What did you do to your car today?

Per the advise of EBC, switched my pads to Yellowstuff in the front and Redstuff in the rear. Wow, what a difference that made! They do not make Yellowstuff rears so Red was the next best choice. I had Akebono pads which are good stock replacements, but weren't up to the task of super hard braking. I deglazed the rotors with one of those fancy Amazon dingleberry honing tools.

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Hand washed the Marauder. The Crown Vic Sport got a wax and buff job.

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Dusted her off and covered her up. Don’t think I’ll be in the mood for the next couple of months…

Cervical spine discectomy and fusion.. [emoji1304]


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"Dusted her off and covered her up. Don’t think I’ll be in the mood for the next couple of months… Cervical spine discectomy and fusion."

Ouch, Bob! Good luck and get well!!!
 
Thanks guys! It’s been showing signs for a few years and it finally bulged enough to cause 8 weeks of nonstop hell in my left shoulder and arm. Not sure how I’ve pain managed the bulged bottom lumbar disk since I overlifted when I was 23? But this one was just not manageable.. [emoji17]

At least I have a brand new van sitting at my shop awaiting my arrival in 8-12 weeks! They purchased it well after I had already gave them my surgery date too. What a great company! They even purchased me a new IPad!

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Your having problems with your cervix? :eek: So is a discectomy some sort of transition surgery? Do you get to keep your 'thingy' in a medical jar after? :arcade: Hope it all goes according to plan.

Disco sucks!! :D
 
Finished cleaning up after replacing the rusted out drivers floor pan. Covid was harsh on the old girl - she got more rusty in the last 18 months parked underground than it did for the first 16 years of its life.


What was under the carpet:
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After cutting away the rusty floor:
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New floor pan, hammered out of 16 gauge over 2 afternoons, before paint:
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Another day after this of bashing until it fit better.
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Used 3M panel bond, rivets and screws to hold it in place permanently. Sorry, I got too busy and too tired to take more photos.
 
Swapped my D1SC for a D1X. Surprisingly it did everything that Procharger claimed it would do. Thru efficiencies created with the new impeller/volute design, it lowered IAT's and makes more top end power with less boost. It's a little softer on the bottom end but I wanted that anyway as the car is on the cusp of being streetable, for me anyway.
 
F250 day today. To prevent traveling breakdown due to OEM Charge Air Tube blowout, upgraded to H&S Motorsports 122011 ( https://hs-motorsports.com/collecti...it-oem-silicone-version?variant=7149513408569 ). Beautiful part, billet aluminum with a very nice super tough silicone hose.

Then did ATF fluid & filter change and installed BD Diesel's 6R140 pressure enhancer solenoid ( https://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/1030385/ ) to bump line pressure up to reduce wear & improve high load trans operation.

Great day today until the sky opened up and released Noah's flood! :eek: Had to end all the work I was doing... :shake:
 
Last week I pulled the Silver out of a three year slumber. Faithful beast started right up. New fresh full tank of California expensive premium, full hand wash and wax, tire pressure check, warm up, and easy roll around town. Freeway for thirty minutes, then off to California smog check.

No CA SMOG problems or issues as noted in previous other threads.

Smog place was fairly busy, and as always, I warned the smog tech to be very careful as the silver has no blemishes, so I walked him around the car before he got into it. I also warned him the tech that the Silver is a little "jumpy" from its' long slumber.

He drove it around into the back bay and the entire waiting roomed noted when they extended rev'ed it, and all looked over at me. I just smiled. When they opened the hood, the tech called over every other tech and they walked a conga line around the Silver.

When they finished and pulled it out front, the guys all followed the car outside into the sun, still surrounding it. Again, the waiting room folks all looked over at me.

The office manager came in and said, The guys all love your car!

Next week, I am bringing the black out of a six year slumber. Have to tow it to mechanic to change out the fuel pump, and drain all the gas. After, I will wash, wax, and repeat all above.

I am now ready to rejoin the Marauder community!

I am sorry it has been so long.
 
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