padding:0 20px 20px .25em; Ramblings From around the world: October 2006

October 24, 2006

My Truck Is Fixed

















I have finished fixing my truck for now. As you can see it looks really good on the outside however the inside still needs some work. There are a few minor cosmetic things to fix still as well. Example would be the mosquito that landed in the paint while it was drying still needs to be sanded out. Anyway I am now in Exeter, RI. I decided to return to work at Eckerd Youth Alternatives until at least Christmas.






I am planing on going to play ultimate Frisbee tonight. I will start working as soon as my FBI background check clears. Don't know what they will find since, I wasn't even in the Country.

October 13, 2006

Meet My Truck

















This is my truck before I left for Africa.
And this is what it looked like when I returned a year later.

















My brother rolled it on the way back from droping me off at the airport. I have been working on fixing it up for the past two weeks and should be finishing early next week. So far, I have tore out the entire dash, steering wheel, ignition, radio, heater, glove box, and other small things to find about 20 wires melted together.






















For some weird reason this picture rotates when laoding? I also welded, and bondo the new used fenders. Replaced the drivers door switching all locks and wiring from within. Replaced the locking mechanism from the lift gate and a bunch of other things. Needless to say I am almost done. All I have left is to sand and paint. I am still looking for a new used drivers seat and I still am trying to fix the display on my radio. It has never worked consistently.
My brother Ray who is a auto body repairmen and mechanic has been guiding and helping me along the way..

Keep checking for more pictures of my truck as it nears completion and for my future plans(whenever I figure them out).

October 08, 2006

Jens Birthday

Today Jen turned 30. Unfortuatly I had to start and stop celebrating it 3 hrs before her since I am 3,000 Miles away :(

October 07, 2006

I am back in NY Now

I spent about a week and a half with Jen touring western Washington and then flew back to Stay with my parents. Some highlights of Washington include the Pacific Ocean, riding in a Police Car, the Olympic Rainforest, the San Juan Islands, a bunch of waterfalls and other cool Hiking Trails. I will be posting pictures as I process them. Things are more difficult now. I only have dial up Internet. Look back for more pictures here later.
















Now, I am rebuilding my Explorer. It needed a lot of work. So it will probably take me another week and then I am unsure what comes next.

Today, I went to Houghton College for homecoming. I saw Most of my Volleyball Team here Surprisingly.. I also was in the parade. I rode on the Fire Truck (I know every little Kids Dream). I was the one throwing candy.
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