What did you do to your GN/TR today?
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QuickBuick87
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After being in the body shop for almost NINE months, I got her back and started to do all the little things like reinstalling trim, emblems, and interior pieces. Took it out of the garage to take a few pics as it's finally sunny out today. Sorry for the crappy pics. Time for a new digital camera!!
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QuickBuick87
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pontiac6269
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Over the weekend got my new Kirban valve springs installed and everything buttoned backup, also installed the TT chip I bought off a member here. Bought new injector o-rings so I can install the used 60# Mototrons.
I pushed it in and out of the garage, Flinstone style. And pretended like it had a motor in there as I sat in the driver seat making Buick noises with my mouth. Then my wife opens the door to the garage and catches me making sounds as if I was on the transbrake. :redface: She thinks I completely lost it, as she rolls her eyes and shakes her head from left to right. With this car out of commision it makes me realize just how small my pecker really is.......
Wow, has the winter been that long?
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scojack_2001
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I finally replaced my dissintregrated IC fan yesterday. Took some "creative" thinking to do it without taking anything off the car. Didnt touch the IC, intake piping or anything. Slid it in behind the IC on the passengers side and bolted it up. Took a while but I got all three bolts tight. If its as nice as they say it'll be here tommorow, I'll see about swapping out the DS header. Been meaning to do that for a while, and maybe next weekend I'll do the headliner and new rear speakers and seat braces. Gotta get the AN fittings for my new oil cooler lines as well.
Tieing up all the little loose ends....
Tieing up all the little loose ends....
well so far i have removed the window tint and polished the acid rain off the glass(outside) then i swapped out my clear turn signal lights for the stock amber ones and then i removed the alky tank and controller since i was not using it anymore. I also removed the front bumper and replaced the body bushings under the radiator support and then i adjusted the fenders so that the door gaps are equal from top to bottom.
Then tomorrow the car goes to the tint shop to have new window tint installed so it has a fresh new look to it. time to get rid of the old faded window tint.
Then tomorrow the car goes to the tint shop to have new window tint installed so it has a fresh new look to it. time to get rid of the old faded window tint.
Just curious, what did you use to polish the acid rain off with?
I'm guessing it was water spotted?
I've tried numerous different things and have had some luck but found nothing that will remove it completely.
Just curious, what did you use to polish the acid rain off with?
I'm guessing it was water spotted?
I've tried numerous different things and have had some luck but found nothing that will remove it completely.
well i used some stuff made by dura-gloss called nu-glass. you really have to put some elbow grease into it. I then followed it by some stuff made by a company called L@S industries. but both seem to work good. the L/S industries stuff cut it just a tad quicker.
BlackMetal
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New turbo is on. Think I might get it running today but I didn't sleep much last night, might leave it for the weekend. Just have to throw the I/C pipes on and button up any loose ends.
SilverSleeper
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Today was the first decently warm day we have had this year. I got underneath to start the whole disassembly process, that will ultimately (hopefully) lead to a total rebuild of the body and chassis.
I pulled the gas tank, which, considering its been in there so long, was a chore. The passenger side rear hanger came apart, finally. The drivers side however, turns out was rusted through, so it came down rather fast, and not in a good way. Good thing I had a jack with some support under it.
The whole project idea is simple, really. Get the car so it will move in and out of the garage under its own power. Im sick of dragging it out and pushing it back in with my Cruiser. (its a mud/gravel base on the floor of a portable garage). But with the metal fuel lines rusted through, it hasnt gone anywhere in awhile. I think Im going to get a small fuel cell, and an external pump, and rig it all up front to supply fuel to run the motor.
Once that happens, then I can start ripping apart the interior, taking all the important stuff out (seats, dash, etc) and moving them inside. I've decided the car is going down to bare, and everything is going to get done the right way. When I had the tank out, I confirmed my suspicions that it needs a whole new front floor pan. That cinched it. If it takes me years, it takes years. It was my grandpa's car. If it was anything else, Id drop the TR gear in something else.
