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Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 19 2010, 06:30:49 PM
no one knew where my gn was.
no one knew when the gn would be leaving.
the shitdick broker who brokered out the car for transporting i think took 10 years off my life.
got sick
found the gn
the gn is on its way down to fl
its now insured..


just another usless thread from me..
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: tb3 on December 19 2010, 06:50:09 PM
wa happend?  did you buy a new one?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 19 2010, 06:51:26 PM
no
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: 87granny on December 19 2010, 06:59:54 PM
Quote from: "tb3 @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:50 pm"
wa happend?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 19 2010, 07:12:08 PM
actually i havent drivin it in about 4.... finally getting it down to me.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 19 2010, 07:42:29 PM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:12 pm"
actually i havent drivin it in about 4.... finally getting it down to me.


And I thought I was bad.

AJ___
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 19 2010, 07:48:49 PM
yeah sucks when money is tight...
Title: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 19 2010, 07:53:37 PM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:48 pm"
yeah sucks when money is tight...


Well I just need to make time. . .
But understood happens.

AJ___
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Zap on December 19 2010, 07:59:37 PM
Hopefully it'll make it down OK and not end up in Guatemala
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 19 2010, 08:09:58 PM
you really had to say that tim...  i told the company that is transporting it to call me monday...
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: DCEPTCN on December 20 2010, 03:17:13 PM
Who'd you hire to transport the fucking thing, Jack Daniel?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Turbogn86 on December 20 2010, 08:17:41 PM
i dunno how yall dont drive them all the time. mines my daily driver. i drive it rain sleet or snow, ticking smoking or knocking she drives. dunno how she fixes herself everytime but she does.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: DCEPTCN on December 20 2010, 08:19:02 PM
Quote from: "Turbogn86 @ Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:17 pm"
i dunno how yall dont drive them all the time. mines my daily driver. i drive it rain sleet or snow, ticking smoking or knocking she drives. dunno how she fixes herself everytime but she does.
My car needs an intercooler. Yours, a seance.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 20 2010, 09:58:41 PM
Quote from: "Turbogn86 @ Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:17 pm"
i dunno how yall dont drive them all the time. mines my daily driver. i drive it rain sleet or snow, ticking smoking or knocking she drives. dunno how she fixes herself everytime but she does.


my new motor has about 700 miles on it and by the time i fly up, board the dog, gas, take off work i'm spending well over $800.. it costed me $595 to ship it.. and trust me.. i drive mine.. that car has been in alot of battles over the years..
Title: in the past week..
Post by: daveismissing on December 20 2010, 10:03:31 PM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:48 pm"
yeah sucks when money is tight...


MMM, been there/done that.
Good thing is they are worth so little it wasn't tempting to sell it.
   :bigeyes;
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 20 2010, 10:06:28 PM
Quote from: "DCEPTCN @ Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:17 pm"
Who'd you hire to transport the fucking thing, Jack Daniel?
you kidding me.. he'd be easy to deal with.  i delt with speedy auto transport out miami ( a broker).

after the first 3 days it wasnt picked up it was because i paid in full by cc. i dont have the cash for the cod. anyway.. the broker said the carrier wouldnt pick it up because it was paid by cc. i openly laughed at him.  this is the convo:

me: i dont get it.. i paid you IN FULL right?
him: yes.
me: your the broker right?
him: yes.
me: so.. you pay the driver right?
him: you dont know how it works in the trucking industry.
me: trust me i knwo.. your paid in full there for you take your cut now and pay them.
him: oh.. well when you put it like that i guess your right.

thats just some of it.

anywya now to today. i told them to call me so i could take off of work to get it. so.. i get a phone call the car will be here early morning.. COOL!
20 min later another call.. it'll be here late afternoon. i explain that the previous phone call said it'll be here early morning and i need to know whats going on.. aparently the driver didnt know they had another car to drop off before mine..
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: DCEPTCN on December 20 2010, 10:09:00 PM
That sucks. Drivers sure are stupid.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 20 2010, 10:10:27 PM
i know right. thank god i'm a logistics engineer
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: DCEPTCN on December 20 2010, 10:14:54 PM
Seriously, all they have to do is drive from point A to point B.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 20 2010, 10:21:34 PM
thats too hard for some. they make it so much harder then it is. when i do LTL i have it all situated. all paper work for the right amount of skids and what not. i mean.. it is common sense right? stop 1 stop 2 etc.

right away when it was all straightened out the driver wanted to know if i wanted her to change her route around.. i didnt want to make it any more confusing then it is now. all i want is my car.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 05:10:58 PM
got the car.. i'm so damn stupid for letting it sit. nothings broke.. starts drives perfect. bumper fillers are done... paint.. shot.. more so then before.. but sits and idles at 168clt drives 165
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 21 2010, 05:28:10 PM
Glad you got her home.

