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Well, the Town Car runs well enough to take it into town to book it at the glass shop. There's no way I'm replacing the passenger side window after the rear end-pain that was getting a junkyard one out. It is hilarious to drive, it wants to roll basically whenever you go near the throttle or the steering wheel. Holy poo poo is this thing ever slow. Think the headlight switch is blown and that's why the interior lights are never turning off. Still no FM radio either. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 13:39 on Apr 25, 2017 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 03:43 |
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That Towncar is fantastic.Seat Safety Switch posted:Still no FM radio either.
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# ? Apr 25, 2017 15:15 |
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It has a radio, but it doesn't work on FM. It works on AM, it works on tape, the antenna comes out and goes in. The antenna switch doesn't seem to do anything, and when you put it into FM radio mode it will just seek forever without finding a station. Manually tuning just brings static. I feel like there must be a dedicated antenna for "just FM" and the connector/wiring for it is broken off or something?
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# ? Apr 25, 2017 15:48 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Well, the Town Car runs well enough to take it into town to book it at the glass shop. There's no way I'm replacing the passenger side window after the rear end-pain that was getting a junkyard one out. Yeah, I tore that fuckin junkyard door apart and literally chiseled out the rivets holding glass to regulator mechanism. Seeing the layout up close, paying to get that done was a fuckin no brainer. Seat Safety Switch posted:I feel like there must be a dedicated antenna for "just FM" and the connector/wiring for it is broken off or something? Maybe that's the boomerang antenna? Probably just not plugged in. Or it's the vertical one and it's not connected. E:. Fuckin Alberta Slung Blade fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Apr 25, 2017 |
# ? Apr 25, 2017 17:54 |
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hahaha <looks outside - sleet mixed with rain>
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# ? Apr 25, 2017 18:56 |
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Slung Blade posted:E:. Fuckin Alberta Driving a landbarge of an 80s ford with very vague steering and electrical issues through snow brings backs so many memories of my youth.
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# ? Apr 25, 2017 21:41 |
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Yeah but it's got grabbers!
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# ? Apr 25, 2017 23:19 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:It has a radio, but it doesn't work on FM. It works on AM, it works on tape, the antenna comes out and goes in. Radios of that vintage sometimes have a bar antenna inside for AM, and the normal aerial with the Motorola plug for FM. You should be able to put to check the plug tip to aerial and shield to chassis ground.
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# ? Apr 26, 2017 07:04 |
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I think the interior-lights-always-on problem is that the headlight multiswitch is in fact broken so it will continue to eat the battery at all times. Rotating the dimmer switch makes the dashboard message centre change brightness (with brutal flicker which tells me there's something wrong internally, possibly a spotty ground) but moving it off of the clicky "always-on" position doesn't turn off the door lock lights or the interior puddle lights. Putting the low beams on still makes the "door is ajar" ding go, even though the message centre only tells me the door is open when the door is actually open. I think there are two door-open sensors, or something else is going on in the BCM/ding module that controls the dome lights and dinger separately from the message centre. For those of you following along at home, this is why I own stripper package cars that have no loving options. Cruise control works, and it's repeatable, which is a step up from the Celica. Also, I think the high beams don't work because the radar high beam module has failed internally or something and won't even let me control the high beams manually anymore because the hi/lo relay is ground-switched through the high beam module. In the end, all's well that ends well: Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Apr 26, 2017 |
# ? Apr 26, 2017 16:10 |
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You may be having some power issues but it is begging for some round rally lights in the middle of the bumper.
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# ? Apr 27, 2017 05:06 |
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Mr-Spain posted:You may be having some power issues but it is begging for some round rally lights in the middle of the bumper. Big motherfucking hellas
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# ? Apr 27, 2017 05:07 |
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Wait, those behemoths only have a 4 cylinder under the hood? The hell did they use the rest of the front acreage for?
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# ? Apr 29, 2017 16:17 |
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Rime posted:Wait, those behemoths only have a 4 cylinder under the hood? The hell did they use the rest of the front acreage for? Slung Blade and Seat Safety Switch's Lincoln is very much a V8 car (which makes less power than many modern NA 4bangers, granted), the Mustang is getting a V8 to 4cyl swap and isn't really much of a behemoth.
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# ? Apr 29, 2017 17:37 |
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It made 180 horsepower from 5 litres when new. My Subaru 4-banger beater made 165 from 2.5L. It is a remarkably underpowered car. Slung put the hurt on it from a roll with his stock Accent. It'll tow though. And do burnouts. The dead space in front of the engine is entirely taken up by oversized accessories, very thick radiator, over two feet of cowling that is supported by various kinds of (often broken) bracing and a leaking water pump. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Apr 29, 2017 |
# ? Apr 29, 2017 17:52 |
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I did not realize its only 1700 miles to Calgary from SoCal. That does not help my crazy idea to drive the Rocky up to see the carnage ensue. Maybe I can donate some sweet California license plates to the winner, I blue and white ones sitting around.
