Part 13 - so many parts so little time........

So after opening the boxes there were approximately 220+ parts on my Dining room table - this is going to take a while.........
I started of stripping down the carbs and removing the internals-there was a lot of shite in there, lots of the jets were stuck fast, there must be some incredibly filthy fuel being sold in gas stations!

Like anything else, it gets quicker as you learn to do it - I had all 3 carbs torn down in about 3 hours, and the jets back in them in about 5 hours.
The next part will be to put all the new jets in, zip them back up and get them mounted - I think when I do it Ill change over the oil filters also - with the old carbs off it will give me wide open access to whole side of the engine..........

Part 12 - Operation Weber Begins

Finally, in a confluence of tiresome events, UPS got their shit together (ran out of excuses) and delivered the parts for the long awaited Extreme Weber Makeover...........
I got home expecting a no show, and there was a box - FINALLY!!!!! I think the UPS plane had burst a tire, and they used my package to land on, but it was here!
60 or 70 bright shiny brass parts, and about 100 gaskets and seals - I'm ready to begin......

get my carbs, manifolds, tools and spread everything out on the dining table (This is sure to make Caterina De Sucero Happy!!) Such a task should only be executed in comfort, if I did it in our bed there is a danger I would crash out when I got tired.
I go into the kitchen, turn on the sink and scrub my hands in a surgeon like manner and begin........

Part 11 - Walking across the US.....

So Pierce Manifolds is a great company to do business with. UPS is not. UPS are cloth eared sloth's. UPS is an acronym for Untimely Parcel Service. Pierce Manifolds pulled a rabbit out of a hat, got all the parts for my Weber carb makeover together from stock even though they were moving most of their inventory to a vintage race meeting over a 3 day weekend. They got my order out by UPS 9 hours after I ordered - amazing. Why? because I needed it in a hurry.
Then mighty Brown sent all their hard work down the shitter 3-5 day shipping is 3-5 BUSINESS days, oh and it doesn't include the day it shipped out, oh yes.... it doesn't include weekends, OH or holidays, oh or the day they are catching up after the holidays, in fact its called 3-5 days and we will probably lose the shipment along the way........ Turns out one of their employees is walking from California with it in a satchel.....that's how it feels anyway.
This is an uplifting blog, I wasted an entry - if you need anything in a reasonable amount of time ( NOT 11 days) DON'T ship UPS - in fact - just don't ship UPS, they suck!

Ill be back with the blog WHEN the stuff gets here..........