RnLMuX6KuvdljbpbPpVkcpo0gS4jZ6hcNj5PmQzW8gQuzpNLq0fnz9IGO5DYUPQImqchwC3gDJVmXQaTgc-aEnDycPN_xlG2ns_Lx19lkKKT0Ryzy7ZU/s640/blogger-image-202664271.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The second one needed a new L-pad,</div><div>which took a week to arrive.</div><div>One was broken,</div><div>and both were glued in.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtYa7tg6O4o90F_0M9MQLWZJPmljiHUUqhFyiPmzWigXsJMmhb7UKUV6D3UJsvTE13dyED-SbSBAvddGHENM-POIXolT60j8nd0FOYPigijBNG6MdysmJUK8NVfSMwc42ySblYfaiwHc/s640/blogger-image--827915302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtYa7tg6O4o90F_0M9MQLWZJPmljiHUUqhFyiPmzWigXsJMmhb7UKUV6D3UJsvTE13dyED-SbSBAvddGHENM-POIXolT60j8nd0FOYPigijBNG6MdysmJUK8NVfSMwc42ySblYfaiwHc/s640/blogger-image--827915302.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Which meant they disintegrated upon removal.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">JB weld is some strong stuff...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Maybe a hammer and channel locks didn't help!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I really didn't want to wait another week.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y-vEXg342_EX1BGNkBXpXfSt1lAoFMHOx-9M8BW3EwiWwXrmPftd56xk1bWhHklG-I5Xzo0RKEGW-XYpHF2jS8e8fhK_RFv22OOq3PPuez4-qbXGkCg-Hu63E4CSt7QNC84iECotO7A/s640/blogger-image--30529484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y-vEXg342_EX1BGNkBXpXfSt1lAoFMHOx-9M8BW3EwiWwXrmPftd56xk1bWhHklG-I5Xzo0RKEGW-XYpHF2jS8e8fhK_RFv22OOq3PPuez4-qbXGkCg-Hu63E4CSt7QNC84iECotO7A/s640/blogger-image--30529484.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Since the first speaker worked so well</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">without needing to move the tweeter knob,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the L-pad ohms were checked at the position used,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">about midway,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">about 5 ohms.</div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherN96oIwC3x3eKYt08tq0vy7RHcy3PIBipsRjhDyyuJR293Hwyax97FC3KcvKc_ggZ3MT-wA04I0K2HJ4dauwWHzRuoFfSUUtcpMZVSsJhUK3W3NEmu8jQrZ5WKjoL8nGuFwvynGKadM/s640/blogger-image--379524034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherN96oIwC3x3eKYt08tq0vy7RHcy3PIBipsRjhDyyuJR293Hwyax97FC3KcvKc_ggZ3MT-wA04I0K2HJ4dauwWHzRuoFfSUUtcpMZVSsJhUK3W3NEmu8jQrZ5WKjoL8nGuFwvynGKadM/s640/blogger-image--379524034.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Luckily I had a stash of 4.7 ohm resistors.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Justifying why hoarders don't throw anything away!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zvUQrAEaI9PX_JqQW-8ainKrpyOCBxCVUTqfglxEWUPImr6WsJq3fmlhYlcuc1CkR8y5gBNXHAoOwP9i0uAiiXWYpBs5ZKvIa31BpIISMRNJkFXmxFIEYj7AEbc-_fpe8Wit7ETMZuY/s640/blogger-image--1276256349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zvUQrAEaI9PX_JqQW-8ainKrpyOCBxCVUTqfglxEWUPImr6WsJq3fmlhYlcuc1CkR8y5gBNXHAoOwP9i0uAiiXWYpBs5ZKvIa31BpIISMRNJkFXmxFIEYj7AEbc-_fpe8Wit7ETMZuY/s640/blogger-image--1276256349.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A single measured at 5.8 ohms,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">which maxed out the 20% variation</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">these were spec'd at.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WpbE-y266w4FdYGT3EGEbT9WD5d6wSlTeh5x2RHeNffJ6-E_9076TV4Nj7N3uZxWfecWLKluOTvQnPBmIfY9703htvHoSRrHVdZUcHaTPvhyphenhyphenzyw8jhopD6HpmfR6tz96rC4L-rgY9f0/s640/blogger-image--1281687209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WpbE-y266w4FdYGT3EGEbT9WD5d6wSlTeh5x2RHeNffJ6-E_9076TV4Nj7N3uZxWfecWLKluOTvQnPBmIfY9703htvHoSRrHVdZUcHaTPvhyphenhyphenzyw8jhopD6HpmfR6tz96rC4L-rgY9f0/s640/blogger-image--1281687209.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Two in parallel measured at 3.7 ohms.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I'm sure there's a formula for this...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTImHHQY7aGgAPdIJX7OyojjfEUFQMI7CujmgK8XDRuX0oMFfrNH0tljM3vL_xmLjtaRmPV0XLOFYxRA3P4dRGdchnnbKXBEzFP815Gek96jYnlSMIN40vAfySUTVTqLQCVOR3PRk4Is/s640/blogger-image--1407910708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTImHHQY7aGgAPdIJX7OyojjfEUFQMI7CujmgK8XDRuX0oMFfrNH0tljM3vL_xmLjtaRmPV0XLOFYxRA3P4dRGdchnnbKXBEzFP815Gek96jYnlSMIN40vAfySUTVTqLQCVOR3PRk4Is/s640/blogger-image--1407910708.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Two were wired up to the tweeter + wire.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">One could be cut out if the sound was too bright.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbgyxZcwwLzHmpiMSCxJwlk2XV2QeToV6peDKX1S1_97lp9fIkFY9NuTYIBANPmDqpfZ2O-uVPtZ-4Mx4mv0OuExju4ubrRDGW9LkpKqmw42lrJ4wbj3R_lniy-BY78lDFp724mQWMec/s640/blogger-image--1349956120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbgyxZcwwLzHmpiMSCxJwlk2XV2QeToV6peDKX1S1_97lp9fIkFY9NuTYIBANPmDqpfZ2O-uVPtZ-4Mx4mv0OuExju4ubrRDGW9LkpKqmw42lrJ4wbj3R_lniy-BY78lDFp724mQWMec/s640/blogger-image--1349956120.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Finally the set was complete!</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Time for a late night cranking session..</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">More soon!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">TP </span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-49935740040110844742018-04-30T10:43:00.001-07:002018-04-30T11:13:35.289-07:00Toro 580D - pushing the limitsAfter a brief hiatus,<div>looks like I can finally write again!</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The mowing season is starting.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Night temps are in the 40's,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so grass is growing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">however the ground is a bit wet.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mowing is like mud bogging and off-roading.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This Toro 580D is a 4wd unit,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">with monster front tires,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">one of the few capable machines for this.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This bank runs alongside the entrance.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's got a good slope,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">which the mower travels on sideways.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I tried to cut to the top,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but the 5000 lb mower didn't like it.</span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiKtSbJSO4dWixes-oAcXM2VVZZXK4iegqDZiAZsDKnFkVYKGtD9uVsTj5RWweLMhmSXf83pjHOOGf6od9yx6CqmcREkrZvKsF-hnimbhk0jnueOi1t7mDEXTd8dGiiVnA7vXnHeTE4o/s640/blogger-image-2006504159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiKtSbJSO4dWixes-oAcXM2VVZZXK4iegqDZiAZsDKnFkVYKGtD9uVsTj5RWweLMhmSXf83pjHOOGf6od9yx6CqmcREkrZvKsF-hnimbhk0jnueOi1t7mDEXTd8dGiiVnA7vXnHeTE4o/s640/blogger-image-2006504159.jpg"></a></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The grass was tall enough to bog the engine,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">then with both wings down,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the left tire started digging in.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Holey Chit!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Not good to be stuck up there!</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lifting the left wing gave some traction,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but turned the body slightly up the hill.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Not a good feeling!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On a bank you're not sposta go in reverse,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but there weren't too many options.</span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6ZBVnjfVPB318OUlRsWmcSAcoNhcmElHBTwM4Z1nq65my4gqtLyoDE0xbconQr9Z1PB2i1gFpsGLOSc9WcGNZxJmP_-IYRYcESO7YGKSrsroEJQAIuol22eMzitubcUYy6x-smYAUhM/s640/blogger-image--876396677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6ZBVnjfVPB318OUlRsWmcSAcoNhcmElHBTwM4Z1nq65my4gqtLyoDE0xbconQr9Z1PB2i1gFpsGLOSc9WcGNZxJmP_-IYRYcESO7YGKSrsroEJQAIuol22eMzitubcUYy6x-smYAUhM/s640/blogger-image--876396677.jpg"></a></div><div>Backing up straightened the machine out,</div><div>but the 4wd only plowed forward a little bit,</div><div>until the tires lost their grip,</div><div>and the back end started sliding down the hill!</div><div>Holey Double Chit!!</div><div><br></div><div>It was like slow motion.</div><div>Somehow I balanced the wings,</div><div>and maneuvered down the slope.</div><div>It was crazy but fun.</div><div>No soiling of the pants!</div><div><br></div><div>I checked the machine,</div><div>then continued on like nothing happened...</div><div>The dirt scar will be there for a while!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBjhza-7KvCRck15I34bpJSyAQOjBli-jmKzof_njYlwiiiZrDKCo1fQ38BUdy_qr5q31tU5fqcImgiSsrx2AfuU1QWNassU-tVnI5TnxLKy8TxhmUI2Sag5hPXBfOdUqLFR-qWBz2L0/s640/blogger-image-16171842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBjhza-7KvCRck15I34bpJSyAQOjBli-jmKzof_njYlwiiiZrDKCo1fQ38BUdy_qr5q31tU5fqcImgiSsrx2AfuU1QWNassU-tVnI5TnxLKy8TxhmUI2Sag5hPXBfOdUqLFR-qWBz2L0/s640/blogger-image-16171842.jpg"></a></div>So far I've been stuck 3x this year,</div><div>bringing my grand total to 12,</div><div>which means a couple dozen close calls.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsyK4lvvfLqB8FEWMl0rxYd3qauf55LeEMrjDaYb0_FFPBEMH8vbmsG_LL7aR6Gz7UUa8LKR5YGhPNnN8tiXoSqd1OxFyBc8VlQaNeNTD-VR8TMafz5rXciD4ETxTYFrlo3zt4UeeJh4/s640/blogger-image--1614288479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsyK4lvvfLqB8FEWMl0rxYd3qauf55LeEMrjDaYb0_FFPBEMH8vbmsG_LL7aR6Gz7UUa8LKR5YGhPNnN8tiXoSqd1OxFyBc8VlQaNeNTD-VR8TMafz5rXciD4ETxTYFrlo3zt4UeeJh4/s640/blogger-image--1614288479.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now I should know not get too close to downhill fences,</div><div>and I should know when there's a mud bog.</div><div>The problem is trying to get that last tuft of tall grass.</div><div>It's like the bait of a quicksand trap.</div><div>Fortunately getting winched out is part of the job!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5jQfBWaiTXfV4g9TgUX7bDKgdv9G62Q5bNM98ZmiEbLAbXaztr84f5j3UTQtPI6lVlZBXw8HXFT6mJ0FuCvuTxos9Ekh540936qTl8sPeg7B9ijkK4_K7KlbjdnfeZtZz7uChp5uleI/s640/blogger-image--748338705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5jQfBWaiTXfV4g9TgUX7bDKgdv9G62Q5bNM98ZmiEbLAbXaztr84f5j3UTQtPI6lVlZBXw8HXFT6mJ0FuCvuTxos9Ekh540936qTl8sPeg7B9ijkK4_K7KlbjdnfeZtZz7uChp5uleI/s640/blogger-image--748338705.jpg"></a></div>This one was technically in December,</div><div>in a spot on the border of our responsibility line.</div><div><br></div><div>I was going round and round,</div><div>closer to this sharp incline,</div><div>and got too cocky.</div><div>Whabamp!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtu9Ci5DUnd3Kh8yi1-Dj5kR0tk56oqsZAmMKwhmeuZctG18cY7x3Fms9QtKE9af5A3OwFENWsRB2Jkm8Wy8zdgxvIMxLikXWSAeSBrG0lhS10rdou6hPLbpBay7B-uvR4AtHQxPRL_I/s640/blogger-image--1046779838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtu9Ci5DUnd3Kh8yi1-Dj5kR0tk56oqsZAmMKwhmeuZctG18cY7x3Fms9QtKE9af5A3OwFENWsRB2Jkm8Wy8zdgxvIMxLikXWSAeSBrG0lhS10rdou6hPLbpBay7B-uvR4AtHQxPRL_I/s640/blogger-image--1046779838.jpg"></a></div>I thought "speed" or momentum would get me through,</div><div>but all it did was jack the front wheels above the dirt.</div><div><br></div><div>Good times!!</div><div><br></div><div>TP</div><div><div><br></div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-82637688013146189592018-03-21T18:00:00.001-07:002018-03-23T11:26:36.485-07:00WhoopsHeres a recent whoops...<div>A perfect candidate </div><div>for the good ole bait and switch technique.<br><div>Can you spot what happened in this picture?<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb3qt8USM-U-OiKKQw_6zzzBF7Fa44vwGMv_FyF0geUbcuzujpPxNyog9FqpMeAs8ReSiPb8T06UVb2fxwcgSfyuz32iltzAmbOa5UMMIAFti3ifzE0MKm7xUmosWsq7aAkqQL-npVZM/s640/blogger-image-588231319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb3qt8USM-U-OiKKQw_6zzzBF7Fa44vwGMv_FyF0geUbcuzujpPxNyog9FqpMeAs8ReSiPb8T06UVb2fxwcgSfyuz32iltzAmbOa5UMMIAFti3ifzE0MKm7xUmosWsq7aAkqQL-npVZM/s640/blogger-image-588231319.jpg"></a></div></div><div>At lunch break I parked the silver bullet truck</div><div>in the way of our much larger flatbed.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYwe21IiZTkmGRRe_3pSnZXem-slBYukGBFZZDEH_oyW6jilIWiOdqsT-bBlrqrCvd-GDZ6VDGQ5KxtAcASbscsLcD95ec5nNIrOSe-iIczNi8VvGY4m28nj04WDuOHgobEEgFf4eU20/s640/blogger-image-603385689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYwe21IiZTkmGRRe_3pSnZXem-slBYukGBFZZDEH_oyW6jilIWiOdqsT-bBlrqrCvd-GDZ6VDGQ5KxtAcASbscsLcD95ec5nNIrOSe-iIczNi8VvGY4m28nj04WDuOHgobEEgFf4eU20/s640/blogger-image-603385689.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Holey chit!!</div><div>Well what else was I gonna do the next day?</div><div>The guys keep me busy that's for sure.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mwBnK9IhJJzIb-r_QCULbRyqOysnTxfzk2PwcbAer54Td8lxpQAMMkAETNXO8ZzPLE474ggWWyrsHd3Wuuc73EeQNFh5H1sCy_YX90jeJFIJ7O6L_MSC0Gb98iuduc3bsBOZjT8gA1k/s640/blogger-image--1221347865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mwBnK9IhJJzIb-r_QCULbRyqOysnTxfzk2PwcbAer54Td8lxpQAMMkAETNXO8ZzPLE474ggWWyrsHd3Wuuc73EeQNFh5H1sCy_YX90jeJFIJ7O6L_MSC0Gb98iuduc3bsBOZjT8gA1k/s640/blogger-image--1221347865.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Shops got some fun tools,</div><div>although they need work to work.</div><div>The portapower was dry of oil.</div><div>Very handy if rarely used tool.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAe1aCNvINqBN5ffpmnz96qNx8zlL_jLKZwWBHk6UJt_QoNCMRw2_ZpXh898kSgy6lgQgOy9j5bUWDDj2aOHhVfwCDrjU17l7-r_cPGYyuGMha1HJ3vZfOZK5chKfovVDJJGX4VhrrkU/s640/blogger-image-1652351752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAe1aCNvINqBN5ffpmnz96qNx8zlL_jLKZwWBHk6UJt_QoNCMRw2_ZpXh898kSgy6lgQgOy9j5bUWDDj2aOHhVfwCDrjU17l7-r_cPGYyuGMha1HJ3vZfOZK5chKfovVDJJGX4VhrrkU/s640/blogger-image-1652351752.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The tailight surround had limited access,</div><div>a little heat and hammering was enough</div><div>to at least zip tie the light back in.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1I-1EgQgzxbdGJeDnCK1XQcNSy7FmMop1-KB2eqzvbhpJ3G2fUM-GFkalWV9bNwPm1wYwy5sSvDYEe4AdRt16Wt0bsfgHxFvolDibZRT3s2WFHSrV_UXOZjBlv8BA1FGfMGxBIEGLx7w/s640/blogger-image-1868567384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1I-1EgQgzxbdGJeDnCK1XQcNSy7FmMop1-KB2eqzvbhpJ3G2fUM-GFkalWV9bNwPm1wYwy5sSvDYEe4AdRt16Wt0bsfgHxFvolDibZRT3s2WFHSrV_UXOZjBlv8BA1FGfMGxBIEGLx7w/s640/blogger-image-1868567384.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The bait and switch was repainting</div><div>the bright blue banding reel.</div></div></div><div>Unsurprisingly the dent is barely noticed!</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-18629877772658135112018-02-24T10:23:00.001-08:002018-03-12T08:47:40.975-07:00BombaHoley Chit!!<div>It's been almost 3 months!!!<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXEViL3GHex-vi1BpKn4jjIy65JvPHFbYTaqXBR-LkEQDnbHvhCOdNxAHkMUtkARc-3lBUor6rLWb8Ft5Pv70gHtOWwbqy5P_Lm_QjxVal-eBSzxRJkWGKms_gzmFBu4MGPE1ulYsN6Q/s640/blogger-image--1210215256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXEViL3GHex-vi1BpKn4jjIy65JvPHFbYTaqXBR-LkEQDnbHvhCOdNxAHkMUtkARc-3lBUor6rLWb8Ft5Pv70gHtOWwbqy5P_Lm_QjxVal-eBSzxRJkWGKms_gzmFBu4MGPE1ulYsN6Q/s640/blogger-image--1210215256.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Had a few hiccups this year,</div><div>writing had some difficulty flowing.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBal994_53Pm4CGesaf8wne-EhyphenhyphenVHM2QuUfZCd5gg-E-jVrE6fktvfxYyeYTZBt3FvCiAhnGdzz6wOln2dvesVs1eDray-aQfE_5fKr0aWkr3OJuGUdZitUJ5L6bLvf53jtqXHxCeTTSA/s640/blogger-image--293548387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBal994_53Pm4CGesaf8wne-EhyphenhyphenVHM2QuUfZCd5gg-E-jVrE6fktvfxYyeYTZBt3FvCiAhnGdzz6wOln2dvesVs1eDray-aQfE_5fKr0aWkr3OJuGUdZitUJ5L6bLvf53jtqXHxCeTTSA/s640/blogger-image--293548387.jpg"></a></div></div><div>However pics and projects haven't stopped.</div><div>Let's start with a semi-recent work project...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsT7_izCdMs9_Mo3vZBFJsQQgM0vwbWJbJGP4ndAPxT5XyDCbgQm1xkYkYaFUuVZx3pCNi-jNGRJekaJobUXF_WyTGLvwpD52aW7Et5ZoCbgw7oO6iFe4WFol2GZ0Gb6bGKWCPlSE_lQ/s640/blogger-image--963733028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsT7_izCdMs9_Mo3vZBFJsQQgM0vwbWJbJGP4ndAPxT5XyDCbgQm1xkYkYaFUuVZx3pCNi-jNGRJekaJobUXF_WyTGLvwpD52aW7Et5ZoCbgw7oO6iFe4WFol2GZ0Gb6bGKWCPlSE_lQ/s640/blogger-image--963733028.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This was a super-leaky and almost seized </div><div>berkeley water pump.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijToY0cDIJgl1I0s-YgHiGLFRFHhvdBgE0IDyEwG-LL5y2Tnyvk3cexvp8c_oN7rz9KiAxyTlTO0oVikIM0VCKLSrkY6sw4Ohi0aj7ou9CTMGjJSxM1mPB2w7UwSPtVo1Bm-BK-x8Fh40/s640/blogger-image--29240642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijToY0cDIJgl1I0s-YgHiGLFRFHhvdBgE0IDyEwG-LL5y2Tnyvk3cexvp8c_oN7rz9KiAxyTlTO0oVikIM0VCKLSrkY6sw4Ohi0aj7ou9CTMGjJSxM1mPB2w7UwSPtVo1Bm-BK-x8Fh40/s640/blogger-image--29240642.jpg"></a></div></div><div>A dozen years ago they simply replaced it,</div><div>but the not-too-local shop wanted almost $2800!!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qWhdqHEci8h9kE0alZg8wvSGwCvgCI7sPipDII5CV70nN8VdqTRxIZ-ZEdypfM6GAS9Lt76Bpi-pUmAXdM-PZZEvZVc63xvC9pE5DWUQQMvMHnzJDdBvnNSwK1RApkG_o454wfI1omY/s640/blogger-image--291046200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qWhdqHEci8h9kE0alZg8wvSGwCvgCI7sPipDII5CV70nN8VdqTRxIZ-ZEdypfM6GAS9Lt76Bpi-pUmAXdM-PZZEvZVc63xvC9pE5DWUQQMvMHnzJDdBvnNSwK1RApkG_o454wfI1omY/s640/blogger-image--291046200.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I'm sure a rebuild woulda been cheaper,</div><div>if it wasn't for the "lets hit it with a hammer to loosen it" situation.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH3b8FMdwD-2x7VCQz1e0W5JNeCuYR4XKtgC1MPD8EeRy9qpigIVOqho_And1yPbMZHSaYzzpEm-wy7tIEXWcqySYPdDZLschS2rQM1o91_kZr5P1rssJTeQCb-D5lRSv6NEMhT0_9GY/s640/blogger-image--275976018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWH3b8FMdwD-2x7VCQz1e0W5JNeCuYR4XKtgC1MPD8EeRy9qpigIVOqho_And1yPbMZHSaYzzpEm-wy7tIEXWcqySYPdDZLschS2rQM1o91_kZr5P1rssJTeQCb-D5lRSv6NEMhT0_9GY/s640/blogger-image--275976018.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The broken packing gland/housing is cast iron.</div><div>I tried stick welding with the special rod,</div><div>but access was limited.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeXTN56qnbXL0HY0OtZD8lyf5IwEarJsYeL_3BajxXrbmMlwPzA0WHHuDMAVqCLBdHBfuxk-0DJRpM6iRmDatzkNsc5IdbUWlWF9cFVL7r-dHFNZnm4l5zu8yBnFtHHKt5LtNZ34f2iY/s640/blogger-image--595902930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeXTN56qnbXL0HY0OtZD8lyf5IwEarJsYeL_3BajxXrbmMlwPzA0WHHuDMAVqCLBdHBfuxk-0DJRpM6iRmDatzkNsc5IdbUWlWF9cFVL7r-dHFNZnm4l5zu8yBnFtHHKt5LtNZ34f2iY/s640/blogger-image--595902930.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The easiest solution was brazing.</div><div>Not the prettiest but it's dang strong.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I2S78IYeEeOiAdUn1xW1sunVVHYe1VtqQ1wuyxjEFTuIn__CsnHRW6HBB2fdKnP36WEA8BYs4aOuREfbPMTvl0Q2-wtQVDCRQ3jn3ux4ZOycn_DxKb2SAQKfeZgxQKWMvUol2OMQe3o/s640/blogger-image-1353622647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I2S78IYeEeOiAdUn1xW1sunVVHYe1VtqQ1wuyxjEFTuIn__CsnHRW6HBB2fdKnP36WEA8BYs4aOuREfbPMTvl0Q2-wtQVDCRQ3jn3ux4ZOycn_DxKb2SAQKfeZgxQKWMvUol2OMQe3o/s640/blogger-image-1353622647.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The previous dissassembly was a pita.</div><div>I ended up cutting the shaft in pieces,</div><div>welded a bolt to the impeller section,</div><div>and used an impact gun to twist it out.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8kFMH15B79z24bIibEmrdtROZkHdfh7FTplHCQ3SrY1OrnuKfp7SwhPhhiSnZcUNVnrikfqQMS7iqyVMxlxycOLfmK16gMy3ylMS5axGuPa1Y_7juv0UC3a8HVtmBVsqduhUoAhogws/s640/blogger-image-1190424922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8kFMH15B79z24bIibEmrdtROZkHdfh7FTplHCQ3SrY1OrnuKfp7SwhPhhiSnZcUNVnrikfqQMS7iqyVMxlxycOLfmK16gMy3ylMS5axGuPa1Y_7juv0UC3a8HVtmBVsqduhUoAhogws/s640/blogger-image-1190424922.jpg"></a></div>I couldn't resist some rattlecan wonder.</div><div>At the time it was in the 30's,</div><div>so the stockroom was heated up as a spray booth.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMFAElsqka_7oi992ygfrqMD0aH9FmMA85BXBYzqFz4_aG1HoTRb27c57cBYt1bUUipEowNkYCh80dcwoUW3qvM9SJlKKIpRbEQnxGOBZG4T6KrjpHebzo40mjmsz87eXdUt7vt4co-w/s640/blogger-image--1195083082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMFAElsqka_7oi992ygfrqMD0aH9FmMA85BXBYzqFz4_aG1HoTRb27c57cBYt1bUUipEowNkYCh80dcwoUW3qvM9SJlKKIpRbEQnxGOBZG4T6KrjpHebzo40mjmsz87eXdUt7vt4co-w/s640/blogger-image--1195083082.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The assembly was a piece of cake.</div><div>The new shaft is stainless steel,</div><div>so it should last forever compared to the original.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuMd7gcDQngJ_QQlx_fXpt8693BIllbgABG4LRw7N-RESDWXhcPSXBu-69l_A8Q9a_GVcO4SM07NS98j4fW4jin-YSqdzo3WPlGaZCRL26f-exLN-F7804Wwk-YQIb8HvKMPNgPuq5NE/s640/blogger-image--101654285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuMd7gcDQngJ_QQlx_fXpt8693BIllbgABG4LRw7N-RESDWXhcPSXBu-69l_A8Q9a_GVcO4SM07NS98j4fW4jin-YSqdzo3WPlGaZCRL26f-exLN-F7804Wwk-YQIb8HvKMPNgPuq5NE/s640/blogger-image--101654285.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rebuild kit was about $600,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">after time and materials,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">this saved over half the rebuild estimate.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1ONXHF-fSoR60I8qF8ChuAP2uuzpC91Dr7_StAbcBWkiq1CrTtFMHfLcD5ygk9bQ9HDed1-DVV7izSik1B32xM9VyQiOmUZW9nejT9ZAsS-D6sOmNhCOLSixWQF-ZeudZsB_CFAozEY/s640/blogger-image-405388108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1ONXHF-fSoR60I8qF8ChuAP2uuzpC91Dr7_StAbcBWkiq1CrTtFMHfLcD5ygk9bQ9HDed1-DVV7izSik1B32xM9VyQiOmUZW9nejT9ZAsS-D6sOmNhCOLSixWQF-ZeudZsB_CFAozEY/s640/blogger-image-405388108.jpg"></a></div></div><div>And I was able to fix a broken impact gun</div><div>while the paint dried.</div><div>The guys at work will never get new equipment!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8leVp9n5tfuU4jp_ywToGhHz6Oyvf-UtFjzNxHXLc23dDwnLaqdPUJ429yhsMNuAAzEG4l6az0mtgpBNC9UYdxbkOoiTaATSHlEMUAhwB0acx-C8xX6zIjVoYvnldsqEw3GKpO-JV6U/s640/blogger-image--470362396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8leVp9n5tfuU4jp_ywToGhHz6Oyvf-UtFjzNxHXLc23dDwnLaqdPUJ429yhsMNuAAzEG4l6az0mtgpBNC9UYdxbkOoiTaATSHlEMUAhwB0acx-C8xX6zIjVoYvnldsqEw3GKpO-JV6U/s640/blogger-image--470362396.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The worst was yet to come.</div><div>Before installation,</div><div>a 5-gallon bucket of rust was scooped out of the tank.</div><div>I was trying to get out of this type of work,</div><div>by going to a cushy city job.</div><div>Oh well!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSYbONOeh-7yN3s7yw1iSZrNtGElXF9vmkpu19CeX1CX5HuJgGlsJxfxO9VwM6sbH7aYL8X8fGqfVxbFRmcA5FoJ_pq9CbmZD4idqmtu1uyd0jHyIj8VBVeIW2GNEKZ39AZnB5ARPfbw/s640/blogger-image--301974539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSYbONOeh-7yN3s7yw1iSZrNtGElXF9vmkpu19CeX1CX5HuJgGlsJxfxO9VwM6sbH7aYL8X8fGqfVxbFRmcA5FoJ_pq9CbmZD4idqmtu1uyd0jHyIj8VBVeIW2GNEKZ39AZnB5ARPfbw/s640/blogger-image--301974539.