RAGDOLL MX

well ...thought i was going to make the poker run, but if i go then i wont have any money for Thanks giving, i spent most of my money trying to get the buggy going. I was really hoping to get out there, but if i spend money on the poker run then i cant get the buggy going...so sorry. I will see you all out there for turkey day.

well to start off....it went badly.... 6am. we got a late start to begin with, and that wasnt even problem. we hooked up the hauler to owen's dodge, and the flat trailer to my pathfinder ( i was towing out Ken and Jerry's quads). we loaded the hauler with the rail and too many essentials for a day trip, and threw 2 bikes in the back of the dodge. 7am We finally got all the gas, and got on the road, (here is where the fun begins) 8am we get 12 miles before Indian Springs and i notice a mist on my windshield, hit the wipers and instant blur! I notice that Owens truck is starting to smoke a little. we pull over and it is just covered in trans fluid. so were stuck on the side of the road with owens tranny has over heated (his programmer was tuned to high) so we let it cool down and off we go. make it to indian springs and check all the fluid and were all good. 930am we get another 4 miles down the road and now my trailer has a blown tire. so i down load the quads on the side of the road, drive all the way back to my house, drop off the trailer and go get Jerrys trailer, and haull a$$ back. 1045am back on the road, make it to Armagosa and start un loading about 1130. well now the fun with the rail begins. Pat (Sandawg) was following me on my first run in the car, I was really nervous, Ive never driven a sand car, but it seemed pretty natural to drive. buzzing around, using the turning brake and getting used to how the car drove. and then i stopped to take a break when it wouldnt start. The starting cable came off the starter (it was stretched to tight)...ok no biggie, i jump it with a screw driver and off we go. now come the only time i got stranded. Cruising along in about 3rd gear getting ready to down shift when suddenly a Tsunami Sand wall from hell!! I was completly blinded and the car was non responsive! I finally stopped and noticed the front wheels arguing with eachother on what direction they wanted to go!!!....I thought HOLY sh*t i just broke the tie rod....NOPE..the dam nut worked its way off (or i was sabatoged by a lawn gnome prior to leaving). well I get out and look around, and actually found the Heim alingment peice, just no nut. So back to camp for some parts. I get back and get it fixed enough to get to camp we. the car was losing oil pressure, had some lose nuts and bolts, fixed the carb, pulled some plugs, put on a new throttle cable. went out for another run, i kept losing oil pressure and there was oil all over the motor...I have no idea where its coming from. got loaded up and decided to work on it at home, i dont want to blow the motor. so tomorrow i have alot ahead of me, degrease, and make some shock mounts to replace the edlebrock that are on the car. and by the way, it was baby Ava's first dune trip, she was such a good baby, she didnt mind the noise and she loved to dune in the dodge!!! i know it was a little long story, but thats what happened

myself, dave, owen and pat are headin out tomorrow, iam also taking Kens colors out, were leaving about 6 or 7 if anyone wants to meet up out there. Cole

pat came over yesterday and helped me fine tune the car, look like were going to run out to armagosa on sunday for a shake down, thanks again Pat you were a HUGE HELP!!!

iam down!

thats one poor sportsman...i bet her parents are the same way!

car looks bad a$$!. i hope...no wait.. I know youll enjoy it!

On the left side if the 70 there is an adjustment. I belive its a 12mm. U have to reach it from the inside of the frame. Loosen and adjust it then re tighten. As far as the sprocket. If its loose. Then tighten the axle nut. That hold it all together. If u have problems just pm me and ill walk u through it. Cole

thats right up my alley...where is OGP when you need him...lol

FE those are some BAD ASSPICS!!! thats my new screen saver!

ive tried to call him a couple of times......no answer

we will start one thing at a time...lol..9 months from now we will see where it goes. my class is nightyly from 5 to 10 mon thru thursday! I would love to get on with a company now to get some on the job training as well.

awesome, i wish i could have made it out there, but atleast the bugs will be worked out on the car for the poker run!

julie and i went to it also, wish we could have went with you guys, and no point in posting up pics...they were all about the same...LOL

i have most of the tubing ran through another line with the wiring, but a sheath sounds good too, ill definatley look into it.

it was good to see Jon the last couple of times, looks like his hand is coming together good!

yup.. the B+ goes from the alternator to the + post of the starter solinoid, and the D+ goes to the dash to the idiot light and to a power switch. got it all working and wired up so its all good now, putting out about 13.5 volts

yup just got it wired...putting on the new wheel bearings now...

BWAAAAA HAAA HAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

well i have been thinking long and hard about it, and iam ready for a change, iam not going to make a ton of money doing what i do, so my wife and i decided to go back to school, so monday i start my HVAC school, its 9 months long, and i get 2 National Certifications. Ill be able to do commercial and residential. WOOO HOOOO!

i think there was a thread on this a while back too..

well got rid of the gennie and put on a 2 wire alternator, so that also got rid of the regulator that VW has..so as i scratch my head and said some cuss words that were uniquely combined to make no sence. i came across this problem. i know that the B+ goes to the positive of the battery, where does the D+ go?? i tried to look it up, and everything tells me that it should go to the dash...so would that go to my volt guage? thanks