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| siverson |
 Sep 6 2022, 03:56 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,458 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California 
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And a test run... Vroooom!
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| siverson |
Jan 5 2025, 08:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,458 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California
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I've owned my car since 1991 (when I was 15) and don't think I ever had a "build thread" for my car. Since this "Willow Springs rebuild thread" is the closest thing I have to that, I'll just take this thread over.
I've been dealing with some health issues the past couple of years and have been driving but haven't been working on my car much. It's actually been pretty solid and hasn't needed much. I've always wanted to make "clear tops" for the ITB covers for a while so tinkered in the garage this weekend and this is what I came up with. It is a little "showy", but I like it and think the yellow zinc plated intake horns look really neat it was always a shame to cover them up with the filter. What do you think? Too blingy? -Steve   |
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| siverson |
Jan 5 2025, 08:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,458 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California
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Another
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 5 2025, 08:42 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,242 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Steve,
I am planning on making plexiglass tops for my air filters on the 4.0, when I finally get to that part of the build. It is terrible to cover up those beautiful velocity stacks! Clay |
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| mb911 |
Jan 6 2025, 07:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,527 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I did that on my last car. It was cool but on carbs you would get some discoloration from a little reverberation
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| Cairo94507 |
Jan 6 2025, 08:35 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,285 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Heck yeah! That looks amazing and that 6 is beautiful Steve. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| Montreal914 |
Jan 6 2025, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,804 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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Looks great! And through the lid too!
What about back firing…? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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| technicalninja |
Jan 6 2025, 12:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,506 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Beautiful car!
There is a distance that you are supposed to maintain above the edge of the airhorn. Yours are too close to the plexi... One diameter of the opening UP is a good rule to use. So taller air filters or shorter air horns. Try it without the covers. It will sound 100hp better! Open air horns ARE magical... It might gain 5-10% power. Still gorgeous! |
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| SirAndy |
Jan 6 2025, 12:26 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,179 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
That's going to be a nightmare to keep clean ...
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| echocanyons |
Jan 6 2025, 09:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,107 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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Great to see your car is back in action.
It’s looking good! |
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| Front yard mechanic |
Jan 6 2025, 10:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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You gotta love the orange cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) nice looking air cleaners (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)
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| gereed75 |
Jan 7 2025, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,342 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 15,674 Region Association: North East States
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Yep, the definitively quintessential classic wide body car!
And the clear top rain hats are a great piece of art. Hope they survive in use. Very cool! |
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| RiqueMar |
Jan 7 2025, 07:29 PM
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Enrique Allen Mar Group: Members Posts: 2,210 Joined: 28-August 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,478 Region Association: Southern California
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Absolutely love it Steve, eager to hear how they hold-up though they look incredible. Sorry to hear about your issues, don't forget you have a 'friendly neighbor' if you need anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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