Air Cleaner Woes

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I had a few hours of time to do some work on the cars, so I decided the most important thing was to get Betty’s air cleaner back together. This looks much nicer than the one I took off. (that oil supply line going to the turbo is supposed to fit on top of the bracket, but I’m leaving it since it works.

I wasn’t sure which mounting holes were supposed to be used, so I took the air cleaner off of Wilma to see how it was assembled. The same damn bracket was broke on her too! (add that to the list)

While cleaning up the air cleaner, a little piece was loose. The reinforcement tab for the mounting hole broke off… likely from the stress incurred when used without the rubber mounts. (add that to the list too) So I’m using Wilma’s parts until I can get this repaired. I’ve decided I really need a welder now.

I’m glad I ordered both rubber gaskets for the intake tube because I needed them both. The one connected to the turbo was trash.

I probably spent 45 minutes trying to insert the air cleaner housing assembly into the air tube with the new rubber gasket. I was ready to throw the whole thing in the street and light the car on fire. Then I got the bright idea to soak it in hot water. That worked, softened it up and FLUP, went right on.

So that’s one more thing fixed, only 37 more things to go, that I know about. I uncovered 2 more problems that I didn’t know before. Fix 1 thing, find 2 more broken things, can you say that is progress?

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Double birthday parties

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

We traveled south of Dallas for two different birthday parties.

#1 Hayden:

#2 Braxton:

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Paintball Game

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

There was a good turnout for the paintball game today… we had almost 20 people. I got a few good shots in, and I provided great satisfaction to others by allowing them to shoot me in embarrassing locations. Yup, I’m a giver.

OH, for those wondering how the mods on my marker worked:
I was up until 1am re-working the plumbing. When I installed the 4″ braided hose, there was too much pressure on the grip and it wasn’t firing properly. I took everything apart and reworked it so that the geometry was better. During the game, it all worked fine. I don’t like the coiled hose, it kept getting bunched up and was too bulky under my arm. It was better when I secured it over my shoulder, but I’m going to get myself a long braided hose to see how I like that.

Check Out My Stats At The Special Ops Brigade

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Where can I plug this in?

Posted on April 26, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Bryson has seen us plug power cords into the wall, and now he tries to figure out where the cord, hose, or wire he finds throughout the house plugs into. I think he found my bucket of hook up wire based on what is in his hand in this picture.

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Redneck Pickup Lines

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

1. Did you fart?
cuz you blew me away.

2. Are yer parents retarded?
cuz ya sure are special.

3. My Love fer you is like diarrhea .
I can’t hold it in.

4. Do you have a library card?
cuz I’d like to sign you out.

5. Is there a mirror in yer pants?
cuz I can see myself in em.

6. If you was a tree & I was a Squirrel,
I’d store my nuts in yer hole.

7. You might not be the best lookin girl here,
but beauty’s only a light switch away.

8. Man – “Fat Penguin!”
Woman – “WHAT?”
Man – “I just wanted to say something that would break the ice.”

9. I know I’m not no Fred Flintstone,
but I bet I can make yer bed-rock.

10. I can’t find my puppy, can you help me find him?
I think he went inta this cheap motel room.

11. Yer eyes are as blue as winder cleaner.

12. If yer gunna regret this in the mornin,
we kin sleep til afternoon.

AND… the best for last!

13. Yer face reminds me of a wrench,
every time I think of it, my nuts tighten up

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Killer biscuits wanted for attempted murder

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

This is old, but still worth a chuckle:

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Misheard Lyrics

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Smells Like Teen Spirit

The Right Temperature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfXke_z6t3I

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Tippmann A5 2.0.1 and 2.0.2

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I’ve been working to get my marker mods done in time for this weekend. The seemingly simple always turns complicated in my hands.

Here is my prototype from a few nights ago.

Then I changed it up the next night because I figured out that I covered up one of the pins you need to take out to field strip it, and I didn’t need the inlet on top so far back, and I decided the front valve would be more useful if it faced the rear also.

Tonight, I worked on making the bracket to secure all the extra mass hanging off the left side. I tried to retain the “easy to take apart” feature by using a thumb screw. I needed a thumb nut too, but the hardware store is closed so it will have to wait.

I ground down one of those nuts they use in particle board furniture. One side is flat, and I left some metal to clamp around the top rail of the marker. I also drilled it out so it will slide on the bolt/allthread freely.

Then I had to shorten and grind down one face of a coupler nut.

Here is what it looks like in use. Not really pretty, but it should work.

I’m still waiting for my short braided hose to show up… but here is pretty much the completed mess.

And after some camo tape to hide all that shine.

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My Parents Drugged Me

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

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Help me pick a tagline!!!

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

“Brian’s lame blog…. run from a 7 year old computer in a closet at my house.” is just not cool, even by my standards.

Matt the genius suggested these:

  1. The BLOG of a man who hides his sexual insecurities by pretending to be a gearhead.
  2. A man, a computer, and too much free time . . .
  3. Brian’s BLOG – It’s not the quantity; it’s the lack of quality that counts.
  4. If you came to see cute pictures and read funny anecdotes, look elsewhere. Otherwise, enjoy!!
  5. A compilation of crappiest crap this side of the craphouse.
  6. From the man who was never an athlete, but who made a terrific athletic supporter.
  7. The BLOG from a man for whom “Turn your head and cough” is considered foreplay.
  8. A BLOG from a man whose mama was eaten by a belligerent bear in Billings.
  9. From a man whose wife needs to get a chaperone for when daddy babysits.
  10. The BLOG of a man who looks forward to his rectal exams.

What do you think?  Any other ideas?  Please COMMENT and let me know what YOU THINK IS BEST!

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