Oh I don't work that well in the cold, heck I don't work that well when the temperature is perfect. Sometimes it takes me hours to do things that probably take some of you guys minutes. I didn't grow up turning wrenches, I have so much to learn and my hands are wimpy and I don't have a super collection of tools yet and I fret about whether or not I'm doing it right. It was a slow process but I was determined. He was parked for a week. I usually drive him every day. I missed him.
Gerald, it sounds like you are making great progress! It would be awesome to see you and your masterpiece at BulliGras.
Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 5, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I wish my body parts worked that well in the cold. It was between 45 and55 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 Iwouldn'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 chanceto get anyone local to look at it. Most of the welders I know are stickguys, 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 iPhoneOn 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
