The CZickness V

[Birds Away]

And those nickels will go right to someone else once I get them...

That's what makes the gun world go round.

 

[Birds Away]

Everyone needs more CZs.

 

[Birds Away]

 

[jagee]

I heard someone in here calling for me...

 

[jagee]

I'm saving all my pennies to give to somebody, not sure who yet.

...ah there it is.





DIBS!

 

[RustyHornet]

...ah there it is.





DIBS!

You got it!

 

[jagee]

You got it!

Rusty pennies for me!

 

[Birds Away]

Man, I was hoping for a millennial v. millennial no holds barred battle.

 

[RustyHornet]

I'm a lover not a fighter.

 

[RustyHornet]

Hmmm now I have to figure out how to rust pennies....

 

[RustyHornet]

Ah!!! Steel pennies! I think I only have a couple though. I'll ask for some more next time I hit the bank.

 

[88E30M50]

Morning folks. Trying to decide whether to hit the range this morning or go car shopping.

Range first, car shopping second. That way, you will be much less likely to get angry and do your target shooting at the dealership.

Rusty pennies for me!

What are these 'pennies' things you guys are talking about? I'm guessing its the Fiat clutch spring shims that are all over the place. I have no idea why our government make so many of the things, because there are just not that many of us that need to stretch the clutch spring with shims enough to get it installed. Maybe other cars use them too, but I've only needed them on Fiats, and only the clutch springs. I love the fact that our govt is so much in support of the old Fiats that they make these things readily available to anyone. They even copper coat them and put pictures on them too. Heck, you can get rolls of them from the bank for something like 50 cents. I'm guessing that there are a lot more Fiat's out there than we realize and for some reason, they are key to our national safety. Why else would our govt produce so many of a tool needed so infrequently.

 

[T-DOGG]

Best part of car shopping = cars are nice to look at

Worst part of car shopping = car salesman

Runner up worst part of car shopping = no price on the windshield, which means get out the car, try to find the price, car salesman was stalking you from across the lot and is now right behind you

Runner up best part of car shopping = telling the salesman you need plenty of trunk space to put tons of guns, ammo, and gear into

 

[RustyHornet]

 

[bjenkins]

Best part of car shopping = cars are nice to look at

Worst part of car shopping = car salesman

Runner up worst part of car shopping = no price on the windshield, which means get out the car, try to find the price, car salesman was stalking you from across the lot and is now right behind you

Runner up best part of car shopping = telling the salesman you need plenty of trunk space to put tons of guns, ammo, and gear into

We sales people are just misunderstood, we are just trying to sell you something you need so we can buy more guns!

 

[RustyHornet]

Just thought I'd share this gem with y'all. It's been kicking my butt all week after all.

1953 Oldsmobile 98. Came in a couple months back for a front suspension rebuild. When it initially came in about a year ago the brakes were almost non existent, thanks to shoes slathered in grease and oil. Got that all fixed up, had to do some bearing replacement while in there which proved to be difficult. Someone along the line has "installed" 1950 Pontiac suspension parts on this old girl. After the correct parts were ordered car was road tested and everything good.

Came back the next week and said it was pulling left on braking. Bring it in, adjust brakes, road test and everything seems ok, except I notice one side of the car was not diving while heavy braking. It was a squeaker anyway, pulled onto the lift and greased the chassis, couple zerks didn't take grease they were completely frozen up. Well before we can go any further we needed to get those bad parts out and fresh parts in. The customer was ok with driving it until winter when we could tear into it.

When it came in we did some further digging and saw that when the Pontiac parts were "installed" they actually had cut the spindles and welded them together . Big no no. Not safe at all. We were able to source new and used Oldsmobile pieces for it. Get it back together, after alignment it pulls hard left on braking. WTH!? After adjusting brakes, up on jacks about 12 times, drums on and off, swapping drums and shoes left to right, it was determined one the the shoes had been 'glazed' over..... Got that taken care of, back together and adjusted. Car now stops straight!

After a week of getting my butt kicked by an old car, it felt nice to take it down the road and it do what it is supposed to do. Cruise.





Has become one of my favorite cars to see come back in. Even after all the fits it's thrown, she's just so darn beautiful and she's got a better mustache than DOGG.

 

[88E30M50]

That's a beauty for sure.

 

[churchmouse]

Just thought I'd share this gem with y'all. It's been kicking my butt all week after all.

1953 Oldsmobile 98. Came in a couple months back for a front suspension rebuild. When it initially came in about a year ago the brakes were almost non existent, thanks to shoes slathered in grease and oil. Got that all fixed up, had to do some bearing replacement while in there which proved to be difficult. Someone along the line has "installed" 1950 Pontiac suspension parts on this old girl. After the correct parts were ordered car was road tested and everything good.

Came back the next week and said it was pulling left on braking. Bring it in, adjust brakes, road test and everything seems ok, except I notice one side of the car was not diving while heavy braking. It was a squeaker anyway, pulled onto the lift and greased the chassis, couple zerks didn't take grease they were completely frozen up. Well before we can go any further we needed to get those bad parts out and fresh parts in. The customer was ok with driving it until winter when we could tear into it.

When it came in we did some further digging and saw that when the Pontiac parts were "installed" they actually had cut the spindles and welded them together . Big no no. Not safe at all. We were able to source new and used Oldsmobile pieces for it. Get it back together, after alignment it pulls hard left on braking. WTH!? After adjusting brakes, up on jacks about 12 times, drums on and off, swapping drums and shoes left to right, it was determined one the the shoes had been 'glazed' over..... Got that taken care of, back together and adjusted. Car now stops straight!

After a week of getting my butt kicked by an old car, it felt nice to take it down the road and it do what it is supposed to do. Cruise.





Has become one of my favorite cars to see come back in. Even after all the fits it's thrown, she's just so darn beautiful and she's got a better mustache than DOGG.

When numbskulls butcher up an old car it is tough to find everything on the 1st go round.
Any idiot that would weld cast spindles is.......well.......wait for it.................A ****ing idiot.

 

[RustyHornet]

When numbskulls butcher up an old car it is tough to find everything on the 1st go round.
Any idiot that would weld cast spindles is.......well.......wait for it.................A ****ing idiot.

Yes... When I saw what I thought to be welds, I said "no, that can't be. Nobody can be that stupid." I was wrong..... Sure there are ways to do it and get it done and some cases it will be just fine, but a SPINDLE!?

 

[churchmouse]

Yes... When I saw what I thought to be welds, I said "no, that can't be. Nobody can be that stupid." I was wrong..... Sure there are ways to do it and get it done and some cases it will be just fine, but a SPINDLE!?

I have welded cast rear ends, Transmissions and the like but never a load bearing cast piece. The forces at work there are just to great.