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09-01-2013, 07:01 AM
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There is bodywork, windshield replacement and upholstery shampooing at the end of the tunnel.  |
If the paint is pretty faded, single stage might be a better match. Or, you could spike some of the clear with reducer.
I know a guy who will match it if you take off the fuel door and leave it with him.
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09-01-2013, 12:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vettezuki
There is bodywork, windshield replacement and upholstery shampooing at the end of the tunnel. |
For the windshield, head down to Pick A Part down Beach Blvd, they have a bunch of glass down there and will swap it out pretty cheap. There is another Pick A Part up north that has a huge selection of glass, Ive used that one before and they did a great job.
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09-01-2013, 01:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by enkeivette
If the paint is pretty faded, single stage might be a better match. Or, you could spike some of the clear with reducer.
I know a guy who will match it if you take off the fuel door and leave it with him.
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One of the front fenders is crumpled bad and will need to be changed...
My glass guy is doing Frankie's son's windshield Tuesday and I'll get a quote. Hooked Sean up with him a few years ago....
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09-01-2013, 02:39 PM
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#104
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I, Vettezuki
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kdracer73
One of the front fenders is crumpled bad and will need to be changed...
My glass guy is doing Frankie's son's windshield Tuesday and I'll get a quote. Hooked Sean up with him a few years ago....
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Thanks Paul.
LAKQ has the fender for like $160 in the same color supposedly.
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09-03-2013, 08:45 PM
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Penzoil and Quaker State used to build up in motors like that, they had parafin wax as part of the oil product.
I won't tell what I traded for it, but in 1973 I traded for this 61 GMC 3/4 ton V6. I changed the oil and have never seen anything that black before and the paper filter in the canister fell apart when I tried to lift it out. I put about 30K on that truck hauling motorcycles to the desert and it ran like a top and never smoked or used oil.
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09-03-2013, 11:28 PM
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Changed registration to on road and got a moving permit since it idled fine and didn't overheat. Took out tonight. I figured the gas must be not so good, and filled the remaining quater tank with fresh gas. Well, it ran like shit. At the moment I'm figuring that's just too much gas degraded beyond use at all, even with the 4 gallons fresh gas. So I started pumping it out, the hard way. One of the connectors onthe pump was being really obstinate, so I didn't want to break it, so I just hooked up my little hand pump to the fuel line out of the pump and started pumping. It'll take a solid hour or two by hand to emptythat take <1 oz at a time. But I'm really curious to see how it behave with all fresh gas.
So that I'm not worried about yet. What I am worried about is that the oil pressure light went on. It happened during a slight climb and when it was misfiring like a mofo, so I'm thinking it's related to the misfire, we'll see. If the gas makes it run smooth(er) on the road and it happens again, not sure what's going on, other than that my fear of some shit clearing out from the valleys and galleys as collected on the pickup again. At least I know the procuedure for removing the pan, so it won't take near as long.
Other concern driving is that it was gutless, while I attribute this to gas (no energy in the fuel), the tans wasn't behaving very nicely.
Anyway, fresh gas, try again.
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09-05-2013, 01:55 AM
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Put in all new gas and changed plug wires (it was missing like a mofo). Basically it runs more or less fine. Doesn't overheat, lose coolant or oil that I can see. The next step is smog.
A side not is that within 30 miles of driving or so, the oil pressure warning light flickers, then comes on. I don't know if there is just junk that came loose from the pump itself, etc., and piling up on the screen over time or if something else is going on. You can stop just for a minute or two and restart and it's fine again for a while. I'll check the oil in the morning and see if it needs any topping off for any reason. I also might put in some heavy oil as something is ticking. Nothing horrendous and it runs more or less fine, but it's not quite right either.
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09-05-2013, 03:11 PM
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Here's hoping there's nothing wrong with the cat, because while most things are cheap on the car, a new cat OE cat (can't find a 50 state legal for 2007) after tax is, I shit you not, $1,800. That's just.the.cat. I still think that can't be right, but he repeated himself after questions and pointed to it on the parts diagram. WTF?
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09-05-2013, 05:02 PM
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Here's hoping there's nothing wrong with the cat, because while most things are cheap on the car, a new cat OE cat (can't find a 50 state legal for 2007) after tax is, I shit you not, $1,800. That's just.the.cat. I still think that can't be right, but he repeated himself after questions and pointed to it on the parts diagram. WTF?
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Can you find any aftermarket CAT, cuz 1800 is crazy, that half the value of the car in perfect shape.
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09-05-2013, 05:19 PM
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How many miles are on this thing?
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