Chuck's '83 TBird

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Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #90 – October 18, 2009, 05:05:49 PM

A couple more...

Chuck's '83 TBird

Reply #91 – October 19, 2009, 01:47:25 AM

Great lookin' car, Chuck

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Reply #92 – October 19, 2009, 09:38:53 AM

My vote would be for the last one, just because it screams Four-Eye. The only exception might be if you have another shot from that position except moved over just as bit to the right so that you can see the turbo decal and the NACA scoop a little more clearly, that would look even better.

Brent

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Reply #93 – October 19, 2009, 10:02:31 AM

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My vote would be for the last one

Agreed. Great composition!

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Reply #94 – October 19, 2009, 07:46:08 PM

I agree the last pic is the best. Gotta show off the Marchals!! They are like the crowning touch of your car.

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Reply #95 – October 28, 2009, 10:59:24 AM

Sweeeeet!

Imagine driving down the road and seeing Chuck's car passing you going the other way.:eek:

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Reply #96 – November 01, 2009, 12:04:09 AM

i live in indy now. i wish i could see it run past me haha

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Reply #97 – August 21, 2010, 08:33:42 PM

OK, this poor thing hasn't had much attention the past few months. It is out and getting driven a bit more, but I haven't turned a wrench on it in a while.

Last time I drove it, the headliner that I'd redone 10 or so years ago, had come pretty loose, and would flap in the wind. One of my MAJOR peeves.

So, I pulled the headliner and grabbed the material out of the attic I've had for months.

Went from this...

to this...

The color is actually a better match than the pics show, but that's kind of the case with interiors with all the different materials.

It wasn't too bad getting it in and out with the cage.

Now I really need to get to the many "mechanical" projects that are waiting...

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Reply #98 – August 21, 2010, 08:49:35 PM

Very nice. Is your cage painted or P coated?

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Reply #99 – August 21, 2010, 09:05:40 PM

what seats are you using? those dont look like the ones in my 83...

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Reply #100 – August 21, 2010, 09:47:16 PM

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It wasn't too bad getting it in and out with the cage.

this was my concern. my headliner is in about the same state of sagginess as your before pic, and its driving my crazy.

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Now I really need to get to the many "mechanical" projects that are waiting...

injectors? intercooler??

when are we gonna put these cars together for some pics?

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Reply #101 – August 21, 2010, 10:02:34 PM

Jerry, it's painted. It was welded to the car when it needed color

The seats are Recaros out of a VW Jetta GLi.

Gumby, yup...those are on the list...as well as the rear suspension.
We just need to figure out a time to do the pics ;)

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Reply #102 – August 21, 2010, 10:07:19 PM

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as well as the rear suspension.

oh fun! i hadnt heard any updates on that recently

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Reply #103 – September 28, 2010, 07:37:45 PM

So, 2 steps forward, 1 step back.

I took some time this evening to finally swap in the larger injectors (75# vs stock 35#). Made sure the old py laptop was working so I could change the constants in the MegaSquirt, and had at it.

Was tightening down the last bolt on the fuel rail...and busted the boss on the lower intake. It's rigged in there at the moment, and prob will never go anywhere in the time it will still be in there, but I probably should fix it. Just not a drop in deal though, as I've modded the lower a bit.

*sigh*

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Reply #104 – September 28, 2010, 08:08:25 PM

pics of the broken boss? is it sumthin i could weld back together for ya?