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Damnit chris! I think I'm leaving Friday for McOnaughay, any chance we can claybar and wax your ride on Thursday? I'll even let you put clear corners on my car!! Or maybe we could do it sometime the following week. Good luck with your finals

And in case anyone missed the Rockies Run post, I'll be going to Ford Fest.

P.S. I was flipping through my car papers last night, and came across my SuperChip. I thought I had it installed, but I must've not reinstalled it after I took it out to get the codes pulled. Hellooo better gas mileage!

yeah you going to be around on tuesday? thats my last final and working on my car is good stress relief. i actually did my clear corners after my last test. . .

should get done around 1, so could be down in denver by 2. i have a DMD awaiting install as well. you got a torque wrench? any other mods you want to do? maybe we can get 'em done.

Got word back on my Family-4-Door.
Drivers side wheel bearing is shot, Bearing hub is shot, speed sensor was hitting the axle, and my rotors need to be machined cause of damage during flight.
I can see it now. "we machined your rotors but they are now below the recommended thickness. You now need two new rotors."


Total price including tax will be around $735. They said that the Steering knuckle might be bad too but cant tell till they get the new parts on it.

Looks like I will be able to atleast make the Ford Fest after all.

$735, that sucks. I am sorry about that. Is it because of lowering the car or just wear and tear ? I love spending money on mods, but when stuff breaks, that sucks! I need a brake job soon, getting squeaky. The pedal is loosing feeling, to many high speed stops. lol
$30 to enter the Show at Ford Fest, All the Sho's and CSVT are parking together. Get there early. -B.

I need to change my pads soon as well. Maybe we could help eachother out? I'm sure after doing one car, it wouldn't be too bad to do another, even if we could only get one car done together, and the other had to be done alone, mine or yours. Has anyone changed pads on these cars? I've only done drums on my 74 Roadrunner, and 88 Jetta, not discs. Although I hear that they are pretty damn easy compared to drums.

I Just did it last week before I took the Tour into Keller Bros. Its cake, the three of us can get together and do it in 1 hour for both cars. *allowing time for regulated breaks *

Sounds good, let's try to hit it before Ford Fest, I can respray my caliper's while we're down there too. This could turn out to be a nice mini meet, since Chris and I were talking about getting together before Ford Fest and cleaning our cars, and clear cornering mine. Oh and BTW, I finished the mirrors, still not ENTIRELY satisfied with the job I did, so once again, I'm going to take them off and redo them. I'm hopeless. BBQ and minimeet at Mario's??

What day ? and What time ? I have to buy some pads if this is a go. Never have done the brakes, should be a learning experience. I might have to wait until after Ford Fest. I donâ??t get my first pay check until Aug 1st !!! But keep me informed, I might just come to see how itâ??s done, then I can do it myself. Anyone have caliper spray paint ? I always wanted to paint them. I will do that while you are doing pads. Sounds good. -B.

I don't have anymore, but my brother and I sprayed mine a couple years back with the Red high temp caliper paint. If I find some, I'll pick up 2 cans, and you can just pay me back. Assuming you want red... which I know you do.

What's a good pad anyone? I know they aren't that expensive, but I'd like to get one that will last me a while, and occasionally be put under high stress, as auto x'ing keeps calling my name.... so once I have the money, I think I'll delve into that a li'l bit.

As far as a date, and place, what do you think Mario? Not trying to put pressure on you, I just know that you're pretty centrally located, but let us know. Date, how about the Saturday before Ford Fest? 26th, I think.

you can get brakes from stazi. pm him.