For instance, the hot rod forums are full of guys trying to get a particular engine into a particular car, with a particular transmission.

This is super inefficient to custom fab your own stuff with all of this trial and error.

But, If you had a shop, you could develop an 8 step process for creating a particularly desirable(and perhaps complex) recreation.

Big bucks to be made

I don't doubt it. Something that I can't undertake now - but I agree.

@Papa Pizzagate Jap cars, ewww,

8 cylinders and above are 'Murican 😉

Specialization is king.

speaking of

tell me this wouldn't sell here

I just inherited an El Camino

Yeah same idea

People geek out for these things

Holden (ford) Ute

only available in AUS and NZ

Ive seen them in South African too

okay, okay

*wherever holdens are sold*

They are desirable in SA. Those turbocharged 4 cylinders are torquey, and good for hauling, while also getting good gas mileage

Not surprised you like 'murcian muscle, Tyler.

💪

I mean, I get it. Just not for me.

Granted if I had the means for a 6 car garage, I'd certainly have a proper excessive american truck in the lineup.

I'll get you a start on your Holden Ute business.....

Wanna buy my El Camino?

🏎 <:GWragChad:390321737230843905>

haha

gotta get my current one off the ground, pal.

see me in a year or 2

Front right caliper was somewhat seized on my daily driver. Wore the pad down to the point of (very nearly) metal on metal to the rotor.

Only on the front driver side - comparison to the passenger side:

As soon as I noticed the sound of brake grinding, I drove as little as possible, babying the brakes as much as I could until I made it up to my my dad's shop to fix. Even so it was close call. Replacement ceramic brakes are $30 - replacement rotors and brakes are well over 150, often much more. (just parts, labor not included) If you hear brake grinding, address it as soon as possible.

Anyone experienced with working on F-250s? I have a question regarding brake fluid exchange / brake bleed...

What's your question?

I had my truck in for various service, including a brake fluid exchange. Recently it was in for something else, and my dad sent me photos (it's a couple states away right now) of what he said are the bolts you loosen to bleed the brake fluid, and there is apparently no evidence that they have been turned at all. They are still evenly rusted. So I'm wondering, is there an alternate way that a Ford dealer would do a brake fluid exchange that does not involve those bolt heads at all?

I think this was the relevant part

Sorry, I'm not mechanically inclined just yet

You don't have to always bleed your brakes. Did air get in the line? Or is your brake pedal really soft, @wolfwood

And yes, you don't use the bleeder valve to change your brake fluid.

It was a matter of not knowing the service history of a truck with >100k miles on it...I had them do all sorts of stuff

Brake fluid exchange is on the work order

But my dad was concerned that they didn't do it

The brakes needed new pads and rotors too

I can't speak for any air in the line