72240z Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) I sympathize with whats left finally leaving. Don't want to talk shit about souls and living on or w/e bs. It's closed though and after a shit event like that accident closure is a good thing. My take anyway...... Edited December 25, 2009 by 72240z Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 ya closure is a good thing thats for sure, now he can move on in peace :) plus its not like the whole car didnt go to GOOD use :) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Hate to see it Bonvo, but out with the old and in with the new, damn after you got done with her, there wasn't much left. Time to put her behind you and focus on that baby in your driveway. there would have been even less left if it wasent for the fact that it had to roll onto the trailer i would have an extra set of struts extra rear crossmember and control arms but i had to roll For anyone who has owned a first car and is now parted from her but remembers her more fondly than his first girlfriend. For you and her Bonvo.... hit the nail on the head that had been with me longer then any woman (hopfully that changes with my current gf) i could alway depend on that car alot of fun times and alot of blood sweat and tears went into it now it has all been transfered to the new one I sympathize with whats left finally leaving. Don't want to talk shit about souls and living on or w/e bs. It's closed though and after a shit event like that accident closure is a good thing. My take anyway...... i see your point and yeah it is nice to get the closure knowing that it is finally over but that car had a soul there is that bond between man and machine that made that car special just like the new one is special it may not be my first car but i built it with my own 2 hands from the ground up Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol the machine does have a soul, the "machine" has found a new host.. :) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 man mike is findin all the good videos lol as for progress none today being xmas but my sisters gift to me says alot about what she thinks of the car its a full roadside emergancy kit jumper cables multifuntion flashlight can of fix a flat first aid kit hazard triangle rain poncho and a screwdriver :lol: Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol what no AAA? Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol what no AAA? no I like drinking.... oh wait, triple A? naw.... I own tools. Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 i dont need no AAA i built it i know how to fix it lol Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 lol as long as the engine or tranny or rear end isnt blown im good lol, i gotz lots o spare stuff for the car also :) Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 no I like drinking.... oh wait, triple A? naw.... I own tools. you know the difference between a drunk and an alcoholic.........drunks dont go to meetings Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Some tuff guy shit right there lol, you guys always drive around with a full set of tools? I don't, so if my rig breaks down at 3am in the middle of bubble fuck no where I like to know I could call for a tow. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 yes i do carry a full tool kit the only tool i dont have is a socket big enough to remove the crank pully it doesnt weigh much so i have no issue carrying it in the trunk i can tear it appart on the side of the road Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) It's kind of apples and oranges, carb is simple as shit compared to efi, also weather etc.... Either way though, I personally rather work on it at home where I have ALL my tools, not a kit. Where it's dry, warm and not in the middle of the night or w/e. Duct tape, basic multi screw driver/socket, jumper cables... more then that to me seems silly to carry and repairs often require more. Say nothing for actually having the part to replace. You guys all tow a trailer of parts everywhere too lol?Going to get a ride home then back and fix it on the side of the road? Sounds dumb to me. Free tow home to work at my leisure sounds better. Edited December 26, 2009 by 72240z Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 ...Duct tape... I always thought Duct tape was a full set of tools. That is the only thing I used in my KA swap :). Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Some tuff guy shit right there lol, you guys always drive around with a full set of tools? I don't, so if my rig breaks down at 3am in the middle of bubble fuck no where I like to know I could call for a tow. I carry my personal road kit in all my datsuns. and its saved my ass many times. yaaaa AAA is nice I guess, I had it once. I never used it when I did tho lol come to think of it, my brother and his Nova used my AAA about every other month. I can fix 90% of random roadside problems in a few min with my tool kit, the other 10% take longer or are totally bizzaro disaster scenarios and its free. Edited December 28, 2009 by Skib Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 I don't want to argue it anymore in this thread but I'll say..... If 90% of a persons repairs don't require a part to be replaced or can be fixed by a "kit" power to them. At that ratio mechanics all over the world are wasting thousands of dollars on tools. My roadside service (part of a fam plan) cost me a measly 50 a year for 3 tows. At that rate a single tow pays for itself an then some and if I still don't need them it equates to free or next to free parts car tows, cheaper then doing it myself just paying gas. I'll take 50 and those options over free and working on the side of the road any day of the week. Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 But common man how much do you pay for AAA. If you can proabaly fix it on the spot then its no problem. Why drive cars that you know its going to fail? Better have it well maintained... But shit happens. I rather just call a regular tow if I cant save her on the spot. Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 There are part stores on every block on major citys... Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Dude I like to know who's paying less then $50 for a regular tow, esp in inclement weather or at a odd hour when you really need one. I live in the largest city in America and there isn't one on every corner. People exaggerate too much..... Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Dude I like to know who's paying less then $50 for a regular tow, esp in inclement weather or at a odd hour when you really need one. I live in the largest city in America and there isn't one on every corner. People exaggerate too much..... In the LA county if you get stuck on the FWY they can pull you "tow" out for like 5 miles. I tell them to tow me close to an autopart store and fix it up there. If its a major problem you have to do it at home no matter what. How much do you pay per month? I just wait till it happens. Dont you have a limit per year with aaa also? Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) In the LA county if you get stuck on the FWY they can pull you "tow" out for like 5 miles. I tell them to tow me close to an autopart store and fix it up there. If its a major problem you have to do it at home no matter what. How much do you pay per month? I just wait till it happens. Dont you have a limit per year with aaa also? Thats pretty cool I didn't know that, like I said though.... I don't want to argue it anymore in this thread but I'll say..... If 90% of a persons repairs don't require a part to be replaced or can be fixed by a "kit" power to them. At that ratio mechanics all over the world are wasting thousands of dollars on tools. My roadside service (part of a fam plan) cost me a measly 50 a year for 3 tows. At that rate a single tow pays for itself an then some and if I still don't need them it equates to free or next to free parts car tows, cheaper then doing it myself just paying gas. I'll take 50 and those options over free and working on the side of the road any day of the week. Even if it was just for parts car tows, cheap as shit tows lol, it's worth it. Three years with it and I have never had a spare tow left so to me regardless of what anyone says I'm making out like a bandit for having it, thats why I bothered to argue it. The peace of mind knowing you won't get stuck out even if the worst happens is a lovely bonus too. I think anyone that would scoff at that has never been in the situation...... Edited December 29, 2009 by 72240z Quote Link to comment
610SSS Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 More pics less talk:fu: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 i can give you pics heres a few in a place it will probibly not be in again for a long time im staying at my grandmas for a little bit to watch her house while shes out of town and look at this shit the datto is in a garage O_O so no real progress but i will start working on it again as soon as i get back Quote Link to comment
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