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Creamsicle resto thread- A little sad tonight, Sold & loaded on a trailer! Headed to Florida to Tommy |
ConeDodger |
Jun 13 2011, 08:34 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,820 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
The real question now will be who is going to drive it up to WCR? Of course Mark get's dibs over anyone else. Just whoever it is needs to get a ride back home from someone making the trip up. It's that or I fly down to drive it back. Although I took a quick look & those prices are insane. One way to San Fransico for $500+ no thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) There are a couple people who are local going up. I expect someone can bring him back. Ya'll can't keep him up there though... As you can see, he is pretty valuable to us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
McMark |
Jun 13 2011, 09:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
BTW was it the MPS for the oddies? and could have you warm the motor a bit more for a smoother take off? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Give the ol' girl a break. It's the first time she moved on her own. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Got the MPS tweaked a bit yesterday. The aneroid cells had become dislodged somehow. Maybe someone dropped the MPS at some point. But with the cells misaligned, it was causing an extra lean condition. I'll probably be driving it up. As long asits registered. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
Root_Werks |
Jun 13 2011, 09:41 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Michael N |
Jun 13 2011, 10:18 AM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
The real question now will be who is going to drive it up to WCR? Of course Mark get's dibs over anyone else. Just whoever it is needs to get a ride back home from someone making the trip up. It's that or I fly down to drive it back. Although I took a quick look & those prices are insane. One way to San Fransico for $500+ no thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Mark can't drive the Creamcicle up because he'll be driving the limo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
Jun 13 2011, 10:30 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'll drive it...
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JRust |
Jun 13 2011, 11:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Perfect! I will get the tags tommorow & send them down. Talk to you soon Mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
McMark |
Jun 13 2011, 11:39 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
The real question now will be who is going to drive it up to WCR? Of course Mark get's dibs over anyone else. Just whoever it is needs to get a ride back home from someone making the trip up. It's that or I fly down to drive it back. Although I took a quick look & those prices are insane. One way to San Fransico for $500+ no thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Mark can't drive the Creamcicle up because he'll be driving the limo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) I'm going to use Jamie's car to tow the limo chassis up there and then just coast downhill going home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
Chris Pincetich |
Jun 13 2011, 03:06 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
It lives (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
I was there when the entire garage filled with smoke after it caught for the first time. |
Michael N |
Jun 13 2011, 04:00 PM
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Certifiable Group: Members Posts: 1,426 Joined: 6-June 04 From: San Jose, Ca Member No.: 2,164 Region Association: Northern California |
The real question now will be who is going to drive it up to WCR? Of course Mark get's dibs over anyone else. Just whoever it is needs to get a ride back home from someone making the trip up. It's that or I fly down to drive it back. Although I took a quick look & those prices are insane. One way to San Fransico for $500+ no thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Mark can't drive the Creamcicle up because he'll be driving the limo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) I'm going to use Jamie's car to tow the limo chassis up there and then just coast downhill going home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
JRust |
Jun 13 2011, 04:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It lives (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I was there when the entire garage filled with smoke after it caught for the first time. I had dreams of that happening with me in the garage! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Of course I've had dreams that involved it going up in smoke too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) |
JRust |
Jun 24 2011, 12:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Drove my LE for about 20 minutes tonight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . Mark has it running great. I can't wait to put it through the autoX tommorow. Then it get's a much needed bath. It is one filthy car after sitting through the previous year at the wrench who shall remain nameless. Now I just need to spend some time sorting out a few cosmetic problems. Also the rebuilt tranny is leaking byt he tailcone/intermediate plate. So I will be pulling it to replace that gasket. Kind of strange as all it has done is sit for a long time. Figures though but who cares. I can actually drive it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Mark at Original Customs is my hero! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) |
Bleyseng |
Jun 24 2011, 08:39 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
pics???
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JRust |
Jun 24 2011, 11:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here is one of my Co-Driver Ian! It is missing the spoiler as I am flat towing it. It ran great all day & had no issues on the track. Awesome day!!!
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McMark |
Jun 26 2011, 06:58 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I was glad to see your guys hammering on it at the AX. Drive it like you stole it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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JRust |
Oct 11 2011, 10:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Another update as it has been a while. I pulled the tranny that was leaking from the tailcone. It was a rebuilt one but the gasket got a little goobered when it was put on. I had another rebuilt tranny on my shelf so I just put it in there. The dash that I bought off ebay supposedly uncracked wasn't as I said before. It wasn't super obvious before. Now the cracks look more pronounced & annoy the hell out of me. I just bought a excellent uncracked dash for it. Damn things are spendy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . I started pulling out my intereior last night to get the dash off. I still need to get the lower dash out & then I am ready to pull it. While there are plenty of little things with my paint that drive me nuts. My car looks great just not perfect. At least I will have my interior as close to perfect as I can. There will be no cracks or tears in anything. I will take some pics for you guys soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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JRust |
Oct 18 2011, 10:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I got my new (used) uncracked dash yesterday. I installed it tonight. I still have to put everything under the dash back in. I forgot what a pain in the ass getting to some of those plastic nuts are (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . Oh well it does look great in place. I'll get a pic up once I get everything back in
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McMark |
Oct 19 2011, 10:07 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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JRust |
Jan 7 2012, 09:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Figured I needed to update my resto thread with the latest. After deciding to redo my interior floor after finding some rust by the seat mounts. I pulled all the tar mat off the floor. Wire brushed everything & treated the small rust area's. I had one little 1/8" hole I had to fill. I got that all done & moved onto the rear trunk.
It was not done well when I had it painted. It sitting outside at the shop didn't help the tailight leak. I had some minor rust there to deal with. Mostly because the guy who painted it didn't do the work in the trunk he should have. Anyway I completely stripped the rear trunk & prepped it for paint. Once I did that I wasn't happy with the front trunk. I stripped it & prepped it for paint too. After trying to used the rattle cans I had made when I got my car painted. I wasn't happy with the results. So I decided to go buy a paint gun & take my first shot at painting. Man painting is definitely not easy. I was happy with the rear trunk on my first attempt. The front trunk I wasn't happy with. I was trying to paint basically the area where the spare sits. So everything below the shelf. I didn't do a good job of taping by the wall & ended up needing to redo the front trunk. I also repainted the interior floor. I've got to pull my rear window & reinstall it. The windshield calking I used didn't cut it. I'll be doing that this week. Next weekend I plan to put the interior back in. The only thing I should have left after that is the front valance. One end by the tire had the fiberglass hole tear out by the screw. So now I get to learn to deal with fiberglass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
JRust |
Jan 13 2012, 10:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
My plan for tomorrow is to finish hooking up the clutch at the pedal cluster. Then start my LE & back it out of the trailer. I've got to get into town to get some buytl tape to reinstall the rear window. Anyone think it would be worth the trouble to add a rear window defrost I have in another car? It was not a stock option but some were added from the factory. Once that is installed my interior goes back in. I do have to get the front valance fixed & back on also. But then the LE is finished. Although that is a big knock on wood. I've thought I had it finished way to many times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Cairo94507 |
Jan 14 2012, 08:32 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,091 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
I like the defroster glass and have one to go in my six. If you have it, install it.
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