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I am curious if anyone has invested in a Quickjack to use when servicing your vehicles? They are pretty expensive but look to be darn cool. It seems like everything I have been doing lately has been under vehicles and this seems pretty nice for a home mechanic who may just have jack stands or...

I have an oil leak that I haven't found yet. It is between the oil filter cooler and the passenger side of the oil pan gasket. Whatever it is, it seems to be dripping onto the cross member and dripping down on the passenger side of the car. I don't think it is the oil cooler o-ring because it...

After much reading and research, well kind of, I have decided to go with the fiberglass front fillers made by Spoolfool. I was really impressed with the installation video on youtube and the fit/finish seem to be great from what I have seen. In comparing prices, I figured I'd have the same...

1987 Buick Regal Turbo T Canadian import Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa See http://www.cedarcrestspeedlab.com and pictures in this thread. 90,744 km / 56385 mi Garnet red metallic (GM paint code 076) hardtop owned since 1998. Trophy winner at many car shows This is a factory light weight with...

I am a little confused about sizing of lug nuts. I need to get a set of lug nuts for my 15x8 Weld Prostars and they say they require a shank length 0f 1.31 to 1.38. Advance Auto has some chrome Dorman 711-302 that say they have a shank length of 1.31. If a lug has M12x1.5 stamped on it, does...

My oil filter keeps getting sliced through by the mounting bracket for the intercooler as shown below. Kind of funny that my engine leaks no oil except what is coming from the punctured oil filter. :) Anyway, is that bracket adjustable at all? I am at work wondering about it and it is...

I have 1999 Weld Pro Star wheels on my vehicle. For those of you familiar with the construction of these, there is a plate sandwiched within the wheel that the lug nuts pass through to secure it to the hub. I am using closed end lug nuts. The plate sandwiched in the wheel rattles like hell and...

For Sale: I am relisting this car after a sale fell through and I ran out of time to sell before the snow hit last year. Pictures will be posted to this thread shortly. 1987 Buick Turbo Regal, factory lightweight Canadian import 88,000 km / 54,680 mi Garnet red metallic (GM paint code 076)...

For Sale: 1987 Buick Regal Turbo T Canadian import 88,000 km / 54,680 mi Garnet red metallic (GM paint code 076) owned since 1998. Divorce forces sale and that is the ONLY reason I want to sell Trophy winner at many car shows I know this is a bad time of the year to sell, but finances dictate...

I went to Advance Auto to get my fall supply of Joe Gibbs Hot Rod oil, you know, the stuff with a lot of zinc. Anyway, they had none on the shelf so the guy went to the back to see if they had any sitting around. They had six quarts left and he said they wouldn't be stocking it any longer...

I remember seeing this stuff on TV years ago. The details on it are at Aluminum Welding - Aluminum Repair - Aluminum Brazing - AluminumRepair.com. Basically, you use a propane torch and these rods to repair aluminum and other metals (with the correct rods). On my dad's boat, the skeg (which...

For anyone interested, Musclecar on Spike TV had a story about the GNX. It included some interviews and a little history. The episode was new on 9/10/11 and was titled "Fox Body Pony - Part 1"

Can anyone think of some good things to check when trying to find a fluttering noise? It is always there when cold and gets quieter as things heat up, but it always seems to be there. I can especially hear it with the windows down driving beside a car in the next lane. It just sounds like a...

I am curious to hear stories of things you have found while doing repair work on your TR, things previous owners have done, that make you say "Why in the heck did they do that?" Of course, it causes you lots more work! My latest one has to do with getting my exhaust system sealed up. I...

I want to seal up my ds header to crossover pipe, so someone suggested to me that I use ultra copper in the crossover and let it sit for a few hours before mating it to the header. My question is, the only copper sealant I can find is rated at 700 degrees. Is this ok to use or is there a...

Not much help can be had on pwc forums, so I figured I'd try here since everyone is always so helpful on topics. :) I have a 1996 Kawasaki ZXi 1100 jet ski that had been running perfectly up until last weekend. It's an 1100 three cylinder two cycle engine. After running great for 20 minutes...

There is a nice car show in Cedar Falls, Iowa during the Sturgis Falls Days celebration. There are usually 300-400 cars at this show and many of them are very nice cars. 5th Annual Sturgis Falls Car Show SUNDAY JUNE 26th 2011 Great location: Gateway Park in Cedar Falls, IA (111 Lincoln...

I have owned my TR for 13 years and it just occured to me that I have never used the windshield wipers before. I don't think I have even tested them in the time I have owned it. Obviously, the car has never seen anything but sunshine. Anyone else have a "no rain" streak intact?

I know it's a Ford, but I put a Flowmaster American Thunder cat back system on my 1996 Cobra that is otherwise pretty much stock. The kit is really easy to put in and the stainless tailpipes lined up perfectly, which is good because I am anal about that. The car does sound much nicer and it...

Damn. The last stud to get the driver's side header out of the car rounded off. It is the one on top closest to the firewall. Any tips on how I can get this last stud off? I have a set of replacement studs, but I am not sure how to attack this last one. :( Tips and ideas appreciated for...