Pellet heads!! What's up today?

Good, it will be about twice as fast as my current system.

 

From the packing ape company of course. *zon. I did not ask for Sunday delivery hoping other than the USPS will get picked.

 

Here's hoping they get it right this time

 

Well I'm getting 5% off because I have their rewards CC. I can likey do a lot of damage with $75.00 worth of points and my prime account. Loads of small purchases and tons of packages of the will fit in my new box..

 

Only if they can find it

 

Well they found my replacement mailbox (I think the number sign is plenty large enough to stand out.).


ETA: Had to put up a quick one snowplow finally did the old one in. Got another post to mount the big box on. Need to dig new hole in the now frozen ground.

 

Yeah, that'll never make it there

 

It'll get there on a Thursday not sure what month

 

poor Smokey....

 

Maybe it will actually get delivered w/o you having to chase delivery people around. LOL

 

REALLY crazy tight.

 

My impact gun wouldn't fit over the axle...too many bars in the way.

 

Anything a crappy Wind Blows machine can do, you could do on your Mac.

 

Exclusive footage of STB's pc being delivered!

 

There were times like this my air ratchet would get in there. Being much larger than a regular wrench it would act as a breaker bar-but 3/8 drive it sometimes wouldnt have the oomph needed.

 

It will get somewhere on Thursday I might have it go elsewhere on Friday maybe the North Windham PO it is much closer than the Standish one 3 mile round trip vs 18 mile round trip, yep Standish covers a bit of real estate. That Gorham PO is going to get a work out.

 

Can't use the lift - Insurance. It's cool though, the shop is heated, between the shop floor jack, and the 3 ton stands here, it'll be up in the air quickly.

Shop has air, I have a full set of air tools & impact sockets (1/2"), and will be bringing -everything-. Just hope I don't blow a strut with the weight of the tools that'll be in the trunk.

Also have a good 1/2" breaker bar, it was my grandfather's, who got me started in auto repair (before I could ride a bike), and bequeathed a lot of his tools to my father / me when he passed, old-school Craftsman US steel. Most of that set is at my folks in FL, but I kept this (sorry Dad), they don't make 'em like this anymore, it's one tough piece of steel.

Will be breaking everything loose by hand, zipping off w/ the air ratchet when loose, and torquing to spec. on reassembly.

I like NAPA, they sell good quality stuff. Last round here I went the ...zon route and used Dura branded rotors, w/ Wagner ThermoQuiet Ceramic pads, and it worked out really well. Rotors are China-made, but excellent construction and finish, as-good-or-better than some parts-store rotors I've seen. This combination worked well here, no noise, excellent stopping power. Rotor cost is 1/2 what the local stores charge per rotor, even after applying their discount. But, the rotors are definitely not 'heavy-duty' - so I'm not surprised they're done. Trusted mechanic said to just use standard parts last service - the Taurus is tough on brakes / that I would be doing a full rotor/pad service each change anyway, to save money. Trusted mechanic has moved on - I miss him.

Thanks for the tips, links, and pointers everyone, if you want to help w/ the brake job (at 2 am) - all are welcome, I'll buy the pizza and beer.

Have a great evening all.

 

Stay safe Rob , and hope it all goes well