I washed my car last weekend and detailed it three weekends ago. Leviathan looks great, even with a few spots of rust. Only 108k on it so far. Just put new tires on 'im during the summer. He's probably due for an oil change though. Picture of the big white boat in question

Best car name ever!
I can't get that link to work. Can you resend it
so I can see the glory that is Leviathan?

This should work!

Oh yes! The BIG Merc.
Very cool ride!

Rear-wheel drive, 4.6l V8, blue velour upholstery, seating for six, more than 100 cubic feet of trunk space, a cassette deck, and a speedometer than tops out at 85MPH

The comfiest car in the family~

And the most stylish.

Oh shucks~ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10813732/

Need to replaced both upper control arms on my 97 Chevy Astro. Gotta rebuild the rear end in my 1968 Ford Fairlane, its making noise.

Cool stuff!
Control arms are fun. What happened to the old ones?
Is that an 8" rearend in the Fairlane?
Sorry, I'm just full of questions!

The bushings are out of them. Figured to replace the whole arms instead of trying to press out the old bushings. The Ford indeed has the 8" with 3.00:1 gears.

Gotcha. Good luck with the arms, and I covet your rear end.

Wow, that sounded wrong...

You are thinking about the beefy 9" rear Fords are known for.

Looks like a good que.

Here? Nursing my cressida thru another workweek while ongoing major welding is happening on a chevette! Flashing up on every sunny day, dreaming of a garage sometine.

Cressidas go for like 500 million miles if you change the oil every 10 years.


What the heck are you welding on the Chevette?
Sounds like it could be a fun project!

Maintance schedule shows oil change every 12000 km... most cars its 5000 xD However the valve seals are gone so it smokes at idle, badly. Have a better engine to swap in over the winter months.

Well since this is one of the most corrosove environments on earth, half the chevette needs new metal. rear Control arm mount right, both spring perches, front crossmember, right front frame under crossmember, 2 sq foot of trunk and about 5 sq foot of the cabin floor. Body looks good overall, but the underpinnings need lots of love. Painting it with truck bed liner as I go so can be sure it will last another 27 years :3

Its getting a complete new suspension etc front and back once its all strenghtened up. :3

Oh, what's a little smoke at idle between friends?


Good luck with that Chevette!
A cool car worth saving for sure.
My first boss had one with a transplanted Mercedes turbo diesel.
That little bugger hauled ass and got 35 mpg!

Thanks! Would have loved to see that :D

I sniffed the tires of the car, then peed on two of them. Job well done! I'm gunna take a nap on the couch.

I like how you work.
*gets you a cold beer and joins you*

Just got my winter tires put on, something you lucky Californians don't need

I also suffer from big-bouncy-and-overpowered-car withdrawal (damn import taxes, making the Challenger cost twice as much over here in Europe...)

And now I'm imagining giant studded winter tires on that Challenger...
Woof!

Needs moar hellcat

Is that a Honda XL? I have an XR250L i will be rebuilding this winter. It gets a new pipe, R-carb, airbox mod, head gasket, and some weight shaving. The VFR800 gets a valve adjustment, and the Element gets winter tires/wheels, oil n filter and new ATF.

Yes, it's an ancient XL175 that I've had for years. A silly little bike but I love it.
Your XL sounds very cool! I also have an XR650L and it's a great bike.

What are these winter tires that you speak of?

Blizzak WS70's, makes my toaster the fastest thing on the road when the snow flies.

So I Googled those tires, and I now I want to move someplace with snow...

They are fantastic. I routinely tow people out of the ditch when I am in Duluth.

My Saturn's fuel pump isn't working and I also have serious car envy for something new.

Shucks, I'm sorry about your fuel problem.
Buy a new Ferrari and take me for a spin!

Lots of boxes in my family's garage. X3

Mine too!
Boxes of parts and just enough room for a couple of cars.

Wow I'd love to see those old bikes!

Gobbler's Knob? You just can't make stuff like that up!

I'll post pix of them one day; just gotta find the time!

I won't be moving to Gobbler's Knob anytime soon, but I would like a t-shirt...

I just received a big box from service Honda, and a few hours ago I was pressing new bushings into the linkage for the swingarm. The XR80 engine is totally disassembled and I'm cleaning off old gaskets to get it ready for reassembly. Once done, I might drag that '83 IT250K out of the shed and start on it, so that there's a buddy bike for when friends come to Michigan and want to go riding up north with us.

