Patrick
Alien Attitude.
Morning all,
Time for coffee this morning, thanks Flo......Oh and one of those Pecan rolls.
Well truck is partially fixed and running better. Still have the idiot light for the same issue, but at least I know why it's on instead of making a correct assumption as to what it may be. It needs new timing chains as the tensioners are worn to a point where there is too much slop for the computer to handle. At 165,000 miles, I just can't justify $2500 on an engine repair when for another grand I can put a V8 in it. Yes a crate 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 or 6.2 liter engines will fit as this was the first year GM put a V8 in the first generation Colorado. It is what it is. At least we don't have mandatory vehicle inspections. It does still pass the sniff test, so it isn't like I'm tossing too much crap in the air.
On a side note: Here's a picture of the chessboard I made for the grandson:
It was a commission job. My son 3d printed a custom designed chess set for the kid and needed a chess board. Since dad has all the wood tools, he asked me to make it.
It was a piece of scrap 1/2 plywood, cut to 17" square. The red boarder is 1/2" wide with the squares cut into it at 2" intervals, depth of the cuts is about 1/8" (or just the depth of the first plywood layer). The squares are 1 7/8" square, allowing for the blade width. Had it been my choice, the stain and paint would have been different, But my son bought what he wanted, so I just finished it. Before the maroon-ish color paint went on, the stained portion had 6 coats of satin lacquer, I then masked off the board and painted the boarder. As of last night, I attached red felt to the bottom so it won't scratch good furniture, As you see I did make my son sand it and he didn't quite get all the cut lines sanded off the boarder. But it was about a 15 minute project on the table-saw, a bit more with finishing (especially waiting for finish to dry).
Time for coffee this morning, thanks Flo......Oh and one of those Pecan rolls.
Well truck is partially fixed and running better. Still have the idiot light for the same issue, but at least I know why it's on instead of making a correct assumption as to what it may be. It needs new timing chains as the tensioners are worn to a point where there is too much slop for the computer to handle. At 165,000 miles, I just can't justify $2500 on an engine repair when for another grand I can put a V8 in it. Yes a crate 4.8, 5.3, 5.7 or 6.2 liter engines will fit as this was the first year GM put a V8 in the first generation Colorado. It is what it is. At least we don't have mandatory vehicle inspections. It does still pass the sniff test, so it isn't like I'm tossing too much crap in the air.
On a side note: Here's a picture of the chessboard I made for the grandson:
It was a commission job. My son 3d printed a custom designed chess set for the kid and needed a chess board. Since dad has all the wood tools, he asked me to make it.
It was a piece of scrap 1/2 plywood, cut to 17" square. The red boarder is 1/2" wide with the squares cut into it at 2" intervals, depth of the cuts is about 1/8" (or just the depth of the first plywood layer). The squares are 1 7/8" square, allowing for the blade width. Had it been my choice, the stain and paint would have been different, But my son bought what he wanted, so I just finished it. Before the maroon-ish color paint went on, the stained portion had 6 coats of satin lacquer, I then masked off the board and painted the boarder. As of last night, I attached red felt to the bottom so it won't scratch good furniture, As you see I did make my son sand it and he didn't quite get all the cut lines sanded off the boarder. But it was about a 15 minute project on the table-saw, a bit more with finishing (especially waiting for finish to dry).