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Sublime one said:
Chilly and raining up here on the frozen tundra. Fall is in the air for sure. Got my broken rim back, looks like I will be doing some aluminum repair welding! I will turn it into a spare. Hemi is loving the cooler weather, she is getting quite frisky. Maybe I should put Jodi outside for a bit?
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What happened to the rim?

Good morning all
 
Another hot one today. Maybe our last to break 90 with heat index 100+ A week from now it will be fall temps with highs in 70's
 
Think I figured out how to fix my TV. Gonna order a power supply board. About $55 with shipping to fix a $500 TV -worth a try If it doesn't work they do take returns -minus shipping, minus %20... I would get about $20 back. Nope, I would put it on ebay along with any other parts I can salvage. LOL
Need to get out to work on the shed soon, but first a quick trip across the street to the discount grocery for coffee and cereal
 
Short back read...............Good morning. Got oil pan back on, with new rear seal.....PITA. Easy to get off, not so much back on....
 
It's Thunderbolt Thursday!
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Good morning :D
 
zkx14 said:
What happened to the rim?

Good morning all
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This is my hypothesis, car had been driving fine. Took it to automated car wash, noticed the drag mechanism looked very low but thought to myself attendant will tell me if I am to low. Drove up on it and near as I can figure weight of car rested on front brake caliper. Very short drive home. Driving to work next morning I hear a thump thump so I apply brakes to investigate. Front wheel locks up and car dives. I throw it in reverse to unlock wheel crawl underneath and all looks good? I continue on to work using tranny for braking (6speed manual). Once I get in parking lot I use brakes and wheel locks up hard. And tire is now flat. Upon inspection the bolt holding caliper sheared and dropped caliper into rim, twisted caliper bracket and left rub pattern around inside of rim and a ding and crack. I will post a pix tonight. It is aluminum so I will just weld it up. The destroyed bracket is 8 weeks out from Wilwood so I just straightened out said bracket. I will run it that way until I get the new one. A bad day all in all.
 
Sublime one said:
This is my hypothesis, car had been driving fine. Took it to automated car wash, noticed the drag mechanism looked very low but thought to myself attendant will tell me if I am to low. Drove up on it and near as I can figure weight of car rested on front brake caliper. Very short drive home. Driving to work next morning I hear a thump thump so I apply brakes to investigate. Front wheel locks up and car dives. I throw it in reverse to unlock wheel crawl underneath and all looks good? I continue on to work using tranny for braking (6speed manual). Once I get in parking lot I use brakes and wheel locks up hard. And tire is now flat. Upon inspection the bolt holding caliper sheared and dropped caliper into rim, twisted caliper bracket and left rub pattern around inside of rim and a ding and crack. I will post a pix tonight. It is aluminum so I will just weld it up. The destroyed bracket is 8 weeks out from Wilwood so I just straightened out said bracket. I will run it that way until I get the new one. A bad day all in all.
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It is amazing what can happen.........
 
Good moparning to you all.:D
Apart from it being thunderbolt thursday, it is also the day I get to re make my seat brackets in my car!
(yay.) The way it is now, I am eating the steering wheel.
 
Sublime one said:
This is my hypothesis, car had been driving fine. Took it to automated car wash, noticed the drag mechanism looked very low but thought to myself attendant will tell me if I am to low. Drove up on it and near as I can figure weight of car rested on front brake caliper. Very short drive home. Driving to work next morning I hear a thump thump so I apply brakes to investigate. Front wheel locks up and car dives. I throw it in reverse to unlock wheel crawl underneath and all looks good? I continue on to work using tranny for braking (6speed manual). Once I get in parking lot I use brakes and wheel locks up hard. And tire is now flat. Upon inspection the bolt holding caliper sheared and dropped caliper into rim, twisted caliper bracket and left rub pattern around inside of rim and a ding and crack. I will post a pix tonight. It is aluminum so I will just weld it up. The destroyed bracket is 8 weeks out from Wilwood so I just straightened out said bracket. I will run it that way until I get the new one. A bad day all in all.
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Oh. Is that all? :poke:
:wtf:
 
Unconventional said:
Made an unplanned cruise through your part of the world Tuesday. Been a long time since I've been over Cajon Pass. Shocked at how much that area has grown.
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yeah there are a lot of people now compared to when my dad moved up here 25 years ago. He said it was basically open desert. not anymore.
 
shittyslant6 said:
yeah there are a lot of people now compared to when my dad moved up here 25 years ago. He said it was basically open desert. not anymore.
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I was hunting for El Mirage Dry Lake. I got close but missed it :lol:. Going to try and make one or both SCTA events in the next coming months. Next time I'll write down the directions :rofl:. 150 mph on dirt might be fun to watch.
 
Unconventional said:
I was hunting for El Mirage Dry Lake. I got close but missed it :lol:. Going to try and make one or both SCTA events in the next coming months. Next time I'll write down the directions :rofl:. 150 mph on dirt might be fun to watch.
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I always wanted to go out there and watch but I always have school or some other thing i have to do.
Now I have a car that is suitable to go out there and will not look out of place.:D
 
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