(06-09-2015, 02:47 PM)Wyche Wrote: In the old days, yes.....but with all of the electronic gadgetry of today's rides, you'll wind up frying something....possibly even the CPU.

There is, however, chance that you may not fry something if you disconnect the power and ground from your battery and then wire the chassis to the battery and produce a nice jolt.......120V hooked to the chassis after a disconnect would work the best.....but they'll see the chord.....maybe.

(06-09-2015, 07:02 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Unhooking the battery ruins everything.

Just get a second battery to place in your trunk.

(06-09-2015, 07:02 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Unhooking the battery ruins everything.

Just get a second battery to place in your trunk.

(06-09-2015, 07:10 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Yeah, cars these days suck big time.

Old cars, if my battery was dead after driving the car or the headlights started to become dim, I knew I needed a new Altenator. To check and make sure, I would get the car started and unhook the battery, if the car stalled, the Altenator was bad and needed to be replaced. If it stayed running, I had to find the problem in the electrical system.

Now, if you unhook the battery while the car is running, you can do all kinds of bad things to your car. Things like fry the computer or burn out your Altenator, lol. I know these things are supposed to be better for the car and stuff but man, it was so much easier long ago.

(06-09-2015, 11:13 PM)Wyche Wrote: If you leave power to the vehicle, and you put voltage to the chassis, you're gonna cook something. 

(06-10-2015, 01:29 AM)fredtoast Wrote: The chassis is the ground.

(06-09-2015, 06:19 PM)Wyche Wrote: Here's a DIY on your blend door.....doesn't look like too hateful of a job, but they'll want an arm and a leg because of the time the book will call for....

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EEWuJuhCtmc

.....it's only a 30 dollar part.....


Here are some suggestions for your "possessed" wipers....

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1295456-wipers-wont-turn-off-sometimes.html


....these automotive forums are the shit......save me A LOT of money.  

Wow, leave it to Ford to **** up something as simple as wipers!   WTF?!  No hard wire on the switch....goes through a network?

Anyway, as you read through that thread, you'll find that most of the members' problems were the same culprit:  the wiper switch.....which is apparently rather cheap.

(06-10-2015, 12:36 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: You are so correct here. Whether they are the manufacturer's sponsored site, or an owner's forum, I have have saved myself thousands pf dollars over the years using them. Repair methods, quality parts sources (especially important for classics), specialty tool sources, and even reviews on the best classic insurance companies and restoration services (such as chrome plating) and on and on ..... 

Whether it's a classic car, or your daily driver, using these is a win for you!

(06-10-2015, 12:36 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: You are so correct here. Whether they are the manufacturer's sponsored site, or an owner's forum, I have have saved myself thousands pf dollars over the years using them. Repair methods, quality parts sources (especially important for classics), specialty tool sources, and even reviews on the best classic insurance companies and restoration services (such as chrome plating) and on and on ..... 

Whether it's a classic car, or your daily driver, using these is a win for you!

(06-10-2015, 12:45 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I spent a ton of time on Hondtech when I had a modified Integra.

The amount of info on those sights is ridiculous.  So many cars have specific little quirks that you never even know about until you get onto these message boards.  And a lot of guys on those boards are experts.  You just need to figure out which ones to trust.

(06-11-2015, 05:34 PM)xxlt Wrote: I do not need to remove and replace my headliner, however there is a small patch near a window that has fallen. It is probably 8 inches by three inches. I looked at some reviews of adhesives and couldn't find any adhesives recommended - just a bunch of people who said what they tried sucked and it looked like crap and/or the repair failed. Anyone want to suggest an adhesive for this repair?

(06-12-2015, 09:41 AM)wildcats forever Wrote: Permatex All Purpose spray adhesive. It is a 10.5 ounce can, and did the job for me on a headliner in one of my cars. I just cut about a one inch long slit in the liner, positioned the nozzle in the slit opening and sprayed a complete 360 degree pattern to the roof and the roof side of the liner. Then I rolled out all bubbles/roughness with a 2" paint roller, and it came out perfect, with the exception of the 1" seam where I created the slit, and you have to be looking for it to really see it. 

Just go slow and imagine your work before you actually do it.

(06-09-2015, 07:10 PM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: Yeah, cars these days suck big time.

Old cars, if my battery was dead after driving the car or the headlights started to become dim, I knew I needed a new Altenator. To check and make sure, I would get the car started and unhook the battery, if the car stalled, the Altenator was bad and needed to be replaced. If it stayed running, I had to find the problem in the electrical system.

Now, if you unhook the battery while the car is running, you can do all kinds of bad things to your car. Things like fry the computer or burn out your Altenator, lol. I know these things are supposed to be better for the car and stuff but man, it was so much easier long ago.

(06-12-2015, 12:52 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: Is that found at any automotive store?  I have the same problem in my pickup and have been trying to figure out the best way to fix the headliner.

(06-11-2015, 05:34 PM)xxlt Wrote: I do not need to remove and replace my headliner, however there is a small patch near a window that has fallen. It is probably 8 inches by three inches. I looked at some reviews of adhesives and couldn't find any adhesives recommended - just a bunch of people who said what they tried sucked and it looked like crap and/or the repair failed. Anyone want to suggest an adhesive for this repair?