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Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: Soul on October 11, 2012, 09:28:59 AM
So Pulled this out of the car to add some wires, fix some bare spots. Stripped the hard old tape off and not thinking carefully coiled it and put in it in a box. Get home and like an hour of untangling. Wish I put some zip ties on the different legs or something....

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2qxucro.jpg)
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: 1BadBird on October 11, 2012, 09:35:23 AM
I KNOW what you mean friend.  :hick: Done it a few times myself........like when I built my first 429 powered Pinto wagon. :burnout:
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 11, 2012, 09:37:55 AM
This is why I leave the  wires alone :).
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: Soul on October 11, 2012, 11:08:21 AM
I would have but was lots of bare spots, this car sat in a barn for couple years before I got it. I'm the third owner its had which is pretty cool. But between first and third, the second had it completely apart in boxes in his barn. I find all kinds of nasty surprises whenever I open anything.
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: vinnietbird on October 11, 2012, 08:36:57 PM
I have gone through that in a horrible way. I just cry. Makes me feel better.
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: thunderjet302 on October 11, 2012, 09:32:00 PM
Quote from: Soul;400268
I would have but was lots of bare spots, this car sat in a barn for couple years before I got it. I'm the third owner its had which is pretty cool. But between first and third, the second had it completely apart in boxes in his barn. I find all kinds of nasty surprises whenever I open anything.

I'm always glad when I see posts like this one that my T-bird has always been maintained. I don't have to do crazy projects like this because of it ;).
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: Soul on October 12, 2012, 09:40:44 AM
It was a good deal, new motor, fresh interior, and parts car for 800. But wasn't all in one package lol. Guy was doing it as a father son project and his son wasn't into cars.
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: 50tbrd88 on October 12, 2012, 04:36:06 PM
Wiring and electrical stuff are on the shortlist of car related items I'm afraid to tackle on my own.  Automatic transmissions scare me too, lol.
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: Soul on October 12, 2012, 04:46:43 PM
AOD and above scare me, open pan and take off valve body. F*^&(^ 30 check balls just fell out.
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: 50tbrd88 on October 12, 2012, 04:48:37 PM
^lol so true!
Title: Hindsight, it sucks
Post by: Crazy88 on October 12, 2012, 11:39:24 PM
Quote from: Soul;400356
AOD and above scare me, open pan and take off valve body. F*^&(^ 30 check balls just fell out.

I thought there were only 8 check balls, 1 orange, 7 black... if installing a B&M shift kit, #7 is not used.