"As long as I'm in there syndrome", it can happen to you too!!! Options

[ConeDodger]

Last week before leaving on vacation to Napa and Carmel I pulled the car off of the jackstands for the first time in 2 months... All I was going to do was a quicky 5 lug conversion and I had all of the parts sitting in my garage but I got a bad case of "as long as I'm in there syndrome". The end result of this syndrome is listed below...

Front and rear 4 lug Fuchs replaced with 16X6 5 lug Fuchs with BFG GForce TA KDW tires that I picked up in the Classifieds here for practically the price of the tires and they are new! (biosurfer has the 4 lug Fuchs)

Powdercoated the suspension

Replaced the bushings with Elephant Bushings

Tarrett Monoballs front and rear

Tarrett bar front (biosurfer is sporting the stock front bar now)

140# springs replaced with 180# progressives (Rob Ways now has the 140# springs)

M calipers and drilled SC rotors in the front on billet hubs with new bearings front

Converted rear trailing arms by PMB Motorsports

M calipers sourced from BDStone914 and rebuilt by PMB Motorsports

Rear 914 calipers rebuilt and massaged by PMB Motorsports

914-6 rotors in the rear modified by machining off the ridge in the inner side so they fit the stub axles

Did I forget anything?

So I took it for a test drive and the Bitchy Blond feels totally alive and responsive. With the Elephant Bushings the Monoballs are not harsh at all as the shocks are being allowed to do their jobs without stiction. She felt GOOOOD!!!
On the backside of the drive I picked up a CHP officer on a bike on Hwy 50 about Hazel Avenue and he stayed on my tail until Sunrise Blvd. I thought I was going to get a Driving Under the Influence of Torque ticket but at Sunrise when I exited, he kept going and gave me a thumbs up and a grin!

Car used to look like this in the small photo but now looks like the larger one!

[rdr]

It's called Shipwright's disease (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Goes something like this:

Sailor owns boat.
Boat has burned out light in galley.
Sailor decides to change bulb.
Sailor notices socket is corroded, decides to change socket.
Sailor notices wiring frayed while trying to change socket.
Sailor decides to change wiring.
Sailor notices galley ceiling slats are rotted while changing the wire.
Sailor decides galley ceiling slats need changing.
Sailor notices ...

this goes on and on and on and on and pretty soon, Sailor is undertaking a
major renovation of his boat because of a burned out lightbulb.

Happens to BritishCarOwners a LOT. Don't ask me how I know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[ConeDodger]

It's called Shipwright's disease (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Goes something like this:

Sailor owns boat.
Boat has burned out light in galley.
Sailor decides to change bulb.
Sailor notices socket is corroded, decides to change socket.
Sailor notices wiring frayed while trying to change socket.
Sailor decides to change wiring.
Sailor notices galley ceiling slats are rotted while changing the wire.
Sailor decides galley ceiling slats need changing.
Sailor notices ...

this goes on and on and on and on and pretty soon, Sailor is undertaking a
major renovation of his boat because of a burned out lightbulb.

Happens to BritishCarOwners a LOT. Don't ask me how I know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) I once had a neighbor who had a beautiful home right next to mine... He was standing outside one day looking frustrated and a bit angry, pacing back and forth... I hollored over what's up John? He motioned me over to the fence and told me "Joanne wants me to put a circular bench under the oak in the backyard. One that goes all the way around the trunk so she can sit in the shade and look in whatever direction the best view is. I called a company that makes custom benches and they gave me a bid for $1500 but told me that the bench would have to sit on a concrete slab in order to be level. They gave me a card to a concrete guy and the concrete guy just left..." I asked what the problem was and John said, "when I told Joanne her f**king bench was going to cost $5000 she asked when will it be done? Being married is a bit like owning a old sports car. Owning an old British sports car is a bit like being in a really bad marraige. No matter how much you love her, in the back of your head you know, it will never work...