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Holy poo poo, no wire wheel involved in those cleanups? I need to set up an electrolysis cleaning bath. Immediately. Except I'd put all my parts in it and nothing would come back out.
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kastein posted:Holy poo poo, no wire wheel involved in those cleanups? No, those photos are after a quick wire wheel. The item comes out still looking pretty dark, but that seems to be generally the old OEM paint or protectant, which flakes away like paper on a wire wheel. The entire rear driveshaft was maybe 4min of wheel. Keep in mind though these are California cars, so this is probably best case scenario. I've got some old metal thing in there now, that was found in my girlfriend's backyard during landscaping. It looks like it's about 100 years old and covered in Kastein/Sockington level rust, so it will be an interesting test. The Royal Nonesuch fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Aug 11, 2014 |
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I wonder if it would be okay with spring steel. It doesn't get crazy hot, does it? I would imagine that'd be a good solution for those drat Whiteline swaybars that rust like bare steel when they're exposed to our climate.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I wonder if it would be okay with spring steel. It doesn't get crazy hot, does it? It doesn't get hot at all - I pull out the part immediately after unplugging the charger and nothing is even warm. It's running at 12v 10a - as stated previously, I know jack poo poo about electricity but that's not enough to heat up the entire tub, much less alter anything structurally AFAIK.
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Powershift posted:Dealers make far more money off of used cars. Imported cars would be a massively small drop in the bucket, but dealers would more than likely block their importation rather than lose 1 out of 1000 sales to them. Or the car dealers could work with the importers and have rad cars on their used car lots? Maybe the car dealers would become importers themselves? To me it seems like for already established businesses there is an opportunity to expand business, but then again I'm also not a car dealer. Re: Drive chat, I feel like a retard because I didn't understand why you guys were all mad because I *thought* I read on Friday that they had decided not to go subscription service any longer. Then I read the article again (http://drive.jalopnik.com/a-slight-lift-mid-corner-were-canceling-drive-s-annua-1618409894) and realized I have poor reading comprehension.  I'm with all of you in that I'm not keen on their new model especially for what I feel is an inconsistent roll out of content. I personally feel like I get more from a $10/year auto magazine subscription because it doesn't stop coming for months at a time. I'm much more of a fan of the MCM model or the 'donate what you can and thank you for listening' model that a lot of the car Podcasts are following and that allows you to value the content yourself. Woh, that's really cool.
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iwentdoodie posted:Just got tickets to NIN/Soundgarden as a birthday present for my wife. Which show? I'm going to the show on 8/30
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Well, Mercedes is definitely testing yet another variant of the SLS. Saw one on the Broadway curve in full black-and-white camo - I was in the HOV lane while it was in the regular lanes so no way to get a photo - but goddamn that car looks good even with that poo poo all over it.
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BraveUlysses posted:Which show? I'm going to the show on 8/30 The 21st. loving pissed, because Dillinger Escape Plan is with them for part of the tour but not here. But, oh well. At least I get to see NIN again.
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I've never seen NIN live.  Since I cancelled OnStar, and don't plan to reactivate it (the OnStar module itself has failed anyway - bad battery, and some cold solder joints for the antenna connection - and is NLA from the dealer - and supposedly you can't pair a used module with it), I'm finally just going to get a  harness and deal with not having retained accessory power for the stereo.I snagged a mirror with auto dimming, temp, compass from an 05 Ion at the junkyard today (was hoping to find a trunk floor in good shape, didn't happen though). It plugs/mounts right into my existing mount/wiring, works perfect, just seems a little more touchy about temp swings. Junkyard wanted $20, which I thought was a little high, but they did help me break into an Ion's trunk to check on the floor (release is electric, used a battery pack to power up the car, which got lights and a pissed off cluster with dinging about low coolant, seat belt, door open, airbags, etc, but still no trunk release function). They wound up crowbaring the seat enough for me to reach in and yank one of the back seat releases, then climb in enough to yank the emergency release. Sadly, the floor was in even worse shape than mine. Think the factory OnStar mirror is worth selling? I took a quick look at ebay, the basic ones seem to be $30+, the onstar ones are anywhere from $15 to $100. Also fits the Saturn Vue and a couple of Buicks. Bonus is I made a good friend at the yard (he was busy eating a dead skunk when I showed up  ) - he kept following me, then when I took off running, he ran after me, yapping with a wagging tail and parts of dead skunk hanging out of his mouth. Not much of a guard dog, but plenty of fun to gently caress with. New mirror:  Terrible selfie with the original mirror:  tl;dr sell original onstar mirror, or keep it and reinstall it when I sell the car?
