Finally painted the valve cover with some rattle can paint.
Stay at Home: What are you doing to make the best of this time?
- Thread starter Stumpalama
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
iptman
SILVER Star
Gave it a good honing, 320 grit stone. Then put it back together. Before I put the head back on I filled it up with oil and spun it with my drill driver. Not even a lick of blow by on the top of the piston. Tomorrow we see if it fires up. So far this has been a pretty fun project. Only about $50 in parts and $50 in tools (2 inch Lisle hone, B&S piston spring compressor). Maybe 8 hours of labor.
1MOA
SILVER Star
Nice pattern on the cylinder wall,
Hope it fires on the first pull. let us know.
Hope it fires on the first pull. let us know.
afgman786
SILVER Star
Worked on the side garden that was full of weeds and junk.. definitely wouldn't have been doing that if it wasn't cause I was stuck at home... 2 large black bags of weeds filled and didn't buy enough mulch.
DominicanFZJ80
Getting there...
Finished up a spring swap; result: got my stinkbug back 
Next Projects (for completion by Friday): Install Absolute-Wit's-End rear view mirror bracket with GenTek mirror and while I'm up there, install new dashcam. Also need to install my passenger grab handle that's been on a shelf since 2018...
Next Projects (for completion by Friday): Install Absolute-Wit's-End rear view mirror bracket with GenTek mirror and while I'm up there, install new dashcam. Also need to install my passenger grab handle that's been on a shelf since 2018...
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
Sitting and waiting for American Disposal to come get my trash. Second time in 2 weeks they haven't collected it. They picked up all my neighbors and im paid thru until June or July....
Got the run around last time, so this time they have until COB and if I can get my other 2 wheels on my 100 i'll be taking it to their office and leaving it there....
Got the run around last time, so this time they have until COB and if I can get my other 2 wheels on my 100 i'll be taking it to their office and leaving it there....
Out searching for morels during lunch. Found 4. I need to pick them by tomorrow due to the snow forecasted in the area.
Stumpalama
Forum Junkie
- Thread starter
- #88
HA! I call them WEEKLY! They failed to pick up my trash and recycling at least one a week for 5 weeks.
They lowered my rate for my complaints, but it's a f-ing criminal how they are randomly skipping days. And just all around sucking... Oh, btw, they all got $2/hr raises in response to the pandemic... Even less reason for them to be lazy.
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
I called them and they said they were letting dispatch know. So they'll have a nice present waiting when they come into work tomorrow.
sounds like first world problems 
I wish I had curbside.
I wish I had curbside.
You dont have curbside? I do. My wife puts it on the curb in front of the garage door and I have to haul it off lolsounds like first world problems
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
Came from living in an area without it and I happen to like not having to find time to get to the dump that closes at 3 every day to ditch my trash...sounds like first world problems
batter them up and deep fry them?
iptman
SILVER Star
It'd cost more to take your own trash to the dump around here. That was an unfortunate realization moving to Fairfax county from Prince William the first time I took a load to the transfer station and it cost me over a $100. PWC it's free for county residents. I think the minimum payment is $17 in Fairfax even if you're just dropping off a few bags of trash.
D21FJ60
#LiveLaughLove.
Update: American sent someone out in a pickup to get my trash. His bed already had a bunch of others and when I left a few min later he was one my neighbors who I guess they missed too who had like 6 bags out...
Stumpalama
Forum Junkie
- Thread starter
- #97
They are absolutely incompetent. They always say they will notify dispatch... And still no one shows up. I am quiting them and going with Republic. I'm betting they won't show tomorrow.
Not me but my wife
Last edited:
Last weekend I hit Flagpole Knob with a buddy, essentially following the same route as the Valentine's day run that I missed. Took the steps well, lifted the front left tire only once. Had to have a guide for one obstacle. Bottomed-out a couple of times on the rear, and hit something hard coming off a ledge up front. Might have bent the running board a little, definitely a couple of pinstripes. Otherwise, we did alright. Loved it.
I also just took the truck into OTRAMM to get some work done. Rock sliders going on and installing OME BP51s.
Where to next? Who is coming?
I also just took the truck into OTRAMM to get some work done. Rock sliders going on and installing OME BP51s.
Where to next? Who is coming?
iptman
SILVER Star
Got one Covid project done. I had to order a new crank shaft oil seal. The newer old stock I got first time around was not big enough external diameter. Went on ebay and bought an older new old stock seal in an 80's era box and it fit like a charm. Same exact part number as the one I got from Jack's Small Engine but the ebay one fit perfect.
Last edited:
