eddie's automotive

[01silver freak]

eddie's automotive beside i the D&T motors in golden springs. i dont know if anyone has ever took any vehicles to him for work or not if anyone has can u maybe tell me about your experience? so far he has had my car since this thursday after work so id say bout 5ish pm and is installing my ring and pinion gears and he hassnt gotten them done yet. dunno if this is normal install time for gears or not but i was told 3-5 hours max. so yalls input would be appriciated! thanks matt

[qkjuicedpony]

8.8 rear fr someone wh knows how to do them should be a 3 hour job at the most

[01silver freak]

yea its a 8.8 and im highly upset with the guy he told me it would be done at 10 tonight went by and the shop was closed

[banditmwp]

he did mine three weeks ago, no problems :shrug:

[Greg03Cobra]

All i know is that when i stopped by there he said he was waiting for a friend to return his tool to compress a spring if i remember correctly.

[QWKSNKE]

We did one today in about 3.5 hrs horsing around.

[Italian LX]

8.8 rear fr someone wh knows how to do them should be a 3 hour job at the most
Unless you run into unavoidable issues. We've had a few that had poblems like broken pin screws, chewed up spider gears, seized ABS sensor bolt, etc. that oviously added a bit of time to the job.

However, if he's having anything that is complicating the job, he should at least have contacted you and let you know what's going on.

[Italian LX]

All i know is that when i stopped by there he said he was waiting for a friend to return his tool to compress a spring if i remember correctly.
Sounds like he was doing more than just a ring and pinion gear swap. If he needed something to compress the spring, it sounds like he was rebuilding your trac-lock clutches.

Although, I always just use a couple hose clamps and a vice to get the spring back in. ;)

[01silver freak]

I havent got a single call from him though regardless 4 days on a ring and pinion is a little long wouldnt you think? i understand bout doin to job correctly and to the "T" still just think its a little long

[tayzoid1]

if you know cam tanner he worked there for a while and said he was a pretty trust worthy guy i was plannin on him doin my spring install ill talk to camron and see if i can get him hurried up

[Matt2105]

Unless you run into unavoidable issues. We've had a few that had poblems like broken pin screws, chewed up spider gears, seized ABS sensor bolt, etc. that oviously added a bit of time to the job.

However, if he's having anything that is complicating the job, he should at least have contacted you and let you know what's going on.

Off topic, but is your Avatar your new whip?

[Italian LX]

Off topic, but is your Avatar your new whip?
:yup:
I'll make an official post once I can get some good pics.

[Matt2105]

:yup:
I'll make an official post once I can get some good pics.

Awesome. Looks really clean.

[qkjuicedpony]

:yup:
I'll make an official post once I can get some good pics.

Will the 418 be going into the vert?

[Italian LX]

Will the 418 be going into the vert?
Nah, I still plan on fixing the coupe eventually. I plan on keeping the '86 pretty mild. My main modifications to it will likely be suspension and stiffening... and a decent stereo system.

[Greg03Cobra]

cool car man, seen it today.

[qkjuicedpony]

Nah, I still plan on fixing the coupe eventually. I plan on keeping the '86 pretty mild. My main modifications to it will likely be suspension and stiffening... and a decent stereo system.


Thats cool.

I hope you can get what you need out of insurance to get started on the coupe.

I know where an 86 coupe shell was that was just a stock roller with no interior.It was straight as an arrow though and could probably be bought for $100

[QWKSNKE]

Is he cutting you a good deal?

[01silver freak]

thanks taylor see what you can do i went by there bout 12:15 to see if he was even there and no go so i hope he is done monday when i get off work if not i will fairly upset

[yellowSVT]

upset will only cause problems!

nice vert brian!

robbie

[01silver freak]

well i got it back the car back and its runs really great so far no whining or any other strange noises so..... good work just too forever

[Italian LX]

Glad you finanlly got it back. :nice:

Just out of curiosity, did he say why it took so long?

[01silver freak]

lol he said he wanted to do a A++ job which so far he has done a A++ job he is independent and is workin on 3 other jobs before i brought my car too him but he had them on parts to order now i just to get my speedo recalibrated can anyone help with it?

[rtusnake]

If you get a tune, you can have it changed in it

[01silver freak]

i got xcal 2 lying around the house somewhere.......just gotta get it reprogramed think it would be cheaper to get a new one or take the one i got and get changed?

[rtusnake]

As long as its not locked, I would get it reprogramed

[01silver freak]

its got all 3 changes available or whatever its called im blind in the tuner depot. i called sct and they said it could be changed the guy i got it from bought it from evolution perfromance