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The plate shield had deteriorated to dust.</div><div>I hammered out a bolt-in screen,</div><div>hopefully this keeps the pump healthy.</div><div>The tank already had some rust through holes,</div><div>the thickness probably half in most places.</div><div>An experiment with a couple boat zincs</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">may stall any electrolysis from the mineral rich well water.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcp3LCX-qlcLNctoSrvH5kfe8_jURvHAa9wVgvpTgjMgsWEN1QjpG4wa_MgBcU5rK48IbFqP2tQ7EV4VCJLYvhDFrAGXz0Pc3f_O3-S1UJtZeWUEjuyjEB_mrxsNLHwnOuxP4jVXt4cE/s640/blogger-image-737346831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcp3LCX-qlcLNctoSrvH5kfe8_jURvHAa9wVgvpTgjMgsWEN1QjpG4wa_MgBcU5rK48IbFqP2tQ7EV4VCJLYvhDFrAGXz0Pc3f_O3-S1UJtZeWUEjuyjEB_mrxsNLHwnOuxP4jVXt4cE/s640/blogger-image-737346831.jpg"></a></div></div><div>All wrapped up!</div></div><div>Let's see how long it lasts...</div><div>More soon!</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-30047538538291241342017-12-18T08:36:00.001-08:002017-12-26T13:41:40.312-08:00A day in the life... Leaf Battle<div><br></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NfNvk20LDEgc1ldNPz9xs6jyqAOm-LB6mfsDER_V7BWdwTZnqoorOPy1lbW4gbBskQG86bcCX10GSeFXP5HZ4TdKvugQr4Y18wu4mJXmS6drx7STyq831gbC_w40GJ3LqBLJNrQpOvg/s640/blogger-image-1353563903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NfNvk20LDEgc1ldNPz9xs6jyqAOm-LB6mfsDER_V7BWdwTZnqoorOPy1lbW4gbBskQG86bcCX10GSeFXP5HZ4TdKvugQr4Y18wu4mJXmS6drx7STyq831gbC_w40GJ3LqBLJNrQpOvg/s640/blogger-image-1353563903.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In this late fall season there is a battle,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a consistent yet finite barrage of falling leaves.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The ground crew is hindered </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">by the suffocated grass they try to protect,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as the ground is too soft for faster but heavier equipment.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ruts are bad.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8-R3PGPCtFS9AejM1lNhk1qNE8xp07r7-I07WbVjK7-8cT4eyD6BW5kfDgUgqRTrxJOeLsR45wTiP3XNDuXIgTjgItNqeJ92oyfJuOqPjhStxrK8yKMam8TG5Szz1mB_Di79kM0b6No/s640/blogger-image--1617303321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8-R3PGPCtFS9AejM1lNhk1qNE8xp07r7-I07WbVjK7-8cT4eyD6BW5kfDgUgqRTrxJOeLsR45wTiP3XNDuXIgTjgItNqeJ92oyfJuOqPjhStxrK8yKMam8TG5Szz1mB_Di79kM0b6No/s640/blogger-image--1617303321.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here the tools of choice are backpack blowers,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">rakes,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and possibly these gas powered side blowers.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivbdMbhBUUDA0-d5xKthzZRwP4nlTqS8GZL_tcVfWW35_ZLVRhyZNV9OaV63Vo6dByx_e_PD_ko2dMg6-DmyhzOtsZDmENEzGiqAHQw5Y9OA3Pjapt0RbBZPFLXXzfL1OjwRmXgzTdJM/s640/blogger-image-593306734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivbdMbhBUUDA0-d5xKthzZRwP4nlTqS8GZL_tcVfWW35_ZLVRhyZNV9OaV63Vo6dByx_e_PD_ko2dMg6-DmyhzOtsZDmENEzGiqAHQw5Y9OA3Pjapt0RbBZPFLXXzfL1OjwRmXgzTdJM/s640/blogger-image-593306734.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Funny thing is all three were broken.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Bad head gasket on #1,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">bad exhaust manifold/muffler on #2,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and a coil on #3.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qffOM3cbKhIA8NOkFfeh24gM5jAgERpZptQrjkNMoPpyu_1fY8NorXtWCgipgzckCAjs7NAuHl-nwZcuKyDZI3waHyAg-mEq32iM_W5BJOmh0pfvtjsuSzfwOZr7sh-Ugaxr0q_e-HY/s640/blogger-image--384886159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qffOM3cbKhIA8NOkFfeh24gM5jAgERpZptQrjkNMoPpyu_1fY8NorXtWCgipgzckCAjs7NAuHl-nwZcuKyDZI3waHyAg-mEq32iM_W5BJOmh0pfvtjsuSzfwOZr7sh-Ugaxr0q_e-HY/s640/blogger-image--384886159.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The coil was easy,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I just swapped one from the bad head gasket donor.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The guys were all over it,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">justifying the fix of the other two.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbw5DETRnnEhYhKwxrDgZFPpDfvsUVcGpxue0dsCm61yT9FGDpE5I6lA-dp326utN81MmEXdasHPPoeEOJRTOqrHLoDqsav2M79LtA_8jR2Xfse1WDjUcw6kBTJ8xt4jjAEWXFYEAOp04/s640/blogger-image-305176037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbw5DETRnnEhYhKwxrDgZFPpDfvsUVcGpxue0dsCm61yT9FGDpE5I6lA-dp326utN81MmEXdasHPPoeEOJRTOqrHLoDqsav2M79LtA_8jR2Xfse1WDjUcw6kBTJ8xt4jjAEWXFYEAOp04/s640/blogger-image-305176037.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>The replacement exhaust manifold had a screw on outlet,</div><div>but nothing to screw in.</div><div>I raided the scrap pile for tubes and pipe fittings,</div><div>and welded up a custom muffler.</div><div>All that practice with hot rods, boats,</div><div>motorized bikes and scooters...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvFkID8bXFBfxcIP22QxeTnCi9Zq_kX4QFr5sQSeUfhc3h0JCmnreCVGqlkQi9ylt50khrojdJPxUTGqrIlfEPqXu0qXUVEYrsmq2neRSrTQbj4xPFkJkPevQs9qH_qn8Pl85tZuTdSE/s640/blogger-image-1236248663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFvFkID8bXFBfxcIP22QxeTnCi9Zq_kX4QFr5sQSeUfhc3h0JCmnreCVGqlkQi9ylt50khrojdJPxUTGqrIlfEPqXu0qXUVEYrsmq2neRSrTQbj4xPFkJkPevQs9qH_qn8Pl85tZuTdSE/s640/blogger-image-1236248663.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The new silencer worked perfectly,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">quieter than most of our engine tools here.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxge64rAVk66C6BoeT8dT0JX42_KS5jMx-1lsye51THwct61LHye8NM5p-VlkEAV6e1NNghdinPBFrwhdkpw85z0Mxue4iP6jJ0ZzUSdKlUV_ya9IhQK8mw4my_ZjPrRm9FoL0jl0bNw/s640/blogger-image--2138219319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxge64rAVk66C6BoeT8dT0JX42_KS5jMx-1lsye51THwct61LHye8NM5p-VlkEAV6e1NNghdinPBFrwhdkpw85z0Mxue4iP6jJ0ZzUSdKlUV_ya9IhQK8mw4my_ZjPrRm9FoL0jl0bNw/s640/blogger-image--2138219319.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The first day went well,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">other than the mini front roller digging into the soft grass.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXHehdARePF_A_S-RKCweBb9fupHfoDedh9sbF7Ur55exs3QKEbakwbQA-H4t_UfM9fZbnzH8R6dEUv2FmtgPjY3J7HtM_7x7d3eV7yOH3iew81bOrH-kpNaHwZvu6WaPPLFWL9CYldI/s640/blogger-image--1649248347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXHehdARePF_A_S-RKCweBb9fupHfoDedh9sbF7Ur55exs3QKEbakwbQA-H4t_UfM9fZbnzH8R6dEUv2FmtgPjY3J7HtM_7x7d3eV7yOH3iew81bOrH-kpNaHwZvu6WaPPLFWL9CYldI/s640/blogger-image--1649248347.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">No problem.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Some quick brackets and a fat roller wheel...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Zip zip with a welder and voila!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSxqxT2RDHoKyuZ2FQjUbuIW2RZdstXDLh0i6q54jz-vX2b_AozPT8s6OM3vK3DQcb5oHnA3eAb7boeHARNn_reiZkkA_AL_eR-KTcTTHQT31qzNL4vUm5BUiTiPSTTdzuw7ahlsm8I/s640/blogger-image--1588773826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvSxqxT2RDHoKyuZ2FQjUbuIW2RZdstXDLh0i6q54jz-vX2b_AozPT8s6OM3vK3DQcb5oHnA3eAb7boeHARNn_reiZkkA_AL_eR-KTcTTHQT31qzNL4vUm5BUiTiPSTTdzuw7ahlsm8I/s640/blogger-image--1588773826.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now get out of here and start blowing leaves...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtddN2AYRz3TTC5VOBh4EOxueJ-ThZDPcdC0jbH4lE-urpwi2BgmqC67XP_UTMU4HYrBQwoc-FiK43puSQnJZI7p9hf8kizKlhKXT5lsvc14PjVpGt_Xk9ygc-G2HLkEvAiNc7VB5ZcyU/s640/blogger-image-789272146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtddN2AYRz3TTC5VOBh4EOxueJ-ThZDPcdC0jbH4lE-urpwi2BgmqC67XP_UTMU4HYrBQwoc-FiK43puSQnJZI7p9hf8kizKlhKXT5lsvc14PjVpGt_Xk9ygc-G2HLkEvAiNc7VB5ZcyU/s640/blogger-image-789272146.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">There are acres of leaves...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8u4YN20XrieVkEM6EGRjludEfi33AqfFm9EXkzcjnZe2xvsIyccSJEs07BpAxUWpkz_iR8P46zrCTgzwvQ7RGt1Q6VzCwWHpqIst_yaVV8zrxhUJ0hjI4xPrCdUsYa59KfWlVcenIeE/s640/blogger-image-2139434183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8u4YN20XrieVkEM6EGRjludEfi33AqfFm9EXkzcjnZe2xvsIyccSJEs07BpAxUWpkz_iR8P46zrCTgzwvQ7RGt1Q6VzCwWHpqIst_yaVV8zrxhUJ0hjI4xPrCdUsYa59KfWlVcenIeE/s640/blogger-image-2139434183.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">To pick them up.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">there's a Toro Rake-O-Vac,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">basically a trailer vacuum/rake,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">that hadn't worked in a couple years.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRYZQEsgCLpgpl8I7M6n6cYA_BAT38nVXySlZ36Zf30Juo28Fm_bnqzlPMTSm3_9sS-2yIM3hgmPl8j8I6ztL8kNWU8hhsxBUqxibM1e1nC7LNsPHGlJU_JnN0IAfjtZZzmcvnfxuG5E/s640/blogger-image--2102081360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRYZQEsgCLpgpl8I7M6n6cYA_BAT38nVXySlZ36Zf30Juo28Fm_bnqzlPMTSm3_9sS-2yIM3hgmPl8j8I6ztL8kNWU8hhsxBUqxibM1e1nC7LNsPHGlJU_JnN0IAfjtZZzmcvnfxuG5E/s640/blogger-image--2102081360.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">New battery,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">an overpriced coil,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and this was good to go.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It works great on unpiled leaves.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Well...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">One of the guys pulled a full load to the compost area,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">hit a whoop-de-doo in the road,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">that opened up the trap door,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">spilling a compacted pile that took 2 hours to clean.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now nobody wants to use it!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxQpg6ZsLLiDSYgQ0oZ70BA46jpI170i10TT6zSAKpJOIGNvawZDrhOO8lNxH32QmJ9sQ3U0j9nUhDZRqAoMUE3tjWPBEvtEVbJ621M592ug4MOPT9DWdoXWBcIKZTMYeyTkzkjwNoHI/s640/blogger-image--319699005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxQpg6ZsLLiDSYgQ0oZ70BA46jpI170i10TT6zSAKpJOIGNvawZDrhOO8lNxH32QmJ9sQ3U0j9nUhDZRqAoMUE3tjWPBEvtEVbJ621M592ug4MOPT9DWdoXWBcIKZTMYeyTkzkjwNoHI/s640/blogger-image--319699005.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Then they dug up this thing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">a stadium vacuum,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">previously attached to a broken buggy.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It worked great til the hose broke for the umpteenth time.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbu8zqOr4alqa2-NWgRhJNXHctnGFAZl4r0bC2dojivpvw3JkgPMacGh5UdRPARUQbXyJdtJFwu2sz2nw89bIJsx_WHvsuzuKNktKCaSW9p8XlapAYSe55Yo06KgLFWZGEmYFJn6L0v0/s640/blogger-image-921745292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbu8zqOr4alqa2-NWgRhJNXHctnGFAZl4r0bC2dojivpvw3JkgPMacGh5UdRPARUQbXyJdtJFwu2sz2nw89bIJsx_WHvsuzuKNktKCaSW9p8XlapAYSe55Yo06KgLFWZGEmYFJn6L0v0/s640/blogger-image-921745292.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The fallback is the good old pitchfork.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Manual labor at its finest.</span></div></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS81XTDTX1cUvfdrjsYe99i4uuo2tKdym4bKrzOx9ETYiyyQ4xxeL_twMSqHiT5IYZr2-ZWN1mt9jNt-WhWqcrQPLKoowVDoJMQEztan5Lz72fAxuhzxC00ZeJdWKGfpZp67Gf1WLIbf8/s640/blogger-image-1328748224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS81XTDTX1cUvfdrjsYe99i4uuo2tKdym4bKrzOx9ETYiyyQ4xxeL_twMSqHiT5IYZr2-ZWN1mt9jNt-WhWqcrQPLKoowVDoJMQEztan5Lz72fAxuhzxC00ZeJdWKGfpZp67Gf1WLIbf8/s640/blogger-image-1328748224.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Scoop by scoop...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">the leaves slowly disappear.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr6pg0it4VrcpjLR0PCP07RF6Mm6wHiaVSnVwWsJcKbWD4oHrtYkQaE60XTFT2qUzUQ-AMFGmAmAJN5TJnINbVnd_orWe1E7NVWltosnxa-Fs541ycPrHub_Ara5X5PB6vqy5w0_YSLg/s640/blogger-image--1390932431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbr6pg0it4VrcpjLR0PCP07RF6Mm6wHiaVSnVwWsJcKbWD4oHrtYkQaE60XTFT2qUzUQ-AMFGmAmAJN5TJnINbVnd_orWe1E7NVWltosnxa-Fs541ycPrHub_Ara5X5PB6vqy5w0_YSLg/s640/blogger-image--1390932431.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Until one of the trucks takes a chit.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A busted starter allowed the fix of a lingering oil leak,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">probably the rear main seal.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This meant tearing out the transmission,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">fun on a 4x4 with a transfer case.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvRKDlIw3gJ-dExwphpxLd0_hj-JhKxIJ6kiKX1z-tTRK_aiRPlHz0sHLSrDxQPaZt-wrAiKwJo5QPQvrtQnp3Q37GWsGfCIgcRJnaCndBDxYaA_9JOOB2HAG9OG40eHIinbo0xVZIfM/s640/blogger-image-1272644731.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvRKDlIw3gJ-dExwphpxLd0_hj-JhKxIJ6kiKX1z-tTRK_aiRPlHz0sHLSrDxQPaZt-wrAiKwJo5QPQvrtQnp3Q37GWsGfCIgcRJnaCndBDxYaA_9JOOB2HAG9OG40eHIinbo0xVZIfM/s640/blogger-image-1272644731.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Years ago work had traded a local junkyard a broken vehicle,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">for this ford ranger which had a bad transmission,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">along with a replacement.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DuyJECHdrHGROcw2W_TAatzVzatL1s6jR_iY0EiWPSL5OKz5o5bvfOd7zOBy0ooY5N-SlncYOUEq7_u-XCJ0oy7yasLXyq2znm1QmxYtb-Y5sRUG334VJQbC34n3khRy5fKOg13DIQM/s640/blogger-image-434401146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DuyJECHdrHGROcw2W_TAatzVzatL1s6jR_iY0EiWPSL5OKz5o5bvfOd7zOBy0ooY5N-SlncYOUEq7_u-XCJ0oy7yasLXyq2znm1QmxYtb-Y5sRUG334VJQbC34n3khRy5fKOg13DIQM/s640/blogger-image-434401146.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The previous mechanics got it running,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but cranked every bolt so tight they were barely able to unthread.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The exhaust wouldn't come off without breaking a bolt.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">To make room I cut and hammered the welded seam lip,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">visible on the top there.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w-CfjzNoRaXSlzu0OQlWOzLOaY4k4zrUP-uU5xD0zGMRyt7NAwz4zaKnQeqaVVGcjt-QZxdSV4r6Qe7qQY8iBaP7J9JAS2VwfJMtkKiaYuEEfi5ELSpzSJbhC59umDE50TAGhXB-SVU/s640/blogger-image-1690444920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3w-CfjzNoRaXSlzu0OQlWOzLOaY4k4zrUP-uU5xD0zGMRyt7NAwz4zaKnQeqaVVGcjt-QZxdSV4r6Qe7qQY8iBaP7J9JAS2VwfJMtkKiaYuEEfi5ELSpzSJbhC59umDE50TAGhXB-SVU/s640/blogger-image-1690444920.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">While I did technical stuff </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">like cut out a hard to find gasket...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The outside guys laid around.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOYXNTdj5-F3HmA_ydveOJ_UVpv4ibvBK_ZPzMktepnHmdgD-uO8YCy8Uhkah0xrhuH_XQ-d5F35P5GqmgulAonLs2ek7dSkPJdeVsXemcvychh-ogZPAMFiCgfGmWyszdmdUACMLTSU/s640/blogger-image--957531413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOYXNTdj5-F3HmA_ydveOJ_UVpv4ibvBK_ZPzMktepnHmdgD-uO8YCy8Uhkah0xrhuH_XQ-d5F35P5GqmgulAonLs2ek7dSkPJdeVsXemcvychh-ogZPAMFiCgfGmWyszdmdUACMLTSU/s640/blogger-image--957531413.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It wasn't much fun putting this together,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but there was success getting it running.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLCmVkFGYD1i81yF9oFdEXh9EaD1_uyE6f3ylVWC0_OY5g0e_s-3WWh5Il1wF9vzVbgnCIvM39Zf7SW7HgdufnDY_naggeywGMK_rWQN-ANlL8D5WFafM4odXznOqYAN-63_Z_fpOV8c/s640/blogger-image--807928995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLCmVkFGYD1i81yF9oFdEXh9EaD1_uyE6f3ylVWC0_OY5g0e_s-3WWh5Il1wF9vzVbgnCIvM39Zf7SW7HgdufnDY_naggeywGMK_rWQN-ANlL8D5WFafM4odXznOqYAN-63_Z_fpOV8c/s640/blogger-image--807928995.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Time for something fun.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I found a scrap bumper in a metal pile.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmTnxqNTvzlB_1WqFJu9-ewv4rUbPhmYTNFiLKkFuGiYnSjjduxPclj2s0oOOTwqAqcesDek6lAAqdPbpEqJeHWDE_adGbO4BtmSCJEEOW_mXaSrORJN4yJNr0p9ukUmuIacwait_F2A/s640/blogger-image-1720838097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmTnxqNTvzlB_1WqFJu9-ewv4rUbPhmYTNFiLKkFuGiYnSjjduxPclj2s0oOOTwqAqcesDek6lAAqdPbpEqJeHWDE_adGbO4BtmSCJEEOW_mXaSrORJN4yJNr0p9ukUmuIacwait_F2A/s640/blogger-image-1720838097.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It was set aside for this truck,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but nobody could cut and weld here.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZW7UirjtRB0Zn_hNBpiZKoHyRD32jp5leXFiGjA0KlAOhA5X8Q_q0WUlFNvAkvMdZoT2CxxiHCrM_Xmk9epK-9vQ7qkZy6lavX-mwx1SuLFMsNWLdaDM19Yh4BuaCVwb_Ehj6RBjubY/s640/blogger-image-231263686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZW7UirjtRB0Zn_hNBpiZKoHyRD32jp5leXFiGjA0KlAOhA5X8Q_q0WUlFNvAkvMdZoT2CxxiHCrM_Xmk9epK-9vQ7qkZy6lavX-mwx1SuLFMsNWLdaDM19Yh4BuaCVwb_Ehj6RBjubY/s640/blogger-image-231263686.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Some crude bracketry...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Cut cut Zip zip...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VmrXZzLfsePtRIrY8MdrPgx3PyR9i5THpUXm1CGNUp8zC4XCkxrjgnRbDp0hcN2Papkvv628dSdY8Kfvn-zB2yz0sDg6Tr3jVMNOeCerRJvrSCr06RDoGe9eTQGCajUpZwWCsNvrfag/s640/blogger-image--1582810890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VmrXZzLfsePtRIrY8MdrPgx3PyR9i5THpUXm1CGNUp8zC4XCkxrjgnRbDp0hcN2Papkvv628dSdY8Kfvn-zB2yz0sDg6Tr3jVMNOeCerRJvrSCr06RDoGe9eTQGCajUpZwWCsNvrfag/s640/blogger-image--1582810890.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>Now we could push gates open,</div><div>and move trash cans around.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPu1nFp4qr_zrURWVPbPovPjzvycyTRbLwfGYQyYPdXf3MOv8IYn3rbHLllfOjK4srfQ8K4-ExYFD-59mlNLW0AMGYpvWTkveP8-OG22vj5wyHEq_-XwatqBIC2pSl7FsJtQ6hAgEr5A/s640/blogger-image-787760980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPu1nFp4qr_zrURWVPbPovPjzvycyTRbLwfGYQyYPdXf3MOv8IYn3rbHLllfOjK4srfQ8K4-ExYFD-59mlNLW0AMGYpvWTkveP8-OG22vj5wyHEq_-XwatqBIC2pSl7FsJtQ6hAgEr5A/s640/blogger-image-787760980.jpg"></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Didn't take long to get it back to work.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Seriously there are tons of leaves here.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IBI2S-5Zq7m3DZ_bMzYN8tNqthsA1tF8DhbMeC8sJU4AFp-V23pliENXp1mALy7zksVel1sIWmnzrHkLykxzTsOorz2CkP2F9C8sBJj4-B_kH5Bey7U53n-FWT_E3rWMYNXekaqf6rg/s640/blogger-image-574175442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IBI2S-5Zq7m3DZ_bMzYN8tNqthsA1tF8DhbMeC8sJU4AFp-V23pliENXp1mALy7zksVel1sIWmnzrHkLykxzTsOorz2CkP2F9C8sBJj4-B_kH5Bey7U53n-FWT_E3rWMYNXekaqf6rg/s640/blogger-image-574175442.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">They'll get composted into the mulch pile,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and eventually returned back to the earth.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU0JP8JBiHheXhStIAJwZmhbEL9t3KhjiliPC9o-WQnghpQHnVO6Wsiu6nM7ALmuHeBRjc1-0JVkQHTqnm7r-df8gPe5MiLgJkM8O99m-B7GkNBwJvhKibdYNc_INvlDVOML13GabMI0/s640/blogger-image-530597199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU0JP8JBiHheXhStIAJwZmhbEL9t3KhjiliPC9o-WQnghpQHnVO6Wsiu6nM7ALmuHeBRjc1-0JVkQHTqnm7r-df8gPe5MiLgJkM8O99m-B7GkNBwJvhKibdYNc_INvlDVOML13GabMI0/s640/blogger-image-530597199.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I still need to get the 3rd blower working,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">too late for this season.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFI50nW4-loI8CuNhbTWYAktQLpLk9GfoenZ_GXZZ17gSy7MjMCVwDzluIB0jvy9wzj7UjBoKPP9YdQHEWns0WmfiDEF-YF3G1feSGqu4SCobYvJ-9MiPrWh_hwJMXUIm-9oDyI3ulEI/s640/blogger-image-1943285526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFI50nW4-loI8CuNhbTWYAktQLpLk9GfoenZ_GXZZ17gSy7MjMCVwDzluIB0jvy9wzj7UjBoKPP9YdQHEWns0WmfiDEF-YF3G1feSGqu4SCobYvJ-9MiPrWh_hwJMXUIm-9oDyI3ulEI/s640/blogger-image-1943285526.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">At least everything is green again!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PWCurbFP-Nynx3nmM3t9Gb68uMPTn05ixCwNV3IQ41HPL91ufCVdekfEiVKfSCdV20NnuijzdDqdWj_AejthNJvzEcqEOfUzmV6bz0MOi08j1uUmDIQT6c_eWwzJI10HMZAd4YOXJ1U/s640/blogger-image-1709404652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PWCurbFP-Nynx3nmM3t9Gb68uMPTn05ixCwNV3IQ41HPL91ufCVdekfEiVKfSCdV20NnuijzdDqdWj_AejthNJvzEcqEOfUzmV6bz0MOi08j1uUmDIQT6c_eWwzJI10HMZAd4YOXJ1U/s640/blogger-image-1709404652.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-16814279081741618872017-12-10T06:37:00.001-08:002017-12-10T09:00:53.087-08:00Scott LK-72 - rebuild<div>What's happening.</div><div>I'm turning into one of those tube stereo geeks.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtT2pyqgTCb9P16t3TKTipFrf3u0JMM7MJh5MJfeaSAYTaMQp9kEtVw0IALjYiNJHqDT4cfskGfHbh8bPd_fqiwHO7eLyJV8lPbjZBDTPoq0AaGxkaRrUpZIqG9jvXfB8z_w1jwT8Fok/s640/blogger-image--1306715888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCtT2pyqgTCb9P16t3TKTipFrf3u0JMM7MJh5MJfeaSAYTaMQp9kEtVw0IALjYiNJHqDT4cfskGfHbh8bPd_fqiwHO7eLyJV8lPbjZBDTPoq0AaGxkaRrUpZIqG9jvXfB8z_w1jwT8Fok/s640/blogger-image--1306715888.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">With the dark almost winter hours upon us,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">instead of rushing home and working on a hot rod,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I look forward to sitting at our converted bar,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">eyeglasses on,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">maybe a drink - maybe not,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">whittling away playing with wires and electrical stuff.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrQ5DPfcJlFnTTAk09a7l6Y3wOgzsIJtSlK8g6stxIIYAS6geRQcqjRdhaW-nNxI75nX-boR_DVTs86ewrK7id1lib2OSM6g7JMGIARghruS0MovB_rCekbm13BZeep4GsObAfrt2L5o/s640/blogger-image--735040879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrQ5DPfcJlFnTTAk09a7l6Y3wOgzsIJtSlK8g6stxIIYAS6geRQcqjRdhaW-nNxI75nX-boR_DVTs86ewrK7id1lib2OSM6g7JMGIARghruS0MovB_rCekbm13BZeep4GsObAfrt2L5o/s640/blogger-image--735040879.jpg"></font></a></div></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Strangely enough,</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">wiring a car isn't even my favorite thing to do.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I'm too picky and it's tedious,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but I'll do it,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and when everything works it's a big win.