Making progress...
- Skidmark
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Re: Making progress...
The pivot bushings were wore through to the point the steel sleeve was wearing a ridge in the pivot bolt. Spring plate bushings were stock rubber, and they were shot too. That allowed the spring plates to tweak.
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
- Turbo_Manx_Maniac
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Re: Making progress...
Wow, what a good change there Skid. No more blaming the arms for your tilted tires!
I accidentally Googled my Twitter. (And I liked it)
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- Skidmark
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Yeah, kinda shows off my ignorance... but as long as people on here learn something a little humility never hurt anyone!
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
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Re: Making progress...
Must have seen some hard use.
If you feel you are picking up speed you may be going downhill.
- Skidmark
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First drive outside the neighborhood tonight... It feels like a different car! The transition on and off the power is much smoother, and the handling is much improved. What a difference! I haven't even set the rear toe yet. I am liking this bit of maintenance!!
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
- TimS
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Ahh... The test drive. Good work!! 's been fun following along.
Don’t ever yield your gift of dream; Your knack for gumption, too. For “It’s the crazy ones that have all the fun," if dreamers yearn to do.
- Skidmark
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Wow... it's been a while since I posted on here! Starting to work on the car again, well, as much as I can anyway. Took off the roof rack to do the last few mods, then off to the powder coater. Need to have it finished my Memorial weekend in May for the Mojave Road run. I haven't had the car out in the dirt since June of last year. I am putting the aluminum roof panel back on for driving around town. There is a car show at a local Hooters restaurant this Sunday, going to take the car (without washing it) and show some of the "waxers" how to have fun with a VW...
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
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Re: Making progress...
Good to see u back at it skid. I've been working in garden grove again and everytime im on those freeways over there hope to see a bad ass baja on the road
I just wanna drive it that's it.
- Getrdone
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Glad to hear you working on the Baja! Right on!
- Leatherneck
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Good to see you up and about Steve. Your kicking this things ass, good for you. Look forward to riding with you in May. Trying to get Hedrock out there too, would love to see his Baja in action.
- Hedrock
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I'll take donations for fuel. Just figured that at 4.00 a gallon it would cost 1200.00 round trip. I'm sure gas will be at least that by or more by then.Leatherneck wrote:Good to see you up and about Steve. Your kicking this things ass, good for you. Look forward to riding with you in May. Trying to get Hedrock out there too, would love to see his Baja in action.
Collecting parts again... No I'm not going to say why!
- Skidmark
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You should plan to carry enough "trail" fuel for 220 miles, if you plan on making it.
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
- Skidmark
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Re: Making progress...
I had figured my battery to be dead after the car sitting for so long. It didn't crank the fastest I have ever heard it, but it managed to fire the motor! Got it out of the garage and around the blck a few times. It needs a serious cleaning, but I wouldn't want to damage the patina for the show tomorrow....
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
- Skidmark
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Re: Making progress...
Here are a couple shots of what I was like at Thanksgiving last year, to now. Amazing what difference there is when you lose 50 lbs...
Nov. 2012
Feb. 2013
Nov. 2012
Feb. 2013
"Your car sounds angry, and it wants to go fast all the time..."
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...
(quote from my daughter, after driving my car)
It's not complicated, it's just expensive...