Random car thread.

[scootro]

[71chevellejohn]

[Big Dad]

[LaserSVT]

Sometimes get cool stuff to play with. Also wanted to see if I could upset the GTO gods. I did. damn random electrical problems.

I was a little bummed about that car. Most of his gauges didn't work properly. Only the speedo, tach and clock functioned. I know the problem is the cluster needs a refurb and new resistors but he didn't want to spend a grand pulling the dash and sending off the cluster so he had me wire in all Auto Meter gauges in the center console. Seemed a shame to drill holes in such a clean consol.

The big one that bugs me is he said his brake light (on the dash) would turn on randomly and 4 shops around couldn't figure out why so they removed the bulb from the cluster.
Took me under a minute to see the distribution block with the sensor is smashed between the header and frame rail and two brake lines rest on the damn manifold. I explained that would fix the light problem and its about $300 assuming I can find another distribution block because I would need to make custom front lines and master lines so I can relocate it away from the exhaust. He didn't want to spend that as well even after I explained how dangerous that was and he is cooking his brake fluid.
Nope, gas gauge and working ambient temperature gauge were more important.

I just don't get some people. Here is a high dollar car and he don't want to spend $300 to make sure it does not set on fire and can stop yet another customer pulls in with a 2000 Sentra worth maybe $1500 and I give him a $2100 quote (needs the everything) and he says go ahead and fix it. LOL

[scootro]

[scootro]

[scootro]

[scootro]

[Big Dad]

[soap]

Chirs let my pop off a few rounds.

[Moose242]

Got to hand it to my old man. 60 years old and still getting after it!

[motoman]

That's a badass car Alex. Congrats to your old man. What series is he running in?

[Baron Von Crowder]

That's a badass car Alex. Congrats to your old man. What series is he running in?

kinda looks like american iron?

[Darren M]

Bad ass. Fun track!

[motoman]

kinda looks like american iron?

Wasn't sure if that was some sort of sponsor, class, or series sticker