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PM’d also as a backup 

Yes saw it on opening night with my son. The movie was Ok, I would wait to watch it when it’s on a streaming service. They mostly showed him driving a blue 2800 (I think) and they show the side of a very clean inka orange 2002 for about 5 seconds. 

I just took delivery of some parts from them and I can’t say enough about their customer service. They are the gold standard for me!

I thought with the recent "I need your help" thread from Steve, that our beloved resource might be gone forever.  I almost called 911

Steve, this is the one website that I visit every single day.  My routine is this, I check the parts for sale page, then I check the discussions page for any new posts that grab my attention. Then at some point in the day I will use the search function to learn about whatever it is that I need help with in reference to my project.  I guess with all that surfing through this website, I end up lurking much more than I post. 
 

One thing that I’ve noticed over the years is that I have switched from visiting this site on my laptop to my iPhone. The fact that I can’t post photos directly from my iPhone has prevented me from posting more content as I go. I have to upload the photos to my laptop and then post from there. I can’t be the only one that has this issue.  With the convenience of instagram and facebook platforms that cater to our mobile devices, maybe that’s an area to consider with the FAQ. 
 

I love this site and have learned a ton from you all, I can definitely give back more than I do and will keep that in mind going forward. 

On 12/24/2023 at 3:51 PM, BarneyT said:

No repair panel I know of for that area, cut out that area from another car or just fill it in with a flat piece of 16 gauge or 14 gauge metal. That’s not a normal place that the cars rust. Somethings sat there wet… I would make a quarter inch plywood panel and cover it with the gray elephant skin vinyl to cover that area after the repair.

That’s what I did and it turned out just fine. 

Finally removed my two piece dash with the help of the tech article written by Hegedus. Not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. Now time to try my hand at filler and vinyl paint!

Hey, I have one that you can borrow since I’m still putting my car back together. I’m in Berkeley. pM me if you want to connect. 

Thanks man, you’ve already helped me more than you know. I have quite a few of your old parts on this thing. Thanks for the motivation!

I have the 10 slat kidney grill. I bought it from a FAQer. Im now at the point of no return 😁 This hobby really brings out the OCD in all of us! 

I could, but I’m going for the all aluminum look. Like the early 1600s

1 minute ago, conkitchen said:

whilst I'm a bit of a maniac when it comes to let's see what works, WD40 and a mild steal wool does wonders.  

 

see my tag line below

The steel wool and wd40 has been working to make it shine, but that glue is really on there. I’m thinking I might have to soak it overnight in thinner. 

2 minutes ago, TobyB said:

heat, and patience.

 

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not abrasive

Awww man Toby I was hoping you weren’t going to say that. Time to get out the heat gun!

I'm on the long journey of re-assembling my freshly painted 02.  Part of that is trying to refurbish as much of the original trim as possible.  I've found many posts here about freshening up anodized aluminum.  I really like the look of the early grills without the black slats, so I removed the slats and now I'm left with glue residue from 50 years ago.  I'm having a heck of a time removing it from the grills.  How do you guys get your grills to look so good without the slats?  Here is a pic of what I want vs what I have right now.

I’ve seen their posts on YouTube. I think they are planning on replacing the motor with a ford flathead from the 50s. 

I’ll take ‘em. PM sent

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I think it was for the sound coming out of the subwoofer in the trunk.  Just a guess. 

Free set that I used as shop wheels while my car got painted. Hold air, no leaks.  

Same here, also love the look of Rabbit flares.  My 71 just got done with paint and is ready for re-assembly.  Klanter, you are almost to the finish line, hang in there!  Looking sweet so far.  I imagine your are going to put some beefier wheels on that thing.

ok, great points and thanks for the replies.  The side grills fit nicely, I think we will need to either wait for the actual kidney to arrive or we will get it close enough and hope for the best.  

Thanks!

Hey guys, looking for some help in the Bay Area. I have my 02 over at Andy Schank’s for body and paint. My front end got a love tap at some point in its life and my kidney grill is mangled up pretty good. I just bought a replacement on this forum but it’s shipping from Bulgaria and Andy is asking for a sample grill this week so he can straighten my body lines and ensure a good fit. 
Does anyone on here (in the Berkeley area)have a spare kidney grill we can borrow for a few days for fitment purposes?

Thanks in advance. 

PM sent!

I’d be interested in what folks can share on this subject as I just bought a similar kit from CAtuned when I was in the Sacramento area a couple of weeks ago. 

Hmmm interesting. I haven’t felt any new vibrations since I installed it but I was wondering if this would end up being something I would have to deal with down the road. I will keep an ear out for that. I guess I figured that E9s would be notorious for vibration issues if this was a design flaw.   Thanks for the input.