brent1976

Thanks.

Thanks man. It’s been a lot of work but it’s been worth it and the weather has been perfect for the couple weeks since I’ve been able to drive it.

My wife made me stop while we were out for a drive over the weekend. I finally worked out all the bugs in the brakes so I can finally take it out on the mountain roads away from the house. It’s rediculously flat through hard corners and super stable after adjusting the coil overs 50 times. It needs more power and a different transmission to make it really fun. I’ve been figuring out if I want to try the cheaper route with a used 5.3 with a supercharger or a built 6.2 na for now and maybe a supercharger later if I “need” it. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1012&pictureid=9902

If it’s just a flat piece of steel that needs to be bent/broke into and angle it would probably be pretty cheap per piece. If it needs to have ribs stamped into it or something that takes special tooled stamps not so cheap. If the part you have has been stamped could you just make it out of thicker material that doesn’t need it to keep costs down.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/541840703506499/ This looks like a pretty nice one.

We went the weekend before my wife’s birthday which is the first week in August. It hailed on the way up and snowed 1/2” while we were on top for 45 minutes. It was more than 95 that day at the house. There were more than 10 of the white mountain goats hanging around. I could see the brakes catching fire on the way down but I don’t know why a newer car breaking down unless it over heated. My 95 t100 has been up both of them probably 6 or 7 times. At least twice with 3” of sludge in the radiator before I flushed it out and replaced the radiator.

It totally is and I’m not saying it’s bad and don’t do it. The drive and the views are awesome. I’ve been there 4 times in 5 years(thanks COVID). I just prefer Mt. Evans because there are places to get out along the drive up and it’s less commercial because it’s not privately owned. Plus the back way out 74 to Squaw Pass to 103 is a rediculously twisty drive. Although 24 out to Pikes peak is no joke either. Before I moved here the only thing I remember about Mt. Evans was it’s the highest paved road.

Agree completely. It’s why I don’t do anything in the city besides work.

They’ve pretty much ruined it in my opinion. The drive up is cool but you’ absolutely will be stuck behind some old lady going 5 mph that’s scared to death of the heights. They’ve paved the entire top and built a giant tourist trap gift shop. Mt. Evans is way better in my opinion, still rugged and what you’d expect going to a place like that. Either way you have to get reservations about a month ahead of time to go to the top. Pretty much everything tourists go to has a reservation system now. I’d say rent a jeep or sxs and go off-roading somewhere an hour or 2 from the city. We go off-roading almost every weekend. It’s awesome the places you can just jump in the truck and drive to. There’s trails all over too. If you’re into hiking there are random trails pretty much everywhere you go and they’re all good and go to some amazing places. We did this when my wife’s sister brought the kids out. I thought it was pretty cool but I don’t know if a bunch of dudes for a bachelor party would enjoy it. Lots of kids and families. Also it’s not just a show up and do it kind of thing anymore with the reservations required. If you’re staying around the city the rino district is where all the hipsters drink craft beer. There are a lot of breweries in the area. Denver chop house has amazing steaks that are a $75 instead of $150 per meal like a lot of the steak houses that aren’t any better. There’s way more I don’t know about because I don’t hang out in the city much. It probably would have been a better idea to plan more than a day ahead.

How long are you going to be here, and do you want to do things in the city or out in the mountains.

Tell me Facebooks back up without telling me Facebooks back up.

Yeah, and the dingdongditch, one word, cute attempts to troll. Also probably frustrating.

How many of the people that he responded to are in the “I did my own research on vaccines” camp, and are now getting their information on this subject from an illegal street racing forum, and from a guy that they argue and totally disagree with about subjects just like this. Sounds frustrating to me.

It sucks that it’s so far away because every time one of these threads come up I find 20+ cars that fit the bill in a 15 minutes search on FB. Plus they’re all so rust free it’s rediculous. I’m still not used to seeing 80s 90s and 2000s cars with zero rust anywhere. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3932889273481924/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/394041235441036/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2983863231931009/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/549194109680294/ https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/559040241954263/

Ken Browns auto service on Maple Avenue. It’s right where Maple turns into the ramp to 70.