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- Allen, Texas
I agree with this. I wish i had a big, nice, well lit air conditioned shop. I would be a better mechanic.
Or i tell myself that
TGPWS 7: New Year. See if we can wash the stink off.
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Or i tell myself that
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- Allen, Texas
its amazing there has to be a video for this. I can remember this being one of the first things my dad showed me how to do.
XterraRising
Bumpers Installed
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- Utah
I dunno LOL! I am a field tech, and I enjoy working outside in the heat, cold, dirt, etc better than the nice big shop with all its overhead cranes, AC, and convenient tooling. Working outside in crap conditions shouldn’t scare anyone. It’s how you learn and grow. Or at least that’s what I tell myself LOL!
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- Denver Adjacent
Nope. Well lit air conditioned shop with a lift. Next house will have.
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- Allen, Texas
shiat. As a younger man, Id get right down in the dirt and gravel, pop the motor out of my VW bug (four bolts, wires) do what i need, stuff that bitch back in. The older i get, the less I like working like that. My "shop" now is a modified RV storage, but it works, for the level mechanic skills i have. Haha
What i wouldnt give for one of those fancy shops with a lift.
*sigh*
Maybe some day.
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- Allen, Texas
This took me longer than it should have to get.
- Location
- Covington, Va
I want a lift.... I'm gonna need one soon.
XterraRising
Bumpers Installed
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- Utah
Man, that would make me soft lol. But seriously, I agree. At least I can dream.
Spent the afternoon organizing this pit I call my garage.
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- Covington, Va
That's an amazingly clean shop. Mine looks like a dumping ground for Xterra, Camaro and quad parts....
XterraRising
Bumpers Installed
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- Utah
Oh it has its moments, LOL! I sold my XJ nearly 2 years ago, and still had a set of calipers and body/trim pieces until just today.
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- Covington, Va
I hear ya! I think I still have some XJ parts hanging around from 8 years ago....
XterraRising
Bumpers Installed
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- Utah
My garage corner was starting to drive me nuts. I keep the work bench clean… well for the most part. My toolbox is reasonably organized. At least I can find stuff. But this shelf… sigh. I’m going to get rid of it and get a cabinet to put there instead. And if it doesn’t fit inside, it goes to the dump or gets donated.
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- Glenside, PA
This dude is doing it right.
1st Bronco delivered in PA. Picked it up Friday, wheeled it Saturday.
1st Bronco delivered in PA. Picked it up Friday, wheeled it Saturday.
XterraRising
Bumpers Installed
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- Utah
You know you’re doing something totally right, or something totally wrong, if you’re ordering from McMaster-Carr.
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- Caldwell, ID
Funny you mention that. My birthday is on Tuesday, and my dad got me an air compressor. No ideas what I'm gonna do with it yet. Lol.
I think I still have a fan shroud from my 96 blazer sitting in my shed. I also have a cylinder head, and cv joints for a first Gen Colorado here.
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- All over PA
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- All over PA
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
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- Denver Adjacent
Watched Army of the Dead last night. Despite David Bautista, was good. Much enjoy zombie movie.
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- Hainesville IL
oof
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- Ontario Canada
Morning. Need coffee for this muggy Monday morning
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- Ontario Canada
Feels like 81 at 8 am. Going to be a moist day
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- Covington, Va
Getting there here. Nasty thick air....
- Location
- Allen, Texas
- Location
- Allen, Texas
Bautista wasn't the worst thing about that movie by FAR.
Zombie Horse? Zombie Fetus? Cmon....
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- Denver Adjacent
Dude. Intelligent zombies. It's a leap all around. And Resident Evil set the stage for zombie animals like 25 years ago. So I'm fine with that.
Derailed_75
Mud Clawson
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- Danville Va
I know this may be blasphemes but I'm pretty burned out on the whole zombie genre at this point. I will watch the new season of TWD but really Im watching to see the end not because of caring what comes next. Some off shoots of the zombie horror that I do still like are Warm Bodies and Netflix Day break
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I Smile when Gasoline Can Freeze
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- Prince George, BC, Canada
A good weekend was had
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- Denver Adjacent
I stopped watching TWD because of this. It was single handedly ruining my enjoyment of the genre. I don't watch zombie content to see human stories of survival and watch a sheriff yell at his kid.
