Today! - Update - Part Deux

"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful) 08/06/2020 at 15:00 • Filed to: None

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Update 2: I found the missing parts, they had been relocated to a box of steering linkage parts. I have everything off the car, and the new lines in place. I have tomorrow off as well, so I’ll get everything installed tomorrow. I’m hoping I can do a short test drive around the block once I get it buttoned you. Before any significant driving, I need to replace the 30 year old tires.

Update 1: Well, ignore this update since I actually have the parts. Oops.

I hope to get the front done, at least. I have a couple of helpers today, so we’ll see if that speeds up or slows down the process.

It’s a stock style kit, the price was right, and the vendor gets wonderful reviews. I called and spoke with the owner before I ordered the kit.

I’ll need tires, and then I should at least be drivable. I need to make a determination on wheels and suspension, too.

Captain of the Enterprise > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 11:06

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Very nice!

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 12:14

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Disc/Drum conversion?

I’ve done it once, and it is fairly straightforward (assuming everything fits like it’s supposed to )

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 15:02

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How about, “Send me another kit and I’ll send you back what I don’t need?”

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 15:10

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Yeah not getting the right parts is the worst. At least you noticed you were missing stuff early.

Maybe give the place you ordered from some options:

1.) Please refund me and I keep what I have

2.) Send me the parts that are missing, please

3.) Please choose one of the above options

Especially if you have in itemized receipt missing items 

Nothing > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 08/06/2020 at 16:58

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As it ends up, someone relocated that parts bag to different box that contained my steering linkage parts. Oops

Nothing > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 08/06/2020 at 17:04

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Yep, I did it on the Cougar, although I never got around to refreshing the rear drums. I also bought all new hard lines/hardware.

I’m lazy this time around, for the Cougar, I bent and flared my own lines. I figured the $70 cost for all new prebent lines was worth my time!

Nothing > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/06/2020 at 17:05

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Now I look like the fool. I found the parts in another box, they got mixed in with my steering linkage rebuild parts. I’ve edited the post to reflect my error.

Nothing > Captain of the Enterprise 08/06/2020 at 17:07

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Thanks, I’m excited to get this done. I wanted to do the suspension at the same time, but I haven’t made up my mind on the suspension bits that I want. It will still be drivable with what’s on there. For now, I just want to get it on the road for a little bit!

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 17:15

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Uh, yeah. bending lines is a no go for me unless I was building a crazy show car or something.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 18:54

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Burn the evidence, no mistakes were made, it’s not what you know it’s what you can prove! 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nothing 08/06/2020 at 22:05

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Meh. At least you have everything now, right? Drive on!