What did you do to your pig today?
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Oil change. Brown brought me a couple filters and I used up all the odd quarts and leftover jugs that I had sitting around. I had 6 quarts stashed in the Pig, some had been there quite a while. Drained out the old Restore & Protect and took a good look at it, it was 10 months old, Might have 3k miles on it. Not too dark, could still see through it.
Oh boy!
Can o' worms!!!
That looks like a lot of people standing around that obstacle!
$6/gallon gas...
IDK, the moms at pick up where my boy went to school were pretty mean. They would cut you off in a heartbeat. I thought it was always safer to just let them fight amongst themselves...
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I didn't spend all that money on body armor to sit on the sidelines watching a catfight. I've got the Manley-Man bumpers that can take a beating and get fixed with a rattle can. Plus i got no airbags to worry about...
Today at that station;
Diesel
$7.30 *
Regular
$6.30 *
Midgrade
$6.60 *
Premium
$6.90 *
But that station serves the highway traffic coming back from Tahoe, nobody local buys gas there. It's a buck cheaper down the road around the corner...
tiniest bit of routine maintenance; got out the special ft/lb torque wrench that I bought just for my oilpan bolts and re-torqued them all to 7. They all needed some. I replaced the oilpan gasket 10 months ago and it all looks surprisingly dry. I've never been able to do that before. So I took a pic.
Hey! It might be really expensive but it's s***ty gas that destroys your carburetor too!
I de-tusked Humphrey. Yes, Humphrey. The turtle pig.
Received a hood safety catch hook from a fellow conservator, gave it a quick once over with a hammer and pliers, it bolted right up, and worked perfectly. No more getting stabbed in the ribs as I tend the block!!!
Thank you @Pighead !!!
Received a hood safety catch hook from a fellow conservator, gave it a quick once over with a hammer and pliers, it bolted right up, and worked perfectly. No more getting stabbed in the ribs as I tend the block!!!
Thank you @Pighead !!!
Wrapped up one caliper...That only took 2 weeks. Decided that I needed more of the soft brakehoses because I broke one. It's not as easy to get brakehoses made as it used to be, so I sent away for a pair. Spent much of the day grinding down the new calipers to fit my wheels, and putting the wheel on & off. I usually love my tires, except for today. Found a rattle can with no top so my calipers are white where I had to grind on them, but you can hardly tell with the wheels on and I bet white doesn't last long there
Drove over to the opening of Powers 4x4 in Des Moines.
Looks like an awesome set up. If ever in Des Moines, highly recommend checking them out.
Was able to meet up with some other 55 owners…including the owner of the shop has a pig,
His is the green one on the right.
@Dudleyfj40 is the green one on the left.
Great to meet you Brent!
Most Devine Swine I’ve seen in one location.
So much coolness there!! Incredible rigs.
Looks like an awesome set up. If ever in Des Moines, highly recommend checking them out.
Was able to meet up with some other 55 owners…including the owner of the shop has a pig,
His is the green one on the right.
@Dudleyfj40 is the green one on the left.
Great to meet you Brent!
Most Devine Swine I’ve seen in one location.
So much coolness there!! Incredible rigs.
Nice meeting you too Matt. I was telling my wife. That was the most Cruisers I have ever seen in together Iowa! And they were all so clean!
So Powers is a Toyota shop in Des Moines?
It sounds like they will do some 2F work?