cwnation: September 2007

Sunday, September 30, 2007

On the lake with the dogs

I am glad that after all my car bussiness I was still able to make it
to the boat this weekend. Sasha and krumpus are getting along really
well. After tearing out the rug at sheila's moms house, I got to
borrow the a car.

Tearing up the rug at sheilas mom house

I want to buy this house

I though revelation has come

My good friend jay, who is a welder for the government, came by to
take a stab at brazing the oil pan. He could not get the pan hot
enough for it to work. But I am not out of jokers yet. I am going to
take the pan to the CTC welding department on Monday to see if they
could weld it for me.

Sheila and krumpus

I wanna check this place out

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4505_090d.pdf

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Dinner with mom

Walking krumpus

On the dirt mountain around the block. This dirt is used by the guy's
who are putting in the pipes in the street.

the shop is closed

so after investing another $40 on tools, i got the oil pan off. turns out that i needed a 5mm ball point hex driver to get the last two screws out. a set of those tools were $27 at sears. i had earlier bought a joint and extension for my ratchet, which was $16. that tool served to be useless. so my total so far is $170. still better than $500, and i get to keep the tools.

Brazing is not working for me. either i have the wrong rod. i am not getting the oil pan hot enough, or something. unless i come across a revelation on how it is done, between now and Monday, i will have to bring the oil pan to a weld shop. Taking it to the weld shop is going to cost $65; bringing the total to $235. still much better than $500, but i could have saved the money for the torch ($25), mask ($5), goggles ($3), and rods ($9).

so the preliminary line of money i have wasted so far on this project.

$4 adapter + $ 16 extension/joint + $25 torch + $5 mask + $3 goggles + $9 rods = $58

ooh well, I always wanted to have a torch anyway, but i wish i hadn't bought those extension/joint and the other adapter.

i went ahead and re-attached the oil pan so that the motor stays clean.

now its time to take the dog for a walk

Cleaning the oilpan

I use break cleaner. After of is clean I can start with the brazing

The mf is off

I haw to got and try a couple more tools to get those last screws out.
But I got if finaly.

Train to bahgdad

Bottom of can is much thicker

Worked much better

I need more practice

More tools and supplies

I think this is all I'll need. I spend $90 today + $38 from yesterday
brings my total to $128. That Is better than the $580 that Midas was
going to charge me or the $500 that automax quoted me.

For sale

This one isn't quit long enough

Breakfest

I have to take sheila to work soon and then back to getting the oilpan
off. I think I may already have the right tool to reach those screws.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Still had time to make dinner

Alfredo with Italian meat balls and eggplant on angelhair pasta.

Well

I got most of the screws out from the oil pan. There are two screws
left that are a bitch to get to. Tomorrow I will have to get a longer
extension to reach these screws at walmart. I also had a he'll of a
time to get the car jacked up. The ground on my drive way was too soft
to jack It up. So now I got my car onfront of my neithbores house

I took henry's old. Age bottom to drain the oil in

My car on jack stands

2 Jack stands, tools, & karate movie = $33.44

Sheila working

$500!!! Fuck you...

...I'll do it myself. So this is were the adventure begins. Found a
welder in cove who will weld the hole for me. All I need to do now is
get some tools and remove the oilpan.

Wish me luck

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Why is there a gay mag laying around work

Army cargo plane over CTC

Hispanic heritage at CTC

Fred and pat's birthday

Shit

I got a crack on my oilpan

Getting my oil leak checked out

Surprise

I just got a call from my dad. He said that he is coming to Texas on
November 13. He already has his tickets an he is flying directly to
Killeen. He is going to be staying for two weeks. Awsome... I can't
wait.

Boring... Sigh

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Sailing away

Back on open see

She's get'n wet again

Put'n her in the water

Pick'n her up

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

One last demonstration speech

A drive thru ATM for the visual impaired

Lunch at the palace

Yesterday...

…I took a day of, and sheila, krumpus, and I headed for the hill country. We first started out by climbing up enchanted rock; we headed back to llano to pick up some bbq from coopers, and took it to Inks Lake to enjoy it. After the feast, we took a dip at devils water hole. (video is coming soon)