Gestapo007's Paint Job Thread: Project Pumpkin
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*rolls eyes* yea trying to stock it out for the dealer. What pisses me off is I probobly could have done it without jacking it up but it was becoming a pain in the ass to get to the lower T-bolt clamp and figured id "make it easier on myself" The Irony is mind boggling. Im just glad the car starts now and I dont have to make a dealer trip after this $400 is gone.
I got a great look at the Throttle body though and snapped a few pics. If i ever wanted to change out the lower IC tubes it would take 2 freakin seconds as im literally staring at both clamps that holt it on. I can put my hand on the throttle body without even bending down.
And i think this wire is what was keeping it from starting. I had my HID ballast mounted here with the ground wire and when i removed the ballast and tightened it down it started
Looks like it goes to the starter? Trace the wire from the right side and you can see
I got a great look at the Throttle body though and snapped a few pics. If i ever wanted to change out the lower IC tubes it would take 2 freakin seconds as im literally staring at both clamps that holt it on. I can put my hand on the throttle body without even bending down.
And i think this wire is what was keeping it from starting. I had my HID ballast mounted here with the ground wire and when i removed the ballast and tightened it down it started
Looks like it goes to the starter? Trace the wire from the right side and you can see
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i gotta test it. If I had a leak detector it would be easy BUTT i dont. and i cant get the AC to blow cold without cranking the car so i gotta wait and see. If i have to change that it needs to go to a shop so they can recharge the system. Nor do i have any tools to disconnect AC lines
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damn man! :/
at least the paint is still pristine
thats a good thing. when i saw that pic and the busted up rad i thought you got into an accident and i was like OH NO!
but its only a radiator, tough luck, but id take a busted rad over ruining a custom paintjob. y'know?
at least the paint is still pristine
thats a good thing. when i saw that pic and the busted up rad i thought you got into an accident and i was like OH NO! but its only a radiator, tough luck, but id take a busted rad over ruining a custom paintjob. y'know?
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damn man! :/
at least the paint is still pristine thats a good thing. when i saw that pic and the busted up rad i thought you got into an accident and i was like OH NO!
but its only a radiator, tough luck, but id take a busted rad over ruining a custom paintjob. y'know?
at least the paint is still pristine
thats a good thing. when i saw that pic and the busted up rad i thought you got into an accident and i was like OH NO! but its only a radiator, tough luck, but id take a busted rad over ruining a custom paintjob. y'know?
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well its not that bad, while its apart im gonna go make a bracket for my HID ballasts. gonna go take a ride to the hardware store to find some metal i can bend around the ballasts and drill into the frame. spraybombed my radiator support black while it was laying there. gotta disconnect the fan from the old radiator, and then thats it. Only thing im really worried about is my AC condensor but my gut tells me its alright, but i wont be sure till tommorow, but this is just a minor speedbump that will be solved fairly simply
Any1 know a price on the AC Condensor?
Found this:
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain
Looks like OEM, but not OEM and that scares me. In the picture it just looks flipped around, the ports on the top right in the pic need to be on the bottom left. but after you turn it it looks like everything would be right.
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1 bracket down
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radiator will be in tommorow morning, so ill get that all put on, hopefully dont need AC condensor *praying* and if i dont then thats it, get it all buttoned up and im off all day tommorow to wash her and cruise around the beach with no pants on
But for now, got the other ballast mounted
and took a quick driveway shot b4 i pulled the corvette in the garage and called it a night
even sprayed my radiator support gloss black while it was sitting out
But for now, got the other ballast mounted
and took a quick driveway shot b4 i pulled the corvette in the garage and called it a night
even sprayed my radiator support gloss black while it was sitting out
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lol thats 4 damn sho. im gonna get it fixed up in the morning, go take a ride and get some buffing compounds and buff the car tommorow in the garage since theres a cruise-in this saturday for my fathers antique car club. They let anybody show up though but last time i went i told a few of the guys i was gonna be painting it so its gotta look impressive. Then thats it, just wired my relays up and im ready to rock out with my **** out
Now im gonna just kick it and play Halo:Reach for the rest of the night. ANybody care to join?
Now im gonna just kick it and play Halo:Reach for the rest of the night. ANybody care to join?
