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TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #45 –
New window motor is installed! Had to get help with it. One set of hands trying to mess with that thing wasn't working very well. What an awkward part.. Doors all back together now and I celebrated being able to have both windows down again with a short cruise for a few miles to charge the battery back up to a better level after doors open so much lately. Car is parked and ready to have the valve cover gasket and PCV changed this week. Weather is not going to be very cooperative this week so I might be slow going. I want to pretty stuff up a bit when I've got things detached too so I'll be taking my time. Picking up those parts tomorrow sometime.

Now that the windows will both go down again I am ready to change those dew guards soon and am about to order those. I can finish painting the trim while I've got those off too. I am going camping over the weekend and I start college classes again next week so hopefully I find enough time to get everything looking better by the 19th (car cruise in). *crosses fingers for good weather*

Also have $400 now put aside toward future engine. :)
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'86 Turbo Thundercat (Cougarbird)
'02 TrailBlazer LT 4x4
'08 Chevy Cobalt

TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #46 –
Cleaned up the engine bay today while replacing the valve cover gasket. Mainly fixed up the valve cover with some sanding and polishing. Cleaned other stuff as well and scrubbed off some rusty spots but not way I could fix it all today.





Probably the best it has looked since I've owned it.


(EDIT: wow.. I need to paint that sway bar, that looks awful)
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'86 Turbo Thundercat (Cougarbird)
'02 TrailBlazer LT 4x4
'08 Chevy Cobalt

TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #47 –
I think the engine compartment looks very nice.  It looks like a well maintained car that the owner really cares about, but he is not interested in being too flashy about it.
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #48 –
Plans canceled. No more restoration will take place. End of thread.
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'86 Turbo Thundercat (Cougarbird)
'02 TrailBlazer LT 4x4
'08 Chevy Cobalt

TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #49 –
So, what happened?

(noting similar posts in 3 different threads)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon
 

TC Freshen Up - WIP (pics!)

Reply #50 –
Quote from: fluke;324673
Plans canceled. No more restoration will take place. End of thread.

Huh!? Whats the deal! You were on a role with the car. Is everything OK? I was just going to offer up a finned coling tube to replace that straight tube from the turbo. More cool air, more boost. Worked great for me before I got my FMIC kit.

Sounds like you hit a bump in the road. Hope all is good.
Motorsport FMIC, Boport 1.5, Boblee header, gutted upper, profiled lower, phenolic spacer, Accufab fpr, LA3, Boport stage 3 big valve head, 57 trim/stage III Perfromance Techniques custom turbo, stinger 3" DP and custom 3"exhaust, AEM wideband, custom aluminum carnk pulley, Merkur custom A/C setup, PA performance high output 3G alt, dual oil catcj cans, Motorsport Valve cover,full Motorcraft tune up kit, 22psi of LOCO!!