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10-11-2003, 08:25 PM
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F#&@#?#!&!#*!#*!#*k
my car is not meant to be lowered. it's just not god's plan for me to be any lower than stock 
second time trying to put springs on - the first time the car SHOP 
after trying said, "HELLS NO". the lower bolt on the strut has been assimilated- the bolt and bushing and sleeve are now one 
second try today: many many many thanks to fellow A-CL memebers rick, bogdan, and dennis for their help in another attempt. -OH and to bogdan's homies john and steve
let's see: we started around uh noon and finished around 9:30 and managed to get out ONE bolt - we suck, no HONDA SUCKS!!!! - but if it weren't for bogdan and rick not giving up i would have been screwed!!! once again - thanks guys - it was a nice dream, but i'll beat you guys in the snow come winter with my 4X4
actually i'll get both bushings and figure something out
we were going to do springs, header, and possibly exhaust
we never got past the first spring
however on a brighter note i'm still getting header and my man Dajuice hooked me up with exhaust - dood you need anything?
bogdan, rick - i couldn't tell any diff in the ride over bumps or anything
oh and i got some new tools
later
thanks again homies
bogdan shout at me tom
second time trying to put springs on - the first time the car SHOP after trying said, "HELLS NO". the lower bolt on the strut has been assimilated- the bolt and bushing and sleeve are now one second try today: many many many thanks to fellow A-CL memebers rick, bogdan, and dennis for their help in another attempt. -OH and to bogdan's homies john and steve
let's see: we started around uh noon and finished around 9:30 and managed to get out ONE bolt - we suck, no HONDA SUCKS!!!! - but if it weren't for bogdan and rick not giving up i would have been screwed!!! once again - thanks guys - it was a nice dream, but i'll beat you guys in the snow come winter with my 4X4
actually i'll get both bushings and figure something out we were going to do springs, header, and possibly exhaust
we never got past the first spring however on a brighter note i'm still getting header and my man Dajuice hooked me up with exhaust - dood you need anything?
bogdan, rick - i couldn't tell any diff in the ride over bumps or anything
oh and i got some new tools
later
thanks again homies
bogdan shout at me tom
10-11-2003, 08:43 PM
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im fucking beat dude. but it made a funny story when i saw the rest of my frineds.
i love that torch. heat the bitch up... two wacks with the hammer, and it goes shooting across the parking lot.
im fucking beat dude. but it made a funny story when i saw the rest of my frineds.
i love that torch. heat the bitch up... two wacks with the hammer, and it goes shooting across the parking lot.
10-11-2003, 09:30 PM
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lol
no shit!!!
12:00 - 8:45 cut, drill, cut, drill, drill, hammer, hammer, drill
9:00: OK Somebody go get a fucking blowtorch!!!!!
9:30: Um, why didn't we do this sooner?
bogdan i'm pretty beat too -meanwhile you and rick did most of the work and i'm complaining monday works for me i'll call you tom -
oh you think we can put the exhaust on?
rick: do i need a new gasket to make the piping fit? or were you saying - fuck i don't remember
going to sleep
later thanks guys
no shit!!!
12:00 - 8:45 cut, drill, cut, drill, drill, hammer, hammer, drill
9:00: OK Somebody go get a fucking blowtorch!!!!!
9:30: Um, why didn't we do this sooner?
bogdan i'm pretty beat too -meanwhile you and rick did most of the work and i'm complaining
monday works for me i'll call you tom - oh you think we can put the exhaust on?
rick: do i need a new gasket to make the piping fit? or were you saying - fuck i don't remember
going to sleep
later thanks guys
10-11-2003, 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by Sacramento CL
Dude, move to California. No rust!! Bonus: the Terminator is our governor
Dude, move to California. No rust!! Bonus: the Terminator is our governor
yeah i miss that side BIGTIME!!!!
ergh
10-11-2003, 09:39 PM
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we forgot to take pics, but the way bogdan was throwing his phone around it may have been for the best but we REALLY needed a pic of us - or me with the bolt and a big
OWNED
onit
but we REALLY needed a pic of us - or me with the bolt and a bigOWNED
onit
10-12-2003, 07:37 AM
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What a fucking trip! I swore I'd NEVER do a spring/strut install again!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
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10-12-2003, 08:16 AM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
What a fucking trip! I swore I'd NEVER do a spring/strut install again!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
What a fucking trip! I swore I'd NEVER do a spring/strut install again!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
WHAT?!?!?! holy shit rick,
i sorta had a feeling that might happen when it kept bothering you, but i figured it came out by the time you got back.
damn,i'm sorry my bolt had to be such a bitch man.
hope you feel better too. can you take aspirin or advil?man hang in there and thanks again
10-12-2003, 01:26 PM
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Tom,
Well since I owe Bogdan 12 pack, you owe me a 12 pack. I like Molson Ice or I'll drink Bud Ice.
I am glad you got the exhaust at such a bargain, thank Shahab for that one.
I hope you get the car dropped, but Rick and I had the same issue while lowering my car, but my bolt wasn't that bad since we just sawed through the strut assembly to remove it.
See ya around and I still love those Rims!!!!
