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It was my birthday on the weekend, so my wife got me a gift certificate to be redeemed on a custom plate for the toy car. I ordered this today: "SennaNSX" A couple others I was thinking of were: OldHonda Insecure But decided that the insecure one would get me keyed and being in Canada, the Honda reference might be lost.
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Rhyno posted:I cleaned and reorganized my ride's house. Right on man, nothing beats elbow room!
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Sep 10, 2013 03:57
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Mat_Drinks posted:Right on man, nothing beats elbow room! You were my inspiration!
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Sep 10, 2013 04:03
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Fart Pipe posted:Do you rallycross it with that splitter? How does it not get ripped off 3 seconds after you leave the start line? My rally days are long over with this car, it is basically for track and autocross us only these now. The last time I drove the car for weekend golf I destroyed the front end on a bunch of gravel and dirt that piled up on the road after a monsoon storm. The carbon blew up like an F1 crash, poo poo was crazy.
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Sep 10, 2013 07:20
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Quoting what I posted from the Hot Hatch thread for what I did to my rid last night:Ringo Star Get posted:Put on a set of RokBlokz Rally Mudflaps on the ST. Aiming for a set of steelies and winter tires to complete the look for the Illinois winter. Maybe plastidip the steelies white?
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Sep 11, 2013 00:26
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Parting out cars is too much god damned work. 
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Sep 12, 2013 00:23
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Today I reattached a speaker blanking plate properly. A PO used blu-tac when it should have been held on with 4xM5 flanged nuts that go on the captive bolts. Yes this is for a speaker grille blank about the size of a postcard. I found the nuts kicking around previously but didn't know what they were for so they got reused. So I used normal nuts and flat washers. I also installed the trim ring I bought for the driver's window winder handle. Of course it didn't fit so I spent some time using a step drill bit like a primitive hone. Got it perfect and installed it. It doesn't sit right. Oh well. Who cares. It's just to stop the door card hole from getting torn anyway. It can go with the incorrect inner door handle I bought for that side. I have a better than original one too with a metal backing plate but I've already modified the trim piece to fit the door handle. Yesterday I pulled the radiator again and used a shitload of 60/40 silver / lead solder all around the tank. On inspection today the fucker still defies me and leaks. At least I've slowed it down and outright stopped a few leaks I guess.
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Sep 12, 2013 00:35
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Crustashio posted:Parting out cars is too much god damned work. Yes, it really is. I bought two to part out, got them both really cheap to make decent money on, and then nothing sold. Never mind having to strip them, cut them up and weigh them in, i have almost two cars-worth of parts that aren't selling. Lots of people want stuff, right up until they have to fork out the money, then it's maybe next month, or they're not sure those seats are the right colour. Last night a friend and i fitted my new rear axle with bigger brakes and new uprated axle bushes. I then drove out onto the road to experience the worst wheel bearing noise i've ever heard. Sooooo.. off this morning to pick up a pair of rear wheel bearings. Already done both fronts, might as well do both rears. So ended up doing.. Rear axle Rear axle bushes Rear wheel bearings Rear brake discs Rear brake pads Front top mounts Front tyres Want to get her aligned, so while i was doing the front top mounts i thought i'd loosen/lubricate the track rods, nope, both rusted and seized solid. So off tomorrow to buy two new track rods. Also have to install my new front anti-roll bar bushes. Running out of things to replace on my beloved Wilma, but drat do my new rear brakes look good.. 
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Sep 12, 2013 01:32
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I fixed the grilles. they stay in now. I also did the rear brake pads and front o2 sensors. Then i looked under the hood and figured, "that's all too boring and grey".   So i grabbed the lime green spraypaint.   Much better! Much more xtreeeem incase it isn't obvious, the paint pictures are reversed, i was hoping the paint stripper could save the engine cover like it did the airbox and filter covers, but no luck, that will teach me to open the hood before impulse buying cheap auction cars.
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Sep 12, 2013 21:41
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Got my new (non-bearing-contaminated) oil cooler for the Protege today, got it installed. Also put on the crank pulley, water pump pulley, and alternator, as well as swapped the ARP manifold stud over to the new motor. I'm getting really close to ready to drop the new engine in, and I just discovered I've got no school on Tuesday so ideally I'll try and get it dropped in then.
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Sep 12, 2013 22:06
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Powershift posted:
That was hilarious, I was certain you were an idiot for a moment. Nice job on the stripping.
