jdm
Saturday, June 13, 2015
oil day
Many things go into being able to work on cars at home, one of which is an oil pan.
Don't take your tools and equipment for granted, you may one day need them. I looked around and found this for about 5o quid if I recall. It was large enough to hold not only engine oil from two cars, but also radiator fluid, and transmission gear oil, again, times 2.
The pan was great after a bit of trimming and cleaning out from the raw manufacturing.
Obvious purchase CTQs in addition to it's capacity, were low profile and not open air. I'm a bit frustrated with this entry because I'm reminded of the fact this pan became one time use. I had to purchase it, and through a series of events, had to leave it behind. Someone got a good pan that day.
Pass it on.
Don't take your tools and equipment for granted, you may one day need them. I looked around and found this for about 5o quid if I recall. It was large enough to hold not only engine oil from two cars, but also radiator fluid, and transmission gear oil, again, times 2.
The pan was great after a bit of trimming and cleaning out from the raw manufacturing.
Obvious purchase CTQs in addition to it's capacity, were low profile and not open air. I'm a bit frustrated with this entry because I'm reminded of the fact this pan became one time use. I had to purchase it, and through a series of events, had to leave it behind. Someone got a good pan that day.
Pass it on.
crates
The need for special crates arose and as I work for a company that ships things often enough, I asked around and got the number for Dan The Box. Yes, that's how he was introduced to me.
All would be well if I hadn't been lazy and brought the intercooler inside to live with the front valence, but I did not. I put it into the truck of the s13 which was in the lot. This came into play when I popped open the hatch at work the following day expecting to have room for crates. That would have been bad enough, but it was also filled with two pairs of jack stands, still in their boxes.
After moving the stands, fmic, and tools to the front seat with my work bag, I removed the hatch cover, laid it down, and miraculously managed to fit most of the crate panels into the boot.
I commandeered strong rope from the shop to tie it down, which would prove handy later as well.
I say special crates because they needed to be built to exacting dimensions, 1 cube metre inner dimensions if I recall, able to be lifted with fork truck, strong enough to stack, and made of a particular treated wood which come with an international shipping burned into every side.
Dan The Box took cash and kindly showed me how to assemble the boxes. Cheers, I had lamb.
Backing up a bit, and apparently without thinking it thought, the day I removed the bumper on the s14a I also decided to remove the FMIC because I did not feel it safe to it's wellbeing hanging out there for all to see.
All would be well if I hadn't been lazy and brought the intercooler inside to live with the front valence, but I did not. I put it into the truck of the s13 which was in the lot. This came into play when I popped open the hatch at work the following day expecting to have room for crates. That would have been bad enough, but it was also filled with two pairs of jack stands, still in their boxes.
After moving the stands, fmic, and tools to the front seat with my work bag, I removed the hatch cover, laid it down, and miraculously managed to fit most of the crate panels into the boot.
I commandeered strong rope from the shop to tie it down, which would prove handy later as well.
I had to leave the bases at the shop for another day, and ended up having to rent a van in order to gather them.
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