Jerry Feather

Thanks to each of you for your thoughts, concerns, appreciations, instructions and suggestions. My own health is getting better with surgery recovery, but I am still limited to very light lifting. The pain is now minimal and very controllable without the narcotics. My oldest daughter, 39, died in a small fifth-wheel trailer fire the other night in a little place just south of Tillamook, OR.

On the up side, my rental that had flooded last winter is now with intact plumbing and new carpeting, and my Secretary who is getting a divorce is moving in as my new tenant. The washing machine that failed is going to be replaced next thursday; and the part that I think failed on the secondary one a long time ago, that I have put off repairing because we didn't need it, just arrived. If my son can help with the lifting and such I think I might even have that one going this weekend.

I have done some successful TIG welding, but it is very ugly. I am sure the reason is that I was doing it without a foot pedal or finger/thumb power control, so I could not make the stack of dimes look. I have been watching U-tube vids about how to do it and have a finger control to try. If that doesn't do it I'll get a foot control. I have a bag of scraps to practice with. I won't do any of it on this project until I am very pleased with the look of what welds I can ultimately make.

I am also on the coasting side of some fairly successful cases at the office that will mature financially in the near future.

Overall, we are back on the down side of the curve, I think.

hlee96

So sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

M. Requin

Jerry, you have suffered about the worst thing that could happen to any parent, along with all the other things you have gone through. But I am really happy to see that you are feeling so positive about life now! But do take it easy...

Your manifold project is coming along really well, and I admire your confidence about learning TIG welding- I'm still a sputtering pre-novice

S4ordie

Gosh Jerry, my heart aches for you and your loss. Terrible tragedy. Heal quickly my friend.

Jerry Feather

Thanks Dan, Martin and hlee96.

Koenig-Specials 928

My condolences Jerry to you and your family. Your loss is imaginable. As a parent I wouldn't begin to know how to cope. Have faith.

gary209h

Jerry, first I am so sorry for your loss is as hessank stated "just unimaginable". Jerry, thank you for the fast shipment on the spare tire cover and it is awesome and a perfect fit. I need another one..lol...no I did not break the first one, I bought another 928S4 without a good cover. I'll send a pm later today to order another. Sure wish that center console was ready. :-) Take good care of yourself as we find you a perfect gentleman and not replaceable to us gear heads. All the Best, Gary

Jerry Feather

Thanks Gary and thanks Fred. Gary, Fred actually said the loss is "imaginable," and I think he is right because anyone with children probably has something like this in the back of there mind just about all the time. I know I always have. Then when it happens you kind of accept it even though you can't maybe even talk about it. I know I still can't verbally without being very choked up, but it helps to be able to write it down in various ways.

I'll work on another Cover for you Gary. I think I still have another open order to fill very shortly.

gary209h

Jerry, I have children and grandchildren and you are right. When they are growing up and even grown it is in the back of your mind but you pray it doesn't happen to anyone, unfortunately it does.
No hurry on the next one Jerry. I'll go to pay pal and send shortly.
Gary

John Speake

So sorry to hear.....

jwyatt8171

Sorry for your loss Jerry. I just cant imagine. Thought and prayers for you and your family.

Strosek Ultra

What happened to the Jerry Feather intake? Any updates?
Have received my AT Power 55mm shaftless throttle bodies.
Åke

Chris Lockhart

OMG, that's beautiful Ake!!!

Jerry Feather

The Jerry Feather Intake is just about where the last posts show it. I have not gotten set up yet to try to refine my TIG welding technique on aluminum, and, as usual, something else must be done first. Actually several something elses in this case. My intake project is intended as a one-off and purposed for the radical custom that I still have not cut any sheet metal on. Just about all of that seems to be waiting on my ability to do some dirt work outside, then park a 20 foot shipping container that I bought recently, then clear out some of my shop space, then move my car components around to get the rolling tub inside where I can block it up and get started. Then, in the process I'l be progressing on the Intake. I may end up having a friend do the welding for me on the Intake if I am not readily able to fashion some very good looking welds on it.

AKE? are you going to build a similar intake for your TBs? I hope some of my design and fab thoughts in this thread will help stimulate your design efforts.

ptuomov

Nice looking parts there, Ake. I'm looking at the angles on those throttle bodies, will the runners curve in towards the block valley or out towards the valve covers? Maybe it's an optical illusion, but in the picture the throttle bodies appear to be curving away from each other.