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upgrading to an older model
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
uh 67chevemall...the beer is part of the problem that got him here (he is just 18)...lets go with rootbeer or even better DEW.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Well, it sounds as if you've really got your mind made up, and there is nothing that anyone can say or do to make you change your mind. It seems that with a part time job though, you have plenty of time to work on the truck. I would suggest to start putting it back together. Even at a piece a day, it will eventually look like a truck again.
Listen, we all make mistakes. It happens, no one is perfect. The only way that people people are successful is by learning from those mistakes, or from others' mistakes. So you've had a couple of misfortunes. It's ok. Things happen. Things will get better. Don't let failure be an option. You'll regret letting something like this go.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Ok guys.... You're likely getting sick of my jumping between giving up and wanting to finish it. But I've come to a decision that will help the entire project.
My main problem has been getting motivated to do the body-work. So instead of doing something I'm sick of trying to do, I'm going to shift my focus to rebuilding my 350. Once I've got the engine built up, THAN I'll get back to the truck. I've been looking at this all wrong, and I think this will be the best way to go at it. I'm so sick of never following through with stuff, and my parents definitely are too, so it's time for me to stop being a little *****, step up, and prove to my parents, and myself, that I can do this. So, any opinions on these: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2&autoview=sku http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
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5 miles to a gallon, and lovin it! Deceased: 1972 C10 Stepside, 350ci smallblock, Edelbrock 750 performer carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM manifold, DynaMax headers, Thrush glasspacks, flame-throwers! |
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Holy Crap 18!!!! I Think I Was That Age Some Time Ago & I New Everything................ Until I Woke Up The Next Day Then I New It All Again & Again Everyday Is A Lesson Learn From It Thats The Difference Remember, When You Fall Down, Fall Down Looking Up Because If You Can Look Up, You Can Get Up Good Luck
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
I'd go with this, to save a little money: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...X&autoview=sku. Cloyes is a good company.
The other parts look like they are good too.
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Mike 2001 Dakota R/T - Silver CC - 1 of 1671 •360 w/46RE •392 limited slip 1972 Chevy Suburban - Turquoise/Black 1969 Chevy C/10 - Blue LWB •350 w/ 700R4 •3.73 posi •PS PB A/C - SOLD ![]() Using your turn signal is not "giving information to the enemy" 67-72 FAQ Last edited by nightmare; 12-16-2007 at 11:41 AM. |
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Good decision. It's what you learn after you know it ALL... that is important!
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
I mean the beer is 4 the labour guys
Never drink and drive. It wrecked me for 6 years. I still am not 100% I learned the hard way. Now a $30 cab means nothing to me. Fix the truck, you can do it.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
If the truck worked before it will work again with the same parts. except a few gaskets and those are cheap! quit whining and put it back together. One thing I learned a long time ago is as long as you have a truck you can drive, there is always someone wanting something hauled. it may not be consistent money but it will help get your finances back on track. just put an add on craigslist offering the service. you will get contacted. let's say you get the vw's done, what can you do with them? can they make you money? All they will do is get you from a-b and save a little gas. Untill you take responsibility for your mistakes there is nothing anyone can do for you. you have to grow up, fix your problems, then, and only then will you learn how to avoid making the same STUPID mistakes again! It is all too easy to say the world hates me and that is why I'm in such bad shape. In reality YOU are the cause of your problems! no one made you drink. no one made you get expelled from school! YOU did this and it isn't your mommy's job to fix your problems, you are suppose to be an adult!
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
You might not need a complete rebuild. I pulled the 400 in my 79 f150 4x4 and said the same thing, "i'm gonna rebuild it" but then I got cheap and realized I only need one cylinder bored so I sleeved it instead so I could still use all my pistons, put new rings, bearings and gaskets. Oh and doing the assembly yourself saves money.
Sleeve $100 Gaskets $50 give or take a few bucks New cam and lifter set (not needed but wanted it) $189.99 (268 grind from comp cams) Bearings $40 Rings $30 So it cost me $220 for a "rebuild" not including cam since it wasn't necessary. On a side note, how much money do you think it will take exactly to swap motors on a VW especially a diesel. Think about it, a few bucks in bolts and gaskets and you have a running vehicle. Don't take short cuts putting it back together, do it right and drive the piss out of it. Oh and I threw on some fancy valve covers and I don't think anyone will know that it's not a brand new engine.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Let me see if Ive got this straight. You can only afford to & have the time to build a vehicle if you DONT have a license? That confuses me a little...
