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This remonds me of the time I experienced the same problem. One of my best friends owned a custom bike shop where he did custom paint and such. In an effort to work out a deal that would benefit both of us. The deal was he would do the body and paint work on my car with him buying materials. In exchange for this I did work for his shop that was billable to his customers. I had held up my end of the deal and for a time he was working on my car making good on his end of the deal. I had done enough work for him to cover a complete paint job material wise top to bottom. In the meantime him and his wife had filed for divorce and he needed a place to stay at the same time his business partner was paying himself and not the shops bills so the shop was closed. Since he was a good friend I let him stay with me in exchange for the labor part of my car. Things were working out good, small parts were getting painted at the new body shop he was working for and body work was getting done to the bottom of the car. This is where things start falling apart. He took my sub frame, control arms and a box of small parts that needed sand blasted to the blaster. After a few weeks I had asked about the parts and he said they were blasted and sealed he was just working on the body work part of them on his lunch breaks and would be done soon. I have no problem with this as I know he's always been straight with me and parts have always trickled home nicely painted. A few more weeks pass and I ask how things were going and he said the control arms were done and the sub frame and the small parts were getting painted that weekend. Well that weekend came and went with nothing done. I was busy with other things so I didn't have any time to talk with him about the car. A week or two go by and he comes home early on a Monday and apparently had been fired for texting too much at work and not getting stuff done. So on Tuesday I go help him get his stuff from the shop and take it over to the blaster's house (also good friends of his) to store his stuff. Well to my surprise leaning against the wall was my sub with the rest of the parts I had given him. They sat just as they were when they left my house. Now while I'm not happy with being lied to he has been working on my car at the house and buying the product that he needed to get the job done so I let it go for now. At this point all the body work is done on the bottom of the car, it has been sealed, mudded, sealed, slick sanded, seam sealed and primed. A few weeks ago on a Friday I got a text from him that his girlfriend had bought a house and he was going to move in with her after she closed on it (turns out she had already closed on it and he knew he was moving that weekend). He gets home from work and we base and clear the bottom of the car. I had plans to go out of town with some friends that Saturday morning and would be back Sunday morning. When I got home Sunday morning he had taken almost all of his stuff out of the house and garage all while I was out of the house. Actually the only thing he left was a air compressor that takes 3 guys to move and a trailer he doesn't have tags to. Dude doesn't respond to text or phone calls. He pretty much just cut bait and skipped out.
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Just my 3,286 RWHP N/A Firebird. I don't need any dyno sheets because because NASA built my fuel pressure regulator heat shield and I did the math on my large button calculator and it it said to carry the 9 and times it by 7 and it came up with the HP numbers from a FSAE equation that was based on lead based paint. If you don't believe me thats fine because I've been researching and developing this bad boy for 43 years of my life which is a lot because I'm only 37. BOOYAA BABY!!!!
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I hope there are plenty of people there. I'm bringing my Trans Am and will need some people to push it. I can't start it because my fuel is radioactive and the Libyans won't allow me to start it because it will cause thier pin ball machine to tilt.
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Someone has told me to get ahold of the S&W cutom shop through Smith & Wesson. He said they may still be able to do something with the trigger that won't affect the safety of the gun or the warranty. I will give them a call and see whats up. The worst they can say is there is nothing they can do.
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I see thats what a lot of people do with thiers, but this was the first gun I ever bought so it is somewhat sentimental.
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Lots of good reading and excelent information. Thank you.
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I am hoping it's something that easy. I called some gun smiths after I got the gun and they all told me one reputable gun smith would ever touch the trigger for liability reasons. I can understand that to a point so I let it go. After reading some gun posts here I figured maybe one of the people here would no something I could do to make it easier and still safe.
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I have had a Sigma 40 cal for about 10 years and the trigger has always been stiff when it's loaded. When disassembled the trigger pulls real nice and does even when it's put back together. When it's loaded the trigger is very stiff. Stiff to the point after 3 or 4 clips I find myself hitting the target low and to the left (I'm right handed) and my finger starts to hurt from pulling it. Is there anything I can do to have the trigger easier (to an extent) to pull when the gun is loaded?
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I'm on board with the bad axle, but just for the sake of adding information check to make sure your lug nuts are all tight.
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How fast do they go?
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That lady lives on the corner by my house. I need a sticker for my car that shows a cat in a live animal trap.
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Any place like this could make a vinyl silhouette of any vehicle you want and in any color or size. http://www.atecsigns.com/
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What a shitty stick dad. I would never leave my stick children behind.
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Lingenfelter Performance Nationals | Sept 21-23, 2012 | Summit Park
gbracing81 replied to Pro Stock John's topic in Events
If I worked at LPE I would have a raging hard on all day. A shop like that would be a dream come true. -
Lingenfelter Performance Nationals | Sept 21-23, 2012 | Summit Park
gbracing81 replied to Pro Stock John's topic in Events
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Marango to Ashley sounds like your best best.
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One downside (if you can call it that I guess) to HE units is you have to use "HE" detergent. It can be expensive, unless you have a Sams membership. I get Era jugs 96 loads per for about 10 bucks a jug. Costco I would assume to be the same but I've never been there.
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I bought a brand new Maytag washer last October from the Sears outlet on Brice Rd. It's a Bravos and I only paid $600 for it. It has a small scratch on the right side of it. http://www.sears.com/maytag-bravos-xl-trade-4.6-cu-ft-top-load/p-02633601000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1 This is the newer model but basically the same thing.
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The "Im still talking about D. Wiggs 4 years later" thread
gbracing81 replied to D.Wiggs's topic in Dumpster
Yes sir I believe he knows what it means. I bet his mouth was dry as hell the entire time he was talking. -
http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/floor-jacks/rapid-pump-15-ton-compact-aluminum-racing-jack-68053-html-7814.html
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The "Im still talking about D. Wiggs 4 years later" thread
gbracing81 replied to D.Wiggs's topic in Dumpster
That's cuz he has he has 4 years of R&D and research. I wonder if he knows what "R&D" actually means? -
The guy looks pretty young. Maybe he doesn't have the money for all that and those things are in the plans.
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At 200+ MPH I'm sure you want that lip to stay, and for $300,000 I'm sure you can get what ever color is available on a stock Caddy.
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This guy has a insane amount of ability. Who cares that it's only an Eclipse. All I see is someone that came up with a plan and executed it flawlessly.
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Do you know what motor is in it?