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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: ToxicTurtle on January 13, 2008, 05:24:59 PM

Title: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 13, 2008, 05:24:59 PM
Hey everyone...
My Dad has a Cherokee that has been having some minor issues. An overheat issue (that may be getting taken care of this weekend), he needs an alternator installed and some other minor things. I just haven't been able to generate the time or ambition (mostly the ambition) to get on them and finish them up.
What I need is someone or even a couple of people  who want to come up and hang out and give me a hand getting his stuff done and I have a couple of things on both my Runners that need attention.. A CAT on the Turtle and a windshield washer pump and some diamond plate work on the gray runner.(hell, I don't care if 10 people want to come and hang out and pitch in...LOL)
any takers?
Let me know when you're available and I'll make sure I'm good and that I can get my Dad's truck over to my garage in Wallingford. Oh yeah... I would need a hand there, at my garage.

Thanx!!

Talk soon,
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 13, 2008, 06:10:49 PM
I'm in.

I'm a normal 9 to 5er though, so weekends are best for me.

Let me know.

Al
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 13, 2008, 06:36:36 PM
I'm in.

I'm a normal 9 to 5er though, so weekends are best for me.

Let me know.

Al

Yeah, me too.. more like 7-5/6/7 or later during the week. Weekends will definitely be best.
I think I'm supposed to head out and letter (put grafix on) both Scott's FJ and Jon's Toyota hood next week. Either sat or Sunday. However, I am open on whatever the other day is... in essence, I'm open both days next weekend... actually, if both Scott and Jon came up to the garage in Wallingford, I could letter their rigs and do the Cherokee and Turtle and Grey Runner work all on the same day... as long as people got there early enough.
What say ye, those who have been named and not yet named?
Thanx!

Talk soon,
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 13, 2008, 06:58:40 PM
I could probably swing Saturday for a while. Sunday is out because JD is at school and I can't chain the kids to the parking lot to keep them out of trouble. I'll mark my calender tentatively for Saturday Dave...
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 14, 2008, 02:10:04 AM
as far as I know, at this point, I've got nothing planned next weekend.

I'll check with the boss.
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: rocket on January 14, 2008, 03:43:05 AM
This weekend i'm booked, but next sat, i could help
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 14, 2008, 03:07:27 PM
i have nothing this sat!!! i am in as long as i am not going to piss off the bride.

plus it will be easier for me to go there as wellas Scott for the decals. that'd just be dumb for you to run down here and run back up to meet everyone for the wrench-a-thon
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 14, 2008, 03:21:57 PM
i have nothing this sat!!! i am in as long as i am not going to piss off the bride.

plus it will be easier for me to go there as wellas Scott for the decals. that'd just be dumb for you to run down here and run back up to meet everyone for the wrench-a-thon

I agree with you Jon. That was my intent...

Dave, what time is best? Do you want to do this before the wrenching???  I'll make sure I wash the FJ before Saturday morning too...
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: rocket on January 14, 2008, 03:55:30 PM
i have nothing this sat!!! i am in as long as i am not going to piss off the bride.

plus it will be easier for me to go there as wellas Scott for the decals. that'd just be dumb for you to run down here and run back up to meet everyone for the wrench-a-thon

I agree with you Jon. That was my intent...

Dave, what time is best? Do you want to do this before the wrenching???  I'll make sure I wash the FJ before Saturday morning too...

how'd you get it dirty?
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 14, 2008, 04:00:45 PM
how'd you get it dirty?

From all the salt and crap on the roads....
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: reg on January 14, 2008, 04:17:13 PM
how'd you get it dirty?

From all the salt and crap OFF the roads....


FINALLY!

 :)
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Kral4me on January 14, 2008, 05:40:51 PM
I could probably swing Saturday for a while. Sunday is out because JD is at school and I can't chain the kids to the parking lot to keep them out of trouble. I'll mark my calender tentatively for Saturday Dave...

