We Needed Rain, and WHOO-BOY did we get it.

 We received .7" in about 45 minutes. The max rate was 6.26"/Hour.

 We had water pooling in spots of the front yard, and the streets had small rivers running fast through the streets.

Thank You, Lord! 

Hot, Hotter, and Hottest

 Good Gravy it's been HOT here. We've 2~3 weeks of 95+, and today it hit 105*. It was 106* in Greeley, where Well Seasoned Fool and my son live.

We went to the Larimer County Fair last Saturday, and while it was hot, there were extra sun shelters set up with misters in them. Really felt better under one. 

A front passed through Monday, and the temp went from 98.7* to about 80*.  We were hoping to get a least get a sprinkle or two (20% chance per NWS), but it just sailed on through with no payload. BUT it's was downright cool here Tuesday and Wednesday, and very enjoyable.

Annnnnd today the heat returned. It "only" made it to 91*, but the humidity has been in the 30~35% range, making it almost sticky outside. The last two weeks when it was ~100* the RH was like EIGHT per cent, which at least made it tolerable.

Hope you all have a great week, and keep vigilant! Things are getting NUTZ out there.... 

 

Blogger Borked?

 Seems like there's some issues with Blogger. I can't get to Feral Irishman, Knuckle Draggin' My Life Away, and another one I don't remember.

All I get is a Blogger "WHOOPS!" page. 

The Supra Files....Gettin' Juiced!

 Hydraulic juice, that it.

Installed the new brake booster and master cylinder, and the new clutch master cylinder bolted in. I still have to make the pedal adjustments, install the hard lines, and then fill and bleed.

 And the rebuilt pedal assemblies were also installed.

The Supra Files.... Getting Wired, part II

 So the slow, tedious job of rebuilding all the engine compartment wiring harnesses continues. You have to remove the harness, unwrap it, clean and inspect all the individual wires, replace any wires where there's insulation damage, clean/replace all the plastic connectors, bundle it all back up, and fit it back into the car.

I got the fusebox mounted and connected, but I can see I'm going to have to pull it out again, and cut apart some of the cable lacing I did, It fits "OK", but doesn't really fit "Nice", so that'll need a bit of tidiness applied. 

 The last harness being worked on is the one for the Engine Control Unit ("TCCS" in Toyota-Speak), and it's pretty bad. This harness goes on the firewall behind the engine, and then has numerous "breakouts" in the harness to connect to the sensors, fuel injectors, cold-start injector, and other bits and pieces on the engine. Since it lays on top of the engine, it's subjected to all kinds of abuse like high temps, oil, fuel, and coolant vapors. Not exactly a very benign environment for a wiring harness.

 

 

These are the six connectors for the individual Fuel Injectors. The plastic has broken on most of them, and the metal retainer is missing on others. 

 

I also have to replace a few wires that were heat damaged, and this shielded cable, which was never properly terminated. This one goes to the Knock Sensor.

So I sourced the correct connectors, bought some high temperature wire, and proceeded to make these nine connectors with 7" long leads on them. These will get spliced into the harness to replace all the damaged ones. 

 

 

 So, the Fun and Games continue with the wiring, and I'm pleased to announce that I finally got off the pad with this project, as other things are getting bolted on the car, and shelves are getting empty in the garage.

 

Keep hydrated, and keeps yer heads on swivels! 

 

Ahhhhh.....RAIN.....!

 And the weather has been gorgeous since my last post. Cool breezes, puffy clouds, blue skies kind of weather. Had a few little spritzes of rain, but nothing to write home about.

Until today.

Yep, some real rain.

And work on the Supra continues. The next post will show you what I've been doing with various system type things.

 

SLW's BFF Passes Quietly

 On Friday, the 29th, and 1215pm local time.

Surrounded by family and friends, and her two dogs.

Things have been a bit hectic here, as expected. 

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes

 Really bugs me when people say "Happy Memorial Day". It's NOT "happy". It's very solemn; There's nothing "happy" about it.

To our fallen I say Thank You for your ultimate sacrifice, and may God hold and keep you close. 

Cold, Wet, Gloomy Day...or two...

 

Been raining here for the last couple of days, and we've picked up over an inch of rain. Temps are expected to be "Below Freezing", so I'll have to go out and cover up the new plants SLW put in before she had to jet back to SoCal and see her bestie in hospice. 

It's getting very near the end for her, and SLW is there for her.  Prayers appreciate for the Reverend that married us.

And work proceeds on My Old Toyota. The headlight modification has been tested, and the headlight assemblies operate very smoothly, and go up and down much faster now.

 Yes, I have to repaint the front bumper. I didn't mask it off from the back to keep the various paints I used from drifting out the grill and setting on the bumper. I was planning on respraying it much later in the year anyway, so I'll just have to give that task a shove to the left on the schedule.

Keep them heads swiveling when outside, and be safe. 

Big Winter Storm Recap / Happy Mother's Day!

 Basically, we got zip, while other areas got 24~30". Estes Park, home of The Stanley Hotel received the high end, with some small pockets of 32~34" in Rocky Mountain National Park. What we got was maybe 3", but we did get 1.25" of glorious RAIN, raising our monthly total to 1.35".

Not much, but we'll take every drop, thank you. 

Our reservoirs are Low-to-Very Low, and the snowpack is one of the lowest ever recorded. And still, "They" want to build row after row of Townhouses, Condos, and apartments. New single family residences are being built shoulder-to-shoulder on microscopic parcels of land, and selling for outrageous prices.

GACK.....that's exactly what we fled from in SoCal. If it wasn't for the snow and different trees, some of these areas could pass for the San Fernando Valley.

ANYWHOOO..... 

 

Big Winter Storm.....

 It started raining last night, and we woke up to soaked streets and snow showers. It continued all day, going from small flakes to nice, big "Hallmark Card" size flakes, with rain in between. We wound up with maybe 2" of snow, and .8" of rain. As of 2000 hrs it's stopped, but the NWS is calling for 6~10", and it'll be all heavy, wet snow. If we get that much, it'll be easy to blow it with the Ariens.

I'll be in the basement shop dissecting my Engine Control Unit to Engine wiring harness. It has a bunch of brittle wires that have to be replaced, and NINE connectors to de-pin so I can put new shells on them.

Stay warm and dry, keep your head swiveling, and be safe!