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abdywgn said:
5204's? The first time on-and-off was a nightmare. after that, bing-bang-boom! no time at all.
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What's funny is when i was like 18 a drag link seemed like a nightmare job.. now it's like.. here goes 20 minutes of my day. Learning to use a 3lb hammer and not a pickle fork made life much easier :)
 
Icetech said:
What's funny is when i was like 18 a drag link seemed like a nightmare job.. now it's like.. here goes 20 minutes of my day. Learning to use a 3lb hammer and not a pickle fork made life much easier :)
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two hammers, one held against the opposite side of the stud you are trying to remove and the other wallops the other side. couple "love taps" and they are apart. Thanks Danny! for providing that tip so many years ago.
 
Icetech said:
What's funny is when i was like 18 a drag link seemed like a nightmare job.. now it's like.. here goes 20 minutes of my day. Learning to use a 3lb hammer and not a pickle fork made life much easier :)
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We had a front end tech at the dealership that was top notch, Well known and respected in the alignment circles. He had a 4# cross peen hammer and could knock a front suspension and steering apart in a matter of minutes. He was one of those guys that always flagged 40-50+ labor hours a week and brought home some serious bucks in his paycheck. I overscheduled power steering rack jobs one day. He did 4 of them in 8 hours. Warranty paid almost 4 hours each. I brought in the next car, set it up on the hoist and rounded up the parts while he was setting the toe in on the alignment rack.
 
toolmanmike said:
We had a front end tech at the dealership that was top notch, Well known and respected in the alignment circles. He had a 4# cross peen hammer and could knock a front suspension and steering apart in a matter of minutes. He was one of those guys that always flagged 40-50+ labor hours a week and brought home some serious bucks in his paycheck. I overscheduled power steering rack jobs one day. He did 4 of them in 8 hours. Warranty paid almost 4 hours each. I brought in the next car, set it up on the hoist and rounded up the parts while he was setting the toe in on the alignment rack.
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Yeah, my brother taught me the hammer trick when i was like 18... now it's 1 good WHAM.. i haven't touched a pickle fork pretty much since then.
 
Icetech said:
Can see how the decklid is crooked here... and the dent just left of the decklid i knocked out... trim piece is bad, going to try to fix it.. they are hard to find and expensive
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Put someone in the trunk. Just losing the bolts slightly. Align and hold it from outside while whoever is inside tighten it up.
 
toolmanmike said:
We had a front end tech at the dealership that was top notch, Well known and respected in the alignment circles. He had a 4# cross peen hammer and could knock a front suspension and steering apart in a matter of minutes. He was one of those guys that always flagged 40-50+ labor hours a week and brought home some serious bucks in his paycheck. I overscheduled power steering rack jobs one day. He did 4 of them in 8 hours. Warranty paid almost 4 hours each. I brought in the next car, set it up on the hoist and rounded up the parts while he was setting the toe in on the alignment rack.
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we had a mechanic that did FWD transmissions in no time and made a ton of money. problem was, he punched in on the jobs as soon as the parts landed in his stall...while still working on another vehicle. that didn't last to long after that.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I ate a pile of cashew nuts last night and I got some world record breakin farts today.
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I love them cashews too

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AAR 64Valiant said:
Put someone in the trunk. Just losing the bolts slightly. Align and hold it from outside while whoever is inside tighten it up.
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yeah.. that's the plan.. i have been reading up and it seems decklid alignment sucks for everyone. I have to wait til i can get my sister over here.. Need to bleed the brakes again also. Sucks not knowing anyone... it's weird how guys don't seem to make new friends after like 25 (at least people i know)
 
Icetech said:
yeah.. just buggin me... almost thinking of putting in small screw type rubber bumpers like hoods have so i can make it right
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You can just put a board under the side that fits in the back by the taillight and push down on the other high side of the deck lid. Do it a bit at a time till it bends even and then adjust the latch. Hope that makes sense. Doors are easy to adjust if the pins and bushings are good.
 
Icetech said:
Can see how the decklid is crooked here... and the dent just left of the decklid i knocked out... trim piece is bad, going to try to fix it.. they are hard to find and expensive
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I wish I had the patience and know how to straighten and polish trim. I wouldn't hire out but I could do my own and restore pieces to sell. Just about time you are polishing someone's unobtanium body side molding and the buffer wheel chews it up and spit's it up all wadded, then you are in deep SH*T. LMAO
 
Frodee said:
You can just put a board under the side that fits in the back by the taillight and push down on the other high side of the deck lid. Do it a bit at a time till it bends even and then adjust the latch. Hope that makes sense. Doors are easy to adjust if the pins and bushings are good.
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i did that... used a 2x12 standing up and really laid on the high side... it went right back how it was.. I'm afraid to really lay into is in case it does something stupid and puts pressure on the rear window and it breaks.. i'm super paranoid about that window, they are really hard to get
 
Frodee said:
You can just put a board under the side that fits in the back by the taillight and push down on the other high side of the deck lid. Do it a bit at a time till it bends even and then adjust the latch. Hope that makes sense. Doors are easy to adjust if the pins and bushings are good.
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With a block of wood. Or one of these: We called them a Quick Stick. Ours was straight. This bent one works well for newer cars.
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toolmanmike said:
I wish I had the patience and know how to straighten and polish trim. I wouldn't hire out but I could do my own and restore pieces to sell. Just about time you are polishing someone's unobtanium body side molding and the buffer wheel chews it up and spit's it up all wadded, then you are in deep SH*T. LMAO
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yeah.. i bought a tiny anvil for doing it, mine don't come out great but much better. This piece is really mashed so i can't make it worse :) a used replacement is like 3-400 for one piece, never happening. Scott on cold war motors makes fixing trim look soo easy
 
Icetech said:
yeah... Whats funny is i notice gaps on every car i look at, and my car doesn't have a single good gap on it :) I didn't know on non post cars the tops of the quarters/door pillar bend in over time from people slamming doors... wish i had known when i had the interior out, would have porta-powered them back in place..

I thought man.. they really didn't make **** fit at all back then :)
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Frodee said:
You can just put a board under the side that fits in the back by the taillight and push down on the other high side of the deck lid. Do it a bit at a time till it bends even and then adjust the latch. Hope that makes sense. Doors are easy to adjust if the pins and bushings are good.
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Now that's real old school. :thumbsup:
 
toolmanmike said:
I wish I had the patience and know how to straighten and polish trim. I wouldn't hire out but I could do my own and restore pieces to sell. Just about time you are polishing someone's unobtanium body side molding and the buffer wheel chews it up and spit's it up all wadded, then you are in deep SH*T. LMAO
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Biggest trick is not to get the piece hot.
 

Frodee said:
Got a private message on Face Book from my father-in-law just now. He's been dead for 3 years. :wtf:
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Craziness. But they hacked his account. Same thing happened to my grandfathers account.
 
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