Wouldn't it be betterr if we didn't have kids?

[Hillman]

I almost put this in rants etc.

My son and family are off to a wedding in Ottawa. He asked "can you pick my car up from the airport, we have to be there at 04:00".

Me "sure".

Him "can you fix the brakes while we're away"?

Me (stupidly) "sure". After driving it, I'd say it has warped rotors. So, I will fix. Got rotors turned, 50+% of pad left so it was left.

Daughter and son-in-law arrive the next day. He has a work trip east. She asks "can you put a trailer hitch on our car while we're gone"?

So, I agree. Go to local junk yard and score a bolt-on hitch for $40. Brush it, paint it, install it and it looks quite good. Another $25 gets the wiring. All ready.

So, when do I find time to work on Alpines?

I was thinking soon was a good time but, my wife decides now is the only possible time to paint the entire interior of our house.

How do you guys get to do "Alpine time"?

 

[65beam]

wouldn't

You can do what I do. Send the wife off to work for five days which means she stays at her mom's house and comes home for the weekend. she does give me a list and if it's all done on Monday I do whatever seems right to me.

 

[64auto]

The only time I get to work on mine is after both kids go to bed. Mine are young- I Did however get to take my 7 year old for a cruise in the Alpine with the booster seat- whether its illegal not sure but hey no belts in the back so should be ok.

 

[Bill Blue]

When I started the Alpine project, I quit working on other cars, except to HELP our sons to work on theirs. If they want it done, they can pay for it. It was a very effective decision.

Bill

 

[PROCRAFT]

Working

Sold everything, that solved the problem of working on them!

 

[65beam]

kids

We're supposed to believe that you haven't started modifications to the Honda??

 

[Chuck Ingram]

Hi Bill

Wondering about the 20 to,80" in a single gear. What gear was that?
Was that first or second or maybe third? Or was it fourth ?