Rally WV

wow, I am more stressed out than I thought I guess! I just realized that I haven't even mentioned Rally WV on here yet! Silly me.

Yes, Gabe Johnston - Crew chief extrordinare, will be in Elkins, WV come next Thursday for NASARallySport Rally WestVirginia! WOOT. I will be head service truck operator for my man Chad E and the incredible car 687, being navigated by non other than the rally pirate himself- Ben Slocum.

Wish us luck. I'm hoping Ben keeps Chad out of the deep stuff. No rolls this time, cause that means I will get very little sleep!

PEACE!
Gabe :)

ah school.

So, classes are lined up. Housing is in the works. The only really vague item at this point in finances. Job feelers are out, resumes are out, applications are out, but no returns as of yet. I am really hoping for an on-campus job...even though it will likely have zero to do with AET. The benefit of being able to walk to work, school, and most of life for the next 4 years would be incredible!!

Wish me luck!
dont forget to donate to the collegiate fund at www.rallybimmer.com!!

Ciao,
Gabe :)

Sixx AM

Well... Hows it been internet world?
Both BMWs are gone so I am currently NOT representing deutschland.
The Chevy is...getting expensive for somebody without a job.
School is, going nowhere fast. I have spent the last week or so between Minneapolis and Mankato trying to secure a job or housing. No luck on either front and to top it off My financial aid was processed and They don't want to give me DICK. LSC had no problem laying down a ton of money for my education, and now I am getting nothing basically.
AARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHH

So the real question that I now ponder is- might it make more sense to simply stay in Duluth for another semester? Money says yes...but my heart wants out form under that "parental wing" that I have been living under for the majority of my life. *Sigh*

ANYWAY...cars...yes...
So I have decided to again represent the German motherland once I sell the truck. Think Omega...Think German.

On the upside...

...I got the starter to crank over earlier today! YAY!
Hopefully I have not smoked the DME through my bad electrical troubleshooting.

Worse than a job review...

Somehow I have managed to land myself in accademic probation, once again. Only this time I am not quite sure why. I have a GPA of 3.40 and finnished %62.5 of my classes. (5 out of 8 credits)

Weird. Now I just need to come up with the money for summer semester before it starts...tomorrow.

-G

Old car...new car.

Wow...Blogging is slow sometimes.

So B3 is gone! It moved to Rochester with my step-brother. May it treat him well until he passes it on to another brave E30 fanatic.
And a day later what is in my garage? A BMW of course! Welcome home B2 aka RallyBimmer.

I know this picture doesn't look so good but it is actually some fair progress. Wiring is the biggest pain and one of the biggest obstacles. Once the motor is running again and the driver seat is fitted it is off to the cagebuilder.

Once the car is caged up I will be finallizing the electricals and plumbing. Then it is a matter of installing the safety gear and equiping the computer. And then...more stuff, more money, etc etc etc. :)

Right now the plan is to have it running by June 9th for the CVSCC autoX in Eau Claire. I still have to pick up my 3rd place trophy from two years ago and figured it woudl be a perfect time to get the beast back in the groove.

-G :)

Unemployment=car time.

Sadly I am still unemployed...but that is depressing so I will only mention it. :)

I spent most of today in the garage. It was rather satisfying. I actually MADE a new key for B3 (the E30). I bought a key blank right after I bought the car and nobody in PF could cut a key fragment for me, and I asked one guy in duluth today and he said the same. So I finally (why didn't I do this on day one?) got out the Dremel and a narrow cutting wheel and had at it. I wish I had a second pair of hands so I coulda taken some pictures of it. Lordy! it was funny. And to top it all off the damn thing worked when i was done! A little tweaking, but it works! Yay.

Then I went and got a new wash rag at menards and did a little wishy washy on the beast. I was amazed at how much gunk there was on this car. I don't understand the history of this car at all. it reminds me very much of Sam's Mercedes. Mystery rust, holes where there shouldn't be, ride feels original etc...

After last weekends glorious visit to the pull-yard in East Bethel I had a few bits to make the car good again. Seatbelt buckles, window switches, trunk handle. I left several parts there though which are calling my name from afar now. Oh well. Theres always next time. :)