My daughter (grease monkey) does sway bars now. :)

[Datawiz]

She removed, cleaned, and lubricated the bushings on the rear sway bar 100% on her own today. :hurray:

I'm in the process of replacing the rear wheel bearings/hubs due to a "hum". I just hand turned the bearings, old vs. new, and the difference is uber-noticeable. :yesnod:

Gotta love the "Lamborghini of Sarasota" shirt. :lol:

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My daughter is just one of the guys! :hurray:

[Jeff '79]

:seasix: Awesome......

I pray that mine just go away......:D

[Allan]

I tried to teach my daughter to change a flat tire.


Didn't happen. Now she fends for herself!

[Datawiz]

:seasix: Awesome......

I pray that mine just go away......:D

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Holy shit that made me laugh. :lol:

My daughter is a sponge and she lives and breaths anything automotive.

Speaking of which, 1/13/13 is only 40 minutes away. We will be watching. :yesnod:

[Bucwheat]

I think she got grease in her braces, my daughter gets tools for me when I'm under the car:D. Cute kid ya got there.

[Jeff '79]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Holy shit that made me laugh. :lol:

My daughter is a sponge and she lives and breaths anything automotive.

Speaking of which, 1/13/13 is only 40 minutes away. We will be watching. :yesnod:

My daughters live shoes, clothes, and I-phones.... I'm lucky if they know where to put the gas into the cars.

That's really great that you both have something in common that you can both do together..
I tried the shoes, clothes, I-phone thing with them, but it just didn't work out for me..:D

[Stevedun]

I think that is great. My son can't do that! :seasix:

[DAB]

did you make her a sammich? :toetap:

[Datawiz]

My daughters live shoes, clothes, and I-phones.... I'm lucky if they know where to put the gas into the cars.

That's really great that you both have something in common that you can both do together..
I tried the shoes, clothes, I-phone thing with them, but it just didn't work out for me..:D

:rofl:

She's definitely mini-me. We are both black belts in Tae Kwon Do, love cars, love racing, uber good at computers, straight A students, ....

She will go far. :yesnod:

The boys, on the other hand, won't have a clue how to deal with such an individual. She will know more about cars and racing than any possible suitor. Major blow to "masculinity". :lol:

[Datawiz]

did you make her a sammich? :toetap:

I make most of the meals, so yes. :D

[OddBall]

Awesome! :seasix:

Both my nieces can connect the dots at 100 yds with their dad's AR15.

It's fun watching them outshoot the boys.

[Datawiz]

Awesome! :seasix:

Both my nieces can connect the dots at 100 yds with their dad's AR15.

It's fun watching them outshoot the boys.

:hurray:

[mrvette]

Time flys man, enjoy the fun....

I remember some 22 years ago, the brownie scouts troop put out a call for any father that would show the kids about cars.....I had a GOOD size garage that was heated even yet.....and so I pulled the Goat in so the kids could more relate to the car, vette being just a 2 seater and kinda outta their realm .....so it was under jack stands AND a floor jack so about a dozen or so little girls running all around and under the car, changing oil and checking various fluids, as I explained and started the engine so they could see how shit worked.....wheels in the air, they stood back to see how fast they spun at 60 mph on the dash.....showed them the accessories too.....

methinks the two moms there got a edjumakshun too, maybe....they changed tires with my impact too....showed them how brakes worked....


So just maybe 2? years ago I get this little plaintiff call on the phone.....my daughter was attempting to change her own fan belt on her Isuzu truck...Rodeo? 4 wd?.....anyway, I coax her through it with cphone pix and some advice on what/how shit worked.....

about a hour later she sends a pix of her greasy little left paw pointing to what she did, and the flash of the cphone pix catching her happy/proud face as it worked fine.....

:seasix::dance::hurray:

[Skia]

:seasix: Love seeing you have a great crew chief Craig.

[VatorMan]

Awesome ! Don't ever let her see the pic of my lift ! She'll demand you get one. :lol:

[snide]

:thumbs::thumbs:

:cheers:

[Datawiz]

Awesome ! Don't ever let her see the pic of my lift ! She'll demand you get one. :lol:

Trust me...a lift is just around the corner. She gets her learner's permit this July and will inherit the black '06. I will replace it with a C7 Z06 for my daily. We will absolutely need a lift by then, if for nothing more than parking, let alone wrenching. :yesnod: I will continue to campaign the C6 Z06 for racing. :yesnod:

[DAB]

I learned to drive in a used, yellow, two door, stick shift Pinto.

[OddBall]

I learned to drive in a used, yellow, two door, stick shift Pinto.

'67 Ford Fairlane here :cert:

[mrvette]

Trust me...a lift is just around the corner. She gets her learner's permit this July and will inherit the black '06. I will replace it with a C7 Z06 for my daily. We will absolutely need a lift by then, if for nothing more than parking, let alone wrenching. :yesnod: I will continue to campaign the C6 Z06 for racing. :yesnod:

I learned to drive in a used, yellow, two door, stick shift Pinto.

:sadangel:

Wiz, please don't let her have a vette....not at her age....

a SUV is more like it these daze....vettes are too easily climbed and shoved under other vehicles....look at a modern school bus....

