You guys kill me...:lol:

:cheers:

LOL
:D

Ok Skip that's just messed up!!:disgusted:

Ummmm Ron why is it back on jack stands???? :poke:

Owner preference :underchair:

:mock: :hitaxeonthehead: :confused59: :drama: :lmao: :lmao:

Tires were showing signs of wear

Ran out of quick detailer? :headspin:

You know Ron, you could just have those jackstands photoshopped out.


:popcorn2:

Now it makes sense!!

Oh and yes I'm ready for some FOOTBALL!!!!

Awe come on!! Your killin us...

You coming to Sonoma??????? Hope so, wanna see this thing in person, I'll bring jackstands if it makes you more comfortable....:cheers:

What happened?

Running Sonoma is at risk but I plan to show up at the track. Plus there's the Dave Gordon Keezer coming out party the night before!

:cheers:

Ef, nothing major just sorting issues (owner preference, lol). Clutch inspection and throwout adjustment, spring swap, rack mod and PS cooler relo. Summit had promised parts by the 12th, then the 19th. Now they are saying the 2nd. I'm gonna make some calls today and see if I can source elsewhere.

:disgusted:

NOOOOOOOO, Tell them I've come all this way, lol

Better that it's broken now - it'll save him from doing all the body and paintwork
after he'd hit a wall.

Sounds like a bunch of things to go through. Any details? I am not sure but my issues look close to what your fixing. For me my clutch is not disengaging enoug so shifting is a bit notchy and reverse is super hard to get with the engine on. Springs too soft?

So are you going to run the car in Sonoma?

Good luck with it.

Nah, come on I want to see it.

The car or the hit the wall part? :sieg:

:underchair:

YOU GO KNOCK ON WOOD :knokwood:

Come on don't try and incite a brawl.

That's called a kinahara JD :headspin: :weld: :knock:

Way to represent Greg. :thumbsup: Just come on down to SoCal and stay at my pad! I'm sure the GF and kids won't mind. :lol:

Waiting on parts, still. I ordered on 7-1, Summit had promised delivery by 7-12, then 7-25. I called yesterday and it's supposed to ship tomorrow. The Ron Sutton hotline offered to ship right away, :thumbsup: and thank you Ron. Hope I don't regret not taking you up on your offer.

Full details Efram as soon as I get it back together. :cheers:

Ron,, are you speaking Yiddish??

Technically I typed it, but knew you'd be in tune :)

I googled it

Well, I finally figured it out. Ron's car spends so much time on jackstands because he doesn't want to wear out his tires. I can't believe it took me this long to figure it out, with his aversion to burn-out videos and all.

He figures that keeping them up in the air increases the air flow around them and keeps them soft and supple. This also protects them from dangerous abrasive grit that could scratch or pit the fragile vulcanized rubber surface. Even if he were to roast the tires, he would immediately place the car back up on the stands in order to cool the tires quickly and keep them from absorbing radiant heat from the ground. Further, doing "burn outs" in the air while on jackstands keeps them perfectly round via centripetal force which reduces the possibility of flat spots caused by years of sitting around.

Wait...this thing actually moves under its own power?!?!?

**(rubbing eyes in disbelief....)**

Congrats man...hope all is well!

Now the wait continues for more...

:popcorn2:

I have nothing to say because people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

It's all good...the new 'Owners' preference' provision covers builds lasting up to 10 years; with a one-time additional 10 year extension if requested.


:thankyou:

That's because the Jedi Knight provides us with so much material...daily! :lol:


Hey B! How you doing man? Ever get out on the road w Roberto?

:cheers:

I feel better with my daily dose o' Cosmo :lol:

It's coming...

Ummmm :headscratch: ok I think!! :whistling:

Yeah they should. :D

...our 'crack' staff would be glad to refill that script anytime Ron. :_paranoid

So it’s been a while and the car’s been kickin' my a$$, so here goes. I’ll try to keep this as short as possible.

I was having power steering issues and wasn’t totally sold on the 20:1 after my first AutoX. Really if the suspension was tuned it wouldn’t be as bad, plus it’s a great rack for the street and Kyle Tucker seems to do pretty well with it. On July 1st I ordered an AGR rack from Summit and had a 10 day delivery date that got pushed back 3x into late August so I cancelled.

Plan B was to install a DSE pump matched to the rack. Ugg, same issue persisted. Early August I found and ordered a different AGR PN which had the same specs and it showed up mid-month. After the install I was still getting the same on/off power assist. By this time, Matt Jones at AME and Prime Time (aka Ron Sutton) told me it probably was a pump or system issue and they were right. With Dick at BoS' help, we swapped back my original pump, changed a return line, remounted the PS cooler lower and removed the reducer valve and it seemed to do the trick! The steering felt like what others have described as a modern BMW. Light and crisp and I liked the feel a lot.

I also got a call from Steve Rupp inviting me out to Streets of Willow to the Super Chevy suspension Challenge so the prep was on…

Next up was a review of my front and rear roll centers with DSE and AME and a discussion with David Pozzi about his experience with the sub. I had some minor modifications made to the sub to get a little more clearance and got my second alignment to achieve a bit more caster. Combine that with the rack repair and light steering I was feeling pretty good. After unloading the car at home last Thursday night I noticed a couple small oil/fluid spots on the driveway and put the car away for the night. Next day I take the car to get new shoes installed and upon my return I have not a weep, not a leak but puddles! Not good when I’m 48 hours from hitting the track. With Rob pushing me via text every 10 minutes (kidding, but much appreciated), I spent the next 12 hours in the garage removing parts to be able to tighten –an / npt fittings and checking valve covers and my oil pan. I finally got far enough back and discovered that my rear cover and seal was leaking. The more I checked, the worse it got. Ugg again, game over. I called Steve and told him I did my best, but the car won this round.

Dead pool
 

Ron that really sucks
I sometimes think these cars
fight us because they like it
My bird is a pain all the time but it
makes me more determined. I could never
Do that when I was younger

Good luck and keep swinging at it

Panteracer

Man Ron.....:headscratch:

Thank you Sir! You know better than most, try as hard as you may, sometimes it's just not in the cards.

:cheers:

Part Two...
 

I kinda felt like I got punched in the stomach, but kept reminding myself that these are custom cars and it needs to get sorted until I run out of problems to fix. I also felt bad that Matt flew in from the east coast to join me at the track (thanks Matt!) and I also postponed a work trip and had to pick up the tab for new flights and a hotel night to make the track date.

Matt and I looked over the car and came to the same conclusion, the seal or cover is toast. I had found a GM service bulletin that described the problem and gave an indication of the fix, which thankfully is not pulling the motor!

Matt knew a pretty good shop near me called Addiction so I took it over there Monday morning and they did the fix in six freakin hours. Maybe Tuesday at Streets was a possibility?

On my way to get the car I’m about a block away from the shop and they call and ask if I have my trailer. Why?! I ask. Well, your pressure fitting blew off the rack. Nothing fazes me at this point…

The next morning Addiction drilled and tapped the rack and had it fixed in another hour. I picked up the car (really this time) and drove it home and noticed no leaks. Whew!

I have more work to do on the car before I can run it hard, but I’m taking that delayed flight tomorrow so it’ll have to wait till next week.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it :D

Dang Ron I'm mentally tired just reading all the hurdles you've been jumping. Hopefully you get a brake here and can start enjoying her.

Glad to hear you're still positive and keeping at it. It's going to be sweeeet!