Griff's Garage

[goIftdibrad]

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The resale value argument only really matters if you constantly, which neither Eric nor I seem to do.

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hey.

[D Griff]

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The resale value argument only really matters if you constantly, which neither Eric nor I seem to do.

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hey.

Not saying there aren't others here, but in this instance, just defending the call out on dropping thousands in maintenance into 90s GM shitboxes.

Your perseverance with the now unreliable is

[goIftdibrad]

hey.

Not saying there aren't others here, but in this instance, just defending the call out on dropping thousands in maintenance into 90s GM shitboxes.

Your perseverance with the now unreliable is

I've lived the life and have seen the light. Everything we bought in the garage right now was bought pretty well used, except the motorcycle that was bought pretty well depreciated even though it was nice/low miles.

I'll fix the and continue to my cars along until the wheels fall off... at least until I relocate. even then we will buy used things.

[D Griff]

Not saying there aren't others here, but in this instance, just defending the call out on dropping thousands in maintenance into 90s GM shitboxes.

Your perseverance with the now unreliable is

I've lived the life and have seen the light. Everything we bought in the garage right now was bought pretty well used, except the motorcycle that was bought pretty well depreciated even though it was nice/low miles.

I'll fix the and continue to my cars along until the wheels fall off... at least until I relocate. even then we will buy used things.

#metoo

I like what I have... doubt I'll see any change this year, could possibly off the Beemah but I am not sure it's worth it yet.

New mobile will happen eventually but I'm trying to push that off for as long as possible.

[Desertbreh]

hey.

Not saying there aren't others here, but in this instance, just defending the call out on dropping thousands in maintenance into 90s GM shitboxes.

Your perseverance with the now unreliable is

The pewter jellybean is 2003 vintage sir.

[max225]

One can look at it as an "attack" or one could look at it as a compliment to keeping something on the road for that long.

I have maintained a 1998 250k mile crown vic to 410k miles, over the last 5 years... and it was worth 0 at 250k. So no one is throwing hands here. Panties in a bunch squad all worked up.

[D Griff]

Not saying there aren't others here, but in this instance, just defending the call out on dropping thousands in maintenance into 90s GM shitboxes.

Your perseverance with the now unreliable is

The pewter jellybean is 2003 vintage sir.

Mine is an '03 as well... but both platforms launched in the 90s, complete with massive fisher price radio buttons and rubber dash boards. Oddly enough I think the leather quality on my C5 seats is some of the best I've experienced. Still awful seats

[D Griff]

One can look at it as an "attack" or one could look at it as a compliment to keeping something on the road for that long.

I have maintained a 250k mile crown vic to 410k miles, over the last 5 years... and it was was 0 at 250k. So no one is throwing hands here. Panties in a bunch squad all worked up.

This is DFD, panties are all perpetually bunched

[CaleDeRoo]

The pewter jellybean is 2003 vintage sir.

Mine is an '03 as well... but both platforms launched in the 90s, complete with massive fisher price radio buttons and rubber dash boards. Oddly enough I think the leather quality on my C5 seats is some of the best I've experienced. Still awful seats

You have until all star weekend to decide if you'll sell me those seats

[D Griff]

Mine is an '03 as well... but both platforms launched in the 90s, complete with massive fisher price radio buttons and rubber dash boards. Oddly enough I think the leather quality on my C5 seats is some of the best I've experienced. Still awful seats

You have until all star weekend to decide if you'll sell me those seats

We should up either way.

I am on selling 'em at this point, I think I may keep in the event I the car, but I'll think about it.

You should just get SparcBROS like me, they are dope.

[CaleDeRoo]

You have until all star weekend to decide if you'll sell me those seats

We should up either way.

I am on selling 'em at this point, I think I may keep in the event I the car, but I'll think about it.

You should just get SparcBROS like me, they are dope.

We will I'm planning a week in NC with my best friend and a membrah here or two for that weekend. Race, east TN day, GoPro Motorplex etc all in the plans

[Apex]

We should up either way.

I am on selling 'em at this point, I think I may keep in the event I the car, but I'll think about it.

You should just get SparcBROS like me, they are dope.

Boomers are dying in record numbers thanks to Corona Extra - no sense in the

Cherry low-mileage wax queen C6s should be dropping in value as the boomers drop.

[Apex]

Cherry low-mileage wax queen C6s should be dropping in value as the boomers drop.

Time to get a C6 GS.

