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Today was all about cleaning and painting. I've worked my way through the list of projects I was most ready to tackle, so now comes the little odds and ends that need work. I'm at the point with the front suspension where I needed to paint the springs and a few brackets, and the weather decided to cooperate. I took advantage of a break in the rain/snow to clean up all those pieces and get them painted. They'll take a few days to cure up, but I should be able to get them installed on Sunday.
<span style="font-style: italic">Painted springs, brackets, brake drums, and engine mounts</span>
I had a few house-related things to take care of today, so there was a smaller window of working time today. Still, it was good to get those pieces painted as they are blocking the completion of the front suspension bits. I also had a nice chat with the man who rebuilt my front shocks, and we've got a replacement for the leaking one on the way. Excellent customer service all around. This is, by the way, PeterC of World Wide Auto Parts. I highly recommend them. He absolutely stood by his work, and I can't ask for more than that. Problems can crop up with anything, and how a company deals with them is far more important than if they crop up at all. I'm very happy with the service I've gotten.
Tomorrow will be another short day, as I've a family gathering in the afternoon. I'll try and get the clutch installed onto the engine, as that's a relatively simple project that I can do in the morning. Turns out the bolts to hold it on are the same as the ones I picked up for the spring pans, which means I've got enough on hand for the clutch job and can pick up a few more for the spring pans, which won't get done for a few days anyways. Then it's on to looking over the transmissions and figuring out which one I'm going to use.
The week of Tunebuggery is definitely winding down, so now it's time to look over the work still to come and get it organized and ready to go.
<span style="font-style: italic">Painted springs, brackets, brake drums, and engine mounts</span>
I had a few house-related things to take care of today, so there was a smaller window of working time today. Still, it was good to get those pieces painted as they are blocking the completion of the front suspension bits. I also had a nice chat with the man who rebuilt my front shocks, and we've got a replacement for the leaking one on the way. Excellent customer service all around. This is, by the way, PeterC of World Wide Auto Parts. I highly recommend them. He absolutely stood by his work, and I can't ask for more than that. Problems can crop up with anything, and how a company deals with them is far more important than if they crop up at all. I'm very happy with the service I've gotten.
Tomorrow will be another short day, as I've a family gathering in the afternoon. I'll try and get the clutch installed onto the engine, as that's a relatively simple project that I can do in the morning. Turns out the bolts to hold it on are the same as the ones I picked up for the spring pans, which means I've got enough on hand for the clutch job and can pick up a few more for the spring pans, which won't get done for a few days anyways. Then it's on to looking over the transmissions and figuring out which one I'm going to use.
The week of Tunebuggery is definitely winding down, so now it's time to look over the work still to come and get it organized and ready to go.