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some texas redneck posted:I've never seen NIN live. I have... several times. First was in 1994 when MM was still merchandising as the Spooky Kids. 
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Sell the onstar mirror. Chances are the next person won't know that the car was supposed to come with it or won't want it.
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mariooncrack posted:Sell the onstar mirror. Chances are the next person won't know that the car was supposed to come with it or won't want it. Or the alternative: Won't even know that it doesn't work. I see 2001s every day advertised with OnStar (it doesn't work, because its analog). Considering another "flip". (Who am I kidding? It'd just add to the horde.)  Craigslist posted:'02 9-3 'Vert $1400: If the LR ABS sensor is out, it is probably the loom - and not the sensor. If so, this is going to be a bitch and a half, because I have no rack, and my shittastic ramps are just that. I don't think I've ever seen a single sensor sending the entire ABS into a shitspin of death (it tends to do that on its own, being Bosch and all). Bet I could pick it up for $1200 with a full tank of gas (which is about $120 right now). West SAAB Story fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Aug 11, 2014 |
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Aug 11, 2014 21:39
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Viggen posted:Bet I could pick it up for $1200 with a full tank of gas (which is about $120 right now). Where in the gently caress do you live that gas is $7/gallon???
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meatpimp posted:Where in the gently caress do you live that gas is $7/gallon??? I'm pretty sure you can see it if you zoom in on the map. Also, car now sold.  It is running around $4.20/gal or so out here. Letting it run below half a tank with an 18 gallon tank, welp.. 
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meatpimp posted:I have... several times. First was in 1994 when MM was still merchandising as the Spooky Kids. I was in elementary school But this will still be my sixth time seeing them. First with her, though.
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Viggen posted:I'm pretty sure you can see it if you zoom in on the map. God drat you viggen and the land of cheap Saabs. But our gas is cheap, a gallon of premium is like... 3.50? Regular (but with 10% ethonal) is 3.26. I looked at a 95 Range Rover Classic today, The interior was trashed and even had black electrical tape holding the spark plug wires together and something else melting from them. Needless to say, I passed. The viscous diff was toast, and I forgot 95's didn't come with center diff locks, so its a RWD truck until there is a new center diff installed. Which I am not going to gently caress with, because Rovers are hens teeth in the midwest. Today was sanding. Have I mentioned how I hate sanding? Oh and prop shaft removal. Going to the future wife's dads shop to help out tomorrow and do some u joint removal. He has a press, makes life a million times easier!
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Stop using a press while doing ujoints, use a vise and a hammer, much less likely to bend the yoke ears.
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kastein posted:Stop using a press while doing ujoints, use a vise and a hammer, much less likely to bend the yoke ears. I have never done that before. Ill do that instead. Still committed to helping out though. I can't wait to see all the rusty exhausts I'm going to cut off. Edit: with a blue tipped wrench.  Its like doing it right for the first time.
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I've never bent the yokes on a rover. but I use a 5lb sledge and a lot of cultural hate to replace the joints.
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Robin Williams killed himself. I am legit upset about this  e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNXKJ0AbUc
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Got a 2014 Dodge Charger as a rental as it was (sadly) the most interesting option available. Visibility is poo poo and the throttle is weird but otherwise I don't hate it. The V6 makes a decent noise and if the throttle and slushbox can be convinced to it will actually move along alright. Fairly quiet and comfortable inside with a big trunk and despite the size I've found it pretty easy to park and do the frequent uturns I need to do as I bumble around an unfamiliar city. Not really an endorsement or anything I just kind of expected less out of ChryCo.  e: dubzee posted:Robin Williams killed himself. gently caress. Galler fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Aug 12, 2014 |
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dubzee posted:Robin Williams killed himself. Holy gently caress. What the hell.
