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04-09-2024, 8:59pm | #201 | |||||||
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Funny how opinions vary so drastically on this topic. This is a quote of how Lars feels about them: “I can't comment on EFI, as I've never played with the aftermarket units and have no experience with them. PerTronix, on the other hand, I can tell you is complete junk and nonsense. Horrible, unreliable stuff that serves no viable purpose at all. Keep your stock distributor with a good set of points correctly set up. Let me know if you need part numbers and specs. Don't let any mechanic talk you into doing the PerTronix swap“ |
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I like David Freiberger's advice on large projects... "don't get it right, just get it running" so you can use and enjoy it while you refine things. Also, save the paint detailing until last on the list. The added stress of wrenching on a finished paint car is not on my list of desirable activities. There are way more pressing wrinkles to iron out! |
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Wet sanding/buffing paint is for later, not now. |
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Want easier for sure. Car runs but has not run well, hence the carb LARS built. As far as the paint. What about the bumpers, lights etc? Put them on now too and just tape off to cut/buff? Know we DO NOT want the doors in till the consoled/dash stuff done as they just get in the way! Headlights are in! They aren’t perfect but in. |
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Not perfect but parts going on.
Tim got these centered the best he could when I was at work today. The drivers side is closer in the upper outer corner. Needs to shift a little if anyone has pointers. I think they look great! |
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Headlights look good. I always build to factory tolerances. Not show
off. The more perfect it gets the more fake it becomes. Good luck |
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Small steps... |
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Later: get Richard’s wiper and headlight door electric actuators, but for now that 1K upgrade is on pause. Already 9k in the hole buying parts that went MIA at DUBS. 🙄 We don’t know stuff is missing till we get to that part of the car. Found out all the front grille brackets are missing as well. Good thing I’ve been getting plenty of extra hours at work. Some place to spend all my earnings. 🥸 |
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Good job on the headlights.
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Yes it probably would not made a difference at all but it was not the standard and would fail inspection. The bottom part of the pin was to be bent back through the space on the nut and back to the end of the nut. |
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I need to drive by and see if the place is cleaned out or razed. |
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Steve, there is nothing left to go through.
She “sold” all the diagnostic and tools. My understanding is the rest of the “parts” were purchased as a lot. I know for a fact my parts were there as my car showed up there completely intact. Guess I have the absolute worst luck when it comes to cars. I thought I had done my research and even got tons of references for DUB…. At this point all I can do is suck it up. Can’t really take her to court as she has told me his estate is tied up in the courts. I’ll never see my parts or the $$$ I paid him. Sure if I pursued legal action, I would just be out more money to pay filing and attorney fees. Just tying to get the car on the road to the best of our ability, which isn’t much! Quote:
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That really sucks. Sorry that happened to y'all. FWIW, cutting your losses and moving forward seems like the the most sane thing to do.
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Yep, that’s the plan. The problem is you have two complete morons when it comes to automotive stuff trying to figure this shit out we could make a movie like dumb and dumber for people to laugh at us because it is getting quite hysterical over here. I’m not even exaggerating when I tell you sometimes we spend 30 minutes trying to get a specific nut or bolt to fit.
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Got new front air dam installed, 69 upgraded brake switch and these new taillights. Making little strides.
Also got about 4 hours of sanding done today too. Going slow since I’m not confident. |
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