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JP_noonan
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Been There,...Done That.

Post by JP_noonan » Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:16 am

Ran across this picture today, and it totally brought me back in time. :D I remember being about 20 or so, living in a crappy apartment i was renting when i blew the engine in my Chevelle. I asked the landlord if i could work on the car in the driveway, he was concerned about all the fluids staining the driveway so he told me to just do it on the street....genius. ;)
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Matt in California
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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Matt in California » Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:17 am

Isn't there something to miss about those days. Life was simpler.

Thanks for sharing.

Matt


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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:30 am

All too familiar with that story.

Nice Blue Bird crane. Been using one like that for 40+ years now.
More people are doing it today than ever before !

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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:34 pm

You are lucky you had a nice day for it. I remember lying in the ice and snow under a Model A in the 60s. I'm still trying to forget.
Neat photo.
Rich
When did I do that?

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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Ruxstel24 » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:51 pm

When I was in high school, I layed under my 74 Plymouth and replaced the transmission during the winter...in grandpas front yard. Working for 15-20 minutes and warming up in the garage.
No transmission jack, by hand I picked up a 727 torqueflight and put it on the engine.
Then realized that the used transmission had a different torque converter and wouldn't bolt up !!! So I got to do it again, learning to check parts thoroughly before installing. :(


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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Dallas Landers » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:08 pm

Oh ya, I remember. Pick it up and slide it onto your chest then try to get a knee up to help push or wiggle it in place. Hold it there while trying to reach the #%*£☆ bolts! Its no wonder we are all in such good shape today.

The only thing, I had chevys and most parts were interchangable from bigblock, to six bangers. Ford and dodge not so much. Makes me very happy to have a few tools today. Hey Dave whats a tranny jack anyway? :lol:

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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Duey_C » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:01 pm

"Its no wonder we are all in such good shape today."
Or why our bodies are junk today. :) 3 speed Saginaw's? No problem, even for a tall skinny guy.
I almost enjoyed sitting on the fender of my '69 Chevy heavy half ton working on the engine. Crouched under the hood.
Big fix? Take off the hood. It was good that I'm tall. Except for a timing chain.
I fixed a hose clamp on my '06 Buick Lucerne, on my knees... Fuse on Maw's Traverse that keeps blowing, on my knees.
I need some Advil.
Great photo JP!
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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Ruxstel24 » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:09 pm

Dallas Landers wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:08 pm
Oh ya, I remember. Pick it up and slide it onto your chest then try to get a knee up to help push or wiggle it in place. Hold it there while trying to reach the #%*£☆ bolts! Its no wonder we are all in such good shape today.

The only thing, I had chevys and most parts were interchangable from bigblock, to six bangers. Ford and dodge not so much. Makes me very happy to have a few tools today. Hey Dave whats a tranny jack anyway? :lol:
Try a cast iron Cruise O Matic, did one on my 63 T-Bird in the driveway...not snowing then at least. That would equal a couple three weeks recuperation now !! :shock: :lol:


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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by Dean Kiefer » Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:43 am

John, If that picture is you then that means you are steeling that motor from your neighbors Camaro to put in your Chevelle?

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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by JP_noonan » Mon Apr 01, 2019 12:06 pm

Dean, not my picture. "Ran across it" on the internet and it reminded me of my own experience. ;)
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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by JP_noonan » Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:37 pm

Looking back, i wish i had the wisdom back then to have held on to this car, it would have made for a fun project today. :( I paid $2500.00 for this original 70 Chevelle SS LS5 454, Muncie 4spd with 3:55 gears. Although pretty ugly and needing just about everything redone, it was a nice solid car.
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Re: Been There,...Done That.

Post by fschrope » Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:50 pm

While we're talking "old cars", it brings to mind the 1969 Olds 98LS that we had. 455 and 2 something rear end. I just figured out the ratio turning the rear wheels. Anyway, it figured out to 180 MPH at 6k rpm. I doubt it would have wound out that tight under load, but I'll bet it would do 5k or 150MPH All that, and it would get about 15 mpg on the highway - better sometimes as high as 16 +. All that in a 4200 pound car that would haul 6 large people comfortably.

Compare that will the new "full size" cars that get maybe 30 mpg and weigh less than half that..............with everything run by a computer that none/few of us can do anything wilh.

Oh yeah, the engine and transmission went 240k and is still a good engine. I still have it and keep threatening to put it in my 79 Chevy C10. Hmmmm.......

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