Well, the weekend and the week before..

I spent it prepping for, haulin' down, and then participating in the Montana 4x4 Association Divide Ride (http://www.m4x4a.org/divideride) in Whitehall, MT.

Trail Ride Forum post (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=698217)

M4x4A Photo Gallery (http://www.m4x4a.org/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=51160&g2_highlightId=51859)

Pulled the doors off my trail rig before I left and whipped up some door bars, went wheelin' on Tuesday and smoked the power steering pump (I've been running a cooler for years, but shimmed the relief valve a year or two ago and it made more heat) - also fought vapor lock on Tuesday which all resulted in an additional trans cooler going up front to help the new power steering pump (not modified!) live longer, the hood being removed to make it run cooler, and a trip to the car wash to try to clean out the bottom 1/3 of the radiator that was full of mud from a "Top Truck" event 2 years ago.

Took the green '73 wheelin' for two days with the AC on, then took the trail rig back out for "Carcass Canyon" on Saturday and bashed the windshield frame.

Good times.

Even took both Scouts through town on parade.

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Got the '73 stuck in a creek crossing.. somehow, the open diff 33s just don't go where I point 'em like the locked 36" TSLs do..

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Noth'n like wheeling without doors...


they won't go back on :D



not much. Family and working on the deck. Did have Hooper (and fam) and HOS (solo) over for an impromptu BBQ Sunday afternoon. Good time.

Wow, how time flys. It's like you just had a bady yesterday and she already driving:smokin:

I worked on my junk, replaced the broken stud in the front housing, replaced all the leaf spring bushings in the front. Cut off and moved my ram assist steering mount, both ends and moved it over a couple inches. Thanks to Mechanos for the idea, fab up a ram assist clamp. Set the toe-in to where it should be.
Worked on my electric fan setup. Having to re-work/repair the shrould.

Video of the tie-rod clamp building process
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V97CmVXStbw

Noth'n like wheeling without doors...


they won't go back on :D


Y'know, I kept wanting to say, "I've never had a Scout without doors before!" but I had to keep reminding myself about the racer - but it's a very different experience, being suited up, 5pt-ed in, with cage all around you vs a lap belt and leaning back n' relaxing in shorts n' a t-shirt.

Guess I should get it off the trailer and pay the $20 to drive it into work some time this week just because (Hmm.. yeah, about $20 in fuel..)

The doors will need to go back on if I want to wheel it at all this winter.. it gets cold here, y'know. Then again, maybe I'll get something else together for the winter.

Little girl turned the 2yr mark 1.5 weeks ago.. time does fly. "I'm driving" "No, that's daddy's seat" "Daddy broke the Scout" (she's really fond of that phrase.. :D )

Should've taken pictures of her wheelin' her electric ATV last night through the drainage ditch along our field - or getting stuck on clumps of weeds where we were camping.

great weekend for me.

Wrecked my Superduty, worked on my wifes jeep, found out the constuction company I work for is cutting my wages almost in half

yup


:shaking:

I Wheeled....

Went to a car show/burnout contest. Live music, food, beer, the works.

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More pics here http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y257/Fryloc/car%20show/

Fat Assed my way to River Rock. Wheeled borrowed junk.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/johnpaulgolf/RR%20July%2008%20Full%20Size/RiverRockFullSizeJuly08097.jpg

Haven't worked on the scout in weeks. I'm Broke.........

Finished putting my odd rear axle back together. Its leak free so far. Speedi-sleeves are good so far. Its all good.

Tackled this R&R Sunday afternoon. I called it quits about six hours later. Still need to fill and bleed.
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The old original parts had served me well, but the leaks were really to much.

http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1083/4392853/20015936/326640115.jpg

Old stuff was super cruddy. Very interesting little project so far. Boosted the new pump to ala Jim Weed.

Fri- Hung out with some old timers from Binder Bee. Went over to JB Fab to check out John Bronco. You might have seen it in Diesel power magazazine a few months ago.
Sat- Picked up D60 rear for jeep project. Hung out at Major Screwups Birthday bash. Went to the movies.
Sun- Ran errands with the old lady. Watched movies.

Wild and crazy stuff:shaking:

I Wheeled....

Ditto

Worked on my camper some more... got it mounted permanently to the trailer. Took care of some other odds and ends getting ready for my river trip this weekend. Just about ready :smokin:

Also hung out with the neighbor chics again... drank a bunch of beer, swam in their pool and got another home cooked meal. :flipoff2:

Old stuff was super cruddy. Very interesting little project so far. Boosted the new pump to ala Jim Weed.

Careful - that's how I burned up my pump on Tuesday. :D

Also hung out with the neighbor chics again... drank a bunch of beer, swam in their pool and got another home cooked meal. :flipoff2:

You bastard :flipoff2:




I worked on my junk :smokin:

Worked on my camper some more... got it mounted permanently to the trailer. Took care of some other odds and ends getting ready for my river trip this weekend. Just about ready :smokin:

Also hung out with the neighbor chics again... drank a bunch of beer, swam in their pool and got another home cooked meal. :flipoff2:

Much more talk about mouching beer, pool time, and eats from neighbor chicks without pics will start a groundswell of protest of unimaginable porportions:flipoff2::flipoff2:

Got the doors and windows back on the scout. Body is all but complete. Will be wiring soon and getting motor done.