But, no, Im going to restore it. Back to its original form. Kinda think he would want it that way. It was my first car, and its the car that made me want to learn to work on cars myself. This car has taught me a lot, and in the restoration process, it seems it will teach me a lot more. Its not a wreck, its just rusty. No body dents, straight frame. This car and I have a 12 year history personally, and 21 total including the years my grandpa owned it. I know every wire, every scratch, every bit of this car. My tax returns are going to jump start this project, as well as do a bit to make sure my daily driver keeps going.
So, its going to be a long road, I guess you don't go anywhere without taking that first step. I have to start clearing out room in the house for the good pieces, (not to mention the good sheetmetal I've been hoarding in anticipation of all this). ....I need a bigger house!
I pulled the gas tank, which, considering its been in there so long, was a chore. The passenger side rear hanger came apart, finally. The drivers side however, turns out was rusted through, so it came down rather fast, and not in a good way. Good thing I had a jack with some support under it.
The whole project idea is simple, really. Get the car so it will move in and out of the garage under its own power. Im sick of dragging it out and pushing it back in with my Cruiser. (its a mud/gravel base on the floor of a portable garage). But with the metal fuel lines rusted through, it hasnt gone anywhere in awhile. I think Im going to get a small fuel cell, and an external pump, and rig it all up front to supply fuel to run the motor.
Once that happens, then I can start ripping apart the interior, taking all the important stuff out (seats, dash, etc) and moving them inside. I've decided the car is going down to bare, and everything is going to get done the right way. When I had the tank out, I confirmed my suspicions that it needs a whole new front floor pan. That cinched it. If it takes me years, it takes years. It was my grandpa's car. If it was anything else, Id drop the TR gear in something else.
But, no, Im going to restore it. Back to its original form. Kinda think he would want it that way. It was my first car, and its the car that made me want to learn to work on cars myself. This car has taught me a lot, and in the restoration process, it seems it will teach me a lot more. Its not a wreck, its just rusty. No body dents, straight frame. This car and I have a 12 year history personally, and 21 total including the years my grandpa owned it. I know every wire, every scratch, every bit of this car. My tax returns are going to jump start this project, as well as do a bit to make sure my daily driver keeps going.
So, its going to be a long road, I guess you don't go anywhere without taking that first step. I have to start clearing out room in the house for the good pieces, (not to mention the good sheetmetal I've been hoarding in anticipation of all this). ....I need a bigger house!
Little6pack
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FINALLY TOOK IT OUT FOR A RIDE AFTER 5 months WINTER SLEEP!
MAN it was soooo nice to feel the turbo kick in
MAN it was soooo nice to feel the turbo kick in
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Didnt really do much to the white limited, went ahead and got it ready for the shootout tomorrow... Vacuumed it out, aired up the airbags and tires, dusted off the engine. Checked the rear shock settings, installed a pinion snubber...
Scrapped off the numbers from last novembers event at the track, unloaded the trunk of its contents. Went over the list of items i just installed over the winter and made sure everything was tightened down.
10s or bust
BW
Scrapped off the numbers from last novembers event at the track, unloaded the trunk of its contents. Went over the list of items i just installed over the winter and made sure everything was tightened down.
10s or bust
BW
well i unloaded mine off the trailor today and let it rest in the garage. I just had got it back in the garage before the bottom fell out and it rained real hard for about an hour. I plan on cleaning it back up tomorrow and attending the high point lets talk cars big kick off cruise in event. WOW a buick with a 6 in it
scojack_2001
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Did the valve cover gaskets Friday night, but Ive still got a oil leak. Went 1/8 mile racing at Cecil yesterday because of the rain, but didnt do to bad. They kicked me out because they said I had a coolant leak, but I cant find it...
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Installed Caspers headlight harness upgrade and Silverstar headlights.
BlackMetal
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Hahaha oh man my car is going to be absurd this year. Just installed my 4" Full Throttle MAF pipe to existing 4" cold air plumbing and 4" inlet turbo, it looks soooo ridiculous in a good way. I already know everyone is going to stare at that thing at car shows.
Not gunna do much else today, found a few more things I want to work on while I have so much stuff out of the engine bay right now. Gunna order up some fittings from Summit to redo my custom oil cooler lines, never liked the way I routed it.
Not gunna do much else today, found a few more things I want to work on while I have so much stuff out of the engine bay right now. Gunna order up some fittings from Summit to redo my custom oil cooler lines, never liked the way I routed it.
