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Pro-Touring F-body / Re: Made a Tennessee Run Sunday

« Last post by kentucky yeti on Today at 10:48:51 AM »

The usual mission creep set in.  I made another run to PTFB and picked up tubular uppers and the PTFB (longer) ball joints, as well as built lower arms.  Add those to the solid body bushings, the new front coils, the rear springs, and the Koni shocks- and I am pleased with the results.  Of course, it has a trip this week to be aligned, so it hasn't had a road run yet.  Oh yeah- the gas tank had top drop to get the bolts out of the rear springs.  That led to buying new tank straps (just because- no real reason).  The tank looked great inside and out.  When we fired it up, I had a gas leak.  One of the sender unit lines had cracked upon reinstallation.  I could have spliced it with a rubber fuel line (they did that from the factory to join lines) but...  What the heck.  So, while ordering a new sender, I also ordered a new tank.  If anyone needs a nice original tank, or lower arms, or upper arms, or a new set of upper ball joints that I ordered from RockAuto before going with PTFB longer ones...  I have a lot of stuff to get rid of LOL

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Interior / Re: Rear armrest opening cover plates ?

« Last post by Wallington on Today at 09:39:43 AM »

Ok.

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Interior / Re: Rear armrest opening cover plates ?

« Last post by FormTA on Today at 06:32:16 AM »

It's interesting but I bet even a concourse restoration could skip installing those and no one should be the wiser.  The most interesting thing I read today was about the dipping of the part in primer in California vs spraying based on the year. Don't get me wrong I also enjoyed hearing about the cover plates but the fact you knew about the dip vs spay years and a certain plant. Just wow!

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Tires, Brakes & Suspension / Re: 1981 Rear Disc Brake Parking Brake

« Last post by jbanna on Today at 01:24:00 AM »

Well, if you go back a few photos in the replies, you'll find one showing the correct solid line attachments, at least on the left side - the right side doesn't have the big loop.  I don't have any banjo bolts on mine...I can send photos later, but it's bedtime in the PNW!

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Tires, Brakes & Suspension / Re: Turn signal cam

« Last post by jbanna on Today at 01:17:37 AM »

...and it's the stock rally wheel with the six screw attachments...

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Interior / Re: Rear armrest opening cover plates ?

« Last post by Wallington on Today at 12:22:22 AM »

 I considered removing thick dried Dynamat insulation just to show how these plates fit. But really, the effort is far beyond what anyone has an interest in, even me.

So here's a pic through the body louvre opening in door jam on RH side. Of interest, but perhaps not surprisingly, that black is the rear of a patch of Dynamat and it has no stick whatsoever. Yet find an uncovered seam inside somewhere, or sit on it, and you'll find it sticking to everything.
Now, to find a buyer for something no one cares about.

Firebird rear armrest panel opening RH side by Ben, on Flickr

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Mechanical / Re: Coolant leak how to fix

« Last post by formula46two on May 03, 2024, 09:22:00 PM »

Thanks I will tackle this Sunday..

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by tinpusher on May 03, 2024, 08:29:47 PM »

I concur with all of the above. I would set the door body line high to the quarter panel and remove the striker.

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Mechanical / Re: Boosting a 301 (for fun)

« Last post by FormTA on May 03, 2024, 04:41:26 PM »

Ya, I should probably give him a call. He runs them the way they were originally, a where the carburetor or throttle body efi is before the turbo. I want to have the TBI on the standard intake and blow through it. I'm not sure he has ever done that but I'm sure he would know more than I. I was hoping someone who has turbo something or who runs sniper efi will chime in too.

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Tires, Brakes & Suspension / Turn signal cam

« Last post by jbanna on May 03, 2024, 12:31:50 PM »

Ok, after centering the new gear, the steering wheel, and getting a shop to align the wheels, my turn signal cam is off a bit - when I turn right it clicks off too early, but when I turn left it clicks off way too late...any ideas?  Can I pull the hub and adjust it?