hobospyder Posted March 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 made my first rock auto purchase.drums, shoes, wheel cylinders and master cylinder on their way along with a handful of fuel filters 3 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 rear end complete less brakes. 3 inch drop blocks installed. tightened up the axle i had to swap out. fuel tank is actually plumbed in like it's supposed to. driveline is installed. i would've had a video of it driving on it's own but after running before and sitting since she doesn't want to run anymore. i got her on after much fuss and backfire through the carb and ran for a minute and died. got frustrated, moved onto the white golf which decided it didn't want to get a tune up and the fucking distributor cap will not fit. so somewhat pissed off, no video, that's the only picture i took today. 4 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 also dz start is mostly installed. i was using it to try to turn the truck on 1 Link to comment
Draker Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 made my first rock auto purchase.drums, shoes, wheel cylinders and master cylinder on their way along with a handful of fuel filters As in first ever? 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 As in first ever?yup. Haven't bought anything from rock auto until this weekend. 1 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 That truck is looking better and better, nice work. Rockauto is awesome. 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 That truck is looking better and better, nice work. Rockauto is awesome. I may need you to come over and tell me what I'm doing wrong at some point Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'll be up that way this Sat. Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'll be up that way this Sat.ok. Sounds good as long as I'm not working Link to comment
Draker Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 The magnet collection starts today started this week. Link to comment
DaBlist Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 The magnet collection starts today started this week. Soon the frig will look like... 3 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 i'm guessing they send a magnet with every purchase? if so, they have an awful lot of commercials they're paying for, i see at least 3 an hour on the weekends, why are they shipping out magnets with purchases? Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Every car featured on a magnet was in some way built using rock auto. They are bragging and reminding you to continue using them for ANY parts you need. Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 Makes sense. Link to comment
sebpv Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 I have like 6 or 7 of those. Is that a good thing? Link to comment
FrankRizzo Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 I throw my magnets away. Should I save them and try to sell here? It did not work when I tried that for POGs a few years ago... :blush: . 2 Link to comment
Draker Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 I stick em on the cabinet in the garage. Just a reminder of how many times you go back to the well. Link to comment
sebpv Posted March 7, 2017 Report Share Posted March 7, 2017 if my count is right, you get a sticker for every 100$ USD that you spend... Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Stuck home due to family shit. Went down to the shop and for shits and giggles measure the wheel wells. And proceeded to tear down the brakes Pictures more for reference than anything else. Took the adjusters off so that I can free them and put some antisieze in there to keep them from locking back up Notice the threads go in different directions. Again, more so I put them back together right than anything else. Well that's done and can't work on much else until I get parts so headed back up to the house.Tore down the adjusters, one needed a little persuasion from a hammer to remove the threaded sleeve but got them down and threw them into a tumbler I went and picked up before heading to the shop. 2 and a half hours later andThing works tits. Can't wait to really put it to use.Also, two boxes showed up by my front door while I was away. 2 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I need to get me a tumbler it looks like. Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I need to get me a tumbler it looks like. http://www.harborfreight.com/5-lb-metal-vibrator-tumbler-67617.html someone else had one, can't remember who but they showed how well it worked and it's what gave me the idea i do need to go through and clean out the threads, found that out when i matched up screws and sleeves yesterday 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 i may also need to put this (http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-shop-press-32879.html) together Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 and i may or may not have a 32/36 on the way to replace the 38/38 2 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 and on that note, ups and fedex both visited. ups brought a carb that i wasn't expecting until tomorrow and fedex brought most of my brake parts. still waiting on rear hardware which should be here monday but i have everything for the fronts and i don't think i have enough of these 2 Link to comment
Draker Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Fuel filters are too cheap not to stock up on, huh? I always buy a few and stash. That new carb should get things running good! What does one of those cost new? I dig the HF press! I've wanted one for a while, but I don't have a lot of floor real estate left in my garage for one. But I have a few projects that require it at the moment. Link to comment
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