Pre-Itinerary Warm-Up II
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Pre-Itinerary Warm-Up II
Not very well prepared as I blasted out of Austin prematurely last week to find the sun once more, my sun, sunlight! sunny days being my reason d'etre, and if you do not understand that, that's OK, but at least let me have my sun. Pulled the plugs (leanish):
Did a "benchmark" compression test (130/140/130/142):
I am on my way to Pahrump Nevada to visit my dad's ex-wife who is (not - 04/09/10)suffering a recurrence of brain cancer. I honor her incredible generosity towards my dad, and will be available to her in whatever way she may need. On the way, I am visiting Velokid1 in the highlands of Arizona.
Blasted the poor BobD with sideways sand and gravel severe winds outside of El Paso, and camped a couple of days in the Arizona c-c-c-c-cold nights, mooooooon light, and warm 70's daytimes:
And look at this horse skull. Amazingly small brain case under all those jaw blades and optical orbits:
Here in Casa Grande, I helped a Mexican-American real estate guy at Starbucks proof-read his report for grammar and spelling (hello if you read this) I waxed the BobD for the first time today. It looks no different than it ever did:
Washed the El Paso dust storm out of the engine. It is looking better than I have ever seen it since 2004:
We are slowly bonding. It has been touch-and-go, this preliminary road run, lots of driving anxiety, dust storm furies, Road Warrior longing (truly a better crafted car), but the ol' VW bus ether is slowly wending its unassuming charm past my defenses and disappointments. This BobD is a good car:
Once on the road, I had to scramble to finance this unexpected leg of the journey, and jtauxe came through with two appointments for me up in Los Alamos. He said, and I quote, "it rarely snows in April" which means "it has snowed in April". I can only pray that I do not have to do an engine drop in the snow, it would make Mr Sunshine Addict go into delirium tremors. . .
Colin
Did a "benchmark" compression test (130/140/130/142):
I am on my way to Pahrump Nevada to visit my dad's ex-wife who is (not - 04/09/10)suffering a recurrence of brain cancer. I honor her incredible generosity towards my dad, and will be available to her in whatever way she may need. On the way, I am visiting Velokid1 in the highlands of Arizona.
Blasted the poor BobD with sideways sand and gravel severe winds outside of El Paso, and camped a couple of days in the Arizona c-c-c-c-cold nights, mooooooon light, and warm 70's daytimes:
And look at this horse skull. Amazingly small brain case under all those jaw blades and optical orbits:
Here in Casa Grande, I helped a Mexican-American real estate guy at Starbucks proof-read his report for grammar and spelling (hello if you read this) I waxed the BobD for the first time today. It looks no different than it ever did:
Washed the El Paso dust storm out of the engine. It is looking better than I have ever seen it since 2004:
We are slowly bonding. It has been touch-and-go, this preliminary road run, lots of driving anxiety, dust storm furies, Road Warrior longing (truly a better crafted car), but the ol' VW bus ether is slowly wending its unassuming charm past my defenses and disappointments. This BobD is a good car:
Once on the road, I had to scramble to finance this unexpected leg of the journey, and jtauxe came through with two appointments for me up in Los Alamos. He said, and I quote, "it rarely snows in April" which means "it has snowed in April". I can only pray that I do not have to do an engine drop in the snow, it would make Mr Sunshine Addict go into delirium tremors. . .
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue, I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod, The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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Re: Pre-Itinerary Warm-Up II
Love that spark plug tool - FLEXO-LICIOUSAmskeptic wrote:
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-'72 Westy-
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That's the tool he never seems to leave behind in my garage for some reason Got your gel grip vice grips waiting for you.
BTW Colin, I am about to send the deposit, the tranny is rebuilt I will be getting a new clutch/pressure plate next week. What brand main seal should I get?
PS The 23 Window should be done next week - 1 week before the Texas Classic. I havn't been this nervous since the week before my wedding
BTW Colin, I am about to send the deposit, the tranny is rebuilt I will be getting a new clutch/pressure plate next week. What brand main seal should I get?
PS The 23 Window should be done next week - 1 week before the Texas Classic. I havn't been this nervous since the week before my wedding
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'78 Super Vert
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Viton is good. SABOJames Dwan wrote:That's the tool he never seems to leave behind in my garage for some reason Got your gel grip vice grips waiting for you.
BTW Colin, I am about to send the deposit, the tranny is rebuilt I will be getting a new clutch/pressure plate next week. What brand main seal should I get?
PS The 23 Window should be done next week - 1 week before the Texas Classic. I havn't been this nervous since the week before my wedding
Nervous? That poor bus was almost your RunawayBride.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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As of right now, yes you will. And we need to find some time with your air compressor nozzle and rust-catalyzing primer.Hippie wrote:Does this mean I get to see the BobD in person in June?
Hope so.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Yeah, wee hours all right, you know how I love to squish my schedule from Des Moines to Missoula. Every time in fact, that I have left Des Moines, I have been off to something crazy. Remember 2005 was it? Had to "run back" to Rochester NY for a 20 minute doctor's appointment?Hippie wrote:No problemo. Stay the night if you want.
Eat dinner, smokey smokey, fire up the work lights and spray catalyzer into the wee hours.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Yup. I offered you my Geo Metro for the run (gas prices were up IIRC), but it turned out you weren't coming back through Des Moines afterward.Amskeptic wrote:...Remember 2005 was it? Had to "run back" to Rochester NY for a 20 minute doctor's appointment?
Colin
That would be awesome!chitwnvw wrote:That sounds nice. Mind if I join you 2?
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Re: Pre-Itinerary Warm-Up II
Where woudl I find something lie this? I need one!Oregon72 wrote:Love that spark plug tool - FLEXO-LICIOUSAmskeptic wrote:
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John
76 Bus - Riviera
81 Mercedes 300TD
05 Golf TDI
Gone but not forgotten:
1972 Bus
1973 Squareback
We are not going to stick anything that dirty down in your hole - Colin, 6/30/2010
76 Bus - Riviera
81 Mercedes 300TD
05 Golf TDI
Gone but not forgotten:
1972 Bus
1973 Squareback
We are not going to stick anything that dirty down in your hole - Colin, 6/30/2010
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Re: Pre-Itinerary Warm-Up II
Buy a pristine 1971 Porsche 911. Steal it from the tool bag.fancy pants wrote:Where woudl I find something lie this? I need one!Oregon72 wrote: Love that spark plug tool - FLEXO-LICIOUS
Sell the car.
That's what I did.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles