Topic: Air shocks made a BIG difference!

['78 LadyBird]

Well, Frank just finished installing the air shocks.  And WOW what a difference!  It even eliminated some of the rattling noise that was in the rear with the exhaust tips.

We took it for a ride with Tony in the back and some tools, and not once did it hit.  Took the bumps in the road just great!

Now, if I can only find a compact/donut/space saver spare tire.

Bought one off of Ebay, and it will not work.  Too small.  Correct bolt pattern but too low.

So with that said, if you know of where, or if anyone has one, please contact me.   Yes, I did my research on this, and Ebay was the only place I found it.

Next project for today.....transmission clip.........to be continued! lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8sbgknOo-Q

Clip has been installed and Frank said that the shop had it on the wrong side and the cable was all kinked and came off easliy.

Now he is doing the sway bar bushings in the front.


Oil chang has been done using 30 weight oil to slow down the leak of the rear main seal.  I am so impressed with Frank's accomplishments today!!  WOOHOO!!

[brian c]

Progress! Alright Heidi! Glad the tranny was a clip. I had a sneaky suspicion it was. Did you take it for a test drive yet??

['78 LadyBird]

Yup, sure did!  Runs GREAT!!  Did you watch the video?

[brian c]

Yep. I agree...he needs to wash his hands first

[eroc022]

id look for a 01 s10 spare, or any year equivilant, those seem to sit about the same size as a factory wheel, but with compact spares, they usually are an odd size than the rest of the wheels, for the compactness........

[norwood]

Well, Frank just finished installing the air shocks.  And WOW what a difference!  It even eliminated some of the rattling noise that was in the rear with the exhaust tips.

I just watched the vidio and my thought was  "What Exhaust system" lol

As far as the spare goes, I have a space saver spare in my 70 but would only use it in an emergency.  In my emegency tool kit I carry a tire plug kit and a small cig lighter air pump.  If I get a flat I'm plugging it on the car.

[eroc022]

wait wait wait, i thought you had snow!

['78 LadyBird]

We did have snow, and melted away the next day!!

[brian c]

Shhh Hammer!

You're not supposed to tell her she needs muffler bearings and blinker fluid

[eroc022]

right and somehow the left tires are on the right wheels and the right tires are on the left wheels......and somebody removed the 3rd gear out of the transmission......and the battery is missing to, but yet it runs and drives ok

[Balz]

ive got a beauty donut spare out of my car, dont know what ones worth or how to ship one but i have the one from my 81 t/a's trunk and its in real good shape.

[72StreetBird]

All I know is that that T/A is louder than my Firebird with 27 year old glasspacks on it.