A 5 HP compressor is sufficient to drive an impact gun on those nasty,
frozen-up bolts of the front suspension? I'm not mocking you, I've just
been told otherwise...probably by a shop owner! ;-)
Thanks for the advice. Do you have a number for Harbor Freight, assuming
they have a catalog? Also, this seems to be a good list of the tools I
will need to accomplish the job. Is there anything else you would add?
This is good to hear...I really have been wanting to buy air tools, but
everyone I talked to said I needed some monster $1000 compressor to use
them properly. I would much sooner buy the tools than pay the shop to do a
job that I don't particularly trust. I'm a perfectionist.... :-)
Regards,
J
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> From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
> To: Jason F. Dutt <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
> Subject: Re: DIY vs. Garage Repairs (Re: It's about time!)
> Date: Wednesday, August 06, 1997 8:02 AM
>
>
> Sears for a 5 hp compressor $269 on sale. Harbor Freight for
> everything else. Spring compressor $10, impact gun $60, ball joint
> seperator $6 air ratchet $40, impact sockets $20 , cut off tool $11 air
> impact
> hammer kit with chisels $10, DA sander $40. This comes to $466. I have
all
> Harbor Freight air tools and have never been disappointed. You can even
> get the compressor from them. The oil less compressor from Sears has the
> biggest tank in it's class. The regular compressor (the kind with a
> seperate motor) puts out more cfm for the size motor but it's not
> important for restoration or general home use. Check the local swap
sheets
> for even a better price on a compressor. Next spray guns and welders...
> ...Art
>
> On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
>
> > About $500, I think. How in the heck do you figure I can get all the
tools
> > (compressor, impact gun, spring compressors, ball joint splitter, ball
> > joint clamp, etc.) for under $500?! Every compressor I've seen that,
from
> > what I understand, is capable of sufficiently powering and impact gun
is
> > about that kind of money USED! Apparently you know something I don't,
and
> > if you could tell me how to obtain all these tools, in good condition,
for
> > that dollar figure, I'd be most appreciative.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > J
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
> > > To: Jason F. Dutt <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
> > > Cc: Carol <car@texas.net>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > > Subject: Re: DIY vs. Garage Repairs (Re: It's about time!)
> > > Date: Tuesday, August 05, 1997 3:51 PM
> > >
> > > For under $500 dollars you could have all the tools you need. In
> > > fact for that much you could even buy tools to fix your tools! Once
you
> > > get a compressor you won't know how you got along without one. What
is
> > the
> > > garage going to charge for the job?
> > > ...Art
> > >
> > > On Tue, 5 Aug 1997, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
> > >
> > > > Aye...I've known this for a long time. It's not the lack expertise
> > that
> > > > holds me back most of the time; I can learn. It's the lack of
proper
> > > > tooling. For instance, I plan to rebuild the front suspension this
> > winter
> > > > with a Moss coil-over conversion to compliment the Spax I've put on
the
> > > > rear (ie Lindsay Porter in "MGB - Guide to Purchace and DIY
> > Restoration").
> > > > However, in order to do this, I need a compressor & impact gun, and
a
> > metal
> > > > saw and file (to cut the circles out of the crossmember - sounds
scary
> > but
> > > > it's really no big deal), and the obvious spring clamps, ball joint
> > > > splitters, etc. None of these do I posses, or have access to. I
> > intend to
> > > > obtain all this stuff eventually, but now I need front suspension
(it's
> > > > sagging and creaking big time)!!
> > > >
> > > > The mechanic I've been going to is strange. He really does know
his
> > stuff,
> > > > but he shortcuts all the time. I don't understand why someone with
the
> > > > knowledge and appreciation for these cars would do that, when it's
not
> > much
> > > > more effort to do it right. I've seen and driven cars who's
> > suspension's
> > > > he's rebuilt (he did the rear end on mine), and his work in that
area
> > is
> > > > fine. The only trick with him is, if you want it replaced, and
it's
> > not
> > > > absolutely necessary, you better tell him, or he won't do it. I
now
> > always
> > > > place my own parts orders with him for the work he is to do, just
to
> > make
> > > > sure he does what I've asked him to. His prices are also cheap, so
I
> > guess
> > > > you get what you pay for. I just bite my nails a bit while he has
my
> > car!
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > J
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Looks to me like you're on the right track to be your own
mechanic.
> > You
> > > > can
> > > > > certainly do a more proper job than the guy you've been paying!
> > > > >
> > > > > Carol
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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