Gt-12

MountainMike said:

Yeah we got about 8" of snow, then it jumped up to 3* and made everything a nasty slushy mess.

Click to expand...

yuk.

how do you like those wet feet?

wind's supposed to hit 130 today.

We're getting your wind too Tom.....gotta go out and put some fence sections back up and put the soffits back up on my shop that blew down....most of which is in the neighbors yard.

gwaii said:

yuk.

how do you like those wet feet?

Click to expand...

Hopefully the wind doesn't tear to much apart down there.

The wet is not fun. I was out shoveling the driveway and about half way through I didn't know whether to keep using the shovel or go get a floor squeegee.

Sasquatch_Ryda said:

We're getting your wind too Tom.....gotta go out and put some fence sections back up and put the soffits back up on my shop that blew down....most of which is in the neighbors yard.

Click to expand...

ya,the wife is just down the road from you right now,in town to deal with a family emergency.talked to her this morning,she told me about it.she was supposed to be on tonight's ferry home,but now there are weather delays.
could be days before she gets back.

MountainMike said:

Hopefully the wind does tear to much apart down there.

The wet is not fun. I was out shoveling the driveway and about half way through I didn't know whether to keep using the shovel or go get a floor squeegee.

Click to expand...

i've got things buttoned down pretty good here,as this is a common occurrence.people can't believe the tarp shed survives the storms,but through trial and blowdowns i was able to tweak the design to keep it together.house shakes pretty good,though.

slush is one of my most unfavouritest things to deal with.better if it just stays frozen.

thank god i decided to build the car in the house.toasty warm in here,with the woodstove going full tilt.

gwaii said:

thank god i decided to build the car in the house.toasty warm in here,with the woodstove going full tilt.

Click to expand...

Lucky guy, every time the weather gets inclement here all work comes to a standstill on the truck. I've decided to try and get it down to the dealership so I can wrench on it after work but it is not going to be a fun drive with a puking water pump.

MountainMike said:

Lucky guy, every time the weather gets inclement here all work comes to a standstill on the truck. I've decided to try and get it down to the dealership so I can wrench on it after work but it is not going to be a fun drive with a puking water pump.

Click to expand...

ouch....i hope it's not too far of a drive.

even going out to the shed to do my work(got a little body/paint job on the go right now)is really tought to get into.

thought i would put up a photo that illustrates just how tiny the interior of this car is even before filling it up with engine and transmission..



notice the seats,how the back is wider than and offset from the bottom...this is because there is no room to put in a wide enough seat,so you actually have to sit in it leaning toward the middle of the car.
and that is factory original.

i also found that i have to raise the bar at the top of the windshield-when sitting in it(going 'vrooom vrooom')that bar is right in my field of view.

I hate when shit doesn't pass the vroooom vroooom test

gwaii said:

ouch....i hope it's not too far of a drive.

Click to expand...

That is going to be one cramped ride.

It's about a 10 minute drive. I figure if I fill the rad right up and the overflow bottle up a little past cold fill I should make it. That why i need the weather to get clear and crisp so I can bomb down there before it gets a chance to warm up.

Sasquatch_Ryda said:

I hate when shit doesn't pass the vroooom vroooom test

Click to expand...

oh,it still passed the test...just needed a small correction



hard to tell,but moving it up 7/8'' was enough to get it out of the way,and still not interfere with the body.i need every bit i can get,as the windshield is only 10'' high.this is why everything is just tacked until it's all figured out.

MountainMike said:

That is going to be one cramped ride.

It's about a 10 minute drive. I figure if I fill the rad right up and the overflow bottle up a little past cold fill I should make it. That why i need the weather to get clear and crisp so I can bomb down there before it gets a chance to warm up.

Click to expand...

cramped is right.this is definitely not a long range highway cruiser.

can't you nose the truck into the garage far enough to do the water pump?(i did see a garage in your posts,didn't i?)

gwaii said:

can't you nose the truck into the garage far enough to do the water pump?(i did see a garage in your posts,didn't i?)

Click to expand...

Not quite, there is currently a couch in the way

MountainMike said:

Not quite, there is currently a couch in the way

Click to expand...

so you can be comfy while doing the job....what's the problem?

so,i figured since i mounted the engine,i may as well do the same for the transmission.



so i made this.



and in place.

Nice work, mate. I've been stuck at a wedding for my girlfriend's cousin and your updates are helping me get through it...along with the open bar, of course.

TheTopher said:

Nice work, mate. I've been stuck at a wedding for my girlfriend's cousin and your updates are helping me get through it...along with the open bar, of course.

Click to expand...

glad to be a help

want to grab me a vodka/grapefruit juice while you have that open bar?

gwaii said:

glad to be a help

want to grab me a vodka/grapefruit juice while you have that open bar?

Click to expand...

I have no problem getting it for you. Having it survive till the end is another challenge alltogether