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What a cuss show these last few days have been. Ugh. Our hot water tank finally wet the bed, so to speak, and needed to be replaced. My wife noticed our hot water wasn't being produced as it normally does, so I checked it out and it was leaking underneath. It was over 20 years old, so it was due but it doesn't make my wallet feel any better. We noticed it Wednesday, so I got a replacement on Thursday, and all the while made a few calls about installation. Most of my calls weren't returned, and if they were I was told, "We don't work weekends." So, no hot water (water period), as I removed the old tank and isolated the house water. I said, "Honey, point me in the right direction and get out of my way. I'll do it myself." I had us up and running. Saturday morning. That was a rewarding shower, let me tell you. At least it was +25°C and not -25°c. I would be so upset if it was the middle of winter. Whew.


In the meantime, I worked on the c10 front end. Sway bar blasted, painted, and mounted with new bushings. I tore the wiring harness open and it is slowly, slowly becoming an organized rat's nest.

Man, oh man, I'm moving slowly...