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cptsnoopy
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MAR 20, 01:14 AM
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| quote | | Originally posted by ryan.hess: Are you done yet?  btw, I wanted to ask you... How much did you pay for your header parts? flanges, bends, etc? |
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Not yet, progress has been very slow getting the body swapped. As soon as the 86 is driving again and out of the garage, I can start painting the motor mount parts and have the exhaust ceramic coated... 
I paid $496 for the exhaust parts from SPD, that included shipping.
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cptsnoopy
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MAY 15, 04:05 AM
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I thought I would replace the old windshield while the roof was off. Not too hard to cut the top and side sealant away but there is less room to work with on the bottom. once the windshield is out I can get some butyl rope to install the roof and put this yellow 86 back on the street...
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MclarenF1
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JUL 12, 12:11 AM
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cptsnoopy
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JUL 18, 04:22 PM
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cool! I got bumpped 
there has been the usual distractions and the project is waiting on getting the window guy out here to install the new window. (right after I clean the old adhesive off and glue down the top). once that is done and the coupe is out of the garage, the Aurora will be back in for completion. Did anyone mention that it is hot around here? I hear that everyone is getting a taste of what we get for most of the summer. I feel for you all, it ain't great until fall, winter and spring...
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cptsnoopy
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JUL 21, 07:26 PM
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good new concerning the butyl rope for the roof. The 3/8's inch size for installing windows seems to work fine. I pinched it a little bit to raise it up a tad more than 3/8's. When I set the roof on, I started from the rear and after the bolts all fit in their holes, I pressed on the front of the roof and then down the a-pillars. The a-pillars seem to be plenty secure. The glass guys are coming tomorrow.
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MclarenF1
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JUL 21, 08:40 PM
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You ever decide on what to do about the Isuzu shift problem?
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ryan.hess
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JUL 21, 08:54 PM
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So there is a gap larger than 3/8" between the roof and the panel? I wonder if you can tap into that for airflow.... 
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Russ544
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JUL 22, 12:04 AM
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I was just wondering the other day what ever hapened to you snoop - hot? naaaaa it was only 108 here yesterday and is forcast to drop all the way to 106 tomorrow. kind of like your night-time temps
I still have those heads if you need them. new wife, house being built, and won't have time for projects til winter up here.
Stay cool,
Russ
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cptsnoopy
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JUL 22, 05:37 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by MclarenF1:
You ever decide on what to do about the Isuzu shift problem? |
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I think you are talking about the shift cables running through the space where the air intake should be? Or the clutch slave? I have not tackled either but I don't see much problem there. For now the shift cables will stay in their stock location and the air intake will either run just forward of them or around both sides. The clutch slave worked like a champ on the sandrail I used to own, I am hoping for the same success here. I may have to consider the stock master cylinder volume versus the after-market one I was using on the sandrail.
| quote | Originally posted by ryan.hess:
So there is a gap larger than 3/8" between the roof and the panel? I wonder if you can tap into that for airflow.... |
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The butyl rope that came off of the car looked to be about 5/8's to 3/4" round. I decided to try less instead of more for the first go at it. It seemed to smoosh down to around 1/4" or so. As long as it does not make noise while driving, all is well...
| quote | Originally posted by Russ544:
I was just wondering the other day what ever hapened to you snoop - hot? naaaaa it was only 108 here yesterday and is forcast to drop all the way to 106 tomorrow. kind of like your night-time temps
I still have those heads if you need them. new wife, house being built, and won't have time for projects til winter up here.
Stay cool,
Russ |
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Hi Russ,
I am still here. That danged model helicopter hobby really grabbed me! I'll have to send a pic. I am really embarrassed to admit that the interior pieces that you so thoughtfully gave me were the wrong color. I did not have a light color interior to compair the two and I got it wrong. The good news is that they are going into the 86 and the dark gray ones from the 86 will go into the 88. Thanks again for all the parts! If it looks like the stock heads on this engine are bad, I will see about coming up for a visit. (I just hope I find out this year...) It was only 118 degrees today, with humidity. Thank goodness for the large thunderstorms blowing through, the temps fell to a cool 108. Congrats on your new wife and house, that's a lot of project all on it's own!
charlie
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cptsnoopy
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JUL 22, 07:20 PM
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the new windshield looks great! Now I have to screw on the front fenders, hood and other body parts on to make it road-worthy, almost got some new space in the garage...
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