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I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Ok i spend 2 hours attempting to get the fuel lines out. I got them loose, but theres a weird connection on the return line at the filter, i can't get apart, and i need to drill out the mounts and get the stupid ford fitting tool. I cant get my passenger front wheel off, used penetrate, and beat on it with a hammer, can't get it off. So as im looking in the wheel well, I STICK MY ****ING THUMB THROUGH THE FENDER! I also found my water pump is leaking at the bottom, my brake lines at the back are floating off the frame, can't get the h off still for the life of me. I have a choice, fix up a few things, and try and flop it for more, and find another, or just work my balls off and fix it. Im partial to fixing it, cause i like it, but now im worried about the body falling apart, and i don't want to do all this body work and have it patch work. really it needs fuel lines, and the brakes fixed and it would be OK, but i can't settle for ok, im to buttstuff about it, i NEED to fix it all or ill go nuts worrying about it .
END RANT.
All and all i think im gonna stick with her, but just its already a freaking money pit!!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #1 –
Welcome to the world of 20 year old cars.
It's Gumby's fault.

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #2 –
I knew this was coming i really did, but the fact of finding more and more and more. It wouldn't be bad if i had a job, and the space, im doing all this work in my driveway with a jack and 2 jackstands, and a craftsman mechanics tool kit.
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #3 –
It's ok, I just found MONDO body filler in my car that I've had for almost 5 years. All this time I thought it was actually solid underneath.  Oh well, you'll learn to expect such surprises.

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #4 –
i would just fix the bad spots, but i would have to have it painted before id drive it. Im gonna talk to me buddy whos a painter, see what kindda deal he can give me, and go from there. If he will give me a deal, ill do all the prep and repairs myself. Also im buying a 150 psi compressor cause i need something! plus its 60 bucks, can't go wrong!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #5 –
I'm in the same boat.  My car is rotted, bent, and needs lot's of mechanical repair.  I'd be far ahead finding another one.  wait a minute, there is no other one around here.  So I'm bound and determined to build mine.  One small task at a time.  About 3 years from now, it might be done.  Hope you beat me to it.

'cept lately, I've seen a 4 eye riding around in white and primer.
1987 TC

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #6 –
Dude, me and Brian found bondo on MY car. It's not a big thing. Don't turn into me. Take it one baby step at a time. You'll fidn shiznit wrong. Prioritize it then go step by step. You'll save money and anger by going that way

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #7 –
you can buy the fuel line tools cheap($5-$6) at a part supply store. having the right tools ALWAYS makes the job easier. honestly, i would use that $60 for some better tools/parts. a compressor isnt a neccessity when working on cars(10yrs working on them, and didnt use one). especially if you dont have the room.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #8 –
another thing about the connector, you might be able to use needle nose pliers. if its the type of connector with a white piece of plastic sticking out of the black connector.
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #9 –
Quote from: daboss351;146356
I knew this was coming i really did, but the fact of finding more and more and more. It wouldn't be bad if i had a job, and the space, im doing all this work in my driveway with a jack and 2 jackstands, and a craftsman mechanics tool kit.

That sounds hauntingly familiar. I actually still have most of the tools from my first Craftsman set, close to 20 years later. And I didn't have a garage to work in until next year.

You're what, 16? That Lincoln already puts you ahead of about 80% of the 16 year olds with their own cars back when I was that age (and ahead of about 80% of 16 year olds in general, of who most don't have their own cars at all). Most of us had to make do with Chevettes, Omnis, and Hyundai Ponies. Luckily I wasn't one of 'em - I had my beloved Bertha (78 Trans Am) :evilgrin:.

My advice? Don't worry so much as having your first car (and by first car I mean the first one you legally drove regularly) look good, and worry more about having fun and learning with it. For example, on Bertha I learned how NOT to do body work (the bondo was literally an inch thick on the fenders and quarters when I finished), how important wheel fitment is (did you know that an N50-15 tire on a 15X10 Cragar SS rim is 13" wide and will destroy the quarter panel you just made out of bodyfill on the first bump?), and how not to change oil (I'll always remember watching the brand new oil run down the street, between my feet, as I poured it in and realized the drain plug was still out).

With the spray bomb black paint job applied during the peak of pollen season it was one of the ugliest cars in the school parking lot (but also one of the fastest). The shifter cable was stretched, preventing the car from shifting into low gear AND park. The parking brake only worked if the car was facing down hill. The doors would fly open when going around turns. It had no carpet, ripped vinyl seats, and no exhaust to speak of.

Through all that, though, the important thing is that I had hella fun with that car. You should have fun with yours, too. Don't sweat the little stuff. If it runs and it's safe to drive it's a good first car.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #10 –
 i don't feel as bad now! Im taking it one step at a time, and ive fiddled with body work, and know what not to do already. Im just intmidated by all the electrical BS and the chassis rot. I might end up just borrowing the compresser, and my friends dads little sand blaster and clean up under near. The brakes are starting to worry me. And the fuel line conector, its not like the ones with the tabs, its werid, ill try to get a pic of it tomorrow. Now would someone tell me the metal line sizes, and that fittings, and what kind of flaring tool i need. I want this done this weekend!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;146373
If it runs and it's safe to drive it's a good first car.


that's just it. it ISNT safe to drive. it has a leaking fuel lines and his brakes dont work. and like his brother Fila, it has no exhaust. :rolleyes:
1979 Ford Fairmont
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5.0L/4R70W/8.8"/5-lug/3" Exhuast

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #12 –
lol it has the factory catted h on it, and i have a mac h for it, and 2 flowmasters. If i needed to i could have it rigged up in a day, but im taking me time and i want to do it right the first time, hell who needs exhaust if i can't start the car? I have till october so im gonna go over the underside with a fine tooth comb, and find every little  problem. Im not taking chances with the brakes, and may end up having to fab all new lines.

Im not like mike (no offense) but im in no rush, and im not taking any chances or pulling any stupid stunts. i realize the severity of the problems and i intend to right them. Doesn't take me long to get my priority's in order. I had planed to get some trim stuff for my car off a guy online, but i told him mechanical matters are the need right now, so im on the right track, and hopefully with everyone online helping me along, cause you guys know more then i do, i should be able to get her all set!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07
 

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #13 –
No offence taken. I'm acutally glad you learned something frum all of my mistakes.

I NEED TO VENT, and need people to calm me down!

Reply #14 –
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;146376
that's just it. it ISNT safe to drive. it has a leaking fuel lines and his brakes dont work. and like his brother Fila, it has no exhaust. :rolleyes:
Come to think of it, Bertha wasn't particularly safe either. Tires that were too big, a tranny that wouldn't go into "park", no exhaust, and doors that flew open at random. I even installed used pads, calipers, rotors and wheel bearings that I found on an old burned Monte Carlo in the woods. Yet I drove it at 140 (as indicated by the 160MPH speedo) MPH once, and 120 regularly. I was 16, remember - I was invincible. Sure as hell had fun in that car...

Quote from: 84 Fila;146382
No offence taken. I'm acutally glad you learned something frum all of my mistakes.
Like how to spell "from"? :flip:
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