Utah... take two
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:57 am
I was nervous. What will this rock star think of my bus? Do I have enough tools? Have I studied enough to not talk like an idiot? Note to self… don’t point to something and say “that thingy”.
Ok, the most important thing for me to learn was how to do a tune-up. Yeah, you heard me… a tune-up. So, I know we are going to be adjusting the valves, so let me gather my equipment up before he gets here. Let’s see… feeler gauge. Where is it?? I know it’s here somewhere… oh crap he is going to be here any minute… where are you feeler gauge?? Ahh underneath these thingies… and that thing. I grab it as if it were a testament to proof that I am prepared. Ohhhh crap, the little screw holding all of the gauges together came off and the gauges scatter down the driveway like the toothpicks from Rain man. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I start to gather them up as I hear the sound of a Volkswagen pulling in to the complex. YAY! He made it, I think to myself… I am so excited!! I keep trying to get the gauges in numerical order and finally just put them down… after all, I just need one of the damn things anyway. I can’t help but think I hope this isn’t a sign of what’s to come today.
The Rock Start pulls up and steps out in his normal rock star attire… and we make our acquaintance. “Okay, I need three things”, says he. “One, I need a piece of paper. Two, I need a cup of coffee. And three, where is your bathroom?”
Coffee… I knew I was out of coffee, but there might be enough for just one cup… Oh no, no coffee!! Are you kidding me… the man drives clear a crossed the country and you have no coffee… nice one. I thought about giving him the, “Coffee, this is Utah, sir” excuse. But I would be a hipocrit.
Oh wait… there in the back corner of the cupboard, what is that…. Ahhh Sanka… ok, I will offer this up and send my sister out when she gets back from her Dr’s appointment. Colin was such a good spirit about it, he said sure… I just need some hot water. He added the sanka crystals, and it was like a chemistry lab… a little fizzle, poof, and some really weird frothy boiling action, and wah-lah…. Sorry, dude.
Thank God, everything else went without a hitch. I learned and did so much… valves, timing, dwell, tach, carb, rear brakes, front brakes, jacking, tires, and so much more. Everything I wanted and needed to learn and do, and then some.
But… the most important thing I learned was… I CAN DO THIS!
Confidence in priceless!!!
Thank you, Colin.
Ok, the most important thing for me to learn was how to do a tune-up. Yeah, you heard me… a tune-up. So, I know we are going to be adjusting the valves, so let me gather my equipment up before he gets here. Let’s see… feeler gauge. Where is it?? I know it’s here somewhere… oh crap he is going to be here any minute… where are you feeler gauge?? Ahh underneath these thingies… and that thing. I grab it as if it were a testament to proof that I am prepared. Ohhhh crap, the little screw holding all of the gauges together came off and the gauges scatter down the driveway like the toothpicks from Rain man. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I start to gather them up as I hear the sound of a Volkswagen pulling in to the complex. YAY! He made it, I think to myself… I am so excited!! I keep trying to get the gauges in numerical order and finally just put them down… after all, I just need one of the damn things anyway. I can’t help but think I hope this isn’t a sign of what’s to come today.
The Rock Start pulls up and steps out in his normal rock star attire… and we make our acquaintance. “Okay, I need three things”, says he. “One, I need a piece of paper. Two, I need a cup of coffee. And three, where is your bathroom?”
Coffee… I knew I was out of coffee, but there might be enough for just one cup… Oh no, no coffee!! Are you kidding me… the man drives clear a crossed the country and you have no coffee… nice one. I thought about giving him the, “Coffee, this is Utah, sir” excuse. But I would be a hipocrit.
Oh wait… there in the back corner of the cupboard, what is that…. Ahhh Sanka… ok, I will offer this up and send my sister out when she gets back from her Dr’s appointment. Colin was such a good spirit about it, he said sure… I just need some hot water. He added the sanka crystals, and it was like a chemistry lab… a little fizzle, poof, and some really weird frothy boiling action, and wah-lah…. Sorry, dude.
Thank God, everything else went without a hitch. I learned and did so much… valves, timing, dwell, tach, carb, rear brakes, front brakes, jacking, tires, and so much more. Everything I wanted and needed to learn and do, and then some.
But… the most important thing I learned was… I CAN DO THIS!
Confidence in priceless!!!
Thank you, Colin.