Service Honda and Bike Bandit have most of my disposable income from the last 10 years...
Sounds like you've got some fun stuff going on there. Maybe I'll stop by and
flog that IT in the spring.

i must see your place in az

It is a veritable paradise.

I would be in Heaven in your garage. I wish I had a nice garage at my place in Lansing.

Aw, thank you! I hope you get a palatial garage sometime very soon!

I probably shouldn't tell him where I live in relation to Lansing

Sounds like you've been busy. I have boxes of stuff waiting for me to install when I get back.

Boxes of stuff?!
How exciting. Come home soon and share your unboxing adventures!

Gauges, Weatherstripping, Fuel filters, powersteering hoses! Its going to be like Christmas in Decemb... Oh. Nevermind.

This is gunna be the best Christmas ever.

So when will you be adding on the missiles and rockets?

Right after I get this grenade launcher figured out...

I got an Audi Q5 running after doing an engine swap. Re-assembled some trim pieces on a G-Wagon. Diagnosed a dead radio in a Buick. Oh, that was at work, I still have to unload the Murrcury, it's full of the sound system we took to Unthrocon. So many personal car and bike projects, not much desire to work on them after work...

Yes, my dad was a mechanic by profession, and the last thing he wanted to do after work was
to work on his own stuff. I guess that's just part of the business.
Hang in there and keep fighting that good automotive fight!

That's very mechanic and all, not sure I understand all that fancy-smancy technical talk. F350. Gear oil. Battery.

So. How was the marathon, Long Beach, wasn't it? Understand you guys did all right. ~Checks your FA Journals~. Hmm. Don't see anything yet... Sure that's an oversight. *Coughs*

Gear Oil is my favorite leather bar.

Still waiting on MiKe to send me his pictures.
I'll give ol MiKe one more day and then I'll use my
own images to slander you on a public forum.

I love it!
I shall invest in nitrogen canisters to make those orbs super bouncy,
and each satisfied customer will have extra chasing fun AND help
the environment. It's a win-win!

No knowing what outboard you have or what year... I kinda doubt you have an old Homelite or non through hub exhaust outboard so be very careful and check your shaft surfaces for groves. If you have to remove the carrier you are going to need some specialty tools and most times the carrier get's broken trying to remove it.

Other than that sounds like you are having fun.

It's a Merc 2.4L, and she's built like a proverbial tank.
The shaft looks good, but the rubber seal and plastic carrier
were shot. An easy fix, thank dog!

...going to have to start calling you Greasebomb!!! :-b

A fitting name, and one that I am proud to wear.

Putting h3 rims and a couple new tires on my 6.5td k1500 need to fix the 4wd. My Subaru is broken all over and headed for 260k. After putting head gaskets (took my dumb butt 40 hours of weekends and evenings) in it last month I've been too lazy (tearing down my house to rebuild) to fix the other idiotic things broken on it.

I are be jellus of #justshopworktodonothingelse

What motor do you have in the 350? If you have a Danger I don't know why you would even need an f350

OOh, sound like you're up to your ears in fun stuff!
You have cool stuff what with diesel trucks and Subarus and all...


I have the F350 because I just can't stand to sell her.
She's retired in Arizona now, relegated to hauling kayaks and
boats down to the river and making the occasional pizza run.
Perfect for a truck that gets 9 mpg...

Air compressor inflations with duct tape and flying buttons.

Have you seen my compressor?
It's a monster!

Just made a journal DB. I've been moving, but having
your F350 would've been nice for a few things.

I did!
And I would have been glad to help you move...in exchange for pizza and beer.

And then we'd have to run and burn it all off.

You know me, DB. I don't drink that beer but
I'd love to keep in shape. Haha.

But the pizza does sound good...

Hey wait, I just remembered. I did have pizza
while I had moved into my new place...

Have you been watching me?

Mmmmaybe...

Creepy DB, that's...creepy.

