Thursday, August 21, 2008
Mustang! Part 2
Today was a milestone in the start of the Mustang. After a little bit of trial and error, the Mustang (a.k.a. Catrina) finally turned over. All I need to do is flush the radiator/water system real nice, install new water pump, hoses and such, install the new gas tank and components, install exhaust system and all that will be left on this round is a bit of body work.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Return of the Mustang!
So about 2 months ago someone made a left hand turn in front of me, giving me about 10-20 feet to stop while traveling at 35mph (their fault of course). So now my Saturn is totaled and the insurance money is going towards fixing up the old Mustang from High School (a.k.a Catrina - not like the huricane, that was spelled with a "K").
So I started the process this week and have found it quite enjoyable. Who ever thought the bringing a classic back to life would be so much fun. To start I put in a new alternator (the newest looking part on the car now). Then I replaced the oil, oil filter and solinoid. As of now it doesn't turn over, somehow the battery died. So hopefully after the battery charges again I will get it to turn over and be that much closer to a running Mustang.
Coming soon is the new Gas Tank and hopefully I will have a decent running car that will be able to make multiple trips to and from LA to SF Bay Area. My goal is to save as much money as I can to apply towards body work and a basic paint job to keep rust out.
More to come, maybe I'll even add some more pictures. The latest is a look at my missing Sheild Plate for the transmission.
So I started the process this week and have found it quite enjoyable. Who ever thought the bringing a classic back to life would be so much fun. To start I put in a new alternator (the newest looking part on the car now). Then I replaced the oil, oil filter and solinoid. As of now it doesn't turn over, somehow the battery died. So hopefully after the battery charges again I will get it to turn over and be that much closer to a running Mustang.
Coming soon is the new Gas Tank and hopefully I will have a decent running car that will be able to make multiple trips to and from LA to SF Bay Area. My goal is to save as much money as I can to apply towards body work and a basic paint job to keep rust out.
More to come, maybe I'll even add some more pictures. The latest is a look at my missing Sheild Plate for the transmission.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Found this to be insightful
Luke 18
1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Squeaky wheel gets the oil? Or constant asking builds confidence/faith?
1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "
6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
Squeaky wheel gets the oil? Or constant asking builds confidence/faith?
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