Okay well I finally got to take the car out and put some miles on her. I had a heck of a time getting her started. Took about 2.5 hours of messing around with it to finally get it to start. Doesn't seem to like the cold. Put the first 30 miles on it it seemed to run okay. It kind of seemed like it would cut out or the tune was funky. But i just kept doing as many vacuum pulls as I could. Brought it to my buddies work and changed the oil and the filter. Checked everything over. Then i put some more miles on her. The more I dove it the more everything seemed to smooth out and it seems to run pretty good. I ended with about 75 miles on it. All in all a good day :-)
You're either very brave or incredibly antsy to be going on cruises with all this salt laying around.
Good to hear the beast is doing alright, though!
Well I'm definitely antsy. The engine went 2 weeks after I bought the car so it's basically been down the whole time I've owned it. So i really want this thing done and tuned by the time it's nice out if it's possible. Also i need to get the engine broken in cause I think I have to find a new place to keep the car for now and I need it to be mobile if I have to move it :-\
I honestly would be in the same boat. No salt is gonna stop me from being impatient and nothing a car wash couldn't clean up. Let me know when it goes on the rollers I definitely want to be there!
I honestly would be in the same boat. No salt is gonna stop me from being impatient and nothing a car wash couldn't clean up. Let me know when it goes on the rollers I definitely want to be there!
Yeah kind of what I was think lol. My car needs paint anyways plus the roads were dry and it was above 30 so a decent day to take it out. Yeah ill definitely let you know when I make an appointment to get it on the rollers. Funds permitting hopefully early April
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Maybe ill pick my fender up when i 2... come to watch you dyno :P JK i love how i totally forgot about all the FBI style arrangements i made to come pick that thing up....then i got all carried away wrenching on the DSM sigh....I forgot how fun it is ......UNTILL SOMETHING DOSNT GO THE WAY ITS SUPPOSE 2! Glad your ride little cruise went smooth, best feeling ever braking an engine in with no hik-ups atleast to me ha!
Maybe ill pick my fender up when i 2... come to watch you dyno :P JK i love how i totally forgot about all the FBI style arrangements i made to come pick that thing up....then i got all carried away wrenching on the DSM sigh....I forgot how fun it is ......UNTILL SOMETHING DOSNT GO THE WAY ITS SUPPOSE 2! Glad your ride little cruise went smooth, best feeling ever braking an engine in with no hik-ups atleast to me ha!
Lol no worries. Just let me know when you're able make it out. I am glad it went well too!
Well the roll cage was starting to rust so I got the bright idea of cleaning it up and painting it. This is a major pain in the ass lol. Hopefully it turns out okay
Color? Can't wait for you to announce to everyone. I think it will look cool!
Lol yes color! and thanks! We got a decent base coat down. The primer went on fine but we're having some issues with the color cracking. Not sure if we didn't let the primer dry long enough, the garage wasn't warm enough, old paint, idk lol. I'm debating posting the pic I have of it now or just waiting until I have it finished.
Well we are having some issues with the color I have chosen for the cage. It is cracking in quite a few places and pretty deep too. .
Maybe a weird reaction between the primer and the color idk. I really think it was just too cold. Tomorrow we are going to crank the heater up and and try and get the cracks to filled in and smooth out. Hopefully we can save it and make it look good. I really don't want to have to strip it down and start over
I'll post pics when I get a chance
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Well the cage is done. The cracks filled in pretty good. I love it! Lol im sure some of you will like it some of you will give me shit about it. Either way I'm happy with it. Now it just needs to warm up so I can put some miles on it
I still need to find a set of wheels to paint that color! Good Job keep it up and let me know if you ever need help or an escort to just follow you around in case something goes wrong!
I still need to find a set of wheels to paint that color! Good Job keep it up and let me know if you ever need help or an escort to just follow you around in case something goes wrong
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Good Job keep it up and let me know if you ever need help or an escort to just follow you around in case something goes wrong!
Well, good thing you like it! 
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