Maybe I should do the same to
you one day. x)

1973 Pontiac LeMANS new turbo 350 trans, new shifter and stall converter
hopefully have it back on the road at the end of November, I hope

Very cool! That is such a neat body style and a fun project.
Good luck with that tranny!

thanks, I can't wait to have it back on the road it's been down since July,
all the work I've done it owes me a PCH cruise

Mine for the moment is just basically maintenance and polishing from sitting most of it's life. I did an EGR bypass, cleaned the heater core out, and adjusted the driver's door as like all 2 door aging cars it had a bit of a catch on the latch when closing. Also gave it a fresh set of speakers as the paper cones turned back into dust. :) I'm wanting to put a better exhaust on it as I'd love to hear more of it's lovely small block roar. :)

Excellent! I have project envy now...
I hope I get to hear that exhaust when it's installed!

Oh my, you ARE busy!

I miss my Ranger. Well, the Ranger I sold (The 2000 XLT 4x4 4.0l Supercab 5 speed). Those Rangers ARE fun. I sold mine in 2004 when the new F150 came out which had a bigger engine, way better HP and torque and better fuel economy at the same time! The '04 IS much quieter, better ride, more comfortable seats... but it is an automatic and much larger and has less of a "Fun" feel to it. Now if I'd ever get off my tail and get that built Ford 400 and Dana 60s stuffed under the '84 ranger, I'd be happy! Just need to get the body lift and either find an NP-205 transfer case or pick up an Atlas...

Murdercycles are great fun - if you're coordinated enough to work that twist throttle. Every time I've tried those, I end up twisting it when I didn't mean to and next thing I know, I'm on my tail and the bike's run off without me again. I stick to my '08 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI with the nice thumb throttle. Not quite as fun as two wheels... but I have to pick and choose my battles.

The boat. That lovely, lovely aquatic get-away machine you've got is very nice indeed! Keep the frothy white stuff on top of you ice-cold beverages and out of the mechanical stuff next time, silly dog! My boat... should probably go away. Had it for 10 years now and I've never done anything with it, including buy a motor for it. I got halfway through rebuilding the trailer and then moved and haven't done anything else with it since. I just can't bring myself to part with something that was free though.

I'm glad you're treating your woman right! She's a fine lady and deserves the best! I have two distant comparisons in my garage: a '78 Bronco Ranger XLT which I've completely restored mechanically. Sunk a bored 460 in it with 10.5:1 compression and a buncha other mods, and a '52 Willys M38A1 in mostly-original condition. Yeah, neither one is pretty, but I have lots of fun with them. Working on replacing all the brake lines and wheel cylinders on the Willys at the moment.

F350 non-electrics: no battery problems here - just replaced them both three years ago. However, I rotated the tires this weekend. Breaking loose lug nuts on a 1 ton dually is decidedly no fun. :(


TLDR: I too have tons of old crap in my garage. And beside the garage, too. I think someone could make some money by selling larger garages to canines and lupines.

I agree with your assessment of Rangers; they are a heap of fun. I keep mine because it fits in the garage,
it still runs like new, and the 4wd works wonderfully for towing the boat up the launch ramp.
I think an '84 with a 400 V8 would be just a barrel of laughs. You must build it!

I am the most uncoordinated dog on the planet. The only reason that I can operate a twist throttle
is because my dad stuck me on a bike when I was 5 and I've been riding ever since.
It's a reflex now. Your Polaris is probably much safer however!

So you've got this boat that was free? Now I'm fascinated. What is it?
Can we get it in the water by spring?

Your Bronco and your Willys make my muzzle water. I could probably spend a day in your garage just
looking at stuff...

One ton lug nuts. Yes. My back hurts just thinking about that...

My ideal house would be a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and the rest GARAGE.

I really need to dognap you and chain you up in my garage to fix my 98 Jag, 82 Jag and 7.3L diesel 250 ford PU

TWO Jags? Wow, you are a glutton for punishment...


No seriously, I love Jaguars, and my dad owned a Jaguar shop for 50 years.
I grew up wrenching on XKEs and drop head 120s.
I wish you nothing but success with those beauties!

Well just come on into my garage and you can look at them.

What am I holding behind my back you say? Oh don't worry your little head about that just turn around and look at the cars.

i neeed new tires on the car. my bike needs the gas tank cleaned or rust and the carbs cleaned. before it would run but only 3 cylendars out of 4 were running. has 2 coil packs. wondering if one went bad.

Yes, those coil packs are a bitch. Hard to tell if one is bad or not.
And they are expensive little buggers!
Good luck on all your projects!