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Lowered it another 1/2" and put on new wheels:





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It's not a ticket, it is a Certificate of Volocital Achievement :ihih:

 

Installed Dash Panels:

 

:biggrin5: Went to the cemetery with Lady Margi's dog Bella and watched them set the double wide red granite tombstone with both of our names and info. I put a can of Coca Cola and some Hershey's Kisses on the front lower ledge and red silk flowers in the vase. I'll get a picture when they're done.

Jason

 

BBQ is like sex, I've had some that's real good but never any that I wouldn't do again.

 

Got off work and decided to take an incredibly random drive. Found myself in Marysville, OH and started thinking of something to do or see and then I remembered during my internship I had done a newspaper ad for the covered bridge festival they have. So I got some gas and headed toward these bridges. Got lost and found an awesome road around Milford Center. I did get video of me making noises through the bridges but didn't realize how much wind my phone mic would pick up. However, here are some pictures from todays solo event:

 

Audrey and I changed the plugs today.

 

Drove up to the Innsbrook, VA Cars & Coffee this morning. Where this 100% original survivor showed up.

 

Just remembered that i totally managed to survive the stroke I had first thing this morning. When I went to to get in the car and saw a GIANT bird turd. So, being the neurotic person I am, I reached for the quick detailer and a microfiber cloth in the trunk to remove it. Only to have it literally fly away.

It was a moth of some sort that damn near took out an eye... and scared the ever living $#!+ out of me.

 

Hit 100,000.

 

Do you really think you can repair your tensioner with toilet parts? I bet it will go all to carp if you do. :wink:

 

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Today I finally replaced my failed tensioner.. The front rubber bushing was not even on the tensioner. :nonod::lol:
So for everyone that is paranoid that they need a belt tensioner stop you don't at all. Just do regular belt maintenance and you will be fine because I drove my car like this for a few weeks with no issues and I don't drive like a granny. :devil:

I had also ordered a idler pulley just because I was doing the tensioner and belt. It was a good thing I did because that was on its last leg also.

I reassembled everything and started her up and all is quiet and smooth again. I decided since it was a nice day I just had to take a run to top off with Shell 93 and get some fuel for my pressure washer. So with the Meth tank topped off I took a very "spirited" run on a some back woods twisty roads and on the way home my exhaust started making an odd low rumble.

I pulled into the garage and stuck my fat head under the car and easiley found a leak from the gasket between the CAT and my Milltek. Ugh oh well I have replacement gaskets on the shelf so I will be jacking her up again tomorrow morning and spending some more time with her. :ihih:

My wife is working this weekend so it's car time all weekend.

 

Installed these today.




Looks a little better now. How they will perform remains to be seen after I get all the air out of my brake system. :mad2:



Oh yeah. Drained all the juice outa the transmission and refilled with Redline MTL.

 

Drove over to the horsepistol & got bombarded with some x rays. Managed to dodge all the old farts in their land yachts wallowing around in the parking lot.

 

I'm pretty sure those rear wheel hub rings were jammed on with donut icing. They loved it where they where, but Mark & Chuck banged them into submission. Word of the day anti-seize, use it. Good seeing everyone this morning.











Thanks Chuck





I got all tuckered out watching all the work. Although I was inspired enough to replace my wonky headlight washer. Thanks Stefanie for the word wonky & thanks Steven along with eMINIparts.com for the unwonked new one.

 

Hell no, I sit in the car in the fire lane because I don't want my car dinged. :ihih::lol:

She was food shopping and if I go in the store she said the bill doubles.

 

Teeth YIKES!!! My son showed me that trick & all I could think of is how much money I spent to give him good straight teeth.:mad2: I'm sure I bought the orthodontist a BMW & a Yacht in exchange for that young mans smile.