MCF Members Blog:Thursday April 08, 2010
Monte Of The Month -- August 2007
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,231
Evening all.
Happy Birthday Michael! Get feeling better so you can have good party tonight.
I had the '82 Old's in the shop today for an alignment. It needs more than an alignment. Needs some work n new shocks. It has the originals still on, and I'm sure everything else under there is still original. So we're putting KYB's on it next week, along with an idler arm and a few other small pieces, rotate n balance the wheels, and finally get the much needed alignment. $800. OUCH! But it's going to make that fine old girl drive like new. Tune up next. She had 2-3" of marble size hale on her the other night, but I couldn't find any damage. Others weren't so lucky.
Not much else happening. Just work.
Happy Birthday Michael! Get feeling better so you can have good party tonight.
I had the '82 Old's in the shop today for an alignment. It needs more than an alignment. Needs some work n new shocks. It has the originals still on, and I'm sure everything else under there is still original. So we're putting KYB's on it next week, along with an idler arm and a few other small pieces, rotate n balance the wheels, and finally get the much needed alignment. $800. OUCH! But it's going to make that fine old girl drive like new. Tune up next. She had 2-3" of marble size hale on her the other night, but I couldn't find any damage. Others weren't so lucky.
Not much else happening. Just work.
Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,464
From: San Jose, CA
Thanks guys for the birthday wishes! Turned out to be a good day!
Wayne, I need four new struts, and four new tires on my Monte, probably going to be about $1300-1400 out the door. So I feel your pain. LOL. I'm going for KYB's when I change them too. But i'm waiting till the end of summer.
Wayne, I need four new struts, and four new tires on my Monte, probably going to be about $1300-1400 out the door. So I feel your pain. LOL. I'm going for KYB's when I change them too. But i'm waiting till the end of summer.
Monte Of The Month - February 2010
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 11,981
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Thanks guys for the birthday wishes! Turned out to be a good day!
Wayne, I need four new struts, and four new tires on my Monte, probably going to be about $1300-1400 out the door. So I feel your pain. LOL. I'm going for KYB's when I change them too. But i'm waiting till the end of summer.
Wayne, I need four new struts, and four new tires on my Monte, probably going to be about $1300-1400 out the door. So I feel your pain. LOL. I'm going for KYB's when I change them too. But i'm waiting till the end of summer.
wow Michael that kinda sucks right now! I guess it can be considered with the miles on your monte!