I was Bored so Pulled the Head on my Yanmar

[zeehag]

daaahhhlinggk--you MUST post pictures when you are finished with this lil project...i would love to see how you work the two colors in with the filters and such....

besides my engine and tranny are red and blue--my perkins has westerbeke bits....not to mention a truly strange number on block....and they need painting

[Cheechako]

Originally Posted by brutb

Won't be long and you will be rounding up a muscular crew to assist in moving the engine into it's clean nest. Looking really good so far. How are the pink accessories coming?

BTW You DO have pink or violet spike heels and accessories for the first start up dont you?

[Teknav]

The next thing you know, she'll have a "thingie" made of leather!

Mauritz
Going to behave now!

[ohdrinkboy]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

BTW You DO have pink or violet spike heels and accessories for the first start up dont you?

like this?

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

BTW You DO have pink or violet spike heels and accessories for the first start up dont you?

You know I will need to get some new clothing to replace the grease / oil soaked jeans and tops.

I'm still looking for the non marring and more importantl non-slip stilettos. Hard to find at west marine... Think they are missing a whole line of female attire....

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by Teknav

The next thing you know, she'll have a "thingie" made of leather!

Mauritz
Going to behave now!

Who says I don't already have a leather thingy??

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by ohdrinkboy

like this?

OH Pretty. But its not quite the right shade of purple.... Very important you know!

[sailorchic34]

Well ok I did a bit more work on the engine. Got the timing cover, crank pulley and injector pump installed.

Not bad for my first diesel.

[bobconnie]

At first I thought I would really hate the color you are useing. But after seeing the pic of the almost done engine. I find it to be really ok ! Much nicer then my minds picture of the color!! I can't even imagine how many enginrs ive painted over the years, and your looks real professional to me !! Good job I knew you would ace it !!

[RaymondR]

Ah babe, you made your first screw-up. Note the black sections between the purples on the stilettos - adds a contrast. You should have done the block in an outrageous pink, high visibility yellow or something. All purple is so middle class. You are doing great on the rest of it, it took me about a month to get mine back together.

[Andrew B.]

Well I have been distracted again. I was so enjoying reading of your progress, seeing the pics of the motor parts sent me to the parts store to get a more fulfilling dose. THEN someone had to interject that pic of the those feet, and calves suffering with those tacky shoes on. Now I am obsessed with locating that poor soul and resuscitating her with hours of foot massages. Sorry, got to go my NSA contact found her in Chicago.

[sailorchic34]

Originally Posted by RaymondR

Ah babe, you made your first screw-up. Note the black sections between the purples on the stilettos - adds a contrast. You should have done the block in an outrageous pink, high visibility yellow or something. All purple is so middle class. You are doing great on the rest of it, it took me about a month to get mine back together.

Oh, just wait till its all back together. I have some highlights to add to the engine yet. I think it will be understated but fashionable.

[JayCall]

If anybody in Yanmar's marketing department had a brain (and if they read CF), they would be all over your project. What ad copy! SailerChic rebuilds her Yanmar herself! They have a good-looking, blond, female sailor doing it all herself! (Sorry for the stereotype, but ad guys would use it!). They should be paying you big bucks! They should be putting out a special model Yanmar in purple with hot pink add-ons. They should have been filming the whole thing for a youtube ad. What's $700 in parts compared to what they could get from your ordeal?

But then again, I guess they would rather just charge you twice for shipping the parts and let it go at that. Corporate marketing and customer care at its best.

[zeehag]

sailorchic---you know you will find purple hoochiemomma shoes here in mexico probably with non skid soles....lotsa purple here!!!!


that purple is an awesome color for an engine--perfect!!!

[Teknav]

Diesel smelling Purple engine...tres chic and sexy! At the forefront of sailboat's engine fashion!

Mauritz
Going to behave now!