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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? :lol:

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 :lol:

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 : 8-)

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 :lol: 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...

:lol:

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! :D

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!!