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Title: New Member - Hello (smiles,waves)
Post by: Helen Courtney on January 30, 2007, 11:54:48 PM

Hello Everyone,

I've spent a couple of hours scanning several of the forums while my membership cleared. I'm glad I found an active forum with knowledgable and motivated folks. That thread on rescaling a stock speedo to a 140 mph showed creativity and group effort. I hope that now that I'm a member someone will share a pic of the 140 faceplate I could work with; the pdf files (archived) don't have any.

I cropped down a pic I took last year of my ride. It still looks pretty much the same. It's rather rough now, but it gets me where I gotta go and chrome don't get you home anyway. :)

I recently had a new rear axle assembly installed. I thought what I wanted should have read 3T55 on the lower left and 7.5, lower right of the tag on the banjo. What I got said 3SL55 on the left and the right was not too legible. Next time it's up I'll get the tag off, clean it up and post a pic. Well, it is quiet and smooth and the mechanic said it's the limited slip unit so I'm happy. I had that same job done about 4 years ago and the creep that did it put a 8.8 dia ring gear and some tall rear end from a Mustang in it. The car ran poorly and the thing leaked even after I changed the seal. I think I made out well this time.

So, that's the current stuff. I live in eastern PA. I bought the car used at 31 K and now the odo reads 215 K. Lotta miles and all a joy even when it's running rough. I'll never give up my bird!

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Post by: Cougars 2 go on January 31, 2007, 12:07:01 AM

Quote from: Helen Courtney;126814

Hello Everyone,

I've spent a couple of hours scanning several of the forums while my membership cleared. I'm glad I found an active forum with knowledgable and motivated folks. That thread on rescaling a stock speedo to a 140 mph showed creativity and group effort. I hope that now that I'm a member someone will share a pic of the 140 faceplate I could work with; the pdf files (archived) don't have any.

I cropped down a pic I took last year of my ride. It still looks pretty much the same. It's rather rough now, but it gets me where I gotta go and chrome don't get you home anyway. :)

I recently had a new rear axle assembly installed. I thought what I wanted should have read 3T55 on the lower left and 7.5, lower right of the tag on the banjo. What I got said 3SL55 on the left and the right was not too legible. Next time it's up I'll get the tag off, clean it up and post a pic. Well, it is quiet and smooth and the mechanic said it's the limited slip unit so I'm happy. I had that same job done about 4 years ago and the creep that did it put a 8.8 dia ring gear and some tall rear end from a Mustang in it. The car ran poorly and the thing leaked even after I changed the seal. I think I made out well this time.

So, that's the current stuff. I live in eastern PA. I bought the car used at 31 K and now the odo reads 215 K. Lotta miles and all a joy even when it's running rough. I'll never give up my bird!

Welcome to the forum. As you have already found, there is a lot of creativity here. We are a modest bunch without the arrogance often found in other car communities.
Noticed you said eastern PA, there are a number of forum members who live in the Philly area.

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Post by: Red_LX on January 31, 2007, 12:10:57 AM

Howdy!

I know there's a picture of a 140 mph speedo somewhere...actually if you go look in the Vendor's forum (and you'll have to look at posts from the last 45 days), look at the post by Panther37 about the custom gauge faces, in his first post he has a link to PDF's with stock speedos on it and there's a 140 face in there.

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Post by: Helen Courtney on January 31, 2007, 12:26:03 AM

Hi and thanks for the welcome. I found this link (http://"http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/140speedo.html") to a concise description of the conversion and a link to a useable faceplate. I'm surprised no one has done this mode and offered it on ebay. There was some talk of such when the thread first developed.

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Post by: stuntmannick on January 31, 2007, 12:45:55 AM

Here (http://"http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/techarticles.html") is a good article on the calibration of the swap.

If you get a hold of this guy (http://"http://natomessageboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=015141#000005"), he will do the conversion and calibrate it for a price. (he can get them down to +/- 2mph in the range from 25 to 120 mph)

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Post by: jcassity on January 31, 2007, 04:06:16 AM

welcome aboard:D

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Post by: daboss351 on January 31, 2007, 06:27:34 AM

Welcome, you will LOVE this forum, there is nothing but knowledgeable people, that are willing to help you no matter what, you have a question just ask, we will do what we can to help

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Post by: *MAYHEM* on January 31, 2007, 07:39:34 AM

Quote from: Helen Courtney;126814

... chrome don't get you home anyway. :)

Now THAT sounds like a sig line if I ever heard one. :D

Welcome.