Well since I owe Bogdan 12 pack, you owe me a 12 pack. I like Molson Ice or I'll drink Bud Ice.
I am glad you got the exhaust at such a bargain, thank Shahab for that one.
I hope you get the car dropped, but Rick and I had the same issue while lowering my car, but my bolt wasn't that bad since we just sawed through the strut assembly to remove it.
See ya around and I still love those Rims!!!!
10-12-2003, 01:46 PM
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Next time, just torch the ends of the bolts off... (with a REAL torch, a cutting torch), get the old strut out of the way, and torch out the old bushing.... pound some new bushings (at like $12 a piece) in, set the new struts in and pop a new bolt it.
Believe me, it takes no time flat.
Believe me, it takes no time flat.
10-12-2003, 01:56 PM
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Originally posted by SumAccordGuy94
Next time, just torch the ends of the bolts off... (with a REAL torch, a cutting torch), get the old strut out of the way, and torch out the old bushing.... pound some new bushings (at like $12 a piece) in, set the new struts in and pop a new bolt it.
Believe me, it takes no time flat.
Next time, just torch the ends of the bolts off... (with a REAL torch, a cutting torch), get the old strut out of the way, and torch out the old bushing.... pound some new bushings (at like $12 a piece) in, set the new struts in and pop a new bolt it.
Believe me, it takes no time flat.
10-12-2003, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by dajuice27
Tom,
Well since I owe Bogdan 12 pack, you owe me a 12 pack. I like Molson Ice or I'll drink Bud Ice.
I am glad you got the exhaust at such a bargain, thank Shahab for that one.
I hope you get the car dropped, but Rick and I had the same issue while lowering my car, but my bolt wasn't that bad since we just sawed through the strut assembly to remove it.
See ya around and I still love those Rims!!!!
Tom,
Well since I owe Bogdan 12 pack, you owe me a 12 pack. I like Molson Ice or I'll drink Bud Ice.
I am glad you got the exhaust at such a bargain, thank Shahab for that one.
I hope you get the car dropped, but Rick and I had the same issue while lowering my car, but my bolt wasn't that bad since we just sawed through the strut assembly to remove it.
See ya around and I still love those Rims!!!!
who the fuck is TOM?!?!?stefan Danny
actually an old gf used to call me tommy - it is my middle name, but you aint' as cute as her
oh and yeah 12 pack no prob
10-12-2003, 03:52 PM
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Originally posted by Katies99CL
so it isnt lowered?????
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so it isnt lowered?????
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10-12-2003, 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by swclown
not even close - we got stuck on the first bolt -left rear and just managed to get it back to the way it was
not even close - we got stuck on the first bolt -left rear and just managed to get it back to the way it was
sorry you couldnt lower it...just get 19's now and you wont notice much of a difference haha
:P
10-13-2003, 04:51 AM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea.
Maybe we should get a pool together for Rick's ER bills
10-13-2003, 05:05 AM
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yo Stefan, i'll call you at around 11 before my last class and tell you wether i can do the header and the exhaust today.
if we do, make sure you bring that torch.
if we do, make sure you bring that torch.
10-13-2003, 05:39 AM
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Originally posted by 1genCL
yo Stefan, i'll call you at around 11 before my last class and tell you wether i can do the header and the exhaust today.
if we do, make sure you bring that torch.
yo Stefan, i'll call you at around 11 before my last class and tell you wether i can do the header and the exhaust today.
if we do, make sure you bring that torch.
10-13-2003, 07:06 AM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
What a fucking trip! I swore I'd NEVER do a spring/strut install again!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
What a fucking trip! I swore I'd NEVER do a spring/strut install again!
I'm glad you all were finally able to get that FUCKING bolt out of the bushing!
It was good to get Dennis' exhaust installed. That went pretty easy.
I got my cross-member trimmed so now the downpipe doesn't vibrate against it.
Here's the bitch: Remember me complaining about my eye? I went to the ER @ 2:30am because I was jolted out of my sleep @ 2:00 am in pain.
Turned out I had a piece of metal imbedded in my cornea. I had this removed and went for a CAT scan to make sure there weren't any more metal pieces.
My eye is swollen 3/4 shut, and since I don't take narcotics, I'm in FUCKING pain! :'(
No track for me this morning!
Oh well! No pain, no gain!
10-13-2003, 07:22 AM
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lol Rick when you get better you need to post pics of the damage like you did on the last spring install. We'll create a gallery section for it so people know the dangers of spring install
10-13-2003, 09:55 AM
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Originally posted by dennis
No impact wrench?
No impact wrench?
The shaft of the bolt was literally fused to the metal sheath of the bushing! This was the worst condition I've seen out of 4 CLs that I've helped lower.
What was also frustrating was that this install would have required NO spring compressing. We were taking the spring/strut units from Bogdan's CL and installing them into Stefan's CL (and vice/versa). Needless to say, we never got that far.
MY EYE HURTS LIKE A BITCH! I can't be in the sun. I tried driving yesterday, and almost wrecked (what a dumb ass I am)!
Stefan and Bogdan, Thanks for your concern, but don't worry! It was my decision to help out. I'll be fine!
BTW: I thought of taking a picture, but all it would have shown was my eye swollen shut.