Project XTC - The Rehabilitation! (Page 44/47) katatak JAN 10, 07:03 PM quote Originally posted by Rick 88: Hey Pat, what a deal on those heads! I like the idea for the rockers. It will clean up the side of the car a lot. Speaking of clean up, someone wrote all over your wheels. I am off this weekend, Maybe we can try the gas door spring on my car. I was not sure if it was something that has to be removed on a Mera door. It would be nice if it stayed open when I put gas in it......... Yep....Scored on the heads! I am also planning on eliminating the flair all the way around the rear valance and the sides of the front valance - I plan to leave it on the front as a "spoiler" but it might have to go when I shorten the nose! COme on by this weekend - plan on spending the weekend wrenchig on Fiero's. If my V8 parts do not show up, I am going to start a "power" window/glass replacement project on the XTC. I am tired of cranking the windows up and down by hand! Especially the Passenger side when there is no passenger! While I have the dash off to run the power window wires, I want to stuff a pait of 6X9's in the stock dash speaker spots. I beleive that I will have to "modify" the AC ducts some but I think I can handle it. katatak MAR 02, 06:29 PM So it's been almost 2 months since I have done anything to the XTC. It's pretty much been parked - I start it on ocaision and move it around in the driveway but the rotors and pads are worn badly and the squeaking poly bushings were driving me nuts - plus the youngest decided he wanted it back, drove it a little then decided it was cheaper on gas to drive the Formula! Kids? Anywya, I ordered new rotors and pads and they finally arrived so I will be doing a brake job this weekend. While I am doing that, I am going to see what I can go about the squaky poly bushings. I may have to remove them and regrease them? I love shiny parts! More later! Pat Rick 88 MAR 02, 08:10 PM Ditto on the poly bushings for me.....One guy said he used 4 tubes of lube to get them to quit squeaking........ Nice rotors,,,,,are they from ebay? katatak MAR 20, 10:36 PM The XTC has new brakes! Installed new rotors and ceramic pads today: katatak APR 05, 08:17 PM After neglecting the XTC for the last few weeks, my son has been driving it the last few days - it has not been driven since we put the ne brakes on it and today, I noticed that the front rotors were wearing funny. So this afternoon, we tore it down to take a look. What I found was odd. The new pads we put on had 2 bumps on the back side and would not sit flat on the outer half of the caliper. I never paid any attention to them when we installed them. I thought maybe we got the pads switched so i pulled the inners and they were the same. These are not the 2 bumoe that sit in the dimples in the piston - rather on the outer edge of the pad? I guess that's what you get when you buy off the internet. Anyway, some quick work with the bench grinder and the bumps were gone - reinstalled - problem sovled! You can see the uneven wear on the outside of the rotor - inside was fine - the outer pad was wearing at an angle! More later! Pat josef644 APR 05, 08:23 PM I'm guessing you have wheel extensions? -Joe Logan MAY 05, 09:49 PM Is this exhaust for sale! if so PM me shoot me what you want for it if it is for sale! Thank You katatak MAY 22, 11:49 PM The XTC heads of for body and paint in the AM! Now what color am I gong to paint it? I'm liking this Ice Blue! katatak MAY 23, 12:06 AM Here are a few more - I was wrong about the Japan Lambo - It's a special edition for China! The China Edition: It's a little on the dark side but I like it. Here's another scheme I like: katatak MAY 23, 12:23 PM Loaded it up and sent it off to the paint shop this AM. One big step closer to being complete! Still have some interior work to do and get the AC working. If it all comes together by August, I'll be taking it to the Gunnison run! I think I am going with an Ice Blue metalic. Going to go look at some paint charts today. More later! Pat