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I've also seen tornadoes... well... I heard about 'em. Somehow (fueled by a beer pong game at the brew swap) I slept through it while out in my tent.

Wow. A 1 month out forecast for Fontana weather? I don't think the forecasters could get the weather right at Fontana one minute in advance if...

Getting very close! I've only got 1 of the 4 brake lines connected (the fronts are in the mail and I've got some wonky threads on one of the...

I found a shop in Charlotte that can do a corner balance and alignment and they are only 5 minutes from the house! I've got an appointment in a...

Holy crap that was a long day in the garage! Well... a long day for a guy who sits his fat ass at a desk all day during the week. Rear coil...

I had a swaybar party once. We did 6 in one day. We had 4 MINIs apart at one time, scattered down the driveway. when my wife went to her...

The new front brake lines should be shipped today, so hopefully the fronts will be wrapped up early next week. I'm gearing up for another garage...

It went to EL Johnston in College Park. It's an auto parts shop, but they do custom brake and hydraulic lines, with the proper DOT testing.

Oh yeah... I got the tie rod length set better yesteday during lunch. At least the wheels appear to be pointing th same direction. Here's a link...

Well, I remember a whole lot of R53 drivers being inconsiderate on the roads (crossing the yellow, driving too public roads like they were a...

I was wondering about that... there does seem to be a lack of excitement from previous years. Maybe MOTD has turned into a bunch of regulars that...

I went out again last night and looked at those brake lines. Absolutely not enough slack to handle a hard turn... probably massive rubbing issues...

Good to know about the lack of settling! I'm a bit overcommitted over the next few days and over the weekend, so it will have a week to settle in...

I got the bumper back on, the second tie rod end mounted and the other front brake caliper mounted up. It was so nice to see the car on the...

BREAKTHROUGH!!!! I got new inner tie rod ends to go w/ the new outer tie rod ends (from my first try at a fix for my tie rod issues) and new...

[img] A quick sneek-peek. If I can get the tie rod issue solved, I might actually get photos of 'em w/ the wheels on.

Ugh... this project always feels like 2 steps forward and 1 step back. I found outer tie rod ends last night, but I couldn't get the damn things...

A good day in the garage! I was able to get the other wheel carrier drilled out, so I can start reassembly! I got the ball joints mounted, the...

A small evidenced by the pic, above, I got one side drilled through. I got the bolts today, 3/8" wide and 3" long, grade 8 hardened. I put a...

Excellent photos! Thank you very much! Now I can drill down from the top and get a grommet in place to prevent wear on the cable. These new...