CPTFrench

What did you use for the interior pieces? Is that the vinyl coloring stuff, or regular paint? Looks nice...

After careful examination, I've discovered I need a new rearend, mine's cracked. As for the Brat, gotta keep yuz in suspense for a bit, won't be able to look at it until this weekend. I'm hoping it isn't major repair again, had the whole front end off for months. Did I forget to mention the couple of CV boots I went through before discovering (on this board, thanx to whoever mentioned it) that if your converter has lost its heat shield, it loves to cook the joint? Heat shield? WHAT heat shield??? *sigh* Then there's that inconveniencing hurricane that's aimed right over my house...

Muds are good, but if you do a LOT of pavement driving, you're get your vehicle aligned more often (they tend to wear unevenly), replace the tires frequently, etc. Plus you're going to have to get a bigger stereo to drown out the tire noise, and after a couple of months of that, you'll need a hearing aid - What the tire noise doesn't destroy, the Disturbed CD cranked up to 11 will.

Sounds like mid-section, you should see some of the stunts I've pulled trying to figure it out. I oughtta get hazard pay. And no, it HAS to be in reverse, but makes the noise whether or not the clutch is engaged. Stopped, no noise. Rolling backward, clikclikclikclik. It's driving me nuts, and I REALLY don't want to tear into this transmission/differential/transfer case these things have. Transdiffercase anyone?

I've got a weird one that I'm not having much luck pinpointing the cause of. I've got an '84 Brat GL that's slowly evolving, but it's got this strange noise in reverse gear: If the tranny is in reverse gear and the car is moving backward (under load or not, clutch in or out) it makes a noise like playing cards in bike spokes. I've been under the car a million times, but haven't spotted the problem (it's remarkably quiet when it's sitting still). Haven't quite figured out the logistics of hanging underneath the car while moving either, and haven't convinced the wife that squatting in the engine bay while she backs it up is a good idea... So, before I put her back up on the jackstands and start tearing into things, any ideas? Thanks- -CPTFrench