Nikola and I put in 4 miles at the park yesterday. When I got home I got the old mountain bike out of the barn to get the tires aired up and check the batteries on the lights. My handlebar bag was not zipped fully due to the pepper spray sticking out for easy access. When I opened the bag, much to my surprise, I found mud dauber nests in there. I'm glad they were empty and I didn't run into the same trouble I did with the yellow jackets in the woodpile. The batteries in the tail light and the small headlight are still good, but the large 6 volt is dead. I'll be making a run to Menards this week, so I'll add that to the list.
I got the Sportster muffler project about 5 minutes from being finished when the neighbor called about the tractor. He had the head pulled off and one of the valves sticks out farther than the rest. The cylinder liners don't look bad, but he wasn't real certain where the anti-freeze was getting into the oil. Cylinders 3 & 4 have been getting fluid in them, so probably the head gasket. I've got a number to call today for a guy who comes highly recommended when it comes to working on these old things.
The neighbor said he'll have the radiator out of the tractor today. Depending on the outcome of the phone call, I'll see about delivering the head, finishing the mufflers and repairing the radiator.
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