"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
06/14/2016 at 22:06 • Filed to: None
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"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
06/14/2016 at 22:06 • Filed to: None | 5
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So I know you have all been riveted waiting for my rusted junk. I’m bored, my allergies are acting up, SO HERE IT IS
took the wheel well out to access the climate control blower motor. Would have been an easy job, but it uses these clips that break, leaving me unable to remove the nuts:
So broke out a harbor freight grinder. Woo. Very much sparks. The motor itself came out super easy, as well as the wheel well itself.
and luckily it is a common GM part, so replacement was 18$. The old one worked once lubricated, but it is kinda noisy. With how cheap the replacement is, new one goes in. I am having an issue where the motor doesnt work on the highest setting, but at least that is one less issue for inspection.
bad news: the wiper motor, once lubricated, operates at 62 cycles per minute, well in excess of the 45 required by PA. Once hooked up to the mechanism, it is still incredibly slow. Double damn, gotta try some new stuff.
Exhaust manifolds still havent come off. Kroil came in the mail, but I haven’t had time to screw with it since vacation.
still to do:
fiberglass floors
wire electric choke
fix wiper motor
hook up parking brake (easy peasy)
exhaust manifold replacement with headers, paint headers
bolt up new pipes exhaust (kinda easy)
tires (very easy)
bolt in new heater motor and put back wheel well (also easy)
Pittsburgh vintage grand prix is like a month away. Hopefully I can get it all done in time.
d15b
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 22:16 |
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YOU WILL GET IT DONE IN TIME, MATE!
Buckle down and get it in!
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My bird IS the word
> d15b
06/14/2016 at 22:25 |
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I appreciate your enthusiasm. I really do. We shall see how much I can get done this weekend.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 22:26 |
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Wait, PA actually times your wipers to make sure they’re fast enough?
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My bird IS the word
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
06/14/2016 at 22:29 |
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They have regulations. I sincerely doubt that most mechanics check, but mine are VERY VERY VERY noticeably slow.
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d15b
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 22:31 |
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Summer 2016! LIVE IT.
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d15b
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 22:33 |
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Dude, why do I think this is hilarious?
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My bird IS the word
> d15b
06/14/2016 at 22:34 |
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THE SUMMER OF DREAMS IS HERE! BURNOUTS FOR DAYS! She will be done, of that I have no doubt. And when she is done, enough torque will be generated to shake the earth. This great quake will usher in the golden days, and gearheads will rejoice!
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My bird IS the word
> d15b
06/14/2016 at 22:37 |
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You guys have no idea how slow my wipers are. I might as well jump out of the car and squeege it. 45 cycles per minute is more than reasonable, in fact it is quite slow.
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d15b
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 22:50 |
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YESSSS trying to get you juiced to make sure it is running for Pittsburgh vintage grand prix. :)
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My bird IS the word
> d15b
06/14/2016 at 23:07 |
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It was my fallback goal, I originally wanted to be done in early june. So if history is any indicator I will make it.
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> My bird IS the word
06/14/2016 at 23:35 |
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I grew up in Pittsburgh and worked for several years at a garage in Dormont. I saw hundreds of state inspections. Exactly zero times did we measure wiper speed. Usually we just flipped the stalk long enough to observe that the wipers did move and had actual wiper blades installed.
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My bird IS the word
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
06/15/2016 at 00:15 |
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If it wasn’t so comically bad, I wouldn’t worry about it. It is just so bad you immediately notice it. I trust the guys I bring it to, they haven’t tried to ding me for anything (yet) but it is something that even I wouldn’t pass. Im not worried about it, worst case scenario I just buy a new motor. Its the damn manifolds that I cant get off, those will seriously screw me If I can’t get it done.