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Topic: Finally running good |
Spikeophant
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Forum: Garage Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:27 am Subject: Finally running good |
Been a while since I've been on, been busy with my projects, and work, headed back to school next month to be an auto machinist. Fun stuff.
Camaro is finally running good, ditched the computer ... |
Topic: Interior Help |
Spikeophant
Replies: 9
Views: 5731
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Forum: Garage Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:09 am Subject: Interior Help |
I have a hardtop, no way in hell was I getting a t-top car, my mom used to have one, was a pain in the ass. Always leaked, so did her t-top trans am. I have everything tightened, but I think a lot o ... |
Topic: Interior Help |
Spikeophant
Replies: 9
Views: 5731
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Forum: Garage Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:15 am Subject: Interior Help |
So, for comparison, I pulled a panel out of my dart I have laying around, and one out of the camaro, that's plastic, and weighed them, the difference was around an ounce. 20 panels = 20 ounces. I th ... |
Topic: Interior Help |
Spikeophant
Replies: 9
Views: 5731
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Forum: Garage Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:04 am Subject: Interior Help |
What ones do you guys recommned? I just looked around, thinking about a spohn set from Hawks. |
Topic: Interior Help |
Spikeophant
Replies: 9
Views: 5731
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Forum: Garage Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:55 am Subject: Interior Help |
Not yet, planning to at some point. |
Topic: Interior Help |
Spikeophant
Replies: 9
Views: 5731
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Forum: Garage Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:50 am Subject: Interior Help |
Anyone out there done any replacement of the plastic panels inside their car? I want to replace all the ones in my hatch area, and the sail panels in the backseat, etc. My car creaks and groans too ... |
Topic: Going back to school |
Spikeophant
Replies: 5
Views: 3597
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:49 pm Subject: Going back to school |
Thanks man. I'm stoked to get out of the computer world, and back to working on cars for a living. |
Topic: Going back to school |
Spikeophant
Replies: 5
Views: 3597
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:33 pm Subject: Going back to school |
I met with the Dept head of the manufacturing part of the college here, I'll be taking machining with welding from them, and then performance engine, and a couple other things from the auto dept, will ... |
Topic: women |
Spikeophant
Replies: 44
Views: 17202
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:14 am Subject: women |
She's into cars too, she wants to be a mechanic, and is headed to school for that. I just think she doesn't like MY cars, cause, well, I spend a lot of time and money on them that I could be spending ... |
Topic: So which one of y'all Portland punks... |
Spikeophant
Replies: 28
Views: 11017
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:00 am Subject: So which one of y'all Portland punks... |
Aaron,
Thanks for the links, I'll be picking up those Kumho's this month. I gotta get aligned too, I have a half inch on the outside edge of my fronts that are completely worn, no belts showing, ... |
Topic: Meetup in Bend, or Euguene? |
Spikeophant
Replies: 1
Views: 19447
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Forum: Event Calendar Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:04 pm Subject: Meetup in Bend, or Euguene? |
Any crewbies interested in meeting up in Eugene or Bend, maybe cruise to a nice lake up in the mountains a bit? I'd be happy to put something together and meet some of you guys. |
Topic: Going back to school |
Spikeophant
Replies: 5
Views: 3597
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:51 pm Subject: Going back to school |
I'm planning on that for sure. I've got a pretty good grasp of classic auto, I've built a number of engines, but all the machine work, aside from valve grinding, and honing, is shipped out right now. ... |
Topic: Going back to school |
Spikeophant
Replies: 5
Views: 3597
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:06 am Subject: Going back to school |
I'm getting pretty excited, I'm going to finally go to college, my goal is to become an automotive machinist. I meet with my advisor on Monday, and have already been approved for federal grants. Any ... |
Topic: So which one of y'all Portland punks... |
Spikeophant
Replies: 28
Views: 11017
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:59 am Subject: So which one of y'all Portland punks... |
aaron,
How are your Kumho's? I was thinking of buying a set for my IROC, but haven't talked to anyone using them. Noticed you rated them an 8 originally, you still feel they're that good? |
Topic: Rear End Advice |
Spikeophant
Replies: 6
Views: 3521
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Forum: Garage Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:40 am Subject: Rear End Advice |
Thanks for the tips. I have a related questions. Do you guys know where to buy gears for t56's? I was thinking I can fine tune for my setup if I have to freshen one up. I've always been interested ... |
Topic: Rear End Advice |
Spikeophant
Replies: 6
Views: 3521
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Forum: Garage Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:38 am Subject: Rear End Advice |
I've read, and been told by some buddies, that the rear ends in these 3rd gens are a weak point. I have a 350 in mine, and am planning on swapping intake, etc, soon to get some new power. Right now ... |
Topic: @ MrMike98 |
Spikeophant
Replies: 27
Views: 9517
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 7:59 am Subject: @ MrMike98 |
Damn, I guess I fall into that punk kid category. I gotta get to a meet soon.. |
Topic: women |
Spikeophant
Replies: 44
Views: 17202
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Forum: Back Porch Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:08 am Subject: women |
To be honest, her issue with my Dart is not about money. It was more about the time I spend working on it. When you're doing a ground up resto, it takes a lot of time and effort, and I suppose she j ... |
Topic: leftovers from swap (free) |
Spikeophant
Replies: 20
Views: 8978
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Forum: For Sale Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:18 am Subject: leftovers from swap (free) |
Any black interior stuff you have left, I want. I am planning to swap my interior from tan/gold to black as soon as I can. |
Topic: MSD 6AL swap |
Spikeophant
Replies: 36
Views: 13418
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Forum: Garage Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:00 am Subject: MSD 6AL swap |
Well, I think I'm going to do the swap without the msd box to start, when I sell my truck, pick up the box with the money leftover from buying the '67. I'm got beat by a mustang the other day, can't ... |
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