Life Lessons Learned: Well, while taking the front coil springs off I learned a lesson. The shop manual does not say anything about using a coil spring compressor. Not a word. Read it three times. So, I followed the instructions. Put a floor jack under the lower A Arm. When I separated the ball joint from the lower A Arm the body jumped up about three inches, moved a couple of inches to the right and just about fell off of my lift.................I guess the shop manual was
ASSUMING the engine was still installed. Lesson learned
As I am 72 years old; I know my doctor says I don’t look anything like my age and my wife keeps tell me to ACT my age. I find this age thing complicated. How am I suppose to act my age when I have never been this age.............
Anyway, regarding life lessons, I have a few that are important. I grew up in South San Francisco CA. When I was 16 I bought my first car, a 1956 Ford. V8 Auto two door. Black and white. Since I lived at home I had to drive my mom places. One day I had to drive her to San Bruno to do some shopping. For no reason at all a lady rear ended me driving a big old Chevy. ( I still don't like chevys) I was stopped behind a car at a red light. The lady hit the car behind me which hit me which then made me hit the car in front of me. As my car was bouncing back and forth I found out my
MOTHER knew all the four letters words I was told by my sister to NEVER say........However, my radio which did not work began working. My car was totaled. Lesson learned was MOMS know four letter words.
Then while in the Marines going to tech school at NAS Jacksonville Florida. I was told by a fellow Marine from Texas the Marty Robins song “El Paso” was kinda a lie. Seemed during the wild west if two dude “Drew Leather” and one lost, it was not considered murder. So I asked why did they shot the guy. Well, it seems they shot him because he stole a horse..........for that you get shot.........And now I have learned to use a coil spring compressor when removing the other front shock. I guess it’s true, you never stop learning. At least I didn't hear anyone using four letter words and i didn't get shot! So that just about finishes my history lesson for tonight....Enjoy!
. Still looking for someone local who can repair my rims. Going to the Portland Oregon swap meet next month looking a newer set of several that are in better shape. If anyone else is going from up here in the northwest how about meeting?
