If we all lived closer, you`d be driving it...:)
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If we all lived closer, you`d be driving it...:)
i know i would.
Hey Barb have you been peeking in on the build of yours lately???
Kurt
O k I am gonna double post it.
Hey Barb have you been peeking in on the build of yours lately???
Kurt
Ok Barb have you done anything to the 472 lately???
Kurt
well guys the weather finally got better for me to get back at it. i have a friend that was going to chase my ignition demon for me but he is very busy. so i started getting busy with all the other thing i needed to do. after a week of trying to do things that need 4 hands to do i am giving up. every time i try to fix one thing another thing goes wrong. so i just sent my hubby with a list of what is left to do to get the monte running to our good local mechanic. he is going to get a estimate for me and i hope that i will have the money to get things done by the end of the month. me working on my car has always brought me peace. lately it is more frustrating than fun and my oldest son found out that i know alot more bad words than he thought i did. when i get the estimate back i will let you guys know how bad it is. thanks for all the patience with me and the help given. I am sure that i am far from finished with the monte even after it is running and will need even more help from you all.
Nothing to be ashamed of there everyone needs to know there limitations. People who don't know and won't admit it cause more problems as they go.( kind of like our president) Hope it dosen't put you in the poor house.
Hang in there Barb, so far you've done great for your first major swap. One thting to remember for you this is a hobby and as such something that you should ENJOY doing, not something you HAVE to do like a job. Sometimes instead of fighting something that is fighting you, step back and do something else on it for a while. If you add everything up into one big list it can be overwhelming.......one step at a time it's not too bad.
thaks guys. the mechanic is a former drag racer and loves working on muscle cars. he said that from what my husband told him that the engine mounts are designed wrong. that is why the engine is not setting fully down. he also told them that is sounds like a great swap and he can make me some mounts that are correct with his plasma cutter. that he will set the engine correctly and mount the tranny to the support bar and install my ujoints and mount the drive shaft. said that he is going to be as reasonable as possible and then send it back to me to finish. that he really likes the swap that i am attempting and thinks that it is great that a woman is doing it. its just that i do not have the tools to do what he can do. i am so much happier. he has even souped up old caddys and loves the 472. so i am now going to get a couple of new tires for the front and put my hood back on to get it too him. he even said that he will take payments.
Can't beat that with a stick:):)
Good onya Barb,,you have done a lot more than a lot of guys I know can/would,and its no shame for you to seek help,,I do it all the time..Some times you got to,or nothing happens..Its good too,that the mechanic loves your engine swap,...All kool,,cant wait to see some pix when its done,,and the black stripes on the driveway..:D
Somthing for the back of your car
Nothing wrong with getting some help even if it cost a little.
Glad to see you have not givin up on it though.
I fill like giving up my self some times and then I just step back
from it for a while.
thanks guys for the support. i spent 2 days completely depressed. till my hubby told me that if it was this bad to remember that it was just a car. that made me mad ( as he knew it would) and made me come up with a solution. now i can not wait for it to be done.
Hope it all comes together smoothly. Hang in there Barb.
thanks stovens
Well Barb-sites like this is tons more than the projects people are working on.It's about the people themselfs and you Barb have proven yourself so many times to me it's hard to count.
thanks gary. that means alot to me.
I have had you in my mind lately, Barb, I know you have been struggling with getting this car running for a while now. Cars can be frustrating as h***, as we know only too well from the demons we had to chase on my Sons car. But everyone who plays with these things at one time or another has something go wrong, and you just have to jump on it and get it fixed. Sometimes the most simple problem can seem like a deal breaker, but once you dig into it you find the solution is not as hard as you thought.
Smart move getting someone else to help you out with finding the issues. We all need to go to professionals sometimes and it is usually money well spent. Let us know how it goes, we are all pulling for you on this build., and have a lot of respect for the way you have rolled up your sleeves and stuck to it. :):)
Don
thanks don. i am really excited for this guy to get it done for me.
well guys trying to get my car ready to be towed to the shop. found out that 1 of my front tires was rotten. so my hubby turned in some salvage and brought me some slightly used front tires. i purchased a set of mags a couple of years ago for a great price so my hubby got them mounted. i think they turned out great.
You're getting back in the groove - - - - - those wheels are "beaching" - - - way cool too :cool:
thanks mello i think that they are "beaching" too :3dSMILE:
Its great to have family support:D
yes it is charlie.
Nice Barb.See nice things come to nice people.Just can't figure out why those don't come to me:confused:...............................Oh-,never mind.:whacked::LOL::LOL:I'm not.........
Nice wheels,Barb...They should look quite kool peepin out through the tyre smoke on ya Monte...:D:D
i think that you are very nice gary. lamin8r that is what i am hoping for.:3dSMILE:
Very nice Barb, Very nice.
thanks vara
on her way to the shop.
Next time you see her she will be running!!!!!!! :D:D:D Big day!! :)
Don
yes it will be a big day don. but i am anxious about someone else working on it even though i know that it needs to be done.
sinister looking .
That looks like it should haul butt. You arent considering running shine are you.HAHAHA**) you need some Moon eyes just behind the front tires on the fenders
Are you sure you haven't seen it for the last time? :)
Wow a chevy that looks good on a tow truck.
Man you are being rough now:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trjohn57
thanks guys. hoss that is somewhat the look i am going for. trjohn she will be back and real nasty.:D
I know that feeling Barb! Nice looking car!Quote:
Originally Posted by jyardgirl