So, as I'm still avoiding posting negative shit, I thought I'd write about the things that went well over the weekend.
1st, I finally managed to get the transmission completely out of the Dodge & into the garage. I still need to take the parking brake and shifter cables off, but at least I'm mostly ready for the rebuilt engine when it finally gets done ( we're in week 2 of month #7 now). Feels good to have another concrete step done in this project!
The new needle came in for my console record player last week, so Saturday I stopped off to pick it up & spent an hour or so stripping the wires, installing the needle cartridge, then the needle. I got it to the point where I could hear the record, but there was a little plastic guard (which holds the cartridge in place) that seemed to be riding directly on the record surface and kept making it skip/glide across the grooves - not good! After a while, I finally realized that the original owner had inserted the retainer backwards! When I got it turned around, everything started working really well. Once I had that player working, I broke down the other stereo set/table setup & moved it upstairs, then rearranged things. I also hooked up the accessory 8-track player to the console & got that working as well, so now I have a full working retro system! It really sounds great, and I actually smile whenever I think about it! I have pics of this too, but as you know, I'm a lazy bastard. Hopefully I can get them posted soon, along with everything else I was supposed to post. The only thing I need now is some sort of rack for all my vinyl - it's in 4-5 milk crates on the floor currently, and looks like shit!
And last but not least, when I checked my snail-mail on lunch today, I found something I've been waiting on... Finally got the title for the Dodge! I now officially own it! :-P
Ok, time for a workout.
6:37 p.m. - 2015-10-12
My profile
Archives
Notes
Email Me!
Random
others:
loveherwell
dangerspouse
catsoul
alethia
annanotbob2
life-my-way
fairybones
misfitstray
swordfern
warpednormal
elusive-you
lust-
comebacktome
ahopeinhell
silver4
kelsi
stepfordtart