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Post by Gypsie » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:19 pm

Standing tall with a steely eyed salute to Bretski and CaliVW....
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by bretski » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:43 pm

Back-atcha, brother. :salute:

I'll be posting a preliminary thread in the Type 2 forum soon...

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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:30 am

BobD Bus is being put back in storage:
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. . . and the Bengay Barge is being pressed into winter-beater service:
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. . . and I pray and praaaaay that Jblair630 and Zblair allow me to do the timing belt and official valve adjustment on that compliconfabulatingly complex engine when I get back to Austin:
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. . . and we shall see about the 2010 Itinerary Lap at at a later date:
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Post by glasseye » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:28 am

"Bengay Barge" ? Getting a little hard on usselves, uh?

What's that garment/sacrament/scarf thing draped over the BobD's grab-handle? Looks kinda serious.

Oh, and regarding that engine? Good luck with that. Sheez.

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Post by werksberg » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:50 am

glasseye wrote:"Bengay Barge" ? Getting a little hard on usselves, uh?

What's that garment/sacrament/scarf thing draped over the BobD's grab-handle? Looks kinda serious.
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Post by Mr Blotto » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:59 am

Have a good rest BobD. Hopefully when you wake up, the ecomony will be in better shape, your owner will be finished with his book, and he can show you all the cool places in this here Country as he embarks on the 2010 IAC tour :flower: .

Hope that your brother Lexus didn't leak too much coolant on the storage space floor (got to watch those darn water cooled engines). :joker:
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Post by RSorak 71Westy » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:26 am

I thought you all ready adjusted said valves not long ago....are you putting a VW service schedule to the Lexus?
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Post by zblair » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:36 am

Amskeptic wrote: . . . and I pray and praaaaay that Jblair630 and Zblair allow me to do the timing belt and official valve adjustment on that compliconfabulatingly complex engine when I get back to Austin
Why would we not? :scratch:

As long as Amesan is sleeping overnight in the garage ultimately, we are good with whatever you wish to do on the Lexus, Colin.
How long do you estimate this repair to take Mr. Mechanic?
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Post by werksberg » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:21 am

Alex, I'll guess 2 days for Colin to do the timing belt and valve adjustment on the Lexus.....
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Post by Sylvester » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:32 pm

My dear Mr. Werksberg, how much do you wager?

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Post by werksberg » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:58 pm

:cheers: =D>

I'll go $100 for Colin's uncle.... :geek:
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Post by chitwnvw » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:59 pm

Is he showing off the shiny paint job or the scratch in the taillight lens?
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. . . and I pray and praaaaay that Jblair630 and Zblair allow me to do the timing belt and official valve adjustment on that compliconfabulatingly complex engine when I get back to Austin:]
How would they not allow you?
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A beautiful interior...WTF is that thing over the glove box?

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Post by justgimmecoffee » Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:56 pm

Looking at the reflection in the tail-light lens, you can distinctly see him standing in front of the storage units.

and he's holding a bag of walnuts.

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Post by chitwnvw » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:49 am

justgimmecoffee wrote:Looking at the reflection in the tail-light lens, you can distinctly see him standing in front of the storage units.

and he's holding a bag of walnuts.
So it's a love story between Hammie and Skeptic?

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Post by zblair » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:12 pm

Colin, I asked and J cleaned the right side of the garage. The only thing on that side is our two bicycles and a piece of mdf and a piece of wood for a workbench. It's all ready for ya now. More roomy. Our weather is supposed to be sunny/blue skies next week.
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