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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 10:35 AM
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Look at that... Functional and looks good!
 
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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 02:20 PM
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See? Form followed function.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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I often dream that my "shop" is that organised..
 
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Old Oct 5, 2020 | 05:58 PM
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That photo was carefully framed and cropped to make it look that way. The wide angle shot will show you what a mess my garage really is.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 06:21 AM
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Okay I'm fixin' to get started on this conversion today. Here are the steps I have identified:
  1. Print ​​​​​​@RacinJasonWV install instructions.
  2. ?????????
  3. Profit!

 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 06:43 AM
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Brilliant plan!!
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 07:26 AM
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Failing to plan is planning to fail and you have a "solid" plan!

"Lean forward" is what we used say when figuring something out... How that applies here, it may not except that you will be leaning forward over the engine.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 08:34 AM
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Okay I'm fixin' to get started on this conversion today. Here are the steps I have identified:
  1. Print ​​​​​​@RacinJasonWV install instructions.
  2. ?????????
  3. Profit!


Hope they help out. I know your situation is a bit different.
I haven’t had any feedback on the instructions yet so if you find something needing improved please let me know.

Good luck sir!
 
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Hope they help out. I know your situation is a bit different.
I haven’t had any feedback on the instructions yet so if you find something needing improved please let me know.

Good luck sir!
I thought we discussed that they worked for me but my memory is crap soooo. I referenced yours and Sous. I did not mess with the trans dipstick and so far so good.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2020 | 01:26 PM
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I thought we discussed that they worked for me but my memory is crap soooo. I referenced yours and Sous. I did not mess with the trans dipstick and so far so good.
Ah yes you did! It is my memory that is poor!
But you had no issues or suggestions so I still claim no feedback. I call constructive criticism “feedback”.
 
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A teaser before the video gets posted.
 
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@Bonanza35 Chet, this has your name on it if you still want it.

 
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Old Oct 9, 2020 | 07:41 PM
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Hmmm. The disassembly video may not be worth watching because of the way I positioned the camera. All you see is my back.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2020 | 07:43 PM
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Hmmm. The disassembly video may not be worth watching because of the way I positioned the camera. All you see is my back.
Better your back than your backside...
 
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Old Oct 9, 2020 | 07:44 PM
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Better your back than your backside...
You get to see some of that too.
 
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