1993 Splash in SC

[Curious Hound]

I didn't realize you left the Navy so young. IDK why I thought you were a career guy.

6 years was enough. The sub was fun. The Navy, not so much.

 

[sgtsandman]

I didn't realize you left the Navy so young. IDK why I thought you were a career guy.

I'm one of the few stupid enough to go career.

 

[sgtsandman]

Just for fun...
Added an altimeter with roll indicator. Ive6been wanting an aircraft altimeter to install. But working used models are more expensive than I want to pay. This was more affordable. Is 15,000ft high enough?

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The 2019 already has the inclinometers built into the dash display, if you select the right setting. The altimeter would be neat. Of course, the 2011 would need this or a separate altimeter and a inclionometer for yaw and pitch.

 

[Curious Hound]

Well, the altimeter/inclinometer is getting returned. The mounting bracket wouldn't hold position in summer heat no matter how much I tightened the screw. I took it out of the truck and planned on epoxying it in position. I would have been happy with that. But as I turned it over in my hands in the shop, the damping fluid started leaking out of the inclinometer vial.

I would still like to find a reasonably priced used altimeter from a plane. That would be cool to install.

In other news, I cleaned and repacked the driver front wheel bearings. The rollers and races looked OK. Reinstalled. The passenger side had not had any water intrusion, but the o-ring on the hub flange was also broken. I'll drive it a week or 2 and then double check the bearing preload and do a front end alignment prior to the Colorado trip. I've got 2 weeks to accomplish that.

Also cleaned the inside of the windows and sprayed a red cross on my first aid kit to make it more obvious if someone else needs to find and grab it.

You can see the air pocket forming in the inclinometer vial.

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

Well, the altimeter/inclinometer is getting returned. The mounting bracket wouldn't hold position in summer heat no matter how much I tightened the screw. I took it out of the truck and planned on epoxying it in position. I would have been happy with that. But as I turned it over in my hands in the shop, the damping fluid started leaking out of the inclinometer vial.

I would still like to find a reasonably priced used altimeter from a plane. That would be cool to install.

In other news, I cleaned and repacked the driver front wheel bearings. The rollers and races looked OK. Reinstalled. The passenger side had not had any water intrusion, but the o-ring on the hub flange was also broken. I'll drive it a week or 2 and then double check the bearing preload and do a front end alignment prior to the Colorado trip. I've got 2 weeks to accomplish that.

Also cleaned the inside of the windows and sprayed a red cross on my first aid kit to make it more obvious if someone else needs to find and grab it.

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You can see the air pocket forming in the inclinometer vial.
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My first aid kit is packed in an Adidas lunch box under the rear passenger seat. I've been looking at getting a first responder bag but haven't pulled the trigger as of yet.