Captainkirk's Duster project
Darn little to update, actually....car-wise. I am "somewhat" over the death of my brother-in-law and good friend of over 30 years, John. You can grieve for just so long, I suppose, before you realize it doesn't help anything. It did make me grasp the preciousness of life for a time (as funerals are wont to do); it can all be taken away in the blink of an eye. Do the things you long to to and keep your loved ones close. Leave them a legacy of love, caring and kindness that will last long after you're gone because that's all there will be left. If you leave nothing, you'll be forgotten before the month is gone.
Most of you have read my hearing loss thread so I won't make a big ruckus about that now other than to say some of it (Thank God!!!!) has come back. I still have a pretty fierce case of tinnitus but that ain't cheese and crackers compared to being totally deaf in one ear, trust me. Without any source of measurement I would guess offhand I've regained maybe 20-25% of my left ear hearing. If you missed the juicy stuff you can catch up here:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=311607
Otherwise...carry on!
Looking forward to the first Park on Park in Mudsville (Mundelein, IL) May 13th (Wednesday) evening. Hope I will be able to make it. Hope you will, too!
Still trying to get my head together Mopar-wise. Tony sent me an email asking if I had done anything piston-wise....told him no, I'd had a plate-full of stuff to deal with as of late. (ain't THAT the troof'!) He's wanting to know if he should carry on with the boring job, I s'pose....I need to get with him and find out if I actually need pistons in-hand before boring it, or if he can just use Kentucky Windage and go .020 over based on manufacturer's specs. If not, I guess I'll be buying some pistons soon...although I really need to get hot 'n' heavy on the suspension. Even if the motor was done there's nowhere to stuff it without wheels and suspension....duh!
I've pretty much decided to stick with rubber replacement bushings on the suspension rather than going poly. Poly doesn't seem to buy that much, it squeaks, and it's a lot more costly. Rubber worked just fine for Ma Mopar, it oughta work OK for me.
So...May 1st was my target date to "get my *** in gear" with the Ol' Duke...it's come and gone, so I s'pose I oughta put up or shut up. I guess I need that first little 'push' to get me moving...maybe PoP will be just the ticket.
Look for a dust cloud....
Darn little to update, actually....car-wise. I am "somewhat" over the death of my brother-in-law and good friend of over 30 years, John. You can grieve for just so long, I suppose, before you realize it doesn't help anything. It did make me grasp the preciousness of life for a time (as funerals are wont to do); it can all be taken away in the blink of an eye. Do the things you long to to and keep your loved ones close. Leave them a legacy of love, caring and kindness that will last long after you're gone because that's all there will be left. If you leave nothing, you'll be forgotten before the month is gone.
Most of you have read my hearing loss thread so I won't make a big ruckus about that now other than to say some of it (Thank God!!!!) has come back. I still have a pretty fierce case of tinnitus but that ain't cheese and crackers compared to being totally deaf in one ear, trust me. Without any source of measurement I would guess offhand I've regained maybe 20-25% of my left ear hearing. If you missed the juicy stuff you can catch up here:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=311607
Otherwise...carry on!
Looking forward to the first Park on Park in Mudsville (Mundelein, IL) May 13th (Wednesday) evening. Hope I will be able to make it. Hope you will, too!
Still trying to get my head together Mopar-wise. Tony sent me an email asking if I had done anything piston-wise....told him no, I'd had a plate-full of stuff to deal with as of late. (ain't THAT the troof'!) He's wanting to know if he should carry on with the boring job, I s'pose....I need to get with him and find out if I actually need pistons in-hand before boring it, or if he can just use Kentucky Windage and go .020 over based on manufacturer's specs. If not, I guess I'll be buying some pistons soon...although I really need to get hot 'n' heavy on the suspension. Even if the motor was done there's nowhere to stuff it without wheels and suspension....duh!
I've pretty much decided to stick with rubber replacement bushings on the suspension rather than going poly. Poly doesn't seem to buy that much, it squeaks, and it's a lot more costly. Rubber worked just fine for Ma Mopar, it oughta work OK for me.
So...May 1st was my target date to "get my *** in gear" with the Ol' Duke...it's come and gone, so I s'pose I oughta put up or shut up. I guess I need that first little 'push' to get me moving...maybe PoP will be just the ticket.
Look for a dust cloud....
