Well… I hadn’t actually been giving updates to the engine swap in Weasel’s Miata. It was just too depressing. We ran into one problem after another. We were constantly problem-solving and undoing and redoing things. It has been quite a learning experience. But… THE CAR FINALLY STARTED! Weasel has a little fine tuning to do, but he should be good to go by this afternoon!
I won’t go into all the specifics as I’m sure you don’t really care. Suffice to say I now know all about: timing belts, cam gears, crank shaft sensors, ignition coils, drive shafts and much, much more. I even know how to use a torque wrench and a feeler gauge (which is not as sexy as it sounds).
The only thing that was disappointing when all was said and done was Weasel's reaction. He didn’t seem very excited. His excited face and his frustrated face and his sleeping face and his angry face and his happy face are all the identical. He is the most stoic person I know. I nearly cried when the car started, and all he could say was, “cool.” Where was the excitement and elation? Where was the giddiness that only comes with slaying that dragon? Wait a minute… I take that back. When confronted about it, Weasel said he would be excited when he was driving away from the house. I guess that’s good enough, even though I won’t have the pleasure of witnessing it.
I’m proud of you, Weasel, for sticking it out and getting it done!
And if I never have to clean black gunk from under my fingernails again, I’ll be just fine with that!
I can’t believe you are not used to Weasel's attitude by now. Don’t forget to mention that all his “I KNOW!” and “THAT’S WHAT I JUST SAID!” and “MOM!” and “WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?” turned into “I’ll get it” and “Thank you” and “Good job mother” and “I truly appreciate all of your time and effort in helping me with this project” after it actually started!
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe not quite that far.
You all did a great job! Nothing like a good family project to keep things interesting.
ReplyDeleteI? probably would have bought him a bike.
Congratulations to both of you! Learning to fix things yourself is becoming a lost art. It's good that he saw it through to the end. He'll always remember you were there, cheering him on.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't worry about the lack of emotion. Some of us are just built that way.