Be the lymes disease to their coronavirus.

[max225]

Cherry low-mileage wax queen C6s should be dropping in value as the boomers drop.

Time to get a C6 GS.

They are not dropping because they didn't sell many... the C7s are as cheap as the C6 GS.

[Johnny_P]

We should up either way.

I am on selling 'em at this point, I think I may keep in the event I the car, but I'll think about it.

You should just get SparcBROS like me, they are dope.

Boomers are dying in record numbers thanks to Corona Extra - no sense in the

Better sell your New Balance stock. After this there won’t be anyone left to buy their white shoes.

[D Griff]

We should up either way.

I am on selling 'em at this point, I think I may keep in the event I the car, but I'll think about it.

You should just get SparcBROS like me, they are dope.

Boomers are dying in record numbers thanks to Corona Extra - no sense in the

No real interest in currently, but I like to keep my options open for when future strikes. Eventually, I may want to change it up, coming up on six years of ownershit.

[D Griff]

Well, made some better progress on the this weekend.

I got the power steering cooler installed. It wasn't easy but not as bad as some internet bros made it out to be. Hardest part was removing the hard line of the stock piping that goes into the pump.It was on there tight as hell and pretty hard to access, fortunately once all of the front suspension was off, it was easier.

I have all of the control arms removed to take somewhere to replace the ball joints.

Redid all of the under hood grounds... I chopped off those stupid connector things and just soldered them all into a normal ground eyelet.

Cleaned engine bay, wheel wells, suspension, etc.

I still need to change the oil and trans fluid, put all the suspension back together, rebuild calipers (need to figure out access to an air compressor), replace the OPS again, maybe the wiring there too. Also need to detail the car, get an alignment, then get new and it should be ready to go.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Well, made some better progress on the this weekend.

I got the power steering cooler installed. It wasn't easy but not as bad as some internet bros made it out to be. Hardest part was removing the hard line of the stock piping that goes into the pump.It was on there tight as hell and pretty hard to access, fortunately once all of the front suspension was off, it was easier.

I have all of the control arms removed to take somewhere to replace the ball joints.

Redid all of the under hood grounds... I chopped off those stupid connector things and just soldered them all into a normal ground eyelet.

Cleaned engine bay, wheel wells, suspension, etc.

I still need to change the oil and trans fluid, put all the suspension back together, rebuild calipers (need to figure out access to an air compressor), replace the OPS again, maybe the wiring there too. Also need to detail the car, get an alignment, then get new and it should be ready to go.

An air compressor is a pretty handy thing to have around. I bought this one from Harbor Freight 6 years ago and it's been flawless. Had enough balls to rebuild all my C5 calipers without even needing to run. It's also powerful enough to run an air ratchet or impact, which can come in handy more than you'd expect. I also use it for house projects where I need air nailers or the like. Super handy.

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools ... 61454.html

[goIftdibrad]

Well, made some better progress on the this weekend.

I got the power steering cooler installed. It wasn't easy but not as bad as some internet bros made it out to be. Hardest part was removing the hard line of the stock piping that goes into the pump.It was on there tight as hell and pretty hard to access, fortunately once all of the front suspension was off, it was easier.

I have all of the control arms removed to take somewhere to replace the ball joints.

Redid all of the under hood grounds... I chopped off those stupid connector things and just soldered them all into a normal ground eyelet.

Cleaned engine bay, wheel wells, suspension, etc.

I still need to change the oil and trans fluid, put all the suspension back together, rebuild calipers (need to figure out access to an air compressor), replace the OPS again, maybe the wiring there too. Also need to detail the car, get an alignment, then get new and it should be ready to go.

An air compressor is a pretty handy thing to have around. I bought this one from Harbor Freight 6 years ago and it's been flawless. Had enough balls to rebuild all my C5 calipers without even needing to run. It's also powerful enough to run an air ratchet or impact, which can come in handy more than you'd expect. I also use it for house projects where I need air nailers or the like. Super handy.

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools ... 61454.html

yes, but if he doesn't have air tools I'd recommend going electric at this point. my dad, a pro mechanic, has made the switch.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

An air compressor is a pretty handy thing to have around. I bought this one from Harbor Freight 6 years ago and it's been flawless. Had enough balls to rebuild all my C5 calipers without even needing to run. It's also powerful enough to run an air ratchet or impact, which can come in handy more than you'd expect. I also use it for house projects where I need air nailers or the like. Super handy.

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools ... 61454.html

yes, but if he doesn't have air tools I'd recommend going electric at this point. my dad, a pro mechanic, has made the switch.

No shit? I've never met an electric tool I like as much as an air tool. There must have been a lot of progress in that regard recently.

Still doesn't fix the occasional need for compressed air (rebuilding calipers)...but it would be more convenient than storing a compressor that might be used once a month.

[D Griff]

Well, made some better progress on the this weekend.

I got the power steering cooler installed. It wasn't easy but not as bad as some internet bros made it out to be. Hardest part was removing the hard line of the stock piping that goes into the pump.It was on there tight as hell and pretty hard to access, fortunately once all of the front suspension was off, it was easier.

I have all of the control arms removed to take somewhere to replace the ball joints.

Redid all of the under hood grounds... I chopped off those stupid connector things and just soldered them all into a normal ground eyelet.

Cleaned engine bay, wheel wells, suspension, etc.

I still need to change the oil and trans fluid, put all the suspension back together, rebuild calipers (need to figure out access to an air compressor), replace the OPS again, maybe the wiring there too. Also need to detail the car, get an alignment, then get new and it should be ready to go.

An air compressor is a pretty handy thing to have around. I bought this one from Harbor Freight 6 years ago and it's been flawless. Had enough balls to rebuild all my C5 calipers without even needing to run. It's also powerful enough to run an air ratchet or impact, which can come in handy more than you'd expect. I also use it for house projects where I need air nailers or the like. Super handy.

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools ... 61454.html

I've thought about it... don't mind the cost but it's more the storage. We have an 1100 square foot house, a shed, and a storage room on the back of the house. I have an extra set of wheels, tools, floor jacks, stands, detailing supplies, two bicycles, kayaks, camping shit, lawn shit... Both storage areas are pretty full of stuff already after living here for two months, and it is like 30% mutual stuff, like lawn things, 60% my stuff, 10% her stuff, so I don't want to add to that something I don't need and would have to wheel out from a shed every time.

If I had gotten the garage, sure... but

All things considered I like the carport and actually enjoy being outside for wrenching as I'm cooped up most of the time.

[D Griff]

In other news, I got a free lawnmower that's like 17 years old and got that sumbitch running like a champ for like $12, pretty

[ChrisoftheNorth]

An air compressor is a pretty handy thing to have around. I bought this one from Harbor Freight 6 years ago and it's been flawless. Had enough balls to rebuild all my C5 calipers without even needing to run. It's also powerful enough to run an air ratchet or impact, which can come in handy more than you'd expect. I also use it for house projects where I need air nailers or the like. Super handy.

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools ... 61454.html

I've thought about it... don't mind the cost but it's more the storage. We have an 1100 square foot house, a shed, and a storage room on the back of the house. I have an extra set of wheels, tools, floor jacks, stands, detailing supplies, two bicycles, kayaks, camping shit, lawn shit... Both storage areas are pretty full of stuff already after living here for two months, and it is like 30% mutual stuff, like lawn things, 60% my stuff, 10% her stuff, so I don't want to add to that something I don't need and would have to wheel out from a shed every time.

If I had gotten the garage, sure... but

All things considered I like the carport and actually enjoy being outside for wrenching as I'm cooped up most of the time.

Yep...storage is always the PITA. Without a garage, it would be super tough.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

In other news, I got a free lawnmower that's like 17 years old and got that sumbitch running like a champ for like $12, pretty

I resurrected a garbage snowblower and lawnmower just like this. The lawnmower went years ZFG, but the damned snowblower needed something every season. Got sick of it and went electric on all the yard tools. but WAY easier.

You'll get good life out of the lawnmower, and it's amazing the mechanical knowledge you can gain by keeping a simple lawnmower running well.

[D Griff]

In other news, I got a free lawnmower that's like 17 years old and got that sumbitch running like a champ for like $12, pretty

I resurrected a garbage snowblower and lawnmower just like this. The lawnmower went years ZFG, but the damned snowblower needed something every season. Got sick of it and went electric on all the yard tools. but WAY easier.

You'll get good life out of the lawnmower, and it's amazing the mechanical knowledge you can gain by keeping a simple lawnmower running well.

Yeah it's kind of fun because unlike the car project, you can go from total shit storm to a running machine in like an hour with basically old trash that can be found around the house or worse case scenario some cheap parts from the Depot.