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| vwfye wrote: | | Tram wrote: | | Check the battery ground strap first. |
That's the plan! Evidence of life will be enough to move forward during spring break. |
Don't forget: Your power entryway is the small red cable that comes off the + on the battery, goes to B+ on the regulator, then the second red wire at B+ goes to Terminal on of the headlight switch, then out the other two Term. 30s to the fusebox, ign. switch, etc. An interruption here or a corroded/ bad headlight switch shuts down the works.
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| vwfye wrote: | i'm really wanting this to be the final paint scheme... but i can't decide if it should be shiny or suede...
i also have to get Tram's maroon paint 'test spray' off the car! I'm hoping that oven cleaner will do that.
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You dick... you're gonna Fyeonize (tm) my car?
I vote shiny.
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| vwfye wrote: | probably going to leave a 1585cc in it though  |
I'll believe it when I see it. 
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| Tram wrote: | | vwfye wrote: | | probably going to leave a 1585cc in it though |
I'll believe it when I see it. |
I'll believe it when I see it that he actually gets the car painted and on the road.
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| Tram wrote: | | vwfye wrote: | i'm really wanting this to be the final paint scheme... but i can't decide if it should be shiny or suede...
i also have to get Tram's maroon paint 'test spray' off the car! I'm hoping that oven cleaner will do that.
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You dick... you're gonna Fyeonize (tm) my car?
I vote shiny. |
I vote shiney too. It's easier to clean.
Do you know what "Tram's maroon test spray" paint is? If it's just laquer, or enamel spray paint, either laquer thinner or MEK will take it off, without hurting the under finish. Easy off oven cleaner, might eat the paint under it.  Plus that stuff is hard on the skin. 
Since you're canibalizing the "blue Bomb" anyway, why not steal the wiring out of it, since you know it all works? Remember, you only have about 2 1/2 months to get it ready for a road trip.
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| Bobnotch wrote: | | Tram wrote: | | vwfye wrote: | i'm really wanting this to be the final paint scheme... but i can't decide if it should be shiny or suede...
i also have to get Tram's maroon paint 'test spray' off the car! I'm hoping that oven cleaner will do that.
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You dick... you're gonna Fyeonize (tm) my car?
I vote shiny. |
I vote shiney too. It's easier to clean.
Do you know what "Tram's maroon test spray" paint is? If it's just laquer, or enamel spray paint, either laquer thinner or MEK will take it off, without hurting the under finish. Easy off oven cleaner, might eat the paint under it. Plus that stuff is hard on the skin.
Since you're canibalizing the "blue Bomb" anyway, why not steal the wiring out of it, since you know it all works? Remember, you only have about 2 1/2 months to get it ready for a road trip. |
It's just a test spray over dirt. A power washer will probably remove it.
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| vwfye wrote: | Well, now it is time to clean up the engine bay, get some carbs and a fuel pump in there and see if this engine has any life left in it.
Should have a new battery for it tomorrow and I'll start going through and cleaning up the ground strap contacts to see if I can get stuff to work.
Then I will have to find out how screwed up the front beam is. I'm hoping that it was just slammed with tires that are too tall. |
I don't think so. With the front of the car hacked up, you can bounce the front tires like a basketball.
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| vwfye wrote: | | i couldn't get the front end to bounce at all... i'll have to get under there and see what is up with it. luckily, i have a spare beam. |
I meant "jacked up", as in on a floor jack, front wheels hanging. Sorry.
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| vwfye wrote: | | Hey George... where all do you think I can cut metal out of the notch body and still be structurally okay for racing? I need to lighten that pig! |
Just lose weight yourself and you'll have no problem.
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