AJ___
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: gordyzx9r on December 21 2010, 05:28:51 PM
Pics?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 06:35:24 PM
and just like when i brought it home the first time.. the alt took a shit.. or something.. the alt is NEW the bat NEW.. fml 10v according to sm.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Pyro6 on December 21 2010, 06:40:30 PM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:35 pm"
and just like when i brought it home the first time.. the alt took a shit.. or something.. the alt is NEW the bat NEW.. fml 10v according to sm.

Looks like things are better already, at least it's home.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 06:42:31 PM
i cant figure it out.. i was driving the car it was fine. perfect.. start it up to put it away and this.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 06:43:00 PM
oh best part is.. i have little to no tools.. and 0 cash..
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Top Speed on December 21 2010, 06:56:12 PM
great...
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 07:20:48 PM
chris.. thats EXACTLY what i said.. then laughed.. looked it over and went inside.

on an up note.. driving it home i gave it a bit of squeeze.. all i'm saying is hot damn.. steve your right.. sticking with my 44 for a bit!
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Steve Wood on December 21 2010, 09:41:30 PM
volt lite come on in the dash when you turn the key to ON?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 21 2010, 09:42:56 PM
yes steve. stays on while running too.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Steve Wood on December 21 2010, 11:30:34 PM
then it sounds like the alt died
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: Pyro6 on December 22 2010, 12:36:23 AM
If you can get the alt. off the car, we can disassemble it and test it's guts. Get it off the car and check back.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 22 2010, 09:24:57 AM
gary i'll let you know. i have a friend of the family that builds alt. actually he runs usa1 industries. my old alt. witch was working great when i pulled the motor is at home.. unless someone took it. my dad is taking it to him.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Pyro6 on December 22 2010, 11:14:36 AM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:24 am"
gary i'll let you know. i have a friend of the family that builds alt. actually he runs usa1 industries. my old alt. witch was working great when i pulled the motor is at home.. unless someone took it. my dad is taking it to him.
Sounds like that will save some $$$$$$
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 22 2010, 11:18:17 AM
it will. gary thanks for the offer.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Top Speed on December 22 2010, 05:37:00 PM
I hope that's not one of them TBS 200 A alts...
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 22 2010, 09:09:12 PM
no sir. the one thats on there now is a store bought. a friend of the family runs a big alt. company. gives me impy ss insides to my alt.
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: TWIN86GNS on December 28 2010, 11:11:36 AM
Rob,

I've gotta ask, does the heater work???   :evil;
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 28 2010, 11:26:49 AM
f u paul.. i swear i was thinking that this morning. no it dont.. it also still has the electrical demond in it (that i've had from day one) that keeps eating up alt. and batteries. all dimmer switches, light switches grounds, fuel pump, ignition switch have been checked, factory alarm died (thank god) no draws in the radio.. and its still there.

the next alt. that goes in the car will be #7 on my 6th battery in 9 years. look for the problem you ask? well its been to buick when i first got it for a week.. they said they cant find it.. so.. i gave up. lol
Title: in the past week..
Post by: SuperSix on December 28 2010, 11:37:03 AM
Quote from: "Top Speed @ Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:37 pm"
I hope that's not one of them TBS 200 A alts...


Ack. I have one of those. Well, I bought the kit, not the complete unit.

Is there some issue with the kits I need to be aware of?
Title: in the past week..
Post by: TWIN86GNS on December 28 2010, 11:41:13 AM
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:26 am"
f u paul.. i swear i was thinking that this morning. no it dont.. it also still has the electrical demond in it (that i've had from day one) that keeps eating up alt. and batteries. all dimmer switches, light switches grounds, fuel pump, ignition switch have been checked, factory alarm died (thank god) no draws in the radio.. and its still there.

the next alt. that goes in the car will be #7 on my 6th battery in 9 years. look for the problem you ask? well its been to buick when i first got it for a week.. they said they cant find it.. so.. i gave up. lol


Sorry Rob, I couldn't help myself.

