...sings Mr. Willie Nelson and I sing along even though I'm not on the road again quite yet. (Not to brag, but I have sung in public showers across the country and can hum in both Ojibwe and English!) Anyway, I'm a big step closer to being on the road again since I now have my new to me 87 Jeep Cherokee delivered by the seller today and now in my possession sitting just a few yards away from my old trailer. Compared to the 51 Spartan I'm living in, why that Cherokee is practically brand new! I do like it. On Monday morning I proceed with stage 2 which is getting title and tags. I'll be sending a fax of the title to my hometown license bureau Monday morning. In turn they will fax me a title application form and a bill for what the new title and tags will cost... I'll dash over to the post office and mail the original title, the application and a check and then wait for the temporary title and tags to arrive. I'm hoping they come Friday or Saturday, but whenever they come I will leave the following morning... Hmmm, maybe not if it is a Sunday. I'll also pick up my flat rate shipping boxes for packing up parts, surviving tools and possessions, which is stage three. Stage four is start your engines, gentlemen and dogs and blast off down that 1300 mile track.
I spent several hours today stripping parts down off of the bikes and am only taking parts, no frames. I'll have enough to do this summer cleaning up my tools and fooling with the three frames in Minnesota. I want to focus on that Firebird build. I made a few interesting discoveries regarding tools. All of the vice grips need new springs as they lost their tension from the heat of the fire (anyone reading this who does not know, I recently had my truck burn up with tools and bikes in it) and there is one tool which actually works better now. I have a variable speed dremel moto tool (Model 395 Type 3) which I thought was wrecked. The plastic case holding it & bits & such was largely melted and charred. I pried it open and discovered that the attachments are mostly good, but the rotary tool itself was almost black with soot and the power cord was partly melted. No exposed wires though so I plugged it in just for the heck of it. Surprise, it not only runs, but now the variable speed switch works and it hasn't in a long time... it was full speed or nothing. Works perfectly now. So if your variable speed switch goes bad on you now you know how to fix it. Just burn the whole kit until it is a nice soft black color.
I apologize for the abrupt end to the Fire thread. I'm still nervous about the trip and will be until I actually get there, but did not want to ask too much. I've already said my thanks, but keep thinking it every time I think look at the truck. Moosh sat in it today, not going anywhere, but riding shotgun anyway and checking the window for visibility. I think she approves. I know I do. I'll check back in when there's something to report. G'night...
SB
I spent several hours today stripping parts down off of the bikes and am only taking parts, no frames. I'll have enough to do this summer cleaning up my tools and fooling with the three frames in Minnesota. I want to focus on that Firebird build. I made a few interesting discoveries regarding tools. All of the vice grips need new springs as they lost their tension from the heat of the fire (anyone reading this who does not know, I recently had my truck burn up with tools and bikes in it) and there is one tool which actually works better now. I have a variable speed dremel moto tool (Model 395 Type 3) which I thought was wrecked. The plastic case holding it & bits & such was largely melted and charred. I pried it open and discovered that the attachments are mostly good, but the rotary tool itself was almost black with soot and the power cord was partly melted. No exposed wires though so I plugged it in just for the heck of it. Surprise, it not only runs, but now the variable speed switch works and it hasn't in a long time... it was full speed or nothing. Works perfectly now. So if your variable speed switch goes bad on you now you know how to fix it. Just burn the whole kit until it is a nice soft black color.
I apologize for the abrupt end to the Fire thread. I'm still nervous about the trip and will be until I actually get there, but did not want to ask too much. I've already said my thanks, but keep thinking it every time I think look at the truck. Moosh sat in it today, not going anywhere, but riding shotgun anyway and checking the window for visibility. I think she approves. I know I do. I'll check back in when there's something to report. G'night...
SB
