Homer Is Alive!!!!!

Zen · « **on:** February 24, 2003, 08:53:02 PM »

Late yesterday afternoon Homer's new (used, but new to Homer) engine roared to life. (For those of you who don't know Homer, he's my 73 Type 1 powered Type 2 Transporter partially converted to a Westy Weekender with a faded glass chalk over primer over rust paint job). This was the first time Homer had emitted any engine sounds since last summer when the #4 rod cap came through the top of the block.

I still have to hook up the gas cable and the rear motor mount bracket, but I can't do that until my mom's back yard dries out a little. I tried to move it to solid ground yesterday and it dug ruts several inches deep. I've also got to pull the carburetor off and fix the accelerator pump. But, that's about it!

Homer WILL drive me to the March meeting. At least that's what he told me yesterday. What?

You're VWs don't talk to you? Bet they do if you take time to listen! :cool:

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vwherb · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2003, 04:34:47 PM »

I knew he could do it. Homer was just in a state of shock still after having to be pulled behind a ##%***^^#+ Ford truck.

:cool:

« **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2003, 11:53:25 PM »

Hey Zen ! Glad to here that Homer is back among the living !

vwherb · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2003, 08:02:28 AM »

Hey Uncle Tod, Glad to see you back on the board. We've missed you.

:cool:

Zen · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2003, 06:29:56 PM »

Quote from: "Uncle Tod"

Hey Zen ! Glad to here that Homer is back among the living !

Hey Tod! Glad you're "back among the living" too! Welcome back!

:cool:

« **Reply #5 on:** March 05, 2003, 11:13:46 PM »

Yes Zen I'm still among the living for awhile & remember to be good to homer ! :p

volksnick · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2013, 03:40:27 PM »

remember when Homer required a lot of effort to get running???

Zen · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2013, 05:54:14 PM »

Quote from: Bignick on December 02, 2013, 03:40:27 PM

remember when Homer required a lot of effort to get running???

2003?

Now Nick you do realize that was TEN years ago . . . I was 10 years younger and 100 pounds lighter . . . There's a BIG difference in "a lot of effort" now and "a lot of effort" back then.

About 15,000 miles after that happened, I was headed to the Southeastern Bug Fair in Taccoa on Saturday afternoon when the #1 exhaust valve broke and dropped the head of the valve down into the cylinder. I was stuck in 4th gear going 70 down a mountain. Needless to say, it did a little damage to the engine. I had Homer towed into a horse arena at the Stevens County Fair Grounds, drank a bottle of tequila, slept a couple of hours then got up Sunday morning and built an engine from parts from the swap meet, fixed the transmission shifter and drove home with a new engine and all 4 gears.

volksnick · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2013, 06:01:35 PM »

Quote from: Zen on December 02, 2013, 05:54:14 PM

Quote from: Bignick on December 02, 2013, 03:40:27 PM
remember when Homer required a lot of effort to get running???

2003? Now Nick you do realize that was TEN years ago . . . I was 10 years younger and 100 pounds lighter . . . There's a BIG difference in "a lot of effort" now and "a lot of effort" back then.

About 15,000 miles after that happened, I was headed to the Southeastern Bug Fair in Taccoa on Saturday afternoon when the #1 exhaust valve broke and dropped the head of the valve down into the cylinder. I was stuck in 4th gear going 70 down a mountain. Needless to say, it did a little damage to the engine. I had Homer towed into a horse arena at the Stevens County Fair Grounds, drank a bottle of tequila, slept a couple of hours then got up Sunday morning and built an engine from parts from the swap meet, fixed the transmission shifter and drove home with a new engine and all 4 gears.

Makes cleaning the carb and draining the tank seem like a piece of cake!!!

Zen · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2013, 07:06:48 PM »

Quote from: Zen on December 02, 2013, 05:54:14 PM

I was 10 years younger and 100 pounds lighter . . .

Yeah, you would think it would be a piece of cake . . .

Russ · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2013, 10:07:09 PM »

Did somebody say cake?

Zen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2013, 10:17:13 PM »

uuuummmmmm . . . Cake!

Better make that 10 years and and 110 pounds ago.

volksnick · « **Reply #12 on:** December 03, 2013, 06:25:18 PM »

All I'm saying is that I've seen Randal drive his 72 since I've seen Homer!!!

And that's saying a lot!

Russ · « **Reply #13 on:** December 03, 2013, 06:26:30 PM »

At this rate, Chuck will have Frankenbug on the road before Homer!

Randall · « **Reply #14 on:** December 04, 2013, 07:38:36 AM »

Ouch Nick - but true! I can cheat since we have 3 VWs at my house.

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