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My POS runs after 6 months! (many pics)

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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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My POS runs after 6 months! (many pics)

I'm lazy, I only worked on it for about a hour a day once a week or so. I'd forgotten how good Webers sound











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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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is that a 2nd gen wheel?
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:34 PM
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Here's some more. I'm not all the way done, so don't give me **** for the messy engine bay









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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:35 PM
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Originally posted by yayarx7
is that a 2nd gen wheel?
Yeah its an extra one I had. It doesnt fit the turn signal canceler right.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:43 PM
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I just broke my turn signal canceler on my SE. CRAP!
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:48 PM
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Man, I've gotta get a set of those rims. But you're right... nothing beats the sound of a big Weber at full throttle. Well almost nothing.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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I'll take the turn signal canceler or whatever its called I NEED ONE!!!! 84-85 , I got one from an 80 but its too big and dont work correctly

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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 04:54 PM
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I think you have to get the whole universal switch. I did last time it broke. Hit the junkyard and find a FB without the colapsed steering column and snag it. I will later this week.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:03 PM
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ok, now take a few more pictures of the surrounding area...I swear that car will be gone by morning j/k man, nice car though . I like the blue/silver rotor housings.

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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:06 PM
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find a FB without the colapsed steering column
Do these cars have "colapsable" columns?? Like the new "telescoping" design? Or is it just someting else?

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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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yes, they have a plastic injected pin in the two parts of the steering column. a blow will break this pin allowing the column to colapse. A safety thing. I have had three cars where this happened without a wreck, I think these things get brittle after a time. The only fix is to pull the column or to get at the column without pulling it, and drill a hole and fit a pin. PITA. be very careful when pulling your wheel or working on your column. Usually if this happens the universal switch gets broke because of the steering wheel canceler thingy protruding too far into the switch.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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yayarx7,
You can change out just the cancel cam by itself.

Felix,
Is that a Purolator regulator I see? tsk, tsk, tsk!
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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what did you paint the block with?

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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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What color paint does the car have on it? Is that some type of blue?
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 08:18 PM
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The car is Tender Blue Metallic and I painted the engine with regular old engine paint.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 10:14 PM
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Hey felix what offset and how wide are those rims ?
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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Looks awesome Felix!

I especially love the rims and the blue/silver housings. It's amazing how roomy the engine bay looks once you get rid of all the stock crap.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 10:59 PM
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NICE!, 45mmDCOE right?. Did you rebuild the motor and if so street or bridge?. Hows it run with that carb?.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 11:03 PM
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The motor is a stockport 12A out of another car. It looked like this when I started:



My rims are 15x7. Not sure of the offset.
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Old Mar 18, 2002 | 11:15 PM
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Originally posted by yayarx7
yes, they have a plastic injected pin in the two parts of the steering column. a blow will break this pin allowing the column to colapse. A safety thing. I have had three cars where this happened without a wreck, I think these things get brittle after a time. The only fix is to pull the column or to get at the column without pulling it, and drill a hole and fit a pin. PITA. be very careful when pulling your wheel or working on your column. Usually if this happens the universal switch gets broke because of the steering wheel canceler thingy protruding too far into the switch.
LOL mines got 4 little tack welds I love to weld
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