Frankenstein T-5 Waggin' Chronicle (vast doesnt do it)

[moneypit]

when it rains, it pours. I've never in all my life had just one unexpected expense... as soon as one comes along there's a whole $#!+load of others following. Like 10am you get a parking ticket and by noon your transmission goes out, gas goes up to $4 per gallon, work calls and says don't come in today- we're overbooked, and the school send you a bill for classes you don't remeber registering for. Keep your head up.

[Freshmeat]

when it rains, it pours. I've never in all my life had just one unexpected expense... as soon as one comes along there's a whole $#!+load of others following. Like 10am you get a parking ticket and by noon your transmission goes out, gas goes up to $4 per gallon, work calls and says don't come in today- we're overbooked, and the school send you a bill for classes you don't remeber registering for. Keep your head up.

I don't think it's ever been worded more perfectly.

[mrltd]

Sounds fun. Guess I got off easy today. Flat tire and projectile vomiting all over my nice leather interior of my protege.

[Freshmeat]

My little sister started vomiting in the wagon. In one swift motion, I pulled off the Interstate, spun around, opened her door, unbuckled her, and threw her out. Never again could I be so coordinated.

I can pay my insurance with this Friday's check, then I'll have almost a month to pay the fine and everything will be okay. Just needed to sit back and think for a few minutes.

Felt good to vent about it, though. Glad I have other jackasses who get into serious shit with whom I can share my dilemna. :evil:

[grandpaslincoln]

It sucks pretty good here in Oregon, say I wanted to take GL, park him and tear into the engine, I can't take him off the insurance. I have to keep paying unless the car is either sold to someone, or sold to a junkyard. I think it's BS. Fuckin assholes.

[Roach III]

What? You can't just have a car parked in your backyard? If I let my insurance lapse, I have to pay a little bit more each month for six months. I don't get fined or fucked in the ass. What gives?

[Paul_]

That's what I like about New Hampshire. I have 9 vehicles in the yard currently uninsured(and unrunning for the most part ), with the Rodeo being the sole insured vehicle. NH does not require insurance unless it's a loan or you've had an accident.

[89LincolnTWNcar]

that shit sounds crazy, NC is pretty good with leaving people alone for the most part, they just did away with 1995 and older emissions testing and requirements this year, so I can do whatever to the lincoln.

[grandpaslincoln]

If you sell it, the other person can keep it in their yard and not have insurance on it, but once you put insurance on, it's on until you either sell it or it gets totalled

[moneypit]

My '88 wagon is my only insured car currently. MN does't care what you do- one of my friends goes by the month... if he pays his other bills and can't afford insurance, he just takes it off and parks the car.

[DuceAnAHalf]

When i parked the 85 a few years ago, i surrendered the tag to the state, Therefore it eliminates having to pay insurance on it.

[Freshmeat]

Yeah- we can cancel insurance if we turn in the tags (mine was expired in November, anyway), but then we need to pay for new tags and insurance when the time comes. Like I said, I kept thinking it was almost done, so I didn't do that.

[pine box]

OK, It won't do you any good now, but while your car is off the road for at least six months for restoration, modifications, etc., you can call your agent, explain what is going on, and suspend most of your coverage until you are ready to drive again.
I did this today for my Fiero, and cut my payment from $139.00 to to $33.00 for 6 months.

[Freshmeat]

The vacuum port I used for the AFPR wasn't functional, so I capped it (just in case) and ran a different port to the AFPR and all is well (38psi without vacuum, 34psi with vacuum). I also dropped the timing back to 12*BTDC, to be on the safe side.

Then, I tightened the driver's side header-to-head bolts. Well... I tightened seven of them. It's hard to tighten eight when there are only seven there. That's right, folks- one of my header bolts fell off. I don't know where it went, but it's not there any more. So- that explains the killer-loud exhaust leak, the rich condition, and the lack of low-end torque.

Going to the bolt store tomorrow in hopes they can duplicate one of my existing header bolts.

However, even with one of the bolts entirely out, it's running really well. I can feel the power above 4,200 RPMs again, but I'm still not spinning it past 5,000 until I get new valve springs.

[Freshmeat]

Frankenstein T-5 Waggin' Chronicle (vast doesnt do it)

I didn't drive the wagon for two or three weeks and now the battery is dead. I know I have a short, which is why I've been sure to drive it weekly to get the system charged up again, but now I'm determined to find the short and be done with it.

I can hear it clicking on the passenger side firewall when I connect the battery... I just can't see anything. Anyone have ideas on what I can do to find this thing?