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Sage
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MAY 02, 01:48 PM
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Looking good Bob!
How do you like the HF bender so far? Looked at that one too, trying to decide between that one and just building one from scratch, or looking for a used one.
Hey Wayne, any possibility I could get a copy of that PDF too? sage@suddenlink.net
Keep up the good work....and the updates!
HAGO! 
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RCR
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MAY 02, 07:05 PM
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Sage: I like it. Worth the money if you have a coupon. I think it's better than something I could make, but they do have clamp on ones that are real cheap.
Bob
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RCR
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MAY 20, 09:06 PM
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Head lights. Yuck.
Seriously, they are coming along slowly. Not sure what I'm doing, but I think I moved the ball forward.
Let's start with some bling.
The Flowmaster 40 series was just to loud. Hopefully this helps.
Now the lights...
After some trial and error, I made a jig to hold the pivot location steady and constant.
Then I made a bracket for the chassis, and using cardboard, mocked up the arms. I made all of the arms out of 1"x3/16" bar stock.
Then tacked them in.
Reversing the process, I made the connections to the headlamp bucket. I used a cross piece of 1"x1/8" stock to connect the arms to the bucket. I'll then bolt the buckets to the x-piece.
Bucket in the up position.
Now to figure out how to mount the lamps to the bucket.
Bob
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dobie1
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MAY 23, 09:08 AM
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Looking good Bob, are you still planning on using the fiero headlight brackets and motors? Looks like a total new design very interesting. 😗😎
What model Magnaflow did you go with, I have the Flowmaster 40 as well on my 88 SC 3800 and it is load my wife is always complaining , but it is one of the only 21/2" in and dual outs availible I to fit in the stock Fiero position. But as I have cut the bottom half of my rear boot off I now have room that I can probably try the Magnaflow. Let me know how it sounds once you have it installed.
Wayne
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RCR
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MAY 23, 01:11 PM
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RCR
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MAY 24, 07:19 PM
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I was really looking forward to this weekend. But... Let's call it setback weekend.
First off, I started to do the passenger side headlight mods. Cut the opening and started glassing it in.
Then I made a new bucket for the passenger side, similar to the driver's side. When I put it in place, it didn't fit.
Double checking my measurements, I was off a 1/4" on the hood mods. i had to cut out a days worth of glassing... 
So I decided to do it different and glassed some flat panels on a piece of plate glass. You can probably guess what happened next.
Yes, I couldn't get the piece off the glass. Probably should have waxed it first.
So, back to the drawing board. No biggie. I waxed the glass and made another. Now I need to figure a way adhere it to the hood...
Now, to top off the weekend fun, I ran the car out of gas Friday, so I put in some premium and restarted it today. For whatever reason, it seems to lose the IAC setting
whenever I turn it off. This time was no different, so the idle shoots up until it warms up, then it will drop down. After running for what seemed forever at 2500, the revs finally started to drop.
Then I noticed a major leak on the passenger side, so I quickly turned it off. I went to investigate when I suddenly heard a hiss and a pop. Ka boom, the driver's side let go.
Steam and coolant everywhere.
Everything is soaked in coolant.
And to top it off, someone rear ended my Traverse yesterday. Wife and daughter are fine, but truck took a beating...
Maybe tomorrow will be a better day...
Bob
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dobie1
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MAY 25, 04:50 AM
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Wow!!!
Glad to hear everyone is ok Bob. It's good to get those days out of the way and make room for good ones.
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cptsnoopy
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MAY 25, 10:14 PM
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Hoping you have much better luck going forward Bob!
Charlie
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RCR
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JUN 13, 08:33 AM
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Not a whole lot going on. Been very busy with work stuff. I did get a couple hours off last weekend.
After cleaning the mess, I started doing some more work on the rockers. I grafted in the portion I cut out. I think it looked better than the flat piece I was going to use.
I also played with the front and decided the piece from the rocker panel didn't fit right, so I was going to use the original like the back.
But I couldn't find it. It was probably tossed out during a cleaning, so I had to make a new one...
Also worked on the headlight opening for the pass side.
I also removed the slats that I had added to the hood vent. not sure what I will do here yet, but the curved slats really didn't look right.
Happy weekend friends...
Bob
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dobie1
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JUN 13, 10:57 AM
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Hi Bob
Looking good I really like the rear rocker scoop change it remind's me or this F430 lower duct/lower scoop.
http://s586.photobucket.com...etail%2FIMG_2463.jpg
On your hood how about going with a modified Warber hood using a dual outlet design with the cutouts you already have? Or elongate them back inline with the back of the fender light cut out. Going a little deeper on the front of the vent.keeping the curving front.
Wayne[This message has been edited by dobie1 (edited 06-13-2015).]
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