Oh & DAMMMMM that DMV for taking your license for breaking the law 3 times! Those no good sons a........... |
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Don't think you're gonna get much sympathy with the OUI thingy. Sorry.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
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and for the record, it's not 3 violations... it's 14 total lol, I'm a dumb-ass kid, what do you expect? i don't get my license back until this coming march, and my goal is to have the engine running and transmission and everything done, cab and front clip mounted and the truck be driveable by March 2nd, 2008. And damnit, I'm not gonna stop till I reach that goal. About the engine, when i tore it down i found the cam to be in pretty rough shape, two of the lobes were worn to be circular (instead of being an actual lobe). I figured out that those lobes were both operating intake valves, so in effect, I was running on 6 cylinders. That truck was scary powerful, so I can't imagine how she'll run with all eight cylinders firing! Also, the cam gear was completely shot, it was missing nearly half the teeth, and was so far gone that when i took off the timing chain cover, the chain just fell off the gear. So i realized that like every time i started the engine, there's a good chance the timing may have varied a little each time. I cannot wait to fire that beast up!!!! I'm going to be moving my block into my attached garage where it's a little warmer (four overhead infrared heating units compared to only two in the other garage), do a little research on what parts i should buy, place some orders, and go at it!
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Oh, and I'm ditching the Volkswagen project, that will come later down the road when I've got some extra spending money. I still hadn't found a car to start with so no money wasted on that.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
I beg you please do not drink and drive. I've seen so many lives wrecked because of this in my career. I'll agree with others and tell you to get back in school. Any kind of education will be helpful in getting a better paying job. And as far as the truck...I'ts not costing you money if you have to let it sit. I bought an entire truck that was in pieces and it is still in pieces. I would love to work on it and get it going but I just don't have the extra cash. Sounds like you have another car to drive (the VW you got a ticket in) so you don't NEED the truck to drive. If you don't have the money, don't go in debt over the truck. The way I look at mine is it is a play toy. I work on it when I have the time/money. It might take my 10 years or more to finish it but I don't HAVE to spend money on it. Main thing is I encourage you to get back in school and be smart about making decisions when it comes to life in general.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Not to say that college isn't useful, BUT it's not mandatory you have a college education to get a good job. I went to college and Graduated. I double majored in Business Management and Computer Science. I played football and decided to get a degree too. I worked in that field for 6 months, hated it
![]() ![]() Oh and I'm glad to here you are sticking with the truck, stick with the forum too. These guys are great with trucks, but they have a lot of life experience too and will help you if you ask.
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WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Actually my Volkswagen (a 1995 GTI VR6) was totaled while I was racing at Brainerd International Raceway. The car that was tailing me clipped my right-rear coming into turn 1 (which is a 130+ mph banked right-hand sweeper at the end of a half-mile straightaway) and I spun 6 times before going into the wall backwards at around 75-80mph. So I actually do not have any sort of vehicle to drive once I get my my license back unless I get my truck on the road again. It's a very strong motivation for me to get it driving again!!!! I might try to find a cheap motorcycle for commuting to work and back, save a lot of money on gas that way.
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5 miles to a gallon, and lovin it! Deceased: 1972 C10 Stepside, 350ci smallblock, Edelbrock 750 performer carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM manifold, DynaMax headers, Thrush glasspacks, flame-throwers! Last edited by sorestgore; 12-17-2007 at 01:27 PM. |
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Sure has been alot of attention to this post, I say let him go, Come back when you get it together! No sympathy over here
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Odog, you are right about a degree not being necessary. I'll rephrase my statement and say that working hard at doing better will get you places you need to be.
![]() Sucks for the VW too, sorestgore. Good luck on the truck and good luck on getting back on your feet. Everyone is entitled to make mistakes. I'm glad you're learning from them without anyone getting hurt.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
Oh man, every day seems to bring different news for you guys! I'm still going to be rebuilding the engine and eventually getting the truck on the road again, but i just found a more realistic project, and i'm getting it for free! It's a 1987 BMW 325e 4-door. My older brother has two BMW's, one is his track car, a 1988 325is, and the second one is the 325e, and he had bought it for about $1200 from some old couple. He's decided to give it to me so I have a realistic, fun project. I'll eventually pay him for the car, but for now, it's mine!!!
here's the car: http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47437 Look at the leather on this thing, it's nearly mint!!!
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
I'm done with you, honestly if your a dumb-ass kid that thinks 14 traffic violations is FUNNY, you don't deserve a truck, and I don't want you on the road with me. Alot of people on here have given you some VERY good advice from people whom have experience and all your concerned about is building a "hotrod" motor so you can go out and get more tickets!! Good luck and I hope its just a phase and you live to see the end of it.
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
uh that s 2 or maybe three
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Re: Farewell to Ol' Blue, and to this forum.
my philosophy is this, give sound advise to the young people and hope they heed it. after all they are the future!!!!!!!!!
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