Vegi conversion - GTG if anyone wants to join us

[Clay Henry]

Darrell (aka bbboomer) took the plung and bought a Frybrid conversion for his wifes MB. We'll be working on it Sun. so if anyone wants to come out, watch some NFL on the new 40" screen in the shop and have some beers, come on, we'll be wrenchen on the Benz.
We started this yesturday (Sat.) morning and the got part is done...watched some football so it was hard to stay focuses under the car...oh and we discovered the drive shaft bushing was shot so detoured out efforts into getting that replaced..had to pull the exhaust off and the drive shaft so that cost us about 3 hours.
I know its short notice but hey, better late than never.
Russ, I think you need a break from studying so come on.

[stroken04]

well....did you get it finished?

[Clay Henry]

No!
had more setbacks but made some progress. Alot of fab work to figure out before we started hacking into the coolant and fuel systems. Tank in mounts and hooked up in the trunk and hoses ran from the engine - which was the biggest biotch!

[stroken04]

Originally Posted by Clay Henry

No!
had more setbacks but made some progress. Alot of fab work to figure out before we started hacking into the coolant and fuel systems. Tank in mounts and hooked up in the trunk and hoses ran from the engine - which was the biggest biotch!

at least you got the hard part finished

[RRonning1984]

Wish I could have made it Russ. Busy trying to scare up some more work. Dam you uncle Obama

[rdc]

Originally Posted by RRonning1984

Wish I could have made it Russ. Busy trying to scare up some more work. Dam you uncle Obama

Not me. Clay was the OP.
Clay, I just now saw this - been studying!
Hope it turns out well. I would like to do a conversion on my Olds.

[RRonning1984]

Originally Posted by rdc

Not me. Clay was the OP.
Clay, I just now saw this - been studying!
Hope it turns out well. I would like to do a conversion on my Olds.

Oops, my bad, sorry guys.

[Clay Henry]

Originally Posted by rdc

Not me. Clay was the OP.
Clay, I just now saw this - been studying!
Hope it turns out well. I would like to do a conversion on my Olds.

It will be nice when done. Most of our problems started yesturday when we were running the coolant and fuel lines under the car. There's a nice tunnel in the unibody where the drive shaft runs so we were running these lines in there and noticed the carrier bushing was toast on the shaft... 2 hours getting that off as well as exhaust system. Called to find one, yea right, it's a 1983 Mercedes...
[autoparts guy] "you need a what"? (laughing in the background)
so we ordered the bushing to be picked up today at noon.
Got it, got the old one pressed off, new one on, back under the car on our backs and mother f_cker!! It's the wrong bushing! So we got up and started pounding beers...


That's how our weekend went

[rdc]

That's typically how ANY project goes for me. That's why I always like to have a friend around
for moral support (and advice).

Murphy always show up uninvited when I attempt a car project or a home maintenance project.

[stroken04]

Originally Posted by rdc

That's typically how ANY project goes for me. That's why I always like to have a friend around
for moral support (and advice).

Murphy always show up uninvited when I attempt a car project or a home maintenance project.

you too huh, I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Damn that Murphy