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I can't believe you scraped that much gunk off a loving WHEEL. That's the kind of garbage you clean off old engine crossmembers. Ugh. I've always liked that style of wheel so I look forward to seeing the restoration. Glad you're keeping them.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Derp! Yeah, having to press a button to get the key out on a manual equipped car was pretty common in the 80s. I don't think Honda did it (neither of my 88 Accords did that), but Toyota definitely did, and a lot of domestic stuff did. I don't really get why - at first it'll remind you to double check that the parking brake is on/car is in gear, but it becomes muscle memory pretty quickly. Ford loving loved the buttons/levers for key release. Learned on one of my dad's coworker's '89 Ranger and it had a little button. I had a '00 Mustang and it had a little button/lever thing right above the ignition to push to get the key out, too. I can only assume they drug that out on the Mustangs through at least '04 when that body style ended. Don't remember if the ST twins had them when I drove those. Haven't driven anything else, but it wouldn't surprise me if they still had something in place.
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Nov 13, 2017 22:36
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Those wheels loving own and that car now looks approximately 100 times better than it did. Nice.
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Nov 30, 2017 18:09
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Darchangel posted:Thanks. I certainly think so, but you know how we thrive off of the approval of anonymous guys on the internet in a dead gay forum.  
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Nov 30, 2017 21:58
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Darchangel posted:No, you can't. It was literally never smooth to start with. It's spray paint. I would sand through it attempting to get it smooth, and it's probably not hard enough to polish. If I could figure out how to get it off without destroying the factory paint, I would. Take it down to metal and clearcoat it.
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Dec 6, 2017 16:17
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Hot drat, that looks familiar. Are you going to replicate all the contouring and detailing of the original panel?
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Mar 6, 2018 01:41
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IOwnCalculus posted:Is it actually metric? I thought most seatbelt bolts in the US were actually standard, even on import cars, for stupid legal reasons. The inboard front seatbelt anchors in the Nova aren't the same thread. They're the same size, but one's coarse and one's fine. Yeah.
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Mar 20, 2018 19:53
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Darchangel posted:Well, LSx Camaro, at least. I know the fronts are essentially identical between C5/C6 and LSx F-bodies. Apparently the Vette calipers are a bit stiffer with beefier ribs or something. I believe the rears are drat similar, too. I know those brakes will bolt right up to a Chevy 10 bolt, but I don't really know the differences with the BOP stuff. $20 for all that poo poo is a loving bargain and a half. The only thing I had to do on mine was hog out the center bore in the rotor just a bit to clear the axle. I had to make some brackets for the parking brake cables, too. 
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May 10, 2018 15:56
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Dang dude. Seeing all the cool plating you're doing makes me want to buy a bunch of poo poo and plate a bunch of fasteners on the Nova. Super cool stuff and thanks for posting it.
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Jan 18, 2019 18:41
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Dajiban owns but it needs a black hood. Easy enough to fix though.
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I bought a roll of this stuff and it's pretty nice to work with: https://www.amazon.com/Alex-Tech-25...114&s=hi&sr=1-4 Definitely didn't need the fancy WireCare tool either. I probably could have (should have) picked up some of the bigger stuff for the fatter bundles coming right out of the back of the fuse panel, but there's enough overlap that I was able to get it covered with the 3/8" stuff. I just used some small black zip ties and flush cutters for securing it.
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Jul 29, 2021 21:08
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StormDrain posted:Lol at the thread title. My nuts are cleaner than yours. Have you seen this guy's nuts? They're spotless.
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Little old for my preference (grew up in an '85), but I'm eager to see some content with it. A seventh gen is still on my "wouldn't it be cool" list.
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Darchangel posted:I made peanut butter bread form a 1932 recipe! drat, I may try that this weekend. Oughtta drive my dog nuts. For anybody trying/having to avoid tiktok: 2c flour 1/4c sugar pinch salt 4t baking powder 1 1/3c milk 1/2c peanut butter 325F - 70 minutes
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Darchangel posted:It should play in the post without having to actually go to Twitter, but yeah, what they said. Noted on bumping up the pb. I'm just about out of my crunchy stuff so I'll pick up a fresh jar of smooth this weekend. My wife's not really a fan of peanuts (whole or in butter form) so I plan on wrecking the entire thing myself in no time flat.
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I buy the natural stuff too so my dog can enjoy it. She's got some allergies and can't have the crap with soybean oil in it. Bread's in the oven right now so I'm excited to see what happens in an hour.
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NWS and not exactly for obvious reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS6pE88Xg3s
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Jun 14, 2022 19:47
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Man, gently caress working inside of doors, amirite? I had to fix both of the rear windows in the Nova when I bought it and that sucked. Luckily no rivets, but I had to do the entire process pretty much by feel and by the time I was done, both of my forearms looked like I spent a weekend wrestling with cats.
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Aug 3, 2022 17:12
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OG Keystone slotted mags are pretty dope. Should get you some scratch at the swap meet. I'm not in the market for them, but if you find any vintage Hurst T-handles...
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Ha! I didn't notice that, actually. I've got a "HURST" logo handle and an "INDY" logo handle but still need the 4-speed pattern H and the lesser-known "M/A 500" handle. I plan on using the INDY handle in the Nova and am keeping an eye out for all of them at swap meets and antique shows.
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