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OK, you know what I find most interesting? A whole 'room full' of men here, talking about babies, diapers, breast and bottle feeding, etc. Somehow, I just cannot imagine my dad, who is a pretty great guy, doing this during the 1950's. Oh, how times have changed.... (for the better).
~Colin
Cheers!
Paul
Ken
It is more like an extended family you even get the odd squabble thrown in just to keep us on a level keel.
Cheers Pat.
We stayed with cousins in the Bronx for the first 6 weeks in America, then found a place in Washington Heights (the northern end of Manhattan).
I remember that when we rode in the subway and my parents would speak Yiddish to each other, I would tell them that they needed to speak English since this was America...what did I know? Now I'm sorry that I don't know Yiddish other than a few words here and there.
http://members.cox.net/craig.hunter/sh04/
I used a claybar to take off most of the paint and scuff from the other car, and now it's mainly a fist sized dent and a finger sized crease. I am optimistic that the Dent Doctor can fix the rest.
Craig
I hope they can help but I have my doubts.
Cheers Pat.
Nice pics, you must be the one with the glasses. ;-)
Maybe you could get your photo in the next issue of Drive!
tom
After claying, the only part that is missing paint is the lower cladding, where the black plastic is barely peeking through. I will either have it airbrushed or use touchup. It's a really small scratch at this point.
Lets hope the dent doctor can work some magic. They were able to take a smaller crease out of my WRX (that went across a body line no less), so I am hopeful. The one problem could be the door beams, which are right in that area and may get in the way...
Craig
definitely going to need paint too, Pat is right.
~c
-Frank
P.S. Bummer about the dent and good luck with getting it fixed.
Craig
-Frank
I would also see if paintless dent removal can fix it first. Even if they can't completely repair it, it might be to the point where it's barely noticeable.
Nice photos, by the way. Looks like you had some great weather.
Ken
I also found out that my deductable goes down to $200 for hit-and-run. So if the total cost goes much over $200, I'll claim it on insurance.
Craig
Steve
~c
Give the dry-ice over the dent fix a try
-Dave
I went to the dent doctor this morning. They did a pretty good job minimizing the dents, but it's still noticeable from shallow angles sighting down the side of the car (you can see ripples in the reflection off the paint). From side views you can't even tell the car was damaged. So it's probably good for most people, but my OCD is too sensitive. And damned if it isn't on the drivers door where I will see it every day.... Actually, at this point, I need mental help to finish the repair! We joke about OCD, but this event has me thinking I really have it....
Craig
Heat the dented area or after seating in the sun then put the dry ice over the dent.
I haven't gotten to try on my dents...
couldn't buy anything smaller than a 25 lbs. block/slab.
-Dave
-Brian
That's mrs. bluesubie reading a book in there.
-Dennis
DaveM
What beach are you guys at?
Craig
They're UK Forester options, made by Speedline, that I purchased from CC-B automotive. http://www.cc-b.com/ . I contacted them after I saw a post on nabisco about a WRX Euro 17 group buy.
They used to be sold by Tire Rack, but Speedline got out of the aftermarket wheel business (or so I heard). Tires are Pilot Sport A/S's in 225/55/17 (very close fit). I would have loved to have gone with a summer tire but, as you can see, I need something a little more diverse.
So far I LOVE the tires. That probably goes without saying though. :-) The beach is Island Beach State Park in NJ. I was surprised that they were much better than the Geo's in the sand. Probably due to the wider footprint and there was rain the day before to pack down the sand.
-Dennis
-Dennis
Nice!
-juice
I'll probably get those tires for my OB XT, same size too. One thing holding me back is the cost, about $190 each at TireRack. Pirelli P-ZeroNero is another good option ($125), but I'd have to size up to 235/55-17, just slightly wider (the difference in diameter is not a problem, it's the extra 1/2" width I am wondering about). So I may bite the bullet and get the Michelins just to be done with it...
It would be great to hear any feedback you have about the tires, as detailed as you care to get.
thanks,
Craig
I can't help but think I've seen those tires used on another FXT though...;-)
Ed
-Dennis
Bob
-mike
BTW. it doesn't matter if the car is new or 5 years old with me the result is the same, so I am probably worse than you.
Thats the first time I have heard of that use for dry ice, just proves you are never to old to learm something new.
Cheers Pat.
I may make an insurance claim just to be covered in case I decide to get it fully fixed down the road. I could actually get a new door for about $400, which is not too bad compared to the time/labor for having the damage filled and sanded (filler is risky on a door anyway). So I will reserve a full repair as a future option. If nothing else, the insurance money could help offset future $$ penalties if I sell/trade the car with the dents present.
Craig
-Dennis
Ed
-Dennis
-mike
Track pads may just need to warm up. Does the noise fade with use?
-juice
After 4hrs of testing on friday we figured out it was likely a combination of a few items. Mostly it was due to the SS Shims provided by the caliper manufacturer that didn't work very well with our setup. This combined with a slightly taper wear previously on the rotors produced the horrible sqeel. The HP+ pads still squeel slightly but no where near what they did initially and are normal to slightly less than HP+ combined with the Subaru 4-pot calipers.
RacingBrake owner and Chief engineer is working on special shims for the HP+ pads that will actually quiet them down. RacingBrake actually made some of the first shims in the industry back in the early 80s but stopped making them when cheaper parts started being produced overseas for them.
Cool thing about the company is they are small and totally into customer service, where else could a small reseller/racer get one on one sessions with the manufacturer for testing and R&D? I'll hopefully have some pics up later tonight.
I also convinced them to bring their 350z that has special calipers they designed to move them out further and allow a 2-piece larger rotor to fit under them out to the NASA-NE track day at Limerock on Monday Nov 8. Ken from Racingbrake will be driving it in the Novice group and I'll be driving it in the Instructor group. Pretty excited to get some track time with a different car especially one with RWD Albeit it's a 5EAT but from the test ride I took on the street it's still pretty powerful!
-mike
http://community.webshots.com/photo/201505105/201521145zvhdLA
After Halloween, maybe I'll take off the mask!
Cheers!
Paul
(I'm the one on the right)
Mr. Baseball, senior & junior:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/201505105/201524300ZPoFIf
My baby girl, growing up fast:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/201505105/204648739Otmozz
Voila... the whole Hammerhead Family!
Cheers!
Paul
I was Inspector juiceman. Sheriff Bob helped me aprehend "Black Bart", an escaped convict.
The theatrics were fun, and I still have my job! ;-)
-juice
Juice- hey, you should have used this pic in the issue of DRIVE. ;-)
tom