Life From my Point of View

Mega Huge Update

2008-07-13T18:27:00.000-06:00

Right so since my last post I have killed my water pump and while replacing that discovered that I needed a new timing chain desperately. So all that got fixed. Then my Power steering started acting up so I fitted a GM Power steering pump that Ford uses on it's van's because they are better and a higher pressure system. Yet more time went by then I threw a push rod in my engine and lost all oil pressure. I fixed the rod but now I'm way down on power and my engine has a smoke screen that James Bond would be jealous of.
So for the last 2 weeks my truck has been parked at the garage while I strip a new engine out of a donor truck along with it's wiring harness and fuel system. Monday the last of the parts I need to prep the engine before I set aside a weekend to install everything into my Bronco.

Stuck on a Hoist

2008-05-02T23:26:00.000-06:00

Well tonight we put my truck on a hoist to try and find out why my breaks were acting up. Well one of the rear drum's is warped, also on the other side I apparently bent an axle today and that broke a a seal so gear oil is now leaking out. All thins means that I have some work to do tomorrow. As an added bonus I should be getting a new front bench seat installed tomorrow as well.

Playing

2008-04-27T20:19:00.000-06:00

Today Dave and I went wheeling. It was some damn good fun. I got to improve my off road driving, although that doesn't mean I'm perfect yet. I got stuck in the snow twice and Dave had to pull me out. I also got high centered on my dif's which were nicely dug into the ground. But I also got myself out a few spots too. Like I got shot out of a hole the wrong way and slid strait into a tree, it only bent the bumper a bit. Then later in an attempt to fix the bumper I smashed the front drivers side into a wall of dirt. It didn't work it just turned my head light slightly to one side. But it was really good and I didn't have any problem's getting home safe and sound. I haven't got a call from Dave so I assume everything went well for him once we parted ways.

There was one other slight glitch. On the way out to the main road I decided to skim a large puddle and it kinda grabbed the whole truck and spun me off into the ditch. I didn't even need the 4X4 to get it out.

Drunken Update

2008-04-25T22:16:00.000-06:00

So I have my truck back and it's all good except for the fact the the rear drivers wheel always trys to lockup under breaking. Not to mention that when I park all I smell is burnt breaks, so tomorrow morning we're gonna look at that.

Tomorrow night is a good by party for one of my friends.

My friend and mechanic Dave wants to got off roading Sunday because it should be nice and muddy. Next weekend I might be going camping with some friends too.

Shockingly Broken

2008-04-05T17:48:00.000-06:00

Well apparently when my last starter motor wouldn't disengage it may have eaten the teeth on the fly wheel and as a result my new starter only got about 5 starts before what little that was left of the teeth gave up the ghost. So yet again my truck is sitting lifelessly in the Telus yard waiting for a Flywheel to come in.

On the up side I got to see Katie and Mel briefly last night.

Always remember if you want to know if a car is a lemon just ask me if I would buy it.

Reassembled

2008-03-26T22:28:00.000-06:00

Well as of tonight my truck is back on the road with everything fixed that I broke. Now Dave is trying to get me a few non-essential components and my Lift Kit.

Off Roading

2008-03-23T21:57:00.000-06:00

Well I went 4 wheeling today with a rather large group headed by my mechanic and friend Dave. After we found the meeting point at the wrong gas station, we all met up and headed out to the trail. After about 10 mins Dave got bored and decided to climb a hill which he then started bouncing back down towards me who was coming up behind. Thankfully my truck didn't have to stop him because he thoughtfully rolled it into a few trees. It took about an hour to recover his jeep so we got lunch started and appraised the damage to the jeep. It took about 3 hours to "fix" the rear differential in the Jeep. When we were setting off again my starter got stuck on and melted a battery terminal. This however wasn't a problem because I'm not a normal North American and I have a Manual. We disconnected the power to the starter and pushed the truck down a hill.
However this could not be the end of problems. I having not gotten my Truck dirty yet I saw a huge puddle and decided to go for it. The girls riding along agreed and I hit the puddle at about 60KM in second gear. The end of the puddle wasn't smooth I slammed into the bank and shot the truck into the air getting some good flight for a 3 Ton Truck. Unfortunately the Landing seriously damaged my steering box.
We called it a day an limped out then the 3 trucks that had problems me, Dave and Dan slowly limped home taking an extra 2 hours to get back and ending with me having to tow Dave's Jeep the last leg because I had more power than Dan and Dave's transfer-case and rear diff had both given out.

My truck had the added bonus that if my steering went on the way home it would most likely result in a high-speed roll, so we arranged for space for the girls and their dog's in other trucks for the trip back.

All in all it was a fun trip and it only cost me a steering box, starter motor, and the second starter cellynoid in a week.

Hurried Update

2008-03-22T13:03:00.000-06:00

Ok so I have been trying to get my truck ready for a 4X4 trip this Sunday. How ever Thursday when i was going to the shop to install my bushing's my started celinoid died, While I was in a car wash bay too boot. I got pulled out of the was by someone with a jeep and their jeep damn near killed it's clutch doing it. Silas stopped by the car was and we got the truck going again. When I got it to the garage it took a little bit to figure out what the problem was then by the time I had gotten the parts the day was over. Friday got the new Celinoid in and fixed a broken wire, got the truck running, cleaned the carb and tuned it a little. Now because of all this I'm still without a parking break which was supposed to go on yesterday and I'm now gonna give it one last try to get the bushing's on before tomorrow.

RIP Arthur C. Clarke

2008-03-18T19:50:00.000-06:00

Today saw the sad passing of a truly visionary man.

Saving Throw Failed

2008-03-09T09:41:00.000-06:00

The Devil

2008-03-09T09:37:00.000-06:00

You are The Devil

Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession

The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.

