The 97 CV "Tank of Justice III" (TOJ3)

[friskyfrankie]

VERY COOL and best of luck! My major was in Petroleum Engineering with a minor in Computer Science (back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth!).

[SVT98t]

Sweet!
Congratulations.
Are you staying in Aviation?

Partially. Well yes. Aerospace, and actual space, lol.


-ryan s.

[SVT98t]

What are your degrees in?

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, minor in manufacturing

Masters in Industrial Engineering


-ryan s.

[mitymerc]

Sweet!
Congratulations.
Are you staying in Aviation?

[friskyfrankie]

What are your degrees in?

[SVT98t]

Great!
School done?

School is done. Two engineering degrees, now it's time to flex them, lol.


-ryan s.

[mitymerc]

Great!
School done?

[jaywish]

Got to get that speaker fixed.

[SVT98t]

It's back.

Freshly inspected today and pressed back into service. Navi needs new tires, and it's after Christmas, so I'm broke, lol. A $21 inspection is cheaper than $1,000 tires.
I wanted to get this back on the road soon anyways. I'm looking at new jobs, and a new career, which has me possibly commuting 54 miles each way to work. It's all highway too. I mean, 1 traffic light and 3 stop signs over 54 miles kinda highway. Worth it.

So this will get DD'd to hell. If its bad out, I'll drive the Navi. Whatever.
Currently at 194k. Needs a front passenger window regulator, Left front speaker, and the blower motor resistor needs looking at (I only have high on the fan).
This will see 200k in no time.


-ryan s.

[SVT98t]

Did ENS sway bar bushings and front brake pads on it, about a year ago. I was trying to rush it together for Watkins Glen, but ended up missing out. I replaced the right front lower control arm anyways. I tried to swap out the lower ball joint and it would not stay seated. I tried a different one, and it just about fell through. I don't need that shit, lol.

I drove it last in December. It's been sitting. I really don't have the time to be playing with it or driving it for that matter. I think it might end up being one of my projects if I retire next year.

Yup.

-ryan s.

[gadget73]

ball joint boots rip too easy. Greasable ones at least you can keep pumping lube in to flush the trash out for a while.

[SVT98t]

Going to finish the window regulator tomorrow or this week. It's supposed to rain the next 3 days or so. Seems like the perfect time to get it done, since it is in the garage.
Ordered a new oil pressure switch since I hate that the gauge sits at 0. Also ordered a new O2 sensor for bank 2 sensor 1 since it shot out a P0153 and P0155. I'm sure I smoked it while trying to get the exhaust disconnected. No worries. At 193K and 23 years of service, I don't mind changing it; no big deal.
It needs new lower ball joints again. Apparently I ripped the boots doing something and they seized. They feel like gabage. I also have a squeak coming from the upper control arm on the passenger side, so I think it's time for ENS upper and lower bushings. I can do one side at a time, at my leisure, and then put tires on it and get it aligned.
Also going to get the ENS sway bar bushings. Might as well.


-ryan s.

[sly]

[mitymerc]

Cool!

[87gtVIC]

Yay.