Since i’m not headed to Tulsa this weekend, I thought I’d at least match up orders to the pile of boxes I’ve collected, clean out the toolbox, and maybe get a jump on an easy item or two.
Between RockAuto and eBay, looks like everything did arrive as expected.
I figured the FM antenna assembly and a long-shot quick-fix for the blinker would be easy to knock out. I was almost right about both.
Unfortunately, after I got the antenna cable routed and the radio reinstalled, I realized I have nothing to screw the antenna assembly into. The broken factory antenna clipped in; there wasn’t anything inside the fender under that hole. So I’ll see if I can snag a makeshift fastener from AutoZone tomorrow.
My blinker problems started when I swapped out the right-front turn signal — now both right side blinkers remain on solid when the headlights are on. I thought maybe replacing the left-front was worth a shot, since they’re sold in pairs. That did not fix the issue, but I’ll take a win from not having made it any worse…
Then my sunglesses broke. You know the same sunglasses I’ve had since before that very first fisheye selfie at Dana point? The ones that have come in extra handy lately as a a way to keep my covid-hair out of my face? Yeah those. Great sadness.