Looks great!
What did you do to your car today?
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Looks Good Lux!!What do you expect if they're too stupid to even put their hats on.
Ok, I had my hood wrapped in black to cover the damage with the peeled clear coat. To make it look more "factory" I went for a small line around the blackout.
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I like it!What do you expect if they're too stupid to even put their hats on.
Ok, I had my hood wrapped in black to cover the damage with the peeled clear coat. To make it look more "factory" I went for a small line around the blackout.
71JCode
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Picked up the recovered passenger seat base from the trim shop. The TMI cover rocks (though the trim guys always want to make 'em from scratch).
Last weekend before we took it to the Keller's Cruise In we also installed some LED bulbs (1076/1142) in the sport lamps. These things kick ass. Way brighter than the incandescents.
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Last weekend before we took it to the Keller's Cruise In we also installed some LED bulbs (1076/1142) in the sport lamps. These things kick ass. Way brighter than the incandescents.
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Looks awesome Mike.
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looks good man .. nice touch You have to make another video with the new look... nice combo goes great with the black wheels....What do you expect if they're too stupid to even put their hats on.
Ok, I had my hood wrapped in black to cover the damage with the peeled clear coat. To make it look more "factory" I went for a small line around the blackout.
I replaced the oil pan gasket and re installed with all new screws.. after that was complete just looked at her for a while
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Very nice Mike!What do you expect if they're too stupid to even put their hats on.
Ok, I had my hood wrapped in black to cover the damage with the peeled clear coat. To make it look more "factory" I went for a small line around the blackout.
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Since I'm on vacation...in the last 3 days...I pulled the intake manifold, oil pan and valve covers to reseal/clean/paint and reinstalled it all. See pics...oh yeah...this is for my 70 Mustang (Snow White). My 72 (Ginger) watched me do it though and I consulted her from time to time. She ignored me and rolled her eyes twice.
I did the intake manifold and oil pan primarily because of oil leaks but I also get white smoke once the thermostat opens up so just short of swapping the head gaskets and valve stem seals I tackled the intake manifold.
Ford Blue is just awesome.
I did the intake manifold and oil pan primarily because of oil leaks but I also get white smoke once the thermostat opens up so just short of swapping the head gaskets and valve stem seals I tackled the intake manifold.
Ford Blue is just awesome.
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Good job!
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Gotta love that. Well done - thanks for the pics! ::thumb::
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I did a little welding and a hole lot of sanding and grinding down in the right wheel well/trunk drop off. I plan on doing the left side on Saturday. Hopefully by the end of Saturday I'll be ready to prime the inside of the trunk.
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Dragged out one of the replacement doors today to get it ready for the hardware transfer. Couldn't find a pinhole in it. 
I've decided. What a great place to test my color after I rustproof the inside.
I've decided. What a great place to test my color after I rustproof the inside.- Joined
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Wow mark, those are some clean looking doors.
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OK, so I got my fuse box done and mounted. Everything's wired up, and works like a champ. But the cool thing is that it's modular, meaning that I can move it somewhere else or re-wire things if I don't like how they are. I took the 12V keyed 'On' wire I'd originally hooked up to the Duraspark module, and decided to power the relay with it, and put a 20A fuse in the block for the Duraspark module.
With that done, hopefully I'll get to turn the key this weekend.
With that done, hopefully I'll get to turn the key this weekend.
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Geez, Eric, I thought I was the procrastinator. If I don't see some pics or vids of the first fire-up by 7pm Sunday, I might have to pass that badge to you.With that done, hopefully I'll get to turn the key this weekend.
Keep us posted, for crying out loud!!
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Lux has the Gone in 60 Seconds look now - and pretty darn accurate too
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Ok, now it only needs lots of dents and abuse. Give it a few more years.Lux has the Gone in 60 Seconds look now - and pretty darn accurate too
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Replaced the starter after some detective work.
Went to start the car and got one crank then nothing.
You would assume a dead battery although the headlights
worked, just no crank at the starter. We measured battery
voltage at 12V which dropped to 5V when the engine was
cranked. Bad battery I guess. We jumped the car from
my mechanic's truck and no crank. Measured voltage while
jumping the car at 14 then turned the ignition to "start" and
the voltage dropped to 5V at the battery. We bypassed the
solenoid and put jumper juice directly to the starter, nothing.
I was ready to buy a new battery as that was the obvious choice.
When the old starter was removed my mechanic said it was toast.
mike
Went to start the car and got one crank then nothing.
You would assume a dead battery although the headlights
worked, just no crank at the starter. We measured battery
voltage at 12V which dropped to 5V when the engine was
cranked. Bad battery I guess. We jumped the car from
my mechanic's truck and no crank. Measured voltage while
jumping the car at 14 then turned the ignition to "start" and
the voltage dropped to 5V at the battery. We bypassed the
solenoid and put jumper juice directly to the starter, nothing.
I was ready to buy a new battery as that was the obvious choice.
When the old starter was removed my mechanic said it was toast.
mike
I ordered up a trio of Autometer sport comp gauges. Oil/Water/Volts. Gonna look at putting them behind the bezel ala Austinvert, or in from the front. Leaning toward the front side, as they aren't the easiest to read in the factory position. I think the sport comp's font is closest to the factory font on the speedo and tach.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3327/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3337/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3391/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3327/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3337/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-3391/overview/
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No procrastination here - every time I think I'm ready to fire it up, something else shows its ugly face. Not to mention that the shop is freaken busy! All of my lifts (6) were already taken up by 10:03... and I opened at 10:00.Geez, Eric, I thought I was the procrastinator. If I don't see some pics or vids of the first fire-up by 7pm Sunday, I might have to pass that badge to you.With that done, hopefully I'll get to turn the key this weekend.
Keep us posted, for crying out loud!!
I'm also kinda wanting my pal Jim here when it happens, since he's done way more of these than I have. Just want to make sure nothing goes wrong, ya know? (He's on his way back from Roswell, NM - he went to visit his Mom over Mother's Day - she's only 94...)
I'll try not to let ya down!
