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Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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I love your car and I love this thread.

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Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Serious FD questions.

Is Banzai Racing a well known tuner of FDs? Should that weigh in on a potential purchase?

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Mar 22, 2003
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the spyder posted:

I'm going to cautiously answer yes- only because I have not worked on a car he has tuned. I have used his base maps, but I had to adjust them for our climate here in Oregon.

Well the seller's behavior has turned me off of the car. I think I'm going to wait a bit longer, add to the budget a bit and start looking again in at the end of fall.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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This is beautiful.

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Mar 22, 2003
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leica posted:

Wow, what a gorgeous car. I wish FD's weren't so expensive :(

Ryno you know what you need to do.

I'm working on it. A "nice" FD would clean me out so I'm sacking away as much cash as I can. Nodoze and I have been talking about this on FB for a week or so.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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You have a loving watchtower on your property?

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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So uh...three chainsaws huh?


I bet there's not much of a homeless problem in your neck of the woods.

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Mar 22, 2003
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KozmoNaut posted:

Chainsaws are crap for cutting up people, all the hair and poo poo gets stuck and gums up the chain.

Leatherface never had any trouble.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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This is awesome.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Doors and an FC, best update yet!

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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You know you'll be unhappy if you buy something boring even if you're being practical.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Ask for a VIN, see if any accidents show up on CF or AC. If they do see what he says to that.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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There's a fun form of the Versa?

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Rotary lift for rotary cars? That's excellent.

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Mar 22, 2003
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That server cabinet would make an amazing kegerator if you insulated it properly.

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Mar 22, 2003
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revmoo posted:

How so? Don't you usually need a refrigeration unit?

Source: Own a kegerator

I've seen custom built units of all sorts, you just cannibalize a mini fridge.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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How much do those Costco shelves cost?

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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So Spyder I am curious, since you seem to be able to find these cars so easily. Do you ever find, rebuild and sell FDs for people?

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Mar 22, 2003
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the spyder posted:

Yes, but it usually costs way to much and takes forever.

How much is "way too much" by your estimate? What if there was no time limit and a reasonable budget?

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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I'm confused about the actual size of the building, can you hold up a banana for size comparison?

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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:

Wait, is that a watchtower?

He said it's something else when I asked before but I dismissed his answer and assumed it is indeed a watchtower.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Wouldn't it have been easier to insulate before you put those machines in place?

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Mar 22, 2003
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the spyder posted:

Yes. But due to a half dozen things, the machines had to move. It's hard to see, but 99% of them are mobile and at least 20" away from the walls. We will move them closer in after the walls are insulated and sheathed.

Ah gotcha. I just have experience with moving a poo poo ton of stuff and then realizing you have to move it again after everyone has left.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Extra posted:

It's kinda more that spyder could have easily recovered 100% of what he paid because that's how paypal works. A smart seller will first try to get the person to not file a claim, and when they do file a claim negotiate a partial refund rather than be out everything.

He probably got notice of the claim, poo poo his pants a little when he realized he was about to be out both the motor and the money so he sucked it up and made the call.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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That happened to my Cherokee, it was probably the most difficult project I had undertaken at that point but AI walked me through it.

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Mat_Drinks posted:

I feel dumb asking this, but what in the heck are the black tubular things?

Butt plugs.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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You're some sort of rotary wizard.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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I never cease to be amused and impressed by this thread. Also very glad you wife is okay and the Mini is dead.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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I love that the shop is "finished" but you keep doing cool tweaks to it.

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Mar 22, 2003
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the spyder posted:

Lots of work done last night, but not many pictures.

Check out the awesome battery relocation. Normal battery, no tie down, and some random 4 gauge wire strung through the tunnel with no grommets. Thankfully the owner wanted it removed.


Almost ready to start.


Tonight I have to check all the brake lines and fittings, bleed the brakes, replace two couplers, find a new Pressure Chamber, and lower the front coilovers to remove the monster truck stance.

GREAT STUFF SIGHTED

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Assholes on your property? Time for some automated defenses.

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Mar 22, 2003
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No RX8 you buy will be as cool as this

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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An RX-8!?!



It's like I don't even know you anymore.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Rotary swap right?

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Mar 22, 2003
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I sometimes miss the 77 I had but then I remember the rust.

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Mar 22, 2003
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drat son.


Celica stuff - that car has the original JDM bumpers and that rear spoiler is pretty goddamned rare so you had better not let go of that car.

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Mar 22, 2003
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Octopus Magic posted:

Don't rotary swap the Toyota, put a BEAMS engine in it. They're pretty cheap with trans (around 1200 ish) and the mounts are already engineered:

http://speed.academy/how-to-install-beams-3sge-blacktop-1st-gen-celica/?doing_wp_cron=1498745921.3602960109710693359375

I had no idea it was a thing other than this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnVTI6rrvqo

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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the spyder posted:

My delayed response is: I'll do what ever the hell I feel like. :colbert:

As long as you keep that car!

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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How much are you going to list the red one for?

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Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
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Monetize the gently caress out of that YT channel so you can do more fun car poo poo.

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