Sat might be out too, if Axle has re-scheduled that NRA safety class that 5 of us are supposed to go to...
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: CaptORM on January 14, 2008, 08:40:07 PM
I may be able to come up Sat and give you a hand need to talk to the CMO and see what she thinks...Ill let you know.
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 16, 2008, 03:10:28 AM
so what's the skinny on this?  are we applying graphics and wrenching first thing in the morning?
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 16, 2008, 03:21:06 AM
so what's the skinny on this?  are we applying graphics and wrenching first thing in the morning?

That looks like the plan.
Scott and Jon are heading up my way to be at my garage by 9AM. They have directions if you want to all head up together. Otherwise, eamil me or them and you'll get directions. After lettering their rigs, we'll dive into my Dad's Cherokee and any other projects we feel we want to.
Thanx again guys for heading up.
So, who all is coming up?
Al, Scott, Jon, Jeremy, Chief KP..?  yes, no, anyone else?
Talk soon,
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: rocket on January 16, 2008, 12:03:18 PM
I would LOVE to come up, Dave.  However I'll be in Fire Fighter 1 all weekend (I'm a volunteer at Colchester Vol. Fire Dept).  My training is every other weekend (all day sat and sun) until the end of april.  :(
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 16, 2008, 05:31:11 PM
rich, mayby
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 19, 2008, 02:03:35 AM
who has an address?
anybody got an open seat for a carpool?
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 19, 2008, 03:28:09 AM
scott and i are going up @ 8:00
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 19, 2008, 03:49:30 AM
Al, I have room for you to ride along if you can be at my house by 8am...you have a PM too...
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 19, 2008, 01:00:55 PM
ok, just got up.
hitting the shower, then heading to Scott's place.
see everybody in a bit.
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 19, 2008, 01:32:46 PM
yup, I'll be rolling out in a little while myself.

Thanx again guys!!

CYA there!

Talk soon,
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: rocket on January 19, 2008, 11:14:46 PM
how'd it go?
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 20, 2008, 01:25:25 AM
how'd it go?

HAH!!

Well, in my opinion both Scott's and Jon's trucks look really cool! Took a little finagling to get Scott's just right due to multiple to body lines and compound curves.
However... long story that I won't repeat here.. but my Dad's truck never showed up. He had someone else taking care of the overheat problem (the person who quite possibly caused it) and that person didn't finish in time and my Dad had a chance to head to MA with his girlfriend to a B&B, so he's up there.
Rich and I did do some work on the gray Runner. Changed over a windshield washer bottle, cut the rust off the front fenders and added the alum diamond plate to the sides.
Rich rolled out around 1-2..?  I went to lunch with some neighbors and fellow gearhead/CTJEEPers, came back and finished up.
It was productive.

Thank you ALL for volunteering to come and play, watch, help, etc!

Talk soon,
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: albsvx on January 20, 2008, 01:47:16 AM
Sorry I wasn't much help today.  Glad you managed to get something accomplished!
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: mallcrawl on January 20, 2008, 02:15:05 AM
sorry I didn't make it I stayed up too late last night and didn't crawl outa bed till 1030
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: Seabee_BUC on January 20, 2008, 03:24:16 AM
Thanks Toxic for the awesome job on the striping. I love it! Thanks for the windshield banner too! I'll get some pics tomorrow and get them posted for everyone to see...
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 23, 2008, 12:49:16 AM
thanks dave,

i for got to show jess what you did on the truck lol.
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: ToxicTurtle on January 23, 2008, 01:08:23 AM
well, at least your Mom liked it.. LOL
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 23, 2008, 01:53:02 AM
lol yeah. she was impressed.
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: rocket on January 23, 2008, 02:22:55 AM
well, at least your Mom liked it.. LOL

If i didn't know better, i would think that was a mom joke!
Title: Re: Need a hand
Post by: HOT-ROD on January 23, 2008, 03:44:25 AM
wow good pick up on that.

your mom picked it up.......



um yeah