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  Topic: Automotive and Motorsport Photography
Colin

Replies: 0
Views: 8

PostForum: Off-Topic   Posted: 8-28-08 11:09   Subject: Automotive and Motorsport Photography
So I'm looking to get into auto and motorsport photography and I'm looking for some pointers. Most of my experience has been shooting color slide film and b&w, but I have access to a canon DSLR and a ...
  Topic: "Mae West" is gone...
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 461

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-27-08 11:02   Subject: Re: "Mae West" is gone...
Please be sure to share some pics of your 318 after you get all the new goodies on it... I'm thinking my brother "needs" one of those cars...
  Topic: Weber 38/38, 292 cam, Tii pistons, and more
Colin

Replies: 3
Views: 198

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-27-08 09:41   Subject: Re: Weber 38/38, 292 cam, Tii pistons, and more
Emailed you about the carb.
  Topic: Door Brake Mount
Colin

Replies: 6
Views: 227

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-25-08 09:30   Subject: Re: Door Brake Mount
No cutting!! there is room to get to it, just pull the carpet down.

Do you mean the carpet around the inside of the cabin, the kick panel?

Thats how i did it. here's the P/N (Thanks to Curt Ingr ...
  Topic: Door Brake Mount
Colin

Replies: 6
Views: 227

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-25-08 07:35   Subject: Re: Door Brake Mount
No cutting!! there is room to get to it, just pull the carpet down.

Do you mean the carpet around the inside of the cabin, the kick panel?
  Topic: Door Brake Mount
Colin

Replies: 6
Views: 227

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-25-08 07:23   Subject: Re: Door Brake Mount
Thats the factory piece, I replaced at least one of mine when I had the body work done on my car... It goes in behind the A pillar.

Ah, man. Mine is totally junked then. How the heck do you get i ...
  Topic: Door Brake Mount
Colin

Replies: 6
Views: 227

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-25-08 07:06   Subject: Door Brake Mount
After trying to re-fabricate a junked door brake mount (the part that holds the pin) I'm wondering if this would be a better option.

http://2002ad.com/storeworks/view_item.cfm?id=1394

Anyone tri ...
  Topic: 74 - 76 OEM Nose Panel, OEM Doors
Colin

Replies: 21
Views: 336

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-25-08 05:53   Subject: Re: 74 - 76 OEM Nose Panel, OEM Doors
OK, I took the doors to the UPS Store and, DAMN, I left the quote in the truck, but I remember packing them was 69.00 and shipping them was, if I recall correctly, 149.00. That's putting them in one b ...
  Topic: You are what you drive...
Colin

Replies: 19
Views: 951

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-22-08 02:23   Subject: Re: You are what you drive...
Ford Crown Victoria - I enjoy having people slow to 55mph and change lanes when I pull up behind them

I always wanted one for this reason.

My mother has one. Its beige and TOTALLY looks like a ...
  Topic: 5/8 fixed Camber Plate - Still no camber???
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 294

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-21-08 03:27   Subject: Re: 5/8 fixed Camber Plate - Still no camber???
i have the same plates and additionally i have my struts bent 1.5 degrees and i have 1.0 degrees negative camber on a laser machine. wtf? my car has never even been bumped. in one book i read it said ...
  Topic: wheel question
Colin

Replies: 2
Views: 208

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-21-08 10:46   Subject: Re: wheel question
i'm currently running the bbs basket weave rims 4x100 14x16.5, im looking at some new options, i think the offset of them is 34, but where is the offset of the rim measured from? im looking into somet ...
  Topic: 74 - 76 OEM Nose Panel, OEM Doors
Colin

Replies: 21
Views: 336

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-21-08 10:18   Subject: Re: Packaging those doors....
I've had great success talking the local bicycle shop out of their shipping boxes, lining it with styrofoam sheet(1") I bought at the big box home centers and wrapping the whole box with nylon reinfo ...
  Topic: Older alpina rims for 2002
Colin

Replies: 14
Views: 635

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-20-08 11:05   Subject: Re: Older alpina rims for 2002
alright then the specs are. 15x7 et12

These fit without flares? I thought that an et12 sticks out too far on a 2002?
  Topic: 74 - 76 OEM Nose Panel, OEM Doors
Colin

Replies: 21
Views: 336

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-20-08 02:22   Subject: Re: 74 - 76 OEM Nose Panel, OEM Doors
Sounds great. I got a quote yesterday from an online shipping outfit called Freight Center. I told them I thought the doors were about 65 pounds each and she gave me a price of $225 for two pallets, m ...
  Topic: Got done with the disk brake conversion today ( added pic )
Colin

Replies: 16
Views: 693

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-20-08 11:53   Subject: Re: Got done with the disk brake conversion today ( added pi
Don't underestimate the amount of work to get the carrier brackets ground down for the rotors to clear. Mine were locked tight when I started. I had them on and off the car about 15 times dremelling ...
  Topic: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 427

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-20-08 08:40   Subject: Re: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Thanks Colin. What do you think about the sound? Not too noisy? Others?
I would not like to draw attention when cruising.