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As I said on Facebook, he's not dead. He's just been recalled to his home planet and I refuse to believe otherwise.
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Is it wrong that the first thing I thought was it was a hoax?
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Cat Terrist posted:Is it wrong that the first thing I thought was it was a hoax? You, my wife, probably most of the internet before seeing it reported on more than a few reputable sites.
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That's pretty sad news. Then again a lot of people have their inner demons to deal with, and sadly suicide is in some cases their way out.
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Cat Terrist posted:Is it wrong that the first thing I thought was it was a hoax? I assume every celebrity death is a hoax at first. Hell when Paul Walker died his agent jumped on Twitter confirming that it was a hoax.
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> The apparent cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation. Bullshit. If Mork wanted to kill himself, he still has to have a half dozen lockers full of the drugs he didn't finish off in the 70s and 80s.
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Viggen posted:I'm pretty sure you can see it if you zoom in on the map. Gotcha, I missed that because I never, ever use hyperbole to accentuate a point. RIP Robin Williams... hopefully his upcoming movie with Joel McHale does well... McHale needs a break and this is going to be tough all around. It'd be nice if something, however small, good came out of it.
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You Am I posted:That's pretty sad news. Then again a lot of people have their inner demons to deal with, and sadly suicide is in some cases their way out. In Williams' case, I completely understand the suicide option. The man had a whole level of hell in personal demons.
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Cat Terrist posted:In Williams' case, I completely understand the suicide option. The man had a whole level of hell in personal demons. It can't be the same when you know them on a first name basis. meatpimp posted:Gotcha, I missed that because I never, ever use hyperbole to accentuate a point. If anything you are known for understatement and restraint.
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Viggen posted:> The apparent cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation. Come on, dude. I know it's you, and this is Something Awful, but we don't need to go smearing the man's good name so soon. I mean, come on, half dozen? He probably (I actually am pretty bummed about this, dude was one of the greats.)
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CharlesM posted:Maybe he was just pulling a Carradine? Obviously didn't pull fast enough. He was drat good, though. I thought his portrayal in "Worlds Greatest Dad" was awesome - and I didn't really like the movie all that much. So, to derail the derail... ---------8<--------- [clip here for valuable savings] ------------8<------------- Dear AIry, I saw a '90 900S with an SPG body kit on it today. I watched in mock horror as the valet broke the reverse lock trying to get the key out. He is the guy who claimed to work at $(CASINO) for 23 years. Wonder what he did for the previous 22. I guess the owner will figure it out whenever he gets home. I did the Craigslist RSS shuffle again today, and missed out on a 2K2 'vert. It was pretty- and probably would be a mess- but what used SAAB isn't? I had more 9-3 & 9-5 ACC ribbon cables made up, and have them and both style LCD cables for SIDs in stock. I just got the CR17335SE-FTs that I ordered, and along with the caps, so can now offer a 'fix your own alarm' kit for about the cost of the batteries alone. From what I've learned about eBay, DIY hobbyists turn a parts purchase into 'please fix my fuckup' labor, so I should take advantage of testosterone fueled by beer. Also, I know you, AIry, are the one who has been using my toothbrush. Stop post haste! Luck and Lollipops, Viggen West SAAB Story fucked around with this message at 02:23 on Aug 12, 2014 |
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Toothbrushes sure make good differential and transmission part scrubbing brushes 
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iwentdoodie posted:The 21st. loving pissed, because Dillinger Escape Plan is with them for part of the tour but not here. Dillinger was so good the last time I saw them, which was years ago 
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T1g4h posted:So apparently, the Sheriff's Department a few counties over just bought a loving full fledged APC your country is bad and you should feel bad.
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