For the last couple months, Ty has been plotting his next big project: He will be converting his beloved El Camino from gas to diesel. This is exciting for two reasons: (1) Camino currently gets about 13 miles-per-gallon, which is hard on the ozone, not to mention the pocketbook; and, (2) once Camino is converted, we'll officially be in the same club as Daryl Hannah of "Splash" fame…. i.e., diesel El Camino owners. Ms. Hannah owns/owned what must be the most famous diesel El Camino ever.
Ty's already acquired the new diesel engine, but is still in the process of collecting the other various bits and parts that he'll need for the conversion So, on Sunday, we made a trip out to the Lynnwood Pick & Pull. The Pick & Pull is basically an automobile boneyard -- dead cars open for the picking as far as the eye can see. While Ty crawled in and out of various trucks, pulling out grease-covered gems, I snapped a couple pictures.
At the Pick & Pull, the cars are organized in rows by type -- compact cars, sedans, pick-up trucks, SUVs, and big vans. Ty spent his time among the suburbans.
I loved coming across this bumper sticker on the back of an old, baby blue Ford, especially because at the Pick & Pull, you CAN take it with you.
I didn't take any pictures of Ty, not that he'd be recognizable since he was covered in grease from head to toe. But I did snap a picture of this fellow, who was getting quite a haul out of this old Jeep.
All in all, the trip was a rousing success. That said, there are still quite a few parts that Ty will need for the conversion, including is a transmission so there'll be many more trips to the Pick & Pull in his future. Ty will be posting about his progress in the coming months, so stay tuned.
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