The rear sway bar mounting bracket disintegrated.
After trying to get it loose all day, I finally destroyed it with an air chisel.
Took me 2 days to fabricate a new one with only what I had laying around the shop.
Wish I had some 3/16th steel plate in stock.
Three days doing shock absorbers and sway bars...and I'm not done yet?

Hot enough to sweat tomorrow, but the rain has stopped for a few days.
If nothing else turns to ca-ca, I can finish it in one more day.

 

After trying to get it loose all day, I finally destroyed it

Let me guess, you "generously splashed it" with red loctite when you first installed it?

 

Let me guess, you "generously splashed it" with red loctite when you first installed it?

No. I did not design this car. I did not assemble this car.

 

Sleeping with the windows open in February! ...in Pittsburgh, PA

And the motorcycle comes out tomorrow.

 

Sleeping with the windows open in February! ...in Pittsburgh, PA

And the motorcycle comes out tomorrow.

Wow you weren't out last weekend? It was fantastic too.

 

Wow you weren't out last weekend? It was fantastic too.

I was cleaning up the yard. Now the chores are done and time to ride.

 

I was cleaning up the yard. Now the chores are done and time to ride.

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Zoom! Zoom!

 

I was cleaning up the yard. Now the chores are done and time to ride.

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My two wheels (mine's the one in the center )

Went for a ride today half on trail, half on road. Nice and sunny, temperature in the mid 70s F. Perfect!

 

Cold, with snow in the air...






Went scuba diving, after all, I am a Viking!



After each dive, I rinse my gear in fresh water. Thermometer showed 1°C in the water, 3° in the air.

 

Cold, with snow in the air...


Went scuba diving, after all, I am a Viking!

Thermometer showed 1°C in the water, 3° in the air.

And obliviously insane .

Did you use a dry suit?

Colder in the water than in the air? That is unusual.

The coldest I have been was in the 40sF (4,4 c to 10C) but with a wet suit. It was a weekend thing, camped out in my car. Left the wet suit out at night. The next morning it was frozen solid. I had to put it by the fire to thaw so I could get into it for the morning dive.

 

Did you use a dry suit?

Colder in the water than in the air?

Yes, I dive in a dry suit in fall, winter and spring. Summertime I go for a semi-dry.

When I woke up, the sun was shining and the weather was nice. Last week we had up to 10-12°C at midday, and it dropped below zero at night. Not the usual February weather.

 

Spinnaker & Gopher, yeah, night before last was hanging out in my neighbors yard. Had a fire in the fire pit and enjoying a few beers. Yeah, yesterday was real sweet, it made 75 here and nice riding weather be it motorcycle or bicycle. Today? Not so good. Been little ice balls falling on and off all day and it is cold and windy. Actually 36 and light snow unlike 75 and sunshine 24 hours ago.

Gopher, that is one sweet motorcycle, Spinnaker, nice bicycle.

Ron

 

interesting to hear about the weather. This year is first real winter that I have see on west coast BC. Fairly cold and lots of snow. On the plus side, there has been a lot of sunshine as opposed to 8 month of rain. I think we are not used to it as people are starting to act strange... my skin has never been so dry since I moved to the coast. Wonder if this is a permanent change... water levels will be affected a lot come summer...

 

Still beautiful here in Florida. 67F to 75F all day. Sunny and dry for months on end. No need to mow the grass because it doesn't grow in the winter. Lovely time to be outside. Great weather to do the winter chores. Family wants to see me today.
Life is good.

 

Still beautiful here in Florida. 67F to 75F all day. Sunny and dry for months on end. No need to mow the grass because it doesn't grow in the winter. Lovely time to be outside. Great weather to do the winter chores. Family wants to see me today.
Life is good.

Wait till August. Will you be bragging then?

 

Funny, after all of the snow photos I have shared, we broke the record for the warmest day in February. After shoveling out from 18" of snow, it was 72-75 in Boston.

 

Funny, after all of the snow photos I have shared, we broke the record for the warmest day in February. After shoveling out from 18" of snow, it was 72-75 in Boston.

I felt bad so I sent our warm weather your way. It is now in the 30s today here.

 

After 75 Friday, we had frost last night in north Mississippi. Should be the last of the winter. Sunny and mid 50s at noon today.

 

Wait till August. Will you be bragging then?

No, but I love to wallow in the wonderful when it's winter in Florida.

 

Still beautiful here in Florida. 67F to 75F all day. Sunny and dry for months on end. No need to mow the grass because it doesn't grow in the winter. Lovely time to be outside. Great weather to do the winter chores. Family wants to see me today.
Life is good.

Was down to Ft. Lauderdale late January and early February and it was real nice. Went to the Caribbean out of Ft. Lauderdale but made it a point to get down there several days early. I could handle the Florida winters but like Spinaker mentioned, you can have the place in August. At least the sun is making an appearance today in the mid 30s and afew dats ago mid 70s so go figure.

Ron