September 1, 2006

  •   Long day, didn't turn out quite like I'd planned....first I had to catch up on typing Inspection reports, started at 6 am and got done at noon. Then decided to take them to the Title Co's, only because about 4 people called wanting them already. So I decided to take the Yamaha and deliver them. Rode to Beatrice, discovered that my "reserve" tank will take me about three blocks...Thank God I wasn't out on the highway. I got a whopping 30 mpg. I can do better with the little blue car! Went to Lincoln and delivered the others, stopped past  the P.O. and picked up a check. Stopped past the bank on the way home. So that was a fun road trip. Definitely need to get back brake pads for it tho. And I have an oil leak to deal with. Always something, but at least I am getting familiar with it. Started in on Kyle's Camaro sanding and bodywork again, ran into the hood  from hell. 5 layers of paint on that thing, two of them epoxy...120 grit on my disc sander wouldn't touch it. Neither would 80 grit. I went through about 5 - 36 grit discs. Unreal.  I haven't used a 36 grit disc in years, surprised I still had them. Worked on that hood for three hours, still don't have it completely stripped. Will tackle it again in the morning...

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    This was not even half way through, you can see all the layers. Greys are epoxy.

    I wound up getting the air compressor and blowing the paint dust off the hood several times, it was so thick...

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    this was about 30 mins into it...I bet if I would have swept it up I would have had over 2 cups...ridiculous. Finally gave up when it turned dark, came in and tuned up my new mandolin...sounds pretty good. Sure reminds me how out of practice I am...want to plug it in pretty quick, see how it sounds through an amp... tomorrow volunteer at the football game, then to Barry's for the after game show, Average Joe's band is playing, and I want to treat myself to them...Sunday I will head to York and see Kyle play in his soccer games. Monday will be a day on the Camaro again, try to get the bodywork finished and primed. Hopefully I will make better progress than I did today. Now to head downstairs and put another coat of sheetrock mud on the walls....