<br></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chjW8pfmn2br1FoSqPdwTuCb6829aQGj634fhTH3l1L6Nn6hZCbWYwPTLaXnsUNYgdDiMxgc1xYC_lVrVVMa9FhGL4IqpV3d0t5FqpgVn-iPldf169TyInjYhT2w_uBy2IH-LUTpG4M/s640/blogger-image--588152002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chjW8pfmn2br1FoSqPdwTuCb6829aQGj634fhTH3l1L6Nn6hZCbWYwPTLaXnsUNYgdDiMxgc1xYC_lVrVVMa9FhGL4IqpV3d0t5FqpgVn-iPldf169TyInjYhT2w_uBy2IH-LUTpG4M/s640/blogger-image--588152002.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>This Scott LK-72 integrated amp </div><div>was sold in the 60's as a kit.</div><div>A budget way for an electric geek to have tunes.</div><div>The factory wired model was the Scott 299C,</div><div>which had a gold face instead of poop brown.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoj86mJ0jNQAz-L_XH8gpojdQl0sMtXuxv5XdzAPfHZEEUQ-zvG0o5N7rz8ysJq6hxUZ5EEis-B9Ph_Ng7jlc8f6nIDUlUUYzu2NPAMuMfDBFsYzRPzMe3bg6_Mpl2RAJidSwarILxOhQ/s640/blogger-image-70648240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoj86mJ0jNQAz-L_XH8gpojdQl0sMtXuxv5XdzAPfHZEEUQ-zvG0o5N7rz8ysJq6hxUZ5EEis-B9Ph_Ng7jlc8f6nIDUlUUYzu2NPAMuMfDBFsYzRPzMe3bg6_Mpl2RAJidSwarILxOhQ/s640/blogger-image-70648240.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>Of course I ended up with a cheaper project...</div><div>Over the years electrolytic capacitors tend to dry up,</div><div>or in this case leak.</div><div>That's the tan powdery residue.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_bHUgZ77OF5NU1oN1jqFQX6xmAs5daDoPSBrBqGY6ODp8i8c59xOEj1qIbf54MacyRPN_My3_HJxTCGSVwyqUsYNyYYmgxiJetjto_mPRWbFco5aHS4Pql4o5KhW-qzSFhExqjOVS60/s640/blogger-image-1169018145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_bHUgZ77OF5NU1oN1jqFQX6xmAs5daDoPSBrBqGY6ODp8i8c59xOEj1qIbf54MacyRPN_My3_HJxTCGSVwyqUsYNyYYmgxiJetjto_mPRWbFco5aHS4Pql4o5KhW-qzSFhExqjOVS60/s640/blogger-image-1169018145.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">These are multi-caps,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">can capacitors that are a compilation of values.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Post-war technology made this easier,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">most likely a byproduct of all the WWII factories</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">that needed to continue churning out hi-tech chit.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UBiBRKtx6OtadxR_rMyKPqaaB5owqr5m-AWg4jXW2-yzhZ33FBIlbNaqd_Yd7VXRI1j-W0owf32-3X0UXbFRo2sbCXq7jlqRlfk1MAJtIMHfFhGFwyGaib_EVmc6Qk_pSiMwEqH151o/s640/blogger-image--1955359328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2UBiBRKtx6OtadxR_rMyKPqaaB5owqr5m-AWg4jXW2-yzhZ33FBIlbNaqd_Yd7VXRI1j-W0owf32-3X0UXbFRo2sbCXq7jlqRlfk1MAJtIMHfFhGFwyGaib_EVmc6Qk_pSiMwEqH151o/s640/blogger-image--1955359328.jpg"></font></a></div></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">There's two main methods to repair these.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Buy replacements if possible,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">they are usually plastic wrapped black or blue,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and possibly a little different size </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">needing different mounting clamps and holes.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzbtbHYZSQZLL345craV-_dOalFOyjvXYhT3LJtVcG7_FA2r5DZVYVc8dC1BqnuTzKZqvd09abTJ-EarmeVpuRj5dQ7oZwyQjF51X2PtmjUJpttrRXLBMyrhhR9x1MINu2Uwu7ZCpLvc/s640/blogger-image-626035474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzbtbHYZSQZLL345craV-_dOalFOyjvXYhT3LJtVcG7_FA2r5DZVYVc8dC1BqnuTzKZqvd09abTJ-EarmeVpuRj5dQ7oZwyQjF51X2PtmjUJpttrRXLBMyrhhR9x1MINu2Uwu7ZCpLvc/s640/blogger-image-626035474.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The second way is way more fun.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Dig out the insides,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and replace them with new capacitors,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">shaped like little batteries.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">From the top everything looks original.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM_tuVc2ST8Y24001OYYlr2r6JOAOYc9X_nfWfzlB_yzgjZpMBfpeAk3_XUxcjtKFs232UC-XU1W6xjd2PxM1exkXSIZU2sVgZQ3V_R_4PpKTP7canVXsWsKrPO6px-jq6ytAJJjpuGU/s640/blogger-image-463612660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirM_tuVc2ST8Y24001OYYlr2r6JOAOYc9X_nfWfzlB_yzgjZpMBfpeAk3_XUxcjtKFs232UC-XU1W6xjd2PxM1exkXSIZU2sVgZQ3V_R_4PpKTP7canVXsWsKrPO6px-jq6ytAJJjpuGU/s640/blogger-image-463612660.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This involves grinding, fitting and thinking...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Like hot rodding but tiny.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here there are ways to modify the ohm values,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">online forums have high-priest geeks </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">that give out loads of info.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">For now I'm just a swapper.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Let's hear what new stock woulda sounded like.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu4zBBUkxfYre9neZbj1PuDFG9XpghvbNJkqmX3_sWv-VgfaePRXc5YGwq2JpAMwoBupy1KZI7hvqAn9feYccQ2nGSupIEevkissk9neYaK8oKCSKtGJSw86k2MtPicrrKrksBU8soRc/s640/blogger-image--1158186179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCu4zBBUkxfYre9neZbj1PuDFG9XpghvbNJkqmX3_sWv-VgfaePRXc5YGwq2JpAMwoBupy1KZI7hvqAn9feYccQ2nGSupIEevkissk9neYaK8oKCSKtGJSw86k2MtPicrrKrksBU8soRc/s640/blogger-image--1158186179.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Somehow that pile above equals this.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The roll of aluminum foil and electrolytic</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">is separated in 4 pieces.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">These things basically are filter caps,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">cleaning and storing the necessary power.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Trippy...</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMzgPzhVpiR2GI6h7i3DWZmfwor30WtoUZqyUNqHECwDMbHP6Vl-wzJtUoeHuWiylOa2Cf0puC8hWIkVqHrNGsZEq6u6NVy-xNuzpMR8_h-cW6fka8HWZXcgAkzeVcfar28Mh1cd9-6g/s640/blogger-image--293254668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMzgPzhVpiR2GI6h7i3DWZmfwor30WtoUZqyUNqHECwDMbHP6Vl-wzJtUoeHuWiylOa2Cf0puC8hWIkVqHrNGsZEq6u6NVy-xNuzpMR8_h-cW6fka8HWZXcgAkzeVcfar28Mh1cd9-6g/s640/blogger-image--293254668.jpg"></font></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">They call this silver box a toxic grenade.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It's a selenium rectifier that converts AC power to DC.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Supposedly not the best stuff to breath in</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">if it blows up.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h3-_kbRF0k0-1jM_F_mbdWRcJZQiz9UQI7VkyPLlNGLUVtSPbHXyMo-vtWNB6eDTjr_DpbLgttUnarQ2a1CYQ1x8xn7lc36manuRsciAM3xCGvEWk4wh_TcBX1TCb6h2k1LZ5PTEH-E/s640/blogger-image--629772486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h3-_kbRF0k0-1jM_F_mbdWRcJZQiz9UQI7VkyPLlNGLUVtSPbHXyMo-vtWNB6eDTjr_DpbLgttUnarQ2a1CYQ1x8xn7lc36manuRsciAM3xCGvEWk4wh_TcBX1TCb6h2k1LZ5PTEH-E/s640/blogger-image--629772486.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now swapped for a silicon bridge rectifier,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">the black thing with the 4 prongs.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The suggested 1 amp replacement </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">was smaller your pinky fingernail,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">not much to solder fat wires too.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is a bigger 4 amp version.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9-YqRmYHuCDkioKpAXFWusLun66cZEJKbo2oJfiVFIHfxnwc8eyTspVvgme5BJlnrzg-rZT2624Ww6coW3udxfs-FE1bNErEtJWbTG7gmPCs9NX5wwaHiqDIChyJkDdXn7lbcIAKlXc/s640/blogger-image--952853506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9-YqRmYHuCDkioKpAXFWusLun66cZEJKbo2oJfiVFIHfxnwc8eyTspVvgme5BJlnrzg-rZT2624Ww6coW3udxfs-FE1bNErEtJWbTG7gmPCs9NX5wwaHiqDIChyJkDdXn7lbcIAKlXc/s640/blogger-image--952853506.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now the tedious part,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">replacing a bunch of single capacitors,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">those white tube things.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bzcXYCejmUWq9h-gFS-TmgrHE9a8HxXDppWvn8qBGGIUhHbifvgFNj0IxjiQ7qI58YLGjnNdj7KU6Rl9A-kfVg7EP3cXprpXUKSJcI0RrPD953N4KxPLYHyHi4EsZ1MR1K7otyb9vQU/s640/blogger-image-1127632095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bzcXYCejmUWq9h-gFS-TmgrHE9a8HxXDppWvn8qBGGIUhHbifvgFNj0IxjiQ7qI58YLGjnNdj7KU6Rl9A-kfVg7EP3cXprpXUKSJcI0RrPD953N4KxPLYHyHi4EsZ1MR1K7otyb9vQU/s640/blogger-image-1127632095.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I think there were at least 22.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Again replacements were much smaller,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">with tolerances much tighter.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFYMOCciZ8Aovfb2rDR1zi3MFesMmsdGaW-FLs_cbh_y328SHqTlDEVEsO1EZYbchjbkQJ-rrRw4PPrf2hPXgk9BsILLeCcrUspxQ_D4UshyL8gJRAPEf8GgRD_FWto77w7Kr5wnAUCo/s640/blogger-image--282096596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFYMOCciZ8Aovfb2rDR1zi3MFesMmsdGaW-FLs_cbh_y328SHqTlDEVEsO1EZYbchjbkQJ-rrRw4PPrf2hPXgk9BsILLeCcrUspxQ_D4UshyL8gJRAPEf8GgRD_FWto77w7Kr5wnAUCo/s640/blogger-image--282096596.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The tipping point...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Where's that drink now!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Will it poof or perform?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipghmHOkeSFtYGUKJ36xV8DdTmht5pp3UVykubHdlg6AKrK8bGE2FadSABE1htp4HFoQJCMyVki2XqptpyqrMWCStdefdk-ZyQuwA9NrhRX9Xa95IMCx0yOsaMHeMNfDMNe2WCpF7en_M/s640/blogger-image--847940421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipghmHOkeSFtYGUKJ36xV8DdTmht5pp3UVykubHdlg6AKrK8bGE2FadSABE1htp4HFoQJCMyVki2XqptpyqrMWCStdefdk-ZyQuwA9NrhRX9Xa95IMCx0yOsaMHeMNfDMNe2WCpF7en_M/s640/blogger-image--847940421.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">After letting it run for hours on test speakers,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">it was time to power up the Klipsch/JBL thumpers.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Oh yea...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sweet sound,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">without the overheating it had when first bought.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoXqoL1QjnRYwWlfcPBtCmJts0x1K0Vy9bYHOY_PvceM3L_0C5ftlWh2R8tBCBBJoRef2-TjYqnucIUpU5PhKuowL0N541mCxQwH5VcEY9lpplIt2wVOH5UpT6j9J-MMhKnWuN7Lg6bs/s640/blogger-image--419811627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoXqoL1QjnRYwWlfcPBtCmJts0x1K0Vy9bYHOY_PvceM3L_0C5ftlWh2R8tBCBBJoRef2-TjYqnucIUpU5PhKuowL0N541mCxQwH5VcEY9lpplIt2wVOH5UpT6j9J-MMhKnWuN7Lg6bs/s640/blogger-image--419811627.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Next up was hammering out a quick shield.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Too much voltage and glass in there,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">an accident waiting to happen.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiJBnylsgbkhTeBLJfm96aRXLtfHoTsqbwcIKv293-8MwtHQd71pbAh7MsOrhnTtWMVguf9Vuwt6xma3xiUwhh5jukcIObz8_RCll0-5VRFbAW7hwa4AsblC-hS1czvu_cagryd0sdQI/s640/blogger-image-1381503894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiJBnylsgbkhTeBLJfm96aRXLtfHoTsqbwcIKv293-8MwtHQd71pbAh7MsOrhnTtWMVguf9Vuwt6xma3xiUwhh5jukcIObz8_RCll0-5VRFbAW7hwa4AsblC-hS1czvu_cagryd0sdQI/s640/blogger-image-1381503894.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>Originally these came with a louvered sheetmetal box,</div><div>that seemed to collect too much heat.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48F7ccBv6jmE3QAr-vjZyAiP_h85dSF6mK4VBa3sV0yal9mFmuLaqKJeLPAOYlW9zWv8xvHkpupT0YEElEqbexf6ZjdDG8hs_2SniHfCDGC6K-nsYxSBMASrxjBNtKJNK8N1eZRZ7_VI/s640/blogger-image--830986194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48F7ccBv6jmE3QAr-vjZyAiP_h85dSF6mK4VBa3sV0yal9mFmuLaqKJeLPAOYlW9zWv8xvHkpupT0YEElEqbexf6ZjdDG8hs_2SniHfCDGC6K-nsYxSBMASrxjBNtKJNK8N1eZRZ7_VI/s640/blogger-image--830986194.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The taller screen allows another geeky thing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">tube rolling.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is dangerous as original Mullards, sylvanias</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">telefunkens and GE's etc can be $50-100 a piece!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fortunately there are new east European versions,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">much cheaper.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQiPZ2kE9nOmVUoC-6jiARRnC9f3wG6AEN9XQNQL8zAlkH_EjYunX_sopSxiiPGjY83oBRetmazVviQM-sKumxfSE0Z5xqjvxg4QXalai0ra3jtdkYx2SmW1GboPB70nFQS43MCSuujg/s640/blogger-image-1895191334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQiPZ2kE9nOmVUoC-6jiARRnC9f3wG6AEN9XQNQL8zAlkH_EjYunX_sopSxiiPGjY83oBRetmazVviQM-sKumxfSE0Z5xqjvxg4QXalai0ra3jtdkYx2SmW1GboPB70nFQS43MCSuujg/s640/blogger-image-1895191334.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The main power tubes are 7591's,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">made from a variety of manufacturers,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and sizes vary.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The original bottom RCA's were much shorter.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I screwed up and bought the larger ones on top,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but they (electro-harmonics) didn't fit.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We'd go with the center JJ tube,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and wow I can't complain with the sound.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z82_Mn5or_RxHHKKVh99jltHInI3Bhzs2R2_DtM5TKk-1bnw8x15ARM27KoOmTzU9Gs_8sD9toJoYEwZPi-BBKA4-ruGCvsqrrg8TtZGIg0VOaavhEDf7CTzy0_64NKY4Zq-mIhZE0U/s640/blogger-image-1040467339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z82_Mn5or_RxHHKKVh99jltHInI3Bhzs2R2_DtM5TKk-1bnw8x15ARM27KoOmTzU9Gs_8sD9toJoYEwZPi-BBKA4-ruGCvsqrrg8TtZGIg0VOaavhEDf7CTzy0_64NKY4Zq-mIhZE0U/s640/blogger-image-1040467339.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The 12ax7's are the preamp tubes,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">kinda the sorters that refine the sound.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Most say these are the most important,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">as they can limit the gain or volume,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and their sound is amplified both good and bad.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">There's a lot of info on the many variations.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I went with new sovtek 12ax7lps,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">supposedly the best budget tube.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XETqkGhaayXtB3NvmSAjKX79-j62rYrxx7TrF4lulYByhuT0sCbsAnQ-wG6s_e0Yl90Ip7sQ66aDoLIcdKKGkaTFjne6H1o_hsaGwJt-9rgHHvLCMnfYBDDoBI-HandQ1cjwSV-IJi8/s640/blogger-image-1396183660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XETqkGhaayXtB3NvmSAjKX79-j62rYrxx7TrF4lulYByhuT0sCbsAnQ-wG6s_e0Yl90Ip7sQ66aDoLIcdKKGkaTFjne6H1o_hsaGwJt-9rgHHvLCMnfYBDDoBI-HandQ1cjwSV-IJi8/s640/blogger-image-1396183660.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">And check out these boxes!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Instead of adding a separate insulation wrap,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">a 5th lead is folded in,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">safely cradling the tube for shipment.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Cool!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklIyT7hyphenhyphenMTd_DEl1viqrQ7i0KFy86hxUoR-oF4Pxn0Qo5YLuCYspWv-0tjmhVgQacXUSltNoNgHQF9rLKnicxFkZJhE_T4PfDSgLYHRuXYADFAWDoqHL52HIPqz3TNcn6q-Xhaz1NIo4/s640/blogger-image-447786741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklIyT7hyphenhyphenMTd_DEl1viqrQ7i0KFy86hxUoR-oF4Pxn0Qo5YLuCYspWv-0tjmhVgQacXUSltNoNgHQF9rLKnicxFkZJhE_T4PfDSgLYHRuXYADFAWDoqHL52HIPqz3TNcn6q-Xhaz1NIo4/s640/blogger-image-447786741.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Whew!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I warned you it was geeky!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">You should read online forums,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">there's diehard viewpoints about this tube stuff.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyMiD60H8rkb7hzo5IZIGafsucPSaNolym-jU1ZNk_Yxx6fV5wsxqf3JmDg15_UZJN0lY_i5luv3_8aboC4B48_GivN2ogsER89UjYEllmAYKO3TX8rwQFtV_TJAsh6ow-NSurq2Cg7I/s640/blogger-image-494745244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyMiD60H8rkb7hzo5IZIGafsucPSaNolym-jU1ZNk_Yxx6fV5wsxqf3JmDg15_UZJN0lY_i5luv3_8aboC4B48_GivN2ogsER89UjYEllmAYKO3TX8rwQFtV_TJAsh6ow-NSurq2Cg7I/s640/blogger-image-494745244.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The amp had its time to shine,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and man it did.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">However deep down I knew it was unfinished.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MR7vh-enejbavwgC1zjEIOMKwmNnm4mPhZsllZPJzJgWbi7HTMkDaojEw089D2FNIftep3iqTcrtq-0O6CrfF4MIqJIY5HydXzabztiMe0jQGtudc9HiJsoniuifSkaCm-PnzulyqMo/s640/blogger-image-1590205006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MR7vh-enejbavwgC1zjEIOMKwmNnm4mPhZsllZPJzJgWbi7HTMkDaojEw089D2FNIftep3iqTcrtq-0O6CrfF4MIqJIY5HydXzabztiMe0jQGtudc9HiJsoniuifSkaCm-PnzulyqMo/s640/blogger-image-1590205006.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">If you look at the 2nd pic,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">there are 4 can capacitors,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and I only redid the obviously leaky 2,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">although there are parts for all.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_qV9RjVDW6eTZfdtxO7HqcrUKn4ZJ20mgKvrerLtnGtrFPup7MhYL2gFupZOP39QLwai3L29E_VZX141w0Ng4zoacOvv948_q8OAIpoB9lzibEJpX0Bt6c2DBculgCd3I9SQ9CpRkIA/s640/blogger-image--453653560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_qV9RjVDW6eTZfdtxO7HqcrUKn4ZJ20mgKvrerLtnGtrFPup7MhYL2gFupZOP39QLwai3L29E_VZX141w0Ng4zoacOvv948_q8OAIpoB9lzibEJpX0Bt6c2DBculgCd3I9SQ9CpRkIA/s640/blogger-image--453653560.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>The third one went much quicker,</div><div>with a cleaner wiring trick for the ground.</div><div>I almost want to redo the first one.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpxXpu4jxFNHoDo3n89NuJ9PVP-EVwS0gXac5ItJQr3F3us79TMOvLd1iu13izS4R45sswZUEYyCpE_uhAbzbWszFbpp0gUDMMDk1Y4y8_p3clvv7mER7b2hfTomFluJZDOnnbFOnBSY/s640/blogger-image--474638541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpxXpu4jxFNHoDo3n89NuJ9PVP-EVwS0gXac5ItJQr3F3us79TMOvLd1iu13izS4R45sswZUEYyCpE_uhAbzbWszFbpp0gUDMMDk1Y4y8_p3clvv7mER7b2hfTomFluJZDOnnbFOnBSY/s640/blogger-image--474638541.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">For now my OCD stopped at the 4th one.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I'll have to mentally prepare for it later.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7926XqrceH-yx0Bhi9ZtjWshW2ALpXk0S5-DJqQISRat7fi1ZRsCtkyoW5dhh9QQuDjuAhLlGoUYJfTiJUntY7_QwG9l0Ny03evHUx6iZrFrRNFprc2godVK15K3oTexO-lrj7TPMY/s640/blogger-image-1249466288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC7926XqrceH-yx0Bhi9ZtjWshW2ALpXk0S5-DJqQISRat7fi1ZRsCtkyoW5dhh9QQuDjuAhLlGoUYJfTiJUntY7_QwG9l0Ny03evHUx6iZrFrRNFprc2godVK15K3oTexO-lrj7TPMY/s640/blogger-image-1249466288.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Let's wrap this up!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Lastly taller feet were added,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">more air should flow...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc12oLSlJ4I4StgCGT-PGNEZ9i_89bHJm6Pe8cbG745eBhIXeLkPd_SYoh-U3IKWWCRindU_lgribi2dACyIDckIovOTv93sofbyiPURdSZ7wopl_00IF-T2pfQZ6usTCkwamxMPZqYjU/s640/blogger-image-1397694007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc12oLSlJ4I4StgCGT-PGNEZ9i_89bHJm6Pe8cbG745eBhIXeLkPd_SYoh-U3IKWWCRindU_lgribi2dACyIDckIovOTv93sofbyiPURdSZ7wopl_00IF-T2pfQZ6usTCkwamxMPZqYjU/s640/blogger-image-1397694007.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">And a nicer faceplate was found.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The original had an annoying scratch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The paint is sooo thin.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjgFyQSpQ0rOZFCGoAYJ_9N4DyXZEjS9rM0al5etmG7yGvYgUjAdrdzXmQwcVAmgnwjvR2ugoOLk2RAom72mbfCE4uucoxQVEX1pIGHAqLSeEYVtQ-jrqkd9v0M66LQd-OnuGfHR9-ls/s640/blogger-image--1082393691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjgFyQSpQ0rOZFCGoAYJ_9N4DyXZEjS9rM0al5etmG7yGvYgUjAdrdzXmQwcVAmgnwjvR2ugoOLk2RAom72mbfCE4uucoxQVEX1pIGHAqLSeEYVtQ-jrqkd9v0M66LQd-OnuGfHR9-ls/s640/blogger-image--1082393691.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">And here we are!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">About an 80% rebuilt unit.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Are you ready for a holey chit yet?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7-0v_OlhDReYX_ltTjM1dcXyvLJiwdD-Q019AdcK6I24H_pffOjJgyia2ZIioDllfPY4FQg0QPHHtywgU317EvU8MeSxMTxCaCTXNTj8Ot_Xj7GTdKe_skwSLkO8WJArmEtcA9nwQO8/s640/blogger-image-1328398947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7-0v_OlhDReYX_ltTjM1dcXyvLJiwdD-Q019AdcK6I24H_pffOjJgyia2ZIioDllfPY4FQg0QPHHtywgU317EvU8MeSxMTxCaCTXNTj8Ot_Xj7GTdKe_skwSLkO8WJArmEtcA9nwQO8/s640/blogger-image-1328398947.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>Oh yeah...</div><div>A semi-matching tuner was on Craigslist,</div><div>but it was incomplete and a gamble.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAb5fr-_uNNRUyYN1p3ELfVUzaXXYC9-E9_9znO2xytX3Y7Fo-bnkji6a2RiOhxXBNnajdeL-lCJL5d31gV_6Oa5L4nKJ-E05xp9f5klN3YvhwlRvzufwfm7LP_ghUxVvv6JPkkS9Mms/s640/blogger-image--555271498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAb5fr-_uNNRUyYN1p3ELfVUzaXXYC9-E9_9znO2xytX3Y7Fo-bnkji6a2RiOhxXBNnajdeL-lCJL5d31gV_6Oa5L4nKJ-E05xp9f5klN3YvhwlRvzufwfm7LP_ghUxVvv6JPkkS9Mms/s640/blogger-image--555271498.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I ended up flipping it which paid for the tubes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTef5X9UeNY5RuRwbLaRcZvxtrcCR_YimSGjDcMZ7Iozl5K9LdgGLEpcNcxS-yy4y5aFFQ6w9BurJSLiHonO-3YmqTRtikeqgBln17t4fpmX7I7mpyGOF-bwRSVaecyt1oYzWhJOHDI74/s640/blogger-image--1424552482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTef5X9UeNY5RuRwbLaRcZvxtrcCR_YimSGjDcMZ7Iozl5K9LdgGLEpcNcxS-yy4y5aFFQ6w9BurJSLiHonO-3YmqTRtikeqgBln17t4fpmX7I7mpyGOF-bwRSVaecyt1oYzWhJOHDI74/s640/blogger-image--1424552482.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Super stoked on the sound.</div><div>It's not as muddy or thick as before.</div><div>Not quite the warm sound people rave about,</div><div>but the Scott's weren't known for that.