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CowsPatoot
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AUG 06, 10:00 AM
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Vince....you need to remind them that Run For The Hills 15 is only 6 weeks away, and that you can't go without your car. I am trying to get the 3400 swap in the yellow car done by then...but at least we have the convertible to fall back on if I don't make it.
Rei....more info on this track day, please....even if the 3400 isn't done, I can likely drag along Chris and his Lotus.
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Trinten
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AUG 06, 10:05 AM
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Hey CP,
I'm not sure telling them that I need the car for anything in particular is going to make it go any faster. I had told them I wanted it in time for the July Triangle 2-Seaters meet, and as you can see.... lol
I thought the convertible was Fierflys as well? Or did she give you that?
Rei,
Thanks for the additional info. What I'll probably try to do is find a parking lot someplace in the middle of nowhere to hit late at night to practice - last thing I want to have happen is lose control of the car and smash it into a wall, or cause an accident or something (don't know if multiple cars run at the same time).
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CowsPatoot
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AUG 06, 10:54 AM
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Yes...they are both hers....but my project is nowhere near completion. If we have the 3400 ready in time, she will be driving the convertible at the back of the aggressive group at RFTH and I will be driving the 3400 in the insane group.
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Jncomutt
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AUG 06, 02:11 PM
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Any more info on this RFTH thing?
Vince, don't you practice driving the Lincoln pretty much everyday?  just kiddin with ya.. 
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CowsPatoot
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AUG 06, 02:20 PM
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Trinten
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AUG 08, 09:52 PM
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Alright,
I got the decklid prepped, next weekend I start glassing. Looks like what I'll need to do is glass up the slope that's along the narrow part of the decklid till it meets with the wider part of the decklid, it's the only way to bring up enough of a surface to mate with the lip on the scoop. Then I'll grind down the lip a little bit so it's not riding the edge of the narrow part of the decklid and glass it on! Probably use a smear of epoxy along the bottom of the lip to help secure it.
Also heard from Joe over the weekend. He's got the trunk modifications done and said he should have time to work on the exhaust (another job had apparently cancelled on him). He said he'd get some pics if he could get his camera to work. So I'm hyped!
Jeff also said it would be pretty easy to move over the lock and electric lock popper from my old decklid to the new one, which is good news.
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MooCow
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AUG 10, 02:21 PM
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Any pics yet? I might have to stop over myself and get some since I live close by
Ken~
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Trinten
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AUG 10, 02:28 PM
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Hey Ken!
No, no pics. Just an email from (Very) early this morning from Joe asking me what sort of exhaust tips I wanted to go with. I'm making an assumption that it means he's nearly finished. lol
If you're not too far and wouldn't mind taking pics, I'd appreciate it!
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Trinten
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AUG 13, 05:47 PM
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Alright, tomorrow I'm heading out to Vixen with the decklid and scoop and all of my fiberglassing supplies to make sure everything is going to clear, fit, etc, then going to start working on it there if Joe has no objections.
This Sunday will mark the 365th day that my car has been at Vixen. lol
In slightly sadder news, Jeff is moving his electronics shop out of Vixen. He'll still be working with Joe and selling his products to the shop/customers, but business has been sort of slow for him so it's a financial decision, and not anything falling apart between the two guys. Jeff will still be doing all of his electronics work, just out of a different location for now.
Because of this he is also selling/sold all of his car stuff, including his own Fiero project.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this won't cause any other delays in getting my car back. I'm not sure what else is left to do once the exhaust is done besides reconnect all of the cables, wires and such to the engine. Hopefuly I'll find out tomorrow, though Jeff said he wasn't planning on being in the shop this weekend.
On another note - Thank you to the guys who have sent me emails and PMs giving me their condolences and offers to help out/finish the work in Vixens place. I can't say I'm not frustrated (mostly since being given the first deadline over 3 months ago), but at this point - besides the exhaust - we're down to the minutia (I hope). So I want to tough it out with them if at all possible.
Also I don't want to get into a "who owes who what" situation with anyone, nor go through the additional expense of having to move a non-running car to someone else who is going to have to spend alot of time re-checking everything to find out exactly what is left to do, and then of course do it.
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Trinten
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AUG 14, 07:23 PM
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Okay!
I got out to Vixen today and met up with Joe (he was running a litle late due to unexpected visitors, but kept me in the loop on his ETA... mostly).
He went over with me what he planned to do with the exhaust and it's a solid plan, looks like it'll turn out nice! The modified trunk will still have enough room to put a dufflebag or something similiar in there, so that's good. I asked him point blank "How long?" He said that realistically it would take a week to get the exhaust done, but did say "If I can get Jeff in here and we both hammer away at this thing, we could probably get the whole thing done in 8 hours." He also said the guys that handle ceramic coating for them work fast and it probably only take 2 or 3 days. He said he'd get that taken care of.
He also said that there was a day that he tried to get Jeff to come in and work with him on it, and couldn't get Jeff to do it. From what Joe was saying, Jeff is suffering from major burn out. Could just be a matter of perception. He did say that he'd try to get on Jeff about getting it done. I stressed to him that my patience was wearing out.
I put on my cut decklid and laid the scoop over it. The air cleaner didn't come up over the decklid as far as I thought (maybe a 1/4 inch) - BUT I didn't fully assemble the unit. I just laid the cleaner on top of the carbuerator, the raised-plate-thingie was not in place, which I figure will bump it up another inch. Still plenty of clearance. Also took measurements and the spoiler wll clear (with about an inch to spare if put in the stock position), and shouldn't interfer with it opening!
I talked with him about how to glass it on, he threw out a few ideas that would make it look much cleaner and nicer... and also WAY outside of my abilities. So I asked him if it was something he could do, he said he'd either do it or he had a buddy that was excellent at fiberglass work, and then he'd repaint the whole thing. I had brought my dremel, some other assorted tools, and all the stuff for the fiberglass application, I gave him all the stuff but the dremel/tools.
All this means I still don't have a new definited estimated completion time, but at least my exhaust should be done this week. One major step closer!!!
I'm off to shoot him and Jeff an email.
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