# What did you do to your car today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 581
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11601 "2013-08-01T19:49:17Z")
Started taking rear panels off and removing the heavy ass insulation/foam.Prepping for wire loom and minor undercoat to silence some vibrations!!! ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11602 "2013-08-01T20:11:31Z")
in the last 4 days one fuel pump hanger/sending unit assembly (fuck me that is way too expensive for a part like that, goddamn cherokee one is like 50 friggin dollars.) two rotors four shoes one caliper both front fenders filled 30 holes in the bed sides and rails got the stud gun out and pulled a big dent from the drivers bedside filled the rust hole in the bottom of the bedside right in front of the left rear wheel put an assload of bondo on it sanded it for 2 days shot some rustoleum gray on it should be ready to put this pile back together tomorrow. might wire wheel the wheels and hit them with some kind of color, i dont really know yet. maybe blue or something. probably gonna slap some 2" blocks in the back of this pig and turn the torsions. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11603 "2013-08-02T07:05:40Z")
not interested ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11604 "2013-08-02T07:43:11Z")
> [@are you OK... Georgia?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/are-you-ok-georgia/52949/55): > > Whats so funny? They were worn out and I bought new Bilstein rear shocks and front lift struts for the truck. > > I need help with the struts though since I don’t have a strut compressor. get the craftsman suicide sticks at sears, or if you want to save the headache just pull the old shock/spring assemblies and bring them and the new parts to a shop to have the new ones put together, or go get the remaining parts you need and have the new ones together and ready to throw in the minutes you get the old ones out. the install isnt hard, just looks complicated. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11605 "2013-08-02T11:41:55Z")
> [@Man pays for truck with 8k in change...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/man-pays-for-truck-with-8k-in-change/53223/11): > > get the craftsman suicide sticks at sears, or if you want to save the headache just pull the old shock/spring assemblies and bring them and the new parts to a shop to have the new ones put together, or go get the remaining parts you need and have the new ones together and ready to throw in the minutes you get the old ones out. the install isnt hard, just looks complicated. Honestly Id rather pay somebody to do this type of shit. I just bought struts, no springs included. ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11606 "2013-08-02T11:52:19Z")
Got the TL washed for the first time all Summer. I feel bad for neglecting it ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11607 "2013-08-02T12:09:36Z")
> [@FS: 1991 Doge Stealth Base SOHC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1991-doge-stealth-base-sohc/49903/87): > > Honestly Id rather pay somebody to do this type of shit. > > I just bought struts, no springs included. you really should be doing shocks and springs up front, with 125k miles on the stock suspension i assure you the springs and shocks are more than worn out, throwing old, beat up springs on new shocks will just kill the shocks in no time, especially if its with a spacer lift. a real lift will a little bit more but will ride way better on road, and last a lot longer as well. do it right the first time and you’ll save a lot of aggrovation later on. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11608 "2013-08-02T12:11:11Z")
theyre leveling struts, no spacers and the springs are fine. ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11609 "2013-08-02T12:46:57Z")
leveling struts incorporate spacers somewhere, either between the mounting plate and body or frame, or on the shock body between the spring perch and isolator, and i assure you the springs are toast, its nothing wrong with the vehicle or how its been taken care of, suspension components wear out over time, and 125k out of a stock suspension is good, you do it however you want but your shocks will wear out fast with worn out springs. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11610 "2013-08-04T18:56:34Z")
lol @ spending all this $ on suspension and not replacing the springs. ---
**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11611 "2013-08-04T19:44:32Z")
And most of the time the springs are broken lol. Silly ford and their bad springs ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11612 "2013-08-05T16:57:15Z")
Lol springs on them things do brake a lot ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11613 "2013-08-05T17:29:00Z")
Want to do the struts John? ---
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11614 "2013-08-06T15:46:17Z")
Almost bought a fore sale sign as i came across a sweet deal on a c5 with no motor but didnt pull the trigger…Rather buy a house right now ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11615 "2013-08-11T13:19:46Z")
Yesterday- drove it over 500 miles and got 18.89 mpg Today- washed it ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11616 "2013-08-11T13:38:42Z")
Removed the trim on the doors. I think it cleans it up a bit. ![http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/null-46.jpg](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/skierdood/null-46.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Baumbauer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baumbauer/32/6530_2.png) [@Baumbauer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baumbauer)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11617 "2013-08-13T16:59:14Z")
Just put a new A/C condenser in the Honda. Parts been in my back seat for over a month lol. ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11618 "2013-08-13T17:04:27Z")
Stuffed my truck into a tree. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11619 "2013-08-13T17:08:02Z")
Explain… ---
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/11620 "2013-08-13T17:55:10Z")
Zip tied wires in trunk more and added patches of dynomat over a few gromets and finished respraying the plastidip, [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557.md?page=580) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557.md?page=582)