Stop in for a cup of coffee

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My left eye is still fubar. It started changing in the past couple of days and I think it’s because it’s healing, but the new version of warped ice cube vision is giving me severe eye strain head aches.

I finally broke down and ordered an eye patch to cover it while it heals so I can avoid the headaches.

Should be here Friday..after that...just say Arrrgh Matey!

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Watch your mail and keep an eye out for the patch....
 
Well this should be Hoppy approved. Couldnt resist.

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Back when I had my Upholstery business, I once sliced open the toe of my work boots on a piece of sharp cut metal. Barely missed my toes. I grabbed my upholstery tool box and ran some quick Frankenstein stitches through the cut boot using big curved leather needles and heavy waxed thread. Then I slathered on some silicone sealant.

I wore those boots for the next 3 years before I wore out the soles...but the stitches never failed.
 
Scored a nice 71 grill, valance, hood spring, latch, and vertical support today. 1 broken tooth but that can be fixed. $100 local guy. Woohoo.

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I wasn't planning to go looting anyway - all the good stuff will be gone by then...:BangHead:
Seriously, we have been lucky with that. Other than one car getting busted up yesterday driving through people in the street, I haven't heard of any 'problems' locally. Protests have happened peacefully. But you never know. There was a big one downtown today. I heard a couple bus loads came in from out of town for that. Hopefully they loaded up and G.T.F.O. before sundown...
 
Got my customer car Ford Taurus buttoned up today. Tomorrow will be one week that I started on it which isn't bad considering I can't work on cars full time. I can work after my office job only on certain days.

I wish I could work on cars all day, every day......

Came in on a trailer, crank but no start. They also complained the power windows, locks and mirrors didn't work. Car had a ton of little things wrong with it. I really hate to see any car in that shape (except toyotas, which belong in the crusher)

I diagnosed the fuel pump as causing the the no start and I found some broken wires in the door jamb boot.

I really took my time over the weekend on fixing the wiring and cleaning the interior and fixing the small details, a door speaker also had a broken wire, so they all work now.

Yesterday and today, I had the gas tank out which was a nightmare to pull with 3/4 full of gas. I used a transmission Jack with a 2x4 across it to lower the tank. Then I used an old fuel pump from another car to drain the gas into buckets and reinstalled the tank empty so it was easier.

The new fuel pump only came with the little motor so I had to disassemble the fuel pump housing, the plastic with springs, and get everything back together without breaking all the brittle clips.

Was a fun project and I'm learning a lot more about Working with newer cars :p

Thanks @Tooljunkie

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Wasn't sure if I was going to make it home from work. Neon running rough and a little low on power going up hills.. I think the problem started last night when i left work. Had to accelerate pretty good as I made a left to get into the traffic coming up the road. No problem, but then a short while later it seemed like it was momentarily dropping power. Did it a few times. Forward to today. Ran really rough when I started out to work. Didn't get far when engine light starts flashing and barely any power. Went back home. Checked for codes -nothing. Disconnected battery anyway to reset whatever... It improved a lot, but not 100%. Still trying to get to work, what else could I do quick? Had part of a can of throttle body cleaner - fed it that. Put a new air filter in... Test drove pretty smooth. :thumbsup: Drove to work with no problem. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Them come home and it's rough. :soapbox:
 
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