Project λ^2 (Lambda Squared or Lambda II) - 1988 Chevrolet C1500 Extended Cab

**HiJackZX1** · 10-26-2010, 01:01 PM

I just noticed.... you both are in New Mexico!

**freeflashstuff** · 10-26-2010, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Tidder

Well if you have any extra pain meds... sell them?

I hope you get it back up and going.

If that wasn't illegal...

Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

I just noticed.... you both are in New Mexico!

*facepalm*

**Tidder** · 10-26-2010, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

I just noticed.... you both are in New Mexico!

Haha, why do you think I took such an interest in this? AFAIK he's the only other New Mexican doing the CarPC thing! There used to be a dude in Albuquerque but he kind of fell off the face of the Earth after a bad MP3car deal with Darque.

**freeflashstuff** · 10-27-2010, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Tidder

Haha, why do you think I took such an interest in this? AFAIK he's the only other New Mexican doing the CarPC thing! There used to be a dude in Albuquerque but he kind of fell off the face of the Earth after a bad MP3car deal with Darque.

What kind of "bad deal"? Or do we even want to know?

**Tidder** · 10-27-2010, 05:45 AM

Oh, Darque never got the money for stuff he sold, or got the goods after sending money, I forget which it was.

**HiJackZX1** · 10-27-2010, 10:20 AM

Gosh, there seems to have been a lot of drama back in the days. Now MP3Car is so boring, even with me starting wars.

**freeflashstuff** · 10-27-2010, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

Gosh, there seems to have been a lot of drama back in the days. Now MP3Car is so boring, even with me starting wars.

You, start a war? Nah...

**freeflashstuff** · 10-27-2010, 10:26 PM

O-freaking-k. I just had a bright/stupid idea (depending on your point of view

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I have two 14" laptop screens lying around. One is 16:9 and the other is 4:3. Both have VGA boards and inverters. (They are leftovers from the multi-zone idea for the now-defunct G20 van.) On eBay I've seen 14" 4:3 touch panel kits for around $80 or so. I could take my current CarPC MoBo and incorporate it into a custom box (fiberglass, maybe? Or MDF?) and have it as a "one piece" system. I could hinge one side for access if the need arises. That way I could put the other 14" in the back and have the 7" Lilliput for rear control…

I've said all that to say this:
It's not gonna happen any time soon.

But my dad and I need to do some maintinence on the truck (brakes, spark plugs, etc.) so I was hoping maybe he'd look at the engine while we are taking stuff apart and (hopefully) we could figure out what the deal is. (head gasket, valve seals, (dare I say?) cracked heads) That will be the determining factor as to whether or not we trade it off when I graduate or try to get it fixed…

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**rdholtz** · 10-28-2010, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by freeflashstuff

. . . But my dad and I need to do some maintinence on the truck (brakes, spark plugs, etc.) so I was hoping maybe he'd look at the engine while we are taking stuff apart and (hopefully) we could figure out what the deal is. (head gasket, valve seals, (dare I say?) cracked heads) That will be the determining factor as to whether or not we trade it off when I graduate or try to get it fixed

I used be all-Chevy, and, if that engine has iron heads, I'd be astonished if one of them is cracked. What's the issue that makes you think the engine needs major work?

**freeflashstuff** · 10-28-2010, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by rdholtz

I used be all-Chevy, and, if that engine has iron heads, I'd be astonished if one of them is cracked. What's the issue that makes you think the engine needs major work?

I get blue-white smoke when I start it up after it has been sitting for a couple of hours and the plug in #2 keeps fouling. On top of that, I'm losing coolant and oil

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