What did you do to your 2002 today !

[fastricky]

I wrote a firm but professional letter to the shop holding my car ransom, er I mean working on my car to stop F'ing around and have it done in two weeks. Good times.

[uai]

Prepping for marriage

[2002#3]

Paul,

I like yours much better. More like the original, and better fabrication.   Mine was the first attempt. Will keep trying. 

Larry

[Stevenc22]

Since my hood torsion bar didn't work I set about converting to gas struts. Took some measurements, ordered the struts and assembled everything this afternoon. Works perfectly. Just right amount of force. Kept a cross bar to keep the hood ridgid.

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[irdave]

11 hours ago, Stevenc22 said:

Since my hood torsion bar didn't work I set about converting to gas struts. Took some measurements, ordered the struts and assembled everything this afternoon. Works perfectly. Just right amount of force. Kept a cross bar to keep the hood ridgid.

 

 

 

You know that we need more information that that!

 

Side note; engine bay looks really tidy.

[lowniss37]

Re worked heater box with new motor. Bored with project now that it’s finished hehe . 250 obo  (joshing)

[rufurt]

Here is my 1976 automatic that I have been working on these past few years, it sat in storage for over a decade. Just got the transmission re-installed last week. Body work is done.

 

Need to buy some trim parts (as the originals are pretty shot). Don't like the biege interior so I might dye it black. Needs lots of little things like taillight gaskets (those aren't going to break the bank, but jeez they are $75 a piece). New seat cushions are completely crazy though.

 

I have had it since 1997 and it was my first car. It's what I learned to turn a wrench on. 

[reyes02]

 
You know that we need more information that that!
 
Side note; engine bay looks really tidy.

really though lol share the specs [emoji6]


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[Stevenc22]

45 minutes ago, reyes02 said:

really though lol share the specs


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[Geoff Raynak]

got the front battery pack installed:

 

[Stevenc22]

^ super cool

[Geoff Raynak]

@Stevenc22

 

next time you make across to Austin ... you need to check it out!!

cheers

g

 

[xlittlejohnx]

Had a new set of wheels put on today!  

[jmr_1602]

xlittlejohnx

Those wheels are sick! I’ve never seen them before, what are they?

Love your early 02 also. Is that Tampico?


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[PaulTWinterton]

On 7/8/2019 at 1:39 PM, 2002#3 said:

Paul,

I like yours much better. More like the original, and better fabrication.   Mine was the first attempt. Will keep trying. 

Larry

 

 

Thanks for that but I must admit that I used a bench vise for bending and a rod to create the curved bend at the top.

 

We have a business here called Metals Superstore that I had cut long strips of soft steel in the correct gauge. 

 

After cutting, bending and drilling I used a file to smooth all the edges.  

 

I also created a piece that holds 4 wires.  Not original spec.