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WJgoJR3EO9lQqQJXCHw4uBVkRcdyKJOAh2xrCMcVon0L-x6FrtFFNlbCJ6-bFhaTuDpbKxKaqqzWrP4X4gEsIMkl7_AqztxZIcADTtAy4RiDV6IRAsv4pxCO2ZV1NynINyQyuFMypbs/s640/blogger-image--1268786424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WJgoJR3EO9lQqQJXCHw4uBVkRcdyKJOAh2xrCMcVon0L-x6FrtFFNlbCJ6-bFhaTuDpbKxKaqqzWrP4X4gEsIMkl7_AqztxZIcADTtAy4RiDV6IRAsv4pxCO2ZV1NynINyQyuFMypbs/s640/blogger-image--1268786424.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">They have a real uncolored sound,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">like that's what it's supposed to sound like.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Yea geeky chit...</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Thanks for reading!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-67306487733746161232017-12-05T20:45:00.001-08:002017-12-06T11:36:09.648-08:00A day in the life... Toro 322 trim mowerWinter means going through<div>all the machines.</div><div>This is the one chance a year </div><div>to get these reliable for next season.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBX2s-7AQe2nAUQTCm80_lfwjUMnSJTYO1GNXuEMkv0lxyajYrmg2lxtftTPjx2mHmhO81MleqPu4TIJMJ4xvvUVo921UmZPpL-msU05BaOCDZIqN5eHpx1TA8LivhnRbLDl9I7gZplw/s640/blogger-image-1961118939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBX2s-7AQe2nAUQTCm80_lfwjUMnSJTYO1GNXuEMkv0lxyajYrmg2lxtftTPjx2mHmhO81MleqPu4TIJMJ4xvvUVo921UmZPpL-msU05BaOCDZIqN5eHpx1TA8LivhnRbLDl9I7gZplw/s640/blogger-image-1961118939.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This antique is a crucial part of fighting </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the weeds and grass,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">specifically in the spots between the trees.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sometimes the trees win.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCwtOhok05_ZTmFdv-FkBrDoKXMW3iA3dsS_YdDiev8ovXAygRG3uMTD3DGBapLJUqNu7x20fgX08iNcyphPvuS9_jhdTShg29Ogmh6ifIAn_5cZqFKyL34mdrvF2EpAfXipAE_96tvA/s640/blogger-image-1844972260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCwtOhok05_ZTmFdv-FkBrDoKXMW3iA3dsS_YdDiev8ovXAygRG3uMTD3DGBapLJUqNu7x20fgX08iNcyphPvuS9_jhdTShg29Ogmh6ifIAn_5cZqFKyL34mdrvF2EpAfXipAE_96tvA/s640/blogger-image-1844972260.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You'd think a 1990 toro 322d,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">almost 30 years old,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">would be babied to last this long.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">No.</span></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOQ2DIkJjlabWmmRxswa750W-JNoteCb5HEjLZHh4yMcyYzbhpFCf-ayEfPAXxkKUBgaf2DeBqDsPZCwrb7l9r_4eEgHmxF2RffhNHENEcGZ02IJJYhZrZhmJCWQ6bQtsFstI8HqZQSo/s640/blogger-image-1767163340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOQ2DIkJjlabWmmRxswa750W-JNoteCb5HEjLZHh4yMcyYzbhpFCf-ayEfPAXxkKUBgaf2DeBqDsPZCwrb7l9r_4eEgHmxF2RffhNHENEcGZ02IJJYhZrZhmJCWQ6bQtsFstI8HqZQSo/s640/blogger-image-1767163340.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The toro's are built strong but not too strong,</div><div>otherwise they'd never get replaced.</div><div>Interestingly there are 3 evolutions of this machine,</div><div>each seems to be made weaker than the other.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rfcY7Ezd8eu4FKpXnbl2y-dhdZNrN2A1E6_1h0jpz21vexa1JcNh3UmVTy78hTi2tfM_dUfJ59tOQq5rDriOEmWHTrOJKxqNKVPyg6S-LAE4LNulmo43G86I9dcBER6XLQrKjrufi5c/s640/blogger-image-920287583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rfcY7Ezd8eu4FKpXnbl2y-dhdZNrN2A1E6_1h0jpz21vexa1JcNh3UmVTy78hTi2tfM_dUfJ59tOQq5rDriOEmWHTrOJKxqNKVPyg6S-LAE4LNulmo43G86I9dcBER6XLQrKjrufi5c/s640/blogger-image-920287583.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Luckily I'll take any excuse </div><div>to get some cutting and welding in...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOZeEXFzssoBNBj-z-_vxscXuUV5wsge8HfOi96Pyn11XJEFo7egzWHQFH97naa-9TPfFXc7WGdNc1iAkL4zIfIEtC8diGSEGrhDE1VWfhDQLR6syV1aKlVF5jrwICQV9YhZsP_vhVqU/s640/blogger-image-1200959994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOZeEXFzssoBNBj-z-_vxscXuUV5wsge8HfOi96Pyn11XJEFo7egzWHQFH97naa-9TPfFXc7WGdNc1iAkL4zIfIEtC8diGSEGrhDE1VWfhDQLR6syV1aKlVF5jrwICQV9YhZsP_vhVqU/s640/blogger-image-1200959994.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The scrap pile donated the perfect metal,</div><div>some 3/16" plate and fat rebar.</div><div>Way thicker then what these are built with.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxIC1LPEkZfO41sowmCQ6c5BjNOkia4rIX-qzDjS-xPMYiJNMgrXFX6I7hamcyxiFlZQHJYTtY1WpsDQ-IrhgbiXju-FNYnggBvDYrUg2cimRd9m32tKivD7jbjyW3b-DPC5muMNgtDo/s640/blogger-image-72102207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxIC1LPEkZfO41sowmCQ6c5BjNOkia4rIX-qzDjS-xPMYiJNMgrXFX6I7hamcyxiFlZQHJYTtY1WpsDQ-IrhgbiXju-FNYnggBvDYrUg2cimRd9m32tKivD7jbjyW3b-DPC5muMNgtDo/s640/blogger-image-72102207.jpg"></a></div></div><div>There's a risk of making it too strong,</div><div>as somethings gotta give.</div><div>Well that'll give me or the next guy</div><div>something to do!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIHeLAkiItx3SlPc3srMxnlOlAT0LA_UOeIpLnKRTTWROs1BGRlTiSSCUme1EbH-Df9SjOacZiVxHaRhodj2Tnlde9k0suDD7bLAvgD0aygPpsxtrq1LDuoQzrmkin0sDp5E3hHbZPKA/s640/blogger-image--1455482711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIHeLAkiItx3SlPc3srMxnlOlAT0LA_UOeIpLnKRTTWROs1BGRlTiSSCUme1EbH-Df9SjOacZiVxHaRhodj2Tnlde9k0suDD7bLAvgD0aygPpsxtrq1LDuoQzrmkin0sDp5E3hHbZPKA/s640/blogger-image--1455482711.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Looks like a beefy boat repair.</div><div>Good enough for years of thrash time.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKs4wYVQRpvErORhEod8nW3773TyL9JFq680gY3yiyul_yGlkEExKIWw0qovs7sgfr2q5SHpTLbdM0fqvcmJ4RfGZRlDshRZ0bNPXbKyNkrks1NAQngW1y_EIziDOvMF_6hLaoa73qTRk/s640/blogger-image-640003543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKs4wYVQRpvErORhEod8nW3773TyL9JFq680gY3yiyul_yGlkEExKIWw0qovs7sgfr2q5SHpTLbdM0fqvcmJ4RfGZRlDshRZ0bNPXbKyNkrks1NAQngW1y_EIziDOvMF_6hLaoa73qTRk/s640/blogger-image-640003543.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This was the weak link,</div><div>the bracket that holds up the cutting deck.</div><div>Not even an inch thick spatter weld could hold it together.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSgooFts701PqC0cQQMziTCaAbTTLBjUetvDF2FWFwR-rm3gZQ-wdZubRdvjNv-aOjOMZb65J29pnMuXU7bv2kQwHC_UEW3EEjzAacrxse5TN9bSKOMIMMJUtpY3N3Tqm4JG1gUOvy7A/s640/blogger-image-1692515230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSgooFts701PqC0cQQMziTCaAbTTLBjUetvDF2FWFwR-rm3gZQ-wdZubRdvjNv-aOjOMZb65J29pnMuXU7bv2kQwHC_UEW3EEjzAacrxse5TN9bSKOMIMMJUtpY3N3Tqm4JG1gUOvy7A/s640/blogger-image-1692515230.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Sometimes welding practice is better on scrap,</div><div>not something holding 3 rotating knives.</div><div>Probably why I fit in here.</div><div>After some grinding the crack was revealed.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZjTxoQVl0nILr1kiaKYM_NoSEQ98t3gOVBXOzCUHgOzM2mY3fhLmTeaOphVnsfKfC0lCKCiG1Uz12t7quuj5P5TbbX2oWAREd8PTwfmF3L4K67i0IuxpUeJQnQERMB1l6M8Nn73GGoM/s640/blogger-image-2035356515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTxKGlqgyG2rEAVngVL5egHLCZ2oe4u6Dg7aN1xBNb-1uhmpQHPMVt3tiV4JEWGbt3GBDZJ80k9smOs1Nszh7hm-En0KCypex98VSqmF9ynbH4PdoUxKmJaCTPRQDsDrxwKUIdjQrBsQ/s640/blogger-image-1613027725.jpg"></a></div></div><div>So yea this wasn't really a day in the life,</div></div><div>more like a couple days scattered over a week.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWIaUnBAY0VZsQsVVG7RVqC-TkC08DRIAXPvkW7Flp9ml2GjLrvPk9-1lZq3hmEpwQg3bhtxUS_Gzc_e9efINVU01M_AixM4-uD2fooufE47Usdg7tyWcwJc6-7dZyLCnS9l3h4zIHFA/s640/blogger-image--1988491269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiWIaUnBAY0VZsQsVVG7RVqC-TkC08DRIAXPvkW7Flp9ml2GjLrvPk9-1lZq3hmEpwQg3bhtxUS_Gzc_e9efINVU01M_AixM4-uD2fooufE47Usdg7tyWcwJc6-7dZyLCnS9l3h4zIHFA/s640/blogger-image--1988491269.jpg"></font></a></div><div>Now get to work guys no more excuses.</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-71455401709441564242017-12-01T12:51:00.001-08:002017-12-02T15:43:57.558-08:00Making a little monster - Daihatsu hijet<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here at an enclosed city park,</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">we make optimal use of these little unregisterable off-road only trucks.<br></span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXap2sWcyHgKkVNXr5vMcS7hUg_UsbbE6n2H2J-R-f_Jt1RavLi7IZLLmEj6Q1C2i0E2aZi4JYFRrx7NAnBHVDsMRNQwxuO2rqRJB4YUDaSEZSzEPoyeBKc0vCgBaAl2nYLTPv9Gq2oCk/s640/blogger-image--275824121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXap2sWcyHgKkVNXr5vMcS7hUg_UsbbE6n2H2J-R-f_Jt1RavLi7IZLLmEj6Q1C2i0E2aZi4JYFRrx7NAnBHVDsMRNQwxuO2rqRJB4YUDaSEZSzEPoyeBKc0vCgBaAl2nYLTPv9Gq2oCk/s640/blogger-image--275824121.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This daihatsu hijet was from a power plant</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">somewhere in Southern California.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This is the lemon twin in the fleet,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">the other one is a workhorse,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">this one doesn't like to run.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYGQTkOfR5iyd-JrusEfeQOjf_kATjH5Q0dcDEKGeBgNud_48fZJElEKV0W1T3O7MvbgIENsirW9WQBxesS5hK9xmxgG7JuFbUVUAMikZk_WJpiTFew_1rqlHPqHNuha-XkSarUHy28s/s640/blogger-image-521126396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvYGQTkOfR5iyd-JrusEfeQOjf_kATjH5Q0dcDEKGeBgNud_48fZJElEKV0W1T3O7MvbgIENsirW9WQBxesS5hK9xmxgG7JuFbUVUAMikZk_WJpiTFew_1rqlHPqHNuha-XkSarUHy28s/s640/blogger-image-521126396.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I found a problem with a fuel safety shutoff,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">deemed necessary on the cab-over configuration. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The wire had been twisted flush.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOsqZeeJ6uPdbnRmimTkV6CC6_TZUXU0saC2-LyU2-u-LrfklPuKNQLUAYmf2QRClJTCWAbN39yKVyzcCTEoZ5XvlluPX-JQVcKpm0Zi2R_hts2TIb0jOXhyphenhyphenQ4KS8iw0OgxU5j5psKjg/s640/blogger-image-1815548117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOsqZeeJ6uPdbnRmimTkV6CC6_TZUXU0saC2-LyU2-u-LrfklPuKNQLUAYmf2QRClJTCWAbN39yKVyzcCTEoZ5XvlluPX-JQVcKpm0Zi2R_hts2TIb0jOXhyphenhyphenQ4KS8iw0OgxU5j5psKjg/s640/blogger-image-1815548117.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This little piece was impossible to find,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so surgery was required.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMaFBdllZkuWCP_4_OZbC6UXuQM3iUCUyb1jQ9K4VgzXOj7plNqI610IMjrOpcDv8iGEXvzRPXhPqssNGdIQ51HET1fQv2otQyk3naHRLxxA47LnH5wM41NqC1PcrpF29C0pkhyClYkQ/s640/blogger-image-4229672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMaFBdllZkuWCP_4_OZbC6UXuQM3iUCUyb1jQ9K4VgzXOj7plNqI610IMjrOpcDv8iGEXvzRPXhPqssNGdIQ51HET1fQv2otQyk3naHRLxxA47LnH5wM41NqC1PcrpF29C0pkhyClYkQ/s640/blogger-image-4229672.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After digging down into the insulation,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a new wire was soldered on.</span></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8M8HKiKvKBA3Z71IxlHYIBosQLHqNONIVRuQGuZWEBrip59JrwX94AFpXNJcwkXS5I12hqJEZZIN3DoJbUufMdxqVUS0_87AVPTKy-Zk3-LX0OPstThbx0XSZ3BTfK80JbvrLCqBRQM/s640/blogger-image-1083613403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8M8HKiKvKBA3Z71IxlHYIBosQLHqNONIVRuQGuZWEBrip59JrwX94AFpXNJcwkXS5I12hqJEZZIN3DoJbUufMdxqVUS0_87AVPTKy-Zk3-LX0OPstThbx0XSZ3BTfK80JbvrLCqBRQM/s640/blogger-image-1083613403.jpg"></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">JB Weld has saved the day </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">on similar tedious projects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Q0xOcx8N4LtGJPWWDecMvkcus4G5t2h5yVhz-F8gN1PfN7z3soLIVl6ZA8jxjaE-l3wKQcKVzV13LaaIzL30HkiWO-d-N-bPRDLjQXKRpZoM9y2gK0wYp6F26XbA86E-0jyLRAF_w0/s640/blogger-image--1730641706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Q0xOcx8N4LtGJPWWDecMvkcus4G5t2h5yVhz-F8gN1PfN7z3soLIVl6ZA8jxjaE-l3wKQcKVzV13LaaIzL30HkiWO-d-N-bPRDLjQXKRpZoM9y2gK0wYp6F26XbA86E-0jyLRAF_w0/s640/blogger-image--1730641706.jpg"></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This trick got it running for now.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">There's still an ignition issue I'll get too later.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSZQp39T4DlULGynY5yVUy_AOLkw84N7wUhRR4PON8yDyeHEyD0O1oK39MmJnR_DoEtanfgVS4s-BpoLFyRzcR2CYZmeCP82uNsA4mHkYiOwSvN8OJwJhy11FVn8ZQsbDtrHGrBLfyJI/s640/blogger-image--240316164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSZQp39T4DlULGynY5yVUy_AOLkw84N7wUhRR4PON8yDyeHEyD0O1oK39MmJnR_DoEtanfgVS4s-BpoLFyRzcR2CYZmeCP82uNsA4mHkYiOwSvN8OJwJhy11FVn8ZQsbDtrHGrBLfyJI/s640/blogger-image--240316164.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now that it could move on its own,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">it was time to make some modifications.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Green daihatsu #3 had some good things to copy.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujc_H3lsQuHU0Bh3R4G3No6dxP6c6hR2AuTt_lYo0IMTLQ2W3NPh38ueFKBhVZw5xoNOkGSSOqS0OpU5JZylK47pZQCMN3sJE2-hiorb-n57RVm3vdHbNYSLtnjUjGomuRK0FBPm7oyY/s640/blogger-image-1488998704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujc_H3lsQuHU0Bh3R4G3No6dxP6c6hR2AuTt_lYo0IMTLQ2W3NPh38ueFKBhVZw5xoNOkGSSOqS0OpU5JZylK47pZQCMN3sJE2-hiorb-n57RVm3vdHbNYSLtnjUjGomuRK0FBPm7oyY/s640/blogger-image-1488998704.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The scrap pile was raided for a solid bumper.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">These have a hi/lo transaxle perfect for towing.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5QV4w-a87DyfcwnnvIA0oyPQ2tNIgLQmSHuO187435t4TaXJIyNQymEGtjGddwhSal4FaGrN4dKx8pSDFsZb8P5cleWP7K_4cjxSW4lSc-zhKEgK6OMd2lrBvEJlX3fFDa1ig6orju4/s640/blogger-image--737617276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5QV4w-a87DyfcwnnvIA0oyPQ2tNIgLQmSHuO187435t4TaXJIyNQymEGtjGddwhSal4FaGrN4dKx8pSDFsZb8P5cleWP7K_4cjxSW4lSc-zhKEgK6OMd2lrBvEJlX3fFDa1ig6orju4/s640/blogger-image--737617276.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Brackets were whittled out,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and welded directly to the frame.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">No bolts here.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPKSfHokoJzOBx5bx7fwYzNUOH8eNOdh0YfROeUiUccWiTX35RRrOnzhyphenhyphenZsbbzf2WqdeZr-rCJ-1jpkO6-NfbxxX30f2R6mPhu-kUqgmqjyWbuW_AcHXAGq3RV6_8J1W6OQFpfFnruyg/s640/blogger-image-1687384896.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIi7MtRNCuF_XS_8xkhPbV1hyphenhyphenCOwx5qwpUNnm2KgXYGB8MunfUxdC9NaKHzOhaJfVvsJSzJX_uGEFF5Z3gCcAS6Nttnf7g-Vg2wHeyF2w14-K0FekJASQLKo-teL28ual0EFCtWcRlq74/s640/blogger-image-1808332138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIi7MtRNCuF_XS_8xkhPbV1hyphenhyphenCOwx5qwpUNnm2KgXYGB8MunfUxdC9NaKHzOhaJfVvsJSzJX_uGEFF5Z3gCcAS6Nttnf7g-Vg2wHeyF2w14-K0FekJASQLKo-teL28ual0EFCtWcRlq74/s640/blogger-image-1808332138.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Next up was this box of goodies,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">an almost complete lift kit.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1obzQWAxDNrZvlVNglngKawhgKASas5Kyeufd_uw9bP3efEqv328HyD-d4XcCNRhPx0yJrVdN1XXynN7MKChfpnSQXdk_bvr4zhLH7w3mfDnsitRi65aMV3bGYN0RuS7UtpT0Xb-3kXA/s640/blogger-image--276560660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1obzQWAxDNrZvlVNglngKawhgKASas5Kyeufd_uw9bP3efEqv328HyD-d4XcCNRhPx0yJrVdN1XXynN7MKChfpnSQXdk_bvr4zhLH7w3mfDnsitRi65aMV3bGYN0RuS7UtpT0Xb-3kXA/s640/blogger-image--276560660.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The rear used long spring shackles,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">the front used spring spacers.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChcdzzdU9jNOqeDui5eTavzu8ynKbaW3VadNSoIq8FmQnD99GbYa-pGuWOgo-Q3xOsX-1v1qzi9suGWV7k-pSVvxC0tpoWOVpkXD1BPHnPGpzy1opovieYTIgUy9MrHlomMwQ9tkcrR8/s640/blogger-image--1714999195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChcdzzdU9jNOqeDui5eTavzu8ynKbaW3VadNSoIq8FmQnD99GbYa-pGuWOgo-Q3xOsX-1v1qzi9suGWV7k-pSVvxC0tpoWOVpkXD1BPHnPGpzy1opovieYTIgUy9MrHlomMwQ9tkcrR8/s640/blogger-image--1714999195.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The new bumper was tested with the jackstands.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">No problem.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJs3bZKDzOK1339hyCP6eHyd27h-uAmBYWgRZIJLK6mRdIQhYJ8drlEEjY02A-RKD089RR07Zj0KBeL39CCGoLuw_aoEfCzUzGPHldBzIYiIUrZd06jWerSt6jXHDC9E31OhKpfnv3oU/s640/blogger-image--2119680538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJs3bZKDzOK1339hyCP6eHyd27h-uAmBYWgRZIJLK6mRdIQhYJ8drlEEjY02A-RKD089RR07Zj0KBeL39CCGoLuw_aoEfCzUzGPHldBzIYiIUrZd06jWerSt6jXHDC9E31OhKpfnv3oU/s640/blogger-image--2119680538.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The original shackles were a symmetrical design,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">with a connected bolt.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">So the fuel tank had to be dropped to removed.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgnshyQ_U7wvJdO5x9qgrrq1hEUmavZ-DXuSxTpzAWZVp_ZvMcfWtPGlSqkXaAjelf1-STJvLpol7x90JrMsKygeMGt2sAN5W02StgFLRn8550KTPUeG4e5mP8Jfa4qjvdzxVQOUY50A/s640/blogger-image--1477527269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgnshyQ_U7wvJdO5x9qgrrq1hEUmavZ-DXuSxTpzAWZVp_ZvMcfWtPGlSqkXaAjelf1-STJvLpol7x90JrMsKygeMGt2sAN5W02StgFLRn8550KTPUeG4e5mP8Jfa4qjvdzxVQOUY50A/s640/blogger-image--1477527269.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fortunately the new shackles slid on quickly.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The pinion angle wasn't changed much.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3e9IrIH8r9dCvE9vTjvgbwtEU5RlltJOT7KdP0NNhmtBHXpjc8hCROcfBrEprYzq3NV_ET5GF-9C2h1hwoLHlMOd6YLEOoBH7h0yLi8OHSY-HxSik9jfhbZCeqqoUjnZ2YuZD2Rie0w/s640/blogger-image--965973620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3e9IrIH8r9dCvE9vTjvgbwtEU5RlltJOT7KdP0NNhmtBHXpjc8hCROcfBrEprYzq3NV_ET5GF-9C2h1hwoLHlMOd6YLEOoBH7h0yLi8OHSY-HxSik9jfhbZCeqqoUjnZ2YuZD2Rie0w/s640/blogger-image--965973620.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The before shot had a tail stagger look.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW4HRklsYtnxAK313A4Mw8O743JGP9Baktm4WcKcoW9bdPYVXFbkrAcIpaFfFKz8nypu2f6UG-Oz72G_rByLeyv9gl6dyvcb6pkmCBkvtApumAZL1HACm-H6tjpf4vw7gLOSLm9YP15I/s640/blogger-image-976593841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW4HRklsYtnxAK313A4Mw8O743JGP9Baktm4WcKcoW9bdPYVXFbkrAcIpaFfFKz8nypu2f6UG-Oz72G_rByLeyv9gl6dyvcb6pkmCBkvtApumAZL1HACm-H6tjpf4vw7gLOSLm9YP15I/s640/blogger-image-976593841.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The after shot had the nice stink bug look.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Like a truck should.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJFYbR6GNFb6A7E_RQ-1ddiscajkKQeuXyZMCblC1OCxNlLWy6JMGK6QJn9k3NYsFk5G9CNZbS1pL_CaHxkZW0NCzIzPnMBRa2hwc7V7l2DZMaaewn3Xlv3hgfj0cM7TWVtARwU02hSk/s640/blogger-image--1763834161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJFYbR6GNFb6A7E_RQ-1ddiscajkKQeuXyZMCblC1OCxNlLWy6JMGK6QJn9k3NYsFk5G9CNZbS1pL_CaHxkZW0NCzIzPnMBRa2hwc7V7l2DZMaaewn3Xlv3hgfj0cM7TWVtARwU02hSk/s640/blogger-image--1763834161.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The front was held up with a coil over shock,</div><div>or something like a McPherson strut.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5bU348tjGNXAVJ6N_nJVWIRMMk03qHZZe738lPbxa_yk7ZrbozVLgPERFbKQBQU2-KR3ICIG9RqUmuBpSPoSgvNhlljkBbn_KbwFDTOCJ8u4Qt6USjEMYyw6OiOj06he_EcBNRwtWvk/s640/blogger-image-1558306103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5bU348tjGNXAVJ6N_nJVWIRMMk03qHZZe738lPbxa_yk7ZrbozVLgPERFbKQBQU2-KR3ICIG9RqUmuBpSPoSgvNhlljkBbn_KbwFDTOCJ8u4Qt6USjEMYyw6OiOj06he_EcBNRwtWvk/s640/blogger-image-1558306103.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The cup basically pushed it all down.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">At first I didn't like the 2-piece design,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but it allowed a rough alignment with the slotted holes.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOsl4_DIxs4sQRJlY2_Kz2FHVQhlQtI_62dDmi0eTRAF2RIyruGQg2nChpvcJFd5Un6_K629z-X6RdkBDQxp89pQOt6t01Iw6v_vfezMiDUJf8gRa7tbnQxKtI4Z9VxGnuJ8DSAg0wIM/s640/blogger-image--785010228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOsl4_DIxs4sQRJlY2_Kz2FHVQhlQtI_62dDmi0eTRAF2RIyruGQg2nChpvcJFd5Un6_K629z-X6RdkBDQxp89pQOt6t01Iw6v_vfezMiDUJf8gRa7tbnQxKtI4Z9VxGnuJ8DSAg0wIM/s640/blogger-image--785010228.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The brake line bracket had to be cut </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">and welded at a different angle,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">otherwise it was a quick bolt in.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecP-VMp64xxqNFK5VblJ2qBIE5qLXwCDGtxynhbsJCzx7JGfWpvruojXc8Imy43jzcuYZwFCmYkNZsmtJSqmYGlR2fwp3n7josdmCJshxBt7Q14q0BJbj7ineDHUIX2NgvtfKHn3xods/s640/blogger-image--579804429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecP-VMp64xxqNFK5VblJ2qBIE5qLXwCDGtxynhbsJCzx7JGfWpvruojXc8Imy43jzcuYZwFCmYkNZsmtJSqmYGlR2fwp3n7josdmCJshxBt7Q14q0BJbj7ineDHUIX2NgvtfKHn3xods/s640/blogger-image--579804429.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div>This raised the whole truck over 2"!</div><div>Makes the tires look even tinier.</div><div>The green daihatsu has spacers and quad wheels.</div><div>I'm thinking of a dually rear wheel setup.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj5BR-WsW-CE51xE1NJ0flqAQXWh7pnnprCiy6g_MeQ1gyTk61FcOom7u6GamMognueR1-Ov9MlkJjpCmhdsPoc4gvENHCbKWWXIMp4uHuyTkl9WzHsSKT4DCocN0CTc7qTI1QcH7xEU/s640/blogger-image--1666737152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibj5BR-WsW-CE51xE1NJ0flqAQXWh7pnnprCiy6g_MeQ1gyTk61FcOom7u6GamMognueR1-Ov9MlkJjpCmhdsPoc4gvENHCbKWWXIMp4uHuyTkl9WzHsSKT4DCocN0CTc7qTI1QcH7xEU/s640/blogger-image--1666737152.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The only issue was the front camber is really angled,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">more than this pic shows.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I've got a few ideas to fix,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">but only one can be used.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">More on that later.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkMgbR7FNHBPag0SYoz3PA5A-eUIWBEx3mT9aRewHqOf-JH5W3oJyB79jt_UyHJ1vHPb8O6AfyNC0n79fVZtSJyKXXHCMfKXMQtr32FmDslDa-l2L9gCji1HwWnt4_jmq5HIWLm5bFpk/s640/blogger-image-1462654632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkMgbR7FNHBPag0SYoz3PA5A-eUIWBEx3mT9aRewHqOf-JH5W3oJyB79jt_UyHJ1vHPb8O6AfyNC0n79fVZtSJyKXXHCMfKXMQtr32FmDslDa-l2L9gCji1HwWnt4_jmq5HIWLm5bFpk/s640/blogger-image-1462654632.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">This drove for about a week,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">then it started acting up again.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I swear some things are lemons!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Anyway I'll update soon.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-27148701411337534842017-11-22T04:23:00.001-08:002017-11-22T08:44:27.454-08:00A day in the life... fillin holes...Now that the track events have slowed down,<div>I'm able to tackle a handful of projects</div><div>that were on the imaginary chit to do list.