I came from an Ansa, which sounds pretty exciting but is too loud for my g ...
  Topic: Got done with the disk brake conversion today ( added pic )
Colin

Replies: 16
Views: 693

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-19-08 11:17   Subject: Re: Got done with the disk brake conversion today ( a few ti
Hey Charlie,
Can you post a pic of the set up from the other side? I'm getting ready to do this swap but my 02 is my daily driver so I need to make sure I've got everything sorted before I start... ...
  Topic: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 427

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-18-08 10:29   Subject: Re: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Please, you provide the picture after you've done the installation. And tell if you managed to fit it so that there's no rattles or other trouble.

I'm also thinking about ordering one. Even though ...
  Topic: Anyone ever insure a 2002 with a roll cage?
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 395

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-18-08 04:24   Subject: Re: Anyone ever insure a 2002 with a roll cage?
Let us know how it turns out.

Logically, one would think that having a cage would lower your insurance rate, but we all know that is not the case...
  Topic: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 427

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-18-08 04:23   Subject: Re: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
did the rear section that mates to the muffler go over the rear axle or below?

Over. It takes some fiddling with to get it to not rattle (mine does now a little bit.) If it hits the subframe, I t ...
  Topic: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 427

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-18-08 01:39   Subject: Re: Ireland SS exhaust pic request
did a search and I found only partial pics.
anyone have a pic of the installed Ireland stainless exhaust kit on their 2002, all the way from the exhast header/downpipe to the rear muffler? We're inst ...
  Topic: Which exhaust?
Colin

Replies: 6
Views: 447

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-16-08 09:16   Subject: Re: Which exhaust?
I just went to the Ireland stainless steel set up and its wonderful. I think you'd have a hard time finding a better product.
  Topic: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 352

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-16-08 09:13   Subject: Re: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Here's how I replaced my trunk floor and tail panel. The vertical piece you referred to is part of the tail panel. If you buy a new tail panel, it is included.

http://www.2002tii-restoration.org/im ...
  Topic: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 352

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-16-08 08:51   Subject: Re: Replacing the Rear Clip?
same as in a roundie, I am assuming you mean the rear body panel. Rear clip would include the quarters and part of the floor, which is much more difficult.





Great pics, thanks. I did mean ...
  Topic: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 352

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-15-08 06:53   Subject: Re: Replacing the Rear Clip?
It couldnt be too hard, whenever I look at the rear clip it looks like it would be much easier than the nose!

Yeah it looks alright for the most part. Its the bit behind the bumper that I sort of ...
  Topic: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Colin

Replies: 8
Views: 352

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: 8-15-08 03:15   Subject: Replacing the Rear Clip?
Hi,
I'm wondering how difficult it is to replace the rear clip in a squarie? Anyone done it?
  Topic: 1975 auto part out in san jose.
Colin

Replies: 14
Views: 276

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-15-08 08:38   Subject: Re: 1975 auto part out in san jose.
Just looked at the door look good small rust spot size of a dime does not look to go all the way through . I will sell the door complete for 70.

Can you email me at colin-at-sfrecording.com about t ...
  Topic: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
Colin

Replies: 9
Views: 322

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-15-08 08:30   Subject: Re: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
Sorry. Just click on the link in my signature and you can reach me there.
  Topic: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
Colin

Replies: 9
Views: 322

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-14-08 10:48   Subject: Re: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
Sorry somehow I managed to enter the same post twice w my phone. 20 + shipping is fair, can you at least make it a coconut hershy kiss!!!Lol

No problem. Email me via the forum and we can work out ...
  Topic: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
Colin

Replies: 9
Views: 322

PostForum: Parts For Sale   Posted: 8-14-08 10:23   Subject: Re: FS: Urethane Transmission Mount by Ireland Engineering
$20 w shipping? I'll take it!!!

I can sell this locally quite easily, so it is simply not worth my time to fund the shipping. The item is in like new condition and I'm trying to give someone a dea ...
 
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