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InitialDave posted:Would be this be a good time to mention that Factory Five are based in MA? About 10 minutes from my house.
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BigPaddy posted:Well if I stay here I will get stabbed, I think getting shot is cleaner. Thats really close to me. Sometimes the snow comes on quick and piles up, especially between highway lanes, but I've survived for the past decade with a fwd car and (sometimes) bald all-seasons. An Impreza or Evo with snows would be killer combos but its not necessary as long as you drive sensibly.
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BigPaddy posted:Well if I stay here I will get stabbed, I think getting shot is cleaner. On that note, if you ever want to go shooting, I'm sure some of us can arrange a get together. Super Aggro Crag posted:Alright Pipkin and Ace, as soon as I get my strut mounts and wheel bearings in the mail we'll set up a Saturday to put my new suspension on. I'll of course pay you guys with beer and Heh, word. I'm down whenever. Hit me up on IRC and you can come down to my shop. Although I think I swore I'd never touch another FWD GM again...
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ACEofsnett posted:On that note, if you ever want to go shooting, I'm sure some of us can arrange a get together. We will make it happen. I especially enjoy bringing people on shooting trips when they come from places that can't have firearms.
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Always good to have a second set of prints on the gun. Having a look around I will probably pick up a WRX. Thanks for the help.
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Who is a definite for the NEAI wheeling fest/camping for the 28th?
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Hey Kastein, Thanks for helping me figure out what was wrong with my Jetta. The layering of duct tape, an aluminum can, duct tape, a hose clamp, and more duct tape actually held pretty well. I've got a new (used) hose on there now, and everything's working pretty well.
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no problem, it was pure luck that I noticed that burst hose  Glad to hear that the tape/PBR can/hoseclamps/tape "modern composite material" held up well.
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kastein posted:no problem, it was pure luck that I noticed that burst hose Sounds like a hipster fix to me. You know, because of the PBR can. 
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No, it's a hipster fix because of the Jetta.
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Its a diesel too so its like a super hipster fix. Of course it was my PBR can 
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Team rally jeep painted their jeep with chalkboard paint. So we wrote something goony on it.
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UK guy should buy a wrx.commissargribb posted:Who is a definite for the NEAI wheeling fest/camping for the 28th? I'll show up. I don't really have anything to wheel as I doubt I can get the CJ running in time. I'll probably hang out, but not camp, since I live so loving close. And yes NEFR was amazing.
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Hey any Boston area goons know a good paintless dent removal guy? My Mustang got tagged by some rear end in a top hat last weekend and left a tiny dent in the back quarter panel. It's not worth getting the panel repainted since it's really so small that you need to really look to find it but it's probably pretty easy work for a PDR guy. So anyone know of someone who does good work?
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kronix posted:Hey any Boston area goons know a good paintless dent removal guy? My Mustang got tagged by some rear end in a top hat last weekend and left a tiny dent in the back quarter panel. It's not worth getting the panel repainted since it's really so small that you need to really look to find it but it's probably pretty easy work for a PDR guy. I think the dent wizard guy we use at work is paintless
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Nodoze posted:I think the dent wizard guy we use at work is paintless Any website or specific guy? It seems as though dent wizard site is just some listing of PDR guys. PDR is one of those things that almost anyone can get involved in and I don't wanna deal with anyone who's just starting out on my car. I called a guy last Friday and he was about as unprofessional as it gets. His website makes it sound like he's located in Newton and as soon as I'm on the phone he's trying to get me into Worchester. Before I haul over there.
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So I got the engine out of my new used Forester on Saturday and then Ace and kastein came over a little later and tore it apart. Actually kastein took it apart while Ace and I watched and drank beer. If anyone hasn't seen it yet this is what the engine sounded like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4MR9cAMHqE    This bearing is so bad it became one with the crank   The one with copper showing on the bottom is almost normal compared to the one on top thats been pounded out the sides   I wonder how long the previous owners were driving it with a knock. Seems like a lot of damage for the maybe 5 minutes total that I ran it to move it around.
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BigPaddy posted:Well if I stay here I will get stabbed, I think getting shot is cleaner. I daily drive an S2000 all year. You need snow tires in MA, AWD and traction control are pretty optional. Muffinpox fucked around with this message at 16:55 on Jul 31, 2012 |
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drat and thats AFTER Ace worked on my car for a good 7 or 8 hours. Dude's a beast.
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alright, now I remember why I woke up so sore the next morning. I'll definitely have to post pics up when I get that thing washed off and soda blasted. I'm probably going to rejoin the two case halves with long polished rods and use it as a coffee table with a glass top on it.
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Billy Tully posted:This bearing is so bad it became one with the crank That looks a lot like the "low mileage JDM!!1!" engine my old roommate bought off of a sketchy importer for his Integra. It's a good thing we tore into it before it went into the car..
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The best part is that that's two bearings shell halves. They got hammered down so thin that they spun, and ended up spooning between the crankshaft and the conrod, about 80% overlapped.
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Going to check out that XJ with Slowisfast on the 11th and then if it's a go, bring it down to MA.
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  So it's that time again, I think. Time for NEAI 2.0. What dates in August / September would look good for everyone? kronix posted:Any website or specific guy? It seems as though dent wizard site is just some listing of PDR guys. PDR is one of those things that almost anyone can get involved in and I don't wanna deal with anyone who's just starting out on my car. Where is this Worchester, anyway?
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NEAI 2 needs to happen. September works better for me. August is starting to book up. Pick a date and it'll be in my calendar.
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where at? My place is always open (and it's substantially less of a disaster now, and should be even better soon.) But it might be cool to switch things up a bit - I know Hillridge? suggested we have one at his hackerspace, and it sounds like they have some pretty awesome tools and stuff there. I want to head up that way at some point no matter where this happens.
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kastein posted:where at? OH MAN that would be cool as gently caress.
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September doesn't work well for me, going to be offshore in Maine. Nonetheless, enjoy. Hill ridges place would be amazing.
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don't worry, no one got injured last time except for the engine blocks and toilets. I take that back actually, some livers were harmed in the making of this video.
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So September seems to be the consensus. Which weekend is now the question.. Obviously any date has it's up and down sides. Perhaps the Eighth and Ninth?Super Aggro Crag posted:drat and thats AFTER Ace worked on my car for a good 7 or 8 hours. Dude's a beast. We do what we must, because we can. daslog posted:I would go but you goons scare me. And I'm old Despite the toilet explosion and various dangerous activities, NEAI #1 was relatively free of  . Question though : How old is old?
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Can't do the 8th. It's the last roundy round event for dads racing.
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Just FYI to all the NE dudes, there's a bunch of events going on at NHMS, weekend after this onequote:08/18 - 08/19/12 My shop will be running a CB350 in some of the USCRA races. The multi-events like this one with the vintage cars and the racing are usually lots of fun to hang out at.
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commissargribb posted:War-chester Sorry I let my native New Yorker out... Also, where the hell did the Boston area goons go? What's up with all these meetings in the woods. Whatever happened to meeting up somewhere in Brighton or Somerville or some poo poo like that.
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kronix posted:Sorry I let my native New Yorker out... They are all out protesting in front of Chick-Fil-A. And it looks like if its early in September, I might be able to make it on a weekend. The offshore work doesn't start right away...
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