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29VRU_wdsDgcZdTAzApkEjVEPrv0YqstXFEMZq6dKbxVB63XfqadxglbcrbuY5jhKnRWqyKNa1pzJZb7EVU-GSau81HBtwLnIREsttbLnLO00iJkmHAArjBYYY7LXgcWCl6rYx4y3tFg/s640/blogger-image--447891438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29VRU_wdsDgcZdTAzApkEjVEPrv0YqstXFEMZq6dKbxVB63XfqadxglbcrbuY5jhKnRWqyKNa1pzJZb7EVU-GSau81HBtwLnIREsttbLnLO00iJkmHAArjBYYY7LXgcWCl6rYx4y3tFg/s640/blogger-image--447891438.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This warning barricade was put up last April.</div><div>It's bugged me ever since,</div><div>especially now that high-profile events like </div><div>Indycar are scheduled for next year.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYvAMxm6bUoYTBbx4DyymcCLsc9mULKgMweW0dswjEPq1mAQNDvnpd_ArzNg6nVinFe7WI8DvoVFR7DOtIokXajhThVWdnrrBzY_TI6iVlWhhLosLvuqf_-Rz_kKCR2FtmBgwwhzzVas/s640/blogger-image-1575907798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYvAMxm6bUoYTBbx4DyymcCLsc9mULKgMweW0dswjEPq1mAQNDvnpd_ArzNg6nVinFe7WI8DvoVFR7DOtIokXajhThVWdnrrBzY_TI6iVlWhhLosLvuqf_-Rz_kKCR2FtmBgwwhzzVas/s640/blogger-image-1575907798.jpg"></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Someone had used a huge aluminum pot</span></div><div>as a manhole cover.</div><div>And yea this is a city park!</div><div>Holey chit.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_exCEWdSNvqozPqTy3R08Oj_xDxsBKzpmwSRiGusrG0RE513luLV_hkf283FW6L5pC_zMvwOdk660aGxvKE8mGWustBXdkFirpdPcnoDImPOgLlIrQoJ3wvilbQqGPbF7XZLprKvTujU/s640/blogger-image-1189345609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_exCEWdSNvqozPqTy3R08Oj_xDxsBKzpmwSRiGusrG0RE513luLV_hkf283FW6L5pC_zMvwOdk660aGxvKE8mGWustBXdkFirpdPcnoDImPOgLlIrQoJ3wvilbQqGPbF7XZLprKvTujU/s640/blogger-image-1189345609.jpg"></a></div></div><div>It was banged up back when I started,</div><div>but something had mangled it beyond repair.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLkAJUDx9zV1N0OXxUnAS4r865D5cLiGpy_ccMOtr7jyJNH3Q1ThONRaV-PE9wef52tFE4bksZByl8kTXOPnJ65muMLE2t3bxVlWNjL-ATB9FuswleArCBE_S5B35N_3W_zNicdkE_M8/s640/blogger-image-78696343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLkAJUDx9zV1N0OXxUnAS4r865D5cLiGpy_ccMOtr7jyJNH3Q1ThONRaV-PE9wef52tFE4bksZByl8kTXOPnJ65muMLE2t3bxVlWNjL-ATB9FuswleArCBE_S5B35N_3W_zNicdkE_M8/s640/blogger-image-78696343.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I'm thinking it was one of these boom truck things,</div><div>although I'm not sure why it would be out there.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3VfZxMEVAyxpM-TqV5cqRYo8XfSG_XDRlH31glxSlAFUPAV24jt77zS-7jdrpH1ugunrKbplkw0uI0sgcs72c0g1m4aqLDsI5XK-7y3jf6iWiL_XnUG6nZ4bbEjERB9EeN_tZY-OnBs/s640/blogger-image--2046502843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3VfZxMEVAyxpM-TqV5cqRYo8XfSG_XDRlH31glxSlAFUPAV24jt77zS-7jdrpH1ugunrKbplkw0uI0sgcs72c0g1m4aqLDsI5XK-7y3jf6iWiL_XnUG6nZ4bbEjERB9EeN_tZY-OnBs/s640/blogger-image--2046502843.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Underneath hid a gaping trap of a hole,</div><div>at least 5-6 feet deep.</div><div>A definite accident waiting to happen.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtXuTI5dZPPSjZuZMWAUyecrD4NEocZnwMG9lCCyT1SsfxepMgRdSGtDvZSpVYG6Gd_VPYRgUg0y-0L_pjfRe8czDXxo-okzjDopxeTrgdPYSVHjnL_vDzBnArqYM62rvNURoCMVbAfQ/s640/blogger-image-71151762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtXuTI5dZPPSjZuZMWAUyecrD4NEocZnwMG9lCCyT1SsfxepMgRdSGtDvZSpVYG6Gd_VPYRgUg0y-0L_pjfRe8czDXxo-okzjDopxeTrgdPYSVHjnL_vDzBnArqYM62rvNURoCMVbAfQ/s640/blogger-image-71151762.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I searched our boneyard for donor material.</div><div>It's like the motherlode for scrap building.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_vrpD5cWIVl0P0wUnFw_zcBMB1IZTOqdRYHiBaYp16Zv15I4zVtqTOqC5eve6dDK8VT_pOMUuVr9IL_JOPFJ7i8RtuI-__5n7hfuR3gm7v3187oNuptpxuYp_YX3dtaIAQ7iN2W7RLU/s640/blogger-image-1518282388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_vrpD5cWIVl0P0wUnFw_zcBMB1IZTOqdRYHiBaYp16Zv15I4zVtqTOqC5eve6dDK8VT_pOMUuVr9IL_JOPFJ7i8RtuI-__5n7hfuR3gm7v3187oNuptpxuYp_YX3dtaIAQ7iN2W7RLU/s640/blogger-image-1518282388.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Check this out!</div><div>A cool drag racing sign rotting away -</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Northwest Drag Racing Association.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">There were actually 2 of them.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The dragstrip had some fast cars back then.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79I_2aPh-QjG4gt0C9PpUzNgWs0xESEdd5zAKsCsExV2UE8BSmp5CJZAV8NVZciF96v53B7NeC9IUJCjqmzkQO4XEEi7-33mgwQMG6R3K691dl6T_8uiRhdOzwhOUkGAeM-IA-A3zQ6U/s640/blogger-image--1569625246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79I_2aPh-QjG4gt0C9PpUzNgWs0xESEdd5zAKsCsExV2UE8BSmp5CJZAV8NVZciF96v53B7NeC9IUJCjqmzkQO4XEEi7-33mgwQMG6R3K691dl6T_8uiRhdOzwhOUkGAeM-IA-A3zQ6U/s640/blogger-image--1569625246.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Lo and behold the perfect chunk of 3/8" steel,</div><div>the exact diameter of the concrete ring.</div><div>A hole was missing it's cover somewhere...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER_ONJlgrG1sf3tFm1hwa2OKhIzrYKIKKkSA65x_1EdLtSn4eUlzOK572sF0I7A0SuR6uMpT2m_q9F9_sXEOn5RkJN7L9zrHode75s3bjp4MQxL2Qi8wacEB_ve_jTGQ0RG9mmLp8LGs/s640/blogger-image-1135926818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhER_ONJlgrG1sf3tFm1hwa2OKhIzrYKIKKkSA65x_1EdLtSn4eUlzOK572sF0I7A0SuR6uMpT2m_q9F9_sXEOn5RkJN7L9zrHode75s3bjp4MQxL2Qi8wacEB_ve_jTGQ0RG9mmLp8LGs/s640/blogger-image-1135926818.jpg"></a></div></div><div>A quick compass was made with a paint stick and screws,</div><div>no need for tape measures here.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX8ljwTNH8h6PNxeXnALn1VKo1tcEv80bFkjXT12HlvzLBrzakKfFc21E1F9EPBq_Lym98_Ahvhp1RDWBi_Ng32FSrgEFd_8bbv1ucuoZRO5koGCyOfKVJNejNJSBGgCoG_AO3wDUqUM/s640/blogger-image--1184788676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX8ljwTNH8h6PNxeXnALn1VKo1tcEv80bFkjXT12HlvzLBrzakKfFc21E1F9EPBq_Lym98_Ahvhp1RDWBi_Ng32FSrgEFd_8bbv1ucuoZRO5koGCyOfKVJNejNJSBGgCoG_AO3wDUqUM/s640/blogger-image--1184788676.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I'm not sure what the previous mech expected to do </div><div>with this baby torch.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESrExe7-J1hFqzGm3Oj0p1SuO1X-vssAG2o1_AupHPAwBc0K7v5Ue0cT1iuMwWS57TG-2beLlHGqwOo01pY6bAv7BdeefppIddSQDiBVzbK3F8TD_I594jLFvQtolXORC4sTCXJsbzMc/s640/blogger-image-814120261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESrExe7-J1hFqzGm3Oj0p1SuO1X-vssAG2o1_AupHPAwBc0K7v5Ue0cT1iuMwWS57TG-2beLlHGqwOo01pY6bAv7BdeefppIddSQDiBVzbK3F8TD_I594jLFvQtolXORC4sTCXJsbzMc/s640/blogger-image-814120261.jpg"></a></div></div><div>After grinding a nice radius to follow,</div><div>an imperfect circle was hacked out.</div><div>Not my best freehand torch work...</div><div>It's been awhile.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4fgfU-6kcqqrn7nI-kxs6qvgv0n0xfb1xcaiygrNcHK-YVTf9TWJ5FkOLPvuW3gZX9Qvma1-FE4Q0ISaYjQZDOvSkcmMgLZTVPCgvQuOQRyiwSKc4AWwztqHaQ2kCciEXDE6232iWSs/s640/blogger-image-842221779.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4fgfU-6kcqqrn7nI-kxs6qvgv0n0xfb1xcaiygrNcHK-YVTf9TWJ5FkOLPvuW3gZX9Qvma1-FE4Q0ISaYjQZDOvSkcmMgLZTVPCgvQuOQRyiwSKc4AWwztqHaQ2kCciEXDE6232iWSs/s640/blogger-image-842221779.jpg"></a></div></div><div>More scrap used for the guide pieces,</div><div>doubling up as finger guards for the pickup holes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ueIwzSUtOMV13D27vLKU1XlDelZ8z-qn_VpsAzCLBiN8WTX1glNhkwQjmr-C4Y4h_cQMYM1-ifIK7S-TIdfZUNzhw6rXYWWOIzkdK79pDI-f1XqqX-LwNo4aQG1DbrhZXdeSBBLzYo/s640/blogger-image-362230218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ueIwzSUtOMV13D27vLKU1XlDelZ8z-qn_VpsAzCLBiN8WTX1glNhkwQjmr-C4Y4h_cQMYM1-ifIK7S-TIdfZUNzhw6rXYWWOIzkdK79pDI-f1XqqX-LwNo4aQG1DbrhZXdeSBBLzYo/s640/blogger-image-362230218.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>Magic green rattlecan finished off this masterpiece,</div><div>now a forever part of Portland Parks...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuruRkBWDT794c-IEVkUTCfVLts56X1TRQ_-KqxiIkDqYo1Hr_0HH62eCSTJb5T_2IK9U_dq1F9iZyHp5j-F-bzC1B2aw3qQgDS8gvTHDxjspMez-KD7FF9Kd-V6hQYWi9p_vO7iSOpcM/s640/blogger-image-134923927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuruRkBWDT794c-IEVkUTCfVLts56X1TRQ_-KqxiIkDqYo1Hr_0HH62eCSTJb5T_2IK9U_dq1F9iZyHp5j-F-bzC1B2aw3qQgDS8gvTHDxjspMez-KD7FF9Kd-V6hQYWi9p_vO7iSOpcM/s640/blogger-image-134923927.jpg"></a></div>Yea some damn glamorous stuff a raceway worker gets to do!</div><div>More fun at work later...</div><div>TP</div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-72260623574727567792017-11-17T08:39:00.001-08:002017-11-17T11:03:08.433-08:00The Invaders - part 0 - platesSo we are the invaders...<div>The dreaded influx that have clogged Portland,</div><div>jamming up traffic,</div><div>stealing the good jobs,</div><div>raising up housing costs...<br><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZnfydQTXILvZkwB-w42UwJeC7D3v6ohIe5lcVX_tCGf0e_tEUSxq2caCA4v2Yba6bTJC0ZwzaPWedH5f1jo1RNp_zFPWDGtdENkWmovgq7JrCRfUttSmxDowBtaVQzcbd2YJHQ-J9E4/s640/blogger-image--896302676.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkZnfydQTXILvZkwB-w42UwJeC7D3v6ohIe5lcVX_tCGf0e_tEUSxq2caCA4v2Yba6bTJC0ZwzaPWedH5f1jo1RNp_zFPWDGtdENkWmovgq7JrCRfUttSmxDowBtaVQzcbd2YJHQ-J9E4/s640/blogger-image--896302676.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Born from a community in San Diego,</div><div>Point Loma,</div><div>that kinda prides itself on localism,</div><div>I'm aware of the importance (to me) of blending in.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CqAOTpIJq0Om2GILABwapYTqzA3BH3odBglW-Z59ujp9L9GOXEM9TlYrV-Iy-ZUnc-DUAylX-XG8lgujOB2r5N6mPNHOAHiy8PO-y-5_0k6AFvFSAxRyQDOuIfkium1Xoazc2VojXSc/s640/blogger-image-1783743128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CqAOTpIJq0Om2GILABwapYTqzA3BH3odBglW-Z59ujp9L9GOXEM9TlYrV-Iy-ZUnc-DUAylX-XG8lgujOB2r5N6mPNHOAHiy8PO-y-5_0k6AFvFSAxRyQDOuIfkium1Xoazc2VojXSc/s640/blogger-image-1783743128.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div>Nothing's worse than the out of state plate guy,</div><div>driving like an idiot,</div><div>taking up valuable space.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEFvS2h4UdBKEBZ5DzSAqtTPKMGSyskHehBMyOb12lGFVKMSLyzHKylXiS6tQHekBJqhNtT3ArEg2qx87jSOSeHFSuuTIgmeqII8tX6U4jzTBq1-KXXXXqzDfEOePrFNhfYguzPTkqtE/s640/blogger-image--508184650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMEFvS2h4UdBKEBZ5DzSAqtTPKMGSyskHehBMyOb12lGFVKMSLyzHKylXiS6tQHekBJqhNtT3ArEg2qx87jSOSeHFSuuTIgmeqII8tX6U4jzTBq1-KXXXXqzDfEOePrFNhfYguzPTkqtE/s640/blogger-image--508184650.jpg"></a></div></div><div>When I was a kid,</div><div>we visited Oregon.</div><div>I remember seeing a bunch of these bumper stickers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe3Ql3HYrV4yz3C40YL9RhA5M9zDHwEuSWzIBYvFU7Y0olJJsLAyleJTIM8u1lFAqNN_BsC1n8EKXUwiZ2ji-RW7m9vNKd3DglXvjDhzOl_h0NnO4NdFo7N1FA_g0jtVXNZcobhyU7fQ/s640/blogger-image--821666728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfe3Ql3HYrV4yz3C40YL9RhA5M9zDHwEuSWzIBYvFU7Y0olJJsLAyleJTIM8u1lFAqNN_BsC1n8EKXUwiZ2ji-RW7m9vNKd3DglXvjDhzOl_h0NnO4NdFo7N1FA_g0jtVXNZcobhyU7fQ/s640/blogger-image--821666728.jpg"></a></div></div><div>In the 70's and 80's Oregonism was very strong,</div><div>and about 10 years ago the new wave created another push back.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8a7JjA9Tqi-SpzrxshNChFqmIOYmAX2-Jstw9JUgahjJIfBtTr8D3hQHXIAH9IB2vBEwq0v_g2HecBwb0NJxhbGZE43m7u03BBoQ72rDxaUd9nrEx7qpUDNsyFdrWu56GBxG43vlxgc/s640/blogger-image-1539560903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8a7JjA9Tqi-SpzrxshNChFqmIOYmAX2-Jstw9JUgahjJIfBtTr8D3hQHXIAH9IB2vBEwq0v_g2HecBwb0NJxhbGZE43m7u03BBoQ72rDxaUd9nrEx7qpUDNsyFdrWu56GBxG43vlxgc/s640/blogger-image-1539560903.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now it seems like the invaders are winning.</div><div>The locals are retreating to Washington and the outer regions,</div><div>the city locals are like the French in WWII.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYrBgMSJqWqiUsTDExrleQnUWvbS3opDY4TwBW5V4z9HNoUCpmsq49E1B-jwZ-F90TNPjVEvXiNAX4qAmT8cbQkDakPmj7_-bQkH85q0oOnQPC5t9cg1LQP_i3V-1ZiYfS4342cufCvA/s640/blogger-image-503648350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYrBgMSJqWqiUsTDExrleQnUWvbS3opDY4TwBW5V4z9HNoUCpmsq49E1B-jwZ-F90TNPjVEvXiNAX4qAmT8cbQkDakPmj7_-bQkH85q0oOnQPC5t9cg1LQP_i3V-1ZiYfS4342cufCvA/s640/blogger-image-503648350.jpg"></font></a></div><div>I've written a "how to" before about this blending in,</div><div>and acquired a couple old trucks,</div><div>which really fake deep Oregon roots.</div><div>Coffee and craft beer drinking newbs </div><div>are most likely to drive the subaru line...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3zFMl2dW4lEn5gunY_uNNODuS2VEfb6CvbopD8_TV78LC0pW4IioRFMh093vsIwdaX9EKxGuBc1sxVYcsKhnsNSI6QhdLACwoh-S4Di2mFRVQsbsHcSs1eRhnrtQNXvyz3wuyrLupFM/s640/blogger-image--437549038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3zFMl2dW4lEn5gunY_uNNODuS2VEfb6CvbopD8_TV78LC0pW4IioRFMh093vsIwdaX9EKxGuBc1sxVYcsKhnsNSI6QhdLACwoh-S4Di2mFRVQsbsHcSs1eRhnrtQNXvyz3wuyrLupFM/s640/blogger-image--437549038.jpg"></a></div></div><div>In October the van brought up its last load north,</div><div>and it was here to stay,</div><div>or that's the plan.</div><div>It was time to do the out of state registration dance.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL31pSzwzq2U9NGTFFoh8NRBvnEMkiwO23TeIVOFZ7Dy6_FvchMgwIBXE0hQ8vUOlD_visMrFWMZgmXUNH43U7WWbSf36-RtDNk1FPMKMXo3CZinj1B6j8vXeXRszUR1d_Pqf1o7y5Q4/s640/blogger-image-1612596147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL31pSzwzq2U9NGTFFoh8NRBvnEMkiwO23TeIVOFZ7Dy6_FvchMgwIBXE0hQ8vUOlD_visMrFWMZgmXUNH43U7WWbSf36-RtDNk1FPMKMXo3CZinj1B6j8vXeXRszUR1d_Pqf1o7y5Q4/s640/blogger-image-1612596147.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Oregon has a bevy of plate styles,</div><div>the extra fees partially go to the representative need.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8F1x9poO73zUcfoSdmRAA0NLOq7J9C_1EizWJihlChF7_OHricD6MyS2RYKBv7TEbFnOwNvetekH6A3efuUBpSdbiIm9WpJoyCV4oBhcND_MuqweaYx8_iyOIPRgPV_Vt5j0YgW0MVY/s640/blogger-image-1454274698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8F1x9poO73zUcfoSdmRAA0NLOq7J9C_1EizWJihlChF7_OHricD6MyS2RYKBv7TEbFnOwNvetekH6A3efuUBpSdbiIm9WpJoyCV4oBhcND_MuqweaYx8_iyOIPRgPV_Vt5j0YgW0MVY/s640/blogger-image-1454274698.jpg"></a></div></div><div>B<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ike riders, </span></div><div>fisherman,</div><div>environmentalists</div><div>wine-o's...</div><div>How to choose?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x7_AZ_wYHQnL3K7xPLbCjQmaoswqampMaMAMA3-AFoliCEtiSwRrpbucHe7RxZPjwaFw6XrCujGEY1XxI5_Nx_d-tL05teDsETo93_ZEh7l34fj8ik-GRmr66odrykPkUBOumUj5fNI/s640/blogger-image-1245219805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x7_AZ_wYHQnL3K7xPLbCjQmaoswqampMaMAMA3-AFoliCEtiSwRrpbucHe7RxZPjwaFw6XrCujGEY1XxI5_Nx_d-tL05teDsETo93_ZEh7l34fj8ik-GRmr66odrykPkUBOumUj5fNI/s640/blogger-image-1245219805.jpg"></a></div></div><div>One of the cooler versions is the original Pacific Wonderland plates,</div><div>and similar to California's black plates,</div><div>they did a reissue.</div><div>Of course there's a $100 gift fee to the historical society,</div><div>but what do you do for self consciousness.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JWXH1nZVIpZlCxjf7D7xdbSSmWGC5yHAJ11FBM9e_V7rk18vb8MuIAcnC10svCm_Rqz0s2zzGphxrXMJ1klKl6hBgI3yxBue4KsXAa0q4a4qz3za8zcLbrWH6IA3i3yalZ_rpHaZGy0/s640/blogger-image--683377804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JWXH1nZVIpZlCxjf7D7xdbSSmWGC5yHAJ11FBM9e_V7rk18vb8MuIAcnC10svCm_Rqz0s2zzGphxrXMJ1klKl6hBgI3yxBue4KsXAa0q4a4qz3za8zcLbrWH6IA3i3yalZ_rpHaZGy0/s640/blogger-image--683377804.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>While I was blowing our hard earned money</div><div>on frivolous vanity,</div><div>the DMV clerk said to make sure you use special fasteners.</div><div>Thieves steal plates and sell or transfer them.</div><div>What?</div><div>Well in Oregon the plates are not state owned.</div><div>You don't turn them in,</div><div>they are the owners property.</div><div>You can sell your car,</div><div>and keep the tags.</div><div>There's no plate # check to transfer either,</div><div>for a $7 transfer you can bring in a pair and register them.</div><div>"Write your legislator to change it" she said...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23SlGoTjppZJr6GJukUtqC5y9L0v-1BpVCanXJfCyUoIf8uEdX0JNvEbectgwgzM3Gg5efp7s9ZlFbOnkcV-o3BDF4LrNwx3FJT62YBTChwPA5OLq0IlV1y9VtQjSfjEObZ3fF8x6Fek/s640/blogger-image-442802637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23SlGoTjppZJr6GJukUtqC5y9L0v-1BpVCanXJfCyUoIf8uEdX0JNvEbectgwgzM3Gg5efp7s9ZlFbOnkcV-o3BDF4LrNwx3FJT62YBTChwPA5OLq0IlV1y9VtQjSfjEObZ3fF8x6Fek/s640/blogger-image-442802637.jpg"></a></div></div><div>At that moment I realized I just blew $100 for nothing.</div><div>Instead of fixing a leak,</div><div>I'd rather reap the benefits!</div><div>The coolest Oregon plates are the old yellow ones,</div><div>with the embossed month.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oGxAIjr0Vfna7F4Oham2Mys4JwFxEL4XzA7DUOmXp-oJG08mzCBsWioXgmHE93H4k5-2HBvtjMqAu3HW9w8Eeuvph3S6J55tIDi_aHaPToupXYT1SXAN4qfGE4sJI209MaPj-mbmPWE/s640/blogger-image-1855421617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oGxAIjr0Vfna7F4Oham2Mys4JwFxEL4XzA7DUOmXp-oJG08mzCBsWioXgmHE93H4k5-2HBvtjMqAu3HW9w8Eeuvph3S6J55tIDi_aHaPToupXYT1SXAN4qfGE4sJI209MaPj-mbmPWE/s640/blogger-image-1855421617.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I found the month we needed on eBay,</div><div>and pushed my luck on a DMV transfer.</div><div>The plate # was from a discontinued # series,</div><div>but these were from a 1966 VW that was still in the computer.</div><div>The wild card being they were still a live plate.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-T9Bmm_68IgznNaPZNEV7YPoj68R-2aBYwLVsUvcWS4_IpNK3F82KaYsgVzGlPEL6Nrr3rv13YrzV0i5Z3k3mjhVxACzI_9_1SVm2fzNshzYzDAtndBf74oEvgYnDGUFY4zRHXARREV4/s640/blogger-image-2136427238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-T9Bmm_68IgznNaPZNEV7YPoj68R-2aBYwLVsUvcWS4_IpNK3F82KaYsgVzGlPEL6Nrr3rv13YrzV0i5Z3k3mjhVxACzI_9_1SVm2fzNshzYzDAtndBf74oEvgYnDGUFY4zRHXARREV4/s640/blogger-image-2136427238.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Luckily the transfer completed!!</div><div>Now the van looks like an local snow beaten work truck...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mc11Ul-QKNH_84-90Ohcow01VP9G5cn4YE9bTO8i44PFC2BzfbVi-W2zbN55yq5LmiBypKBx5oLx6UpeZTfd2abV1JOSgSk3pNg6J3ePQgK6un6_hyphenhyphen4webFd8ULhyphenhyphenSOBFxdjmvzFOm4/s640/blogger-image-1902839279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Mc11Ul-QKNH_84-90Ohcow01VP9G5cn4YE9bTO8i44PFC2BzfbVi-W2zbN55yq5LmiBypKBx5oLx6UpeZTfd2abV1JOSgSk3pNg6J3ePQgK6un6_hyphenhyphen4webFd8ULhyphenhyphenSOBFxdjmvzFOm4/s640/blogger-image-1902839279.jpg"></a></div></div><div>A huge giveaway are our two SoCal dogs.</div><div>These thin-skinned pups aren't too fond of the cold...</div><div>TP</div></div></div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-74225774895986996122017-11-11T12:29:00.001-08:002017-11-11T12:29:17.420-08:00Dollars and Sense<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There was some good racing at the track this year.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ya wonder how people can afford it.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyE40-MWJqlqWDAXiV35awnxn0ndHUlU3tpMRW6siWErqCESrx_fT-fZkBjMpii-NSuzdhaFDaEWWD7nQHGWCIlNfz8OQ8hixmaW467CWutxEmsYt24MqdgP4fM-Sb1sFhQij7ak0Vj0/s640/blogger-image--2048577552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyE40-MWJqlqWDAXiV35awnxn0ndHUlU3tpMRW6siWErqCESrx_fT-fZkBjMpii-NSuzdhaFDaEWWD7nQHGWCIlNfz8OQ8hixmaW467CWutxEmsYt24MqdgP4fM-Sb1sFhQij7ak0Vj0/s640/blogger-image--2048577552.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The local bar "Kelly's Olympian" has a fleet of racing corvettes.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The best way to spend tip money!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPc0fAJAYTZq5lO44r-KDbLZkfw71GUBWJboMGhtJ4BtJTf2y59VimRxgvo0DCgJdeo7dxmoUQ4nkToXENEwly6XMA1VDcQbuMSY3cePDB3lPduIpRLgy-Wz9uemYYRSW8t8UapE93So/s640/blogger-image-536550034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPc0fAJAYTZq5lO44r-KDbLZkfw71GUBWJboMGhtJ4BtJTf2y59VimRxgvo0DCgJdeo7dxmoUQ4nkToXENEwly6XMA1VDcQbuMSY3cePDB3lPduIpRLgy-Wz9uemYYRSW8t8UapE93So/s640/blogger-image-536550034.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This one is privately owned.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It had the most deep copper flawless paint job...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A true holey chit moment.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p5yFIHay7QfoPJFwxygqS43i7gzB32cgI1YYXpeLSAjfLjbQMBGHH9GFlwdq0WZd_9lPrKM3yUesicgpl_xL7iFgmTm00_c1cnCeBT_Jg6cf7_rjw5Ekd0pzK_CcXkn7U_CiJ7bJSLE/s640/blogger-image--1903596907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0p5yFIHay7QfoPJFwxygqS43i7gzB32cgI1YYXpeLSAjfLjbQMBGHH9GFlwdq0WZd_9lPrKM3yUesicgpl_xL7iFgmTm00_c1cnCeBT_Jg6cf7_rjw5Ekd0pzK_CcXkn7U_CiJ7bJSLE/s640/blogger-image--1903596907.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The guy pushed it hard,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Supposedly locked up the transmission,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">then slid out in his own fluids.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO7099AayV1PL5xSZO4613Kpue9fErSxYX7DzFga_NddFg4C0gcecGkx30HH7blf1HXPebyVGfQxYVPC0rczFLEDoCRTc1IGem96dfXcif0XzVt1Gae_6vlQsd9x6yFkHLZP3GRz69w0/s640/blogger-image-641516943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIO7099AayV1PL5xSZO4613Kpue9fErSxYX7DzFga_NddFg4C0gcecGkx30HH7blf1HXPebyVGfQxYVPC0rczFLEDoCRTc1IGem96dfXcif0XzVt1Gae_6vlQsd9x6yFkHLZP3GRz69w0/s640/blogger-image-641516943.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They tucked it away super quick.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I overheard the wife/owner saying...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She,"never liked that color anyway..."</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I'll bet it's better than ever next season!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TP</span></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-12889770017094103382017-10-30T18:45:00.001-07:002017-10-30T19:26:25.289-07:00Marantz Model 112 Tuner - LED wowGotta start purging some posts I've got stockpiled.<div><div>Here's a boring how-to mini-project </div><div>I just finished.<br><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyVIe7fKnx8nZSGVWWzy00JdadJPbFrlXbTxdIgQF5cOkCS2CKhe2PcAv8b3zVX68H-aTwlrb7Jqs02jAqVSFCagbZ4VQCiz1_r2-3ndH0y6Ol8YkzUpwO3Z0fcuzPKR1meMSn1OoEoI/s640/blogger-image-5900905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyVIe7fKnx8nZSGVWWzy00JdadJPbFrlXbTxdIgQF5cOkCS2CKhe2PcAv8b3zVX68H-aTwlrb7Jqs02jAqVSFCagbZ4VQCiz1_r2-3ndH0y6Ol8YkzUpwO3Z0fcuzPKR1meMSn1OoEoI/s640/blogger-image-5900905.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Portland craigslist is addicting.</div><div>There are some great deals,</div><div>that would be scooped up in seconds in San Diego.</div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here they linger for days,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and it's still possible to lowball a better deal.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSFR1E-o0Cs2LDiZyJF56yMFUbva7tM8ZJoJejd_NFoUPCYig6sqTHDuPn1yWw22Jqip-9laMz7OzOSdKplog6LwOljeqGc2NBvnU8M5gdmAndTiUvFShRgBto7mwiuxwi5sTGTTFgME/s640/blogger-image-657423753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSFR1E-o0Cs2LDiZyJF56yMFUbva7tM8ZJoJejd_NFoUPCYig6sqTHDuPn1yWw22Jqip-9laMz7OzOSdKplog6LwOljeqGc2NBvnU8M5gdmAndTiUvFShRgBto7mwiuxwi5sTGTTFgME/s640/blogger-image-657423753.