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Offline Topcat

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2910 on: April 30, 2015 - 09:59:11 PM »
Met with Kirk "The Paint Doctor" this morning.

I need a few small spots in the engine compartment blended in/touched up before I put the engine/trans assemly back in.

Next Tuesday.
Then the folowing week-end after, I hope to begin wheeling it under to put back in.
Mike, Fremont, CA.





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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2911 on: April 30, 2015 - 10:00:51 PM »
installing my new rad and mechanical fan and machining/welding a new thermostat housing to suit .
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2912 on: May 02, 2015 - 02:13:05 PM »
Just dropped my motor off at a machine shop to give it some inspection and detection.   I will be cleaning the gunk off of my K member in advance of welding a kit from Firm Feel on it starting maybe tomorrow.

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2913 on: May 02, 2015 - 07:14:33 PM »

Some rewiring and dash light bulb replacement.
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2914 on: May 02, 2015 - 07:33:51 PM »
took the Cuda for a run to a car show last night, on the way home the vibration peaked,,,, so long as I was doing 60 it was ok, slow down to 50 and all hell would break loose, back to 40 and ok, still there but ok, run up to 50 again and its like WTF is that, then push through to 60 and although still there, kind of ok. :swear: :stomp: :banghead: so Im taking the belt off the Alt and PS to isolate those items and  check the balancer etc. Fun, fun, fun..
there was a Duster at teh show with a cross ram small block, pretty cool
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2915 on: May 02, 2015 - 09:01:30 PM »
Wash and wax after a terrible winter. After that it's time to change the header gaskets to copper. It's all good!
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2916 on: May 02, 2015 - 09:50:26 PM »

 After that it's time to change the header gaskets to copper. It's all good!

Good idea!
Exhaust leaks can make you go crazy.

I went with SCE gaskets.
They have a lipped ridge to help sealing.
They're supposed to be a good brand to go with.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2917 on: May 03, 2015 - 08:02:19 AM »
I had the hockey stripes put on yesterday morning before work...I think they turned out great!




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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2918 on: May 03, 2015 - 09:25:41 PM »
The E bodies just beg for some kind of accent. The stripes look awesome.
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2919 on: May 03, 2015 - 09:47:32 PM »
Wired the seat belt warning light to be a Lock Up indicator for my 518.




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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2920 on: May 04, 2015 - 12:40:05 AM »
Here's a video from someone at the Dyno day a couple of weeks ago made.  :bigsmile:

http://vid30.photobucket.com/albums/c317/MirageWRX/Cuda/Dyno%20Day%202015-4-19_zps9owwdxmt.mp4
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2921 on: May 04, 2015 - 12:44:01 AM »
Re-Painting my 440-6 with Plastikote 226


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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2922 on: May 04, 2015 - 07:24:40 AM »
that's gonna be some beast when she's done!
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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2923 on: May 04, 2015 - 01:45:47 PM »
almost got her back on her own 4 feet!  except I lost one of the upper cam bolts :banghead:n  anybody have one they can spare ;)  Id be happy to pay for it...I cant find one at our local autoparts stores....

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Re: What are you doing with your ebody this weekend?
« Reply #2924 on: May 04, 2015 - 02:08:22 PM »
almost got her back on her own 4 feet!  except I lost one of the upper cam bolts :banghead:n  anybody have one they can spare ;)  Id be happy to pay for it...I cant find one at our local autoparts stores....

MOOG K7030....or K8243A for just the bolts.
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