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foxwar71
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how about "IMMA GIRL BUT I GOT A MUSCLE CAR THAT IMMA PUTTING A BIG BLOCK IN, THEN IMMA GUNNA PAINT IT BLACK AND ADD PINK HIGHLIGHTS EVERYWHERE CAUSE IMMA GIRL!!"
how about "IMMA GIRL BUT I GOT A MUSCLE CAR THAT IMMA PUTTING A BIG BLOCK IN, THEN IMMA GUNNA PAINT IT BLACK AND ADD PINK HIGHLIGHTS EVERYWHERE CAUSE IMMA GIRL!!"
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I can think of 2 girls that you know but I only know one of them. You told me the other one is much much worse...
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spike tv = hot chicks in bikinis in colorado
spike tv = hot chicks in bikinis in colorado
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You looking to run one? For a chevy or jeep engine? You want a working one or a rebuild-able core?
You looking to run one? For a chevy or jeep engine? You want a working one or a rebuild-able core?
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mmmm nachos
mmmm nachos
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girls are retarded, i dont deal with them anymore.
me and my buddy were in the mall (we were bored? hes home on leave from the coast guard) and in gadgets and gizmos looking at shit, we see tire coasters. some hot chick (like, stereotypical hot... not someone i'd consider really good looking) who works there was like hey you wanna see em? i make a comment on how the 245/40ZR19 sizing is incorrect with the coaster's proportions and the chick starts laughing and we talk about cars for about 30 seconds before i ask, "hey how old are you?" "18" i said, "no thanks" and walked away. theyre not worth the bullshit.
older women on the other hand... well, theyre content with just banging you then going home. and so am i.
once girls my age grow up, i start consider dating again.
girls are retarded, i dont deal with them anymore.
me and my buddy were in the mall (we were bored? hes home on leave from the coast guard) and in gadgets and gizmos looking at shit, we see tire coasters. some hot chick (like, stereotypical hot... not someone i'd consider really good looking) who works there was like hey you wanna see em? i make a comment on how the 245/40ZR19 sizing is incorrect with the coaster's proportions and the chick starts laughing and we talk about cars for about 30 seconds before i ask, "hey how old are you?" "18" i said, "no thanks" and walked away. theyre not worth the bullshit.
older women on the other hand... well, theyre content with just banging you then going home. and so am i.
once girls my age grow up, i start consider dating again.
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Now I wish 8.8s came with 4.88s... maybe I will regear in the future but I don't have the tools or knowledge to do so right now, so 4.10s for me for a while. If I can pick up a proper transmission for the 98 they shouldn't be that bad, I guess.
Now I wish 8.8s came with 4.88s... maybe I will regear in the future but I don't have the tools or knowledge to do so right now, so 4.10s for me for a while. If I can pick up a proper transmission for the 98 they shouldn't be that bad, I guess.
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So today was a relative milestone in my life...I now have a law firm on retainer for the first time. Sure wasn't the first thing I wanted to spend $5k on.
But, things are looking optimistic, and at least y'all will have a really good story time out of this one. When your lawyer stops writing on his pad, stares at you, and says "wait...say that again? That happened?"...then describes your case as a defense attorney's dream...it's gotta be good.
So I'm bored and sipping on some Jack Daniel's Green Label, which is kinda nice, so here're some other insights.
Lockwashers suck. Good choice.
Actually, unless you've ordered them already, go with fine thread wherever possible. I just ordered fine thread 5/8" bolts from there for mine:
91257A829 Grade 8 Alloy Steel Hex Head Cap Screw, Zinc Yellow-Plated, 5/8"-18 Thread, 4" Length, Packs of 5
90949A112 Black-Phosphate Grade G Steel Flange Locknut, 5/8"-18 Thread Size, 15/16" W, 21/32" H Overall, Packs of 10
The fine thread will give you smoother torque when tightening (think of it as more 'gear reduction' in the thread). I don't see a problem with the flanged lock nuts. Granted both of these decisions are based on the number of link bolts I've had come loose this year.
Yep. Once you un-oval or re-form the thread, it's shot. Which may take a few threading cycles, but especially when you end up getting more than you need from McMaster anyway, isn't worth it.
Nylocks suck. I personally did 90% of the safety wiring on our SAE buggy for that reason. And the few places I've used them on my jeep, they've lost effectiveness very quickly.
