I’m not really a car guy anymore.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The real difference in me and my co-workers was that they were chicks, that long ago learned to smile and be friendly and a guy will help them fix mechanical things for them.

I swear to God that same stuff happens today.

It's like they have some sort of power that they take advantage of.

Richard Prior said something about girls and fixing cars. "They got half the money and all the wrenches". I think that's what he said but not sure.

[KFC911]

OK...I can't help myself....I couldn't make it past the first page however...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-marketplace-discussion/1034453-i-want-punch-someone-every-time-i-read-g50.html

Sugarbritches...LOL

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by 911boost

The '66 I bought in 1991 and still have in the garage is a 6cy. It has an Offenhauser 3x1 intake on it with Webbers and 6=2 headers from Clifford on it. Goes pretty well I agree. I would drive it from VA to IA for college back in the early 90's.

One of the weak spots on the 6cy lars was the little 3 speed without a synchro first gear. I have the 3.30 3 speed out of a V8 car in mine.

Yes. That is the setup I was talking about. You cuold make your own (if handy) as well. Mine was a '65. Folks also got the head milled to raise compression slightly and did the same to lighten the flywheel. You can send that '66 to my house to live if you are tired of it. Should never have sold mine (did put 260K miles on it first though). I was fine with the 3 speed...(guess I had low standards)...but always wished I had the rare...optional 4 speed.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by KC911

OK...I can't help myself....I couldn't make it past the first page however...

I want to punch someone every time I read "G50"

Sugarbritches...LOL

LOL. I guess I need to stay out of that forum.

I have a G50...but I actually like my 915 car better...probably due to the 7:31 and 15 inch wheels. It is also is a little lighter....with similar horsepower. I rarely drive either very fast, but like to accelerate...so the higher top end does not benefit me much. I made sure that I got an '89 back when they were $20K or less...because the G50 and '89 oil cooler setup were considered the holy grail here on Pelican. It is probably wasted on a barbarian like me.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by fintstone

...because the G50 and '89 oil cooler setup were considered the holy grail here on Pelican. It is probably wasted on a barbarian like me.

Only if you’re not regularly bombing around the beautiful country roads of Virginia, fint!

[911boost]

The stock 3 speed was fine until the master cylinder bolts broke and it torqued it to the side applying the brakes, breaking the brake line. The only way I could stop was to coerce it into 1st gear damaging it in the process.

Yep, I was an idiot teenager.

[Seahawk]

I did it.

I took my 96 Land Cruiser in to a repair shop for exhaust work.

Two oxygen sensors (one blown out, the other about to), Cats and some other rusted bits need to be replaced.

I even, gasp, asked them to remove the trailer hitch bits while they were in there so I can have it powder-coated and I'll reinstall.

Parts and labor, $1450.

$1450. I'd sell a kidney not to have to work on an exhaust, especially an older LC with the original exhaust (I called my buddy who sold it to me). I'm sure all the car guys are tsk-tsking.

Best.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Pull the man card!

There is perhaps no more unpleasant task than exhaust work on an old vehicle. Rusted fasteners, dirt raining down upon you, heavy jagged bits of rusty metal, ugh. Money well spent.

[911boost]

+1 to what Matt is saying.

I replaced both O2 sensors on my daughters 5.0 Mustang a few weeks ago. Thankfully they are really easy to get too and R&R.

However I paid about what you did to have 1974 Heat exchangers, muffler, different tin and heating parts put on my 1978 VW bus in order to backdate it and get rid of the complicated later system. I sourced all the parts etc. with the thoughts of doing it myself and in the end decided to let a pro handle it. I am very pleased with the work he did (as usual) and I didn't have to lay on my back fighting 40 year old parts.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Pull the man card!

Pulled!

BTW, folks, and I love the OWP like the little brother I never had, Matt is the genuine deal.

His work, to quote my Father when he gave his highest compliment, is "sanitary".

The work he did on my Father's RX-7 was terrific. My wife is still driving the POS 4Runner he unloaded on me 250k or so miles ago. There should be laws...

Best.

Again, BTW, even the exhaust folks, really good guys, said, and I quote, "this could get another hundred bucks or so interesting with what we are looking at with some of the bolts..."

Pull!!!

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Only if you’re not regularly bombing around the beautiful country roads of Virginia, fint!

Not nearly enough, although I took it for a nice spin in the country on Sunday. Probably less that 1000 miles per year (for the past 10) due to long hours/commute I usually do (in a car that I don't mind leaving in a parking lot when working in DC. Hopefully that will change next year.

[fintstone]

I don't do exhausts myself any more either. Stopped painting too.

[fastfredracing]

I put rusty exhaust fasteners on my sandwich bread, and eat them with mustard. It's a way of life here in Pa.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by fastfredracing

I put rusty exhaust fasteners on my sandwich bread, and eat them with mustard. It's a way of life here in Pa.

Do you ever work on exhausts fastners that are NOT rusty?

[911boost]

New cars get rusty exhaust fasteners from the factory I am convinced.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I don't mind exhaust work. An angle grinder with 5" cut-off, small hand-held with 2", oxy-mapp and a proper face shield and it's pretty easy. The key to exhaust work is don't try to save anything, cut it off or melt it out. Replace it all, once, and it's done for life.

These things are fantastic for any kind of metal work involving cutting, grinding, wire brushing. A wire brush needle in your eye can ruin your whole day.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

I took my 96 Land Cruiser in to a repair shop for exhaust work.

Two oxygen sensors (one blown out, the other about to), Cats and some other rusted bits need to be replaced.

Same two bolt flange on a customer's Sequoia. Paid muffler guy $100 just to craft a piece with a new bung that had blown out. No way would I attempt to fix that.

To replace major components on that exhaust system is eye-opening as to cost.

She's rockin' the P0420 (catalyst efficiency) OBD code as well, even after the sensor fix.

[911boost]

^ Shawn's post, they are also good for PPE in our current crisis

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Pull the man card!

There is perhaps no more unpleasant task than exhaust work on an old vehicle. Rusted fasteners, dirt raining down upon you, heavy jagged bits of rusty metal, ugh. Money well spent.

Which makes me wonder about those variable tone exhausts on the new Mustangs that the young guys love so much...how well those will work after a winter of salted roads.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

Pulled!

BTW, folks, and I love the OWP like the little brother I never had, Matt is the genuine deal.

His work, to quote my Father when he gave his highest compliment, is "sanitary".

The work he did on my Father's RX-7 was terrific. My wife is still driving the POS 4Runner he unloaded on me 250k or so miles ago. There should be laws...

Best.

Again, BTW, even the exhaust folks, really good guys, said, and I quote, "this could get another hundred bucks or so interesting with what we are looking at with some of the bolts..."

Pull!!!

You are too kind my friend. The RX7 and my 911SC were peak garage for me, I miss both terribly. I don’t regret selling them to become debt free, but those two are the ones that got away.