Re: Tie Rod Replacement story (long)

From: Chris Reck (chris92@insightbb.com)
Date: Tue Aug 29 2006 - 22:16:22 EDT


Great, now I'm hosed...

""Chris Reck"" <chris92@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:ed0370$nf6$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> Tom,
>
> I think you saw my reply already previosuly. I am planning on benig
> there.
> Heck, I'll be half way there this weekend (going hiking in Shawnee State
> Forest along the border of Ohio and West Virginia.
>
> I found that after 12 years, the thing still had our old Zelda game saved
> (brother's). Since we never finished the game, I got a hold of some
> walkthroughs and seeing what I forgot to do. If I didn't know better,
> this
> is an 80+ hour game.
>
> But nothing, and I do mean nothing will beat our Super Nintendo with the
> Super Techno Bowl football game. Mind you, this came out the year after
> the
> '85 Bears. We played the entire season and went 16-0, with the Fridge
> (William Perry for those of you who don't know Chicago lore) having 35
> sacks
> and Neal Anderson having 3000 yards receiving. (we found glitches in the
> game that were exploited. They wern't cheats, you just had to play
> against
> the computer "properly").
>
> Anyway, back to Dakotberfest. I'll have new tires on then. Coupled with
> my
> new ball joints and shocks from March, and the new tie rods this month; I
> should be ready for most of what Jon can throw... (my truck, not me...)
>
> Chris Reck
> Bloomington, IL
>
> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
> Shaved and polished V8 TB, Autolite 3923, 195 Thermostat, 7.5mm Bosch plug
> wires,
> Custom K&N 6x9 air intake, Edelbrock Shocks, Pioneer full audio system,
> Moog Suspension and Steering components, BF Goodrich 32x11.5r15 T/A KO
> tires
>
>
>
>
> "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:44F280C2.8050704@aol.com...
>>
>> Chris Reck wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> For those of you who have been keeping tract, here is the
>>> shortly-awaited
>>> saga of the Tie Rod Replacement...
>>
>>
>> Hey Chris! I saw the pics you sent and i didnt have a chance to get back
>> with ya. I was not aware that the Gen III's went to that style inner
>> tierod. They basically took the inner tierod from a rack and pinion
>> style set up and designed it to work with a recirculating ball set up, on
>> the center link. Bogus. Twice as difficult as the set up on christine.
>> All the more reason I like older stuff.
>>
>>
>>> * PLAYING ZELDA AT 4 AM IS A LIFESAVER!
>>
>>
>> hehehe been there before :)
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks again to eveyone that offered advice (Terrible Tom, Barry)!
>>
>> Any time - sorry I couldn't be more help to ya.
>>
>> I don't remember... were you considering coming out to Daktoberfest?
>>
>> --
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>>
>
>



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