jc43089 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Cool, I had a Bayliner with a Volvo 4cyl, it had coolant in the engine and a second water pump that cycled lake water through a heat exchanger so winterizing was easy. I think a 2 stage cooling system like that is uncommon though for freshwater boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 21 minutes ago, jc43089 said: Cool, I had a Bayliner with a Volvo 4cyl, it had coolant in the engine and a second water pump that cycled lake water through a heat exchanger so winterizing was easy. I think a 2 stage cooling system like that is uncommon though for freshwater boats. Yeah, that sounds like something intended more for a saltwater environment. Pretty neat though, and a lot less risky if you don't winterize properly. I certainly would prefer it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Didn't know you were a water skier. I've never done it but we would go watch the Mad-City ski team shows next to the Monona Terrace when I was little. P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, YoungCR said: Didn't know you were a water skier. I've never done it but we would go watch the Mad-City ski team shows next to the Monona Terrace when I was little. Yeah, I've been skiing since I was pretty little just with family and friends and joined Mad-City last summer at the urging of a good friend on the team. Had an absolute blast, and hoping we still get to do it this summer, although it isn't looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 1:47 AM, Rekpoint said: Wasn't guilty last year. Not guilty this year Fuck. Jdesign, B C and P_Roloff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Popped up in my FB memories, 7 years ago I drove a manual F10 550i at the dealer. Talk about unicorn! Rekpoint and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 In 35 years you will tell your grandkids what a torqueless wonder the bellowing bi-turbo V8 was as you rub the final coat of aluminum polish on your classic first gen. Telsa cyber truck and afterwards fall back on telling them for the seventh time about how cheaply you charged your truck for back in 2030 and how you “Shoulda invested in TikTok stock back when it was below $1000/share” P_Roloff, YoungCR and Jdesign 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Here’s to another month of waiting for all the brine to be washed away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, KaiserRolls said: Here’s to another month of waiting for all the brine to be washed away I’m hoping they don’t even bother with the salt down here, it’s friggin pouring right now. Anything they put down would get washed right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 12 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: Here’s to another month of waiting for all the brine to be washed away We only got a light dusting, hoping they don't overreact and pour another 2.5 million tons of salt everywhere... I'm ready for riding season dammit! P_Roloff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 One of our assemblers at work pulled in with this. Just bought it yesterday. Definitely not something I was expecting to see today. straight6pwr, jc43089, Ryan... and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 the hood on those always reminds me of the lid of a weber grill. Ryan... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 What powertrain setup is in that beast? With those wheel and tires on a stock engine it wouldn't have the power to move. I had an old 65 Bug many many years ago. Carried an ice scraper in the car for "defrosting" the inside of the windshield. RWD plus engine over the rear was a blast to drive in the snow. Replaced an engine by putting cinder blocks under the original, unbolting things, and then lifting the car up and over the engine. Install was the reverse. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 SteelBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Hah! Nadar's rant against Corvair. The 60s era bugs were "safe" in Europe but not in the US with the behemoths on the road. I remember one night being in the middle lane on the interstate on a sweeping curve and getting passed by a semi on my right and getting blown over one lane into the lane to my left. Just lifted/shifted the car. Fun times. B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Boris3 said: What powertrain setup is in that beast? With those wheel and tires on a stock engine it wouldn't have the power to move. Lightly modded 1.6L. I'm sure it's painfully slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 My son and I are starting to make a BMX course in the backyard. I got my wife's scooter running for the season and decided tossing it around the yard for 30 mins or so was a good way to ensure it runs in tip top shape. Here's a quick video my son wanted me to make of the down hill section. P_Roloff, jc43089, Rekpoint and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 That is so cool! patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 I built a screened in porch a couple weekends ago and have slowly put some finishing touches on it. Next weekend I'm swapping out the motion light for a normal outdoor light fixture with two GFCI outlets so my wife can continue to decorate as she sees fit. The roof was already existing so all I did was frame it, screen it, build the door and added some finishing trim. This is by far the largest wood project I've done and I'm pretty happy with it. It's not perfect by any means but it's functional. Operation fuck off mosquitos. jc43089, HipMF, m42b32 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 minute ago, patsbimmer1 said: I built a screened in porch a couple weekends ago and have slowly put some finishing touches on it. Next weekend I'm swapping out the motion light for a normal outdoor light fixture with two GFCI outlets so my wife can continue to decorate as she sees fit. The roof was already existing so all I did was frame it, screen it, build the door and added some finishing trim. This is by far the largest wood project I've done and I'm pretty happy with it. It's not perfect by any means but it's functional. Operation fuck off mosquitos. Damn Pat, Thats looking great! patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Agreed, seemed like an odd space not being screened in from the get go. Grilling out is gonna be even better. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 hours ago, YoungCR said: Agreed, seemed like an odd space not being screened in from the get go. Just needed to adopt the southern attitude and throw some couches under that bad boy. Looks good screened in! patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 nice work, did you make it easy to replace the screens? your kid (or dog?) is gonna break one probably in a week. patsbimmer1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 7 hours ago, YoungCR said: Agreed, seemed like an odd space not being screened in from the get go. Grilling out is gonna be even better. From the moment we moved in we knew this had to be screened in. I'm excited for the late night bourbon tasting I can do without bugs now! 1 hour ago, GunMetalGrey said: Just needed to adopt the southern attitude and throw some couches under that bad boy. Looks good screened in! Hahaha! I suggested a couch out there and that was quickly shot down and I was called a redneck. 43 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: nice work, did you make it easy to replace the screens? your kid (or dog?) is gonna break one probably in a week. A week lol? Literally the same day I put the screens up, before I had even finished every section, my dog went through not one, but two screens within an hour! She's a 60lb pitbull and so stupid but we lover her. She's now terrified to go near the screens and keeps her zooming to the rest of our yard. My son has been great about it and hasn't put anything threw a screen yet. The screens were stapled and done in sections and to replace a screen is as simple as remove the finisher boards held on with finishing nails then spread the screen. A router would have made the screens easier to install but alas I did not have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_F Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Finally took these out of the garage after collecting dust for 9 months. I feel like they transformed the car pretty well (dont judge the weird camera angle🤣) Now to continue the search for some msport bumpers BMW center caps are on order also Jdesign, P_Roloff, Rekpoint and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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