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This seller was interesting.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Willing to give up a Harley restoration shop,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">in trade for a life busking a$$,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">singing on the streets for money.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Really!!</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He was gonna start taking voice lessons even.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPoymQm4v3Ub9Lr6yxmRlFMt_Tpv5Pvd4ySypNBSQo83FpEfVqXKg0SPPcrzV6JfjM91EKPBt13eX1NWVV9sT6g1RiyH-y4xo0E5E_VJ0-dYGH-jGlwwddyfZVBKwMu0Thp0VTMNWYko/s640/blogger-image--745401725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPoymQm4v3Ub9Lr6yxmRlFMt_Tpv5Pvd4ySypNBSQo83FpEfVqXKg0SPPcrzV6JfjM91EKPBt13eX1NWVV9sT6g1RiyH-y4xo0E5E_VJ0-dYGH-jGlwwddyfZVBKwMu0Thp0VTMNWYko/s640/blogger-image--745401725.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We had an interesting conversation,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">paralleling shop stories of projects done for chump change.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I went to a life as an indentured government servant,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">he was looking for freedom.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ahh getting old...</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIjgLpJGFDB5oI_JbsIHaA-P8p31rZteRBf-Lcrasb-vS2OxHQIqJMy1u5psbLkt5RSMnpXCi53p7ZsmIMxKfqm-TvMqMbo9qgqU0mJjqieShbnF8UGyh1AF9y_gtSJUaopKLspXDe3A/s640/blogger-image--935054221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIjgLpJGFDB5oI_JbsIHaA-P8p31rZteRBf-Lcrasb-vS2OxHQIqJMy1u5psbLkt5RSMnpXCi53p7ZsmIMxKfqm-TvMqMbo9qgqU0mJjqieShbnF8UGyh1AF9y_gtSJUaopKLspXDe3A/s640/blogger-image--935054221.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well we needed a tuner,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as the sansui au-717 is just an amp,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and recently I've been hooked </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">on the local jazz station KMHD 89.1fm.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It's a great backdrop to life.</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stream it sometime 7-10am and 3-6pm.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Good chit.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQN-gIEA40WyzKbWpDUT1KhvQZbFChaoUHw-FmY0X6UEzIpZ6Ltrppl_a4-G-xJrQ_Qcpeoo6CZo_4mnMER8qZhMLfrigmliHlIQDB05rucgHbTfRbH0FUgyS25GzEfq785vk-ApnVtFI/s640/blogger-image-1077131874.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQN-gIEA40WyzKbWpDUT1KhvQZbFChaoUHw-FmY0X6UEzIpZ6Ltrppl_a4-G-xJrQ_Qcpeoo6CZo_4mnMER8qZhMLfrigmliHlIQDB05rucgHbTfRbH0FUgyS25GzEfq785vk-ApnVtFI/s640/blogger-image-1077131874.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is the first Marantz piece I've scored.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Many love the brand,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but they're a rare bird in SD.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This Model 112 tuner had good reviews,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">even though it's a bit simple.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g2c9ZByex2Da6BaCFNW-w33apLpxxbtuYlSjH2Dz_E45ZcK3gAr6HAUjgC8T25Rh2gzh36FgbwsOJ6Hzyk1QlalUP_MIHdZsUv7oS2tsxW8x4LiVjCvX_38Pl_yt2agXOHJf17qt_Sg/s640/blogger-image--260371134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g2c9ZByex2Da6BaCFNW-w33apLpxxbtuYlSjH2Dz_E45ZcK3gAr6HAUjgC8T25Rh2gzh36FgbwsOJ6Hzyk1QlalUP_MIHdZsUv7oS2tsxW8x4LiVjCvX_38Pl_yt2agXOHJf17qt_Sg/s640/blogger-image--260371134.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The little machine pulled in radio stations</div><div>with the shortest of antennas.</div><div>The only issue being some burnt "fuse" bulbs.</div><div>LED upgrades were found on eBay,</div><div>and the install was about 3 long songs,</div><div>with one shot of whiskey.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E6cZ9omFNM73wvhVuI2yhn2XxKjq1otmt5AJEibTR3G6A-UA14BLNa4mSv8rqMsDhtlkZ1mxkMwHhdK9_CD7Qi39SusLiURnzvlRbJXVellielDv1gK_Z-LvbwtVwBoNWMc1zrRGFGw/s640/blogger-image--1926516460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E6cZ9omFNM73wvhVuI2yhn2XxKjq1otmt5AJEibTR3G6A-UA14BLNa4mSv8rqMsDhtlkZ1mxkMwHhdK9_CD7Qi39SusLiURnzvlRbJXVellielDv1gK_Z-LvbwtVwBoNWMc1zrRGFGw/s640/blogger-image--1926516460.jpg"></a></div>Wow what a difference!</div><div>I'll definitely stick with the hi-tech upgrade</div><div>for future projects.</div><div>They use less energy,</div><div>don't create melting heat,</div><div>and supposedly last forever.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmB1IArVjQXaaAl13ussXLOVgPZFCtvPymuKVASt-POCioaoCO1rGo663WDR790pmqkGGNu6U00DDYIEVx08RzFJ5g6c-2upktrspv_vWn-7qdbn0bmClqDJsIY0BGOz7Zk0lVsd3UKaU/s640/blogger-image--587054982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmB1IArVjQXaaAl13ussXLOVgPZFCtvPymuKVASt-POCioaoCO1rGo663WDR790pmqkGGNu6U00DDYIEVx08RzFJ5g6c-2upktrspv_vWn-7qdbn0bmClqDJsIY0BGOz7Zk0lVsd3UKaU/s640/blogger-image--587054982.jpg"></a></div>Way more rambling audio fixes in store.</div><div>Our new place has the perfect repair bar,</div><div>and I've been hunting craigslist like a madman.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MLFo1tIiphCQyXBK4DDhGGHmotMV1UaDa99gpztB16vWMdn72aNpWLQ3sjMb7RDmBguSsXuDu_9Rh29wg1chDMSzxXY35KPXmf9csoHn1uwheUZEzU0IWkPboz9Lu4KMLuU0FUxLDoY/s640/blogger-image-1933167110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MLFo1tIiphCQyXBK4DDhGGHmotMV1UaDa99gpztB16vWMdn72aNpWLQ3sjMb7RDmBguSsXuDu_9Rh29wg1chDMSzxXY35KPXmf9csoHn1uwheUZEzU0IWkPboz9Lu4KMLuU0FUxLDoY/s640/blogger-image-1933167110.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now time to crank some tunes...</div><div>TP</div></div></div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-12273608098787617022017-10-20T05:18:00.001-07:002017-10-20T05:50:07.224-07:00Whaler Resto XX - final bye byeThis has been our little secret for the past year.<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcWGY12NhZ5g6wuqpu_iPRQEoZtlG3af8yiWSWAd0i727ywWj9anAj6E6gmzCcbSYiglRJnq1Ge7IymMtLFeeYS_9en0DezlW7pa_pRElgBnp-09UUolHxqr1f6s7j0juj65ecREoST8/s640/blogger-image--1628338993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcWGY12NhZ5g6wuqpu_iPRQEoZtlG3af8yiWSWAd0i727ywWj9anAj6E6gmzCcbSYiglRJnq1Ge7IymMtLFeeYS_9en0DezlW7pa_pRElgBnp-09UUolHxqr1f6s7j0juj65ecREoST8/s640/blogger-image--1628338993.jpg"></a></div></div><div>No we didn't paint it,</div><div>we ended up letting it go bye bye...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWkLFxK8TrsuwzHWktpdawJJ5U5Ly5exDXDWkPoRUgevGvIbKCfLXIcrEFGbdarGGHe3_DSbli_36eBUqoag8XA_iaHX7yetItkaLuMihfGqqvwGNRA-8ZVskm44CD6Tvm7-DDa65KSo/s640/blogger-image-1567545949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWkLFxK8TrsuwzHWktpdawJJ5U5Ly5exDXDWkPoRUgevGvIbKCfLXIcrEFGbdarGGHe3_DSbli_36eBUqoag8XA_iaHX7yetItkaLuMihfGqqvwGNRA-8ZVskm44CD6Tvm7-DDa65KSo/s640/blogger-image-1567545949.jpg"></font></a></div><div>And dang the new owner basically changed it </div><div>from a family cruiser,</div><div>to a bloody decks fish machine.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2JJG9aq1BPo_t80F1CF9pIpkrq-D3zQJZWiY5mkNPe8tcgnJdA5F9F4hYVazLivqUnmrszAm8Md-DcmznUc1Dk3dXo2ln5Dsy_YZnAKUUXdS5pbTV42jq-4Jrmq2dNqEo-FiyObkxlg/s640/blogger-image-798501809.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2JJG9aq1BPo_t80F1CF9pIpkrq-D3zQJZWiY5mkNPe8tcgnJdA5F9F4hYVazLivqUnmrszAm8Md-DcmznUc1Dk3dXo2ln5Dsy_YZnAKUUXdS5pbTV42jq-4Jrmq2dNqEo-FiyObkxlg/s640/blogger-image-798501809.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Bummer to see all that work torn off,</div><div>but what can you do.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFc_s1d3nkVJQPx22AY5dBLms3TfyacjBfmEDuN9bZk_bWeM0XU1f8SGPSxmuagbv9ypnwuQQFM5-nj9PsvZP8Mfb1ciV-ney1ZYxsuSG3vPqlSmiRFoA6JzbybR8-5qUHUtWuwa7nFA/s640/blogger-image--1227150856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFc_s1d3nkVJQPx22AY5dBLms3TfyacjBfmEDuN9bZk_bWeM0XU1f8SGPSxmuagbv9ypnwuQQFM5-nj9PsvZP8Mfb1ciV-ney1ZYxsuSG3vPqlSmiRFoA6JzbybR8-5qUHUtWuwa7nFA/s640/blogger-image--1227150856.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The duckets came at a crucial time,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">we were able to pull off the PDX move much easier.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxvpF6dyPw8MW_rs5FidVim3BFAq2ehSME7cGHQotyLwBwdDzBnqGenFnW2gJ_DYbie-f-Sbmb_vI-pzj6u04e7C0J889JDehNwmnPAoNNiwxFdwIMOuKjCkO4Fd1Sziu5RBtx_20Y5g/s640/blogger-image-686575859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxvpF6dyPw8MW_rs5FidVim3BFAq2ehSME7cGHQotyLwBwdDzBnqGenFnW2gJ_DYbie-f-Sbmb_vI-pzj6u04e7C0J889JDehNwmnPAoNNiwxFdwIMOuKjCkO4Fd1Sziu5RBtx_20Y5g/s640/blogger-image-686575859.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">f we had stayed in SD,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">there's no way we would have ditched it.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP87weoQF_AVr1jWN0EYRNtGmNrRKMqYWasGsG8Hw4gL8fAyTvbl7uadBXgNXXBVZn4SPEOzQIY4dXnMSbjn0VPcbveviwoMUOdmWeLaieNKVzEn6r4zZSQmdSfIvJcDuUaAvSkibnC1w/s640/blogger-image-795177070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP87weoQF_AVr1jWN0EYRNtGmNrRKMqYWasGsG8Hw4gL8fAyTvbl7uadBXgNXXBVZn4SPEOzQIY4dXnMSbjn0VPcbveviwoMUOdmWeLaieNKVzEn6r4zZSQmdSfIvJcDuUaAvSkibnC1w/s640/blogger-image-795177070.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The old whaler had become a backdrop</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">to many great memories,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">never letting us down.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjar2nkNY6Y61fL1L9qgqVQGXdMES0R9ENsMdKZMDCxyK3FsAlghhCQpQl2HfxlVo9IVg-9qyZYr-V86gA74IYyQHa-HHeSo3U6BxPfY86iF3F0qB0LO4YDae5xLKfOt2O6WlmmHCU_Pz8/s640/blogger-image-200727052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjar2nkNY6Y61fL1L9qgqVQGXdMES0R9ENsMdKZMDCxyK3FsAlghhCQpQl2HfxlVo9IVg-9qyZYr-V86gA74IYyQHa-HHeSo3U6BxPfY86iF3F0qB0LO4YDae5xLKfOt2O6WlmmHCU_Pz8/s640/blogger-image-200727052.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Gave the kids a bunch of lessons,</div><div>maybe the seed to not always be landlubbers.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsW9hN3yFXfQUvlZfc1PaQqHD7ST-f0s98OcmmFr2BrQhUvs69t8PrM2UecH5Zd3Coo_3dBKY7IVss-WBnfhyphenhyphenGEzTrm7B9IZ44T3AbrUPSulBt_XhPUgJVeb0r75w2ixM8BMnDfr8dW8/s640/blogger-image-2122143517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsW9hN3yFXfQUvlZfc1PaQqHD7ST-f0s98OcmmFr2BrQhUvs69t8PrM2UecH5Zd3Coo_3dBKY7IVss-WBnfhyphenhyphenGEzTrm7B9IZ44T3AbrUPSulBt_XhPUgJVeb0r75w2ixM8BMnDfr8dW8/s640/blogger-image-2122143517.jpg"></font></a></div><div>And the dogs too...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYHX4Ekjl-jdN_gQ_oCF9yX3LQ8W_9hHFgahE3hWHQHIC9KPXoPj6Nl_AYoS7rowLkTaQQHcxmPYtoOA6tdnXygtzJy_aZ2CZsh9yJZG1EYAb2pW7oWzOVC10mRh46CgUakFTc2BXSuU/s640/blogger-image-1211668464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYHX4Ekjl-jdN_gQ_oCF9yX3LQ8W_9hHFgahE3hWHQHIC9KPXoPj6Nl_AYoS7rowLkTaQQHcxmPYtoOA6tdnXygtzJy_aZ2CZsh9yJZG1EYAb2pW7oWzOVC10mRh46CgUakFTc2BXSuU/s640/blogger-image-1211668464.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>One of the last jaunts was a good ole bay cruise.</div><div>We were trying to push pig out!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ovjVQ7euyaEzKACJwcPRi-BlQoy5PP-OkdzNQM5NOhyphenhyphennsYW-IhOrx_PBx8eexRq9o6N6ZfvKkeXO9F06y2iCwRiKLDEe7c8fPelWc3GlGZbAe9y635_5BtvWiAeWTGkb51wPJtSqalI/s640/blogger-image-1365105504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ovjVQ7euyaEzKACJwcPRi-BlQoy5PP-OkdzNQM5NOhyphenhyphennsYW-IhOrx_PBx8eexRq9o6N6ZfvKkeXO9F06y2iCwRiKLDEe7c8fPelWc3GlGZbAe9y635_5BtvWiAeWTGkb51wPJtSqalI/s640/blogger-image-1365105504.jpg"></a></div></div>Dang this phone has lotsa pics!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcADZla4p0LjPHtiH1iMPR4HumOEEMNts_DNM_lnBIxVDcgElE9IExqYhpuRL7L8vmEiVI4PpWhnZ5ZYl7kjjmnkPbeTkc_DT60vDm8sL7XRC-YP9XUhp0MfrmBRMxQEQ3M7UdxMCqnE/s640/blogger-image--2070688718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcADZla4p0LjPHtiH1iMPR4HumOEEMNts_DNM_lnBIxVDcgElE9IExqYhpuRL7L8vmEiVI4PpWhnZ5ZYl7kjjmnkPbeTkc_DT60vDm8sL7XRC-YP9XUhp0MfrmBRMxQEQ3M7UdxMCqnE/s640/blogger-image--2070688718.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Obviously the boat became a fixture.</div><div>It was normal to have to walk around it.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5gpFO68c9yIf9GwKVxwV-jt0YNAzRJ4QUyoGr2MZeH5SIcQw3vawtSDuQgckaZ2uWC8wo552qK0-Tqw1nhSlIS_3rDmPd4Uf7jqkwoUyXt7QUN7yu7uVxiYQ3XSGw3Fn3bWBhuKLfKQ/s640/blogger-image--1102884670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG4nnbTMpUC1bc412nxeGBOUPMz-F_YMEixgs1oFPwX8agNWfBCN-JPqFxT6r0xLufEwvW-NNaq0VcGNLCujiLol6wcuwsGYQbdrX5iyUlEqaJWldEzO8CPBcP3M6N2QtlYPdjAz7fXE/s640/blogger-image--378824522.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In typical perich brothers and sisters fashion,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">starting with the most beat up,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">barely worth the time donor.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIgk-RYDliHicM2PoSb1i56rn5lY-q0n0t3TbSU8SH_qpTesGKWJXQDS-vZIWwHoFcgPr5l4RgaTeoTRY8WSIEUtQvPZyUeDnMYrUWr3hLg7L0HL-5IKLrI_cCbZIFo6Nx9X2aGHovpU/s640/blogger-image-339678671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIgk-RYDliHicM2PoSb1i56rn5lY-q0n0t3TbSU8SH_qpTesGKWJXQDS-vZIWwHoFcgPr5l4RgaTeoTRY8WSIEUtQvPZyUeDnMYrUWr3hLg7L0HL-5IKLrI_cCbZIFo6Nx9X2aGHovpU/s640/blogger-image-339678671.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well the new owners got it all gussied up.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">He definitely didn't hold back on the white paint.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I don't think I'da painted the engine,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">that yamaha was so cool original.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nsJCyThTE4N2UcndaQWs73MgnklGaaVP-qPE8jdPg7ix4IvN1TNDzgzOEOtVIpgVvRxgcsnjtFgYZGqiJxrNSDMEG-ZDt5DP_Ov9DcHkvHu6zxJtuBOuk6gFJ9EBN_8fQ8BsHxbYOEo/s640/blogger-image--2117662416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nsJCyThTE4N2UcndaQWs73MgnklGaaVP-qPE8jdPg7ix4IvN1TNDzgzOEOtVIpgVvRxgcsnjtFgYZGqiJxrNSDMEG-ZDt5DP_Ov9DcHkvHu6zxJtuBOuk6gFJ9EBN_8fQ8BsHxbYOEo/s640/blogger-image--2117662416.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But it's neat to see some clues of its past.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rails and motor mount are hard to miss.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq531G6yLd1-dGAPNnnoziRIaVVwS2mbFkrwHGgpHdmNC0cL3wgkc5NTCtuWA1-Du-FTj44KeVJlcY-clF0z8elJYsdZB5RoiHEzdu8tNPCGTw9B1WRJnjU7AB4pw9E6G8sa2m4bnxxTs/s640/blogger-image--1574685561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq531G6yLd1-dGAPNnnoziRIaVVwS2mbFkrwHGgpHdmNC0cL3wgkc5NTCtuWA1-Du-FTj44KeVJlcY-clF0z8elJYsdZB5RoiHEzdu8tNPCGTw9B1WRJnjU7AB4pw9E6G8sa2m4bnxxTs/s640/blogger-image--1574685561.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>Someday we'll get another...</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-58979290437529237702017-10-11T08:19:00.001-07:002017-10-11T08:19:12.878-07:00mellow yellow<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After 20+ years on my own,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">it's been tricky adjusting to a boss/peon hierarchy.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt0SQS3z7hSa0_rVpMfpfqRFW7S88tDUKMSMhNzkWcZt_O2bjMRFOZVnS3EygWwEE6gZR2OErqnCHCuOlSyZl_2COz3xr5UBq7YJ7nCuUO1HqOSH6OXmCbFhWhSJvP2NuIhwSTnNbE9Y/s640/blogger-image-36003783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt0SQS3z7hSa0_rVpMfpfqRFW7S88tDUKMSMhNzkWcZt_O2bjMRFOZVnS3EygWwEE6gZR2OErqnCHCuOlSyZl_2COz3xr5UBq7YJ7nCuUO1HqOSH6OXmCbFhWhSJvP2NuIhwSTnNbE9Y/s640/blogger-image-36003783.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">However this job really feels like retirement,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">following a "do what ya think ya need to do,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as long as the basics get done first"</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">type daily strategy.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVjCEiqkmjeysvoRZUr0iWlhOTQK9ji3qrmciuxhCtVs-VJ8LCB45WTFUvNVMFzB5Z7Fv5ZtyGZh64wH1DiVQTAssyvghszqTl2ge2UjZP65MzlRYntLto2pFn7aNUeXle3O40nBYRgI/s640/blogger-image--612227771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVjCEiqkmjeysvoRZUr0iWlhOTQK9ji3qrmciuxhCtVs-VJ8LCB45WTFUvNVMFzB5Z7Fv5ZtyGZh64wH1DiVQTAssyvghszqTl2ge2UjZP65MzlRYntLto2pFn7aNUeXle3O40nBYRgI/s640/blogger-image--612227771.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At times it seems like I'm screwing off.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thats usually when doing something on the high priority list.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A little bit of mowing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a little bit of fixing...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRoSnLmowBjloId5gZhaErHisv2qDAZKkHXoURAjP_Ux9j2vczOUvDbHOIjbnvoO-vNcvn9yvNF3lcw-jHyf3b_P17KJmsGG_IVRZWQ5rwYraYofk-6bggKMxxVSBJsTvvmBZ7Gf5FDs/s640/blogger-image--1401548645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRoSnLmowBjloId5gZhaErHisv2qDAZKkHXoURAjP_Ux9j2vczOUvDbHOIjbnvoO-vNcvn9yvNF3lcw-jHyf3b_P17KJmsGG_IVRZWQ5rwYraYofk-6bggKMxxVSBJsTvvmBZ7Gf5FDs/s640/blogger-image--1401548645.jpg"></font></a></div></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I usually get in trouble for squeezing in random projects,</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the type that fill up small chunks of time</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">before breaks and lunch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Union rules require 10-12-2 interruptions.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC11PGegxob0lK5ZS3kS9D_TlXrD3LqGTqtontRNfW-Uc13cwIBtvjpEbN8qRztKrZ4lQsUiFKoY3hHSHq0jGvT2229w48tZFxRhfHC12x3MyW8uYLL971YbdY78H5ZoaFpqPfaj3Ub8/s640/blogger-image-2068789579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC11PGegxob0lK5ZS3kS9D_TlXrD3LqGTqtontRNfW-Uc13cwIBtvjpEbN8qRztKrZ4lQsUiFKoY3hHSHq0jGvT2229w48tZFxRhfHC12x3MyW8uYLL971YbdY78H5ZoaFpqPfaj3Ub8/s640/blogger-image-2068789579.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These are the projects that I want to do,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so I'll rush through the "important" stuff,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">instead of milking an easy job the whole day.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nH4Lk1uY5SXgpV6gzSV3j0ACXZIQWXVbHGCaQ5bbNju_r4uTgH9HYr-S0BtLQK79mpkj680P-_XZqkbh7dLBGKIhh-B0QLpKtEfLjRZX6yH6o2d0kTl5CHjz9qhjhbIM7xHWE4zemno/s640/blogger-image-1624763201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nH4Lk1uY5SXgpV6gzSV3j0ACXZIQWXVbHGCaQ5bbNju_r4uTgH9HYr-S0BtLQK79mpkj680P-_XZqkbh7dLBGKIhh-B0QLpKtEfLjRZX6yH6o2d0kTl5CHjz9qhjhbIM7xHWE4zemno/s640/blogger-image-1624763201.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The funny thing is,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">it feels like I'm sneaking around,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">when trying to add in extra work.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB78O8OIfTS9msJXl3NkXjfsTNy2tzJLlmjiOLyQ8kk_PND2MCmPC0R6QLjT49q3mduUz2UCOkimtdH6RSh1HKlBHdYFgL_HS3V4NdUUaOuZ2-1rmRpedZ2UsFgSBLFFD3VjVIvRWkCCI/s640/blogger-image--1271014090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB78O8OIfTS9msJXl3NkXjfsTNy2tzJLlmjiOLyQ8kk_PND2MCmPC0R6QLjT49q3mduUz2UCOkimtdH6RSh1HKlBHdYFgL_HS3V4NdUUaOuZ2-1rmRpedZ2UsFgSBLFFD3VjVIvRWkCCI/s640/blogger-image--1271014090.jpg"></font></a></div></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Probably cause my boss doesn't approve of multi-tasking!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On my review,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I actually got dinged for having more than one project.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Still don't quite understand that.</span></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11avOhyphenhyphenbpVFKls4G88PVd1RRF7Flmv_d_iPWCAm19uTuUGw3cTDD_Kx0rP6nxeO5ETbzl0FvT-EPo9LiQJE27JYAdq86lbdjqEJcZhS8pHJtSlz1Ka6dTMudlPr-WtVLSWMG0YthjeZY/s640/blogger-image--1734856522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11avOhyphenhyphenbpVFKls4G88PVd1RRF7Flmv_d_iPWCAm19uTuUGw3cTDD_Kx0rP6nxeO5ETbzl0FvT-EPo9LiQJE27JYAdq86lbdjqEJcZhS8pHJtSlz1Ka6dTMudlPr-WtVLSWMG0YthjeZY/s640/blogger-image--1734856522.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well if I'm going to get busted,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">it may as well be for working harder,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">or trying to make things look nicer,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">or trying to make things work better!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH7UeR7Q014AG2u-6JE5edb0IdzjNhMMSIgyg17C4ZY3D6o3CD4X90VM8JP-or78G-98-Qo_l9um1pGalHruMjK-28jGxNJeTtv7SpDG_UUT8pgZ3FoNOIV7tSIJ74xOMlxCSWzEgP68/s640/blogger-image--729552159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH7UeR7Q014AG2u-6JE5edb0IdzjNhMMSIgyg17C4ZY3D6o3CD4X90VM8JP-or78G-98-Qo_l9um1pGalHruMjK-28jGxNJeTtv7SpDG_UUT8pgZ3FoNOIV7tSIJ74xOMlxCSWzEgP68/s640/blogger-image--729552159.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">These rolling gates have bugged me from day one.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The wheels barely rolled,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and the yellow had faded and chipped,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">camouflaging instead of standing out.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneH7pegYCbBzd4ZDhObiTUvmD_UEv3vDMSYjACS51iqtxMOiqFA9W9GHGWNP3DRJZWulf3T04Lx3UswGw3oBNnCljWP3RbrwsG9QDB4v-iQgLsPtaRlZHjy6Q1i7WR047IWqPJvPCZg8/s640/blogger-image-1602009229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneH7pegYCbBzd4ZDhObiTUvmD_UEv3vDMSYjACS51iqtxMOiqFA9W9GHGWNP3DRJZWulf3T04Lx3UswGw3oBNnCljWP3RbrwsG9QDB4v-iQgLsPtaRlZHjy6Q1i7WR047IWqPJvPCZg8/s640/blogger-image-1602009229.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We had boxes of yellow spray paint too.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ya know how I love to rattlecan!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It'll take months to sneak them all in...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe_6zdvhDcPAq0GvBWWbIRGrkLbHg9BLlU385g4eiyzOPE9rTXxufUz0JzP2LHenwWI9rCvaRNPaRYxnXJgnre3IHXQPLj7uLdhB8fVt6WmI0J8oQS3XLbd719bE07P6slaJAQWKLEY8/s640/blogger-image-1645443289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe_6zdvhDcPAq0GvBWWbIRGrkLbHg9BLlU385g4eiyzOPE9rTXxufUz0JzP2LHenwWI9rCvaRNPaRYxnXJgnre3IHXQPLj7uLdhB8fVt6WmI0J8oQS3XLbd719bE07P6slaJAQWKLEY8/s640/blogger-image-1645443289.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The back gates were ridiculous.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I'd wondered why the rubber in the wheels was diagonal.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They don't turn,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so they'd drag them around.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Not a problem with the short one,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but the 20 footers were a pain.