soooo how did it happen?
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Well he arrived at my folks place out in Stuarts Draft where we were all spending the holidays the day after X-mas.
Upon unpacking the car he found that they'd left the suitcase behind with most of the presents at his fiances parents place up in NY. So in his haste to go out and get some more (he's just gonna return the original ones now) he backed into my car. |
Fender Roller
Hey does anyone know who has or rents out a fender roller locally?
My friend Brian (orange Cobalt SS sc guy) needs to roll his rear fenders. |
ye ole bat method is fun and actually works relatively well, if it is not a show car of course.
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Originally Posted by grendel_2000
(Post 7746799)
ye ole bat method is fun and actually works relatively well, if it is not a show car of course.
He's still making payments on it soooooo he'd like to avoid the bat method if possible. |
Agreed, that car is far too pretty for the baseball bat method.
Found the tool locally & conferred with him on email, situation handled... Jon |
Originally Posted by getfast
(Post 7746878)
Agreed, that car is far too pretty for the baseball bat method.
Found the tool locally & conferred with him on email, situation handled... Jon oh, and what time shpould we be at VMP ? |
Sweet, I'll definitely try to bum a ride.
If only there was an event info page on the internets that had a daily schedule posted... oh, wait: https://www.nasaproracing.com/nasa_e.../?event_id=616 Hahahaha, Jon |
hopefully tomorrows snowfall doesn't kill things - snow on the course would be fun, but the drive to get there might be scary
anyway coffee @ Starbucks for me tonight |
Coolant seal going?
Over the last few weeks the car has been filling the overflow tank and not pulling back enough coolant to keep the low coolant ligh and buzzer from going off.
So I replaced the rad cap and made sure the rubber line to the over flow tank wasn't cracked or dry rotted - it seems fine to me. I have taken the car into my regular mechanic to pressure test the system, he's not done yet but I got a call from him just a little while ago. Apparently there is pressure being built up in the system before it is even getting hot. Exhaust gasses getting into the system somewhere maybe? |
Doesn't sound good. At least it is a slow process, maybe it will hold out for a while longer.
this sounds like an excuse to go lsx..... or maybe buy one that is already built!! :) |
If only there was such a thing locally, preferrably in a stealthy color like... for instance... flat black.
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Originally Posted by rgordon1979
(Post 7770830)
Doesn't sound good. At least it is a slow process, maybe it will hold out for a while longer.
what I'm thinking is the metal expands just enough to seal it once it up to temp OR the ambient air temp is up around 80 degrees I would have to ad coolant maybe once a month in spring and summer (or after say a 10 run autocross) right now I have to add coolant every day to get the buzzer to not go off BUT I can drive it for hours once it's warmed up and not lose any coolant it just won't pull the overflow back in for whatever reason and yes i replaced the radiator cap andthe thermostat and housing neck are new and the water pump is about a year old and the radiator itself is about 3 years old and is a dual pass with a brss top and bottom good thing I gots a back-up car or 2 to run
Originally Posted by rgordon1979
(Post 7770830)
this sounds like an excuse to go lsx.....
or maybe buy one that is already built!! :)
Originally Posted by getfast
(Post 7770844)
If only there was such a thing locally, preferrably in a stealthy color like... for instance... flat black.
where the hell am I going to find something like that? :D |
well maybe they're will be a trip to Tenessee in the near future
sooooo many options to way but taxes must be done first |
you all want a sick meet close to home check out the one in my sig
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for those of you that don't pay attention to the starbucks thread Skizzle (Scott) is trying to get a good RX-7 showing this friday
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lets do itttt! Its been so long.
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From the NOAA site
Friday: Periods of showers before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 54. East wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between one and two inches possible. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. West wind between 7 and 16 mph. Surprisingly the Bars-leak stuff I threw in the coolant may actually be working. I wont be doing anymore mountain runs anymore till it's rebuilt though. Should be fine for autocross and I may even push my luck with some of NASA's TT events at VIR again this year. |
Is the motor acting up in your newer white car or the black one? I hope it all works out well!
So, post up if you plan on coming tomorrow. I am almost certain I'll be there, but have got to check up on something first.. |
Originally Posted by skizzle84
(Post 7809115)
Is the motor acting up in your newer white car or the black one? I hope it all works out well!
So, post up if you plan on coming tomorrow. I am almost certain I'll be there, but have got to check up on something first.. I'm going to switch into DD status next week to see how she holds up the white one has a slight over heating issue not when I'm on the highway or at a complete stand still but in the 20 mph range I'm pretty sure the lack of the undertray prevents ramming the air through the extra thick Koyo rad like it should Ive had the white one sit at idle in my yard for over an hour and not go past the halfway mark in the slightest hood pines are on the agenda for that beasty as well, the CF hood flex WAY too much on the highway |
Sunday 2/10
NASA autocros at VMP be there |
Originally Posted by niburu
(Post 7846512)
Sunday 2/10
NASA autocros at VMP be there |
coffee tonight
true story |
Originally Posted by niburu
(Post 7869923)
coffee tonight
true story |
Originally Posted by niburu
(Post 7869923)
coffee tonight
true story |
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