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April 13, 2009

What Did You Do This Weekend?

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Since I got new tires for my AMC Concord last week, I figured it was finally time to give my daily driver the thorough going-through that it had been going without. I replaced a passenger-side ball joint that was close to falling out, and I swapped out the clapped old shocks for new KYB’s all the way around. I threw in a set of platinum plugs, installed a new cap and rotor, and replaced the crusty old plug wires with 8mm Taylors. I changed the oil and swapped in my new K&N air filter. The Concord totally purrs now, and is a tight-sprung handling machine to boot. Tomorrow I’m taking it for alignment.

How about you? What did you do this weekend?

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Posted at 9:10 am in AMC, Concord, Jen Dunnaway, What Did You Do This Weekend?

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CaliChevylover
Apr 14, 2009 at 6:48 am

i went to Barrett Jackson in Palm Beach. got tons of pics

check my albums

http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u196/CHEVYMANGMFAN/

GTwildfire
Apr 13, 2009 at 7:43 pm

Replaced the PS tie rod end on my ‘bird. Gotta do the DS when I get the chance, then onto the rear suspension. Trying to find springs to drop the rear 2 inches. Guess its time for the rear shocks to go.
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Waxed and de-swirled on Sunday with Meguiars.
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Got tracking information on my shipment of 2′x4′x.063″ anodized aluminum diamond plate, to be used to mod the door panels, other interior parts, also an underhood mod and/or a rear hatch area mod. Just gotta get what’s in my head into my car soon.

lejourinator
Apr 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm

found a buyer for my baron, Gonna get a 2nd gen 4runner, and I went dukes of hazzard and jumped a local railroad crossing with the mercury. Accord to my buddies i caught about a foot of air and then my rear end got a foot and a half on the rebound. YEEEHAAAWWWW!!! lol

JoeCool97Formula
Apr 13, 2009 at 5:49 pm

I washed and waxed both my rides, but with the frakking heavy pollen coating on them now, you wouldn’t know it!

sarahsmile90
Apr 13, 2009 at 2:33 pm

Drove from Detroit to Chicago, can’t wait for some nice weather and being able to get out and work on the cars and yard.

Randoman5
Apr 13, 2009 at 2:26 pm

I went to New Jersey on friday for white castle, took some pictures of my car. Went to a show on Saturday, amazing. and recooped on sunday with the family for easter.

Jim Brennan
Apr 13, 2009 at 2:02 pm

Jen, I’m a little disappointed that you decided to use white lettered tires instead of white striped tires, but the rest of the maintenance items sound like you’re giving the Concord a new lease on life. I’ll bet she never handled better!

David Clarke
Apr 13, 2009 at 1:13 pm

I finally mounted my Goodyear Eagle GT tires onto my newly powdercoated (black) factory wheels. I havent balanced them yet because I was looking for a low pro stick on wheel weight.
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As for the Caprice, I returned the header wrap kit I got in exchanged for two rolls of black header wrap. The kit only came in “natural” colored wrap and I found the ties at a local parts store cheap

spowell0616
Apr 13, 2009 at 1:07 pm

It’s not often you hear cap and rotor when describing a tune up any more.

Mike Musto
Apr 13, 2009 at 12:59 pm

That’s awesome Jen… nothing like a new set of shocks and a tune-up to keep you rollin’. Nice garage too… wish I had something that big.

Katherine Helmetag
Apr 13, 2009 at 12:32 pm

You go, girl! I need to get cracking….. I’m jealous of the new shocks…

FordRulesAll
Apr 13, 2009 at 12:27 pm

It says My name is mrfixerupper ????? its actually me FordRulesAll , gotta look into this Cardomain Staff.

mrfixerupper
Apr 13, 2009 at 12:25 pm

I was doing my interior, and sound proofing the trunk with a Dynomat Alternative(I ran out so gotta finish next weekend).

1lowscort
Apr 13, 2009 at 10:30 am

I finally finished parting out my Escort GT. I also helped a friend cut up a 79 Subaru wagon so he could put everything but the firewall in his basement parts storage room.

Killersharq
Apr 13, 2009 at 10:23 am

Installed my Eibach springs in the Monte, but its not going anywhere soon without some new shocks all the way around.

Brett Powers
Apr 13, 2009 at 10:21 am

Gathered up parts for the big swap meet next weekend, made a list of parts I need to buy. Did some gremlin chasing in the GTP and cleaned out the Catera to sell it (Quite unsuccessfully I might add).

satty12
Apr 13, 2009 at 9:48 am

started picking and choosing strut spring combos leaning towards KYBs with Sprint springs 1.75inch drop or the HKS 1.5inch drop Not going with Eibach too pricey for my taste and over rated.

___nes___
Apr 13, 2009 at 9:40 am

I spent friday all day helping my brother-in-law fix my sisters 528 and driving him to get missing parts, and sunday I was all over the LA area driving around to visit family and friends and ended up at the rain forest cafe in downtown disney with my girlfriend. And last according to the poll results I’m painting the rims black.