What did you do to your 2002 today !

[TVeye]

I'm not seeing the pictures.

[LindrelT]

Just got my extra set of hinges back from the plating shop and onto the seats...  bling!!

 

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by LindrelT

[TVeye]

Now THOSE are pictures! Do you own a photo studio??

 

Edited August 14, 2021 by TVeye

[LindrelT]

36 minutes ago, TVeye said:

Do you own a photo studio?

Photography is my other hobby... I used to think it was expensive until I got my '02...  ?

Edited August 14, 2021 by LindrelT

[SydneyTii]

On 8/13/2021 at 11:57 AM, cdbeemin said:

When the car gets warm the idle starts to surge about 300-400 rpms 900 to 1300ish pretty rhythmically.

That has always indicated a lean at idle condition on my car, it’s a simple fix, you will need to juggle between the tuna can enrichment screw on the D cam inside the can and the idle speed adjustment on the outside of the tuna can.

[EPK]

I finally replaced my passenger side window regulator with my wife's help.  I needed an extra set of hands for that D*** circlip.  I lubed the tracks and removed some gunk that was rattling around in the bottom of the door while I was in there.

 

I didn't take any pics.  I was too busy trying to finish while losing a couple pounds of water weight in the heat.  I though I'd go for a cruise and then the sky opened up and thunderstorms hit.  Oh well. 

[2002#3]

Began rehabbing a short console.  Chip board and fiber board are gone with the wind.  Will cover the new soid wood front panel and the new plywood bottom tomorrow.

Larry

 

[M3Gonz]

Isn’t media blasting just one of the most satisfying things?  I cleaned up some subframe parts today getting ready to repaint then rebuild. 
 

 

[M3Gonz]

On 8/12/2021 at 12:59 PM, zinz said:

 

Where did you order the chassis dolly?   Looks like a good one.

 

Ed

I got it through Summit Racing, it's a decent dolly and was the best price I could find online, even with freight shipping included.

[M3M3]

center muffler blew out at track event last month.  got a new 13x9x4 stainless AP muffler welded in, did some testing of it today while burning up gas, tires and brake pads.  seems to work ok.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by M2M3

[2002#3]

M2M3,

Fun drive and well-done video.  Thanks. 

Car is soundin' stock but ain't actin' stock.  Exactly how non-stock is your car?  Tell me it's stock...ain't gonna buy it...

Larry

[72pdx02]

M2M3,

That was fun to watch. Good driving, but curious if you were wearing flip flops??

[M3M3]

1 hour ago, 2002#3 said:

M2M3,

Fun drive and well-done video.  Thanks. 

Car is soundin' stock but ain't actin' stock.  Exactly how non-stock is your car?  Tell me it's stock...ain't gonna buy it...

Larry

LOL...74 pages of stockness detail.......lets just say the shell and chrome trim is stock   ?

 

[M3M3]

3 minutes ago, 72pdx02 said:

M2M3,

That was fun to watch. Good driving, but curious if you were wearing flip flops??

LOL...no flip flops....but do wear "MERRIL barefoot running shoes".

[VWJake]

I broke some stuff today

 

’73 Chamonix

 

I’d put about 30miles on the car so I decided to run some errands for the shop in the car. Several rattles had held my attention but none had seemed too severe so I drove the car to town. First stop was o

uneventful. 2nd stop I slipped under the car to feel around at the shift linkage. About an 1” of side to side play has me concerned. I couldn’t feel anything so I jumped in and headed out of the lot aggressively.  
 

The toyo proxies broke loose in first and I snagged 2nd gear. The rear end started to hunker down and then wang-o! The revs shot up and car wasn’t accelerating anymore. I tried a few different gears and no changes… immediate revs, but no meaningful propulsion. 
 

Turns out the right outer CV decided to part company with the stub axle. 
 

I pulled over into a neighborhood to assess the situation. After I found the loose axle a Good Samaritan came to see what the trouble was. Turns out Sean was a semi-retired dirt track racer. He was all too happy to rifle through is truck to find me a 6mm Allen wrench so I could get 3 bolts reinstalled and tightened. I limped the car home, chase the threads and installed different bolts with red loctite. 
 

I drove another 50+ miles after that with no futher incident.