I Like my optima batteries

 

I tore apart the usual places where I stash receipts, but couldn't find it. I found receipts for a bunch of other old stuff that I've purchased for the truck in the last 15 years, but not the one for the batteries. I did pull the battery cables and clean them and found one battery clamp bolt that was not really doing much on the ground side. I cleaned everything and replace the bad bolt. I'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks and if they give me a problem I'll just get new ones as they are within a month of being out of warranty.

 

Cleaned out the truck--(Amazing what you will find :-) ) Took off some trim and some pieces and removed the rear seats. Did some measuring and some planning-- Going to chop the top in a couple weeks :-)


While working on it I decided to do something with the gas tank and rear suspension too- but that will be next year-- This year is chopped top and 4 link a new front axle!

 

I replaced a rubber exhaust hanger on the wife's car but that didn't cure the noise she is hearing. next thing I am going to try is the control arm bushings. Reckon I will order them today, maybe put them in next weekend.

 

I pulled the wheel with the flat tire off the Bronco yesterday and got the new tire mounted. I didn't start till later in the afternoon due to other things so didn't get it back on the truck. Darn 33x12.50x15 tires are hard to mount. They come off pretty easy but are a bugger to get back on with hand powered equipment. All I have is an old tire stand and irons.

 

I put gas in one of mine

 

I didn't do anything to mine, but perhaps will have an opportunity to this weekend.

 

Garrett and I got the lights up in the garage, work bench mostly clean off, fridge plug in, and tranny cross member mock up just need to drill some holes.

 

Morning all! I drove mine to Beloit and Back yesterday-- did great!

 

I drove mine yesterday.

 

I got mine out of the garage so that I could get up into the attic, and run wires. I installed a 6 foot projector screen and projector. Sophia and I watched "Inside Out" on it last night, it was a fun little bonding experience for us.

 

I LOVE the voices in the moms and dads heads at the dinner table.

 

Yeah, it cracks me up every time!

 

I got the bed Line-X'ed, had an ATTA aux tank installed, installed a jumper cable quick connect. Ready to hook up the 5ver and take off!

 

I picked up a new muffler for mine yesterday at my local Oreilly's which I had ordered over the weekend. I also ordered lower control arm bushings for the wife's car. Turns out those are not cheap. Hope they are easy to install!