Rates Vary, Currency is Beer: The Shadetree Mechanic's Garage

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toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

CommieGIR posted:

You bought the correct rifle

That looks like a rather small shop dog.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2015 17:41

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 04:33

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Wrar posted:

I'm going to see if I can resume Subie ownership next year. I miss mine terribly. Slow economy cars don't work for me

Your Saab story has no effect on me!

# ¿ Apr 2, 2015 04:17

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

CommieGIR posted:

If he breaks $1k I think its a Felony.

It's still a felony larceny/theft but at $1k it becomes Grand Theft.

# ¿ Sep 29, 2015 16:44

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Wrar posted:

The 330Aiyaiyai drives like a new car.

I can see my shoe!

Also, confirmed badger is good doge.

# ¿ Jan 10, 2016 20:57

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Wrar posted:

Hey can you keep any eye out for another one or a 205? Dave has a dead WRX that needs a new short block

Please? She is so sad sitting in my garage.

# ¿ May 7, 2016 12:15

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Good question.

Wrar, do we want to swap short blocks or just drop and go?

# ¿ May 8, 2016 13:42

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

We were debating borrowing a friends pickup, towing the car up there on a one way flatbed, and then driving it home as a shakedown.

Adiabatic posted:

Honestly if you $400 shortblock it I can get it turned around in a day now. Just get new headgaskets and a new timing kit and work with me on a weekend I can come down.

That could work too.

# ¿ May 8, 2016 21:42

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

I have both, just a full effing garage of not moved in crap.

# ¿ May 9, 2016 01:38

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Wes, Chris will get you funding for a EJ205 shortly.
I'm going to start tearing down and making room in the garage, urgency depending on availability.

# ¿ May 11, 2016 20:22

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Pretty sure the heads are ok, should do a leak down test to confirm.

# ¿ May 11, 2016 21:01

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Adiabatic posted:

This one I've seen in person when I picked up that garbage shortblock. You could talk him down from $600 as he wants it gone. I will probably end up picking it up eventually regardless.

If you wanna go the JDM EJ205 full engine ~$1700 route, that route has the least work and will be super easy, so don't let me talk you out of it.

If you wanna try and talk that guy down (preferably below $500), we'll pay $50 over the cost to you for the trouble.

I'm also fine waiting about another month-ish to build up more parts funds for the rest of the crap (belts, gaskets,), and to clean out the garage/leakdown test the current heads.

# ¿ May 12, 2016 16:44

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Delicious: (Wrar Approved)

Also Legitimate Boat Rum:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusser%27s

# ¿ Sep 12, 2016 23:27

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

I bet he's going to turn the boost down and make it "reliable"

# ¿ Jun 9, 2017 16:17

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

AdiaBOOtic posted:

Day 175... glacial pace on the truck continues. My crew tells me they're in good spirits, but I see their downtrodden faces in the instant before they catch my gaze.

The hubs are torqued, all ball joints in. We are truly nearly at the finish line, but I fear that phrase has lost its meaning.

Little do they know the whole MR2 rebuild lies just over that horizon we struggle to reach. The poor bastards.

Look how fatigued he is.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2018 15:00

toplitzin: Jun 13, 2003

Adiabatic posted:

Had em fix it at the dealer and we're good to go.

Just finished the ol ICND1 test for the CCENT! I can hang out for a few weeks now and do some car work.

Got the 31s on iForge's old Comanche and got it aligned. I think it's about perfect height and tire:

No more death wobble!

We also cleaned out the garage. Time to get the MR2 engine to a point where I can toss it in there finally.