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoOBreXDW_kf0ihjavFHpfwS6p6IVqOOKVk0m37609zJnKp6I89_gAUdOfyOQo5FdbECvW8v4Dct450JnyfJzMCZc0q5lTtSPNT1ZEqS8yzKo0emBeYgudhblop_sDm87CRIFf8TDi9M/s640/blogger-image-1573931114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So part of this newish job is actually mowing grass.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Effin lotsa grass to mow!!</span></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It would seem boring,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and at times it is,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">mainly the wide expanses.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fortunately there are only 3 of those parts.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj_ayAmVJiLFWZAdXMNArCoMp1Hah5are7nV_zjjAg6UIiEDhvIYHwYR3PdIAb4emWZ-m4nTY20f_Snxjz5puJm85XMk5s6nMZfJE2WdI8Zbc0CVtoIb_mfdA-P_XFc1Lc-Xfd276pKo/s640/blogger-image--371280772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMj_ayAmVJiLFWZAdXMNArCoMp1Hah5are7nV_zjjAg6UIiEDhvIYHwYR3PdIAb4emWZ-m4nTY20f_Snxjz5puJm85XMk5s6nMZfJE2WdI8Zbc0CVtoIb_mfdA-P_XFc1Lc-Xfd276pKo/s640/blogger-image--371280772.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Even then things happen that are like...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What the heck are those beaver bites?</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">They call that girdling the trees.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dan3fJqqIYKTnMa_64JanpU4F22KFbfKIOIlP-caVMFSteXUlnoYsteLS7nn238pfkMRmkqK2wdpIx_BFTOk7RXnpyA4mdfRA2bHhissnoqQJXqPpFTV0BlSgBl3FVQzwrLvft_IQ5A/s640/blogger-image-1912287466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dan3fJqqIYKTnMa_64JanpU4F22KFbfKIOIlP-caVMFSteXUlnoYsteLS7nn238pfkMRmkqK2wdpIx_BFTOk7RXnpyA4mdfRA2bHhissnoqQJXqPpFTV0BlSgBl3FVQzwrLvft_IQ5A/s640/blogger-image-1912287466.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Or how about...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">holey chit there's a bald eagle!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MPTE1SCv-1JrFW-owcmYiVuZZ54qVCxG9Wf4YOaIsgg4fzRO6hiFd_tfnoagk9QiOt3HHttDd0snOMVTI8MX10EubsZ4bS8J0OHFU4M2GnpPmoWhtyuygjvxKQPYeh150vBrE3j8yoE/s640/blogger-image--1074648320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MPTE1SCv-1JrFW-owcmYiVuZZ54qVCxG9Wf4YOaIsgg4fzRO6hiFd_tfnoagk9QiOt3HHttDd0snOMVTI8MX10EubsZ4bS8J0OHFU4M2GnpPmoWhtyuygjvxKQPYeh150vBrE3j8yoE/s640/blogger-image--1074648320.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Or holey chit there's 3 bald eagles</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">fighting over a Canadian goose body!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yHfyf_KYVgulJg-zqPcWS_KsNZJIDwlxNdm7jguWXH5pSxjRLDfQULmIg5SWDX8w31RJeIVdv_qryH5o4DKHFLo5D5sStbhxS4fqMtPz02rQXNt2uuIkZg1eEZeGtVNX6saNFraAkVg/s640/blogger-image-1821576113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yHfyf_KYVgulJg-zqPcWS_KsNZJIDwlxNdm7jguWXH5pSxjRLDfQULmIg5SWDX8w31RJeIVdv_qryH5o4DKHFLo5D5sStbhxS4fqMtPz02rQXNt2uuIkZg1eEZeGtVNX6saNFraAkVg/s640/blogger-image-1821576113.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Half the time mowing is basically a form </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">of technical off-roading,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the Toro 580D is a 4WD crawler,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">with acres of hills, berms, trees </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and other obstacles to navigate.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YGQUrzI6uUK5RMS07Hq58l1EY1Z9sYD-wiZ6eWoQlbb9MXH67w0gOqGCmnw07EUvwOlXZsQg6SjLc1bP1ILU5MLbMeGs0m61_atnxuuH8SMT1wkmm18xsK0SW4DuMw9XLQ-4hSq-k_4/s640/blogger-image-1108463717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YGQUrzI6uUK5RMS07Hq58l1EY1Z9sYD-wiZ6eWoQlbb9MXH67w0gOqGCmnw07EUvwOlXZsQg6SjLc1bP1ILU5MLbMeGs0m61_atnxuuH8SMT1wkmm18xsK0SW4DuMw9XLQ-4hSq-k_4/s640/blogger-image-1108463717.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This part is called the east berm or bank,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a long gradual side slope,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">that runs the entrance to the track.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iRFjy47T6d4I2HzJSN6ShOKYW_ZXKDGJzrwqn9TvVGyyMsPuy4GVcg1rVTZ4bE4mB5J-Su088kYGj_SevOZWcUnApGQO_XpYdH2fXOz_YWwojqiW3MRmJAyFgKfUs3qakKe8PoMc_wA/s640/blogger-image-1370013102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iRFjy47T6d4I2HzJSN6ShOKYW_ZXKDGJzrwqn9TvVGyyMsPuy4GVcg1rVTZ4bE4mB5J-Su088kYGj_SevOZWcUnApGQO_XpYdH2fXOz_YWwojqiW3MRmJAyFgKfUs3qakKe8PoMc_wA/s640/blogger-image-1370013102.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is where it gets tricky,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the side wing cutters act like outriggers</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as well as weight distributors. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The 3 black knobs control the hydraulics.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TlrOScjFhHfQXnbqZcHYYi89oUsnSz5ST1g00wAqg9TQikQIkrv3RIPHKeEthPQIU_vSNkrZhaVtmgjbxYT_uu53u8W2RtBJss-dbvltq2oRv7qWpSThJXOyoTk1gIkZF7T4BAF84E0/s640/blogger-image-1428055968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TlrOScjFhHfQXnbqZcHYYi89oUsnSz5ST1g00wAqg9TQikQIkrv3RIPHKeEthPQIU_vSNkrZhaVtmgjbxYT_uu53u8W2RtBJss-dbvltq2oRv7qWpSThJXOyoTk1gIkZF7T4BAF84E0/s640/blogger-image-1428055968.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On a light left slope like this,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">both sides are down all the way,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the lower deck pushing down as it keeps us upright,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">uphill deck on reserve to go up for balance.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6ygB9ERNQpPrRFL8wybaARNh3Wu9rPengjRpLAF77FQidML7sV4_BM0ahDNggxs3XqHN-klIcNM8UXT1mSeAgCU5YPsKM_aXOLKDSsKb5sZEUtH86qMUiG1MiB-oq8MF3elkDKYVoRU/s640/blogger-image--1837788851.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn6ygB9ERNQpPrRFL8wybaARNh3Wu9rPengjRpLAF77FQidML7sV4_BM0ahDNggxs3XqHN-klIcNM8UXT1mSeAgCU5YPsKM_aXOLKDSsKb5sZEUtH86qMUiG1MiB-oq8MF3elkDKYVoRU/s640/blogger-image--1837788851.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The knob control looks like this.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thumb pushing down,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">pointer on guard.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTuA70TRq5OmHaXT2vnX-OORf_0tKInw_7hinPNZYp1ODwtDW-YlnSpv0LHz_D-BwP1s1CS29MFrZvx4T9Ti-L_PC9TTf3zMv3jLa1DjAyGrruFvN7Gtpg2afAhVF2pPeJUdHftP5rdM/s640/blogger-image-470203969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTuA70TRq5OmHaXT2vnX-OORf_0tKInw_7hinPNZYp1ODwtDW-YlnSpv0LHz_D-BwP1s1CS29MFrZvx4T9Ti-L_PC9TTf3zMv3jLa1DjAyGrruFvN7Gtpg2afAhVF2pPeJUdHftP5rdM/s640/blogger-image-470203969.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On a steeper right slope the position is reversed,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but the same.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Both decks down,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the 16' width really grabs the slope.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's the hand position,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">right knob pushed down,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">left on guard...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfL3btwD6DDVVwmWjMoTHmZcZaA39xhrWDyNc6O3DNEAiSuiKljtb0vVIq-2y2HRQU5D5URDStyDNHO7745tfjEu-IEghRVWRZDLlRsNy_WHXtjZlCzgJTTm2PH5a7LEua0fA7CiiNfY/s640/blogger-image--1258398446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfL3btwD6DDVVwmWjMoTHmZcZaA39xhrWDyNc6O3DNEAiSuiKljtb0vVIq-2y2HRQU5D5URDStyDNHO7745tfjEu-IEghRVWRZDLlRsNy_WHXtjZlCzgJTTm2PH5a7LEua0fA7CiiNfY/s640/blogger-image--1258398446.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On guard for the steeper slope ahead!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's where it's important to raise the uphill deck,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">giving traction to the uphill wheels.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Even then there's a little bit of sliding involved.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvKX8FR7YnwUl6S6tJO4rDJetlsofdkUNad4VdEp7Ohgf414kj2qwOAIT0tp0a1FX5gmlNP0GjDkpHemtl4N-qIvOSbnogvy6PkeYvKSJQMORMuoUbus_tBM-Dyr3CAmegFS9NYG2dXA/s640/blogger-image--1995187978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvKX8FR7YnwUl6S6tJO4rDJetlsofdkUNad4VdEp7Ohgf414kj2qwOAIT0tp0a1FX5gmlNP0GjDkpHemtl4N-qIvOSbnogvy6PkeYvKSJQMORMuoUbus_tBM-Dyr3CAmegFS9NYG2dXA/s640/blogger-image--1995187978.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The below pic was in the early days,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and looking back is a definite holey chit moment.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you see the mow mark I overextended the downhill turn,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and had to raise the deck quickly</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">as the machine lost the traction to turn.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Rear steer on a front heavy machine)</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZW2nMNQl2VvZEPKfxpSEdpXCg8yMrxqaJ8e92lUQbd75ItVbgHZC52pkFDuYSLVkAkIUefPTY4g1rPhVvxaJBFv4SkYjTrYwecvyd6cjGP3iCCTX2VeaZhRTBeiE4UW2umycv5IAJLg/s640/blogger-image--187612746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZW2nMNQl2VvZEPKfxpSEdpXCg8yMrxqaJ8e92lUQbd75ItVbgHZC52pkFDuYSLVkAkIUefPTY4g1rPhVvxaJBFv4SkYjTrYwecvyd6cjGP3iCCTX2VeaZhRTBeiE4UW2umycv5IAJLg/s640/blogger-image--187612746.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Toro 580D doesn't handle well going straight downhill,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and with the guide wire in the way </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">there's not much room for error.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I don't get that close anymore!!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Easier to send in guys with weedwackers...</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7aWID_3Sf-CX_EW8DyfexWV8EkOyaVmAe8E6plVFswnHdIB18FxKkKrO6E8hNQCLzaIpjjJsGAWPYDpwGpRqnRn-crcxRP8m_5BKk7gGH2I3ezGLsa9p2Vlyn5eBQruSoUaT6Zo7Uno/s640/blogger-image-671276496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7aWID_3Sf-CX_EW8DyfexWV8EkOyaVmAe8E6plVFswnHdIB18FxKkKrO6E8hNQCLzaIpjjJsGAWPYDpwGpRqnRn-crcxRP8m_5BKk7gGH2I3ezGLsa9p2Vlyn5eBQruSoUaT6Zo7Uno/s640/blogger-image-671276496.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moving the sticks almost comes naturally,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and I'll give Chief credit,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">with its 2-knob shifter system.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo9N-WFCeRm-KEgMTkp7_O2n6z2ef2ECVj-W9F9TvBjkHj_05pjc1L888LGQq6EofhsHp1Uzxy6lv5n2LBmnCmPQ1gKNY1F21KyMq-QUA4sG2QWlqopReEI7eztwJmuq95vBAZdMl-Ss/s640/blogger-image-1714968602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoo9N-WFCeRm-KEgMTkp7_O2n6z2ef2ECVj-W9F9TvBjkHj_05pjc1L888LGQq6EofhsHp1Uzxy6lv5n2LBmnCmPQ1gKNY1F21KyMq-QUA4sG2QWlqopReEI7eztwJmuq95vBAZdMl-Ss/s640/blogger-image-1714968602.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">People always ask how hard is it to shift.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Muscle memory is powerful!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When slipping down the dirt hills,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">it's surprising how automatic controlling the hydraulics becomes.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5kRd2gDoUINWcmyJQyJGWJG83yN1K5OzFSOgA4glITerx6xH1DxGqBeALi1HI-w15Kz_QqZ1Rf-481vIPvHXGaOD1etZuku-ljWboE88UbAyZ-XBrKoWsA2F9fk6SvQeAPnkFPcd3mg/s640/blogger-image--1804047181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5kRd2gDoUINWcmyJQyJGWJG83yN1K5OzFSOgA4glITerx6xH1DxGqBeALi1HI-w15Kz_QqZ1Rf-481vIPvHXGaOD1etZuku-ljWboE88UbAyZ-XBrKoWsA2F9fk6SvQeAPnkFPcd3mg/s640/blogger-image--1804047181.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Months ago I showed how the frame actually broke,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">now ya know how critical it is that it stays together!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5PtNg1tD6qvXAKE_MLD-bczOF8ZmXRm8zNNqBj1CKtXkO1UCTeLJgk8p0r9ioopg7-eKq8VoVL80BCKaUz4UO-RO559UH-xlsunCgjf2Hhe2-KISuDTvNGaOGRGa3E7Rj0PJQaRoucg/s640/blogger-image-1733630443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5PtNg1tD6qvXAKE_MLD-bczOF8ZmXRm8zNNqBj1CKtXkO1UCTeLJgk8p0r9ioopg7-eKq8VoVL80BCKaUz4UO-RO559UH-xlsunCgjf2Hhe2-KISuDTvNGaOGRGa3E7Rj0PJQaRoucg/s640/blogger-image-1733630443.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The day before a big race,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">one of the deck frames broke.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4100 hard working hours will create metal fatigue!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLANUhfNyeA4m5m-Q3HA5LwBpm_aDWv_IUCFvV23LphRDy5S9zLUnqPSyKTeXR0dGE2E1yu9JDHX6vv3Nt-l2R0u7h-kHDYt8Ypv9stBupfvtxj74ewUUg9FQs5bciuARqA8dNRpmrQkM/s640/blogger-image--727555054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLANUhfNyeA4m5m-Q3HA5LwBpm_aDWv_IUCFvV23LphRDy5S9zLUnqPSyKTeXR0dGE2E1yu9JDHX6vv3Nt-l2R0u7h-kHDYt8Ypv9stBupfvtxj74ewUUg9FQs5bciuARqA8dNRpmrQkM/s640/blogger-image--727555054.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This is when the years of metalwork experience kicked in.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I finished an easy day job in a hard couple hours,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">while race cars ran their practice laps.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP8eApYIiTbIsRKWbG9vduwxTBWmEJ9tHGiwivEqA1QLGMHqBfD99EHd6ZaRGP0sG5FCuJvj9zBwOtPNzkmJ3_gmAxC1cv8j2kep1preJwzoiKwRTJrk9hGcEgx5u3o7ENbXqHPu902A/s640/blogger-image--1333497635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP8eApYIiTbIsRKWbG9vduwxTBWmEJ9tHGiwivEqA1QLGMHqBfD99EHd6ZaRGP0sG5FCuJvj9zBwOtPNzkmJ3_gmAxC1cv8j2kep1preJwzoiKwRTJrk9hGcEgx5u3o7ENbXqHPu902A/s640/blogger-image--1333497635.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fat gussets and fish plates,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">this will be stronger than new.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxA_kBdBe5aFtX0QpptNJ0ZzPl6DXQNzNGiUXdBWhWOLfjJNpYNGoEccqV9Twys0VW8s1xlZcp5Rt7osW62UwCGuBlNQs8_V4X3E5qLKUzp0JYhm4vEvsaSySxGvla3jdNGex6M92iUU/s640/blogger-image--872877457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxA_kBdBe5aFtX0QpptNJ0ZzPl6DXQNzNGiUXdBWhWOLfjJNpYNGoEccqV9Twys0VW8s1xlZcp5Rt7osW62UwCGuBlNQs8_V4X3E5qLKUzp0JYhm4vEvsaSySxGvla3jdNGex6M92iUU/s640/blogger-image--872877457.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Since the grinder was out,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I sharpened a set of blades,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">picking some donors from the junk pile.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW-vERS-2J2pOW_ftLo5IuLongNH8eEcrGf90VkyIRgvpBIDCnyBS6OCZG-9Z9H7BvNtym_0L6ydP7abHJNjocitq_dv8YbZeTAkq2-EKDzppw4m5VNwJqNoFdzthWcG4i3HwaXTDTAw/s640/blogger-image-316802471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzW-vERS-2J2pOW_ftLo5IuLongNH8eEcrGf90VkyIRgvpBIDCnyBS6OCZG-9Z9H7BvNtym_0L6ydP7abHJNjocitq_dv8YbZeTAkq2-EKDzppw4m5VNwJqNoFdzthWcG4i3HwaXTDTAw/s640/blogger-image-316802471.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Typically the outer blades get hammered by gravel and rocks,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so 7 out of 11 are good for a couple grinder edges.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">There's a point where they all get pro sharpened,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">but where's the fun in that?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc1YcCaRqNtKaxaoLzQW3ymgc5c7A4z8t7H9jTQdvTlwAISGLVssAKcAf81mFEjR6S98Nz-RhCG4XXMqs0vu2dnWX2-v1z5bsJuEYwVWElbeXmn3npnQFtT7V2b8__oqGzzv0a9ATNuE/s640/blogger-image-2145312256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWc1YcCaRqNtKaxaoLzQW3ymgc5c7A4z8t7H9jTQdvTlwAISGLVssAKcAf81mFEjR6S98Nz-RhCG4XXMqs0vu2dnWX2-v1z5bsJuEYwVWElbeXmn3npnQFtT7V2b8__oqGzzv0a9ATNuE/s640/blogger-image-2145312256.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The mower was all assembled </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">just in time for the spectators to pile in.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The east berm grass died off in the summer!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOBVosShSXdr_fRFhol5ViIMcsAorFsDJ2xuB2OtbJ0U5_KDsFFd0x7kypZ38XMshPrvUkciOxjv3Vd31Fz0ZFAdnY-MGt_8-1t-s4R9I7wn9E_vGDSjnuo7absdX4Pc7N6YTm94qgig/s640/blogger-image--1998066223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOBVosShSXdr_fRFhol5ViIMcsAorFsDJ2xuB2OtbJ0U5_KDsFFd0x7kypZ38XMshPrvUkciOxjv3Vd31Fz0ZFAdnY-MGt_8-1t-s4R9I7wn9E_vGDSjnuo7absdX4Pc7N6YTm94qgig/s640/blogger-image--1998066223.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The flatter areas kept a little green,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">although it was more a mix of random weeds </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">rather than blades of grass.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdil_1a9LMNKMLvSf1VogRV1-2_YLTsYlwJZSjvsGptAd4VozoPjkxyUS2sRGB08nf5Tbq25z4ZwFxzHRpyzL5LDL2LrxLpWQsm_1ZVFaZlyfY9Tf2nQ6Pm7ekrhrtRbfPJIDoZ7vGkK4/s640/blogger-image--207673569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdil_1a9LMNKMLvSf1VogRV1-2_YLTsYlwJZSjvsGptAd4VozoPjkxyUS2sRGB08nf5Tbq25z4ZwFxzHRpyzL5LDL2LrxLpWQsm_1ZVFaZlyfY9Tf2nQ6Pm7ekrhrtRbfPJIDoZ7vGkK4/s640/blogger-image--207673569.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After racking up hours of mowing,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I still end up getting stuck.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This was my 8th time,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">and first in a couple months.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_S1pPjm3ho-bdu2OdGrI52vjvgGshKiudkeUCFFZeEUv5V0OLZW8-_agPi331rd-jrAW5U1lwiQxYyCf1QLwK3vATVSFBAPB6viKVot87syuiFDh8gJMqUvbW9LVT52LIcnndVzbgWo/s640/blogger-image-911921929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_S1pPjm3ho-bdu2OdGrI52vjvgGshKiudkeUCFFZeEUv5V0OLZW8-_agPi331rd-jrAW5U1lwiQxYyCf1QLwK3vATVSFBAPB6viKVot87syuiFDh8gJMqUvbW9LVT52LIcnndVzbgWo/s640/blogger-image-911921929.jpg"></font></a></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The ground was so hard the mower just slid sideways like on ice,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">then the skids hook into the fence.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Over the winter I'm going to round out the ends </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">so they're not hooks.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamK8eNkAPzhVzMLhGqhnIAiXqDM4qzjGLN5CstNrWqTPkkucCNYFFNaEn5onKc-U6wNt7sQ1hAbORUHMFX7tojZc8PqmavJQoUYkVV8Y-Sqfb5VpBb5Uf9LJQcl2S2dbNC_awQ1HUAIg/s640/blogger-image--1196986391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamK8eNkAPzhVzMLhGqhnIAiXqDM4qzjGLN5CstNrWqTPkkucCNYFFNaEn5onKc-U6wNt7sQ1hAbORUHMFX7tojZc8PqmavJQoUYkVV8Y-Sqfb5VpBb5Uf9LJQcl2S2dbNC_awQ1HUAIg/s640/blogger-image--1196986391.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Here's a huge change from San Diego.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It felt wrong hosing the machine down,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">however the track has a well,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">with an almost unlimited supply of water.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">One of the perks of Oregon...</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">More soon!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TP</span></div></div><div><br></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-68099813778643096762017-09-10T09:21:00.001-07:002017-09-10T13:22:25.581-07:00Klipsch Chorus + JBL L200 =Lots has happened in the past couple months.<div>Before the dust settled,</div><div>it felt best to kick it up and whip out a quickee project.<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKyRApby-uKLNGOnZd61v4EiKrif-0yISGD6i6i0wr7AcXf_EojarS0HgeW7ycQkQFAf7poQkbWb2Wr5_aw_d0LDRlMcX-ZSW2ZFFdj6Lu7_3Uy_W_Lk7DFzF4pKxXna1PO7ctv4d2Ss/s640/blogger-image-763366244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKyRApby-uKLNGOnZd61v4EiKrif-0yISGD6i6i0wr7AcXf_EojarS0HgeW7ycQkQFAf7poQkbWb2Wr5_aw_d0LDRlMcX-ZSW2ZFFdj6Lu7_3Uy_W_Lk7DFzF4pKxXna1PO7ctv4d2Ss/s640/blogger-image-763366244.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>Car, bike, amp, speaker...</div><div>Let's pick the least important on the list!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PivXebEM3EYiMuWXtd3vF5HT6xJ1qjIeeESKB3taKCxQgLPvlxukTCM8UBc9-h1S_pt_obYDhndab9dboflm95UIxSqij7SyYHjZ2NGW7sSjAs1ZXwWXDx2xEW-O10KAo1P_hqntcHE/s640/blogger-image--405060657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PivXebEM3EYiMuWXtd3vF5HT6xJ1qjIeeESKB3taKCxQgLPvlxukTCM8UBc9-h1S_pt_obYDhndab9dboflm95UIxSqij7SyYHjZ2NGW7sSjAs1ZXwWXDx2xEW-O10KAo1P_hqntcHE/s640/blogger-image--405060657.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Years ago we scored some Klipsch Chorus speakers.</div><div>I tried to like them.</div><div>They had no bass.</div><div>Specs quoted 45 hz,</div><div>and cranking to get low notes</div><div>made the mids and highs too blaring.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAVKU4V1FcFA4allzBUDyW1BrsZ74MMBeVRrgYGX9zF8aBSwqaEE_Ua9DInBdwJ5VmuvTuP-Z2nwxrc4bQadN0JfPyyKlhZ-v8Gzo0eo1iDPAfYQ21Ni_wlJKG45WnLa9kPYS4un3Z0c/s640/blogger-image-381844991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAVKU4V1FcFA4allzBUDyW1BrsZ74MMBeVRrgYGX9zF8aBSwqaEE_Ua9DInBdwJ5VmuvTuP-Z2nwxrc4bQadN0JfPyyKlhZ-v8Gzo0eo1iDPAfYQ21Ni_wlJKG45WnLa9kPYS4un3Z0c/s640/blogger-image-381844991.jpg"></font></a></div><div>I studied up,</div><div>and found that the drivers needed a bigger cabinet.</div><div>The lack of space choked the big 15" woofer.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oCV7EliC9FlveF_vqfSxAptFmPfuWubJl-dbSiQxQFjgASrstwQxdVInP1F2AYer0xlxyhnCZ43tGebjn6op-ZWIdsTBiHhqEYlAVFVEq_ncCoEwn6NzjhtOq4eU5bMx_g9HnTKHbYk/s640/blogger-image-1489799199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oCV7EliC9FlveF_vqfSxAptFmPfuWubJl-dbSiQxQFjgASrstwQxdVInP1F2AYer0xlxyhnCZ43tGebjn6op-ZWIdsTBiHhqEYlAVFVEq_ncCoEwn6NzjhtOq4eU5bMx_g9HnTKHbYk/s640/blogger-image-1489799199.jpg"></a></div></div><div>It felt meant to be to find some pirated</div><div>JBL L200 cabinets,</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">a volume roughly 1200 cubic inches higher.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Sadly the JBL drivers were worth more in higher end models.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBJO2YH7qbphfpNfkKnH1k-6gchK5GDYYPK7-n7exPcXL4MB8Nqub5uMS-6J-9Qm-5TGYlOH9u9_RW4MI5_k9ktLeU4S-caC0e2MaGN90mGbBCkBrZaOlS0J2hdNPTuSbvolPjuLv3RU/s640/blogger-image--1346290626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBJO2YH7qbphfpNfkKnH1k-6gchK5GDYYPK7-n7exPcXL4MB8Nqub5uMS-6J-9Qm-5TGYlOH9u9_RW4MI5_k9ktLeU4S-caC0e2MaGN90mGbBCkBrZaOlS0J2hdNPTuSbvolPjuLv3RU/s640/blogger-image--1346290626.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Likewise,</div><div>the same Chorus drivers are used in the bigger Cornwall box,</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">creating a much more balanced sound.