Haha, you’re on the right track, but def caught up in the stereotypes a little too much. I don’t actually own a 4-wheeler nor a ski-doo (although it describes the old man pretty well, + a boat :p).
If you want this view:
…It’s definitely not dirt cheap, and def doesn’t constitute a Ferrari…lol
Don’t get me wrong, houses are much more affordable here than in some of the bigger cities, but you’ll be way out of the main cities to find them cheap.
A 20 year old Bungalo in St. John’s right now is probably $250K. Our house really near the city with a comparable view would possibly fetch 400-500K at the right time. We’re about an hour outside of the city, and out of the “main market”, so the property would probably go for $200K with this view.
St. John’s took the “recession” pretty well, with all of the offshore oil projects & such. A lot of people in that field suffered, but as a whole, didn’t really feel a hard impact, and housing continues to skyrocket.
But enough about that, yeah I HATE huge cities like Toronto, and to a lesser extent Edmonton. I’m quite ok with living here and enjoying all this for less than I’d pay somewhere with (no offense) people who are mostly cocks, and would do absolutely nothing for you. It’s refreshing to run into a random person anywhere here and know that they’ll probably help you out if you’re stuck/struggling/etc. Not that everyone is like that, but after spending time in Alberta, some time in Ontario & BC and living here, it’s what I’ve experienced.
Exit NL talk, insert wrenching. Don’t take me the wrong way Feint, just a discussion point.
During the transmission swap on the Max last week, the engine had to be supported by a jack on the base pan (as per Nissan FSM believe it or not, I checked when looking for the instructions on how to get at the pressure plate window).
This put a small crack in the base pan, which I dropped & welded (pretty ugly actually, as the rusted area just kept dropping through…had to tack/fill and it wasn’t a pretty job). Anyway, being in a rush, I didn’t give enough time for the gasket maker to fully set upon installation, and I ended up with a leak through another hole + a spot in the gasket.
Last night I decided to tackle the issue, and dropped/welded the pan again, and let the gasket set overnight.
Quick/limited work space:
Close quarters:
Trying to conserve heat…lol
Base pan Dropped:
Fixed:
Then it was onto the 240.
As I mentioned last time, the carpet had gotten wet while the 240 was sitting outside, which prompted me to remove the wet sound deadening. This time I decided to remove the cushion/foam stuff underneath, as one section of that (same section) had gotten wet, you can see in the pic.
Redneck carpet drying…lol
The old stuff:
Then it was on to building the LCA’s.
A shot of the Godspeed rod ends vs the QA-1 rod ends (right)
Drilling out the spacers:
Widening the bearing seats to spec (It was the rotary tool with a bunch of bits, and not the wirewheel use for widening it out.)
Final product, with the snap ring grooves widened/components installed.
LCA mocked up with proper spacing:
Z32/SPL setup mocked up:
And finally, both sides completed.
Not bad for a Monday night.
Next up is finishing the inside floors, the engine bay, and making/modifying my subframe bushings & possibly differential bushings. After that, I can get the engine ready and start the long process of wiring/reassembling & fitting the interior bits, then start putting the car back together.