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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:54 pm
by cmattj
NautiGirl wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:17 pm
Your Vobalt is sad
Went Gangnam style?
Looks like the trailer project is underway!!
Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:14 pm
by thunder550
NautiGirl wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:17 pm
Your Vobalt is sad its not sitting up on lift like the other Cobalts.

sighhhhhhh
I know, I'm a sad panda

...or...Vanda?
Out with the old
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In with the new
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...add some calipers and we go slower, faster!
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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:15 pm
by thunder550
Also, ouch.
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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:18 pm
by Driller
Rub a little dirt on it, it'll be ok.
Trailer is looking good.
Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:19 pm
by thunder550
Driller wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:18 pm
Rub a little dirt on it, it'll be ok.
Done
Couplers swapped. Of course the standard mounting hole pattern isn't quite standard.
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Still need to pick up another bolt for the 3rd hole, old couple only used 2 bolts.
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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:57 pm
by AsLan7
Great pics.
Seems like she’s fighting you a little with that injury and “standard” hitch. Makes for a great story here.
Keep those pics comin’ T550.

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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:25 pm
by Big Block Power
I can't believe you didn't wait till this weekend

Man you have no patients.lol
Looks good.
Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 10:25 pm
by AsLan7
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:25 pm
I can't believe you didn't wait till this weekend

Man you have no patients.lol
Looks good.
I did not know he was a doctor too.

Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:11 pm
by thunder550
She's done!
Actuator mounted
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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:14 pm
by thunder550
The orielly near me stocks different lengths of steel brake line, all pre-flared with fittings. Bought a bunch, they were nice and straight to start with instead of the stuff that comes in a roll that's impossible to make look nice. I'm pretty proud of how the lines turned out....finally figured out how to use my tubing bender too :
Got the wife out to help me bleed the brakes, dang that goes fast with a manual activator on the brake controller. Had them all done in less than 5 minutes.
When I was all finished I tried to test them out...car in drive, brake controller manually actuated. The trailer tires grabbed the Race Deck in the garage and started to drag it out

gotta fix that now tomorrow.
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Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:26 pm
by thunder550
AsLan7 wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:57 pm
Great pics.
Seems like she’s fighting you a little with that injury and “standard” hitch. Makes for a great story here.
Keep those pics comin’ T550.

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It was a clean cut...never actually hurt at all but bled like a mofo. That was annoying.
Big Block Power wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:25 pm
I can't believe you didn't wait till this weekend

Man you have no patients.lol
Looks good.
You don't mean that...

Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:47 pm
by AsLan7
Nice T550.
I’m sure you’ll fix that glitch in a jiffy.
Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:46 am
by thunder550
Heading out to pick up the jolly green giant. Excited to see how much of a difference the new brakes make, hard to tell anything with an empty trailer.
Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:01 am
by AsLan7
thunder550 wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:46 am
Heading out to pick up the jolly green giant. Excited to see how much of a difference the new brakes make, hard to tell anything with an empty trailer.
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That will be a nice pic, Thunder....as long as there is no smoke comin' from the wheels. I have full confidence in your abilities though!

Re: 1995 Cobalt 252 consolidated revitalization and fix-up thread
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:10 am
by Driller
Very tidy job Thunder. I appreciate quality workmanship.
However, that empty bolt hole on the hitch is driving me crazy!!