How NOT to swap your FD. 56k, no no!!! back from the dead

[cool]

Looks like they only had a SAE cresent wrench and a metric hammer to do the swap with.

[RAPID]

I wonder why the guy didn't keep the car after you got it squared away for him ?  What bump steer correction did you use and how did the guy react after driving his car with correct steering geometry ?
I'm pleased with the swap you did for me. Other than the starter and clutch (which was not your fault) my car has been trouble free, almost 10K since the swap and it's my daily driver.
How many FD swaps have you done to date ? Are you really selling your white FD and getting another ?

[Pez]

I wonder why the guy didn't keep the car after you got it squared away for him ? 

He kept it for another 6 months.  He seems to be the kind of guy that goes through cars.  He's probably forgotten about more than I've owned.

What bump steer correction did you use and how did the guy react after driving his car with correct steering geometry ?

It was night and day difference.  When I first got the car, I took it out to the air strip, and I was afraid to get it over 60mph cos it was all over the road.  Used Samberg's tierod ends to correct.

I'm pleased with the swap you did for me. Other than the starter and clutch (which was not your fault) my car has been trouble free, almost 10K since the swap and it's my daily driver.

Awesome.  I always have one to drive too.  Usually it's a car that I'm test driving for a customer.  About the time I get 200 or so miles on it and get it delivered, another one is wrapping up.

How many FD swaps have you done to date ?

FDs?  Dunno.  Total FDs and FCs, probably 20, and helped with another 20.  Probably 50 AC lines, 100 harnesses, 50 PS kits... I've been around.

Are you really selling your white FD and getting another ?

I was gonna sell it.  Someone SAID they wanted it, we agreed on a price, I took the parts off that he said I could keep, I put the interior back in, and he backed out.  mofo... I'll build it again when I get a break...

[Simplex Effect]

Damn, you saved that car.

[frijolee]

I must have missed this the first time around.  HoF for sure.
 
Good stuff Pez.

[digitalsolo]

Hall of Fame'd.   

[Pez]

Joel, you must have been out of the country the 1st time around. It was March of this year. Shit went viral and my photobucket account got 422,000 hits that week and that album still gets up to 100/week now.

[BrownBoy]

Haha, I remember this thread from way back, still makes me laugh!

[Pete.McP]

You gotta tell me, is the owner of TDC a hippy looking guy named Jon? 

[Pez]

You gotta tell me, is the owner of TDC a hippy looking guy named Jon?

No, He's a pretty stout guy named Chris.

[Nyt_Muves]

I am impressed with the fact that the shop stepped up at least a little.  Most would have played the name calling blame game.

[just_james]

Damn, you saved that car.

You really did.  Most people are over their heads just swapping one, not to mention unf*cking something like that.

[BAD-LSX-7]

i still love the exhaust

[frijolee]

Joel, you must have been out of the country the 1st time around. It was March of this year. Shit went viral and my photobucket account got 422,000 hits that week and that album still gets up to 100/week now.

Now my office mates are looking at me funny.  I need to be careful around honest to God laugh out loud posts...   

[rex7fd]

there is hope for me after-all.  After seeing that swap and the fact that it ran.  I guess I have a shot.