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Old Feb 11, 2023 | 11:54 AM
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IIRC, Snodgrass's "banana pass" scared the crap out of in 88 when he was with the Diamondbacks on the America. I was relaxing leaning against the rail of my Seaparrow missile system port side aft when he came around the back of the carrier practicing for an airshow.

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So, finished up with the under-car work today:



Braided steel front brake hose

Braided steel rear brake hose

Then, of course, you have to bleed the lines:


My vacuum bleeding setup


Out with the old, in with the new (brake fluid)


While the wheels are off, might as well grease the ball joints...

And last, but not least, I re-sheathed the rear ABS sensor wires. They came out pretty good, I think:


Naked ABS sensor wires

Sheathing in place

Down by the sensor

Took her out for a short test drive. Nothing fell off, and I had a nice firm brake pedal. ABS worked also. When it warms up, I'll give her a nice wash and wax...
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Originally Posted by Vets-Vet
IIRC, Snodgrass's "banana pass" scared the crap out of in 88 when he was with the Diamondbacks on the America. I was relaxing leaning against the rail of my Seaparrow missile system port side aft when he came around the back of the carrier practicing for an airshow.

RIP Dale.
Yes, that was a shame. Flying of any kind is unforgiving. I am compulsive about reading accident reports, so that I can learn from them and avoid mistakes that others have already made...

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Thinking about some QuickJacks myself, I see they are on sale now. Which model did you get?
I have the 5000.
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Gave her a quick wash today:




Now I need to drive her a bit more...
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