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcNQHulhIiZlYeFazl_FZ4byzf1LeMj6hRNrPiizYkjB9I-px9Zhmw1Bkyd3oW4_ZaWFQGaRHZMib9MTPEyY8cfx8SAX3AWGWeqepduB-rVbr5LdTX4rLvk5RYbL2JGHAqzZPMjTL1wY/s640/blogger-image-1995721558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcNQHulhIiZlYeFazl_FZ4byzf1LeMj6hRNrPiizYkjB9I-px9Zhmw1Bkyd3oW4_ZaWFQGaRHZMib9MTPEyY8cfx8SAX3AWGWeqepduB-rVbr5LdTX4rLvk5RYbL2JGHAqzZPMjTL1wY/s640/blogger-image-1995721558.jpg"></a></div></div><div>You're not a hot rodder if ya can't tear up</div><div>a perfect stock item and make it better.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQneeSHSb9qOyyprbNAhiFC4n1NNF2G2wbw76v6oRyMX__Yj5kmAS_P5bqsy_N_AXQYZ8DmSH2AUUa5A53DqcWn1NSeXTZEsFBqTXdmJHzij10yxhEkqFzXILbkO34_kQR_gfrA64efE/s640/blogger-image-1334924362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQneeSHSb9qOyyprbNAhiFC4n1NNF2G2wbw76v6oRyMX__Yj5kmAS_P5bqsy_N_AXQYZ8DmSH2AUUa5A53DqcWn1NSeXTZEsFBqTXdmJHzij10yxhEkqFzXILbkO34_kQR_gfrA64efE/s640/blogger-image-1334924362.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The Chorus k-48-k woofer is a monster.</div><div>A commercial grade 15" woofer with a huge magnet,</div><div>that basically needed a bigger carburetor.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylLGBVSiPiYsvw5yrIiIann3Nsl-V3RBzck1UQG8ryxxPuBMCfVVLvkwjlSHbWGl2wRgyNRyAfV1JiQlCohVipvirK9X_GZqGRhOXmduLlnFbZFfBbCekn4o9i5QmxOJdIbQLQsTxmeg/s640/blogger-image-1638767459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylLGBVSiPiYsvw5yrIiIann3Nsl-V3RBzck1UQG8ryxxPuBMCfVVLvkwjlSHbWGl2wRgyNRyAfV1JiQlCohVipvirK9X_GZqGRhOXmduLlnFbZFfBbCekn4o9i5QmxOJdIbQLQsTxmeg/s640/blogger-image-1638767459.jpg"></a></div></div><div>We mocked up the woofer in the cab</div><div>and noticed an immediate difference.</div><div>Time to cut and paste.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfucJXtr-KeizBDiZeo6vyZx3lr8ddtGBNMRBRUkpLil7olJ_muGBvkpzUiwcFWT3cIG4FfN8WgwyCY6_CbioPejIlO-EeaB6CaNpo1vO0qCxgDH0K_1cwW8YrRzufKd3NICQN-wAN7_0/s640/blogger-image--17273382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfucJXtr-KeizBDiZeo6vyZx3lr8ddtGBNMRBRUkpLil7olJ_muGBvkpzUiwcFWT3cIG4FfN8WgwyCY6_CbioPejIlO-EeaB6CaNpo1vO0qCxgDH0K_1cwW8YrRzufKd3NICQN-wAN7_0/s640/blogger-image--17273382.jpg"></font></a></div><div>The change was so easy,</div><div>it seemed the engineers planned for a future swap.</div><div>They learned from the ford and chevy guys.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNPSlUPTcSURMxaXhmELiF869nZv6Fy-13vWtMhOp7ktLd7mAhbMDzFivBbXZ9SqukFFp7qsuWQ99ZJnhAa2wz52NrRl4lPxPJgVDj2PEE-a_1G31Q729VedC8xcTFxu0FC6joxfmxlk/s640/blogger-image--380338833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNPSlUPTcSURMxaXhmELiF869nZv6Fy-13vWtMhOp7ktLd7mAhbMDzFivBbXZ9SqukFFp7qsuWQ99ZJnhAa2wz52NrRl4lPxPJgVDj2PEE-a_1G31Q729VedC8xcTFxu0FC6joxfmxlk/s640/blogger-image--380338833.jpg"></a></div>Side by side there was no going back.</div><div>The wife liked the slanted front,</div><div>and they breathed bass in the room.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CwErkkko3WE0uvXMdg-3dIZMt424b09yuF1N3npJQwT_lF_SibMoCVzEiwhRPyQyl1nJ-9gUi4zbjyYy_DmD8ZTOw5bKhAUFWcJ26x8QU3C_hZXFsp28oBlhyHlShz2apgYx1uZezS0/s640/blogger-image--2021998263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CwErkkko3WE0uvXMdg-3dIZMt424b09yuF1N3npJQwT_lF_SibMoCVzEiwhRPyQyl1nJ-9gUi4zbjyYy_DmD8ZTOw5bKhAUFWcJ26x8QU3C_hZXFsp28oBlhyHlShz2apgYx1uZezS0/s640/blogger-image--2021998263.jpg"></a></div></div><div>It was tougher to cut up the JBL's,</div><div>but not really.</div><div>The 2-way L200's have a splintered following,</div><div>and are commonly modified with a tweeter,</div><div>and a 3-way crossover.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9oqFGpr7EL-Oy8RuGOyP51D6bkFHZCE-lsVAeP5r0PVqNTj-6i4enzgL6TVtPBx4e8fFwiDITNt1a15BJ1oMruH4Z5rF0iwAPJTIn8uXWpBtgN-hkEh0thyKOWPInxJD0eq9oYZqEow/s640/blogger-image-315422428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9oqFGpr7EL-Oy8RuGOyP51D6bkFHZCE-lsVAeP5r0PVqNTj-6i4enzgL6TVtPBx4e8fFwiDITNt1a15BJ1oMruH4Z5rF0iwAPJTIn8uXWpBtgN-hkEh0thyKOWPInxJD0eq9oYZqEow/s640/blogger-image-315422428.jpg"></a></div></div><div>This makes them comparable to the L300 summit,</div><div>which are triple the going price,</div><div>although they'll never be real L300's.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkw-U0Ee_X3tEo0gHdVsxdGntOzYESQu6bgdAQxv6ExGPMu0lBTEsN8250zh8dctnWn9qz9BjRUWgriOhChjhvNrL2GADv2uAsESLg5_aZQUVNtJJmcj3FNggQ9pESt_PmR3_ZAcKTuQ/s640/blogger-image--1005015669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkw-U0Ee_X3tEo0gHdVsxdGntOzYESQu6bgdAQxv6ExGPMu0lBTEsN8250zh8dctnWn9qz9BjRUWgriOhChjhvNrL2GADv2uAsESLg5_aZQUVNtJJmcj3FNggQ9pESt_PmR3_ZAcKTuQ/s640/blogger-image--1005015669.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Measure, cut, file, clean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My wood handiwork was rushed and sloppy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">only you readers will ever know!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm8MVdIfcXUhG0s1OxBokVDAl_vhg0dnyD01RRvXCmERFop0KxttYvHUS6Rxx-dERDYrMLLecPFQvjqtMPtqV_HSf2fzBKwEmqXaDXnjxCtcv3uwvAnKYhwWg8SVxRC71iWjvrZj0vtg/s640/blogger-image--992077673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAm8MVdIfcXUhG0s1OxBokVDAl_vhg0dnyD01RRvXCmERFop0KxttYvHUS6Rxx-dERDYrMLLecPFQvjqtMPtqV_HSf2fzBKwEmqXaDXnjxCtcv3uwvAnKYhwWg8SVxRC71iWjvrZj0vtg/s640/blogger-image--992077673.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The JBL recipe was exactly the opposite of Klipsch.</div><div>JBL uses veneered sawdust wood-mdf,</div><div>and really high quality drivers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeFBYnEx_rzv-mP0sjmyZL5lhAfYy_5E1Wg27Fbd2lW31R-LttFEYhV0J0WbBvAsDeko_CuJLfmp4OlzVhd7DAQy97wwbvkrm3vti_t0QHJXQcCzBMac5jOGvg71P_UyvSH-5ebiBLmU/s640/blogger-image--1292091560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeFBYnEx_rzv-mP0sjmyZL5lhAfYy_5E1Wg27Fbd2lW31R-LttFEYhV0J0WbBvAsDeko_CuJLfmp4OlzVhd7DAQy97wwbvkrm3vti_t0QHJXQcCzBMac5jOGvg71P_UyvSH-5ebiBLmU/s640/blogger-image--1292091560.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Klipsch used real birch plywood,</div><div>and borderline sufficient drivers.</div><div>There's a huge cult following for both,</div><div>it's borderline ridiculous to read forum know it alls.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6M-R_XfhvflBcKHZMTkJFRkXNyYPR_O_ZATC-rUPOK4QyOvvxi15pFO1M1EJEv67N07Rg1M4TFwJAAVkVz7bJyczU8pyj8ekdkPFri8uhg4VnInONAWw5MviGs7yvr25m61HveYnQv4/s640/blogger-image--554126022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6M-R_XfhvflBcKHZMTkJFRkXNyYPR_O_ZATC-rUPOK4QyOvvxi15pFO1M1EJEv67N07Rg1M4TFwJAAVkVz7bJyczU8pyj8ekdkPFri8uhg4VnInONAWw5MviGs7yvr25m61HveYnQv4/s640/blogger-image--554126022.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Funny enough the swap is usually the exact opposite,</div><div>JBL drivers in Klipsch boxes!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE4F6HCQYGJPYHo69UP1_Qivv1AfsZHejRmAN9oQmFw7MkMhqt44N3aum7Lwh7GGJpkaub9qR7q6qBN9hOUpi90Fyt2O9gg-zn0bpsaQ3NH7PuBz9ZWQloEAdLXMZkL-rzbKJ9qC2Exs/s640/blogger-image--2076841442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE4F6HCQYGJPYHo69UP1_Qivv1AfsZHejRmAN9oQmFw7MkMhqt44N3aum7Lwh7GGJpkaub9qR7q6qBN9hOUpi90Fyt2O9gg-zn0bpsaQ3NH7PuBz9ZWQloEAdLXMZkL-rzbKJ9qC2Exs/s640/blogger-image--2076841442.jpg"></a></div>I rushed the project a few hours after work for about a week,</div><div>and wow it was so worth it.</div><div>The bass goes down easily to the mid-30hz range,</div><div>necessary for the grateful dead Phil bombs.</div><div>Next will be some grills</div><div> and maybe those trippy lens shade covers,</div><div>and a front paint would be nice.</div><div>They sound so good it will be hard to take them apart again!</div><div>TP</div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-32764694198037453662017-09-05T19:29:00.001-07:002017-09-08T05:54:17.666-07:00PIR Rose Cup - Ed CharnockWorking at a Portland International Raceway<div> has been very surreal.<div>Many tasks are menial,</div><div>interspersed with some "wow! I work here..." moments.<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQzYUmwE1qZWwjeNoRY2OZcTJSUdSpBOy1MZGsFuNVo2VNzn8bFlNteiKUp5kiKywHckJX9SQtbCxwNUdZSf6bFdx4Z5T94peLbJGn_nQE2cciQFGUok4mdN-K6nl0tKDjB45ZBPY2Ew/s640/blogger-image-913678017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQzYUmwE1qZWwjeNoRY2OZcTJSUdSpBOy1MZGsFuNVo2VNzn8bFlNteiKUp5kiKywHckJX9SQtbCxwNUdZSf6bFdx4Z5T94peLbJGn_nQE2cciQFGUok4mdN-K6nl0tKDjB45ZBPY2Ew/s640/blogger-image-913678017.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The Rose Cup race was held in July,</div><div>one of the big 3 summertime races.</div><div>That's when I get overtime to be a pion.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnrXw5kksWJvUipXtAKKZ8ax7O-cbuX0Ysu2P-uAB3lbjuJOWXKlDfPUz326Pv-uue6V24RM-Wt0_eih59iJL4h7IWB4e4LJ3Btac5ty-57Inyqn473bEEvi7amVISlKlKmPHRTZA8aQ/s640/blogger-image-1727402656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnrXw5kksWJvUipXtAKKZ8ax7O-cbuX0Ysu2P-uAB3lbjuJOWXKlDfPUz326Pv-uue6V24RM-Wt0_eih59iJL4h7IWB4e4LJ3Btac5ty-57Inyqn473bEEvi7amVISlKlKmPHRTZA8aQ/s640/blogger-image-1727402656.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The V8 classes require us to be on emergency watch,</div><div>as they're more apt to crash.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3B9VOdm8hv6OL32fw7sesbzw0tHXYL01eCVxdRjVFjGAFkJXNKulxNIp2GvjtCaUJCIOojGBrc63nRkPowFhtrmHCA9p766JmW_-ffuNARb6mLugZ7H3TNtTN-2zF6QLDj8RN7SlHoc/s640/blogger-image-1606691824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3B9VOdm8hv6OL32fw7sesbzw0tHXYL01eCVxdRjVFjGAFkJXNKulxNIp2GvjtCaUJCIOojGBrc63nRkPowFhtrmHCA9p766JmW_-ffuNARb6mLugZ7H3TNtTN-2zF6QLDj8RN7SlHoc/s640/blogger-image-1606691824.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Then we rush out and fix the tire bumpers</div><div>and make sure the track is safe and ready.</div><div>Two racers have died this year </div><div>and many injured so it's a serious duty.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17jSWtQ6RRdJJmqUQpDuEohXcI0tZULG_5Vut4Wjd0RRZWZxK1MUN-l5t2uu7A1ZYgB24t62m4Y-vXoo4FJhlBUR_8beMTpN7SoB5XvPM5zSwi9d_Pu6YhkC6eQu6WGZ5kwMbD5pLlUM/s640/blogger-image--744292396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17jSWtQ6RRdJJmqUQpDuEohXcI0tZULG_5Vut4Wjd0RRZWZxK1MUN-l5t2uu7A1ZYgB24t62m4Y-vXoo4FJhlBUR_8beMTpN7SoB5XvPM5zSwi9d_Pu6YhkC6eQu6WGZ5kwMbD5pLlUM/s640/blogger-image--744292396.jpg"></a></div></div><div>While watching the GASS race,</div><div>(Great American Stock Series),</div><div>one car/driver really stood out.</div><div>He'd take the last turn so hard,</div><div>his car would sporadically drift.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w8kg89ZiNRUM2HwXoRxdJQjLTPZbL3E33BUdvUcuC1opvPh-pd9c2jfetbP7Mtij6nuTIawChta0vlJicx92jGgbwwN8cN03cdep6AAUa0WaoEOgGV3UNK0-3nqliHKkhkQYo9iZsrw/s640/blogger-image--229094556.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0w8kg89ZiNRUM2HwXoRxdJQjLTPZbL3E33BUdvUcuC1opvPh-pd9c2jfetbP7Mtij6nuTIawChta0vlJicx92jGgbwwN8cN03cdep6AAUa0WaoEOgGV3UNK0-3nqliHKkhkQYo9iZsrw/s640/blogger-image--229094556.jpg"></a></div></div><div>One of the older models in the open class,</div><div>typically dominated by the series owner, Chris Evans,</div><div>who has multiple cars and drivers</div><div>with a loaded pit operation.</div><div>Ed was getting 3rd with his home built 450hp,</div><div>against newer cars with 550-600hp.</div><div>Only a 0.8-1.3 second difference!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriDZoelkRAKboYeZlfeCLShqAXzVhJRdl1udR8BgNae3oRDbfVCbOgSxHTNMypicaSKsqd6k2uUX2hchhM25Oqcup_wIcsY4u6fu-7K9AhDEe78FR6ddXoyIeBipNO-7TqSCKWmA-RZk/s640/blogger-image-2019083259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriDZoelkRAKboYeZlfeCLShqAXzVhJRdl1udR8BgNae3oRDbfVCbOgSxHTNMypicaSKsqd6k2uUX2hchhM25Oqcup_wIcsY4u6fu-7K9AhDEe78FR6ddXoyIeBipNO-7TqSCKWmA-RZk/s640/blogger-image-2019083259.jpg"></font></a></div><div>And surprisingly this was with no pit crew!</div><div>His wife helped as she could,</div><div>but Ed was the driver/mechanic/grunt,</div><div>definitely the underdog.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mYkbT_hyphenhyphen3eMeDieOUFZWO-AJvjjNbQeoK6MWVZIalYXv4JXPqIvl_VIAuvmzTBd0uOfO2UFWSE38DiLwozWopb1Dn9GywHvXTkbbyCgHH2PyUT8-GGOO2VKK19jGXN4zukH7tQKsP_Q/s640/blogger-image--1874312415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mYkbT_hyphenhyphen3eMeDieOUFZWO-AJvjjNbQeoK6MWVZIalYXv4JXPqIvl_VIAuvmzTBd0uOfO2UFWSE38DiLwozWopb1Dn9GywHvXTkbbyCgHH2PyUT8-GGOO2VKK19jGXN4zukH7tQKsP_Q/s640/blogger-image--1874312415.jpg"></font></a></div><div>During my rounds I had to meet him,</div><div>just for him to know I was rootin for #6.</div><div>When I found out his operation was so bare bones,</div><div>and he wasn't a stuck up ass like some other drivers,</div><div>it was that much better.</div><div>If it was possible I'da helped crew!</div><div>Even offered to have Jaxon/Jakob help out </div><div>if he returns to race.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qHC0TO3giFUF3fvN-ATo9fWygyq_e2-abIPjtaODsx6D6zBnffR2-ivyCz_aZRbryOTtrDviafqkzKomKyh7HXcr_eYXfZW9-xqf7amJMd720BkaI3gJ_OnlpfpXl8g-kL_6lqAmikA/s640/blogger-image-180444253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qHC0TO3giFUF3fvN-ATo9fWygyq_e2-abIPjtaODsx6D6zBnffR2-ivyCz_aZRbryOTtrDviafqkzKomKyh7HXcr_eYXfZW9-xqf7amJMd720BkaI3gJ_OnlpfpXl8g-kL_6lqAmikA/s640/blogger-image-180444253.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Ed is a so-cal firefighter from Murrieta,</div><div>and purchased his bosses race car,</div><div>after progressing up from an S-10 class.</div><div>He actually won the 2016 western states championship</div><div>at Buttonwillow.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aXroVI-E_LLwKboGhjibzv9yZeEX-WdcoDRtSOxjm6lSVW_yre4bbgJ9aYv9W5AvTLGa6Eh9rO8FkWkrZsC_Q9teur9v154ud3FLvXJcVXntRH1mJQg93-dwXkitlf7NYrM_VOwWxro/s640/blogger-image-326542241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aXroVI-E_LLwKboGhjibzv9yZeEX-WdcoDRtSOxjm6lSVW_yre4bbgJ9aYv9W5AvTLGa6Eh9rO8FkWkrZsC_Q9teur9v154ud3FLvXJcVXntRH1mJQg93-dwXkitlf7NYrM_VOwWxro/s640/blogger-image-326542241.jpg"></a></div>So whay happens to an underpowered racer </div><div>that aims to beat faster cars?</div><div>He tried to pass on turn 12 in 3rd place,</div><div>which drivers don't usually do,</div><div>and does a massive spin out in the grass.</div><div>After that the car wasn't right,</div><div>and what do you do...</div><div>Hope he brings his car next year!!</div><div>Thanks Ed for the show...</div><div>TP</div></div></div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-51706611794697071592017-09-01T21:38:00.001-07:002017-09-01T21:38:21.317-07:00Weekend UpdateWhat the...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix17eOCisg2M4cxlU7mBR_cWDfUvI00TeVAOQfz2V-7aBNL4TLb4PyE7Guz9AozDiKffjWl2Eb8yvT7Kz14JR2G16PF7YJRX7xca_DHH2FH-YMx-4a72C7reJ0H62VPRZHcbTVed0Joo/s640/blogger-image-1573599189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix17eOCisg2M4cxlU7mBR_cWDfUvI00TeVAOQfz2V-7aBNL4TLb4PyE7Guz9AozDiKffjWl2Eb8yvT7Kz14JR2G16PF7YJRX7xca_DHH2FH-YMx-4a72C7reJ0H62VPRZHcbTVed0Joo/s640/blogger-image-1573599189.jpg"></a></div>Yes!</div><div>We're still here!!</div><div>Got some stories to tell...</div><div>More soon!</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076581846571762430.post-87424240601051330202017-07-19T05:17:00.001-07:002017-08-01T06:02:48.978-07:00Memorial Day 2017 - 40 goes to PDXSo this happened back in May...<br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkdldWaZjwQ_hXBfnfJCSaoITGXBlfidmJvy4OwbPfLILg_ZedBpnMBRzzxZdHDPIZjq8PKC1-sxXjrC8NC5pDKsmVhqhFxhVWYDyausvakAmmwpxVvSe6HCT8iPyC7GR1CPJo_4lLHo/s640/blogger-image--401070479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkdldWaZjwQ_hXBfnfJCSaoITGXBlfidmJvy4OwbPfLILg_ZedBpnMBRzzxZdHDPIZjq8PKC1-sxXjrC8NC5pDKsmVhqhFxhVWYDyausvakAmmwpxVvSe6HCT8iPyC7GR1CPJo_4lLHo/s640/blogger-image--401070479.jpg"></a></div></div><div>After the 6 month work probation ended,</div><div>it was time to figure out the big move.</div><div>I thought it best to start by driving</div><div>our 2nd iron baby up.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gScAM7xLfApRDLn1qfj38kk9IpF81u9ZN1Iov9arUOgY7R23Voy8lyjE5fQ9n1QqT7aft0_nFj_yqdNe5tobTymFrenDVcX2mT73Y55gdrPq2kb8QRl5Av4hGQ4_xr7rnU4Bh1RHGY4/s640/blogger-image-1082743776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gScAM7xLfApRDLn1qfj38kk9IpF81u9ZN1Iov9arUOgY7R23Voy8lyjE5fQ9n1QqT7aft0_nFj_yqdNe5tobTymFrenDVcX2mT73Y55gdrPq2kb8QRl5Av4hGQ4_xr7rnU4Bh1RHGY4/s640/blogger-image-1082743776.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Now that I'm a union guy,</div><div>Memorial Day weekend was perfect,</div><div>as I could finagle an free paid vacation day in.</div><div>Who da thought I'd have vacation days</div><div>a year ago!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRYvAJpYoeTVSLIpZKOkfS51AyUoJ-X1DFoIchA_VmJqy4-reyBs8hTfduL58zr18AG4wzAVC1ap6_NMxOWgXOGWrZa9nP9mb6qE6IFWDA-oS6zodEItICyFehM4QBEPLJ6iErZ6Qpf8/s640/blogger-image--2140596712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRYvAJpYoeTVSLIpZKOkfS51AyUoJ-X1DFoIchA_VmJqy4-reyBs8hTfduL58zr18AG4wzAVC1ap6_NMxOWgXOGWrZa9nP9mb6qE6IFWDA-oS6zodEItICyFehM4QBEPLJ6iErZ6Qpf8/s640/blogger-image--2140596712.jpg"></a></div></div><div>My plan was to fly down,</div><div>weld up a trailer hitch,</div><div>and haul up a small load of chit.</div><div>The 40 has a 5.0/t-5 and disc brakes,</div><div>just like many ford trucks.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjq_PP9Q-8rA6Dz5QUohjfn2aotWeLGn3SFjOH-Sxtfm8lkhjg6mu5PlRTdmcCQihO1wRxKsq0ai_2bp1t7K5vdMqr6mR-BjS5qC4tAXGZ5AkW0aqVX_6FFyHefKQiwmKVVMGJAXDCg/s640/blogger-image-862650489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvjq_PP9Q-8rA6Dz5QUohjfn2aotWeLGn3SFjOH-Sxtfm8lkhjg6mu5PlRTdmcCQihO1wRxKsq0ai_2bp1t7K5vdMqr6mR-BjS5qC4tAXGZ5AkW0aqVX_6FFyHefKQiwmKVVMGJAXDCg/s640/blogger-image-862650489.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The prep didn't go as planned.</div><div>We ended up changing the leaking corroded timing cover,</div><div>and some other mechanical wrap ups.</div><div>Best to get there then to get stranded.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgLPlSg7DFqayHDx6YHCPzssn2Vrl7VNKWmy9au-1xvQ8RzrQ61dPOM31o1wnn5P-6tXgznfqafCveB_KW0EegM1heSeBiN5aVZd2nIKcBuiWpEgPtMT2d0F3JHt4XVf46EzjTVdr8d8/s640/blogger-image-1986844421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgLPlSg7DFqayHDx6YHCPzssn2Vrl7VNKWmy9au-1xvQ8RzrQ61dPOM31o1wnn5P-6tXgznfqafCveB_KW0EegM1heSeBiN5aVZd2nIKcBuiWpEgPtMT2d0F3JHt4XVf46EzjTVdr8d8/s640/blogger-image-1986844421.jpg"></a></div></div><div>It's always tough to leave the wife and kids.</div><div>Jaxon took the morning off school,</div><div>my mom was the photographer.</div><div>What a send off!</div><div>There also is an underlying tension</div><div>driving a 77 year old car 1000 miles.</div><div>Will the countless modifications maintain?</div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If it makes it the first 60 miles,</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">most likely it'll be good to go.</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LcynVnIZwbOT5T3Sj3NTYY8ToYx2vH0DLE1w-NC5y26U8RQqXV2cK6X4lOCml3v8KAGQnR5MaTBCOGEPQ-PPPuRvTA0-KTd5X-RVYYc0pp9sTnkQxYP3xYNxbcc3DVJDgJhTuTltvu0/s640/blogger-image-1852966074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LcynVnIZwbOT5T3Sj3NTYY8ToYx2vH0DLE1w-NC5y26U8RQqXV2cK6X4lOCml3v8KAGQnR5MaTBCOGEPQ-PPPuRvTA0-KTd5X-RVYYc0pp9sTnkQxYP3xYNxbcc3DVJDgJhTuTltvu0/s640/blogger-image-1852966074.jpg"></a></div></div><div>I left at 2pm just in time to get s<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">tuck in LA traffic.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At a stopped spot on the freeway,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">a guy ran out and gave me a real Cuban cigar!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">He said anyone driving that car...</span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">LA ain't so bad!</font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-qLIW5BLs0YlX9I2wmqTo6wtnnjnACyA5edIcfVKe_a0SKpP6Hf8mUvAMrzoZY5OgC6qqjYibWNdp523o3hxI4hLPDHWxepveze6pLhQiCXhve4UmPsG3IWVEAOL6ksxuGQ_Nu5WdmM/s640/blogger-image-62579682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-qLIW5BLs0YlX9I2wmqTo6wtnnjnACyA5edIcfVKe_a0SKpP6Hf8mUvAMrzoZY5OgC6qqjYibWNdp523o3hxI4hLPDHWxepveze6pLhQiCXhve4UmPsG3IWVEAOL6ksxuGQ_Nu5WdmM/s640/blogger-image-62579682.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The straight shot up the 5 went without a hitch.</div><div>I pushed it past Sacramento around midnight.</div><div>On the last few miles looking for a rest stop,</div><div>everything turned black.</div><div>No headlights and no street lights!</div><div>I babied it a couple miles to the next gas station.</div><div>Fortunately just a fuse.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQSWMrhcAGk87_sPwXOLlPmc4cAkfeKk__utaexvgvE-FdcBU0DPy7OQ70_EBTFMhkI0DS5yE5ETPlUdYuGt_R972TMHXPxAaTaYSxjGXnJh6Zl4SZPNvedKsh9U2UHzbcQvixHL1HRQ/s640/blogger-image--261103181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQSWMrhcAGk87_sPwXOLlPmc4cAkfeKk__utaexvgvE-FdcBU0DPy7OQ70_EBTFMhkI0DS5yE5ETPlUdYuGt_R972TMHXPxAaTaYSxjGXnJh6Zl4SZPNvedKsh9U2UHzbcQvixHL1HRQ/s640/blogger-image--261103181.jpg"></a></div></div><div>A few hours of cramped sleep,</div><div>and the mountain pass was calling.</div><div>The perfect day,</div><div>jus enough clouds to keep it cool.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7Pj4BiWrs27R-2qAwyr-uXod7LY072jH_Yn4MpPSAAGUzJ4lcIX9fxSXsQxRW2vSoKKhyphenhyphenNqRFR3rSm1111FVtIcNRska6atfKtu-q3KWzWg39IpX_SJP1qT8wJXwZIub4cM3dty46Dg/s640/blogger-image--957426382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgfyujB_8tjMIZJWt2DBxJJU5dtWrVzh2sjfK_tujnCLrT4n_J-BagpVwlsKFPlnii4pTJFgQUcYReQYmlDt4XpROJ6_ZOHzvnnbsY_JU04-sHFtC9oVuxr8v-1ZpBzW1MejsoDyUpuc/s640/blogger-image-1864326559.jpg"></a></div></div><div>At a rest stop near Eugene,</div><div>a jug was needed.</div><div>I'd passed too many tourist gouging gas stops,</div><div>waiting for the neighborhood deal.</div><div><br></div><div>This was the spot to eat the day old carne asada burrito,</div><div>nothin like San Diego Mexican food.</div><div>Hopefully we'll find a PDX replacement.</div><div>We better for the amount that we eat!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58SBD8Kq5CNFJ7ORwULvCMsklC90C-ZMsbNuPNEWFv-qPHl77NiAfrmlUHIj1qw9O9w6S8AzqedzGa88hW02vtT-oYRcTLzCJTYp7HT7IiR4hABIoz2JhoxIz_XqwZjybSKYJTGGaXUs/s640/blogger-image-1574536550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58SBD8Kq5CNFJ7ORwULvCMsklC90C-ZMsbNuPNEWFv-qPHl77NiAfrmlUHIj1qw9O9w6S8AzqedzGa88hW02vtT-oYRcTLzCJTYp7HT7IiR4hABIoz2JhoxIz_XqwZjybSKYJTGGaXUs/s640/blogger-image-1574536550.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The trip lasted about 27 hours,</div><div>not bad with a nap, </div><div>sightseeing and choosing to drive</div><div>in LA and Porland traffic jams.</div><div><br></div><div>Power parked at the different track events,</div><div>lotsa people dig the car,</div><div>well both hot rods.</div><div>There's something about a driven ride.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmrwyCZnt3fQZtjyJ3NmBEgima6eqahfgiyBjKIDqRqv9tO3AnNilAcTKB0Z4izHp44u9DdVKYVq0plRvEAfYQgSBWRCJUj-svdIaMpHqHJ6tgim8W_OyH1pumwaFFiNpNCgPUD31Mh8/s640/blogger-image-1038953354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmrwyCZnt3fQZtjyJ3NmBEgima6eqahfgiyBjKIDqRqv9tO3AnNilAcTKB0Z4izHp44u9DdVKYVq0plRvEAfYQgSBWRCJUj-svdIaMpHqHJ6tgim8W_OyH1pumwaFFiNpNCgPUD31Mh8/s640/blogger-image-1038953354.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Months later,</div><div>they finally found a home.</div><div>A 2 car garage is a rarity in these parts.</div><div>More later!</div><div>TP</div>Travis Perichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502189645660024241noreply@blogger.com3