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I'm sorry, that was not my intention. How I see it tho is being old isn't your age but how you keep up with times. My parents are around 60 and I'm in bed by 9 and they go out around that time
I'm sorry, that was not my intention. How I see it tho is being old isn't your age but how you keep up with times. My parents are around 60 and I'm in bed by 9 and they go out around that time
I was just messing with you. I agree with you, age is just a number
Last night, after men’s night, I stopped by my local Home Depot for a deep drive-11mm-12pt socket. Tonight, I will FINALLY complete the install of my Wilwood BBK that has been in my possession since March.
Backstory. Last week I picked up a 12pt metric socket set in prep for install. I put the 2pc rotors together with the provided 12pt 8mm bolts, and forward thinking, was ready for the 11mm 12pt caliper locking nuts.
Fast forward to Sunday. Starting with the fronts, everything goes smoothly, nothing’s seized, and the kit fits like a dream. I torque down the front calipers with my handy-dandy socket kit and move to the rear of the car. Rears also come apart pretty smoothly other than the stock lower caliper bolts, which are slightly more difficult to access due to the wheels not turning. I dry fit the driver side and moved to the passenger. Tightening the right rear caliper in order to check final fitment, the socket bottoms out...
F**k
It’s too late in the day to go socket searching... 30minutes into town. 4 nuts and a bleed to go, project gets abandoned.
Last night, after men’s night, I stopped by my local Home Depot for a deep drive-11mm-12pt socket. Tonight, I will FINALLY complete the install of my Wilwood BBK that has been in my possession since March.
Backstory. Last week I picked up a 12pt metric socket set in prep for install. I put the 2pc rotors together with the provided 12pt 8mm bolts, and forward thinking, was ready for the 11mm 12pt caliper locking nuts.
Fast forward to Sunday. Starting with the fronts, everything goes smoothly, nothing’s seized, and the kit fits like a dream. I torque down the front calipers with my handy-dandy socket kit and move to the rear of the car. Rears also come apart pretty smoothly other than the stock lower caliper bolts, which are slightly more difficult to access due to the wheels not turning. I dry fit the driver side and moved to the passenger. Tightening the right rear caliper in order to check final fitment, the socket bottoms out...
F**k
It’s too late in the day to go socket searching... 30minutes into town. 4 nuts and a bleed to go, project gets abandoned.
Right Rear
Damn will be well worth it, the white car will really make the red POP. I'm still not sure the color i want to go with calipers been in between red black or dark purple.
Last night, after men’s night, I stopped by my local Home Depot for a deep drive-11mm-12pt socket.
That's a heck of a project, and the brakes are looking really good. I like seeing Wilwood builds over the typical Akebono BBK, just because it's different. So, nice!
But what's a men's night? And how deep was that socket?
Men’s night is a golf reference... and the original socket was standard 3/8 drive, maybe 1”-1”1/4 deep. New one that I grabbed last night is 3” deep, but i’ll have to use a 1/2” to 3/8 drive adapter to use my little torque wrench. They only call for 28ft/lbs.
Nice! Broken up into multiple stops or simple 600miles each way?
Next question, did you plan a drivers route or are you just hammering interstate highway?
525 miles tomorrow
150 miles Saturday
450 miles Sunday
All interstate, sadly, although 77 through WV is pretty scenic. The speed limit is 70 almost the entire way (minus the populated areas and construction zones).
Lego, check in mid-way in your trip, when your CSC blows out 600 miles from home.
Nah, you'll be fine.
Are you trying to jinx me???
Let's just hope if it does blow, I'm at one of my destinations and not in the middle of nowheresville West Virginia. I'm prepared for the worst though, I have a bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel and a bottle of Elijah Craig.
I think we should be more worried about my liver than the CSC
I'm going to miss my wife and kids, but from a timing perspective, I picked the best possible time of the month to vacate the house
Too smoky for me. My usual swill is Makers Mark, but I have a soft spot for both JD Single Barrel and Elijah. If I'm dedicated I can make it through both of them.
And how deep was that socket?