Depending on the loading of the specific bolted joint they might hold up better or worse, but from experience alone I'd certainly never trust one more than once (see also: my two bent rear coilovers).
Having the proper set of safety wire pliers goes a long way though.
Yep, we had them too. I found two older pics, which kinda made me laugh because this was at the shaggy, senior-in-college-engineering point of my life. I'm in the back of this one:
and the left of this one:
God those were fun times. I wasn't even officially on the team; I had my own senior project to worry about. But I worked in the machine shop at school and I fabricated a bunch of stuff for that car and they always had me drive/test it to break and tune things. So I went on the trip for free as the 'video/photo guy' and general fix-it person.
Intermission story time: that year's competition was outside of Rochester, NY (summer 2005, if any of y'all were involved). One night we partied in Rochester at Daisy Duke's. This bar was phenomenal. The ground floor was a cowboy-type atmosphere with a straw floor, mechanical bull, and female bartenders wearing (surprise) Daisy Duke shorts who would dance on the bar a few times per hour. There was a cheesesteak restaurant adjacent to the bar. The second level had a dance floor with tiki bars all around it, and an outside bar that was chill and overlooked the city.
They had a mechanical bull competition where if you stayed on for 15 seconds, you won an $80 bar tab. $10 to enter. I did so, and against the best efforts of the ride operator, stayed on the whole time and got an $80 gift certificate to the bar. I brought the whole team over and got a round of shots & beers for everyone, to the tune of $135. Oops. FML.
Main event at the actual competition is the endurance race, where you have a set amount of time (like 6 hours) to complete as many laps as you can. We ended up doing relatively well in the endurance race until one of the female drivers ripped the rack & pinion off the car way back in the woods, at the furthest point from the pits. I had been watching a certain point in the trees where you could see the cars come by and I hadn't seen ours in well over our average lap time so we sent two people to scout and I ran back to the pits.
By the time I ran the spare rack & pinion out to the car and changed it, we'd already lost quite a few laps in the standings, and shortly after the CVT smoked and the car was DOA. Not my car, not my problem...still fun.
Give it a few weeks and you'll be back on my schedule. This JD tastes pretty damn good right now.
Yep.
Lol. Mostly due to rocktoberfest discussions.
Maybe I should come out to Huntington for a night, because this species doesn't exist in my locale.
Goodnight.
So today was a relative milestone in my life...I now have a law firm on retainer for the first time. Sure wasn't the first thing I wanted to spend $5k on.
But, things are looking optimistic, and at least y'all will have a really good story time out of this one. When your lawyer stops writing on his pad, stares at you, and says "wait...say that again? That happened?"...then describes your case as a defense attorney's dream...it's gotta be good.
So I'm bored and sipping on some Jack Daniel's Green Label, which is kinda nice, so here're some other insights.
Lockwashers suck. Good choice.
Actually, unless you've ordered them already, go with fine thread wherever possible. I just ordered fine thread 5/8" bolts from there for mine:
91257A829 Grade 8 Alloy Steel Hex Head Cap Screw, Zinc Yellow-Plated, 5/8"-18 Thread, 4" Length, Packs of 5
90949A112 Black-Phosphate Grade G Steel Flange Locknut, 5/8"-18 Thread Size, 15/16" W, 21/32" H Overall, Packs of 10
The fine thread will give you smoother torque when tightening (think of it as more 'gear reduction' in the thread). I don't see a problem with the flanged lock nuts. Granted both of these decisions are based on the number of link bolts I've had come loose this year.
Yep. Once you un-oval or re-form the thread, it's shot. Which may take a few threading cycles, but especially when you end up getting more than you need from McMaster anyway, isn't worth it.
Nylocks suck. I personally did 90% of the safety wiring on our SAE buggy for that reason. And the few places I've used them on my jeep, they've lost effectiveness very quickly.
Depending on the loading of the specific bolted joint they might hold up better or worse, but from experience alone I'd certainly never trust one more than once (see also: my two bent rear coilovers).
Having the proper set of safety wire pliers goes a long way though.
Begster said:
Yep, we had them too. I found two older pics, which kinda made me laugh because this was at the shaggy, senior-in-college-engineering point of my life. I'm in the back of this one:
and the left of this one:
God those were fun times. I wasn't even officially on the team; I had my own senior project to worry about. But I worked in the machine shop at school and I fabricated a bunch of stuff for that car and they always had me drive/test it to break and tune things. So I went on the trip for free as the 'video/photo guy' and general fix-it person.
