23 July 2016

As times flies by and I'm lazy about my blog. Several things have happened since my last entry.

Flat rear tire on the KLR about a mile past US 165 on LA 101.  Tried to break the tire down on the road but could not break the bead. So, called friend to hook up my trailer to truck for wife to come get me. She was not happy about that. But she and a friend came. But, passed me as she was driving too fast. Then puts the truck in reverse, forgetting about the trailer back there. Jackknife city damaging the right rear fender but missing the exhaust.
So, truck in shop for repair since Monday the 18th.  Should have it back next week early.

Then , tore down rear tire off KLR and tube split where nail had punchered  it. So , would have not been able to repair it anyway. Put new tube I had in shop and order a spare.

Next item of interest is

A 1995 C4 Corvette I bought from a friend. Many little things wrong with it I can fix. But, engine running really ruff so an appointment Monday the 25th with Mark's Auto to see what it needs there.
So far, Have disconnected hood light, fixed console door, changed oil and filter, washed underneath with pressure washer.  Greased to ball joints but gonna have to pull the front tires off to do the bottom one.
Still learning something about it everyday.

Next was bottling last batch of wine made from Figs. Had started the batch at 1.07 sg and finished at .998 sp which is about 10% alcohol by volume. Pretty dry but, will mix with grape wine that came out too sweet for me to see how that does.  May just add a bit of sugar and hope the yeast is dead being as I have it bottled already. ;-)



Mowed grass across the street also yesterday so stayed sweaty most of the day. Today , chill day, I think. LOL!  May see about that grease zerk on the vette though. Well see!

Till the next.




3 comments:

  1. Hey man, don't be mix in' too much of that wine you make with corvette and bike riding, might not be pretty. LMAO at the wife/trailer story, bet she 'really' wasn't happy after that, haha.

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  2. LOL the wine is for when the wheels are still for the night. ;-)

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  3. check comment on july 3rd post.

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