Yes, superb fun! David
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: 20 November 2007 09:20 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So I haven't ever worked on one of those. But you know first hand some of the fun we've had. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:56 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So > Hi all: > > I have already placed a message on list about our Caterham 7. > > The really small battery died on one occasion. > In the model which we had, it took me 18 hours of work to replace it as it > was on the off side, underneath the rear of the twin carbs. > The coil also got in the way, as did the off side front break line! > > Having removed it, I then discovered that it wasn't made any more, so had > to > get an equivalent which, of course, had loop terminals in stead of posts, > the battery lines had to be replaced! > Further, the tray was too small so needed to be drilled off the chassis, > and > a new one put in and rivet holes drilled! > > No room anywhere else for the battery! > > David > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of robert moore > Sent: 20 November 2007 00:07 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So > > Bob > I don't know if you were around when I posed my question about pulling the > back plugs on a 1990 Grand Prix with a 3.1 v6. > I have not tried this yet but it almost looks like if I take out the > alternator I can sneek my arm back there and get at them but I don't want > to > do that if I don't have to. Do you happen to know what the prosedger > is for the plugs on that car? I just simply cannot get my hands between > all > that stuff at the back of the engine. They give you about 2 inches. > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So > > That's the one. Some guys I knew would take the transmission support out > and > let the engine tip backwards enough to reach the plugs. But you could > break > things if you tip it too far. > > To be fair and throw the blame around, Chevy put a V8 in their Monza and > that caused similar problems. Once you used the shoe horn to get the > engine > into a space that was already too small, there wasn't any room for hands > and > tools. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:35 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Say it Ain't So > > I was told that Ford Factory actually wanted you to R&R the brake master > to > get to the back plugs on that animal. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 5:13 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > How about the 427 Mustang? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:50 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > I can relate... kind of like changing the back plugs on a 440 in an A body > Chrysler product. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 8:04 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > Haven't messed with many of them. The plain VW could give me fits > though... > All that sheet metal and such a small place... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:58 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > 10 4Good buddy > > I spent 30 years with Porsche > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:08 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > I was a mechanic of all types for about 30 years. Working in the Pontiac > Buick and GMC as well as the Dodge and Chrysler dealerships in Charlotte > NC. > BTW, I've been a total since I was 12 so it can be done. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > Great pricing post, Bob. Interesting > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Kennedy > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 5:22 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > Well since I used to do this for a living I have a fair idea what they > run. It does make a difference with junk yard pricing depending on where > you > live. Here in the South, > The radiator will go for between $40 and $60. You can buy one new from > Advance Auto for between $115 and $150. > > break switch I'm guessing you mean the one behind the pedal that works the > tail lights, and you can often have those because junk yards don't usually > mess with the little stuff. This is of course if you are pulling the > parts. > If they are pulling parts for you, plan on between $5 and $10. Passenger > side out side door handle, usually in the area of $7 to $10. They are the > cheap pot metal in the GM line and if you aren't careful taking one out > you > can break it. > AC compressor pump. This can cost you "down here." AC is a must in the > South. A compressor will go for $50 and up. Again, you can go online with > Advance Auto Parts and shop for the replacement pump. I've replaced them > for > anywhere from $89 to over $300. One little tip in replacing a compressor. > Make sure to also replace the accumulator, Chrysler calls them a receiver > dryer, and you should replace it at the same time. That is where the air > is > dried before sending it into the car. If there is trash in there it can > wreck your compressor. There is a little bag of desiccant that looks like > a > tea bag of sorts and it can break letting the insides run through the > system. And that is a whole other type of problem. Tail light socket in a > junk yard goes from $10 to $25. > And the rims just depend on the junk yard. > > I haven't done the math but you did a good job recycling the parts and > didn't have to pay for them. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: robert moore > To: Blind Handyman > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 4:21 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Jimmy update > > The Jimmy is one shell of a truck. > The engine and tranny are gone now. Some friends came and picked it up > today. I only got $140 but I only paid $100 for the truck, I also sold the > instrument cluster this summer for $50 so I am up $90. > I also put the following parts from the Jimmy on to the S10. > The radiator, break switch, Passenger side out side door handle, AC > compressor pump. Tail light socket. I also took the nice alloy rims which > are 15 inch and switched them for the old stock steel 14 inch rims that > were > on the S10. I am sure there are more parts that I have taken off for the > S10 > but I can not think of what they all are off the top of my head. Any one > have a guess what all those parts would have cost me had I bought them at > a > salvage yard? > That is not a retoricle question. 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