Intermission story time: that year's competition was outside of Rochester, NY (summer 2005, if any of y'all were involved). One night we partied in Rochester at Daisy Duke's. This bar was phenomenal. The ground floor was a cowboy-type atmosphere with a straw floor, mechanical bull, and female bartenders wearing (surprise) Daisy Duke shorts who would dance on the bar a few times per hour. There was a cheesesteak restaurant adjacent to the bar. The second level had a dance floor with tiki bars all around it, and an outside bar that was chill and overlooked the city.
They had a mechanical bull competition where if you stayed on for 15 seconds, you won an $80 bar tab. $10 to enter. I did so, and against the best efforts of the ride operator, stayed on the whole time and got an $80 gift certificate to the bar. I brought the whole team over and got a round of shots & beers for everyone, to the tune of $135. Oops. FML.
Main event at the actual competition is the endurance race, where you have a set amount of time (like 6 hours) to complete as many laps as you can. We ended up doing relatively well in the endurance race until one of the female drivers ripped the rack & pinion off the car way back in the woods, at the furthest point from the pits. I had been watching a certain point in the trees where you could see the cars come by and I hadn't seen ours in well over our average lap time so we sent two people to scout and I ran back to the pits.
By the time I ran the spare rack & pinion out to the car and changed it, we'd already lost quite a few laps in the standings, and shortly after the CVT smoked and the car was DOA. Not my car, not my problem...still fun.
Give it a few weeks and you'll be back on my schedule. This JD tastes pretty damn good right now.
Yep.
XJLI said:
Lol. Mostly due to rocktoberfest discussions.
XJLI said:
Maybe I should come out to Huntington for a night, because this species doesn't exist in my locale.
Goodnight.
vetteboy
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I just did an 8.8 for a friend of mine, to put in his mustang. They're easy. We may even still have the "setup" bearings laying around (read: old bearings ground out with a dremel).
Have it on an axle stand, have all the parts ready w/a press nearby, and I'll probably gear anything for a case of beer.
Just make sure to buy the actual Ford Motorsports gears if you do decide to jump into it...makes setup much easier. There's a FoMo factory retail shop about 20 minutes south of me if you'd need a parts pickup. Just sayin'.
I just did an 8.8 for a friend of mine, to put in his mustang. They're easy. We may even still have the "setup" bearings laying around (read: old bearings ground out with a dremel).
Have it on an axle stand, have all the parts ready w/a press nearby, and I'll probably gear anything for a case of beer.
Just make sure to buy the actual Ford Motorsports gears if you do decide to jump into it...makes setup much easier. There's a FoMo factory retail shop about 20 minutes south of me if you'd need a parts pickup. Just sayin'.
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Well, that sucks that ya had to shell out 5 grand, but otherwise that sounds promising. Hope things are lookin up!!
Well, that sucks that ya had to shell out 5 grand, but otherwise that sounds promising. Hope things are lookin up!!
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Ya, I wasn't on the team, but I know a few of the alum who were there.
Another time I was driving, I went over a jump too fast, rear suspension (swing arm) unloaded and I ended up endoing, hit the ground, and turned it into a complete end-over-end roll, landing on my wheels and kept driving. It was awesome, and everyone cheering made it better.
This is true.
Ya, I wasn't on the team, but I know a few of the alum who were there.
Ya, its 4 hours, and its a really fun time, so many stories from them too. I've gotten pulled over and yelled at for aggressive driving before. It wasn't my fault I drove over the guy's tires, he was slow and in my way.
Another time I was driving, I went over a jump too fast, rear suspension (swing arm) unloaded and I ended up endoing, hit the ground, and turned it into a complete end-over-end roll, landing on my wheels and kept driving. It was awesome, and everyone cheering made it better.
ugh, CVT's. 5 speed sequential transmissions out of old trikes are where its at.shortly after the CVT smoked and the car was DOA. Not my car, not my problem...still fun.
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Ross, you are a retard. I hope my local autozone or napa has some 2.25 to 2.5 pipe adapters tomorrow.
Colin, this is for you when you wake up and read :
: over breakfast tomorrow. I hope you enjoy your muffin, bagel, cereal, toaster strudle, or other edible delight of your choice. Hopefully no one sh*ts in your wheaties.
