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04Prox2 09-15-2009 07:16 PM

I wish I could make 1/16th the progress you have so far:thumbsup:

almcbri 09-15-2009 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreySmith (Post 235037)
I have a bunch of kids I am supposed to race after school lol.

I assume this is on a private track right? Be smart man.

69x22 09-16-2009 02:01 AM

T/a
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TreySmith (Post 234664)
Where at? I am in Pearland Texas...

That's a good idea, maybe I should start looking around for a job at an interior shop.

I am off 35 in between Alvin and Angleton, in a little town called Danbury.

TreySmith 09-16-2009 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 69x22 (Post 235067)
I am off 35 in between Alvin and Angleton, in a little town called Danbury.

That's cool, we only live a few miles away..

Anyway the guy said what caused the transmission to fail was that the crank is moving back and forth and it's messing up the inside of the tranny. He also said the outer tie rod on the left side is dangerously close to failing, if I would have taken it up to 75mph or so it would fail and pretty much kill me and anyone who gets in my way. :omg: :omg:

67rstbkt 09-16-2009 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreySmith (Post 235162)
That's cool, we only live a few miles away..

Anyway the guy said what caused the transmission to fail was that the crank is moving back and forth and it's messing up the inside of the tranny. He also said the outer tie rod on the left side is dangerously close to failing, if I would have taken it up to 75mph or so it would fail and pretty much kill me and anyone who gets in my way. :omg: :omg:

Sorry to hear that; sound like you've got some work to do. Just keep doing what you're doing, it'll get there :cheers:

TreySmith 09-18-2009 01:01 PM

I took the car to school today to change the outer tie rods and we put the car on the lift. My teacher was seeing how much play was in it and it FELL OUT.

Man, that was the worst feeling in the world, I was about to throw up. It sucks knowing that like another quarter mile and I would have wrecked my car. My friend didn't have his seat belts on and I had the T-Tops out. So at 50 mph, man.. My teacher and the transmission guy both said the whole left side would have probably been torn off the car and would have most likely flipped.

I was kinda choked up and I almost wanted to cry. I had that sick feeling all morning and couldn't eat breakfast, but watching that tie

redfire69 09-18-2009 01:06 PM

Trey, play in the crank can be caused by worn out thrust (main) bearings in the engine. Not all that uncommon. Glad you got the front end looked at. Time to check the other major system (brakes, lines, etc).

TreySmith 09-18-2009 08:47 PM

The brakes were the first thing we did, all new rotors, pads, master and calipers. The car stops on a dime, never driven a car that stopped like this sucker does.


http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/153/picture1082.jpg
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/3619/picture1099.jpg

redfire69 09-19-2009 04:39 PM

Wow! Not much left of the rotors in the before pic!!!

TreySmith 09-19-2009 07:09 PM

Here is a sneak peak of the buff job. I still need to wash it and wax it. We are putting the decals on tomorrow.

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/3552/1000395n.jpg

NOT A TA 09-19-2009 08:19 PM

Nice Trey!

TreySmith 09-20-2009 04:13 PM

Got the decals on today.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3238/1000407y.jpg
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...d34697ee7d.jpg

waynieZ 09-20-2009 05:45 PM

The car looks great. Nice work.

Vegas69 09-20-2009 05:51 PM

Sweet man:thumbsup:

zcrz 09-20-2009 05:59 PM

looks pretty good, nice work :thumbsup:

moparnate 09-20-2009 07:48 PM

It looks really good there young gun. Keep up the good work!!!!:thumbsup:

TreySmith 09-21-2009 04:46 PM

Thanks guys! Too bad it doesn't want to run anymore, damn carburetor.


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