Dio's Workshop

It's 6aye-em and dark out. Been up since 5, gettin' my cuppa's in, letting the body wake slowly. I surely do not know how I did this stuff in my younger days. I feel like I went through the Crucible on Parris Island this morning: muscles feeling that 'workout' burn/ache from disuse to full monty … Continue reading Truth to be told (update with pics)

That was behind the flywheel,,, And someone has been here before. There are a couple of odd bolts on the Rear mainseal cover,,, and as you can see, that looks GREAT. Still gonna replace it since I am in here. Same thing with the near perfect Friction plate on the clutch. Definitely on the throwout … Continue reading I don’t think the inhabitants were happy about my buying Bloo

Its Friday. I seem to recall that today is the last day for Mike inFLA's cancer treatments. Lets all send up a call to God/Yahwah/ your prefered diety of choice, for his complete remission. I'll be diving into the lower end of BlooTwuck here shortly, Praying that the Knockin' about, hasn't galled the journals and … Continue reading A call for Prayers

BlooTwuck is sitting down at Da's currently. I'm sittin' at home. Regular work day tomorrow at the J.O.B. but I'd rather be elbow deep in grease and grime getting things DONE!!! Patience Grasshoppa!!! yah, yah, yah,,, I'm tryin', I am. The running dialogue here in the house is a mirror of this post. Talkin' to … Continue reading Feelin antsy

As in, "thats a goodness thing". Off at noon today after building a custom gate and some drop rods for all the crap I have built this week (between running demo-hammer and crew.) Home by 1pm, after stopping at Da's and checking in the deliveries today. Everything there, even though Da did try to run … Continue reading Goodness,,,

Did some negotiatin' today, and Will Be using Da's basement garage to do the work on BlooTwuck,,, THATS one good point. Second good point, parts are flowing in quick,,, Still waiting an a few critical items, but for the most part, what I need is here already. The set of main bearings is the only … Continue reading Inhale, hold 10, Exhale slow over 30,,,,

When we prep, we are attempting to alleviate future issues given unforeseeable calamities. Purt much sums up what prepping is, right? Well, I knew that I would need a shop, problem being, I was also highly in need of living arrangements: I was not going to spend another winter in an RV that was, quite … Continue reading Foundational prep failure