I hate old cars

"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword) 04/23/2018 at 20:24 • Filed to: None

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I F$*%KING HATE OLD CARS

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Bolts, that were factory lock tighted, rusted, and neglected which required an impact gun to remove, decided to come out just fine. Then, going back in with a fresh, clean bolt lubricated with anti-seize, DECIDE NOW TO SNAP.

WHAT

I’m done. Fuck this car. I’m going to put in all this work just for some stupid thing to happen to it.

I just wanted one fun car, and I am left with two piles of shit. how did that happen

THREE FUCKING YEARS

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 20:46

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I hear you.

You think it’ll be a fun project, but it’s no fun if there’s always “something” preventing you from enjoying it.

My next fun car will be new, too.

Chariotoflove > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 20:53

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Ugh. Time to drink.

Nothing > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 21:06

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Some things are easy, some are hard, for no good reason. When I rebuilt the front end of the Cougar, it was nearly a walk in the park, except for some incorrect parts being sent to me. Relatively small crap, like removing the headlight door actuators, took a week of soaking in PB Blaster, broken screwdrivers as pry bars, and a convoluted daisy chain of vise grips to put some rotational force on a screwdriver to pry that sucker out. One bolt, one week. The car is still not back together, as I’m mad at it.

Next up is the battery tray, which is a corroded mess. I’ve been soaking those bolts all week, but I expect at least one to break.

My bird IS the word > Nothing 04/23/2018 at 21:09

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Everything has been unnecessarily hard. everything.

LOREM IPSUM > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 04/23/2018 at 21:14

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I swear, the only really fun projects are the ones in my head. Sometimes even the simplest things, in theory anyway, turn out to be the most frusrating clusterfucks in-the-world. I’d start detailing specific experiences, but we would be here all night.

MM54 > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 21:15

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If it were easy, everyone could do it.

Nothing > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 21:16

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I was spoiled with the front suspension being relatively easy, being soaked in engine oil for however long. Everything else has been a fight, and every new project has resulted in at least 1 broken bolt. Now that I remember correctly, I broke the cam bolt on the lower control arm, too.

M.T. Blake > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 21:22

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Le sigh... old car problems indeed. Walk away. Have a beer. Watch some TV. Take a bath. AND THEN LIGHT THE CAR ON FIRE!

Sovande > My bird IS the word 04/23/2018 at 21:27

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I feel your pain. I have a clean, straight El Camino with a crate motor that has decided that it wants to foul the #1 spark plug with oil. So after the front end rebuild, rear end refresh, new seats, upgraded electrical, and various other bits and bobs I am looking at an intake gasket and possibly new valve covers. If its not that then it will need new valve seals or rings. All I really want to do is drive the fucking thing.

Keep at it. When it’s done you’ll be satisfied. Or you’ll sell it and move on.

My bird IS the word > Sovande 04/23/2018 at 21:39

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I won’t sell it when I’m done, but I think I’ll be terrified that something will happen to it.

Long-Voyager > My bird IS the word 04/24/2018 at 07:31

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Welcome to cars in general. Trust me, it’s not just an old car thing.

My bird IS the word > Long-Voyager 04/24/2018 at 11:08

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I have never had a single problem with any of the fasteners on my mini, barring one brake caliper bolt that I didn’t torque enough.