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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
Quote from: gumby – on
In no particular order:
  • Fill trans
  • Check rear gear oil
  • Engine oil change
  • Seal shifter
  • Reassemble center stack and console trim
  • Rebleed brakes
  • Tighten all suspension components
  • Alignment
  • Paint trim on TC bumper cover
  • Convert red stripes to chrome for all nose trim
  • Reassemble nose
  • Mach1 air dam
  • Check wheels for leaks and reseal as needed
  • Wire up cooling fan
  • Install TC sway bars
  • Finish exhaust
  • Fog lights?
  • Reverse lights ✔️
  • Speedo gear ✔️

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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
I have been mildly sidetracked messing with some new to me shop equipment. I brought home a 48x48 welding table, and a 60gal air compressor. I did the welding of the seat back frame on the new table. I reassembled and installed the seat only to discover that the pedals I had put in were too close together. My foot would catch the brake pedal when actuating the clutch. PO of these pedals swapped an auto brake pedal in. I didn't catch that! I cut off the left edge of the auto pedal and installed the clutch pad on the brake pedal. I will grab another clutch pedal pad soon, but for now I trimmed the brake pedal pad to fit the clutch pedal and my feet fit as intended.

I got to put the new air compressor to work today when I found out that register hole in my stock block plate was too small for the F150 PMGR starter! This frustrated me a bit because it was the only thing I didn't test fit on the bench, and I am not sure why I overlooked it. But all is well that ends well I suppose, some work with a drum sander on an angle grinder was enough to open the hole up allowing the starter to sit flush on the block plate. I turned attention to the wiring changes required for the PMGR starter, got that done and began looking for reasons not to start the car. Mental checklist of possible negative consequences eliminated, I hooked up the battery. No smoke.... Hopped in the driver's seat, pushed in the clutch, turned the key to see the dash light up and listen to the fuel pump, then hit the start circuit.....nothing  :nonchalance:  D'oh, this car doesn't know the clutch is depressed! Hop back out, disconnect the battery again, grab the pigtail off the AOD and wire up a NSS loop.

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Perma-neutral engaged, I climbed in for a second attempt. I was rewarded with LOUD noises. No unexpected noises at least, but open manifolds, sheesh. Trans goes into gear with the engine running, clutch works, and the car will move both forward and rearward under its own power. :roxor:

May 18th is not as far away as I would like to think it is, so it is time for a punch list to make that deadline.

In no particular order:
  • Fill trans
  • Check rear gear oil
  • Engine oil change
  • Seal shifter
  • Reassemble center stack and console trim
  • Rebleed brakes
  • Tighten all suspension components
  • Alignment
  • Paint trim on TC bumper cover
  • Convert red stripes to chrome for all nose trim
  • Reassemble nose
  • Mach1 air dam
  • Check wheels for leaks and reseal as needed
  • Wire up cooling fan
  • Install TC sway bars
  • Finish exhaust
  • Fog lights?
  • Reverse lights
  • Speedo gear

There is plenty more to come, but that should get stg1 completed before the May 18th get together in Owensboro. I reserve the right to rearrange or add to my punch list as necessary.
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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
While the seat is out for the pedal swap, I needed to address the infamous lean
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A bunch of popped spot welds and one crack in the pan.
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Lounge / Re: Welcome To The New Board!
On the 'Be Social' theme, I think the look and action of the forum is more fluid and intuitive. I also like that the navigation buttons are pinned at the top of the window vs. fixed to the scrolling page.

If you have not spent much time on this theme, check it out. It might be a good base for other alternative themes. Even if not, just don't kill it, please! I like it better  :twocents:
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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
Pedal swap day!
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Magic disappearing column shifter
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Behold my three pedals and see that there are three
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I also got the d/s shortend 1" today and stuffed that in.
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Lounge / Re: Welcome To The New Board!
Quote from: EricCoolCats – on
...two admins...
Are we missing one? I see he was active yesterday.

Quote from: baxo – on
9 years... has it been that long? !
Do you still have a 'vert???

Quote from: thunderjet302 – on
Hey the street racing forum is back  ;D
Here is my vote to go ahead and kill that again.

Also, do we have the option to bring back a multi-quote button?
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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
This is an old school Fat s. A quick google says they don't exist anymore.

The #6 billard ball is an interesting thought 🤔
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User Rides / Re: BlueBird
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*edit. How about that; a pic uploaded from my phone!!
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User Rides / BlueBird
That kick panel is crazy. Backsides of my trim are perfect blue too; definitely UV exposure. I have heard blue was the worst for fading in these cars.
It is possible a past owner of your car routnely parked in such a way that the kick panel recieved a reflected blast of sunshine on a regular basis. I know my car was garage kept, but my Dad would put one of those reflective windshield screens up while it was parked outside at work. Pretty sure that is what got to my pillar trims.
I will replace/rehab pillar trim all day long vs the alternative. That screen probably played the biggest part in preserving my dash as well.
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User Rides / BlueBird
Many, many thanks to Muttwood for sending a magnificent pair of blue a-pillar trim pieces!

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Oddly the rest of the interior is fine, only these two pieces had faded out.
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User Rides / BlueBird
Quote from: Tbird232ci;468851
Contemplating any sort of cats or small bullet lers in place of the cats to knock some of the rasp down?

No. The new y-pipe will be plugged into the OE replacement 2" ler and tail pipe. I don't antite much change in tone or volume.

I made holes in the fresh tunnel metal last night. Never getting that back!
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