Productive (Expensive) Day.

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   Went to Canadian Tire today for a belt (As my other one seemed to magically disappear last night. Had to limp the car home with no alternator and no water pump) for the Fiero. While I was there, I noticed a couple things I could buy to go with the 60gal air compressor my teacher gave me... $250 later I returned home with an impact gun and impact sockets, air hammer and bits, die grinder and grinder bits, air ratchet, serpentine belt, vehicle ramps, engine oil and an oil filter for my mama's Jeep.
Went home and discovered the ramps wont slide under my car in front of the rear tire, making them all-but-useless for the Fiero (I also discovered my rocker panel is damaged more than the last time I checked). Never-the-less, the ramps make oil changes on the Jeep and Sierra a much, much quicker affair. Also proceded to replace the belt on the Fiero, which seems to running acceptably now... Just in time to be stored for winter.
In an unrelated note, I have literally not a dime left in my account following my little shopping spree. 

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Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Productive (Expensive) Day. Posted: 20 November 2010 at 8:42pm
	Went to Canadian Tire today for a belt (As my other one seemed to magically disappear last night. Had to limp the car home with no alternator and no water pump) for the Fiero. While I was there, I noticed a couple things I could buy to go with the 60gal air compressor my teacher gave me... $250 later I returned home with an impact gun and impact sockets, air hammer and bits, die grinder and grinder bits, air ratchet, serpentine belt, vehicle ramps, engine oil and an oil filter for my mama's Jeep. Went home and discovered the ramps wont slide under my car in front of the rear tire, making them all-but-useless for the Fiero (I also discovered my rocker panel is damaged more than the last time I checked). Never-the-less, the ramps make oil changes on the Jeep and Sierra a much, much quicker affair. Also proceded to replace the belt on the Fiero, which seems to running acceptably now... Just in time to be stored for winter. In an unrelated note, I have literally not a dime left in my account following my little shopping spree.
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

D_sensitized Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Executive Member Joined: 25 March 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 601	Post Options Post Reply Quote D_sensitized Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 November 2010 at 9:00pm
	Any store that sells tools or automotive parts is dangerous to wallets. But I will agree on the wheel ramps, makes oil changes so much better. and amazingly, my fiero can still back onto the ones I got. (barely) Funny story, I had my Eldorado on the wheel ramps washing it after an oil change, and some guy walked by complimenting my wheel ramps, said nothing about the shiny cadillac on top of them, just the ramps. But the KMS garage sale is good for used tools for cheap.
	-Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack

Car-2-Lo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 14 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1266	Post Options Post Reply Quote Car-2-Lo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 November 2010 at 9:24pm
	Clynt's ramps barely fit the 325

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 21 November 2010 at 10:27pm
	Yeah, I'm still trying to devise a method of backing the Fiero on to them precisely, especially with the ass-end being uphill.
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 November 2010 at 9:10pm
	Drop your tire pressure down to about 20psi and assuming your ramps have traction holes, you will grab much better.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.