This is the same guy that owns the other three locations in the area. This is a more interesting location, it is next to US Pipes storage for large black tubes (pipes). http://cwguy.com/?p=1732 , http://cwguy.com/?p=878
I saw a Ferrari 512TR today?
I saw this Ferrari 512TR, I think that is what is supposed to be? Here is a link of what another Ferrari 512TR looks like.
http://www.hotboat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159181&page=5
http://www.ferrari-modelisme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=136753
Happy Easter
Hope you have a better Easter than this guy.
Now it is time to clean up Easter stuff all over the car wash.
Homelite Electric Mover?
Well, it is that time of year again and my crappy lawn mower for the car washes is broken again. I believe that the mower got wet or something and rusted the engine? But, I am sick of gas mowers not working the next year so I purchased this Homelite electric mover. It is a lot smaller then my nice gas mower and fits in my small trunk of my car really well.
The mower is quieter and really seems to be powerful. At least as powerful as my crappy gas mower. It is a 20 inch 12 amp system. But the cord is going to take some time to get use to; it really was not as bad as I expected though.
My only problem is I am afraid I am becoming an environmentalist wacko. I also was discussing making a compost heap for the house so I did not have to bag all my grass. Then I started to research TerraPass and saw my friend Ed Begley, Jr. Well, maybe not TerrPass, but it did made me happier when I realized my car emits 26,079 lbs of CO2 per year and I use 1,333 gallons of gas.
Four way stop
This must be a hard intersection? This is the third time I have seen this happen in front of my car wash.
What happens when a Tarantula and a Moth mate?
This is a pretty nasty moth and kind of looked like a tarantula. So I did a google search and found this site. Maybe a Tarantula Mimic Moth? Maybe endangered? The city has to purchase my car wash to preserve its habitat?
Nasty rainy day
Nothing exciting happening and I took a day off from the pit.
Old car day
He just purchased this 1948 Cadillac from Arizona for $4,500. The truck is a 1952 Ford.
Replace vacuum motor brushes
Whenever a motor quits working, first I always change the brushes out, which does not always work. WARNING: You should not wait for the motor to quit working before changing the brushes. That is what ruins the motor prematurely, which it what I do.
I took the old bush out and I am holding a new brush. Note the tab with the arrow.
I first push the brush against the cylinder in the middle at an angle. You push the brush in until the tab on the brush side lines up with the hole on the vacuum motor. Then twist the brush into the hole.
Now hook up the wire to the brush and screw it back down to the vacuum frame. Done.
After changing out the brushes the motor started sparking and blew the power breaker. So I guess this motor is garbage. Which is its new home.
Funny Car Wash
Actually, this was the car wash where I purchased some equipment before it shut down http://cwguy.com/?p=501 . The grates have not held up very well.