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Topic: tease...sneak peak |
ought2
Replies: 16
Views: 434
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 10-11-08 07:58 Subject: Re: tease...sneak peak |
| Two-tone may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I admire your willingness to try new things. Somehow, you always pull it off! |
Topic: FS: Lower trim, rocker trim, trunk lid prop & strut bar |
ought2
Replies: 6
Views: 238
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Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: 10-3-08 05:54 Subject: Re: FS: Lower trim, rocker trim, trunk lid prop & strut bar |
| Sorry, but I'm gonna pass on the strut bar. |
Topic: FS: Lower trim, rocker trim, trunk lid prop & strut bar |
ought2
Replies: 6
Views: 238
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Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: 10-2-08 09:04 Subject: Re: FS: Lower trim, rocker trim, trunk lid prop & strut bar |
| Can you email a pic of the strut stress bar? I'd like first refusal if it checks out. Thanks! |
Topic: Paint colors for the roundel? |
ought2
Replies: 8
Views: 289
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 02:08 Subject: Re: Paint colors for the roundel? |
| Testors 1111 |
Topic: wide whitewalls..... |
ought2
Replies: 22
Views: 639
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 01:16 Subject: Re: wide whitewalls..... (nt) |
| (nt)Hmmmmmmmmm... |
Topic: Paint colors for the roundel? |
ought2
Replies: 8
Views: 289
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 12:22 Subject: Re: Paint colors for the roundel? |
| I did this a while back, but used a cheap aerosol airbrush from Walmart. Just masked off the blue panels using an exacto knife, sprayed, peeled the tape before it bonded with the paint and let dry. Th ... |
Topic: wide whitewalls..... |
ought2
Replies: 22
Views: 639
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 11:34 Subject: Re: wide whitewalls..... |
| When you first talked about getting them, I was skeptical, but they work very well on your car! |
Topic: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
ought2
Replies: 12
Views: 613
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 10:26 Subject: Re: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
| The first thing I did was take the car for a prepurchase inspection. I knew it was going to need brake lines, bearings, pads, fresh fluids, etc. After getting things in order mechanically I cleaned an ... |
Topic: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
ought2
Replies: 12
Views: 613
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 09:14 Subject: Re: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
| Reaching the 1 year ownership milestone. Using ideas from the forum, I've spent lots of time and $ personalizing my car. The "coming out" is simply the first time I've shown the car on this forum... |
Topic: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
ought2
Replies: 12
Views: 613
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 08:59 Subject: Re: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
| Yes indeed! |
Topic: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
ought2
Replies: 12
Views: 613
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-27-08 08:45 Subject: Coming out pics - feedback? (nt) |
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Topic: how about a set of.... |
ought2
Replies: 11
Views: 674
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 9-21-08 06:28 Subject: Re: how about a set of.... (nt) |
| (nt) |
Topic: Dying seats |
ought2
Replies: 4
Views: 278
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-4-08 05:19 Subject: Re: Dying seats |
| The Duplicolor vinyl/fabric dyes (paint) work very well. The only drawback is the color palette is currently somewhat limited. SEM has a great product, but the spray nozzles tend to spit... |
Topic: Tire choices for 13" wheels |
ought2
Replies: 5
Views: 379
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-4-08 04:49 Subject: Re: Tire choices for 13" wheels |
| Good to know. Do you run the Sumitomo HTR T4? |
Topic: Tire choices for 13" wheels |
ought2
Replies: 5
Views: 379
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 8-4-08 01:16 Subject: Tire choices for 13" wheels |
| I know my tire choices are limited with 13" wheels, but I hate to part with my vintage BBS Mahle wheels. Kumho, Sumitomo and Yokohama are all that I see available from Tire Rack. Has anyone tried the ... |
Topic: Parts FS |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 443
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Forum: Parts For Sale Posted: 7-28-08 07:19 Subject: Re: Parts FS |
| How much for the owner's manual? |
Topic: Bush steals play from Obama playbook and decides.... |
ought2
Replies: 20
Views: 502
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 7-19-08 10:45 Subject: Re: Bush steals play from Obama playbook and decides.... |
When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush.
