Tech day. For me!

[jrj512]

We can always do it a later weekend, like one of the first weekends of the new year. I will have the experience of installing my shocks by then.

You can get a spring compressor from Autozone's loaner tool program. That's where I will get mine.

[Treibenschnell]

Don't forget spring compressors if you're swapping shocks.

How about a heavy moving blanket??



For the rest of you, it's an inside joke...

[onething]

How about a heavy moving blanket??



For the rest of you, it's an inside joke...

and it's all fun and games until the blanket rips and someone loses a spleen.

[sammm]

and it's all fun and games until the blanket rips and someone loses a spleen.

I've seen it happen, I was at the '69 Nationals....

[Treibenschnell]

I've seen it happen, I was at the '69 Nationals....

Yup... that was the year of onething's 84th birthday!

[MadMonkey]

Can we tentatively plan for the 24th? I can tell my sis I have plans already

But seriously, I want to get this stuff done, and jrj512, we could both do it at the same time then, right?

Like I said, I'll shoot for suspension (and spark plugs) that day, then worry about the rest another day. I have more stuff to get anyway.

[sammm]

Can we tentatively plan for the 24th?

24th of December? Interest likely to be low. Think about it.

[Treibenschnell]

Can we tentatively plan for the 24th?

24th of December? Interest likely to be low. Think about it.

No kidding...

[MadMonkey]

Alrighty then, plan for early January. Or I could just go to Midas. I'm not sure I trust you guys with my car

[Mingle]

ill lend a helping wrench if you need. ive replaced the carpet in mine, took about half a day, its a real pain. everything else is very easy though. im off saturday sunday and monday.

[MadMonkey]

Okay then, change of plans. Looks like my new days off are Tuesdays and Wednesdays though that isn't set in stone.

I'd like to plan for an ASAP (sometime early January?) day to get my shocks, springs, and bumpstops in (and change my spark plugs, and if I have time get the roll bar in).

We need:

1. Place first

2. Date

3. People (I'll try to make it )

4. Food afterward (optional, but I'll buy the most productive worker dinner at Hooters )

I have piles of stuff in my garage waiting to go in... lets get it on!!

The rest can wait for later.

[jrj512]

I hate to break the news to you, Sparky, but it is hard enough getting people together for lunch on a weekday, so I would not hold my breath for a tech day.

Also, it looks like you will be buying yourself lunch at Hooters, as the idea is that you do the work and the others tell you how. Besides, that's all the fun -- working on the car yourself.

Expect the shocks/springs to take five or six hours, when you include all of the work stoppages for discussions on matters not pertaining to the fix itself.

I would be beside myself with all of those parts just sitting there. I can help on a weekend, but not during the week.

[Titus]

I hate to break the news to you, Sparky, but it is hard enough getting people together for lunch on a weekday, so I would not hold my breath for a tech day.

Also, it looks like you will be buying yourself lunch at Hooters, as the idea is that you do the work and the others tell you how. Besides, that's all the fun -- working on the car yourself.

Expect the shocks/springs to take five or six hours, when you include all of the work stoppages for discussions on matters not pertaining to the fix itself.

I would be beside myself with all of those parts just sitting there. I can help on a weekend, but not during the week.

+1

[onething]

Alrighty then, plan for early January. Or I could just go to Midas. I'm not sure I trust you guys with my car

Midas it is

Seriously, do you have any time off coming. Vacation, sick leave, therapy days? I'm thinking a Saturday in the near future is your best bet with this bunch of working stiffs.

[cam76034]

I'd like to be there. I need to replace my shocks, springs too I guess. Right now every bump in the road rattles my teeth, and I don't have dental coverage.

[MadMonkey]

...the idea is that you do the work and the others tell you how. Besides, that's all the fun -- working on the car yourself.

I was kidding about that

I know I'll end up doing most of it myself. Hmm.. actually, I wonder why I need any of you guys anyway...

I would be beside myself with all of those parts just sitting there. I can help on a weekend, but not during the week.

I AM beside myself

I just don't have weekends off, unless my possible promotion doesn't go through, then I'll have Sundays maybe. I dunno.

Midas it is

Seriously, do you have any time off coming. Vacation, sick leave, therapy days? I'm thinking a Saturday in the near future is your best bet with this bunch of working stiffs.

I need therapy, but I can't take off for it

And I've only been there for 6 months, so I don't have vacation. Trust me, I'd be taking it if I could.

I dunno. Maybe I really should just take it to a shop and forget about it.


Or sell it.

[Sharpie]

I was kidding about that

I know I'll end up doing most of it myself. Hmm.. actually, I wonder why I need any of you guys anyway...



I AM beside myself

I just don't have weekends off, unless my possible promotion doesn't go through, then I'll have Sundays maybe. I dunno.



I need therapy, but I can't take off for it

And I've only been there for 6 months, so I don't have vacation. Trust me, I'd be taking it if I could.

I dunno. Maybe I really should just take it to a shop and forget about it.


Or sell it.

Stevan at www.miatasolutions.com is probably the cheapest. Trackdog racing is probably the fastest.

[Titus]

Stevan at www.miatasolutions.com is probably the cheapest. Trackdog racing is probably the fastest.

And there is always Miata Technologies if you looking to get !

[Treibenschnell]

And there is always Miata Technologies if you looking to get !

Or some free tools imbedded way inside the car somewhere, hidden, only to be found years later...

[icepenguin66]

I'm usually off during the week and would love to come lend a hand. My garage space is a bit of a drive from your location though.

Depending on the method used to remove the front shocks, you can have them done in around 2 hours. I think I managed to do it in less one time but that was in spastic mode and you don't have to use a spring compressor to install coilovers or the FM springs!