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BeatDown

2008-03-06T19:47:00.000-07:00

Well I should have seen today coming a mile away but no, it managed to sneak-up on me. I was almost happy with how things were going until I got to work this morning.
I was given a red light ticket and a letter of repremand to go along with it. Originaly I thought no big deal I'll just pay the almost $300 ticket with the money from my second job this weekend. That job got canceled later in the day. Man I am not warming up to this place at all. I should also point out that the ticket was for me running a red light on Jan 15th 2008, Telus recived the ticket from the police on Jan 29th. However I was not made aware of it's existance until this morning March 6th. How the fuck does it take over a month to say oh by the way you ran a light????

Polar Challenge

2008-03-05T22:02:00.000-07:00

Right so I'm sure some of you have seen Top Gear's Polar Special.
Now that was the first car to drive to the North Pole(Magnetic North), now they had the help of Toyota to do this. I however would like to do the same thing only with my Tank. I did a little bit of digging and amazingly that Toyota stock actually weighs 300 pounds more than my truck. So weight is not a problem. My issue is that in about 3 years when I want to attempt to do this the Ice may not be thick enough or far reaching enough to allow me to try this. Ideally I would like to Challenge Clarkson to a race his new Toyota VS my Old banger.

The Good, The Bad, My Life

2008-02-19T19:13:00.000-07:00

Well this morning I was given my Permanent position with Telus. I also got my insurance and plate transferred to my Tank.
The bad is that although my Tank is off the lift it is missing front hubs so there is duct tape there to keep dirt out until the parts arrive, also both my front and rear drive shafts are on the crap. The front could do to just have the u-joints replaced but the whole rear shaft is buggered.
So right now my Tank is sitting in my parking spot at the Telus North Garage.

Reasembly

2008-02-12T22:41:00.000-07:00

Tonight I actually started to put parts back onto The Tank. The goal is to get it drivable by closing time Thursday night so that I can park it somewhere other than the shop cause It would cost me money and I don't want that.

It has begun

2008-02-11T22:46:00.000-07:00

Today my truck went on the lift and I started taking it apart. The brakes are off, the axles are out. The steering rack is off, and I'm not even done taking things off yet.

Repair Work

2008-02-10T19:30:00.000-07:00

So apparently my drive train is kinda fucked and needs about 2-3 thousand Dollars in parts. The frame floor and basics are in amazing shape so what I'm gonna do is start the rebuild tomorrow night and my Bike is up for sale. The truck has been weighted and comes in at a little over 6100 LB. I have Christened it The Tank.

TOUCHDOWN !!!!

2008-02-07T22:34:00.000-07:00

OK so I did get the Bronco tonight.

Since I know you are all dieing to know what's wrong with it I'll give you the run-down.
The alignment is so bad the wheel has to be almost a quarter of a turn to the right. The signals don't work. The front tires rub on the quarter panels when I turn because they are too big. The locking wheel hubs that you lock to go into 4x4 and unlock when you are just gonna use 2x4 are stuck locked in 4x4. The side mirrors are useless and there is no rear view mirror. The battery connections are kinda wonky. The alternator warning light was on the whole hour long drive home. The Parking break doesn't work. The door locks don't work, the roll down windows are on their last legs.

On top of all of that I'm back to AM only radio. But I love it and it sounds soo good.

Trade

2008-02-06T21:02:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow after work I am going to drive outside the city an hour to talk to a man about swapping trucks. My 87 F-150 for his 79 Bronco. It needs some work but with any luck I'll be driving back to Calgary in a Bronco. I have to take a tape measure with me to see if it will fit into my parkade.
Below is a pic of the Bronco.

Ass Kicked

2008-02-02T02:51:00.000-07:00

Wow I've been doing my second job for only 3 days and I'm already thinking of dropping it. Working it even by it's self is kicking my ass.

Part 2 Cancelled

2008-01-29T21:58:00.000-07:00

Well this morning the city was totally frozen. My truck started because it's mine and therefore amazing. However that was the only thing working. I had to fight with the park-aid door to get it open and even then it wouldn't open enough ti get my truck out. So I went over to the bus stop and called the line to see when the next bus is but they were delayed more than 2 hours due to equipment malfunction. Called all the cab companies once I got through they told me that they didn't have any cars because most of them won't start. Thus I kinda had the day off.

On the plus side I got a call and I start my part-time job tomorrow night.

Part 1

2008-01-28T21:50:00.000-07:00

Well this evening I had my first of apparently 2 interviews for a part-time/full-time job delivering Donoughts. I'm pleased to find out that they supply the truck.
Today i got mail returned from my insurance company apparently they moved so I shall have to find where to.

Death By Capitalism

2008-01-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

Due to my desire to have toys I have been looking around for a second job and I may have found it. Working in "The Home Depot" warehouse nights Monday to Friday. This means that Monday to Thursday I will be working 18.5 hours a day.

Lessons Learned

2008-01-19T00:11:00.000-07:00

I was told once by a wise friend of mine that "The things you own end-up owning you.". I have found this to be very true but I tried not to let it get in the way of my rather random and hap hazard life. Unfortunately it may be that my Motorcycle could end-up hindering me in my attempt to cut down on the cost of living. Tomorrow I'm going to try and talk to someone about trading my truck for a van that I'm interested in. We shall have to see where things lead me.

Epiphany

2008-01-16T23:17:00.000-07:00

So lately I have been thinking about how much money I spend on my living expenses and am really considering Living in a Van down by the river. The only thing stopping my from doing this is my Motorcycle. With the van I can blend in more so than a truck with a camper on the back but I need to have some place to keep my bike.

Comments and questions on this one are very welcome.