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unstable bob gable 10-15-2007 05:04 PM

I should pay myself by the hour...
 
Welp, started work on the AMX at 9 am, and just finished up for the day, say 6 pm. And what did I accomplish? Installed and wired up an alternator.
Yup, that's it. One stinking alternator. And it was a one wire alternator, ta boot. Granted, I did have to run out to get some hardware to mount it, and that took about an hour. And I had to go to the parts store and get a shorter belt, and that took about 45 minutes. And I had to run out to the electronics store because I ran out of wire, and that took about an hour. So, 9 hours minus 2 hours and 45 minutes left me with a work day of 6 hours and 15 minutes. Yup, took me 6 hours and 15 minutes to install a one wire alternator. I know...I SUCK!!! :-x

PS: OK, in defense of myself....I had to "massage" the alternator to make it fit my brackets properly, AND I had to run the feed wire all the way back to the battery in the trunk, which involved painstakingly running the wire under the car while placing zip ties to hold the wire every 4 inches. Then there was the matter of cosmetically making the job look kosher. And let's not forget me having to fix the jack that didn't want to pump up. So... yeah, OK, I SUCK!!! :-x

Tru2Chevy 10-15-2007 05:48 PM

Did you at least stop for a big-*** lunch in the middle of the day?

- Justin

unstable bob gable 10-15-2007 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy (Post 387655)
Did you at least stop for a big-*** lunch in the middle of the day?

- Justin

Nah, I had some White Castle sliders for breakfast, and I was re-living the experience all day. Even now, after a few rounds of Rolaids, I'm still burning around the heart area...:evil:

Knipps 10-15-2007 06:30 PM

how much :cheers: was involved?

Blackbirdws6 10-15-2007 06:45 PM

sounds like one of my adventures in working on my car. Atleast you finished the job in a day. My car was on jackstands for a week while simply installing a TA 10-bolt cover. Granted I didn't work on it straight but yea...way more of an adventure than it ever should have been.

-Brian

GP99GT 10-15-2007 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knipps (Post 387664)
how much :cheers: was involved?

x2 i was known to go through at least 3 beers every time i did something to my mustang


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