[tcb] Re: Too chilly?
- From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:26:48 -0600
I wish my body parts worked that well in the cold. It was between 45 and
55 the other night when I worked on the burned wiring and it took me
about 4 hours to get the rear lights re-wired (about 8 wires and 18 or
20 connectors replaced).
I'd cut and strip a piece of wire, get it in place, crimp on a couple
of connectors, then drop the damn crimpers on the next 3 tries. Go
inside, warm up the hands, go back out and repeat.
I've been intentionally avoiding doing the rewiring in the back so I
wouldn't be tempted to just stab the motor in before getting everything
"outside" the bus done. Now I'm doing that wiring.
Got new rear wheel cylinders on. Got the spare set of Koni shocks
installed, got new shoes on all 4 sets of brakes, have the Hankooks on
the rims and on the bus.
Need new tail lights. Rusty sockets. Haven't checked the front lights
yet. Flashers work all the way around (so long as you go wiggle the
wires on the back sockets). Headlights work. No front parking lights
(but, as noted, I haven't looked inside yet).
Hey Ronnie, did you weld up the windshield lip on Utah? How much to do
mine? <grin> That's where the worst rust is and I haven't had a chance
to get anyone local to look at it. Most of the welders I know are stick
guys, not MIG/TIG.
Me getting to BulliGras kind of depends on the weather breaking for a
week or so between now and then. Bottom of the tent still not screwed
to the bus because it's been too cold for me to risk cracking he
plastic beading AND for me to get my hands to hold a screwdriver in a
tight area.
Gerald
On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:24:55 -0600
Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was outside working on Donner until 10:30 last night. I believe
> it was already into the 20s when I went it. He is sporting his new
> muffler and valve adjust screws and nuts, some fresh valve cover
> gaskets, and he is filled up with some fresh oil too. He is one
> happy camper and did a fine job on his 48 mile drive to work this
> morning!
>
> And welcome to Austin, Eric! Bundle up the wife and kids and joins
> us for the official Aircooler gathering this Thursday night.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 5, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Definitely!
> > By the way, I saw a friggin' Bay driving to work this morning...
> > That's a shot in the dark in Houston.
> > Cool.
> >
> > Quoting ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >
> >> It has been a very cold winter, by Austin standards this year.
> >> We usually only have a few nights of below freezing each year.
> >> But after a brutally hot and dry summer, we get a wet and cold
> >> winter. Go figure.
> >>
> >> Welcome to Austin. We need to get together--I'll be looking for
> >> that splitty and vanagon!
> >>
> >> Jeff (atx_bus)
> >> 66 So-42
> >> 67 sportsmobile camper
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 11:17:32 AM
> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: Too chilly?
> >>
> >> Yessir.
> >> First day of work was yesterday...
> >> It's been very cold so far, but as I understand Houston has been
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> Quoting ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>:
> >>
> >>> Eric, Are you in Austin?
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 10:39:42 AM
> >>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Too chilly?
> >>>
> >>> It was so cold here this morning I had ice on all the windows.
> >>> Never needed to figure out the defrost controls in the Vanagon til
> >>> this morning...
> >>> Friggin' Germans.
> >>> You need a PHD to figure it out. Finally got it going while I was
> >>> pulling into the garage at work.
> >>>
> >>> Quoting sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >>>
> >>>> Do what Chuck does; warm it up in your wife's oven. Gives the
> >>>> oven
> >>>> a great odor.
> >>>>
> >>>> --- On Mon, 1/4/10, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Too chilly?
> >>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>> Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 2:00 PM
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> No, it makes the work go faster...
> >>>>
> >>>> Now, if you were trying to pump gear lube into your transaxle,
> >>>> that would be another matter entirely.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Julie
> >>>> <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe this is a silly question but can it be too chilly to
> >>>> adjust valves?
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> My Email Moniker
> >>>> http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
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