He answe ... |
Topic: How to or buy rear seat delete |
ought2
Replies: 3
Views: 237
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-12-08 08:18 Subject: Re: How to or buy rear seat delete |
| It's a pretty straight forward project. I used pieces of cardboard to mock up the base and rear sections. It helped to tape smaller pieces together as I went to make final measurements on the pattern. ... |
Topic: Air filter help |
ought2
Replies: 12
Views: 466
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-11-08 07:23 Subject: Re: Air filter help - and my nutts are green ! |
| Just wondering if Al Gore's are green... |
Topic: Bumpers - Mounting closer to body on '73 |
ought2
Replies: 15
Views: 431
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-11-08 05:33 Subject: Re: Bumpers - Mounting closer to body on '73 |
| I just went through this myself with my '73. Didn't care for the bumper sticking out so far so I bought a new pair of older style brackets from some guy on the forum and was really pleased with the ne ... |
Topic: trunk shot request |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 413
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-9-08 12:53 Subject: Re: trunk shot request |
| Talked to my boss in the upholstery shop about achieving this look. Shouldn't be too difficult if you're handy. It would require some upholstery panels (heavy duty card panels as used for door panels) ... |
Topic: trunk shot request |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 413
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-8-08 05:31 Subject: Re: trunk shot request |
| I have some bare metal with minor rust pitting. This is the only area I had considered using POR. Seeing as this is a trunk, what's your take on using rattle can self-etching primer followed by a col ... |
Topic: trunk shot request |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 413
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-8-08 04:00 Subject: Re: trunk shot request |
| Those are helpful shots. Did you restore the trunk yourself? I'm on the fence about POR 15. I'll probably use it as I bought it and it ain't cheap! Fortunately, my issues aren't with existing rust. I' ... |
Topic: trunk shot request |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 413
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-8-08 08:37 Subject: trunk shot request |
| I'm in the process of cleaning, painting and generally sprucing up my trunk. I'm hoping to see a good clear photo of a clean, well-restored trunk (beneath the panels). I'm not a fanatic about original ... |
Topic: 100 KILOMETERS ON 1 LITER OF FUEL ! |
ought2
Replies: 3
Views: 341
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Forum: Off-Topic Posted: 7-7-08 11:12 Subject: Re: 100 KILOMETERS ON 1 LITER OF FUEL ! |
| Just needs a nice set of bottlecaps... Actually it's pretty charming in a funky sort of way. |
Topic: Steering box blues? |
ought2
Replies: 5
Views: 298
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-7-08 08:12 Subject: Re: Steering box blues? |
| Have you contacted the seller for an explanation? Seems to me from what you described, the unit you bought isn't the one that was pictured. If it turns out you got scammed, I'd like to know who to avo ... |
Topic: WTB: misc. trunk pieces |
ought2
Replies: 2
Views: 139
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Forum: Parts Wanted Posted: 7-7-08 07:47 Subject: WTB: misc. trunk pieces |
| Looking for the cone/dish shaped washer that holds the spare tire down. I know that a spare lug nut is the appropriate fastener. I also need the small bracket and wing nut that secures the jack. Still ... |
Topic: plating wiper arms? |
ought2
Replies: 11
Views: 519
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-5-08 01:00 Subject: Re: How about powder coating? |
| If we can get a group thing going, I'm in. |
Topic: Noob who needs a starting point... |
ought2
Replies: 10
Views: 344
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 7-2-08 02:15 Subject: Re: Noob who needs a starting point... |
| I was where you are a year ago. There's the temptation to jump right into accessories and upgrades. (My first purchase was a Nardy wheel.) But common sense prevailed and I decided to have the car thor ... |
Topic: HP gains? |
ought2
Replies: 8
Views: 345
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: 6-30-08 06:22 Subject: Re: HP gains? |
| Any problems with clearance for the electric fan on an air conditioned car? If not, can you recommend a source for the appropriate model? And no, I haven't checked the forum search because for some re ... |
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