Project Winter Beater

96GST16g · 03-05-2010

love the bullet holes... nice touch

123abc · 03-07-2010

Twack came down Saturday night with a propane heater and an equalizer for the engine hoist I borrowed from a friend and we got to work. Pulled the motor out of my Laser:

Just pulled the Talon in the garage at about 1am:

...and got the 91 Talon stripped down to just pulling the axles and lifting the motor and trans out by 3:30 am:

After this point Travis gave into my whining so we went inside to eat and then catch some Z's. Had a slow start to the morning today, but we were out there wrenchin' at about 12:30. Had the motor and trans out by 2:

Now I have two motors taking up space in my shack:

123abc · 03-08-2010

So these brake rotors are stuck. Like, REALLY stuck:

So are the jam nuts on the outer tie-rods. Anybody have a good idea on a way to hold the rod from spinning so I can break the nut loose? Yes, I've tried vice-grips.