Thunder's Garage Tetris: 04 Taco + 12 CTS-V + 06 GSXR

All the people waiting for their crawl box to arrive while yours sits on the shelf...

 

Maybe I should paint it red

 

Glamour shots +1000 mall points

 

I'm going to be using a lot of vacation time between now and January. Lots of Fridays and Mondays I could help...

 

Plus, you're going to need a counterpart with the "beat it till it submits" way of doing things to get it in. I know a guy.

 

So sexy! That looks great

He's right! I can lend a hand as needed as well.

 

With the two of you helping, I see Mitchell's head exploding.

 

Me too. But there is no other way.

 

they both helped before, I just do all the small tedious stuff while they do the muscling. It works out. They only need to be fed beer every 20 to 30 minutes or they'll die.

 

It worked well last time with a minimal amount of frustration. Although we both grumbled when Mitchell said "Alright let me grab by torque wrench...".

I showed up with my own food haha. Do you still have pulled pork left?

 

It’s for the best he wasn’t here when I assembled the crawl box then...

 

Yeah, he definitely has his way of doing things. Although he has learned that diffs require some manhandling haha. Hopefully that'll transfer to the crawl box.

 

I got in the biggest pickle trying to torque the ring gear bolts when I installed my front locker. (Something that’s probably actually important to torque) Can’t remember the torque value but it was more than I could hold with my left hand to keep the whole thing from spinning. I was alone and had red locktite drying on the bolts when I figured out I needed another set of hands.

Did I...?

A) remove the bolts. Call for help. Torque them properly with someone to hold it still for me.

B) Try to wedge it between a floor jack and a work bench. Aaaaand when that failed, “torque” it by counting ugga duggas on the small impact.

I’ll never tell...

 

Long pry bar in the carrier held by your foot while sitting. Or bench vice if available

 

in that situation, I don't blame you haha

as long as it doesn't do the same thing that rear diff you gave me did

 

Wow. Looks like y’all assumed I went with option B. I see what you think of me.

 

If I do recall, you said "I wish I was better about torquing stuff... I only do it for the lower ball joint bolts".... your words!

 

Aw Hell, Bobby. I was high when I said that.

 

I can't wait for Carter to start cutting Mitchell's console for shifters...

 

Nope! I'm going to get the thing in the truck. Then me a Braedon are drinking beers and watching.