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Old 01-25-2017, 04:52 AM
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I have a van site I go to. For whatever reason I don't do a durango site. I looked checking for a problem once they were snide and clueless. I just left and never went back LOL no help and nasty attitudes.

I caught myself saying I need to go check in home. Meaning this site for the chev. You are good down to earth people here. Thank you for being friendly and accepting anything other that original cars.

Just wanted to show some appreciation for this site and the people here.

I been pondering lately on the chev. I been wanting to do a little home brew sealing on areas that are rust prone. Inside the fenderwells in the rear mainly. I got the rest whopped I think. That is the only place water could get in still. Not that i plan on driving it in the rain. But I do plan to drive it as a normal car once it ever gets done. So I am sure I will get caught out in it from time to time.

It has been eating at me lately it is just sitting. I am burning to do something else to it. Who am I kidding it is killing me seeing it sit there. I am ready to drive it already and cry over some rock chips.
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Old 01-25-2017, 06:10 AM
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This is a great site with great people .
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Old 01-28-2017, 07:00 PM
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My brother came over to borrow my tile saw. And last time he saw my car was after it was just painted. So he never saw the stereo and all the chrome and top. So we had a little car show going on.

He concentrated on getting his running first before paint. I had mine painted first. He got his painted last year and already tore his motor up. Something is wrong it is throwing a smoke screen and leaking like a sieve. He will take it back out and do whatever to fix it.

He still has alot of stuff to do I already got done. Weather stripping his don't have windows in it yet. Cozy wings need put in. I am completing the little tedious stuff first. I got most of the tedious stuff done.

His car is my cars sibling. We got them both at the same time. They spent 10 years sitting next to each other. They are soulmates kinda.

Anywho this is the car I spent years with doing it at the same time I was doing mine. Both cars were literally junk when we got them. Now they both look good. Even I am looking through biased eyes. Anywho I thought you guys might like to see the other POS that took up a good section of my life.

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Old 01-29-2017, 10:05 AM
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Well we got the verdict. Is is a supercharged engine and obviously it had predetonation. It ate 2 top ring lands. New pistons and a knock sensor set up is on the way. It isn't his first supercharger so it isnt like he is a novice. It was just getting hot no sound. he gonna see about that this time LOL.
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Old 02-03-2017, 07:03 AM
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Well i finally did something anyway. I ordered a case of undercoating. So whenever that comes in I will be buying stock in 3M again by wrapping the car in a cocoon to get that done.

And what the chev don't use will go to the van and truck.

Then I can get the gas tank in and get that out of my way by the computer area.
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Old 02-03-2017, 11:25 AM
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Well it arrived. The undercoating. I reckon i will go fetch it tomorrow or sunday. When ever I can get wife and son here together at the same time so I can get out a few hours.

Yea I get to do something again. Cocoon city here we come.
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Old 02-03-2017, 03:56 PM
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I actually got to do something to my car today. I bought a cowl induction hood for it roughly six years ago. My car only had a domed hood, which I donated to my folks for their Pro Tour 72'.

I stripped the paint off and took it down to bare metal. I sealed it up with some 2K primer. There were multiple layers of paint and primer. The top coat of paint on it was tough stuff. I am almost wondering if it was imron applied in the 80s.
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Old 02-04-2017, 04:54 PM
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Sure looks alot warmer where you are carpoor. Or you just like cold. Looks good congrats.

I picked up my case of undercoating on the way to the church festival. When I do it I will get some before pics of the bottom. It looks good like under the hood. But i will be masking a while. And finding time it will be in burst around working. But at least I get to make a little more progress. Get the tank in and just piddle around some.
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Old 02-06-2017, 07:37 AM
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Well scary stuff going on. Wheels on the chev about to come off put it on jackstands. Start masking the silly thing off.
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Old 02-06-2017, 09:26 PM
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Sure looks alot warmer where you are carpoor. Or you just like cold. Looks good congrats.
I think it was 72 or 73 that day. Low humidity , the primer dried quick. Got to love the Florida weather sometimes.
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