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+1 on
ron wrote:Could we please see more pics of your wheel polishing set-up?

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+2 on the wheel polishing setup.

And that gloss coat intake etc. will be a lot easier to clean than wrinkle paint.
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jps635 wrote:Hi Sharkade

What did you use to reseal your gas tank?
sorry jps635 i had it done at a local radiator repair shop, i have no idea what was used other than it was cleaned and the sealant had a reddish tint to it.
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E30 wheel hub, single speed exhaust fan motor, engine stand, fence hinge, long fucking fan-belt, ford or chevy acc pulley?!? a few bolts and a strip of steel.
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lips are at 600 grit. not sure if mirror polish + powder coat the centers or throw a clear on as is?!?
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Thanks for the pics. Very ingenious.
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MacGyver at work! Great cowboy engineering...
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drove to my fav brewery wed and had to get a few tipsy folks to help push start er. love how easy it is to work on this thing 30 min starter swap gives me beer time. hop flower happy in T minus 30...
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Looks like your on to a great start with your new project....
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i dont need a project, i need a daily.

another 30 min on maint
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out with the old, in with the new
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my big brothers 2002

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Cool 2002.

I like the polishing method also!
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tschultz wrote:Cool 2002.

I like the polishing method also!
thanks man.

i replaced a stuck thermostat that day, now my coolant temps are stable.

Today was a, why does my oil light remain on, day.

Tested switch. pass
Tested oil pressure at the switch. pass
removed cluster and tested line between. pass

Pulled out the wiring diagram.

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Turns out something called an oxygen service reminder switch and light ties into the oil lights bus line, and wouldn't you know it someone had removed the service reminder bulb. Replaced and the lights on. the switch is under the car on the frame rail left of the transmission. there are two knobs with rubber boots on them. i removed the top boot, depressed the button and replaced the boot.

service light was out. Started the car up and in less than a second the oil light went out... WOOOOT!!..

already had the cluster out so...
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:lol:

Man, that's trippy!
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threw a style5 face on the lathe...

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went ahead and cut the others
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Well, that's something different! Cool.
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Never seen anyone do that to these centers before.
I'm interested to see the result.

I think you should mirror polish the lips and paint the centers.
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new job and a whole lot of other stuff have kept me off the interwebs 4 a bit.

without further ado here is a list of things my series1 put my wallet through..
used Ecu #4 = fixed my rough idle issue
re-manufactured maf = smoothed out my throttle tip in and idle a bit
new o2 censor = idle smoothee
cleaned and flow tested injectors = more smoothness
new fpr= im sure it did something!

my idle finally holds steadier than ever.

finally did something about the scar
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Photos on that post not working for me...
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tschultz wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2017 4:08 am Photos on that post not working for me...

Me also.
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photobucket fails. fixed i think.

installed wheels and suspension last weekend


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sharkade wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:10 pm photobucket fails. fixed i think.

installed wheels and suspension last weekend


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The links you are using to link the pics from aren't working so well...
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whoops just after i posted they came alive....sorry
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all good braf

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