NYCEGUY01
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- Location
- Willard, UT
Its a Corvette. Probably just changing the oil...lol
I hated helping my buddy work on his when he had it..
General Tech What did you work on Today?
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I hated helping my buddy work on his when he had it..
Clutch replacement is the primary goal. Plus wheel bearings and a few other "while we're in there" things. My daughter is helping, since she drives the car almost as much as I do. 😁
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Wait a second, she’s only 9!
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Drop the whole rear end to replace the clutch……there is an engineer somewhere laughing right now.
You are not wrong!!
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I finally swapped the Rubicon steel modular bumper onto our Gladiator today, with the old winch from Britney.
I used one of Brennan Metcalf’s HOSS fairleads. These fairleads are rather nice, as they are radiused on the inside as well as the exterior to protect the rope from any sharp angles. It requires trimming the opening to fit the fairlead, but the advantage is worth it.
This is the back of the fairlead, inside the winch bumper.
I used one of Brennan Metcalf’s HOSS fairleads. These fairleads are rather nice, as they are radiused on the inside as well as the exterior to protect the rope from any sharp angles. It requires trimming the opening to fit the fairlead, but the advantage is worth it.
This is the back of the fairlead, inside the winch bumper.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Rope is loaded and tensioned.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Airbags for the JT.
Added a power port to the bed of the JT for the fridge. I’m not crazy about how this came out. It’s in a deep hole due to the Decked drawers, so difficult to reach. I used the OEM dummy plug for the vehicle inverter that our JT didn’t come with. It ended up warping. I’ll try and church it up at a later time.
Added a power port to the bed of the JT for the fridge. I’m not crazy about how this came out. It’s in a deep hole due to the Decked drawers, so difficult to reach. I used the OEM dummy plug for the vehicle inverter that our JT didn’t come with. It ended up warping. I’ll try and church it up at a later time.
You’re not missing anything with the OEM inverter by the way. 400w ain’t enough.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Yeah it’s a really lame setup. 12 volt power ports would have been far better, even if only for USB ports.
rholbrook
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- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
A guy I know has an Astin Martin DBS, just shy of $50K for a new clutch. First one lasted 20,000 miles
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
The only solution is to give it the “Vettekart” treatment.
- Location
- Stinkwater
I made a thing. Well, I've been making a thing, I finished a thing.
Now that it's done I hate it, naturally. But it'll look good at the mall and that's what's important.
Now that it's done I hate it, naturally. But it'll look good at the mall and that's what's important.
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Looks good. I've got a can of orange spray paint I'll give ya for that ninja deth jack...
I think it looks great and much higher quality than most the stuff you see companies selling.
My 14 year old son scored a 16hp used go kart for cheap the other day.
He's already replaced bearings in the rear wheels, found a bent front spindle and swapped an old Beard seat on with sliders.
His first ride he identified it needs a wheel base increase, a different steering setup, better brakes and the kill switch relocated from the motor cover. Tie rods also contact the frame and the front shocks rub on the upper A arms.
Several of the welded areas concern me that I'll address along the way. He's putting in all the work, and currently reading Race Car Engineering to better understand the effects of caster, camber and toe in.
He's already replaced bearings in the rear wheels, found a bent front spindle and swapped an old Beard seat on with sliders.
His first ride he identified it needs a wheel base increase, a different steering setup, better brakes and the kill switch relocated from the motor cover. Tie rods also contact the frame and the front shocks rub on the upper A arms.
Several of the welded areas concern me that I'll address along the way. He's putting in all the work, and currently reading Race Car Engineering to better understand the effects of caster, camber and toe in.
Awesome project. That things got potential.