Fall/Winter/Spring Projects 2012/13 for Fiona RESOLVED

[RRoller123]

sorry double post for some reason

[steve8462]

i live in Georgia so the winters are a bit milder here. no problem with mold so far. i used to live in Providence and can recall trying to work in that cold. i have turned into a weenie of sorts because 40 degrees seems really cold to me now. up north we used to call that "good football weather"

[steve8462]

there is an upside to the winter

[RRoller123]

obviously halogen high beams

[4uall]

Back to getting some work done.

Brake Caliper all cleaned up


Brake Caliper with new rubber seals and bleeder valve


Perfectly seated seal. Used this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXcClOfFmlg


Brake Caliper Bracket (before paint)

[4uall]

Nut, Outer wheel bearing, Bearing washer, Grease cap all cleaned up and ready for re-packing


Does anyone know the correct order on re-assembly of the brake caliper? My guess is washer, brake hose, washer, retainer, brake hose union bolt

[4uall]

WHOOOOO HOOOOOO Finally finished my drivers side upper & lower control arms, steering knuckle, wheel hub, brake caliper, brakes (pads,rotors,hose & line), Koni shock (complete P.I.A. to get upper nut started with my man hands ) ...............................the best part? is I still have to do the passenger side

[4uall]

Fortunate to have a 3 day weekend so I am tackling the passenger side upper & lower control arms, steering knuckle, wheel hub, brake caliper, brakes (pads,rotors,hose & line), Koni shock

[nibbes123]

Hey Jay where did you buy the Koni shocks?

[4uall]

A friend of mine was kind enough to sell me some of his extra parts I had recently put on some Monroe Sensatrac shocks I got from Partsource

http://forum.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtop ... it=+shocks

[4uall]

The following is embarrassing but true, only the names have been changed to protect the dumb and stupid

My gorgeous/amazing wife bought me an awesome Dewalt cordless drill Christmas 2011 I have used it now & again. As anyone knows (who has read my posts) we as Fiat owners sometimes run into stubborn nuts and bolts In the wee hours of this morning, for some unknown reason I thought to myself "wait a minute, don't I have an impact driver". Sure enough, my wife had actually bought me an Impact Driver. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU#################KKKKK! I am such a dumb ass Went to the HD to pick up some much needed accessories

[4uall]

Loving my newly discovered impact driver



Are you friggin kidding me?!




Hello old friend/Nemesis




I WIN THIS TIME!


I WIN AGAIN!


Placing order with http://www.autoricambi.us/

[courtenay]

Amazing what you can do with a reciprocating saw and a big #$%ing hammer!! And an impact driver, of course.

[4uall]

I actually felt my testosterone levels increasing

[4uall]

Parts arrived Not all parts that I ordered



must be that American measuring Not quite 2 feet (24")