Damn, I leave and this place gets crazier!

[chickenmanq]

I see tofu has a new car.  Sweet!  Eleanor II is going well.  Just did all the balljoints/tie rods/ and had the torsion bars put in.  Doing the wheel bearings in a second.  Ordered KYB shocks for this truck (can you believe that?) from importcarparts.com  Going to the junkyard tomorrow to look for a 5 speed and chrome front bumper.  She's running fine, and I'm rapidly running up the credit card.  Yay!  I have a crazy video of the ball joint mess/install.  It's 15 minutes long now, but I may have it cut down and transfered if my roommate has some time.  I'll be sure the throw you guys the link.  Happy Thanksgiving for those who observe.

-Matt

[whateverjames]

you know, you aren't here much less than you were before &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>
your truck has a 4 speed manual right now, right?

[chickenmanq]

Yeah, hehe, no doubt. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> &nbsp;Yeah, the truck has a 4 speed. &nbsp;You don't have a 78-80 5 speed, do you? &nbsp;I'd like to get one. &nbsp;Junkyard had one I think would work, but it wasn't marked and I need to study my tranny more and get more money too, before I pick it up.

[whateverjames]

nope. but i have an 89 5 speed for a KA. which probably wouldn't work. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> &nbsp; &nbsp;that's cool that they had kyb shocks for your truck. are you doing the transmissions swap, yourself?

[chickenmanq]

Yeah. &nbsp;They offered the 5 speed in 78, so it should just be bolt on and go. &nbsp;Just gotta find one to stick in.