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Backing plates, something easy turned into a major task |
dlestep |
Nov 28 2009, 12:23 PM
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I am smilin'... Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Sunrise Florida Member No.: 8,573 Region Association: South East States |
...I set out late thursday pulling the backing plates from the shelves in my garage.
I found three, but the fourth is eluding me, hiding in some dark unknown place. I have for two days now torn into every box, every storage place and found things I didn't know I still had, things I thought I got rid of and still have, but no backing plate. I am now diverted on the clean-up and re-cataloging my piece parts. I think that I will stand in the middle of my garage and announce, loudly, "I'm not looking for the backing plates, I'm searching for my....ugh, yeah that's it, my relay boards!" and proceed to go through everything, pretending to locate them, so that I can find the damn backing plate that is missing. At least my garage is going through its' annual cleaning. Things I have found, that I forgot that I had: 2.4 timing chains (new) Hydraulic tensioners update Kit with hoses (new) 1.8 cylinders with pistons (new) 1.8 heads (used) DRLA Weber rebuild kits (new, still in packaging) Stock (914 and 911) brake pads (new) [b]BUT NOT THE G**D**N MISSING BACKING PLATE! [b]the search continues...... oh, I forgot that I found the original black vinyl cover for the 914 spare that has a tool bag pocket built in. (cool) |
914Sixer |
Nov 28 2009, 01:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,906 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I know right where it is! It's right where you put it.
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davesprinkle |
Nov 28 2009, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None |
It'll be in the last place you look.
(Cause when you find it, you'll stop looking.) |
d914 |
Nov 28 2009, 02:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,331 Joined: 12-July 03 From: Atlanta, ga Member No.: 904 Region Association: South East States |
is it bolted to something else?? leave it on the car?? check the living room end table!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) next to the john!!!!
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dlestep |
Nov 28 2009, 02:51 PM
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I am smilin'... Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Sunrise Florida Member No.: 8,573 Region Association: South East States |
...I have about 25% of my garage still in limbo...but most likely I will find all my single socks that my wife washed, a couple of my favorite pens, those brand new sun glasses that I bought and haven't seen in four years, and my favorite t-shirt that is missing. [b]BUT NO G***D***N backing plate still......
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dlestep |
Nov 28 2009, 03:12 PM
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I am smilin'... Group: Members Posts: 890 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Sunrise Florida Member No.: 8,573 Region Association: South East States |
...I found the other type of rear backing plates that I had powdercoated, but not the rear backing plate with vent holes.....bummer......still looking....
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Gint |
Nov 28 2009, 06:01 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Every time I go through my parts stash I find parts I forgot that I had!
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