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March 20, 2011 7:56 a.m. dean1484 SuperDork

[rant]

Those no good people at the flooring supplier. They actually delivered on time (well sort of). After loosing the stair down contest earlier in the morning with my cars I come out to size things up and get going on the 924s. Just as I am about to pull the jack out up drives a van and out pops a happy shiny person in a smart looking uniform asking for Mr. Smith. He then proceeds to apologise profusely for not making delivery yesterday as promised. He then volunteers to carry the flooring into the house and stack it very neatly. Not so much as a scratch dent or ding to anything. SO I HAVE NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!!!!

He then hands me a coupon for 10% of our next purchase and again apologises for being late with the delivery.

The nerve of these people being so nice and on time and getting the stuff here before and I am elbows deep in car repairs. [/rant]

So needless to say the car repairs were put on hold and operation kitchen floor replacement was commenced. (For those that are married you will undoubtedly understand the proper prioritization of things is key)

I got all the old stuff pulled up and the levelastic in place yesterday. Today I actually lay the new flooring down. I am hoping it will be in place before noon.
March 20, 2011 9:20 a.m. sevenracer New Reader

Got a "must fix rear qtr panel before next race" note in the racecar's logbook in my annual inspection last weekend. Never a problem for the last three years, so I guess I was overdue.

I hate bodywork, but spent a couple hours yesterday with a stud welder, hammer and dolly, and a puller I made out of threaded rod and 2X4. Really not impressed with the stud welder - could only get a few slide hammer blows before the stud popped off leaving a small hole in the body.

Did I mention I hate bodywork?

Anyway - today is bondo and sanding followed by a rattle can finish.

I have to be ready for CMP next weekend.
March 20, 2011 9:45 a.m. Rustspecs13 Reader

I cleaned my garage last week. Made it from a small walking path to nearly enough room for a small car. Too many engines on the ground for that though....

I did find several partial cans of black paint. So I used them all up and spent $5bux on more cans and painted my car.

~Alex
March 20, 2011 6:29 p.m. nicksta43 Reader

The fleet is clean now but I did find I need to do rear brakes and an air filter on the wifes car.
March 20, 2011 7:53 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

JoeyM wrote:

I MAY hammer the flanges over in the fender well of the datsun replica.....OTOH, I've been screwing around with that car all week. I may just go kayaking.

I did both; i.e. kayaking yesterday and wheel well work today
March 20, 2011 8:06 p.m. thestig99 Reader

Worked yesterday, spent 8-9 hours today freeing my car from its winter hibernation. Now I just need to work on it...
March 20, 2011 8:32 p.m. EvanR Reader

My weekend is Sunday and Monday. Tomorrow the dash of the xB comes out so I can restore the factory wiring harness that some jerkbag hacked up to install a crappy aftermarket radio. Found a 2010 Scion radio to install for that factory look.
March 20, 2011 8:41 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

I won the weekend car fix thread:

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/the-amc-javelin-build-thread/25555/page5/#post547167
March 20, 2011 9:09 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

Disassembled the E30 of Doom's head... checked the cams and trays - quick visual for cracks, set it in the truck to go get decked this week. Ordered up a gasket set, a new set of rod ends for the control arms and a goddamn 11mm Gear Wrench. I am really tired of sets that skip a value.
March 20, 2011 11:24 p.m. Matt B HalfDork

Man, some of your lists are waaay more ambitious than mine. Of course, it took me 5 hours to do a 45 min job this weekend, so I've learned to curb my enthusiasm.

Long story short I finally fixed the oil leak on the filter adapter. Ding dang ac compressor was in the way and I inevitably cut my arms up trying to reach in between it and the jagged exhaust manifold. Good times.
March 21, 2011 9:01 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork

Pulled a 1.5jz w/ built stalled trans out of a MKiii supra yesterday with a buddy. Then went and helped clean up an S14 with a full Mazworx build. Only for us to be stymied by friggin AEM Series II standalone BS.

Didn't work on any of my cars... funny how that works.

I DID order $580 worth of brake stuff for the Deathscort, though. So that'll be this coming weekend for me.
March 21, 2011 10:10 a.m. scardeal HalfDork

Planned:
Purchase, oil + brake supplies
Change oil on 3 cars
Possibly do rear brakes on BMW

Accomplished:
Purchased oil + brake supplies
Realized there's no room in garage
Cleaned up basement
Move stuff from garage to basement
Stored oil + brake supplies in garage
Ran 2 "top 1%" laps in Forza Motorsport 3
March 21, 2011 10:40 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork

CV boots, exhaust hangers, an O2 sensor, and maybe replace the non functioning power antenna if I can find the part in stock. She needs a new CD player int he dash too, the lights on the factory bose unit are failing to comply when the ECU says "k, time to glow now".

Anyhow, is it wrong of me that I paid someone to change my oil since it was raining all weekend and I didnt have room to work on the car in the garage? I swear, that was the last time, I wont do it again.
March 21, 2011 11:06 a.m. Varkwso Reader

Replaced the EGR valve (expensive bugger!) in my 97 Suburban, pulled the passenger door panel to hunt a rattle and greased the front end. Pretty much worked on the houe and garden instead last weekend.

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