[CrashTestDummy]

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While chasing a rattle in the back of the B4C, I noticed that the rear bump stops had deteriorated. Much like the spats on our 86 SVO, they just fell to the floor of the shop in crumbly pieces. Looking around, I discovered that the poly replacement pieces require you to cut part of the mounting surface away from the body. Not willing to do that, this IS a mostly-stock B4C 1LE car, I opted to just use factory replacements.

It looks like Dorman is the only co that has anything that's not poly for the 3rd Gen, P/N 31068, so I ordered a pair of these, not cheap, repros. I decided today was the day to do that, and after getting the back end off the ground and the wheels off, went to work. Being a mostly unmolested Texas car, the bolts came off will little effort, albeit more than I wanted to do, given my current state of rehab from shoulder surgery. Anyway, I started to bolt the new ones in place, and the freaking bolt holes don't line up with the body!!!!! I verified the P/N, but sure enough, the bolt holes are about 1/8-3/16" off. After drilling the holes out to 1/2" and slotting them with my die grinder, I got them on the car.

I'm really p1ssed that these things pass off as OEM replacements. It's not like I'm trying to fab a part for some rare, odd car. I can't wait to get my 'we'd love you to review your purchase' email from the reseller!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

The rattle, BTW, was a mis-assembled rear sway bar end link. I don't remember when, or who did the work, it was certainly me, with, or without help. Who knows. It's all better now. THAT sh1t fit!

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This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Jun 15 2023, 09:11 PM

[zlexiss]

Oh and I love my Perfex pepper mill I have this one and still using it 14 years later - I go through at least a half pound of pepper a year on average:
https://www.amazon.com/Perfex-Adjustable-Hi...s/dp/B002OOVBEO

I like the traditional crank top easy when you want a lot of pepper, and the trap door to refill.

[CrashTestDummy]

Oh and I love my Perfex pepper mill I have this one and still using it 14 years later - I go through at least a half pound of pepper a year on average:
https://www.amazon.com/Perfex-Adjustable-Hi...s/dp/B002OOVBEO

I like the traditional crank top easy when you want a lot of pepper, and the trap door to refill.

Jeff,

Yeah, we've been enjoying a string of such things recently. Usually, it's ME who's grabbing something and modifying it to fit whatever Frankenstein setup I am working on, but lately, have been limiting things to our 'factory' cars in the collection. It's really annoying the poor fit that's acceptable out there.

Cool pepper mill. IIRC my Mom had one like that. I think it went in the estate sale after my Dad passed. I was looking for one that would last a while, but my primary criteria was the output. I LOVE pepper! That, and we use a lot in cooking. Not so much that a handful of peppercorns in a coffee grinder is the answer, but more than the pittance most mills put out. A mortar and pestle is just a mess. While I was shown several different ones (I asked for options from the folks on the Roadrace Autocross list), the one we have currently on order is a Mannkitchen unit: Mannkitchen pepper mill. It's stupid money for a mill, but I'm getting tired of mills that don't work, don't last and don't put out any product. We'll see.

This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Jun 17 2023, 10:02 PM