That moment happening during my pressure hose replacement for the power steering rack. All engine mounts disconnected, blew up the front hydraulic mount. Engine sitting on jack and block of wood. None of the mounts were lining up for what felt like hours. I hulk raged and pried the entire engine up ...

Well done to both of you progressing the overdue work.

Abscate great to hear Elizabeth will be out on the road again, hopefully soon!

Blackbart, go sit down and have a few cold beers!

Neil.

Stockholm?? I thought we had the much rarer Gothenberg variant??

Neil.

My bride of 40 years and I took a 1971 VW Bus tin top from Ithaca Ny to SFO and back via LA in a giant country loop. Made it with no drama of mention. I had just passed my qualifiers and was totally burnt. We took about 3 weeks Circa 1985

That was a big read. I need to sit down and have a beer.

BlackBart wrote: ↑16 Jul 2025, 10:54 3.7, check.

a $10 stethoscope really helps with vibration locating.

Walking England (while you’re there) https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250528-what-i-learned-from-walking-britains-entire-coast They've got a "walk across England" tour that takes I believe 8 days where you can stay in trekking huts each night. That is so on my bucket list when I retire!

So, that rebodied Corvette was a La Dawri body. Here's the link https://www.facebook.com/share/175cm9tWPC/

BBQ Season Prep: Time to Clean the Grill! With summer in full swing and BBQ season heating up, I figured it was time to clean the old grill. https://i.imgur.com/q83d7cl.jpg Taking it apart was a breeze—easier than assembling IKEA furniture, and that’s saying something. https://i.imgur.com/HT10RG1.jp...

I think we should give the Newbies a break. Seems like a basic legit question, and on a specific used car, not new and expensive. Look at their profile. "The requested user does not exist". I moderate a non car forum, if their ISP is a VPN host its more like a bot or phishin. Other signs ...