Replacement front discs - UPDATE

[Glaserbeam]

I was going to respond with a quip about "my proctologist" ... but I just got new tires and saw that having a lift with a trap door makes rear wheel removal easier (removing shocks instead of exhaust, then dropping the wheel down and withdrawing the axle).  Not something I'm prepared to do without a lift.

[The emperor has no clothes]

 

Definitely easier on the back with a lift. What I was really trying to get at is that if you aren't doing it yourself, I hope it's somebody you trust to do it. Not all dealers do.

[Glaserbeam]

I found a great independent shop in Irvine, CA, that does great work; really detail oriented (pointed out the worn upper shock bushings); competitive prices on tires, and let me watch them work (from a safe distance).

[The emperor has no clothes]

I found a great independent shop in Irvine, CA, that does great work; really detail oriented (pointed out the worn upper shock bushings); competitive prices on tires, and let me watch them work (from a safe distance).

[gordonv]

Next I'm going to paint the cutouts in the rear wheel ... without removing the wheel ... not sure how well I can mask it and maneuver the can of spray paint for that

It's really easy to mask it off. Place wide pieces of tape onto the surfaces you wish to protect, that over hang the edge to the areas you want to paint. Using a rubber mallet, tape on the edge, this will "cut" the tape. Presto! It 's the way I was shown to mask off an engine block.

[Jess from VA]

Gee, my wheels get black all by themselves.             

[Glaserbeam]

Gordon, thanks for the mallet tip ... very cool!