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Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:53 am
by vegasidol
Started working on repainting my calipers. Good thing, now I notice I need new brake pads too!
Looks like there were several layers, the top layer faded and flaky, the layer below was pretty bright AND tough. Tried a wire wheel brush with air tools...hardly scratched the surface. Took some more off with a hand wire brush...slow going.
So I went with paint remover. Mo' betta!
(crappy cell phone pics)
Check out the ramps that my dad built because he was sick of working under a jacked up 3S.
He's the best.
Makes working under the car a breeze.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:40 am
by TheHarleyMod
Are you working underneath just a scissors jack?
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:02 pm
by Terry
Go buy jack stands..or use a cinder block...or at least put that wheel underneath something.
Terry
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:23 pm
by vegasidol
I'm not underneath it now. There are two scissor jacks right now
justfor cleaning the caliper. I know better.
There's not a good place to put a jack stand on the ramps.
No worries.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:07 pm
by Jeff V.
Squished Vira BAD!
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:34 pm
by Monochrome
Lawdogg would miss you too much.
Actually, I shouldn't talk as I'm guilty of working under a car with just a scissor jack.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:00 pm
by vegasidol
I love being chided about this!
One of my biggest fears working on a car is being squished. I'm UBER parinoid about it, and always make sure there are one or more failsafes when I'm under one. Those ramps are the safest thing I can imagine working under, even more than a lift, it's SOLID.
Even if those scissor jackS went AND I was under it (take another look) look at the clearance I'd still have with the car sitting on the rotor.
As I said, it's all good.
No squished Vira.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:27 pm
by TheHarleyMod
It just looks like if the jack fails, the car might slip/bounce off the ramps when it drops.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:48 pm
by jackhammer
:thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpicsofgreasyvira:
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:27 pm
by TheHarleyMod
[quote=""jackhammer""]:thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpicsofgreasyvira:[/quote]
I'm ready
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:44 pm
by Jeff V.
:thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpicsofgreasyvira:
Motion is seconded and approved by the committee.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:18 am
by vegasidol
[quote=""Gatecrasher""]Motion is seconded and approved by the committee.
[/quote]
Well, I just came back from mowing the lawn and starting to work on my front caliper.
Do you really want pics? I look like shit.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:25 am
by DoubleONothing
[quote=""Gatecrasher""]Motion is seconded and approved by the committee.
[/quote]
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:33 am
by Jeff V.
Do you really want pics? I look like shit.
Post up!
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:00 am
by vegasidol
I may not look that dirty...but I'm telling you. I'm
funky. I needs a shower!
I'll take one later when I'm really dirty.
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:42 pm
by Daetlus
"Insert comment about Gate's sexy girl"
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:21 pm
by Jeff V.
Even when she's dirty she's sexy
Re: Since the car's up...
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:44 pm
by jackhammer
[quote=""vegasidol""]I'll take one later when I'm really dirty.
[/quote]
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