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What it takes to change a lightbulb....

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Years ago I used to own a Ford Probe (with the headlights that flip up..) I had to change one of the headlights whilst I was visiting my folks and my dad rocked up to me and told me like I was the biggest-moron-on-the-planet that all I had to do to change the headlight was pop open the hood, reach behind and twist the bulb out..

I almost lost it (I used to fix million-dollar-aircraft, ya know!!) but instead just stepped aside and said "fine, why don't you try and do that?"

I stood there barely able to contain the tears of laughter as I watched him fumble around with it for over 40 minutes... In the end he admitted defeat, mumbled an apology and let me get on with removing the bracket, etc., to access the whole headlight. :D:D:D

"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse."
- Chris Hadfield
« Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. »
- my boss

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I used to fix million-dollar-aircraft, ya know!!



And why aren't you allowed to do that anymore?



>:(:D



Something about them falling out of the sky.. :o:)
"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse."
- Chris Hadfield
« Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. »
- my boss

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There was a Mustang with a V-8, I forget what year, and to replace the 2 rear spark plugs on th left side you had to take the engine loose fron the motor mounts and jack it up several inches to get a socket on them.

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69 & 70 Mach 1's with the 428...

I had a 1970...428 Cobra-Jet, wasn't advanced enough to consider the hole-cutting idea, I had a friend weld a couple custom made sparkplug sockets, to a couple pieces of bar-stock we bent into the appropriate shapes to clear the mounts...I'd get about 1/16th of a turn on the rears and have to move my little 'wrench' again.

At least I could go in from the top-side, my friend with the welder had a 69 Cougar with a 428...has to jack-stand it and do the same thing from underneath!



In 1970, you could hear a Cobra-Jet "hiss" as it sucked air.

Now it's just a cute decal.
:D



Yup...and the working ram-air scoop stayed on the engine when you open the hood.

Put it 1/2 way to red-line & sidestep the clutch from a dead stop...between the wheel hop and the shaker scoop 'torque bangin' the right side of the hood-hole~ it sounded like a marching band's percussion section wuz sittin' in there with ya! B|


Now dayz they tighten up the steering ratio, sync in a quality sound system & slap on a sticker...like that even remotely compares to the 'mechanical advantage' achieved during the time honored, pedal mashed straight-line rocket sled dementia needed to shake loose the Levis of a tight sweatered cheerleader! ;)

Society started downhill back when Saturday night High School transportation moved to a foor door jap car. B|

I'd like to put a few rounds right between the horns of whoever came up with replacin' cubic inch born horsepower under the hood ...with a cup-holder full of Vodka, Viagra & GHB! :ph34r:










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There was a Mustang with a V-8, I forget what year, and to replace the 2 rear spark plugs on th left side you had to take the engine loose fron the motor mounts and jack it up several inches to get a socket on them.

***

69 & 70 Mach 1's with the 428...

I had a 1970...428 Cobra-Jet, wasn't advanced enough to consider the hole-cutting idea, I had a friend weld a couple custom made sparkplug sockets, to a couple pieces of bar-stock we bent into the appropriate shapes to clear the mounts...I'd get about 1/16th of a turn on the rears and have to move my little 'wrench' again.

At least I could go in from the top-side, my friend with the welder had a 69 Cougar with a 428...has to jack-stand it and do the same thing from underneath!



In 1970, you could hear a Cobra-Jet "hiss" as it sucked air.

Now it's just a cute decal.
:D



Yup...and the working ram-air scoop stayed on the engine when you open the hood.

Put it 1/2 way to red-line & sidestep the clutch from a dead stop...between the wheel hop and the shaker scoop 'torque bangin' the right side of the hood-hole~ it sounded like a marching band's percussion section wuz sittin' in there with ya! B|


Now dayz they tighten up the steering ratio, sync in a quality sound system & slap on a sticker...like that even remotely compares to the 'mechanical advantage' achieved during the time honored, pedal mashed straight-line rocket sled dementia needed to shake loose the Levis of a tight sweatered cheerleader! ;)

Society started downhill back when Saturday night High School transportation moved to a foor door jap car. B|

I'd like to put a few rounds right between the horns of whoever came up with replacin' cubic inch born horsepower under the hood ...with a cup-holder full of Vodka, Viagra & GHB! :ph34r:


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There was a Mustang with a V-8, I forget what year, and to replace the 2 rear spark plugs on th left side you had to take the engine loose fron the motor mounts and jack it up several inches to get a socket on them.

