"Bandit" (2bandit)
05/08/2014 at 16:45 • Filed to: fuck, emma
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"Bandit" (2bandit)
05/08/2014 at 16:45 • Filed to: fuck, emma | 2
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Fuck GM, fuck Pontiac, fuck Craigslist, fuck Craigslist sellers, fuck my car, fuck me.
I'm trying to attach my wheel flares to my Trans Am. My drivers side flare went on no problem. The passenger side one is not going on. Apparently the passenger side fender came off of a 1971 Trans Am and they have minutely different bolt locations for fender flares. Fuck GM. I bought it from a seller who said they came off his 1980 Trans Am. Fuck him. I can't get my flare on because it is now sitting 4 inches lower than it should be. It was painted two days ago so I'm not too excited about drilling into my fresh paint. All I want is for my car to go back together. It shouldn't be a terrible battle with every fucking thing I do on my car. Fuck me.
Pictured is a fender with both sets of holes in it. I need the upper set of holes for my flares to work.
tromoly
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 16:52 |
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Welcome to automotive restoration. Where everything doesn't line up and the money investment soars.
Party-vi
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 16:55 |
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I had to:
make engine mounts
make alternator brackets
make power steering brackets
re-cut and weld my front bumper
make my own rear bumper from steel stock
make my own seat mounts
Cut and push my firewall back
make radiator mounts
Alter an existing TJ rollcage to fit my tub
re-clock my tranfercase
re-clock the axles to allow highway speeds without teeth-chattering vibrations
Fab my own e-brake assembly to a handle mechanism I purchased
plumb my own brake lines (after converting them from drums)
flatten a fucking pitman arm (ridiculous amount of heat for that)
reverse-mount my front shocks
make a battery hold-down tray
cut my fenders for headers (which I had to cut and re-weld into the flanges)
move the gas tank from under the driver's seat to above the rear axle
And more, but it was all worth it in the end. Your car might be a PITA at moments, but nothing is insurmountable. Keep at it with patience and you'll be glad that you did.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> tromoly
05/08/2014 at 16:55 |
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I thought it was where everything's made up and the points don't matter.
StoneCold
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
05/08/2014 at 16:56 |
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Nope, that's a driver's license
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StoneCold
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 16:58 |
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Can't drill new holes and bondo/fiberglass/patch the old holes?
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> StoneCold
05/08/2014 at 17:00 |
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Touche. Whose ID is it anyway?
Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 17:03 |
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Restoring a car requires you to rest on a pretty even keel, man. Take it in stride, figure out how to make things work, and it will be a much better process. Easier said than done, though.
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Bandit
> StoneCold
05/08/2014 at 17:06 |
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I just had it painted a two days ago, I'm not all that excited about drilling.
camaroboy68ss
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 17:07 |
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It sucks now but just take a step back, breathe and clear your head. Just keep the end goal in mind and a solution will present itself.
I can't tell you how many times I got mad restoring my camaro and when helping my grandpa on his custom.
Takuro Spirit
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 17:19 |
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Be..... be careful.
Pretty sure that's how it was done at the factory anyways. Fresh painted metal was tapped and drilled and the holes painted to stop rust.
Shit, my trunk wasn't even drilled right (good thing it's the spare)
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Takuro Spirit
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 17:21 |
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Oh shit, why do my holes look too low to me now?
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Bandit
> Takuro Spirit
05/08/2014 at 17:39 |
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That fender is like the one I'm having problems with. You might want to check to make sure your flares fit. 1977 and '78 cars had a different style of flares and I'm not sure if they have my style of holes. According to a reproduction panel website there was a panel design change in 1974 and they stayed the same through 81.
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Bandit
> Takuro Spirit
05/08/2014 at 17:41 |
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Ouch.
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Takuro Spirit
> Bandit
05/08/2014 at 17:51 |
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I'll have to check.... I only have one flare and I think it's a rear. I assumed the fenders were original since they too were once silver, and painted red with the rest of the car whenever that happened.
Both sides match as far as holes go.
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Bandit
> Takuro Spirit
05/08/2014 at 18:05 |
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Good
orcim
> Bandit
05/09/2014 at 03:31 |
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Having done the maintenance, engine replacement and tranny rebuilds on 2 old cars in a high-corrosion environment, (with not much automotive fun inbetween except it spits and spurts), I can only offer this quote:
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race" — Calvin Coolidge