Upstate '08, the NY chat thread!

[PToombs]

I'd appreciate that. I can meet you at 34a, 39, or where ever. Let me know.

 

[PToombs]

Guys, we have a new house! Much better than the current BOCEs built thing we were in! :-laf Go here, Upstate Bombers

I'm likin' it!

 

[PToombs]

Are you guys going to the new site? Not many familiar faces over there yet!

 

[DZink24]

just called, tables ready, eggs are hot, and they've got a hi-chair and bib ready for petey!

 

[PToombs]

Man, you guys missed out! Upstate Diesel Performance picked up the tab for the Upstate Bombers annual banquet today. Everyone was welcome, and 5 people showed. I thought it was a poor turnout for a Steak Bake. I gotta go roll my fat, stuffed butt off to bed! :-laf

Thanks for the meal guys!

 

[JHofmann]

Sorry I missed it, wish I would have seen this a few days ago. I did just register for the new site. Looks cool!!!

 

[DZink24]

Sorry I missed it, wish I would have seen this a few days ago. I did just register for the new site. Looks cool!!!

many more to come, welcome

 

[PToombs]

I posted a good poke over at the unsocial site in "that" thread after the meet. I was on last nite, over 30 views, and no comments. What's wrong with those people anyways?

 

[PToombs]

Hi guys! Anybody here? What's going on? (cricket, cricket)

:-laf

 

[Signal73]

Oh ya know. Just holdin down the fort there bunko.

 

[Jgolden]

Hi guys! Anybody here? What's going on? (cricket, cricket)

:-laf

Pete, you and I may be the only ones who don't have to work for a living.

I'm retired,... ... .



Need to get past the "salting" time here.

 

[PToombs]

Joe, I have to work, I just sit on the 'puter when I get home. The alternative is go upstairs and listen to kids kill each other!



Jim! Me too!

 

[PToombs]

OK, it's been over 2 weeks! Where is everybody? I know the new homesite isn't that busy either, so what the heck?





I just get so lonely all the time with nobody to talk to. :{

 

[Jgolden]

Just waitin for spring Pete, This last 8" snow seems to indicate that global warming has been delayed in Upstate NY. Diesel over $4. 00, ... next year I'll have to burn wood..... need some warm days and salt free roads to run the old antique 1st gens.

 

[PToombs]

I just wish it would warm up so I can gung ho my truck! Rained mostly since I got home. Nice balmy 60* too! :{

 

[PToombs]

Turbo Tim! Get your transmission out yet?

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

Nope, but I hope to this week if the weather stays good. I am on my 7 off but I am working OT tomorrow night and probably Tuesday but other than yard work that's all I have to do. Ineed to do it quick since we got rid of the wifes truck, hualing loads in the Honda ins't good:-laf

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

I only worked on the truck for a couple hours, I got the rear drive shaft out, the skid plate out from under the transfer case, all of the bolts out of the cross member and the vacuum lines moved out of the way, but that darn cross member doesn't want to come out.

 

[PToombs]

Tim, got a porta power? You need to spread the frame rails a little bit to get it out.

On my gasser I beat the crossmember out with the sledge. Then I couldn't get it back in. I had to use my 2 ton bottle jack and a couple blocks to spread the frame just a little and it fell right in. It was fun trying to hold all that stuff up by myself. #@$%!

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

I did some searching on here and it seems some guys have had luck with removing the transmission mount and then jacking up the transmission a little and moving the crossmember up and then you can slide it towards the back and then down. I should have a chance to try it next week.