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Bumblebee77 · Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Brisbane

Just took my baby for a short drive (only a couple of suburbs over... was all i was game for at this point haha) for the first time since late August last year.

I have a number of people to thank genuinely and profusely at this stage

First, Crunchie - thanks so much, mate. I honestly cannot thank you enough for the work you did. I hope you and your family love the baked treats on behalf of my girlfriend.

Guys on the board who have helped me out heaps with their knowledge and patience (though I've never physically met most of them) include RC, Pocketscience, Ozzie, Leadfoot and also Ideola and Rasta. Thanks to you guys but also to everyone else here.

Another big ups to especially to Charles and Peter. Thanks so much for all your help and putting up with my incessant questions. (the time shall come for me to repay haha!)

She still needs a bit of work however. lol. Needs a mad tune up though cos she's running a little rough at the moment which i'm hoping is just the mixture. I changed the oil today (wanted to change the filter but forgot to buy one of those filter ratchet-y type things and i can't get the bastard off with my bare hands) and have a new set of plugs and a new fuel filter as well. (Fancy a catch-up, Charles? Ha ha... if there's wrenching involved i can guarantee there'll be beer, delicious dinner and home baked sweet things following!)

But... she drove!

Looking down that yellow nose and seeing the little pop-ups felt pretty damned good!

Thanks again, Dave. Seriously... you're a god amongst men!
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Woooooooohooooooo! Fantastic, and congratulations!
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Ozzie · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:17 pm Post subject:

Great one BB

I used several different tools to try to remove my oil filter.
Still ended up bashing a FB screwdriver through it. Oil everywhere but the bastard deserved it. It would not move.
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

I almost always use a big honkin' pair of channel locks. It was the first and last oil filter wrench I purchased back when I was wrenching my way to a college education. Still use it today.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9105 Location: Romania

great to hear it drives !

cant wait to get my RHD driveable again.
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Khal · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:44 am Post subject:

Awesome

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!tom · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:17 am Post subject:

Congrats.

It's been painful from this far away.
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pocketscience · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:53 am Post subject:

Nice one!! Pleased to hear the good news!

G.
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Imafordguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 189 Location: Eugene Or.

It is always such a good feeling to resurect a beast. Congrats man.

I second the big honkin channel locks... I call mine my(6" spread) "do-me-alls", now my kids call all channel locks "do-me-alls".

Anyway nice looking bee you got there. Glad to hear its back on the road!
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62 Studebaker golden hawk gt
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Bumblebee77 · Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 372 Location: Brisbane

Thanks, guys. Thanks for all the words of support.

So you're saying if i poke a hole in the oil filter with a screwdriver (and get oil everywhere...?) it should come off?

Or these channel lock thingos you speak of?
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Khal · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:19 am Post subject:

Scorpio · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:19 am Post subject:

i have an oil filter removal tool..come pick mine up....while youre at it you can help me with my sanding

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Imafordguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 189 Location: Eugene Or.

Yes those are channel locks

Yes once you poke the hole with the screw driver. You drive the screw driver into the filter and turn the filter with the screw driver. It makes a mess, but will break it loose.
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81 Porsche 924
84 Porsche 944(parting it)
66 Ford f100
66 AC cobra kit car(major project)
64 ford f100 (429 SCJ)
62 Studebaker golden hawk gt
61 baja bug (with bad opel 1.8, looking at ford 2.3 turbo to flovo)

Smoothie · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:36 am Post subject:

These look useful (though no longer available) from JCW -

I use something very similar, but with smaller teeth - a hose plier that opens large enough to get around the 924 oil filter. -From either JCW or Harbor Freight, but it's also NLA..
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macBdog · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:37 am Post subject:

Fantastic news! I thought you might be getting close seeing you were talking about oil changes and similar. Big screwdriver through the oil filter is the final messy solution to a tight filter.

Must be a great feeling, all the toil is worth it and think about all the knowledge you've gained.
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