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You'll want a higher temp to crisp the skin.. otherwise it will be rubbery

 

Might throw em on the grill for a minute for the crispy

 

Just in case…

 

Thank ya sir!

 

I dont cook. Ever. So I always thought chicken quarters was something that fell outta their pockets.

 

They was good!

 

Only picture I took was about half way through the job. Replaced rollers, bearing plates, cables, everything but the hinges really. Thanks all for the help. It was nice to learn another thing.

 

Makes you feel good when you don’t have to call the man

 

great color on them!

 

@Evostaco that pulley outta be more in line with the rail to wind up that cable correctly ... maybe it's the angle of your photo

 

That was before I lined everything up and wound the spring. It's straight now

 

Where to place the order?
Yummy!

 

Nice Job I cut my teeth early on Big soaked wooden Car Wash bay doors. 12’ door springs sure make you appreciate life.

 

Forgot the Toll Free part.

 

So the Podcast starting next week, that on the second Tuesday correct?

 

Prolly nineteen ninety never.

 

So the operation went without snafus.

Yes, New England winters are brutal to vehicles.

Drivers side was in sadder condition as compared to the passenger. I had one pad that could’ve been rejected.

Drivers then passengers:





The pic with the suspect pad is from the drivers side.

I did the slotted rotors and Powerstop calipers a few years ago. The calipers froze after one winter so I switched out to Yota calipers and pads and kept the slotted until now.

I think the D side rotor warped a bit when the caliper froze. I had a tolerable brake induced shimmy for a bit that eventually cleared and I’m hoping that’s the culprit with the pads being worn so much more than the P side

Today, all calipers compressed nicely. The pins on the D side needed a lot more work to get out. The P side was close to being just a pull with the pilers.

I used the hard rubber mallet technique to get the rotors off, couldn’t find a bolt that fit.

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I finally splurged on a HF mechanics seat with a tray underneath The back feels so much better!!

The worst part is always the caliper bolts for me when changing out rotors. I have a huge mental block on which way for righty tighty, lefty loosy. Something about it being reversed messes me up. Today I was very deliberate.

Pro tip: use a lenght of Romex to hang the caliper when your getting the rotor off.

One last point, those double hinged needle nose are my go to for pad manipulation. More umph and they fit in the pad holes perfectly.