Blue Heron took off from some sort of irrigation holding tank... quite a few other, unidentified water fowl, as well:Dust trail...It was getting dark,...

Well Friends,I was exceedingly slothful today, but worked up the enthusiasm to head out to a big box store and replace the digital angle finder that w...

c't'dThe welding is what it is... guess it is plenty strong:Checked toe-in and lean out, again, just to be sure. When I had the struts undone, I set i...

Well Friends,It was a pleasant enough day in Skunk Hollow, so I decided to finish up a drip irrigation system in the back yard, that involved digging ...

Not much other than a damaged valve seat in the head... I suppose the valve could have stretched, but highly unlikely. Compression on that cylinder...

Contemplating it...

@prmurat1 yep. It just needed to be deglazed after 36,000 miles or so. Hack wheel doesn't contribute a lot towards braking force, really just enoug...

@miles-ladue what he said... Nothing useful to add. I would vote for a damaged valve seat... pull the head and see.

@miles-ladue Hey Miles, yep I think they are still in the general location, but I think they may have jumped out of the groove and let the spring reta...

@floyd-h Floyd, couple of thoughts for what they are worth: 1. Normally, you would check the valves on a particular cylinder with that cylinder at ...

@scott-h you got that right! Getting closer and closer... I may still have a few lessons left to learn on this one, but make a stronger and lighter ...

Well Friends,Probably a dull post so skip if you aren't into brake servicing...Decided that it was time to replace the pads on the hack caliper. Had a...

@scott-h Ha, I am a little lax in regards to manly footwear. Occasionally a set of Alpinstars adv mid calf boots, but more often than not a pair of ...

Update... installed, waiting for rod ends and turnbuckle strut to arrive.Female threaded rod end will thread onto 3/4" 16 stud sticking out.