Getting the little poop together and out of the garage. I know Mrs. C said she'd cut the grass with this one but I know better, so the mower deck is on the back burner for now.

Front end is complete. Whew!

I did break a bolt while pushing to get a bit more done before calling it a night, so that's where I stopped. I'll be drilling that out and hopefully getting the pulleys installed this evening. That is, unless I get a better offer.

You're welcome to come over for beers. I'll buy.

Not a bad offer but quite a hike.;)

A mixed day today.

Good-Fixed the bolt on the Toro tonight.

Bad-The CX had a major electrical breakdown today.>:( If the problem is what I think it is, it will either get parked for a long time or go bye bye. Getting tired of dealing with it. Left it at the shop and had Mrs. C pick me up.

Good-Got the little diesel started. It has sat for years and had a blockage at the fuel pump outlet. I pulled the fuel line and hit the starter as my neighbor walked past the pump to get a better look...just as the blockage cleared. :lmao:

Bad-My Black Seminole cousin, who made a special trip from Oklahoma so we could get together and compare branches of the family shrub, had to turn around and head back home because her mother took ill. Haven't heard back from her yet.

Good-Got a good report from the foot doc and fitted for orthopedic insoles.:tup:

Bad-Didn't get a release from 'light duty' and got fitted for orthopedic insoles.:lol:

Take a deep breath about the Maggot; it's a fixture around here that some of us look forward to.


Tell me you sprayed your neighbour in the crotch with diesel; that'll complete the picture for me. :D


Fascinating about your cousin! I hope her mother recovers soon.


Are the insoles uncomfortable, or just something you need to get used to? I've never tried them.

Studying my options on the Maggot. It is a failed low speed source coil like I thought. The charge circuits are fine, so I may ditch the CDI and go with either an Ignitech box http://www.ignitech.cz/en/ or a Rae-San Hall Effect unit http://www.rae-san.com/ It will be staying around for awhile.

Had Bill turned ninety degrees, it would have been a crotch shot. Got him in the hip. That little bugger has some serious torque.

As far as my cousin goes, we've never met face to face but found that our great great grandfathers were brothers. Hers' had an illustrious forty year career in the US Army, from the Civil War to the Spanish American War and retired a Brigadier General. Mine was a Farmer/Mechanical Engineer after the Civil War and did some work for McCormick-Deering.

Dunno. I had some awhile back when I had Plantar Fasciitis and they were a godsend.

It runs. It drives. :clap:It stinks. It's noisy. It smokes like a mosquito fogger.:wtf: No Zika here.

It's a heck of a lot easier to put the belts on this way.
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Not really visible but there is a lot of blue smoke. I'm going to need to take a shower.
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After two years on the Deere, driving this little poop was like driving a clown car. I think it's half the size of the Deere. I now have them bonding in the shed.
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It still starts on one pull like it always did but I don't remember it smoking this bad. May end up putting the Kawasaki on it anyway.

BTW, want some good garage tunes? Try fun45s.com internet radio. Can't be pissed listening to it.:tup:

:hi:

Now that's a shifter knob!

It's a bit close for comfort, if you get my drift.:hehe:

You could always pick up a cheap 6.5HP motor from HF; they're often under $100.00. No more smoke. You could also try new rings just for giggles.

I've got the $10 Kawasaki waiting in the wings. Just waiting on Mrs.C to decide if she wants to keep the little beast or put it out to pasture. I'm hoping pasture.

Crud. Mrs.C wants the Kaw on there. Winter Project part duex.