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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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If Daim were my neighbor there'd be no shortage of garage adventures lol !
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by King Charles
If Daim were my neighbor there'd be no shortage of garage adventures lol !
Haha... I not only do my cars but am always working on others too...
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Daim
Haha... I not only do my cars but am always working on others too...
Precisely my vision, my friend lol.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:30 AM
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Got really far today and reinstall the new upper shock brackets/mounts... Was about time I'd say...


 
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Old Jun 20, 2017 | 12:42 PM
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Replaced the TPS in my car with one from ebay. Mine looked just as clean when it came out, but we'll keep my fingers crossed for not having to get the TB out to rebuild yet.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 10:40 AM
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Annnd that was short-lived. I made it to work, and 3/4 of the way home after replacing it before it started acting up again. Since it's doing the same as mine was, and this was a known-working (according to seller) TPS, I can only assume now that the P1121 issue lays elsewhere. Time to go digging through posts again, and budget out some money out of my next check to mail it out, and find alternative transportation. Disappointed, to say the least.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 05:50 PM
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Not"did". but "will do" ...

Came back from 4 weeks absence, and will see if the grand old lady has any life in her.
The island saw the worst rainfall in decades while I was out, with severe flooding, and many roads flushed away.
But it seems both apartments and underground parking have survived without a problem.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ericjansen
Not"did". but "will do" ...

Came back from 4 weeks absence, and will see if the grand old lady has any life in her.
The island saw the worst rainfall in decades while I was out, with severe flooding, and many roads flushed away.
But it seems both apartments and underground parking have survived without a problem.
We are in the midst of 8 days of torrential rain here w/ a tropical storm forecast to skirt our region soon as well. It figures this happens as soon as my car's back from paint, as I want to spit shine everything & add my chrome skins lol.

Alas is life.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 09:16 PM
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What did I do to mine today. Well last weekend I took a drive to Malibu and down the coast. Into downtown LA and back down PCH into Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. Then home. About 270 miles in all total. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful drive in a beautiful car.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 09:21 PM
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Checked the tyre pressures before I take it on a little trip this weekend.
All were slightly down, and the lowest was 31, so pumped them back to 34psi and will check them again over the weekend.
The car doesn't get driven much, but I'm convinced I've still got at least one puncture/slow leak. Will get them fully checked over in a month or so after my Milan's turn up and the tyres get swapped onto them.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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Last ditch effort in TB issues, tried cleaning every connection and then some with a hard reset. Annnnd that didn't do a damn thing, so while I arrange a replacement car to pull my TB off to send out, I decided to work on replacing my antenna.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 12:32 PM
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In between the storm's deluge I manage to sprint out & get most of the car(missed the bumpers) w/ a quick detailer spray & put the green center caps on. Didn't get to shine the rims either due to impending rain.

I'm going to wait for the chrome door & mirror trim until we have stable weather. As I was taking the pic it starting misting , it's like 94 FH & the humidity is miserable.

Now it's time I boot the 'Rati, clean the realm of unfinished projects(garage) , & let her majesty have the garage lol.









Having a capable associate over this weekend to tackle my newly acquired annoyance known as the bank 1 knock sensor.
 

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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 02:50 PM
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Basically finished the car...

Just need to now fill the optimised tranny, bleed the brakes, refill the AC, put proper antifreeze in (at the moment water to test), prime the engine, bleed the power steering and straighten the steering wheel (90° off center).
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 03:47 PM
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Rinsed off the tree sap which seems to accumulate instantly on my car... Took it around the street after washing and got a bad squealing from the pass side blower fan. Turned back to my driveway and saw water dripping out of the fan housing. Managed to get that cracked open to drain the rest out and that fixed the noise.

Naturally it started raining right as I went to try and pull the windshield drain cover, so I'll have to hope it was a fluke, or drains quickly enough that it won't leak from just rain. Stuck a pan under the fan just in case...
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 06:23 PM
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Weather broke so I installed the chrome mirror & door handle trim. Really pleased w/ where she's @ currently.

 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by King Charles
Weather broke so I installed the chrome mirror & door handle trim. Really pleased w/ where she's @ currently.
KC, excellent job done, looking marvelous!
Now as addition to your shopping list; chrome grill vanes and a chrome splitter in the front bumper
 
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Old Jun 23, 2017 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ericjansen
KC, excellent job done, looking marvelous!
Now as addition to your shopping list; chrome grill vanes and a chrome splitter in the front bumper
That's possible lol, all this new shiny paint has me wanting to paint the cowling under the wiper & windscreen now.

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I sold my major partner stock in a MMA gym this week so I'll have ample time to get into car things now lol.
 

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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 12:20 AM
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What!? MMA? And then you drive a Jaguar? Not a Caramo or a Challenger!?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Daim
What!? MMA? And then you drive a Jaguar? Not a Caramo or a Challenger!?
Always been a Lexus,Jaguar,Infiniti type man, my youth's dream car was a Maserati, then low behold I get one & my heart breaks lol.



If I had to have a muscle car, it would be a early Corvette roadster or Plymouth Roadrunner.

Disclosure :
My MMA career was forged from growing up in the MA culture from birth & being taught to use it to help, not the stereographical "bad ***" type deal that the media/western world perpetuates.
 

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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by King Charles
Always been a Lexus,Jaguar,Infiniti type man, my youth's dream car was a Maserati, then low behold I get one & my heart breaks lol.



If I had to have a muscle car, it would be a early Corvette roadster or Plymouth Roadrunner.

Disclosure :
My MMA career was forged from growing up in the MA culture from birth & being taught to use it to help, not the stereographical "bad ***" type deal that the media/western world perpetuates.
I've just started boxing... Not to be a pro but to balance my life a little
 
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