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Old 12-14-07, 10:57 PM
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Ragtop replacement

OK, who's the guy on here who gave me the name of MOSLER UPHOLSTERY for top replacement (silver 2nd gen)? Did you actually get your top replaced? Just curious how/if it turned out...
Mine has gotten SO BAD. I've taken to putting the cover over the car pretty much every night just to keep the interior dry...

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Old 12-15-07, 10:46 AM
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I'm down for a fudds meet sometime soon. Next weekend maybe? Anyone?

I just got the new tires mounted and balanced for my rx7, so now the only thing left to do is set the timing (which requires sanding rust off the e-shaft pulley so I can see the timing marks), and tune the MS. So we'll have another 7 at the meet finally, if there is one.

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Originally Posted by muythaibxr
I'm down for a fudds meet sometime soon. Next weekend maybe? Anyone?

I just got the new tires mounted and balanced for my rx7, so now the only thing left to do is set the timing (which requires sanding rust off the e-shaft pulley so I can see the timing marks), and tune the MS. So we'll have another 7 at the meet finally, if there is one.

Ken
If you'd starting selling S5 TII megasquirts you would see more 7s at the meet. =P
Old 12-17-07, 08:05 PM
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Hey, you guys let old farts like me hangout? Saw orig. thread posting of 4yrs ago,
moved to last page here. If not, maybe I can bring 21yrold son along. HE's done totalled 3 cars already!



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I'm probably the oldest of the regulars (at 46), and my 88 convertible is my daily driver (almost 100 miles/day). We love to have you come out to a meet!

Emory


Well guys, I guess I'll have to start coming back out to hang with you young whipper-snappers! I'm 50!
Old 12-17-07, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by muythaibxr
I'm down for a fudds meet sometime soon. Next weekend maybe? Anyone?

I just got the new tires mounted and balanced for my rx7, so now the only thing left to do is set the timing (which requires sanding rust off the e-shaft pulley so I can see the timing marks), and tune the MS. So we'll have another 7 at the meet finally, if there is one.

Ken
i think like jason said it's gonna be hard getting people together this time of year. but that said i'm down if a few of us are able to make it. finally got heat on the car. oh and i'm 72 years old.
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Originally Posted by muythaibxr
I'm down for a fudds meet sometime soon. Next weekend maybe? Anyone?

I just got the new tires mounted and balanced for my rx7, so now the only thing left to do is set the timing (which requires sanding rust off the e-shaft pulley so I can see the timing marks), and tune the MS. So we'll have another 7 at the meet finally, if there is one.

Ken
I'll come if nothing else comes up. It's just right down the street .
Old 12-18-07, 05:38 AM
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Hey, you guys let old farts like me hangout? Saw orig. thread posting of 4yrs ago,
moved to last page here. If not, maybe I can bring 21yrold son along. HE's done totalled 3 cars already!

Well guys, I guess I'll have to start coming back out to hang with you young whipper-snappers! I'm 50!
Not quite 1/2century yet, not until V-day! I'd like to meet some 'older' guys w/car interests, Whipper-snapper, yep, thats me.
Old 12-18-07, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by slow231
i think like jason said it's gonna be hard getting people together this time of year. but that said i'm down if a few of us are able to make it. finally got heat on the car. oh and i'm 72 years old.

Fantastic, just let me know where and when.
Old 12-18-07, 07:14 AM
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So anyone else see the news about a new season of Knight Rider coming next year?



can see rest of pics and images here
Old 12-18-07, 07:17 AM
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Errr, I think I'll skip that
Old 12-18-07, 09:29 AM
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ick, i hate mustangs
Old 12-18-07, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by daten
If you'd starting selling S5 TII megasquirts you would see more 7s at the meet. =P
Heh, I'm actually going to try to tie up the adapter board the week of Christmas, I took off that whole week.

Ken
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Originally Posted by muythaibxr
Heh, I'm actually going to try to tie up the adapter board the week of Christmas, I took off that whole week.

Ken
awesome.

I have my TII project that I've been working on since last January that still isn't on the road. I bought a haltech for it originally but when I found out my engine was already blown I sold the haltech to get some money together for another engine.

Now I just need to learn not to buy engines "as is". The latest JDM import also has no compression on the rear rotor. I'm hoping to get it rebuilt before March. What kind of porting work I get done will depend on what computer I'll be running.
Old 12-18-07, 06:05 PM
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Why don't we just rebuild it?
Old 12-18-07, 07:26 PM
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I'm gonna be putting a clutch in in the "inherited" '90 GXL from my daughter, and it's been sitting for a while, so I might be able to look you all up over the holidays. A drive from DE will blow it out - it's been sitting for a month or so.
Old 12-21-07, 05:02 PM
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anyone wanna lend me 4 grand so i can actually afford the repair bill on my car?
bulk of cost is labor which im hoping he scrapes down some.
Old 12-21-07, 06:03 PM
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Did you blow yet another Supra engine?
Old 12-21-07, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AkumaKuruma


anyone wanna lend me 4 grand so i can actually afford the repair bill on my car?
bulk of cost is labor which im hoping he scrapes down some.
ouch... what are you getting done for $4k??
Old 12-21-07, 07:46 PM
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You could buy two more Supras for that price.
Old 12-21-07, 09:22 PM
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that was cost of replacing both rear shocks, new clutch/pressureplate, new aluminum flywheel, cleaning up transmission from flywheel damage and replacing brake lines all for about 1500

then theres the 25+ hours of labor at 90 bucks

hes gonna work the numbers a bit as a military discount but its expensive.
all this work was to get it to pass state inspection. car runs SOOO nice right now.
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Originally Posted by AkumaKuruma
that was cost of replacing both rear shocks, new clutch/pressureplate, new aluminum flywheel, cleaning up transmission from flywheel damage and replacing brake lines all for about 1500

then theres the 25+ hours of labor at 90 bucks

hes gonna work the numbers a bit as a military discount but its expensive.
all this work was to get it to pass state inspection. car runs SOOO nice right now.
that's the slowest working mechanic I've ever heard of...
Old 12-22-07, 09:11 AM
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most of the work is listed as 0.8 hours each, longes being fully rebuilding the transmission to clean out all the metal shavings from the clutch/flywheel at 6.8 hours.

i got a full breakdown in hand
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Mechanics are flat-rate too... they get paid for what the job is rated, not how long it actually takes them to do the work.

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Originally Posted by muythaibxr
Mechanics are flat-rate too... they get paid for what the job is rated, not how long it actually takes them to do the work.

Ken
yeah, I know, which is why I was confused as to how it came out to that high, but if he took apart the tranny I can almost see that.
Old 12-24-07, 08:08 AM
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1) Starting sometime late January, I'm going to start accepting paid mechanic work, if you need any :P I really need the cash.

2) Whens the next Fudds meet?


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