Weird seeing Tim Hortons, Renaults and MGs.

 

I see an MG almost every day

 

I had no idea they had been resurrected. The one I saw on the way from the airport looks really stupid. Holy fuh raze boy racer Batman!

 

Flight is today, trip was good, happy to be goning home.

Went to the Museo Nacional de Antropología

https://www.mna.inah.gob.mx/

 

Fertility is gonna be at an all time high, now!
Aztec stuff, no? I don't think Mayan or Incan...but maybe.

 

Home, was fully searched at the airport pre security & again while boarding, guess I look like a mule?

Also, who does this look like????

 

Went for a shingles booster and returned to the Sequoia having been raped...

 

That's a decent hit.
Cameras in the parking lot?

 

No clue, insurance can look into it, the only reason I made a claim is the TRD Pro running boards are 700+ I bet the dent removal & paint are less than 700 but 500.00 deductible made it make sense to enter the claim.

 

I got most of the rash out with rubbing compound, and the paint off the running board, maybe I'll leave it alone.

 

I messaged my PDR guy to see if it can be fixed. There are a few other dings on the Tree & the Z3 so I have plenty for him to do. That'll determine if I close the cliam.

 

Boo

Hi this is Matt with AZ Dent Repair. Thanks for the pics. Unfortunately there are limitations to PDR-Paintless Dent Repair. Once the paint is compromised it will only want to crack/chip more if worked. That door would need a conventional repair at a bodyshop, sorry for the bad news.

 

Damn people are dicks! Nailed it twice too…
sorry about your TRD.

 

All I can think of is a low trailer with something tall hanging over the side. Sucks, Insurance will cover it so not the end of the world

 

This happened in the Z3 & killed a plug (hopefully that's all it did)...

Hoping the unburnt fuel caused the oil to stick to the plug & that's why it is asked, piston looks like all the rest, Valve cover was damaged during the engine installation & has been leaking, it started leaking worse when this happened I have had a new one for months so in it goes.




Hoping the unburnt fuel caused the oil to stick to the plug & that's why it is caked, piston looks like all the rest, Valve cover was damaged during the engine installation & has been leaking, it started leaking worse when this happened I have had a new one for months so in it goes.

 

Z3 motor is dead,

Forged internals incoming (to the builder in Ca) He is going to build a motor & we'll swap. Now I have to take the damn thing out.

Big fun.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-mahle-mo...930024409~mhs/




https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eagle-pa...s5313b63d~eag/

 

Man, you waste little time to order things! Sounds like a fun upgrade!

 

Rods & pistons out for delivery, I sent him the waterpump, thermostat & new OEM oil pan I had from my planned rebuild of the 2.8 yesterday, planned engine pickup, second week in January.

 

Forged pistons & rods (stock crank is already forged)

Stock vs Mahle

 

If someone told me the cheapest way to get a 2-ton hoist was Bed Bath and beyond I'd have called bs.....

 

 

Getting an intercooler to fit would have been a nightmare so to lower combustion chamber temps, I ordered an e85 kit.

https://eflexfuel.com/us/auto-products

 

Building a hoist with no instructions is an adventure!!

 

I ordered a 3.5" MAF, stock is 3"

https://22rpd.com/shop/product/27

 

42# injectors.

 

Thought I posted this with the link

 

Man, you are the perfect example of being given lemons and making lemonade; excited for your progress!

 

Thanks, don't really have a choice, I'm way upside down on the value running, super secret CIA sub-basement under water not running so I need to make damn sure it doesn't happen again.

 

Disco'd the driveshaft, exhaust & heat shields.

 

e85 kit came.

 

Disassembled the timing components in the head, waiting for a thin wall deep 12point 12mm socket to remove the head nuts.

 

3.5" 22RPD maf came.

 

Good news head is off, Bad news #2 had malice in the combustion palace.

The valves and combustion chamber feel gritty in #2

 

Cylinder in question is luckily open, here are a few of the valves. It's amazing how my dog's hair gets everywhere, he is never in the garage.

 

Melty piston.

 

Man your luck with motors in this thing. That is rough.

 

It's better than the Rangers.

:P

lol

 

 

It's boxed up waiting for UPS to take it to CA. To the builder.

Crappy but sturdy inner box with a ton of bubble wrap and HD cardboard protecting the head and it's parts after the picture I wrapped it up in the green wrap.



Then into the big box with folded HD cardboard folded around all 4 sides (box from the engine hoist)

 

Chop my legs off & call me stumpy!

The SC vendor responded claiming the tune was not done, I sent the last email where he says if the car is running right we are done (paraphrasing)

He responded send the current read of the DME to prove it has his last file.

Guess he is going to pay.