I hate electrical problems, they are the worst and I have no idea how to fix them.  Some guys are good with electrical issues, but not me.

Glad to hear that you've got your car down in Florida with you.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 28 2010, 11:53:17 AM
Quote from: "TWIN86GNS @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:41 am"
Quote from: "firebird_1252 @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:26 am"
f u paul.. i swear i was thinking that this morning. no it dont.. it also still has the electrical demond in it (that i've had from day one) that keeps eating up alt. and batteries. all dimmer switches, light switches grounds, fuel pump, ignition switch have been checked, factory alarm died (thank god) no draws in the radio.. and its still there.

the next alt. that goes in the car will be #7 on my 6th battery in 9 years. look for the problem you ask? well its been to buick when i first got it for a week.. they said they cant find it.. so.. i gave up. lol


Sorry Rob, I couldn't help myself.

I hate electrical problems, they are the worst and I have no idea how to fix them.
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: TWIN86GNS on December 28 2010, 12:02:45 PM
AJ,

If you like electrical issues, I will come down to your place in the Spring so that you can "help" me with a small electrical issue with my car.
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 28 2010, 12:12:08 PM
Quote from: "TWIN86GNS @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:02 pm"
AJ,

If you like electrical issues, I will come down to your place in the Spring so that you can "help" me with a small electrical issue with my car.


I would be glad to help you out Paul.

AJ___
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 28 2010, 02:06:43 PM
nope i got it figured out for the most part. as long as i start and run the car once a month everyone is happy.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Zap on December 28 2010, 07:11:40 PM
I'm not.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 28 2010, 09:24:44 PM
you wouldnt be happy if steve gave you a goat, ed gave you a l&b pizza and you had all the hot air in the world.
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Zap on December 28 2010, 10:24:05 PM
Moderately contented, but not happy
Title: in the past week..
Post by: firebird_1252 on December 28 2010, 10:34:21 PM
its the goat that keeps you content.. right? sicko
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Zap on December 28 2010, 11:14:02 PM
moderately
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: daveismissing on December 28 2010, 11:29:56 PM
Quote from: "TWIN86GNS @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:02 pm"
AJ,

If you like electrical issues, I will come down to your place in the Spring so that you can "help" me with a small electrical issue with my car.


Still can't find the flasher?
 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: Steve Wood on December 28 2010, 11:47:09 PM
Quote from: "daveismissing @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:29 pm"
Quote from: "TWIN86GNS @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:02 pm"
AJ,

If you like electrical issues, I will come down to your place in the Spring so that you can "help" me with a small electrical issue with my car.


Still can't find the flasher?
 :rolleyes:


even  after I posted a picture of it for him...ain't no helping some
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 29 2010, 01:02:18 AM
Quote from: "Steve Wood @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:47 pm"
Quote from: "daveismissing @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:29 pm"
Quote from: "TWIN86GNS @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:02 pm"
AJ,

If you like electrical issues, I will come down to your place in the Spring so that you can "help" me with a small electrical issue with my car.


Still can't find the flasher?
 :rolleyes:


even
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Steve Wood on December 29 2010, 11:54:23 AM
nah, the Coriolis Effect is stronger up north so that the flasher must be mounted on the left side instead of the right side to keep the amps from bursting thru the case of the flasher and exposing themselves
Title: in the past week..
Post by: $1987 GN$ on December 29 2010, 02:15:32 PM
Quote from: "Steve Wood @ Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:54 am"
nah, the Coriolis Effect is stronger up north so that the flasher must be mounted on the left side instead of the right side to keep the amps from bursting thru the case of the flasher and exposing themselves


muwahahahaha

Well he is in the south now though.

AJ___
Title: in the past week..
Post by: Steve Wood on December 29 2010, 04:08:30 PM
then he can dress right instead of left
Title: Re: in the past week..
Post by: TWIN86GNS on December 29 2010, 06:45:58 PM
Quote from: "daveismissing @ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:29 pm"

Still can't find the flasher?
 :rolleyes:



I replaced the flasher months ago and it is working fine.  It was easy enough to do once I knew what I was looking for thanks to a post and a picture from Steve.   :redfaced;
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