This. This right here is why TWD ruined it.
I watch zombie content to see humans get ripped apart by zombies. hahahaha But I'm with you. After I stopped watching TWD I was really burned out on it. But now that it's been a few years, I feel like I can enjoy it again. And I did.
Especially since I really liked the Snyder remake of Dawn of the Dead. That added to the increased hype for this one.
BEEFY
I Smile when Gasoline Can Freeze
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- Prince George, BC, Canada
Going to get to 108 here today. Its going to be a moist day also.
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- All over PA
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
When you're salary and work from home, all time is company time.
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- Caldwell, ID
Talked to my usual mechanic today. I told him what the alignment shop said, and what they quoted me. He did some digging, and priced out likely higher quality parts (without knowing what the other shop would put in).
Came back with roughly the same number. However, he made a good point. Without looking at it, there's no way of knowing what it really needs, so I'm gonna take it in for a full shakedown on the front end.
As far as replacing parts, we'll have to see what it needs. The wife and I are starting to think that if I'm going to keep off-roading the X, it's going to be worth the investment of having a good place to work on it.
Probably time to think about paving the driveway and building a carport..
Came back with roughly the same number. However, he made a good point. Without looking at it, there's no way of knowing what it really needs, so I'm gonna take it in for a full shakedown on the front end.
As far as replacing parts, we'll have to see what it needs. The wife and I are starting to think that if I'm going to keep off-roading the X, it's going to be worth the investment of having a good place to work on it.
Probably time to think about paving the driveway and building a carport..
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- Allen, Texas
I quit the walking dead long long ago and its the best decision i ever made.
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- Denver Adjacent
Ordered more Titan parts today. ufck. At some point I'll have them all. Only like 5 parts left that I need.
In terms of ordering OE parts. It definitely pays to shop around. I found a dealership in IL that priced what I needed about 20% less than NPD had it for. I called around to find out what the deal is. Apparently dealers can opt to sell parts below cost and Nissan reimburses them to make up the difference. None of the dealers around here would match the price. So I ordered from the place in IL.
I got a call about 20 minutes after I placed the order. Guy wanted a VIN so he could verify fitment. I just kind of laughed. Told him that I was bolting Titan parts to an Xterra. The P/Ns are right. Ship me what I ordered please.
In terms of ordering OE parts. It definitely pays to shop around. I found a dealership in IL that priced what I needed about 20% less than NPD had it for. I called around to find out what the deal is. Apparently dealers can opt to sell parts below cost and Nissan reimburses them to make up the difference. None of the dealers around here would match the price. So I ordered from the place in IL.
I got a call about 20 minutes after I placed the order. Guy wanted a VIN so he could verify fitment. I just kind of laughed. Told him that I was bolting Titan parts to an Xterra. The P/Ns are right. Ship me what I ordered please.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
And I don't mean that I'm always on the clock. I mean exactly the opposite of that. I get my work done but I'm still getting paid for going to the bathroom. or the store. or to the park w/ my kids.
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- Denver Adjacent
Right? The 1st - 3rd seasons we're really good. After that it just felt like it should have stopped but didn't and they kept having to force it to keep going. Like I said. Ruined the genre for me.
BEEFY
I Smile when Gasoline Can Freeze
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- Prince George, BC, Canada
Wife and kid left this morning to head to a lake for the next week. One of our friends wives and kid is heading out also. Then either wednesday evening or thusday morning depending on temp we are heading out to join them for 4 days.
- Location
- Glenside, PA
Right? My local dealership drools over my truck when I come in, but they won't budge off of msrp on parts. GFY.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
The two local dealers I called told me that they cannot do anything on price for in person orders. That online only is where the deal exists. But. They were unwilling to match the online price of a competing dealership. So. Yeah. GFY.
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