Did you bring snacks?

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Post by: 84 Fila on January 31, 2007, 08:14:32 AM

Martin, I'll have snacks when you get the parts if you can wait. let the guy get used to us before we start hounding for food..... Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay

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Post by: blu84302 on January 31, 2007, 08:26:35 AM

Quote from: 84 Fila;126850

Martin, I'll have snacks when you get the parts if you can wait. let the guy get used to us before we start hounding for food..... Welcome aboard and enjoy your stay

Helen doesn't seem like a guys name to me. :dunce:

Welcome!

:pics-stfu:

Sorry, I couldn't help myself...

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Post by: 84 Fila on January 31, 2007, 08:39:21 AM

I used guy in a person word, not a "guy" word. Sorry for the confusion. Oh yeah Helen, we're picture ws here. WE WANT PICS,WE WANT PICS!!!!

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Post by: 1BDBIRD on January 31, 2007, 09:11:10 AM

Welcome Helen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are in a better place now,so we need pics of your ride. That way the pic patrol will not hunt ya down.

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Post by: Chuck W on January 31, 2007, 10:21:43 AM

Welcome to the forums

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Post by: 1BadBird on January 31, 2007, 10:28:30 AM

Welcome Hellen :hick: Yep, good folks here :D

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Post by: crystal on January 31, 2007, 10:42:54 AM

It's actually "Chrome won't get you home, but it will get you laid"

Seen it in a bunch of biker stores ;)

Welcome to the boards, there's plenty of people around here that can help with all kinds of things.

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Post by: 83-88T-Bird Guy on January 31, 2007, 10:52:53 AM

Welcome aboard! This is definetly the place to hangout if you are into ThunderCats. Enjoy.:D

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Post by: tireshredder on January 31, 2007, 11:21:14 AM

Welcome!

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Post by: vinnietbird on January 31, 2007, 11:44:41 AM

Hi Helen.Good to have you aboard.Sit back and enjoy.If you have anything to say or add to the fun,throw it in there.See ya.

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Post by: LittleAngel1198 on January 31, 2007, 12:04:00 PM

Welcome to the Dark Side....we have cookies! :D

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Post by: shorangerbird on January 31, 2007, 12:44:31 PM

-welcome to our world.....:screwy:

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Post by: *MAYHEM* on January 31, 2007, 01:11:16 PM

Quote from: LittleAngel1198;126876

Welcome to the Dark Side....we have cookies! :D

I been begging for snacks for months and here you had cookies the whole time? You shoulda said sumphin cause I gots half and half to go wif 'em.

:D

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Post by: kingcars on January 31, 2007, 02:00:14 PM

Welcome to the board!

I like your sig. Life in the Fastlane!

P.S.
[Beware of pic ws]

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Post by: tireshredder on January 31, 2007, 04:43:57 PM

Everyone's a pic w here! I mean, look at this:

:ttiwwp:

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Post by: blueovalford on January 31, 2007, 05:15:31 PM

Welcome helen, you've found a great place.

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Post by: LittleAngel1198 on February 01, 2007, 11:20:46 AM

Quote from: *MAYHEM*;126886

I been begging for snacks for months and here you had cookies the whole time? You shoulda said sumphin cause I gots half and half to go wif 'em.

:D

honey, you have to come to Cat Jam.... we definitely have cookies there!:D

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Post by: Autocat on February 01, 2007, 01:56:12 PM

welcome! good cars and good people selling stuff at good prices and reliable unless someone proves it..

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Post by: *MAYHEM* on February 01, 2007, 03:24:52 PM

Quote from: LittleAngel1198;127031

honey, you have to come to Cat Jam.... we definitely have cookies there!:D

For cookies? I'd drive half cross the country for that, but since it's only halfway cross the state, you can BET I'll be there.

I hope they have oatmeal cinnamon cookies.

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Post by: shame302 on February 01, 2007, 04:30:44 PM

salutations......

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Post by: 5.0willgo on February 01, 2007, 05:14:47 PM

Welcome aboard Helen!

If you don't mind me asking, how far up in PA are you?
We have meets for MD, PA, DE and NJ members (or try to) every once in a while. It's cool to find people near by.

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Post by: Kitz Kat on February 01, 2007, 05:24:51 PM

East pa.boy here,Welcome ,where abouts are ya?
maybe tommorow I"ll have some time to put my stuff here.

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Post by: thunderjet302 on February 01, 2007, 11:19:46 PM

Hello :cool:

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