:sadangel::slap:

[GRN ENVY]

:sadangel:

Wiz, please don't let her have a vette....not at her age....

a SUV is more like it these daze....vettes are too easily climbed and shoved under other vehicles....look at a modern school bus....

:sadangel::slap:

My first car was a Vette, I am still living, you put trust in and let the consequences be known, you would be surprised how responsible a teenager can be

[Datawiz]

:sadangel:

Wiz, please don't let her have a vette....not at her age....

a SUV is more like it these daze....vettes are too easily climbed and shoved under other vehicles....look at a modern school bus....

:sadangel::slap:

I get the "16 year old with a Vette thing". ;) As Liz will attest to, her daughter started off in a Vette that I put in the weeds in Brooksville. It takes a very special person to know and respect a car for what it is. My daughter is unquestionably that person. :yesnod: Her respect for proper driving, turn signals, seat belts, no texting, talking, ... AND racing is second to none. She will be a STELLAR driver and I have no fear turning over the keys to a 430 HP car to her for her first car. :cert:

Best part....only 1 passenger. Less distractions.

[Jeff '79]

I learned to drive in a used, yellow, two door, stick shift Pinto.

'67 Ford Fairlane here :cert:

Chevette here :rofl:

But I did steal my dad's Corvette from time to time...:D

[jda67gta]

She's a beauty, in many different ways it appears. :seasix:

[JRD77VET]

I learned to drive in a used, yellow, two door, stick shift Pinto.

'67 Ford Fairlane here :cert:

Chevette here :rofl:

But I did steal my dad's Corvette from time to time...:D

I learned to drive on a '51 Studebaker on the roads ( when I was 12 :leaving: )

'74 Vega estate wagon ( at least it was a 4 speed)

[mrvette]

I get the "16 year old with a Vette thing". ;) As Liz will attest to, her daughter started off in a Vette that I put in the weeds in Brooksville. It takes a very special person to know and respect a car for what it is. My daughter is unquestionably that person. :yesnod: Her respect for proper driving, turn signals, seat belts, no texting, talking, ... AND racing is second to none. She will be a STELLAR driver and I have no fear turning over the keys to a 430 HP car to her for her first car. :cert:

Best part....only 1 passenger. Less distractions.

God Bless you both,....:seasix::cert:

[Jeff '79]

I learned to drive on a '51 Studebaker on the roads ( when I was 12 :leaving: )

'74 Vega estate wagon ( at least it was a 4 speed)

My first car was a Vega Kamback... It had a Corvrtte steering wheel, stock !..:rofl:

[Kerrmudgeon]

Sounds like she's the son you never had Craig. You should get her a "crew chief" shirt. She'll have a blast putting the boys in their place when the talk turns to cars. :seasix:

[sasnglass77]

That's great for GA!
How hard were the wheel bearings to change out? What size rear bar did you go with? How were your half shafts? Any play there?

[Jeff '79]

That's great for GA!
How hard were the wheel bearings to change out? What size rear bar did you go with? How were your half shafts? Any play there?

And the conversation turns to rear bars & shafts....:leaving:

[kingpin]

:seasix: Awesome......

I pray that mine just go away......:D

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Datawiz]

Sounds like she's the son you never had Craig. You should get her a "crew chief" shirt. She'll have a blast putting the boys in their place when the talk turns to cars. :seasix:

My daughter is God's practical joke on me. When I first learned the sex of my one and only child from my wife, I was upset. As an adopted child, trying to start my bloodline, I wanted a son.

God's sense of humor gave me the perfect child. She's a boy in a girl's body and cute as hell. :lol:

[G8rDMD]

May I ask a rookie brake-job question? I notice the caliper off, so this is why I ask. I need to remove and service one of the calipers on my 4Runner--do you just clamp the rubber brake line and then unhook the caliper, then bleed the line when you re-attach? Or do you have to drain the entire system and fill it fresh (i.e. not a good idea to clamp a line)?

[Datawiz]

That's great for GA!
How hard were the wheel bearings to change out? What size rear bar did you go with? How were your half shafts? Any play there?

Rear bar is still stock, was just binding. Cleaning the bushings and lubricating solved that problem.

The wheel bearing/hub assembly is surprisingly easy to replace. I had to finally go get a pickle fork to separate the bottom ball joint. No amount of BFH (big ****ing hammer) would release it without it.

[Rotorhead]

:seasix:

[Datawiz]

May I ask a rookie brake-job question? I notice the caliper off, so this is why I ask. I need to remove and service one of the calipers on my 4Runner--do you just clamp the rubber brake line and then unhook the caliper, then bleed the line when you re-attach? Or do you have to drain the entire system and fill it fresh (i.e. not a good idea to clamp a line)?

Just put a clamp on the brake line to pinch the fluid and do your work. After which, you should still bleed. I got a Motul power bleeder to make that a 1-person job. Easy stuff. You're a smart guy. Document where everything goes, take pictures before if needed, put bolts in bags and mark them if needed, and look to youtube for videos. You'll be just fine.

