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Hello everyone it's been awhile since I have posted anything about my car so I thought it was time for an update.
As you may remember last time I posted it was about how I had failed a mechanical inspection and needed to fix some things. Since then I have taken the car to a different shop that passed it. That was a huge step because it meant that mechanically the car was suitable to drive. So I went out, got a 24 hour permit and drove the car around. Just to get a feel for it at higher speeds and just to generally appreciate it. 100km later I decided I should do the inevitable and get the second inspection done. This one was a structural integrity inspection. The problem was that I really didn't know what they would be looking for, so I had to turn my keys into them and hope for the best.
Not surprisingly the car failed the structural inspection. However I know knew what was wrong so at least I could attempt to fix the problems. I was in a kind of annoyed disappointed trance while he was explaining what had failed to me. So I really didn't hear and explanation of what he said. I just have the list of what was wrong. Also it was dark so I couldn't check on anything. Here is the list the guy gave me of what needs to be fixed:
1. Tear in metal aprons left & right. ~ Not really sure what these are…
2. Left frame (might not say frame writing is hard to read) rail buckled also at left shock tower. ~ Think that's some part of my car???
3. Replace radiator support lower, left, and right side panels. ~ I kind of figured the previous owner had cheeped out on that. He replaced the old broken radiator with a beat up working one. So I guess he didn't bother replacing the mashed up radiator supports to…
4. Bolts missing left & right fender. ~ Not sure what bolts those are, I will have to check and see.
5. Right quarter panel has rust hole. ~ Not 100% sure where this is but I can check sometime today.
So yea as you can see I have to go over to my car (stored in my uncles garage) and see for myself some of the things on the list.
On a lighter note I took some pictures of my car the day before it snowed here about 2 weeks ago. The pictures turned out really nice so here they are:
As you may remember last time I posted it was about how I had failed a mechanical inspection and needed to fix some things. Since then I have taken the car to a different shop that passed it. That was a huge step because it meant that mechanically the car was suitable to drive. So I went out, got a 24 hour permit and drove the car around. Just to get a feel for it at higher speeds and just to generally appreciate it. 100km later I decided I should do the inevitable and get the second inspection done. This one was a structural integrity inspection. The problem was that I really didn't know what they would be looking for, so I had to turn my keys into them and hope for the best.
Not surprisingly the car failed the structural inspection. However I know knew what was wrong so at least I could attempt to fix the problems. I was in a kind of annoyed disappointed trance while he was explaining what had failed to me. So I really didn't hear and explanation of what he said. I just have the list of what was wrong. Also it was dark so I couldn't check on anything. Here is the list the guy gave me of what needs to be fixed:
1. Tear in metal aprons left & right. ~ Not really sure what these are…
2. Left frame (might not say frame writing is hard to read) rail buckled also at left shock tower. ~ Think that's some part of my car???
3. Replace radiator support lower, left, and right side panels. ~ I kind of figured the previous owner had cheeped out on that. He replaced the old broken radiator with a beat up working one. So I guess he didn't bother replacing the mashed up radiator supports to…
4. Bolts missing left & right fender. ~ Not sure what bolts those are, I will have to check and see.
5. Right quarter panel has rust hole. ~ Not 100% sure where this is but I can check sometime today.
So yea as you can see I have to go over to my car (stored in my uncles garage) and see for myself some of the things on the list.
On a lighter note I took some pictures of my car the day before it snowed here about 2 weeks ago. The pictures turned out really nice so here they are:


