Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

[wjburken]

On a completely different note, Joseph has been the football team manager since 7th grade. Since he can’t play football due to having a brain tumor when he was 5, this was a way for him to be part of the team. Last night was Senior night for the football team so the team had him suit up and participate in all the pre-game warmups and running into the field. He was on cloud nine with that.

The team had him lead them out of the tunnel.

 

[adventurenali92]

He’s learning to make solutions and problem solve with that seized bolt right there! Good for him! And that’s awesome that he got to run out in the field with his team!!

 

[pwtr02ss]

Very cool!

 

[Sam Harris]

Awesome updates. Keep up the great work dad, and way to go Joseph!!

 

[wjburken]

Well-we finally finished up the work in Joseph’s truck. We ran into a little snag getting the pitman arm off the steering box. We used heat, penetrating oil, and a pitman arm puller and ended up stripping out the treads in the puller. Even tried a pitman arm pickle fork to no avail. We ended up just cutting off the pitman arm. When we got it back together, we must have damaged the steering box so we ended up replacing it completely. I did a cursory alignment on it today so he can drive it the 8 blocks to the shop that will do the alignment.

I have to say that I am proud of him as Joseph did 90-95% of the work with me giving guidance and double checking stuff.

 

[wjburken]

With the driveway now available, Javier decided it was time swap out the work out air shocks on his LeSabre.

 

[Tonyv__]

Well-we finally finished up the work in Joseph’s truck. We ran into a little snag getting the pitman arm off the steering box. We used heat, penetrating oil, and a pitman arm puller and ended up stripping out the treads in the puller. Even tried a pitman arm pickle fork to no avail. We ended up just cutting off the pitman arm. When we got it back together, we must have damaged the steering box so we ended up replacing it completely. I did a cursory alignment on it today so he can drive it the 8 blocks to the shop that will do the alignment.

I have to say that I am proud of him as Joseph did 90-95% of the work with me giving guidance and double checking stuff.

Last time I cut off a pitman arm it took multiple nights and like 20 dremel cut off wheels. I hope to not have to deal with another anytime soon.

 

[Fless]

With the driveway now available, Javier decided it was time swap out the work out air shocks on his LeSabre.View attachment 413370View attachment 413371

Hope he's using jackstands!

 

[Tonyrodz]

With the driveway now available, Javier decided it was time swap out the work out air shocks on his LeSabre.View attachment 413370View attachment 413371

When did he get the Buick? Very reliable cars.

 

[wjburken]

Hope he's using jackstands!

He did after I reminded him to do so. It was a teachable moment.