I was hoping to have the GTX on the road this weekend. Alas, it didn’t happen, but I learned many valuable lessons…
1) You must provide enough beer to get the guys wrenching well, but not so much that they get stupid.
2) The guy “supervising” and not actively working on the car knows the least. Any beer given to him goes straight to stupid.
3) You must absolutely remember #2 when you tell the guy “supervising” that you don’t think this nut goes on the top of that strut, because when he says yes it does and hands you the impact wrench, you should beat him soundly with it.
And yes, I have now learned first hand that the dangers of the impact wrench. Fortunately, a friend had a 14 die who was able to chase the threads and save the day. :D
Now, if I can get the hole a friend drilled in the radiator braised, fix the driveshaft the ex busted, and figure out why the brakes refuse to bleed, I can get those tires on the pavement! Ideally in time to take break & repair things before I drive it to the Challenge…
Originally posted to the forums at http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/those-lessons-you-learn-the-hard-way/2620…">http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/those-lessons-you-learn-the-hard-way/2620…