FWIW, before I started racing my Z06 5 years ago, I had no automotive skills whatsoever. :yesnod:

I had Marcus on call for an emergency, but I've been able to do the whole project on my own. Christ, I was able to rebuild the entire front end after the wreck in the Keys in 2011. :seasix:

Gotta hand it to Corvette. They are incredibly easy to fix. :yesnod:

[JRD77VET]

May I ask a rookie brake-job question? I notice the caliper off, so this is why I ask. I need to remove and service one of the calipers on my 4Runner--do you just clamp the rubber brake line and then unhook the caliper, then bleed the line when you re-attach? Or do you have to drain the entire system and fill it fresh (i.e. not a good idea to clamp a line)?

Just put a clamp on the brake line to pinch the fluid and do your work. After which, you should still bleed. I got a Motul power bleeder to make that a 1-person job. Easy stuff. You're a smart guy. Document where everything goes, take pictures before if needed, put bolts in bags and mark them if needed, and look to youtube for videos. You'll be just fine.

FWIW, before I started racing my Z06 5 years ago, I had no automotive skills whatsoever. :yesnod:

I had Marcus on call for an emergency, but I've been able to do the whole project on my own. Christ, I was able to rebuild the entire front end after the wreck in the Keys in 2011. :seasix:

Gotta hand it to Corvette. They are incredibly easy to fix. :yesnod:

Going to add a little bit. Caliper replacement? Do you know the actual procedure for bleeding brakes?

Even though you only remove one caliper, all four must be bled. Start at the fartherest corner away from the master cylinder and end at the closest. Keep an eye on the brake fluid level so you don't suck in air into the lines.

Make sure you have the correct type of brake fluid ( DOT "insert number" ) and it's best to purchase a brand new unopened container since brake fluid is hydroscopic ( absorbes water)

Jeff

[Datawiz]

Going to add a little bit. Caliper replacement? Do you know the actual procedure for bleeding brakes?

Even though you only remove one caliper, all four must be bled. Start at the fartherest corner away from the master cylinder and end at the closest. Keep an eye on the brake fluid level so you don't suck in air into the lines.

Make sure you have the correct type of brake fluid ( DOT "insert number" ) and it's best to purchase a brand new unopened container since brake fluid is hydroscopic ( absorbes water)

Jeff


Thanks Jeff...as I've gotten better at wrenching, I've let many tidbits go to "common knowledge".

I still stand by the Motul power bleeder. SO MUCH EASIER. :hurray:

[JRD77VET]

Thanks Jeff...as I've gotten better at wrenching, I've let many tidbits go to "common knowledge".

I still stand by the Motul power bleeder. SO MUCH EASIER. :hurray:

Kurt had an air regulator and a master cylinder cap that we used at Phoenix Performance. Just keep it filled with fluid and crack the bleeder. Life was good :yesnod:

[G8rDMD]

Just put a clamp on the brake line to pinch the fluid and do your work. After which, you should still bleed. I got a Motul power bleeder to make that a 1-person job. Easy stuff. You're a smart guy. Document where everything goes, take pictures before if needed, put bolts in bags and mark them if needed, and look to youtube for videos. You'll be just fine.

FWIW, before I started racing my Z06 5 years ago, I had no automotive skills whatsoever. :yesnod:

I had Marcus on call for an emergency, but I've been able to do the whole project on my own. Christ, I was able to rebuild the entire front end after the wreck in the Keys in 2011. :seasix:

Gotta hand it to Corvette. They are incredibly easy to fix. :yesnod:

Going to add a little bit. Caliper replacement? Do you know the actual procedure for bleeding brakes?

Even though you only remove one caliper, all four must be bled. Start at the fartherest corner away from the master cylinder and end at the closest. Keep an eye on the brake fluid level so you don't suck in air into the lines.

Make sure you have the correct type of brake fluid ( DOT "insert number" ) and it's best to purchase a brand new unopened container since brake fluid is hydroscopic ( absorbes water)

Jeff

Thanks guys :cert::cert:

[SteelCityBlue]

cool story!

[BuckyThreadkiller]

She's growing up to be just like her dad.

Which is fine until she's 6' 4" and tries to find size 15 pumps.

[vetteman9368]

:rofl:

She's definitely mini-me. We are both black belts in Tae Kwon Do, love cars, love racing, uber good at computers, straight A students, ....

She will go far. :yesnod:

The boys, on the other hand, won't have a clue how to deal with such an individual. She will know more about cars and racing than any possible suitor. Major blow to "masculinity". :lol:

you never know about that part.i surprised many a daughter's dad back in the day. Some of them THOUGHT they knew something about cars.

[Chuck A]

very cool, indeed

[CP]

I tried to teach my daughter to change a flat tire.


Didn't happen. Now she fends for herself!

I tried to teach my wife to change a flat tire out on the street. A neighbor came out and tried to help her. Kinda defeated the purpose. :rofl:

The tire wasn't flat to begin with.

[snide]

She's growing up to be just like her dad.

Which is fine until she's 6' 4" and tries to find size 15 pumps.

I'm sure Craig will let her borrow his...