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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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i finally drained the tranny to change the fluid, it was ready to be changed the color was sick lookin so i decided to clean the spline and paint it and i'll polish the tube tomorrow.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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no one's going to see it
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Sure no one will see it, but atleast its a constructive way to spend your down time. I know when i get really bored i will go and just stare at my car until i come up with something to do with it. Post some pics of it done man. Then atleast some people will see it
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by turbowhistle86
no one's going to see it
True, but I consider it part of taking care of a vehicle. If you let dirt, grease and other crap build up in places it will shorten the life span of stuff. I get under my car and clean her down all the time. People think im dumb, but then again they are taking their 2004+ vehicles in for new replacement parts because they think washing the out side of their car, cleaning the interior, and a regular oil change is taking care of a vehicle.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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that's......pretty gay.

why waste time on the stock shaft, it's going to snap anyways

edit: i see this is more of a showy car than a strip warrior. good jobthen
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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That is one good looking undercarriage man. would you mind postin up some pics of the rest of the car. From what i've seen i bet she's a beauty.
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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I have to ask: if the drive shaft is out anyway, why not change the u-joints too to save from having to drop it again in the future???

PS: When your bored cleaning/detailing yours, I will come and get you for the weekend, you can spend the weekend under my car in my garage, all of the beer, soda, water, whatever you want and all the food you can eat while laying under my car...LOL
PSS: We have a BBQ restaurant about a block away and when the wind blows...YUM, and a seafood restaurant too!
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 09:30 PM
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why put so much time detail bottom not top
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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Looks good! That trannny must have taken some work... I polished my driveshaft too, but only to buy a carbon fiber one two weeks later.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tsench
why put so much time detail bottom not top
why not pay attention to the bottom as well as the top?



leave the guy alone. he happens to like his ENTIRE car to be clean and look good, both bottom and top. it makes it nicer. he could get a set of the race ramps (http://www.raceramps.com) and show off the bottom at car shows. based on his mods it doesnt look like he's going to the track and its more of a show car. so i doubt the aluminum shaft will bust.

OP nice job on the trans and kudos for a very clean car.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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yeah well i like the car clean, i really hardlydrive it so it stays clean, it's a passion thing, i've got every nook and cranny clean and polished lol i started the day i got it and haven't stopped yet, lol bilyb.
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Originally Posted by Reject
that's......pretty gay.

why waste time on the stock shaft, it's going to snap anyways

edit: i see this is more of a showy car than a strip warrior. good jobthen
if keeping your car clean is gay, call me elton john.



looks good dude, i would love the underneath of my car to look that good.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
I have to ask: if the drive shaft is out anyway, why not change the u-joints too to save from having to drop it again in the future???

PS: When your bored cleaning/detailing yours, I will come and get you for the weekend, you can spend the weekend under my car in my garage, all of the beer, soda, water, whatever you want and all the food you can eat while laying under my car...LOL
PSS: We have a BBQ restaurant about a block away and when the wind blows...YUM, and a seafood restaurant too!
hi the u joints are fine or i would of changed them, but i got a quick lift and it's no probem to get under there, and thanks for the let me clean you car offer but i'll pass for now lol billyb.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
if keeping your car clean is gay, call me elton john.



looks good dude, i would love the underneath of my car to look that good.
guess you didnt read my whole post, including the edit john
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Reject
that's......pretty gay.

why waste time on the stock shaft, it's going to snap anyways

edit: i see this is more of a showy car than a strip warrior. good jobthen
ha i sure did thanks, billyb.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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As always Billy, looks good! Nice work man!
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Well at least you can see it in your mind if others can't lol.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Dang that looks good. I have polished on mine a lil before but never that much. I clean under my car once a year. Good way to keep the whole car in great shape, everyone always complements on mine when it is on the lift. How you get the trans like that?
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