I really dislike Dodge ANYTHING.. i've never owned one that was a pleasure to work on, or that didn't have that "home made" or "idiot hour" feel about it.

I got this one because the father in law likes 'em, and has wanted one for awhile.. he's just too pratical of a man to justify getting one, so I got one for him.

Today I took the starter and battery cables off. What should have been a 30 minute procedure turned into close to two hours.

You can't put a wrench on the bolts holding the starter on and turn it more than 1/8 of an inch at a time because of all the crap in the way.. you can't put a socket on it because there just isnt a straight shot to the bolt.

The two straps that hold the positive cable to the frame were also well thought out.. they're bolted to the friggin frame, which isnt all that bad, except for one is directly underneath the floor with next to no access to it. I ended up putting a 3/4" hole in the floor to give myself access to the bolt to get it unstrapped from the frame.

Why do I love my Chevys? Because they're cake to work on, parts are plentiful, and they look cool.


an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.