Oh man! This is gonna be close! Between not getting payed for parts, waiting for parts, getting the WRONG parts and being completely lazy, I have really put myself behind the 8ball...
So why am I hangin out here? To the guydome!
Awaaaaaaaaaaay

we have an extra seat in the escort.

k

Does it have a blue door?

John

P.S. Got an extra seat for me too?

Its like D-Day on Overhaulin'!

i'm still trying to figure out why the fuse panel is all torn apart. i *think* it was working fine 2 saturdays ago.

yes john i have a seat for you. the escort is a wagon, so there's room for the 2270 too. even if i have to bungee it to the roof rack.

k

Tic, tic, tic. 24 hours till departure and counting.
Not to stress you

I love these 914 gatherings......such a high rate of cars not showing up.
No worries, last year it was my turn to not be working. Joe Sharp hooked me up with a loaner (What a guy )

Git on it! It ran before you broke it!

The following rustoration takes place between 3:01 pm and 4:01 pm...

Working yes, fine no. One hi beam one low beam, no two at the same time, no fog lites (minor but STILL)
SO
Update:
Fuse panel back in, Jwest flash unit installed, still only hi beams, need to get new flasher, PO wiring remove, saddly along with the stereo...
Added Volt, Oil Press and Temp gauges, new dual pole sending unit. Good thing Dr Dave couldnt get those rear SS brake lines in!
Istalled driver side carpet kit
Re routed speedo cable, it was fouling the throttle cable
R&R drivers floorboard with a rennline aliuminum jobber.
Left to do:
Grab flasher unit from FLAPs, they were able to get one in today!
Drip Drip Drip from the taco plate needs to be addressed
Ebrake handle
re install drivers seat
RainX windows, July in Pacific Northwest!
Figure out some tunes! Even I can't stand my singing for that long! (iPod shad the bed last week)

cool. you had me worried. if you can't get a hi/lo relay you can use the one out of the silver car if it's compatible. i heard from al, he's in.

k

good to hear! I might have to break from the pack at the 205 intercange and go into Ptown proper. One of my "crew" down there rolled his Passat while his wife is away on vacation. He still hasn't told her. My wife as some instructions for me to pass along IN PERSON!

. see you in the am.

k

Good to hear you got it going Dino! Just had to add a Optima battery from Costco as my old one was hurtin! Are we still lookin at 12:00 Noon tomorrow at Kev's. Im soooo ready to just DRIVE!! And

well the inside and topside of the motor is ready to go! Front end passed bolt check! New (used) ebrake for just in cases will stop the car
Now for the not so good
No tunes, just no time...
Rear window/backpad rattle is unstoppable with out a re install
and finially

The taco plate failed it's bolt test. 9.5lbs was never achieved; one of the holes are completely stripped out! Dho! Tacoma screw opens at 7 or 8... do they make a 6mm time sert???
Uhg! That is why you do a bolt check with that fancy pantz Snap On torque wrench I just had to have!
Just don't drink the bar dry before I get there!

i'll have a couple of frosty fat tires waiting for you.[don't forget that wiper arm!]

I forgot to ask you what colour? Black with rust or PO white with rust?

I was being lippy, but just so you know, THEY DO make a 6mm time sert for chain saw cases...
who knew?? Feeling better now

just the one with the best splines.

Get yourself a few packs of matches and shim that bad boy. You can get them anywhere on the road. Looks funky but beats that ((((RATTLE)))).

yeah, that is a good Idea! If I make it off the jackstands, I will do that. There go my Concourse Dreams...

Or roll up some duck tape and jam it against the sides.... rattles go away after the first 10-15 miles

ooh I lova da ducktape! Again, saddly, wasted unless I find a time sert in Bremerton tomorrow morning!

forget the rattle. STOP working on your car. call me.

k

Ok, well lets not do that again, ok? GOOD!
If you do not have a Tacoma Screw in your neighborhood, MOVE, not only did the have everything I needed, they had free coffee and Doughnuts!! WOO HOO

No power to the cigi lighter, so no tunes and limited gps usage, but not leaking oil. I even had a spare o ring for the temp sensor plate!

See ya'll at the Monarch!