I'm deep into it now
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I'm deep into it now
Getting the old 92 back up to par is expensive in Alaska. Unfortunately, most of the work I can't do myself due to a lack of tools and a place to do it.
Had my brakes inspected yesterday. They where as bad as I figured. Considering the truck has nearly 200K miles on it now and is almost 25 years old, it's time. Pretty much new everything except the master cylinder. New pads and shoes, new rotors and drums, new brake hoses, wheel bearing pack and reals, and a fluid flush. $2200 Then add the suspension work it needs for another $1200. $3600 into the transmission swap so far and it's not even in yet. $7,000 so far. I figure another $300-400 to finish hooking it up once it is set in place. No idea the price tag on that part yet.
Had my brakes inspected yesterday. They where as bad as I figured. Considering the truck has nearly 200K miles on it now and is almost 25 years old, it's time. Pretty much new everything except the master cylinder. New pads and shoes, new rotors and drums, new brake hoses, wheel bearing pack and reals, and a fluid flush. $2200 Then add the suspension work it needs for another $1200. $3600 into the transmission swap so far and it's not even in yet. $7,000 so far. I figure another $300-400 to finish hooking it up once it is set in place. No idea the price tag on that part yet.
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Owning older stuff gets frustrating, but at the end of the month I don't write a check out to the bank for the old trucks I own.
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I found the receipt from the last brake job 5 years ago. It was half that back then with basically the same work. The only difference is the brake hoses this time where it was the master cylinder last time. I wish I could do the work myself, but when your old, crippled, and don't have a place to work your stuck. This truck has been kind of a money pit from day on, mainly because of bad mechanics with bad work ethics. And deferred maintenance from the previous owner.
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Well, finally got the truck back from the brake shop after 2 1/2 days. Drove it 2 blocks away and the tranny lets go. Good thing I have one ready to go in.
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Well, the shop has the transmission all hooked up except the drive lines. They are getting my short shaft shortened. In the mean time I have modified my OD switch circuit to accommodate the CompShift's different wiring. All I had to do is change the relay on the board and the external wiring a little.
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Getting the old 92 back up to par is expensive in Alaska. Unfortunately, most of the work I can't do myself due to a lack of tools and a place to do it.
Had my brakes inspected yesterday. They where as bad as I figured. Considering the truck has nearly 200K miles on it now and is almost 25 years old, it's time. Pretty much new everything except the master cylinder. New pads and shoes, new rotors and drums, new brake hoses, wheel bearing pack and reals, and a fluid flush. $2200 Then add the suspension work it needs for another $1200. $3600 into the transmission swap so far and it's not even in yet. $7,000 so far. I figure another $300-400 to finish hooking it up once it is set in place. No idea the price tag on that part yet.
Had my brakes inspected yesterday. They where as bad as I figured. Considering the truck has nearly 200K miles on it now and is almost 25 years old, it's time. Pretty much new everything except the master cylinder. New pads and shoes, new rotors and drums, new brake hoses, wheel bearing pack and reals, and a fluid flush. $2200 Then add the suspension work it needs for another $1200. $3600 into the transmission swap so far and it's not even in yet. $7,000 so far. I figure another $300-400 to finish hooking it up once it is set in place. No idea the price tag on that part yet.
clean up the truck and post some pictures, you'll feel better about the money spent!