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# ? Apr 30, 2017 18:45 |
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Started off yesterday by un-deleting the sway bar: And since this sway bar is way too stiff for dirt we made the problem worse by paying money for good links: (they were the only ones available) "I don't even wanna try to remember how many times I've cut and welded this stupid piece of fuckin pipe" "you don't have to, the welds are all right there, you can count them " needed a little squish in front of the dump to clear the new trans crossmember Even with the muffler it's still pretty loud, will definitely (forget to) bring earplugs. Forgot to snap this during the swap, we technically have structural carpets now. That's the trans crossmember bolt, the piece of tube we grabbed was a blonde one too short to pick up off the subframe on both sides and we weren't about to spend another hour making a second one. Rest of the day was spent headscratching over the EFI conversion issues. It doesn't seem to like our ignition switch, and is failing to retard during cranking. Seems to be backfeeding in a couple other circuits for some reason. Will likely just bypass most of the 84 harness and do a pushbutton start, etc. Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Apr 30, 2017 |
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We took a weekend off, and then lots of poo poo got done today (while I was out fixing trucks). Electrical is completely sorted, $15 eBay MAXIMUM RACE COLD AIR intake (cone filter MAF adapter and some PVC pipe) is going together tomorrow, sway bar was replaced again to get it on the correct side of the power steering hoses () and homie plans on driving it to work this week, maybe the weekend. When the solution to your gremlins also happens to be a part of the path to Valhalla, shiny and chrome: (thanks hosed up ignition switch for finally giving me an opportunity to put push button start in something, I've been waiting for this since I was like 10 omgomgomg ) Turbo Fondant fucked around with this message at 05:57 on May 9, 2017 |
# ? May 9, 2017 05:08 |
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Now you need a bank of switches for MAIN, FUEL, ENGINE, NITROUS PURGE.
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# ? May 9, 2017 13:54 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Now you need a bank of switches for MAIN, FUEL, ENGINE, NITROUS PURGE. Also ejecto seato. Pick n pull, check vans!
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# ? May 9, 2017 14:31 |
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and OIL SLICK, CALTROPS, SMOKESCREEN, and BANANA PEELS
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# ? May 9, 2017 18:45 |
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And a button that says DO NOT PUSH
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# ? May 9, 2017 18:50 |
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Shrugs Not Drugs posted:And a button that says DO NOT PUSH Red, of course
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# ? May 9, 2017 20:22 |
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magic/more magic.
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# ? May 9, 2017 20:23 |
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Also a rotary switch for more/less cowbell. (it should only be at the "more" position)
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# ? May 9, 2017 20:25 |
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cursedshitbox posted:magic/more magic. This.
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# ? May 9, 2017 20:44 |
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MrChips posted:Also a rotary switch for more/less cowbell. Make this the boost control
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# ? May 9, 2017 20:49 |
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cursedshitbox posted:magic/more magic. LOL, make it control the interior lights. and the ECU.
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# ? May 9, 2017 22:20 |
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For those who aren't aware, the story of the magic/more magic switch
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# ? May 9, 2017 22:46 |
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The Town Car has just gotten back from its interior detail. He gave us five passes of shampoo (a record) and presumably some kind of discount for the sheer challenge involved. The seats are so clean now you can see where the fabric is getting a little sheer/threadbare. However, it appears the air conditioning does not work. Upon further inspection, there is a very old thermal-paper parking receipt that has been pushed inside the vents. Good car. Good car. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 04:06 on May 10, 2017 |
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Yeah that was a fun evening. I bought 100 litres of fuel from costco for 88.9 c/L, filled up the old bricknose and two jerrys while it's still cheap as I escorted Switch in the lincoln back to the shop. Also, big thanks to Shrugs not Drugs for the chunk of diamond plate big enough to make a skid plate out of, thanks man!
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# ? May 10, 2017 04:17 |
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http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/lethbridge/1975-tr7-as-is-900-firm/1259584573?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
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# ? May 10, 2017 05:20 |
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gently caress me, that is ridiculously tempting.
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# ? May 10, 2017 05:33 |
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1500quidporsche posted:gently caress me, that is ridiculously tempting. Do it and join the rally! DO IT DO IT DO IT
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# ? May 10, 2017 06:19 |
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If it was a convertible I'd probably pull the trigger on it. I unfortunately kinda got sucked into volunteering for the kart club for a weekend on top of all the other crap I've got on the go so I've got like one free weekend before now and june which makes the idea of getting something for this unlikely.
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# ? May 10, 2017 20:17 |
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1500quidporsche posted:If it was a convertible I'd probably pull the trigger on it. Your Rx 7 still qualifies.
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# ? May 17, 2017 15:04 |
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It absolutely does.
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# ? May 17, 2017 15:26 |
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It's not really ready for a long trip yet and I've got a week booked off mid June to get it all done. Timing is just really terrible unfortunately. You guys should come out to the kart track on the 27th and watch some kart racing though.
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# ? May 17, 2017 18:43 |
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We did it, you guys. http://globalnews.ca/news/3462901/2017-pemberton-music-festival-cancelled-no-automatic-ticket-refunds/
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# ? May 19, 2017 02:15 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:We did it, you guys. loving Justice has been served at last.
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# ? May 19, 2017 02:42 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 03:43 |
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Seat Safety Switch posted:We did it, you guys. Man, that tow truck driver is gonna be hard pressed to get his free drugs now At least he'll always have his racism to keep him entertained
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# ? May 19, 2017 23:44 |