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Thread: My many project cars and trucks
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06-18-2015, 08:55 AM #121
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06-18-2015, 09:36 AM #122
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06-18-2015, 11:22 AM #123
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06-18-2015, 06:25 PM #124
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06-18-2015, 07:36 PM #125
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My wife is actually real tight with money lol. I think she likes the early '00s A4s better, but I hate working on those things. The '09+ are designed better and look good enough I'd be willing to put up with the frustration of working on one. She bought a Yaris new only 6 months before we met. I wish she'd met me first, I never would've let her buy it. She has happy with her old beater but her mom talked her into buy a new car. We could've got her a used Audi and fixed anything it needed for less than her Yaris cost. It's a good car though, it's just boring.
Keep dreamin son. J/K, it's a fun hobby and not terribly hard to learn everything. Thanks to the internet these days it's way easy to learn things compared to when I was in high school.
Yeah other than the really special stuff that belongs in a museum, or some millionaire's collection, I don't see the appeal of a numbers matching car when there are so many ways to make them more fun to drive.
I wanted a 69 more for quite a while, but kinda lost interest and still like the 67-68. They showed a 69 conversion in hotrod magazine a while back
http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/...-ford-mustang/
I've been looking for some good threads of coupe to fastback conversions lately and I can't find any. I find a lot of people saying how dumb it is, and it's not a real fastback, blah blah. People want so much money for a rusty fastback these days, that needs most of the same metal anyway, it makes plenty of sense to convert a cheap coupe.
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06-18-2015, 07:47 PM #126
Exactly; the rare cars like GTs or true Shelby's should have all the matching numbers, original panels, correct motor, etc. Anything else - who cares? Unless you make money by winning prizes at car shows or really love keeping it original [the nostalgia or respect for the era]; then I wouldn't care about originality or that the car was changed from Caspian Blue to Wimbeldon White.
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06-19-2015, 07:56 AM #127
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06-19-2015, 08:05 AM #128
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06-19-2015, 08:10 AM #129
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06-19-2015, 08:37 AM #130
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06-19-2015, 06:24 PM #133
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Another contractor from Idaho eh? I don't think there are too many of us. How many years have you been contracting? I'm going on my 6th total.
Did you get audited by the state? The bish at the state tax department took it upon herself to audit all over seas contractors in Idaho. She tried to deny me the foreign earned income exclusion for 2012 and said I owed $7500. I found an attorney in Boise that had dealt with it and he fought it for me. Supposedly she's retiring soon and for some reason went after contractors.
I recently registered on IMS but haven't posted yet.Last edited by t_raven; 06-19-2015 at 06:42 PM.
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06-19-2015, 07:54 PM #134
Any books on how to restore cars correctly [I don't mean period correct] but step-by-step, etc.?
I would love to learn; I know basic mechanics but I have a fear I won't be able to troubleshoot or finish. Like I want to add disc brakes; but have a fear I won't be able to bleed them.
Can an engine be rebuilt with ease? I don't mean boring out the cylinders or machining; but once the block is done - can the heads, pistons, crankshaft, etc. all be put together without any major tools?�Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse� Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
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06-20-2015, 04:39 AM #135
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06-20-2015, 07:22 AM #136
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Idk of any that cover all aspects. It would be a big book if there is one. There are a lot of books for individual subjects, like paint or interior, lots of engine books, etc. A lot of those books are kind of a disappointment. They give good general info but not enough details. But thanks to the internet you can typically find all the info you need between forums, youtube videos, and tech articles.
I mentioned McPherson College before, they have an auto restoration course. It's like a full 4 year degree, but they have week long classes in June every years, which would be better for a hobbyist.
Every engine has it's own details but for the most part they are the same. Pontiacs for example have a little plug that can be forgotten during assembly and the engine would have no oil pressure. Most can be put together with basic tools, plus a torque wrench and piston ring compressor. There are plenty of specialty tools to fully blue print an engine and check clearances as accurately as possible, but for a typical street car, feeler gauges and plasti-gauge can get the job done.
I have a lot of specialty tools because I fix cars for a living, but a hobbyist can do a lot with basic tools.
Thanks. I was working at a Honda dealer when a coworker just happened to find a job listing for mechanics in Iraq. We were both single and the money sounded good so we applied and went over. Once we got there we realized they paid a lot less than everyone else lol. They were a sub contractor of KBR. KBR sucks and the pay is low, but they were easy to get on with and once you've been over here it's easier to get a better job. Fluor and Dyncorp have taken over a lot of the stuff KBR did. If you are serious you can submit resumes on their websites. If they don't have listings for what you do, you can probably ask around and search online and find companies that work in your field.
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06-20-2015, 10:27 AM #137
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06-20-2015, 06:31 PM #138
So I'm about to buy a 145-piece mechanic set - will this cover me tool wise?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AS0QL843OUM03
Next on the list; I want to get 2 jackstands and a garage jack. Would that allow me to work on almost anything? I really want to save money on labor; and I've always enjoyed pushing myself to learn new technical hobbies.
Thanks for the rep; shame I can't rep back.Last edited by 3alaRase; 06-20-2015 at 06:46 PM.
�Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse� Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
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06-20-2015, 07:55 PM #139
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Looks like a decent set for the price. You can do quite a bit with a basic socket and wrench set.
If you have a Harbor Freight near by you might compare prices for similar stuff there. A lot of their hand tools are good as long as they are used properly. Cheaper brands of things like ratchets and chrome sockets get a bad rap because people use them wrong. Using a chrome socket where an impact socket should be used, or putting a cheater pipe on a ratchet rather than using a breaker bar, is a good way to break a tool.
A lot of HF's power tools suck though, I'd spend the extra money on most electric or air powered tools. I occasionally find really good deals on stuff on cl or at pawn shops.
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06-21-2015, 11:12 AM #140
Thanks.
From my limited research they say use impact wrench to remove [as it handles more torque] and chrome socket to install?
Would you recommend this: http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-Rand...act+wrench+air ?�Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse� Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
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06-21-2015, 06:37 PM #141
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Those of us that do it for a living use air tools and impact sockets for pretty much everything. Even on a ratchet I usually use an impact socket. I mostly only use chrome sockets where an impact socket is too thick to fit.
That's a decent impact. IR makes the best air tools, and most of what the tools trucks sell is just renamed IR tools with a huge mark up.
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06-24-2015, 01:42 AM #142
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06-24-2015, 03:23 AM #143
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06-24-2015, 10:02 AM #144
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06-24-2015, 06:52 PM #145
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08-07-2015, 11:39 AM #146
I'm pretty envious of your set up dude.
When I move back to WA or ID (post falls actually) I plan on having a similar set up.
Next month I'm buying a 64 F100 but am probably swapping the 223 with a 390 and probably a t5 if I can find a cheap one(not the 1700 off jegs)
If not that then a fox body with a 351 crank swap and mild cam (haven't decided yet). And am wholly undecided on suspension as of yet (I've never driven one) but I do plan on getting my time trials license with it, then moving my way up. A buddy of mine races his c6 in autocross and it looks like too much fun to try and pass up.Woodworking crew
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08-07-2015, 10:08 PM #147
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Yeah I want to get into autocross. I've never been too interested in drag racing, but I've never been around it either. We are getting an 1/8 mile track though, so I'll get more into with a local strip.
I'm more into cars that handle, and I'd like to get into road racing types of racing. Miller Motor Sports park is only a few hrs from me, but they are supposedly closing. Idk if that's changed yet or not. Autocross is nice though because they do them all over and you don't need anything special to do it.
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08-09-2015, 03:51 PM #148
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08-09-2015, 11:34 PM #149
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