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Sep 12, 2013 23:15
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Mooseykins posted:Yes, it really is. I bought two to part out, got them both really cheap to make decent money on, and then nothing sold. Never mind having to strip them, cut them up and weigh them in, i have almost two cars-worth of parts that aren't selling. Lots of people want stuff, right up until they have to fork out the money, then it's maybe next month, or they're not sure those seats are the right colour. The one I'm parting out is my old daily - way too rusty to pass safety, has rear quarter damage from a concrete pillar. Would probably sell for 1k TOPS. So far I've made just over 1k selling poo poo, but I'm still stuck with a lot of the big parts. Motor, transmission, exhaust, steering rack, shocks/struts. Then I just have boxes of crap and miscellaneous stuff like headliner, dashboard, etc. I'd say I've got about 1500 worth of parts, but everyone flakes when they have to spend more then 100 bucks. I'll just be happy once the motor is out. After that I can unload the shell, put the big poo poo into storage and just wait for buyers. Anything that hasn't sold after a year goes to the dump.
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Sep 13, 2013 00:07
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I'm confused... I thought lime green went on the outside of BMWs?
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Sep 13, 2013 00:24
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Crustashio posted:The one I'm parting out is my old daily - way too rusty to pass safety, has rear quarter damage from a concrete pillar. Would probably sell for 1k TOPS. So far I've made just over 1k selling poo poo, but I'm still stuck with a lot of the big parts. Motor, transmission, exhaust, steering rack, shocks/struts. Then I just have boxes of crap and miscellaneous stuff like headliner, dashboard, etc. I'd say I've got about 1500 worth of parts, but everyone flakes when they have to spend more then 100 bucks. As long as you've made enough to be satisfied you can always do the old "sell it so cheap that it sells" trick.
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Sep 13, 2013 00:37
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Installed two new outer tie rods and grease-able front sway bar end links. It's so nice to have a straight steering wheel that isn't sloppy and accompanied with clunking noises over bumps and random vibrations at expressway speeds. 
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Sep 13, 2013 04:24
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Powershift posted:Much better! Much more xtreeeem You forgot to put the cross back onto the airbox when you were done 
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Sep 13, 2013 05:19
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Tanz-Kommandant posted:You forgot to put the cross back onto the airbox when you were done
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Sep 13, 2013 05:34
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Installed a new steering wheel in my Dart. With added audio controls and cruise. Everything connected up and worked with no problem. Only took 5 minutes as well.      
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Sep 13, 2013 05:46
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Tore my car apart to replace the control arm bushings, front stabiliser bushings, cradle bolts, and the endlinks only to have it start raining after finally burning one of the bolts out    edit: There was a 10% chance of rain. TEN PERCENT. 
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Sep 13, 2013 08:29
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MidasAg posted:Installed a new steering wheel in my Dart. With added audio controls and cruise. Everything connected up and worked with no problem. Only took 5 minutes as well. Were the wires all already in steering wheel hub? I know in fords, even the ultra low base model vehicles have the wiring in place right up to the plug for power seats and such. I replaced the MAF on my 540 with one from a VW for less than half the price of the BMW one. Only one place in town was even able to order the MAF, and only one place in town had the GOD drat 5 POINT TAMPER RESISTANT TORX BIT gently caress YOU VW gently caress YOU gently caress YOU gently caress YOU. For future refrence for any canadians, this seems to be the only set in all of canada that has 5 point torx bits. http://www.princessauto.com/pal/en/Sets/68-pc-Ratcheting-T-Handle-Insert-Bit-Set/8380800.p
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Sep 13, 2013 20:47
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Tusen Takk posted:Tore my car apart to replace the control arm bushings, front stabiliser bushings, cradle bolts, and the endlinks only to have it start raining after finally burning one of the bolts out Please tell me you aren't working on that thing supported by a hydraulic jack only. 
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Sep 13, 2013 21:49
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I'm pretty sure I see some jackstands under there.
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Sep 13, 2013 21:51
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I think and hope you're right. I'm just all weird about lifting equipment since in the past 24 hours I've had to deal with my old Craftsman 3.5-ton floor jack deciding that two lifts in a day is enough, the rubber pad slipping off on my Harbor Freight 1.5-ton aluminum jack with a load on it, and buying a pair of Craftsman (I had a gift card) 3-ton jackstands that can actually be disengaged relatively easily with a load on them.
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Sep 13, 2013 21:54
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My jack decided that it would be much happier rolling over the other week, and I cracked my front end. (I was not under it and was getting the stands under the car) 
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Sep 13, 2013 22:23
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IOwnCalculus posted:Please tell me you aren't working on that thing supported by a hydraulic jack only. In flip flops, most likely.
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Sep 13, 2013 22:53
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Another day, another dollar.. More parts to get the car Also, what the gently caress, VW?  2 clips for the steering rack boots, and 7 nitrile O-rings for the boost pipes, £42.16!
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Sep 13, 2013 23:42
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Powershift posted:Were the wires all already in steering wheel hub? I know in fords, even the ultra low base model vehicles have the wiring in place right up to the plug for power seats and such. Yes, all the wires were already there, and present. With exchanging the wheels, it was pure plug and play. Doing this simple thing added cruise, and rear audio controls, along with the leather wheel. Did not have to mess with anything, or have anything programmed at a dealer. It seems that they put most of the software in this car, you just need to add certain control surfaces to enable it. Its pretty awesome.
