Dio's Workshop

Orvan has a damned fine post up, My take on it,,, Other than the fact that those arrested and never truly charged, detained indefinitely in a living hell-hole and treated FAR PAST what prisoners should be expected to endure: with thier being pardoned by current Prez, this thing is gonna get swept under the rug … Continue reading Jan6th 2020

install b4 clean up. One post I wasnt happy about, but due to circumstances of install, wasn't a thing to be done and not raise Bossmans Ire. Leave it, let him deal with the customer if they complain. mo'laterer, (and I talked to the customer after I posted the pics. VERY HAPPY!!!)

Easy Fab: doesn't look like much to it when the final product was standing, but lots of little intricate welds, small angle cuts, and MUST be matched peices, or the whole thing would have looked 'off'. Son of Bossman's final appraisal was "ooohh,,, tha's purty!" What was it? 20 section of handrail and a 4'+ … Continue reading Fabbin’ muhndaze

everything mentioned (in posts and comments) needed(and some not mentioned; gaskets n such.) purchased and on their way, along with a lifter extraction tool (another of those things considered a once a year tool that I had let go once upon a time. 😦 ) As I said to Brudda B in a text here,,, … Continue reading on the way

Just a little break for a bit lifter noise,,, Seriously, I have had some misgivings about buying Bloo the last week or so. Not that I think the choice was bad: I knew what I was buying into. Doesn't mean I don't have 'second thoughts'. Part of me (My dad immulations) is saying, 'Shoulda just … Continue reading Not askin’ for a miracle

The Bandaid is holding. a couple small dribbles through the RTV, but not that copious hemorage that I was seeing. But somewhere, i'm using oil. Even though she wasn't puking oil all over the highway, when I returned from my banking run at the town up the road, I was down 1/4 quart again. Granted, … Continue reading Isolated and not

IE-LEAKS,,, Heres what I've done: went ahead and replaced that seal today,,, Didn't see anything wrong with the one I pulled (other than the fact that I warped it when pulling): no tears or flat spots on the lips. Ominous feelings creep on me at this stage. Go ahead and put it all back together, … Continue reading Chasin’ ghosties