Build Thread '83 T-top Coupe - Welding Holes in My Rear
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Honestly Chris, I just want the scoop for now. Like what Nick @95BlueStallion has plans for with his car. I'll two sided tape it to the hood. Obviously paint it the trim grey and finish it in the satin clear.
The hood will get stored until Roby is driving and I have a couple spare nickels to rub together. Should I send it to the guys that blasted the first hood?
At that stage as I build up the parts for the new drivetrain I'll get it media blasted, repair it, then set it aside in storage till the day that Roby has the opportunity to be a badass.
You're "The Mechanic"!Very nice score !!!
If you're the junk man, who am I ?
Honestly Chris, I just want the scoop for now. Like what Nick @95BlueStallion has plans for with his car. I'll two sided tape it to the hood. Obviously paint it the trim grey and finish it in the satin clear.
The hood will get stored until Roby is driving and I have a couple spare nickels to rub together. Should I send it to the guys that blasted the first hood?
At that stage as I build up the parts for the new drivetrain I'll get it media blasted, repair it, then set it aside in storage till the day that Roby has the opportunity to be a badass.
Sounds good Dave,Roby is going to turn out great.
The car you're getting the hood from-does it have the drivetrain still intact?
Just thinking out loud dave,that if you are going to rebuild an engine and trans.. Might as well be the engine and trans you want
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He does not want a non-roller block 5.0...and the chicken peen sized exhaust ports that go with that.Just thinking out loud dave,that if you are going to rebuild an engine and trans.. Might as well be the engine and trans you want
That is unless you plan to have to add Zinc enhancers to keep the flat tappet cam alive Dave? Or convert it over to a retro roller.
I agree with mike-you should go with aftermarket heads on that 5.0 when you rebuild it
BTW....80 bucks! That's right $80 for the hood and scoop!
You lucky bastard.
Dave drive to MA and you can have my GT40Ps.
Sure you'll prob spend more than what they are worth in gas....but road trip!
Sure you'll prob spend more than what they are worth in gas....but road trip!
Just a suggestion for your nicely painted hood... They make good wall art. Observe exhibit A; my stock '11 hood I cut into a heat extractor, but never finished.
Bwaahaahaahaahaa!Just a suggestion for your nicely painted hood... They make good wall art. Observe exhibit A; my stock '11 hood I cut into a heat extractor, but never finished.
If I could Mike, I would. I need a nice long road trip.
That's one of the things I used to enjoy back in the eighties, traveling.
That's what I'm thinking Joe, 351 clearance. Someday. Right now? Just to pretend i'm breaking bad.
It's weird you sleep with a madmike doll ^^That's what I'm thinking Joe, 351 clearance. Someday. Right now? Just to pretend i'm breaking bad.
As of this post, i have offiJust a suggestion for your nicely painted hood... They make good wall art. Observe exhibit A; my stock '11 hood I cut into a heat extractor, but never finished.
Well,..At least you got the doll for now.That's what I'm thinking Joe, 351 clearance. Someday. Right now? Just to pretend i'm breaking bad.
Can you change him out of his chemical suit and put him in the jacket and fedora?Turbocharge the V6....How easy would it be to just hack the two exhaust manifolds together, feed one cheap assed turbo, (get a good wastegate though) Then after only a few dirty bastards on a saturday night.......
First it'll be like:
But Then it'll be like:
"Whoa!"
Followed immediately afterwards which it will be like:
* Drive faster Dave,....maybe you can blow the fire out!!!
Which in turn is followed by immediately afterwards:
Dave?.....GET OUT!!! Run from the fire Dave!!!....
I can't watch anymore....Ohh the Humanity!
On second thought,....DONT put a chinee turbo on the V6 Dave...
I don't sleep with the doll......It's weird you sleep with a madmike doll ^^
.......we're just friends.......
Well, I got the fan motor working, the bushing at the bottom end of the armature was seized up on the armature shaft.
So, it's all clean and nice now.
I hooked it up to my jumper battery and it ran, but was making a squalling noise. Not real loud, but the noise was there.
What does that mean? I need a new fan......
Win some, lose some.
So, it's all clean and nice now.
What does that mean? I need a new fan......
Win some, lose some.
The oilite bushings have probably dried out. The bushings are sintered bronze and are oil impregnated. if possible, remove them from their mounting. Put them in the oven at 350° for 30 minutes or so. Then put them in a pot with some lightweight motor oil (synthetic if you have some sitting around). put them on the stove and heat at 300° for about 15-20 minutes. The sintered bronze will soak up the oil and work as good as new.
See https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=oilite+bushings&*&spf=68 for sources of replacement bushings
Want to know more about the Oilite process? see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilite
See https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=oilite+bushings&*&spf=68 for sources of replacement bushings
Want to know more about the Oilite process? see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilite
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