Work on My F8, No. 11

[Jim Price]

Loaded up my Toyota with the springs and delivered them to a spring shop on Day 31.

Also went to the hardware store for a few bolts. Will probably be buying the majority of the remainder needed in bulk. Price each is considerable!

Went to the custom paint store to place an order for the paint. Picked up the paint on Day 32 and primed and painted a bit of the frame to see the effect. Didn't like it and took it back today to have it darkened, asking for forgiveness. Had the frame with me so could show them an old patch of painted area that had survived intact. It should be ready tomorrow.

The first thing today we installed the replacement for the right side floor support. Bob, my welder friend did a super job on it! Have attached pictures of the original on the left side and the new right replacement.

Today we took the frame to the stripper and stopped by the body shop to talk with the owner. Advised him that I'd be delivering the paint tomorrow.

Having not heard from the spring shop, stopped by today and the owner advised that he didn't want to work on them so picked them up and called another when I got home. Will deliver them to the other shop tomorrow.

Came home, ate lunch (some great Mexican burritos) and then proceeded to take apart the split rims to dismount the four tires. Had sprayed the nuts with liquid wrench several times over the past couple of weeks all but one nut could not resist the air-driven impact wrench. Used a long bar and socket and removed that last one successfully.

Having started at 8:30 am and it being 2:30 pm, we stopped for the day.

It's now what we call the "monsoon" season here in Arizona and the rains have finally come. The humidity is such that one could dive off the curb and swim across the street!

Have freed my pet frog to swim in the pools of water in the back yard. He did great, having profitted by the dry season training I'd provided him with the quart jar of water I kept to put him into periodically so he could practice his swimming......

Regards,
Jim