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[NookShneer]

A bit overdue for an update:

SAS was a blast. There are many really great cruiser people out there in the universe and for one week they come together and hang out. If your reading this, you should consider it for 2019.

The drive out was a bit hectic, drive back was amazing. Solo parenting is hard, but it was all part of the adventure. I had a great support group on the road. Both @Kleatus for the ride there and @gt7058a for the whole damn ride.

Replaced a fuel filter. Thought it was the issue on the road to CO.

Fuel sender stopped working in Twin Falls, ID.

Replaced the Fuel Pump in SLC. Thanks @cruiseroutfit for the amazing drop in customer service.

 

[NookShneer]

 

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Yankee Boy Basin

 

[NookShneer]

Pretty Sweet stretch from Grand Junction, CO thru Vernal, UT to Jackson, WY.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Wow WOW Wow!!! Kudos dad for taking such a leap w/ your son! To drive all that alone w/ only a caravan to lean on? You rock! What is he 3/4? Love all the photos esp the one of him on the rock and the last one of you spinning him. Frame them. He will stare at them for weeks and the memory of that trip will never leave him.

Ever since my son saw me skydive all his play includes a character skydiving. It brings a grin to my face every time.

 

[Hojack]

Great trip... made even better with great company

 

[joebattle1]

I'm Fomo-ing hard. I need my rig back on the road! Good job keeping the kiddo alive. Great pics.

 

[Hojack]

Your pictures want me to go do this next year with my son and cruiser

 

[NookShneer]

Wow WOW Wow!!! Kudos dad for taking such a leap w/ your son! To drive all that alone w/ only a caravan to lean on? You rock! What is he 3/4? Love all the photos esp the one of him on the rock and the last one of you spinning him. Frame them. He will stare at them for weeks and the memory of that trip will never leave him.

Ever since my son saw me skydive all his play includes a character skydiving. It brings a grin to my face every time.

He is 3 and change. All things considered he did really well. We did have some casualties including one iPad screen cracked (fell out of the car on some camber parking) one headphone wire was chewed thru in the car on the way back which meant we switched to the car stereo for sound, lucky me. But that was about it.

Hope more kids come next year.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Looks like he’s not wearing a diaper in the pixs? I can’t imagine a non potty trained kid doing a long trip like that.

 

[NookShneer]

Just wanted to give one more shout-out to @gt7058a for hanging with Hunter and I the whole time. He was for sure cool about my side piece, despite Hunter being a little much most of the time. He also has a LS cruiser and could have easily blasted there and back in less time.

Thanks Chris! I’ll be submitting these photos to GQ on your behalf.

 

[NookShneer]

Looks like he’s not wearing a diaper in the pixs? I can’t imagine a non potty trained kid doing a long trip like that.

There were quite a few, dramatic pull to the side of the road maneuvers.

We brought a little toilet but he didn’t want to use it since it was for babies. During our parking lot fuel pump change out.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

There were quite a few, dramatic pull to the side of the road maneuvers.

We brought a little toilet but he didn’t want to use it since it was for babies. During our parking lot fuel pump change out.

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Totally awesome. Great cruiser and pot shot.

 

[erse]

There were quite a few, dramatic pull to the side of the road maneuvers.

We brought a little toilet but he didn’t want to use it since it was for babies. During our parking lot fuel pump change out.

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Is he reading the news while on the pot? You have taught him well sensei

 

[NookShneer]

Gutter Party!

Big group of us are knocking this out tomorrow. @KeilOver @Aravind Dileepan

Removed old sealant with a heat gun little hooks and flat head screwdriver.

Wire wheeled to clean metal

180 grit sanded

Rust converted where I couldn’t reach eight he wirewheel. Then washed with water and dried with heat gun.

Cleaned/degreased

Tack cloth

2k epoxy

Will post up more photos of our process tomorrow. Maybe make a thread on the process.

 

[red66toy]

Gutter Party!

Big group of us are knocking this out tomorrow. @KeilOver @Aravind Dileepan

Removed old sealant with a heat gun little hooks and flat head screwdriver.

Wire wheeled to clean metal

180 grit sanded

Rust converted where I couldn’t reach eight he wirewheel. Then washed with water and dried with heat gun.

Cleaned/degreased

Tack cloth

2k epoxy

Will post up more photos of our process tomorrow. Maybe make a thread on the process.

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Solid work @NookShneer !

 

[Hojack]

Hope more kids come next year.

I’d love to do this with my family. My 2 kids love the cruiser and have missed riding in it.
I’m starting my PS gearbox rebuild today and tapping for the hydro assist. First step in the SOA conversion. 4BT and NV4500 are all done. Sounds and drives amazing. Not the paint shaker I thought.

 

[Hojack]

It’ll look sharp when that’s all done. Great work.

 

[erse]

Maybe make a thread on the process

Yes!