http://inlinethumb04.webshots.com/24515/2468625850102240836S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2468625850102240836ZgspcU)

sat: wheeled
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lost reverse in my tranny while there.

sun:wakeboarding with the familly
mon night: pulled my tranny out:(:(:shaking:

Much more talk about mouching beer, pool time, and eats from neighbor chicks...
calm down... I supplied my own beer. Besides, I was invited over to swim and eat dinner so that's not mouching! :flipoff2:
without pics will start a groundswell of protest of unimaginable porportions:flipoff2::flipoff2:
Whoa.... did you come up with that on your own? or have you been watching CNN again? :lmao:

calm Down... I Supplied My Own Beer. Besides, I Was Invited Over To Swim And Eat Dinner So That's Not Mouching! :flipoff2:

Whoa.... Did You Come Up With That On Your Own? Or Have You Been Watching Cnn Again? :lmao:


Cnn:(

Got the doors and windows back on the scout. Body is all but complete. Will be wiring soon and getting motor done.

http://inlinethumb04.webshots.com/24515/2468625850102240836S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2468625850102240836ZgspcU)

Looking GOOD neighbor. More pics.....better yet....start a build thread.

Careful - that's how I burned up my pump on Tuesday. :D

How old was your pump?

I specifically bought #4 machine washers like it said on Weed's site and they were too big for the cartridge....so I don't know if its a typo or a change over time....anyways, I had some "#3's" I guess since they were smaller.

The first pump I boosted worked great until it blew the "original" hose. I thought maybe it was the pump being to high...not the 30 year old hose :shaking: so I boosted another spare with less pressure (one washer) and its just not been as fun....so this go around I broke the bank, again this weekend, and bought all new stuff from ATSCO. (Pump even had a resv. on it.) Got a new high pressure hose too. Hope to bleed it tonight unless something happens. Maybe nothing will go boom. :homer:

Oh yeah, I need to announce, belated, the birth of my son. He's seven weeks old now, and my little girl will be two tomorrow. So :beer::beer: to my boy and daughter all around.

Oh yeah, I need to announce, belated, the birth of my son. He's seven weeks old now, and my little girl will be two tomorrow. So :beer::beer: to my boy and daughter all around.

So here's another reason why you don't want to let your wife read Pirate. How much money you spend on Scouts, and your priorities of #4 washers over the birth of your son...:shaking:

So here's another reason why you don't want to let your wife read Pirate. How much money you spend on Scouts, and your priorities of #4 washers over the birth of your son...:shaking:

:evil: Who says she doesn't read Pirate? :flipoff2:

And I took them all to buy the washers and steering stuff and bearings!!!!!! :p

Oh yeah, I need to announce, belated, the birth of my son. He's seven weeks old now, and my little girl will be two tomorrow. So :beer::beer: to my boy and daughter all around.

Hee hee.

Strange coincidence, my son is 7-weeks old as well....



guess we're both slackers about sharing the news :D:flipoff2:

Saturday 9:00am...GF and I went to McDonalds for breakfast...headed to "Wild Waves" amusement park. 12:30pm left park with serious pains...

Saturday 2:30pm - Sunday 4:00pm...sat at home vomiting with the shits...:(

Did escape the house to run over to Rustoleumwhite's for a burger...that later projectile left my body...:(

Yesterday I could at least drink water without my stomach knotting...

Yesterday washed the dirt and grime off of the new to me tow rig.

Hee hee.

Strange coincidence, my son is 7-weeks old as well....



guess we're both slackers about sharing the news :D:flipoff2:

:beer: Congrats!!!!

HoS- ughh...McShits.

Got pics of said "new to you tow rig"?

Getting setled into the new place. Unpacked boxes.

When I told my wife I found the perfect apartment, I didn't think she'd go for it. 1,000 SF apartment with a 2,400 SF Garage :grinpimp: I LUV MY WIFE.

Looking GOOD neighbor. More pics.....better yet....start a build thread.

Got one it is in my sig.:grinpimp:

HoS- ughh...McShits.

Got pics of said "new to you tow rig"?

Getting setled into the new place. Unpacked boxes.

When I told my wife I found the perfect apartment, I didn't think she'd go for it. 1,000 SF apartment with a 2,400 SF Garage :grinpimp: I LUV MY WIFE.

Sounds like the place my buddy just bought. 5 car garage with an attached house. :D

Looking GOOD neighbor. More pics.....better yet....start a build thread.

He's got a Build thread, from start to where it is now and it's on





































Brace for it






































The Binder Bulletin!!LOL:flipoff2:

My Weekend

Tuesday Night (Friday Night in my World): Ran up and had dinner with the GF at work, then watched movies when she got home.
Wednesday (Satruday #1)= Hung around the apartment and watched movies then spent the evening with the GF and my old roomate eating sushi
Thursday (Saturday #2)=Hung around the apartment again, watched a few movies and ended the evening at Uglyscouts house for a BBQ...oh Binderbound was there too!
Friday (Sunday)=worked around the apartment, sucks haveing little money to do anything with and being so far from my projects.

He's got a Build thread, from start to where it is now and it's on
Brace for it
The Binder Bulletin!!LOL:flipoff2:

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I figured I was far from ready for Pirate when I started, being my first real build and all.LOL:flipoff2:

I got a 800 that will be pretty mean build. One tons, tube chassis, all that good stuff. I was saving it for you guys.:grinpimp: