Something to be said for planning ahead

[pb3vr6 at yahoo.com (Tonee Northam)]

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Nate Mellom <doubt@inwave.com> wrote:  I can so!
Now.
:)


Tonee Northam wrote:
> Don't listen to Nate, he can't even keep all four tires on the 
> ground.(nothin but love)
> 
> */Greg Pallett /* wrote:
> 
> *smacks forehead* should have know.
> 
> GP
> 
> 
> On 3/23/07, Nate Mellom wrote:
> >
> > Been there, done that.
> > Duh.
> > :)
> >
> >
> > Greg Pallett wrote:
> > > Ok, I'll bite.
> > > What's BTDT?
> > > I know most of the other intarweb acronyms, but not that one.
> > >
> > > *sigh*
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > GP
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/23/07, julie@menloparkrandd.com wrote:
> > >>
> > >> If we are laughing, then its because most of us have BTDT :)
> > >> This list is made up with some of the most competant and
> resourseful
> > >> people I have met yet. You are doing very well. Some thing to
> be proud
> > of
> > >> actually. Look at those around you, would they even attempt to
> do what
> > >> you
> > >> have done or dream of?
> > >> Welcome to the list :)
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >From: Lexan Blanchard [mailto:lexan_122874@hotmail.com]
> > >> >Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 09:27 PM
> > >> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >> >Subject: Something to be said for planning ahead
> > >> >
> > >> >So, I am sure many of you are mildly amused by my car-repair
> learning
> > >> >experience, so here's another chuckle for you.
> > >> >
> > >> >A few months ago, my Mitsubishi Montero Sport needed front
> shocks and
> > I
> > >> >replaced them myself. No biggie. The hardest part was getting the
> > bolts
> > >> >loose. I onlly had to remove the wheel, no brakes, no CV
> joints, JUST
> > >> >wheels.
> > >> >
> > >> >So, now forward to Gisele (yes, I named her and she is a
> girl). We are
> > >> >close to road time and I went ahead and ordered shocks.
> Nothing fancy,
> > >> just
> > >> >plain old Bilsteins (I am not SpeedRacer, just like to drive
> a little
> > >> fast
> > >> >in a straight line). I had this crazy notion that the
> procedure would
> > be
> > >> >similar to the Montero, so I figured it couldn't be that hard and
> > would
> > >> >maybe take me 2 hours for all 4 corners (since the Montero
> took about
> > 30
> > >> >minutes per wheel).
> > >> >
> > >> >So, with nothing else to move forward with this evening (oil
> filter
> > >> wrench
> > >> >is too big, pin is still stuck in fuel distributor and NOT
> coming out,
> > >> >injectors have new seals and are re-installed), I decide to
> tackle the
> > >> >shocks, or at least get started. So, I remove wheel #1
> (driver front).
> > >> >Open Bentley and begin to read about removing and supporting
> > suspension
> > >> >stuff and making sure things are straight... HUH?!? I was
> WRONG about
> > >> ease.
> > >> > You really gotta take all that stuff apart just to replace the
> > shocks?
> > >> >And the pictures really don't look exactly like what I
> bought; and
> > >> bending a
> > >> >wire for support? I don't have any wire hangers and don't
> really know
> > >> how
> > >> >to fashion a suspension sling.
> > >> >
> > >> >So, I am thinking it may be time to crack a beer and see if
> installing
> > a
> > >> new
> > >> >stereo may be more up my alley. Not sure about this either,
> as they
> > >> laughed
> > >> >at the store when I asked for the wiring harness for the
> Rocc. Guess I
> > >> will
> > >> >be soldering?
> > >> >
> > >> >Maybe I will watch a movie instead.
> > >> >
> > >> >Lexan
> > >> >
> > >> >_________________________________________________________________
> > >> >i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of
> your
> > >> choice.
> > >> >Join Now.
> > >> >
> > >>
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