Replaced front control arm on my '14 Explorer. Had a clunk up there and I could feel it with my feet on the floor. Common issue with the bushing going bad. After doing the driver's side last week, I learned that the reciprocating saw makes the job much easier. Couldn't get the ball joint nut all the way off, so just chopped the stud off below the nut. Driver's side was a 2.5+hr job. Passenger side was about an hour.
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Eldorado2k
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After overthinking the subject of “coolant” and also trying ensure it got done right, I finally decided to quit messing around and take it to the people who know best, the independent Cadillac dealer.
I also had them replace the water pump pulley, belt, & tensioner.
I also had them replace the water pump pulley, belt, & tensioner.
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There was a line of about 5 Devilles in the parking lot. All from the 90’s-early 2000’s, all clean..
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I got a 20x30” picture of my Cadillac framed.
Klasse Act
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They can live out a forever life out there...here, LOL
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Went shopping with the wife. I bought new sunglasses even though the weather is very wet and windy.
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I got a 20x30” picture of my Cadillac framed.
I’ve got a 5x7 pic on my dresser and one on my desk at the office.
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I’ve got a 5x7 pic on my dresser and one on my desk at the office.
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Same pose too.
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Me on the phone with my wife and she making me listen to all of her friends relationship problems 
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Dude. That drives me nutsMe on the phone with my wife and she making me listen to all of her friends relationship problems
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It's like my wife doesn't know or something lol. I'm be sitting looking at my wife like you know I don't really care right? I told her friend the last time just leave dude and keep it moving once I tell you that and u didn't listen I'm done with the topicDude. That drives me nuts
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Yesterday my son and I stitched up a new leather steering wheel cover on our 2005 350z. The steering wheel is in excellent shape but we were just trying to update the interior a bit in prep for an upcoming local car show. The best part of doing this is definitely workin on the car w my son. He is 11yrs old and did about 75% of the stitching/sewing.
We are likely replacing the steering wheel altogether soon but thought this would be a fun project. We went w orange thread and 12 0’clock line because we have custom leather seats in the car and also orange brembo calipers. Here’s a pic of our work. Still need to tweak it a bit but its nearly there.
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We are likely replacing the steering wheel altogether soon but thought this would be a fun project. We went w orange thread and 12 0’clock line because we have custom leather seats in the car and also orange brembo calipers. Here’s a pic of our work. Still need to tweak it a bit but its nearly there.
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Installed a new air intake on my 350z today. I love the one I had but they don’t make a filter for it anymore so the manufacturer gave me 40% off a new one. Its not as aesthetically pleasing as my last one but its supposed to work better. I was able to keep the carbon fiber tube that I like from the last one and just mate it to the new velocity stack filter. Getting the heat shield required removing some parts so a typical 30 min job took over an hour. No CEL after I finished so thats a good start 
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I’m working on getting this car to 300whp naturally aspirated. I do about 261 whp today w my current mods. I have some upgrades lined up and a retune and dyno session for October. I love this car but its hard to extract power from it and expensive. Most people tell me to go forced induction but I live in Jersey and the DMV always gives me a hard time as it is so I don’t need them having a reason to fail me. So thats why I’m building it slowly and naturally aspirated.
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I’m working on getting this car to 300whp naturally aspirated. I do about 261 whp today w my current mods. I have some upgrades lined up and a retune and dyno session for October. I love this car but its hard to extract power from it and expensive. Most people tell me to go forced induction but I live in Jersey and the DMV always gives me a hard time as it is so I don’t need them having a reason to fail me. So thats why I’m building it slowly and naturally aspirated.
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So this was from yesterday actually but a repeat customer asked me to do her Jeep. I started with Gyeon tire 3x's to get them clean. Then used Brake Buster on the rims and tires with various brushes. I then did pre-foam using 303 carwash and a 2BM. Using the leftover soap I grabbed my Griot's Garage fine clay mit and clayed the Jeep and then dried it off. For the LSP is used a graphine product I'm beta testing, so easy to use and produced great Gloss! I finished with 2x's TW tire coating.
The last 2 pics are from my trip into the city of Chucago. One is the ES looking good but looking better is my meal after a day of working on that Jeep. Baby back ribs, vinegar oil coleslaw, mac-n-cheese, cornbread and peach cobbler...16 ounce Coke because they carry quality soft drinks.
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The last 2 pics are from my trip into the city of Chucago. One is the ES looking good but looking better is my meal after a day of working on that Jeep. Baby back ribs, vinegar oil coleslaw, mac-n-cheese, cornbread and peach cobbler...16 ounce Coke because they carry quality soft drinks.
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I love that you finished up with what you ate :laughing::drool:
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So this was from yesterday actually but a repeat customer asked me to do her Jeep. I started with Gyeon tire 3x's to get them clean. Then used Brake Buster on the rims and tires with various brushes. I then did pre-foam using 303 carwash and a 2BM. Using the leftover soap I grabbed my Griot's Garage fine clay mit and clayed the Jeep and then dried it off. For the LSP is used a graphine product I'm beta testing, so easy to use and produced great Gloss! I finished with 2x's TW tire coating.
The last 2 pics are from my trip into the city of Chucago. One is the ES looking good but looking better is my meal after a day of working on that Jeep. Baby back ribs, vinegar oil coleslaw, mac-n-cheese, cornbread and peach cobbler...16 ounce Coke because they carry quality soft drinks.
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I was going to comment on the detail work, but I totally lost my train of thought with that BBQ rib pic, Rog.
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Sundays are for my second favorite hobby - Lawn Care.