Needed repair piling up.

[Gary Lewis]

You are gonna be BUSY!  Hope it goes well.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Aaaand, I got broadsided after dinner.  

While I need the money and want the work, one of my realtors called to say she has another house leased right after the 4th holiday weekend....

So NOW I have to whip it into shape.
On top of my dock building, shower replacement and siding jobs.
That I can barely get to or get material for, because my truck needs work.

Maybe I should buy a beater and not bother to register it???
I still don't know where the time would from.

[Gary Lewis]

Bummer!

So, what are the absolutely essential things to do?  The alternator?  (Boy, I wish we had an underline button.)

[ArdWrknTrk]

I need to change the ring gear and starter!

And while I'm in there...
I figure a minimum 5 days given my facilities and motivation.
There's an AWFUL lot of other things that would be best served while it is apart.
And that's trusting I don't need to weld in new cab mounts or something like that.

I threw a $50 bid on a Melling oil pump, and the clutch still isn't here.

The alternator is fine, (14.4v) but the offer was good and it will be nice to have a fallback.
Or install new, and keep this one as a spare.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Melling HVD on its way from eBay.

The pile is getting out of hand.

[Gary Lewis]

Keep your eyes open for a beater.

[ArdWrknTrk]

DMV is saying 75 days for inspection and tags.....

No way Jose.

[1986F150Six]

Jim, can you rent something?

[ArdWrknTrk]

I think I'm going to try and borrow something.

If I average 150+ miles a day, rental is onerous.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Yay! My clutch arrived.
I have to work tomorrow, tie up those loose ends and get paid.

I think I can borrow my friends Audi, because she has a company car.  

Need to pull my job boxes and hose the muck out of my bed.
Load a bunch of parts, welding tanks, tools, lubricants, chemicals, stands, jacks, etc...

So, I should be deep into it this weekend.
If I go incognito, you know I'm busy.

[Gary Lewis]

Here's hoping you disappear for a bit and come back happy!  

Good luck to you, Jim.  

[ArdWrknTrk]

Thank you Gary!

I still have a day or two I need to set things straight before I get greasy.

Need to start soaking bolts with PB Blaster today though.