What are you doing today? [Part II]

BrianF

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Well i got close to 300km on the old Sunfire. Put on some new wires from Napa and no more idle/ rough running issues. She blows decently cold and takes a beating. Originally I was calling it Sunny the shitbox but my wife said no, it's shitty blue. We have big blue, little blue and now shitty blue.

I haven't bothered to dig further with the fan. It works with the ac and the coolant temp appears accurate so perhaps it does require the 106C. I monitored it with my code reader and no hint of overheating.
 

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If you in Colorado, dont get caught. Very Expensive fine, plus jail time, for killing any squirrel.
 

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I just did two wheels on the trailer, pulling the drums off, cleaning and regreasing the bearings. My back was in a spasm after. And it started raining so had to hurry to put away all my tools. I'll have to do the other two wheels tomorrow or Sunday.
 

BrianF

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Well, in the process of redoing the front tack room of our 6 horse. We knew it had a bit of moisture intrusion when we bought it, so I used eternabond on the roof seals and silicone on every other point that needed it. This year, my wife and daughter are planning to spend a few nights in it so I guess it was time....

A few days ago I gutted it. Moisture and mouse damage. All paneling was removed, flooring and a bunch of the insulation. She was cleaned, aired out and some rust primer sprayed in.

Today we bought paneling that we hope to pick up once the rain stops. I will do the walls and frame the front so it's usable. The windows use a trim piece that needs the paneling in place to hold them in place. Early next week the rv reversible exhaust fan and solar panel mounts come in. Once that is all in, I can wire it in and seal up the roof.
 

BrianF

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Side paneling is all in, minus the nose. It still requires trim peices but it's usable.

I took the plunge and cut a hole in the roof and got that fan put in. Actually it was really quite simple. Measured twice and cut once. It plopped in and works perfect. @Mooseman i got to give you another shout out for getting me switched into eternabond. It was an absolute breeze to seal the fan in.

Tomorrow we will pick up some white paneling for the ceiling and begin that task.
 

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Mooseman

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@Mooseman i got to give you another shout out for getting me switched into eternabond. It was an absolute breeze to seal the fan in.
And you'll never have to reseal it again. Glad you like it.
 
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BrianF

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Another thing with that eternabond, once it's laid down, it's done, it's sealed. As i was working on the roof, the weather changed and it looked like a thunderstorm might hit us. Oh well, didn't have to wait on some garbage sealant to dry.

Well the storm never came so for supper I had ribs going. Used the Traeger for pork and beef ribs. Did a couple different BBQ flavors and some Greek as well. They were finished on the charcoal and then on went some little fillets. It all tasted delicious!

As I sat and "monitored" the grill, i enjoyed an ice cold fake Corona with lime and enjoyed my view to the south.
 

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It's about 4:00 AM and I was browsing on YouTube and was very surprised by the discovery of only the 3rd ever Interstellar object to be seen approaching our Solar System from the nether regions of the Milky Way at a truly STAGGERING Speed which automatically disqualifies it as originating from anywhere within our Solar System.

Based upon its albedo, This *Thing* is MUCH greater in size and mass than Omuamua was as the last of such insanely rare Interstellar objects to approach our location from out of the vast Cosmos.

Right now... it careens towards its closest rendezvous with MARS and so it poses no threat to the Earth. It is moving at 66 Kilometers a Second (Xs 3600 = 237,000 Kilometers an Hour) and is on a hyperbolic orbit that will carry it through our Solar System rather quickly and then shoot outwards back into deep space after it passes at a goodly distance from our Sun... and us:



WE will be on the opposite side of the ecliptic from *IT* when it moves through the orbits of the Planets and THIS Italian Astronomer Dude can catch everyone up on "3I/Atlas" for better details coming from his Virtual Telescope in Italy...

 
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flyboy2610

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Finished re-wiring Frankie, the trailer I built from a '68 Ford F100. I bought new taillight buckets and lenses from Dennis Carpenter Ford Restoration Parts. I still need to get some split plastic wire loom and tidy up the wiring, but the hard part is done. Went from a flat 4 pin connector, which is what I used when I built it, to a round 7 blade connector which is what my '04 TB EXT has. No more adapter! :celebrate:
I used a Bargman 7 pin junction box.
The worst part was drilling 2 holes through the frame to mount the box. Drilling through an older pickup truck frame is not a lot of fun. I drilled the holes large enough to accommodate 1/4-20 jack nuts, so the box can be unbolted if needed.
I'll get some wire loom tomorrow when the parts stores open.
 

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Last weekend I took a quick trip from Colorado to California to retrieve a basket case motorcycle. I will embark on resurrecting said cycle soon. Today I continued unloading parts and photographing them as I found places for them in the shop. Among the parts I discovered a stowaway having nothing to do with a 1972 Norton Commando. Not sure how this got in there!

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BrianF

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Well that's an interesting part........

So, I got a question for the crew, so on my horse trailer, I ran 12 gauge wire direct from the battery up into the front where it connects to the 11" exhaust fan. Now, I will run wire if needed but I ask if it would be suitable to plumbing in the solar panel to this existing wire.

It's a smaller 100w panel, which will feed the charge controller, which would tie in. Would those scotchlock connectors suffice? The panel apparently has a 5.5 amp rating. These connections would be contained inside the trailer along the bulkhead.
 
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I don't own a Fortress compressor but I've heard good things about them.
 

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BrianF

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Ok @mrrsm thats cool! That damn AI really is cool!

There most certainly is a charge controller that will nestle between the panel and batteries. The power that runs the interior and exterior loading lights runs through a 30 amp fuse.

I will have a look at those T taps when I get a chance. My wife has the trailer this week at a show.
 
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BrianF

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Went in to diagnose some noise emanating from the pulleys on Shitty Blue. Pulled off the engine mount to gain as much access to that measly area as I could. The idler, tensioner and water pump were all good. Turns out the alternator bearings are the culprit. No play but they are past their expiration date. I'll address that this summer.

Then had the fun of routing that damn belt back on. Even with the mount removed, I needed a poking stick to help guide that damn thing back on.
 

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flyboy2610

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I read an article a while back on customer complaints for different categories of appliances. #1 on the list? Washers and dryers.
Our washer and dryer pair are 18 years old and still function perfectly. That may be because there are no electronics on either one. Only rotary dials.
 

BrianF

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I have named the work I am doing on my Sunfire, it's now called "Project Dribbly Bastard." I'll explain.

Yesterday I decided to rip the alternator off and see what could be done about the bearings. I managed to get some fresh grease worked in the front one but I was not able to access the rear most without splitting the case. I would need a higher powered soldering iron, much more than I have, which is needed to desolder several pins. Ok fine, I'll get a reman unit sometime in the future and call it.

I put things back together and the last step was to reconnect the battery. Instant welding noises, light show and it smoked worse than the local crqck heads. Fk sakes! Quickly disconnect the power and unhook the alternator. I moved the vehicle out of the shop and into the open. I shut down for the night and if it burns down, oh well.

This morning I called up Napa and they ordered me a reman unit, which will be here next day. I go out and pop the old one out, which is down to about 15 minutes of work.

Well, let's have a look, I have a suspicion of what went wrong. Yep, installed the four etorx bolts in wrong. I accidentally clocked the unit. One bolt is insulated and went in the wrong spot. Much to my luck and how dribbly I am, the bolt was still usable and the metal contacts were fine. I put it back together correctly and it works as good as it did before. In fact maybe better. It charged at 13.9v prior and it's now 14.14v.
 

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