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bubba428 12-06-2007 07:36 AM

Dammit......
 
how come every time I fix something, something else breaks. Like last night in the snow, my master cylinder died. This AM BOTH brake hoses blew out. I can't win....So now I had to call out of work as I'm losing money, and now I have to deal with this crap. Any body wanna help me drive this car off a pier?

Knipps 12-06-2007 07:37 AM

:popcorn: let the offers roll in

alamantia 12-06-2007 07:40 AM

would this be the car you wanted to install a 600hp 383 in?

bubba428 12-06-2007 07:43 AM

at one point in time.....I've decided i'm buying a roller for that motor....this cars a bastard

alamantia 12-06-2007 08:01 AM

20 year old beat on cars will do that to ya

bubba428 12-06-2007 08:34 AM

yea I know....it sucks so much

Got the hose..might put it in...but I'm afraid something else will break :lol:

alamantia 12-06-2007 08:39 AM

a flaring tool and a compression fitting will be your friends but if you can reline the whole system, sucky job, but worth it in the long run

EDit: i just realized he said hoses and not lines

bubba428 12-06-2007 08:42 AM

:lol: yea...little bit easier...the crappy thin is the brake lines are fine...the fuel lines are toast...I know thats next....bound to happen

WildBillyT 12-06-2007 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alamantia (Post 401397)
a flaring tool and a compression fitting will be your friends but if you can reline the whole system, sucky job, but worth it in the long run

EDit: i just realized he said hoses and not lines

Compression fittings are fine on fuel line but NOT on brake lines...

bubba428 12-06-2007 09:36 AM

yea LOL that can go bad fast. The fuel lines are anothe times project...tomorrow i'm gonna take care of this crapola and see if I can't scrounge up 2c to go to the meet

alamantia 12-06-2007 09:59 AM

I concur, compression fittings will work on brake lines as a temp fix, ive seen it work, but its never a good idea (and illegal) thats why i said its much better, and proper, to just reline the whole section.

http://volksweb.relitech.com/brakeln.htm

Edit: ya know what, now that I think about it, they were not compression fittings, they were unions that i saw... woops, some bad advice there, my bad bubba

AliWantsNss 12-06-2007 10:25 AM

I can sell you a more reliable car that runs.

bubba428 12-06-2007 10:34 AM

for $1...cause thats all I got till spring. my job barely pays bills

BonzoHansen 12-06-2007 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 401408)
Compression fittings are fine on fuel line but NOT on brake lines...

+11111111111111111111111198

Not even a temp fix IMO.

Hey Bubba, welcome to old cars!

bubba428 12-06-2007 10:49 AM

haha I had less ***** with my busted a** V6....damn, O well

ar0ck 12-06-2007 11:07 AM

Welcome to the world of modification.

Anti_Rice_Guy 12-06-2007 11:10 AM

I believe it's been said before, but once you start messing with stuff, especially on an older car, things are going to break. Normally sooner rather than later.

bubba428 12-06-2007 11:13 AM

yea I know...used to play with a 74 C10 back in da day...these are just anoyances

Featherburner 12-07-2007 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba428 (Post 401440)
yea I know...used to play with a 74 C10 back in da day...these are just anoyances

What day was that? Yesterday? You're only 20 years old.:rofl:

bubba428 12-07-2007 11:36 AM

when i was 13......It was my old mans truck. I use to help him work on it. That truck had more issues than all of my cars. It was still bad ***. Holley 700, LT headers, cam, Muncie rock crusher, 3.73 12 bolt. that truck hauled...and left a trail of rust.

WildBillyT 12-07-2007 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba428 (Post 401738)
when i was 13......It was my old mans truck. I use to help him work on it. That truck had more issues than all of my cars. It was still bad ***. Holley 700, LT headers, cam, Muncie rock crusher, 3.73 12 bolt. that truck hauled...and left a trail of rust.

Rock crusher in a pickup? Erm?

bubba428 12-07-2007 11:43 AM

wasn't stock...nor was the engine or anything else...the guy my old man baught it from put the drive train in it...and built the wooden bed :lol: it looked like cooters tow truck...only hickier

bubba428 12-07-2007 11:47 AM

shes behind the ol' camaro

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/7/19610204662.jpg

Blacdout96 12-07-2007 12:43 PM

is it me, or does anybody else hear dueling banjos?

Anti_Rice_Guy 12-07-2007 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blacdout96 (Post 401750)
is it me, or does anybody else hear dueling bankos?

Just you. I hear dueling banjos though :lol:


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