***

69 & 70 Mach 1's with the 428...

I had a 1970...428 Cobra-Jet, wasn't advanced enough to consider the hole-cutting idea, I had a friend weld a couple custom made sparkplug sockets, to a couple pieces of bar-stock we bent into the appropriate shapes to clear the mounts...I'd get about 1/16th of a turn on the rears and have to move my little 'wrench' again.

At least I could go in from the top-side, my friend with the welder had a 69 Cougar with a 428...has to jack-stand it and do the same thing from underneath!



In 1970, you could hear a Cobra-Jet "hiss" as it sucked air.

Now it's just a cute decal.
:D



Yup...and the working ram-air scoop stayed on the engine when you open the hood.

Put it 1/2 way to red-line & sidestep the clutch from a dead stop...between the wheel hop and the shaker scoop 'torque bangin' the right side of the hood-hole~ it sounded like a marching band's percussion section wuz sittin' in there with ya! B|


Now dayz they tighten up the steering ratio, sync in a quality sound system & slap on a sticker...like that even remotely compares to the 'mechanical advantage' achieved during the time honored, pedal mashed straight-line rocket sled dementia needed to shake loose the Levis of a tight sweatered cheerleader! ;)

Society started downhill back when Saturday night High School transportation moved to a foor door jap car. B|

I'd like to put a few rounds right between the horns of whoever came up with replacin' cubic inch born horsepower under the hood ...with a cup-holder full of Vodka, Viagra & GHB! :ph34r:


Dude...! Next time you're between Philly & NYC, give me a shout! We'll convert hydrocarbons into noise & tire smoke. My little Dart makes around 350 HP, but it only weighs around 3100 lbs, or if I ever get the brakes bled maybe the Coronet station wagon (estate wagon for you Brits) can unleash it's 540+ HP & nearly 600 lb/ft of torque. Truly awe inspiring considering the car weighs over 2 & a half tons...

And yes, a friend of mine had a 1970 Torino 429 Cobra Jet 4-speed car. Back in 1974 (when gas prices doubled) he picked it up for $950 (the previous owner needed money for new pistons to go into the 429 semi-hemi he was building for a 69 Mach1). About 6 months later he traded the Torino & some $$$ for an Opel GT.[:/]
When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

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Yea, but... I'm old too, so we can commiserate about, "...those damn kids & that damn noise they call music" along with the ever-popular, "I remember when that cost..."

You know, now that I think about it, this may not be such a great idea. We could just end up complaining & forget what we were supposed to be doing. :S

When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.

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That's good American auto design. And Chevy wonders why nobody wants their cars?



Well, in all fairness, the MTBF of the lightbulb and the entire rest of the vehicle is about the same. So really when the lightbulb goes out you might as well scrap the entire truck and buy a new one. This is perfectly consistent with all current American design. And even if it's not good for the environment, it is good for the economy. Not yours, but certainly the manufacturers.


Hey Quade - Keep the Speakers Corner Crap in Speakers corner.>:(
I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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Dude...! Next time you're between Philly & NYC, give me a shout! We'll convert hydrocarbons into noise & tire smoke. My little Dart makes around 350 HP, but it only weighs around 3100 lbs, or if I ever get the brakes bled maybe the Coronet station wagon (estate wagon for you Brits) can unleash it's 540+ HP & nearly 600 lb/ft of torque. Truly awe inspiring considering the car weighs over 2 & a half tons...



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Yer on!:)
Nuthin' I love better than turnin' dead dinosaurs into noise!!:ph34r:

MoPar to ya~!B|











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