LLave
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I will buy a hoodie and 2 t-shirts
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I would probably weld it too. Put a fastener in it. Control heat with TIG, or smaller mig tacks and cooling. Then carefully grind/sand to size. But that is me.
I see you are in CA. I have a couple extra arms in my shed, if you end up needing replacement.
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Before tuning, I would check the basics. Maybe replace the thermostat. Put in a high flow version. Also, what did you do with the heater lines? As I understand it, the GM heater valves have constant flow and help keep the thermostat at temp. I made an H fitting... But my car doesn't run, because I am a slacker.
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I will be very surprised if you do not see a noticeable increase in cooling.
You may consider adding the OE hood seal that is on top of the core support, or something similar. The OE one is a little wimpy, buy sealing the hood to core support will probably help some, and its easy.
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I have them, front and rear. I was just thinking, why am I keeping these, if I revert I will order path panels. If you really want them, get a price on shipping from zip code 94928
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What a huge moment! I am honestly happy for you.... Almost proud of you! hahaha. Great work.
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Just double checked mine. No hole. Unless it is filled with lead of filler.
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Do you have the plastic inner fender pieces?
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This is amazing and inspirational. Thank you for sharing.
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Looks great. Would you do it again, or job it out?
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21 hours ago, takeuchi said:
Any tricks to not messing up and having to redo like you said?
Yeah two important items.
1. Get ALL the excess out. You have to keep rotating the tank and draining off the excess. For me there was a little lip that made it extra hard to get it all out. If you leave any excess, it will puddle, the top will dry first. This creates a sink over liquid sealant, trapping in the solvents, it it will cause a pealing adhesion problem
2. Heat, for the same reason as above. I did mine in the winter and thought I needed to warm up the garage to help dry. I got the tank too warm, this made the material dry too fast, trapping in solvent under a dry skin. You want the sealant to dry at the correct rate.
Both of these points are covered in the instructions, you just have to actually listen. Heh
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Looks great to me. I would be happy with those results.
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There is a company that makes a reproduction Auto Panel Solutions, I see their stuff on facebook.
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Looks really good. When you shoot epoxy on that and see it wet, I think you will be happy. Good tip on the pressure, I have experienced that as well. Light pressure is crucial. Also, used the longest block that fits the part.
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On 5/9/2020 at 7:31 AM, takeuchi said:
How did you seal it?
I used the KBS gold coating kit.
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My car, unbraced, attached at the bumper bracket locations was just fine. I even climbed in it a few times. No issues. However, I will say, bad dog frame rails were one of the first things I did.
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I added a piece of tubing that tied in my trans crossmember to the rockers. Stitched it to the floor.
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Saw those pics on Facebook. Didn't put it together that it's you. Beautiful photos.
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30 minutes ago, malman2100 said:
Do you mind if I ask you why you decided not to goo with the Camaro tank and what tank you did decide to use?
I went with a stock tank, cut the top open and welded in a Tanks inc kit. I heavily considered the Areomotive Phatom kit that Austin Hoke used, if I was not comfortable with a welder I would have gone that way.
Why I chose that route, I thought it was the path of least resistance. Rather than fab all the mounts and what not, I thought it would be simpler to modify the tank that already fit. I also considered a stock tank and a surge tank with a high pressure pump. But the only location it really fit was under the hood and I am just not crazy about that idea. Ultimately I am not sure I was right, but that's ok. The weld in option with the pump, sump and sending unit was a little bit difficult to get all sorted out.
I then sealed the inside of the tank with KBS gold tank sealer. Which I had to do twice. If you use a sealer be very aggressive about draining out as much as possible before letting it dry. Thick spots will skin over, trap solvent and peel. Stripping and re-doing it is awful.
I think I still have the Camaro tank if you want it.
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You always use the nicest looking ARP fasteners. I need to step up my bolt game. Do you order bulk packs somewhere?
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My DS rear quarter is different than my passenger. No evidence mine was ever replaced, but the wheel well opening is 3/8" off from the PS side. I have a feeling it was build "close enough" from the factory.
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To my knowledge that is supposed to be a dry fit. Maybe someone used a lube to get get the hose on, or it leaked and someone tried to seal it with something.
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4 hours ago, Ironhead said:
Yeah, my Restored hood fits well. I'm totally satisfied with that part.
The hatch though is really bugging me. I know I should just live with it, but I also know if I do the poor fit is going to bug the crap out of me.
I would not modify the chassis to fit the part. It was my first thought, but if that hatch is ever damaged and needs replacement, you have an odd sized opening.
The manufacture should really repair or replace the part. The fit is way off, it's not just a little wonky, it is flat undersized.
It might be worth asking a professional composite shop, what it would take to fix. I know it is a race car, but you are such a detail oriented guy, it is going to bug you.
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On 2/14/2020 at 4:11 PM, Ironhead said:
Well...my plan involved using thin enough ABS that it would follow the wheel well contour without having to be heated or molded....just sort of flex it in and screw it into place. I am pretty sure I can do this with 1/16", less sure about 1/8"....but the stock fender liners are 1/16" or less thick anyway...
Is there something I am overlooking/am I going to have a rude awakening when I try this?
That will probably work fine, as I recall, the bends are all pretty gentle. You could add a little heat for sharper bends, or once you get it in place, dust it with the heat gun and it will hold shape a little bit.
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