I haven't posted here yet....mostly because I've been pretty doggone busy. Just when I was getting into a pretty easy routine; my job changed! I'm
finally out of the office and back out in the field!
On the other hand; I've ended up with more overtime
because I'm not passing off the "after 4:00PM" jobs to other people so I can sit at what was my desk and take calls! So, it's back to the other half of the vicious circle; more money, less time to use it on projects
However, I did in fact manage to get the tilt-steering unit rebuilt on the Generic Rice-Eating Chevy
Not more lose, up-and-down, side-to-side slop in the wheel/column. High-beam switch (you pull back on the turn-signal lever) works every time, the cruise-control wiring is all cleaned up (was a bit frayed); life is great!
Also good that I got it done TODAY; as I ended up taking 1/2NK down to the DMV
and she got her license to pilot her 2950lb missile solo! Which means I have to give up the red S10 "Son of Generic Chevy Truck" starting TOMORROW. Whew! Oh, by the way; 87gn and Oboe.... there was some talk of hunting you guys down when she's up in your respective neighborhoods. So, if you see a teenaged blonde driving an S10, nice red/silver paint job over bondo covering ten years of life in Michigan; be prepared. People over in SoCal should be relieved that she doesn't really like to cross the Colorado River. And Cheapie should be relieved that Deanna spends most of her time on the East Coast!
Also, I'm working with my daughter Jessie (1/2's li'l sister) on resto-modding a 20-year-old R/C Trainer Airplane. Getting some serious wing upgrades, a new engine (twin ball-bearings on the crank gives it a blistering 1.3HP, which is pretty good for 1/4 CID), and new Monokote (sort of like "skin and paint"). It already has a new radio set including ball-bearing servos. When it's done, it'll be something like a 393W-powered '66 coupe with an AOD, 9" rear, four-wheel discs, TCP suspension and Viper finish (and my savings should be about shot!). Kinda fun; and so far we've managed to keep it well hidden at Jessie's Science Club classroom at school
The next one will be something for the old Dawg; looking at an electric-powered GWS "SlowStick" with a bumped-up motor, lightweight receiver, and Lithium Polymer batteries......should be able to drag up a Nikon digicam and UHF video transmitter and fairly well haul a$$ for about 300 bucks (less camera) which is less than the restomd project is costing.
Yeah, Spring Fever's going to be expensive for me too!
Still Dreamin'
They are on back order!
