JHowell37

I wonder what will break now.

Big Dave

Heheh...looks like my wife is logging in under your account.

Stuff breaks. **** happens. These are old cars. I'll keep at it until it's no longer an option to repair, financially or otherwise.

AO

Best advice is to not tell the S.O/wife how much it costs...

sharky47

How did that cam cover bolt work out for you?

Glad to see it's running again - been watching the saga of your car since I joined RL.

Big Dave

Worked great. Thanks again!

Big Dave

Nah, she knows. If I hid the costs, she'd start doing the same.

AO

I didn't say hide, just don't tell, blabber-mouth.

Bill Ball

Congrats!

heinrich

SWEET, BABY!!! Dave what a feeling that is Now here is your mission, should you choose to accept it ... GO FORTH AND DRIVE and never look back.

Big Dave

I've mentioned to Lisa the stuff you've done to your car. She shouldn't sit near your wife on Saturday.

JHowell37

****, I keep wondering what catastrophe awaits mine. $10K dollars and 300+ hours of labor and I've never driven mine on the street. I've got a hot Czech friend with benefits who's in town this week. If this car doesn't turn out to be the driving equivalent of f!(*ing her, I'm gonna be very disappointed.

chaadster

Well said, Mel! I agree, and am definitely humbled by Big Dave's committment...and while I keep my fingers crossed that it should never happen to me that I suffer a catastrophic failure, I hope that if I do, I can muster the same courage.

See you this weekend, Big Dave!

rskybiz

Dave,
Kelley's A/C hadn't worked in two years and I didn't want to keep pumping freon into a system that I knew was leaking badly. (Manifold showed zero pressure!) Black leather seats are just no fun on hot and humid days so she wasn't driving her car much. Earlier this summer I tackled the upgrade. It took me a good 8 hours to find and replace all the o-rings. The rear air expansion valve was the only one corroded, but I replaced both valves. The aftermarket receiver just needed shimming to fit the bracket. Getting the compressor back in was a pain, but nothing compared to what you have done already on your car. Luckily, I got everything to seat right the first time but there were a few spots where it was hard to be sure no matter how meticulous I was (like in the cowling area going to the front evaporator.) I'm glad I did it...she is driving the car a lot more than she did last summer.

Give our regards to everyone in Hell...we are back east for a wedding on Saturday.

Ed Kasper

djurek

Dave, Great to hear you got it done. again. Shows you have both stong mental and mechanical skills. Impressive. See you in hell, brother!

camboinc

way to go dave! i give you big props to have the wherewithal to finish that large a project not once, but twice. you are indeed worthy of the the bigness in front of your name. catch you in hell brother!