Frivolous At Heart

Today was so tiresome. I wanted to go to sleep. My friend and I were making good progress today! We Have finally placed the engine + transmission into the engine bay today. I always end up saving the day. I’m cool like that! The engine looks huge for such a small engine bay! Very little in-between space from timing-belt to the side of the driver fender. Everything is a tight and “snug” fit. Wiring is ’bout to come. I’m sure we’ll have fun with that!

Saw this on the road this morning:

The tractor was pulling the truck out of a sandy situation. The truck was hauling pipes and miscellaneous hardware on a 20ft trailer. The trailer alone could have been the factor that dug the truck into the sand. Boy, I can’t wait till all the construction is done. I need more than 2 lanes of driving pleasure!

Finally, the engine + transmission are both going in at the same time. We hoisted the whole front end up with the crane (it worked faster than a jack) so that the engine + transmission will clear. Once we have it cleared, we then pushed it underneath the car and lowered the chassy on top of it. Then support the chassy and hoist the engine + transmission up while aligning it properly.

The engine mounts were all billet aluminum- NICE and shiny! The rear mount had to go on first. Don’t tighten it down because you need “wiggle” room to move and align the mounts together so they can fit.

The passenger tranny mount gave us some trouble because we needed to cut away some metal to allow the mount to fit. We took a grinder to it and that did the trick though I admit, there were too many sparks flying everywhere so I let my buddy Hieu do all the “meticulous work”.

Really a Honda Prelude Clutch Job that is going into a Civic Hatch. Jap spec H22A motor and tranny. We had the motor hanging from the crane and the transmission removed. Inside was the old clutch which didn’t seem to be worn at all. Out with the shitty and in with the kick-ass clutch and billet Fidanza flywheel. All new cool shiny parts! I Don’t know what brand clutch but it was dressed in blue:)

I forgot to mention but prior to all of this happening,.. my buddy has an aptitude to want to paint every damn thing. So while I was working on the car, he was out back cleaning the transmission and doing all the prep work for a coat of paint, I was in for a surprise! I don’t know why he choose a 5 gallon bucket as a painting bench but the transmission fell down and kissed his pretty toes. It hurt he said but I was too busy laughing my butt off to be paying any attention. Thank goodness it didn’t fall in an angle to severe a toe or three. Likewise, it was funny none-the-less.

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So I made one. It’s ghetto-fabulous. I don’t have my chop saw because I lent it to my brother. Evidently, I couldn’t cut things down to my needs so I made pretty what I had lying around. Remember kids, always save your scrap!

As you can see clearly in the foregroun, my Ryobi nailer was there to help. I didn’t want to use screws because that would mean I more work by counter-sinking all the screws. With the nailer, wham-bam thank you mam! I think this is my second time using it and it’s a year old? What a waste of money dammit!

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I have no idea what you call it but since I have a truck and that is what it’s called. Carbon fiber tailgate for my buddies Honda Civic Hatch which I thought was really fruity but he likes it. The install was pretty straight-forward except the company that sold it to him, didn’t give him screws to install it. They expected him to use the screws that came off his old tailgate. They were a little too short or was it the nuts embedded into the tailgate too deep? I think it was a design flaw on the tailgate.

Another was that they should of had pre-drilled the tailgate cable release and accessory power holes. What sucked even more was that the latches that lock the tailgate to the car didn’t line up correctly. What kind of crap is that? To each his own I guess. Recap: company should provide new bolts/nuts, pre-drill all holes, and make the latched aligned correctly. I need a photo of it on his car. I guess I didn’t take that!

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It took a crap. New battery is 18USD + shipping.. |grin| New unit is 30USD. |laughs| I think I’ll stick a high end battery in it (free of course). I’ll be able to run my system longer once the power craps out too. Just this week alone, I’ve had a power-outage lasting more than 3hours + the electricity keeps on crapping out and powering back on. Same goes for my computer too- I hate turning off the PC like that!

I took off the silver sticker APC had stuck on there. Came to my surprise the battery was made in VN. WOW! That’s awesome though I cringe at the thought of how many people get sick from producing just one battery. I haven’t had a battery crap out on me so damn soon. This is disappointing. Can I say shit happens? I guess- just on this one instance.

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I was driving and I saw someone with a small sedan carrying a piece of lumbar around in his sedan. It’s dangerous mind you! Why? Because it was sticking outwards on the side of his car and adding width where none should be! What If another car ran into it or worst, he makes a sharp turn and hits something? That’s pretty whacked! I’m starting to love this photo blogging routine!

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So I had a 22inch square LCD monitor and it was all peachy but I needed the widescreen version. I’m a spoiled GEEK. Plus makes use of photoshop much more pleasant. I purchased my monitor for 500USD and now they are selling for 300USD with the usb connections and the works. I said “dammit” I’ve been cheated! Not wanting to return the monitor out of laziness, I made quick remedy and purchased a CyberPower CP-H420P USB 2.0 4Port Hub and stuck it underneath my monitor. Now I don’t have to unplug something else to plug another in. It’s working out great!

Accept lovers the way that they are or accept them no more than you do bitter fruits. I for one, accept everything- just not the things that are nagging me. What I want is what I want; I don’t have it, I’ll not accept it no less. I do see beyond the trails where two people would unite, it’s not that I don’t see the broader picture. It’s just other things make it complicated. I’m a complicating person. Where as you see an apple tree, I see the roots and how far it’s dug itself under. Where as you see beautiful skies, I see pictures plastered all over the world. I’m not common folk and I don’t necessarily think in a common and stereotypical manner. I’m complicated. You wouldn’t understand. Don’t expect anyone to understand.

To want another so dearly and not have them is okay? That’s flaky- only I can be flaky and so blunt. To Have a someone just as blunt and carefree like you doesn’t help. Where’s the love. I ask thee, where’s the LOVE? I’m fine by myself. I don’t need anyone.