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How Do You Do That Sober?
11 years ago
Just finished rebuilding the rear brakes on my Ford Ranger. Damn that hurts. Now I know why repair technicians get paid so much; fair compensation for doing brake jobs straight.
For the record I did it for less than $200 in parts including 8 12oz. bottles of Yeungling Light. The adjusters were the crux of the problem and main impediment to rapid and easy repair, they didn't set the shoes properly when running and wouldn't let them release when I started changing them.
If memory serves I agreed to rebuild the rear brakes on a Ford F-100 a few years back in exchange for an AK-47. She lost the truck to her cousin after probate and so I lost my chance at the rifle. In other places in the world you can trade a chicken for an AK-47 so I guess you could say I didn't lose much, however you can eat a chicken.
For the record I did it for less than $200 in parts including 8 12oz. bottles of Yeungling Light. The adjusters were the crux of the problem and main impediment to rapid and easy repair, they didn't set the shoes properly when running and wouldn't let them release when I started changing them.
If memory serves I agreed to rebuild the rear brakes on a Ford F-100 a few years back in exchange for an AK-47. She lost the truck to her cousin after probate and so I lost my chance at the rifle. In other places in the world you can trade a chicken for an AK-47 so I guess you could say I didn't lose much, however you can eat a chicken.
