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Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by CX-Adam
I'm SOOOO butt hurt and salty right now. It's embarrassing but I can't deny it.
My pops has ~40 years of paint and collision repair experience. Yes, they're specific to collision repair. The clamps are so cool. The clamp eyelet is attached to a wedge that's positioned behind the bolt holds the clamp together. As you pull on the eyelet, the wedge increases the clamping pressure of the jaws. So simple. So cool. Less than 50 lbs of force on the end of the pipe pulled all the damage out and hammering the pinch points relieved all the residual stresses.
If I were writing a post mortem on how/why your post was seemingly ignored I think it'd go like this:
"This repair work is so far beyond the normal DIY person that he has no idea how to respond. Most of us aren't sure what we're looking at."
Anyone can replace a hood prop clip LOL. A lot of them are broken too.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by CX-Adam
I'm SOOOO butt hurt and salty right now. It's embarrassing but I can't deny it.
My pops has ~40 years of paint and collision repair experience. Yes, they're specific to collision repair. The clamps are so cool. The clamp eyelet is attached to a wedge that's positioned behind the bolt holds the clamp together. As you pull on the eyelet, the wedge increases the clamping pressure of the jaws. So simple. So cool. Less than 50 lbs of force on the end of the pipe pulled all the damage out and hammering the pinch points relieved all the residual stresses.
Welp...as the offender, my apologies!
I'll be sure to be a little more fair with my replies in the future, and be sure consider level of effort before replying
That being said, I too noticed the tool with the eyelet and wondered if they were collision repair tools- figured they must have been. Cool that you've learned some of the techniques and have access to the tools presumably from your father. Looks good man!
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by B18C5-EH2
If I were writing a post mortem on how/why your post was seemingly ignored I think it'd go like this:
"This repair work is so far beyond the normal DIY person that he has no idea how to respond. Most of us aren't sure what we're looking at."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This 100%!
No way would I ever attempt collision repair because of my lack of knowledge.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
I think my driver-side rear strut finally blew... I'm hearing some noise coming from that corner, car isn't as stable, and it's wet at the base of the shock.
This is going to suuuuuuuck. This is going to be one of those "while I'm in there" types of jobs. I already have a Hard Race bushing kit and Progress CSII spring/strut combos sitting in my basement. Since all of my suspension bolts will be seized to the inner races of the bushing, I might as well get the Hard Race bushings installed (while I'm in there). Which means, I might as well drop the whole RTAs and replace the soft brake lines (while I'm in there). And, since I couldn't replace my drum cylinders the last time I did my brakes and, since I'll have the lines apart, I might as well replace those (while I'm in there). And, I don't want the rear end sitting lower than the front so I'll have to do the fronts. Fingers crossed I don't break a captured nut in the engine cradle loose. But, let's be honest. It's me. I should probably have a panel cutter and welder nearby. Fingers crossed.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by CX-Adam
I think my driver-side rear strut finally blew... I'm hearing some noise coming from that corner, car isn't as stable, and it's wet at the base of the shock.
This is going to suuuuuuuck. This is going to be one of those "while I'm in there" types of jobs. I already have a Hard Race bushing kit and Progress CSII spring/strut combos sitting in my basement. Since all of my suspension bolts will be seized to the inner races of the bushing, I might as well get the Hard Race bushings installed (while I'm in there). Which means, I might as well drop the whole RTAs and replace the soft brake lines (while I'm in there). And, since I couldn't replace my drum cylinders the last time I did my brakes and, since I'll have the lines apart, I might as well replace those (while I'm in there). And, I don't want the rear end sitting lower than the front so I'll have to do the fronts. Fingers crossed I don't break a captured nut in the engine cradle loose. But, let's be honest. It's me. I should probably have a panel cutter and welder nearby. Fingers crossed.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
In this last work week: With a coworkers help and his timing light, set the timing.
And after getting home from work, reset the drivers side door window. Again. It was out of the front and the rear track. There seems to be no position that the bolt can be placed where the window is happy to go, all the way, up or down. And it's not like I lower it more than an inch or two, 99% of the time.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by CX-Adam
I think my driver-side rear strut finally blew... I'm hearing some noise coming from that corner, car isn't as stable, and it's wet at the base of the shock.
This is going to suuuuuuuck. This is going to be one of those "while I'm in there" types of jobs. I already have a Hard Race bushing kit and Progress CSII spring/strut combos sitting in my basement. Since all of my suspension bolts will be seized to the inner races of the bushing, I might as well get the Hard Race bushings installed (while I'm in there). Which means, I might as well drop the whole RTAs and replace the soft brake lines (while I'm in there). And, since I couldn't replace my drum cylinders the last time I did my brakes and, since I'll have the lines apart, I might as well replace those (while I'm in there). And, I don't want the rear end sitting lower than the front so I'll have to do the fronts. Fingers crossed I don't break a captured nut in the engine cradle loose. But, let's be honest. It's me. I should probably have a panel cutter and welder nearby. Fingers crossed.
I'm so jealous of CX-Wife's 2018 EX.
I think all 90's Honda owner's can relate. I'm going through this same process on my car right now. The to-do list just keeps growing...
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Well I picked up some cheapo Enkei wheels to replace the studded snow tires that came on my 99EX -- advertised as 16s found out they're 17s DOH! So got those on the car they're rubbing in the rear I'm going to have to fix that but much better. Haven't gone for a ride yet. Gotta finish putting in the seats, definitely need something larger than what it came with -- I'm a big dude and it came with cheapo Ebay Seats in the trunk... making things work for now.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Originally Posted by B18C5-EH2
If I were writing a post mortem on how/why your post was seemingly ignored I think it'd go like this:
"This repair work is so far beyond the normal DIY person that he has no idea how to respond. Most of us aren't sure what we're looking at."
Anyone can replace a hood prop clip LOL. A lot of them are broken too.
^^ This times five thousand...
The most we ever did was a chain around a tree to the frame part needing some "readjusting" on the beater, then backed up hard to pull out the bumper frame.
No where near the class of work or the quality of tools at your disposal. That was some sweet display there!
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
Looking good! We had people hitting up the business page all day asking if we were gonna make it, but we're too busy with shipping orders. Not a bad problem to have.
Re: Tell Us What You Did To Your EG/EK/Del Sol Today
There seems to be no position that the bolt can be placed where the window is happy to go, all the way, up or down. And it's not like I lower it more than an inch or two, 99% of the time.
