Project Evolution *** Project Complete **** Wednesday July 9, 2014

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Project Evolution * Project Complete ** Wednesday July 9, 2014

Reply #1275 – May 12, 2009, 10:43:31 PM

Oh yeah.... shift linkage might look a little rusty too.... hah! Sorry I'm not nitpicking!

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Reply #1276 – May 13, 2009, 12:47:56 AM

Quote from: Ifixyawata;271907

Now THAT would've been a helluva better spring compressor to use than the inside-type that I got from AZ. How much did that thing cost?

Those arent worth a on our cars. If I ever do springs again I am getting one like Kitz's. Ended up compressing mine, chaining it then shoving it in the car. Bad plan, but it worked.

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Reply #1277 – May 13, 2009, 03:43:23 AM

Quote from: Ifixyawata;271943

So Kitz.... how much did that big cost you?

I don't remember, but seen some on ebay for $40, they look the same.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MCPHERSON-STRUT-COIL-SPRING-CLAM-COMPRESSOR-MACPHERSON_W0QQitemZ190306395951QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Automotive_Tools?hash=item2c4f25272f&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

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Reply #1278 – May 13, 2009, 07:28:07 AM

The only problem with this compressor is that you can only compress the spring enough to get it seated in the arm and get a little pressure under it to hold it in.
If you compress it to much, you can't get the thing off the spring because it won't slip back through the coils. and you can't use it with the strut still connected either. There's not enough room for both because of it's size.

So it did help me to the point of getting the spring seated, and keep it from popping back out.

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Reply #1279 – May 13, 2009, 10:00:27 AM

I thought about modding it a little, but I don't use it much.

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Reply #1280 – May 13, 2009, 11:00:34 AM

Quote from: daminc;271905

They're pretty cooked . :flame:

So they're not worth it :hick: What about the grill how's that?

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Reply #1281 – May 13, 2009, 04:27:13 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;272017

So they're not worth it :hick: What about the grill how's that?

The entire header panel is gone as of last week.
What else you need?

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Reply #1282 – May 13, 2009, 05:29:30 PM

Nuts :hick: I don't need anything I just like having spare parts just incase. Could I have the engine block?

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Reply #1283 – May 13, 2009, 06:24:10 PM

haha

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Reply #1284 – May 13, 2009, 08:57:53 PM

Quote from: daminc;272106

haha

What are you going to use it or something?

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Reply #1285 – May 13, 2009, 09:59:20 PM

Jerry, Where did you get the coil spring dampners?? I.E. The red rubber pieces at the top and bottom of coils.

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Reply #1286 – May 13, 2009, 10:26:33 PM

I got the spring isolators at summit, I think

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Reply #1287 – May 13, 2009, 10:28:28 PM

Quote from: Ifixyawata;271956

Oh yeah.... shift linkage might look a little rusty too.... hah! Sorry I'm not nitpicking!

Shift linkage, not staying..... :D

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Reply #1288 – May 13, 2009, 10:34:46 PM

stick or floor shifter, judging by the parts car and how you said you might keep the aod from the 3.8, I would assume floor shifter.

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Reply #1289 – May 13, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

Yep, I got a full length console and a complete stock floor shifter and bracket.