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Sep 14, 2013 00:10
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Finished all of the front end bushings, installed the new end links and adjusted them, and torqued the cradle bolts to 74ft-lb spec and holy poo poo did it make a difference. No clunks, no groans, intensely tight turns and incredibly smooth shifts. Then as a reward I did this: IOwnCalculus posted:Please tell me you aren't working on that thing supported by a hydraulic jack only. Nope! Two jack stands under each side and the jack in the front to keep the cradle supported  Motronic posted:In flip flops, most likely. Barefoot, actually  . Nah, I actually have a very swollen knee from getting a skin infection that started to spread to the joint before I was put on Augmentin, Dr thinks it's from crawling around on my hands and knees doing car stuff or scraping them up falling off my long board. So I was wearing jeans and boots since I was torch cutting and grinding on top of all that  .Oh and I played with my car in Forza 4     I love the wingless and I love the car in white
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Sep 14, 2013 01:30
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Tusen Takk posted:Dr thinks it's from crawling around on my hands and knees doing car stuff... All of us in here would be hosed then. 
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Sep 14, 2013 01:47
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Managed to get the crank pulley torqued and the flywheel bolts off. Got home from work late so nothing else, but I'll have a few more hours tomorrow so I'll try and do the rear main seal then. After that, new flywheel on, clutch together and it'll be ready to mate to the trans. It's so close I can taste it.
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Sep 14, 2013 02:25
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Finally got off my arse for the 'No idea when the previous owner did this' oil change on the Soarer. While waiting for it to drain, I learnt how to use the diagnostic port and a paperclip to see what it's been busy noting - no massive errors, hurrar!
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Sep 14, 2013 05:00
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Did more work on the Wilma. Today it was both track rods and track rod ends, larger ones from an R32, both bottom ball joints, subframe bushes, boost pipe seals, gearbox dogbone mount bushes and probably something else i've forgotten. Bumper and headlight off for boost pipe access..  Large puller to force out the old subframe bushes, they came out easy and the ally centres were pretty badly corroded/oxodized.  Pancake pipe and infamous "red pipe" now with all new seals. No more boost leak/turbo whistle. Wooooo..  Wheel alignment on Monday i hope, then it's just rear bumpstops and she's done!
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Sep 14, 2013 21:15
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Tore my new rear main seal putting it in, gently caress you Advance.  No second chances, I'm getting one from Mazda, but I work all day monday and my dealer is bitchy about placing orders by phone so I won't even be able to order it til Tuesday at the earliest. Maybe a miracle will happen and they'll have one in stock, but I'm not holding my breath.God loving dammit I just want my car back is that so much to ask.
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Sep 15, 2013 01:18
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Camo Guitar posted:Finally got off my arse for the 'No idea when the previous owner did this' oil change on the Soarer. While waiting for it to drain, I learnt how to use the diagnostic port and a paperclip to see what it's been busy noting - no massive errors, hurrar! I love Soarers, and I think I've said this before, but the way they've come down in price over the last few years kind of would make me worried about picking one up.. I forget, was yours a 1UZ or 1J? Still a massive fan of them!
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I use Google Maps nonstop at work, and also generally have my phone streaming music whenever I'm driving (factory head unit has an aux input). Usually I just toss the phone in front of the cluster when Maps is running, but it blocks the gauges, and the charger cable won't reach it when it's up there. Plus it slides off easy.  Finally found a use for that pocket! And now I'm only blocking part of the tach instead of fuel + temp + speedo.In our next episode, the amp and subwoofer from the Altima will be making an appearance in the Ion. Picked up a wiring kit and ordered a line level converter (amp has line level inputs, but I can't find the plug for it ), just need to figure out how to handle the amp's remote lead. Think I may wire it into the rear power outlet, it's the nearest switched power source I can think of.
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Sep 15, 2013 09:48
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Bypass valve had been venting to atmosphere, leading to a strong gasoliney stench and some stumbling/backfiring. With creative use of epoxy, black hose, and some plastic tees from Orchard Supply it's being recirculated back into my intake. Problem solved.
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Sep 15, 2013 10:03
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I finally got around to taking the carpet machine to the GTP. It was starting to smell a bit stale in there not to mention looking more brown than grey.  Its amazing how filthy that water was when I dumped it out. Years and years of nastiness will do that I guess.
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Sep 15, 2013 22:12
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Got rid of my stupid plastic undertrays.   
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Sep 16, 2013 00:26
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I drove the poo poo out of it and almost made an e30 consider driving above 4/10ths as a result.
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Pulled my ground and positive cables, threw the positive away, cleaned and put a new terminal on the ground, then put all of my tools away without installing them since it started raining. Job status: incomplete. Personal status: unsatisfied.
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