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This seems like an immense turd so it will be a fantastic thread. That's how logic works, take a community college class sometime. Are you going to recondition that Momo wheel? It looks kinda filthy.
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Making some good progress. I was going to say "how many years has it been since they made RE92s?" but they still do 
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Darchangel posted:Ffffffffff... There's $500 worth of lessons in there, this is the cheapest education you can have. Put on an annoying persona, record it doing burnies for YouTube, make some money.
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I always just assume that any PO-installed HID kit is broken. At the price those kits are, it's cheaper to just throw that garbage in the trash after cutting it for spare wire and connectors and reinstalling the OEM halogen setup. If the lighting is really bad I build an H4 relay harness. Same goes for PO-installed grounding kits. There's a "Cusco" battery hold-down kit you can buy from eBay/Aliexpress that works OK for most cars. I'm sure Cusco is really mad about their branding being used on it, but for like five bucks it looks OK. Are those dizzy rotors the same weight? Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Nov 25, 2017 |
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Are there good sources for original springs or are you going to have to get some custom-made?
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Feel like that's your insurance company telling you to find another insurance company for this fine hoopty. Maybe get a second opinion from a broker? Sounds good in the video. Bummer about the harness.
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Huh, I didn't know these had inboard-ish brakes. That's good to know.
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I have driven all over the city for an M12x1.25 tap before. It sucks.
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Do you have the old cable? Maybe you can find another car that has a similar one.
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Apr 25, 2018 23:43
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That cable luber is a cool little tool. I can see a few applications for it on the bicycle I'm trying to bring back at the moment. Good job on the lawnmower deck repair.
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May 22, 2018 00:09
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How do you laser-cut a mirror? Sounds dangerous. 
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Jun 5, 2018 03:12
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That is some incredible blow-by you got there.
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Jul 10, 2018 00:31
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Zinc-plating your own bolts is a pretty cool idea. There was some guy on GRM who had a connection who got entire buckets of his fasteners yellow-zinc plated. Really like the idea, and I'd do it if it were cheap. Beautiful new fasteners into rusty old holes.
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I want low output parody stickers for all my cars now. “2.5L 16V NO TURBO NOT INTERCOOLED”
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Nice job on the wheelbarrow. I know I saw some wheelbarrow axle repair 'kits' (brackets, axle) at our local equivalent of Tractor Supply but they are probably - just like yours - too expensive to justify.
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Feb 28, 2019 16:21
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What's a "lab jack" intended to be used for?
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Mar 19, 2019 00:37
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Dang, I really like those helping hands. I should make a set for my workbench!
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Apr 24, 2019 00:15
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That’s really impressive progress. I’d have thrown a tool and stormed out long before committing to fabricating new door trim clips.
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May 19, 2019 05:38
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I like the 15-amp approach to fixing a battery. "gently caress you, rear end in a top hat!"
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Aug 3, 2019 01:45
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Will vinegar dent those hard water deposits? I use the pickling-grade stuff at home for stuff like that.
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Love those pencil bins. Slung has something similar in his kitchen for a spice rack.
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That sucks about the speaker. I’m a little relieved that it’s not just me who wastes hours trying to fix something that should have been checked out first. Cool repair kit though! I never would have thought to try and fix a torn speaker like that.
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The DOS-compatible Macs are kind of weird. I have an LC630 DOS-compatible that I was going to try and get Linux to work on, but it looks like a huge endeavour.
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Those dryer cords just seem like an invitation to short. A friend of mine pulled his dryer out to clean the vent last month and got the cord taut enough that one of the ring terminals rotated and touched another. Dryer fuse and the circuit breaker didn't catch it. New dryer time!
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Apr 23, 2020 04:28
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Nice job repairing the tiny cars.
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Those are some satisfying jobs. Sometimes it’s the little stuff that makes you smile every time you use it.
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Wow that paint gun swarf. Wonder how many projects are ruined by that? Love the “tip” (ha ha) about drilling it out for primer. Primer looks good for being so old. I guess there must have been enough catalyst left over. Did you ever get those shorts clean again? Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Sep 28, 2020 |
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I always feel like seeing niche shitboxes is a good omen for a trip.
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This is some really good info, I was going to re-plate some battery contacts with Slung before this whole covid nightmare. I knew about keeping the current limited to a very low value before, and I was going to use the cheap nickel strips that they sell on Amazon for battery spot welding, but the local jewelry-supply store had premixed nickel solution for a not-ridiculous price. Your results look great. 
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kastein posted:For wiring labeling, get a roll of heatshrink for your label maker. Just remember to put it on before crimping the connector... You can also write with a pen on white heat shrink and it will still be legible when shrunken.
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I've used Shoe Goo to put soles back on boots. It lasts for awhile.
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Flashbacks to dealing with the rivets in the Town Car window reg.
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Darchangel posted:While looking for the regulator I also found a replacement rivet kit, too, if one has the rivet tool to handle them and wished to anger the next owner or their future selves. We pulled the entire junkyard window out with the regulator mount attached, and took it to a glass shop. I have no idea what they did with it, but a window appeared in the door a few hours later and I am positive that they earned the money.
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kastein posted:Ahhh, I see you also fall into the category of "I am smart enough to solve the problems that I stupidly create for myself". If you created smart problems instead, you'd have to be even smarter to fix them.
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