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Midshipman

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  1. I don't exactly run around with VIN's in my pocket or checking on every VIN I see...

     

    What were these wierd options? That will stick out in my head and then I will think to check a VIN

  2. where do i apply the lube my speedo is doing the same thing

    There's a special graphite based lube as someone stated earlier:

     

    Remove the cable from the car, and you can see that the "cable" can actually be removed from it's protective sleeve. Pull it out, lube it up, re-insert...

     

    But seriously, a new cable costs, what... $12?

  3. The line does not hold fluid... but it does hold a thick grease for the cable...

     

    I've had a similar problem once:

    My speedo just stopped working so I replaced the cable... The speedometer started working again, but sporadically. and if I went to fast it would make a clicking noise that sped into a buzz at high speeds. My needle would start throwing itself back and forth on the speedometer as well.

     

    A new cable did not fix it, and I learned that when the original cable went bad it broke the little plastic gear in the transmission. See, there's a gear in the transmission, as well as one in the speedometer, that is what transferes the spin from the cable into the speedo, or reads it from the tranny.

     

    If you had a cable go bad, or the alignment fall out between two parts... it will strip these gears. The one in the speedo is easy: Buy a whole new speedometer. The transmission one can be a b*tch.

     

    Correct me if I'm wrong, anyone?

  4. Cheapest one's are $1500 - $2000 per rim.

     

    And you know, it is actually a neat idea... if our community had thought of it first, instead of the Ricer's... well, I know I'd atleast try them. (but not for that much money).

     

    It's really kind of a cool looking thing, but now that they are so "Big Pimpin" it would completely ruin the image of a Monte.

  5. They just said to box them up with a letter explaining the problem. He asked if we could include the old lines too, but I told him my old lines had been replaced with rubber tubing.

     

    If these are lines you don't need anymore, and you don't really need em back... We could send them off too, but I don't know if they'll be returned as well. They just wanted something to compare to as well.

     

    If we decide to do that, lets make sure those parts-car-lines actually fit the car. lol

     

    I apreciate all this bro, thanks.

  6. Alex,

     

    I called Classic Tube today and had a nice chat with a fellow named "Mike". He has decided that they must have sent us the wrong tubes (although they clearly had (1970-1972 monte Carlo written on the tag).

     

    He is going to arrange for them to be picked up from your house sometime this week and they will pay the return shipping to take them back and look at or correct them. I explained we had allready installed the brake lines, and that we had tried to re-bend then transmission lines but they were just too long. He said to send him any lines we had not instaleld yet and that we do not expect to fit.

     

    I don't think we should send the fuel lines back yet, because they may fit correctly... and we haven't tried them yet. But if you could box up the Transmission lines and include a note from me that I just wrote (see below) and feel free to handwrite any of your ideas on the letter.

     

    You can download and print a copy of the letter from this link.

     

    Also, I called the body shop and we have an appointment for the top to be installed on June 21st. You said two to three weeks, so I figured that would be a good time, and it's either then or not until like early July. How does that work?

  7. Alex... I think your girl is abusing the internet again... Your phone's been busy for quite awhile now...

     

    So what time should I show up tomorrow, and are we working tomorrow?

     

    Please gimme a call if and when you get this.

     

    If I don't answer my cell (almost dead battery) try my dad's at 847-612-2472

     

    Thanks bud.

  8. Don't feel bad Alex, you're the one doing me the favor.

     

    I'll see you guys tomorrow. What time do you expect to be at the shop? Well... I suppose I'll just ask you that when I call you (probably should do that within the hour anyway).

     

    To you guys and everyone else, enjoy your Memorial Day!

  9. I cant make it this weekend. I had planned on coming, and even went and got gas for my car today (woohoo! it runs!) when I was informed that I WILL be marching in a memorial day parade thats a week early. so mad

     

    I'm going to see if I can make it down the next weekend, but I'm allready slated to be the greasemonkey at the shop... so we'll see... God, and I thought summer would make my days less busy... silly me.

  10. Hey billie,

     

    Just some news for you on the car. The trunk floor is toast needless to say the floor has some issues which we can deal with on a later date. but it will need to be patched or replaced. I will get charlie to bring the camera down and i will clear the trunk out to get pics but it does not look good. I will finish up the install of the wheel houses and have the quarters fitted the rest of the way if not welded this week hopefully. As for the time line with charles in texas for an unexpected loss it might take a hair longer but if it is not down by the end of the month "body work and prep for paint" then i will move it out to my house so john can start on his GTO. This will also give me some more time to work on it since i would not have to drive home after working on it as well. But we will see.

     

    alex

    Well I've been pulling some duty at the local garage to get some money. Just doing oil changes and stuff... But I have a few hundred saved up, if we need a new trunk. Let me know what all we need, and I'll order it I suppose.

     

    I am hoping to be down there this weekend, but no promises. I just got my driver back from the garage (new brake-booster, and now she's starting to have some serious engine sounds too) but I don't know how she's driving. it started acting really rough and died in the street yesterday. I'm doing a tune-up, carb clean, new sparkies, new distributer today... so we'll see how that helps it out.

     

    If we need floor pans, I guess we can order those now so we only have to pay truck frieght once. (depending on how much I can scrounge up and how much the order will be)

  11. Well technically not "Chicago".

     

    I will be taking Electromechanical Physics at Northwestern University, on the Evanston Campus.

     

    Feel free to stop in and bug me if you want. wink Hopefully, Molly will be done by then! ((classes start on July 9th, I believe))

  12. Well boys, summer is here.

     

    I finished my finals and am now on to enjoy the spectacular summer ahead of me!

     

    I allready have ambitions (not concrete plans, yet) to cruise good old route 66 in the Monte. So yeah, I'm ready to blast this summer off it's hinge!

     

    I'm pretty open on my hours now, so let me know when its best for me to come out and help. Otherwise, I'll be spending my time working on my house and doing repairs.

     

    It looks like I have to take a summer course in July, so I'm hoping we can get Molly up and done before then. Because then I'll be in Chicago to take that course, and I allready miss just seeing that car... Let alone driving her!

     

    This georgeous weather is just reminding me how much I miss having a cruiser...

     

    Anyway, let me know when its best for me to come out to Champaign!

  13. Allrighty, it's been ordered from the Paddock (Order # 851277) and I popped for shipping. he said it was $17 to ship it, and for that... I'm not driving 5 or 6 hours and burning 30 bucks worth of gas. lollol

     

    I shipped it to your house, Alex... and they said to expect it by the end of this week or on Monday.

  14. I have not ordered it yet. I will most likely order it and pick it up on thursday, and drive it to you guys. We do still want the driver's side one, right?

     

    Also, I will not be able to make it out there this weekend. Apparently it's mothers day and we all know that if a son does not spend the day at home celebrating, he will be in a world of pain.

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