Ross, you are a retard. I hope my local autozone or napa has some 2.25 to 2.5 pipe adapters tomorrow.
Colin, this is for you when you wake up and read :
: over breakfast tomorrow. I hope you enjoy your muffin, bagel, cereal, toaster strudle, or other edible delight of your choice. Hopefully no one sh*ts in your wheaties.
XJLI
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yea... back in school i was fine going to bed at 4 and waking up at 730 for work.
YUP.
not really? or idk... just from my experience (read: 2...) it's what i've uh, experienced. i dont go out actively searching but sometimes it just happens. cant complain.
yea... back in school i was fine going to bed at 4 and waking up at 730 for work.
YUP.
not really? or idk... just from my experience (read: 2...) it's what i've uh, experienced. i dont go out actively searching but sometimes it just happens. cant complain.
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Thanks Mark, just finished an everything bagel
Wait was I right that the exhaust was 2.25?
Good to hear about the law firm Chris, hope it goes well.
Thanks Mark, just finished an everything bagel
Wait was I right that the exhaust was 2.25?
Good to hear about the law firm Chris, hope it goes well.
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Sucks for you!! Probably that crappy replacement downpipe's fault. My factory one is 2.5" :moon:
Sucks for you!! Probably that crappy replacement downpipe's fault. My factory one is 2.5" :moon:
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As neat as this would be I'm calling BS right now.
I'd rather support local business.Id rather buy from a
This was the plan for my '99 until I realized I don't need a second Jeep to throw money at. It goes good on pavement stock. :laugh:
I've always loved those wheels.
Thank you.
The downpipe is 2.5" and continues until it hits the front of the cat then it necks down and the rest is 2.25".
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Errrr, THAT was an interesting drive to work. I was running late and decided that what the hell, I'm already late, might as well take the long way and look at a house I may be interested in... Went to look at the house, stopped at honey dew to get my coffee, started to pull out of my parking spot, and got waved down by a woman who asked for directions to the Braintree plaza. I gave her general directions but couldn't give the exact exit. We struck up a bit of a convo and she more or less came out and said that I must be a morning person since I was being friendly and shit early in the AM before my coffee.
She then proceeded to ask what I do for work. I told her engineering & she said it must pay well (ok?). I agreed but said I work at a customer site and they tend to be a PITA and bitch a and and said that can lead to long hours (shits been hitting the fan and I have been doing easily 60+ hour weeks for the past 2 or so months). She repeated that everyone she knows in engineering makes pretty good money, laughing about it just making small talk.
She then proceeded to say that I'm not like most other engineers she has met... that I'm actually sociable and friendly :gee: and asked if I wanted to pick up some part time work. Apparently she works at a local financial firm and they are looking to fill part time managerial positions and some customer facing positions which deal with local engineers/engineering firms at times. We exchanged numbers and went on our ways.
TL;DR: I think I just got offered a job by a woman who randomly waved me down to ask for directions. Apparently I'm sociable and shit.
Errrr, THAT was an interesting drive to work. I was running late and decided that what the hell, I'm already late, might as well take the long way and look at a house I may be interested in... Went to look at the house, stopped at honey dew to get my coffee, started to pull out of my parking spot, and got waved down by a woman who asked for directions to the Braintree plaza. I gave her general directions but couldn't give the exact exit. We struck up a bit of a convo and she more or less came out and said that I must be a morning person since I was being friendly and shit early in the AM before my coffee.
She then proceeded to ask what I do for work. I told her engineering & she said it must pay well (ok?). I agreed but said I work at a customer site and they tend to be a PITA and bitch a and and said that can lead to long hours (shits been hitting the fan and I have been doing easily 60+ hour weeks for the past 2 or so months). She repeated that everyone she knows in engineering makes pretty good money, laughing about it just making small talk.
She then proceeded to say that I'm not like most other engineers she has met... that I'm actually sociable and friendly :gee: and asked if I wanted to pick up some part time work. Apparently she works at a local financial firm and they are looking to fill part time managerial positions and some customer facing positions which deal with local engineers/engineering firms at times. We exchanged numbers and went on our ways.
TL;DR: I think I just got offered a job by a woman who randomly waved me down to ask for directions. Apparently I'm sociable and shit.
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