I finally got some!!!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,293
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From: Jackson MI
I finally got some!!!
Horsepower to the rear wheels that is. After almost 4 months of waiting I have my engine and tranny back in working order! I'm so stoked!!! :D :D :D I now have a 396ci engine with a 3000 stall heavy duty manual shifting auto tranny. trying to get up to 60 asr kicks on and off 4 different times going though first. I'm just hoping my rear end doesn't die on me now.
I swear life has gotten so much better since I got the car back. I hit a homerun in my softball game, my gal and I had a really good time last night(first time in a while without drama), and I got a GREAT nights sleep. Maybe my Zen has been re-centered now that I've got my car. Things just seem to be getting better and better :cool:
I swear life has gotten so much better since I got the car back. I hit a homerun in my softball game, my gal and I had a really good time last night(first time in a while without drama), and I got a GREAT nights sleep. Maybe my Zen has been re-centered now that I've got my car. Things just seem to be getting better and better :cool:
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 11,671
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Re: I finally got some!!! (T1Kilr)
I hope the same happens to me once I get mine back. I'm working on 5weeks without it and dang we have had some nice driving weather!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,126
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From: Cleveland OH
Re: I finally got some!!! (mn_vette)
I swear life has gotten so much better since I got the car back. I hit a homerun in my softball game, my gal and I had a really good time last night(first time in a while without drama), and I got a GREAT nights sleep. Maybe my Zen has been re-centered now that I've got my car. Things just seem to be getting better and better :cool:
Good luck with your new setup.
Ron
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Costa Mesa CA
Re: I finally got some!!! (mn_vette)
I have had my interior apart for almost 9 months now.
It's looked like a half stripped race car/POS for that long. It all started when I had to take almost the entire interior out to change the tranny cable. All the plastic pieces fell apart as I removed the screws, one-by-one. After repairing and/or replacing and refinishing all the dash pieces high-gloss black, refinishing or covering the console side panels, door sill plates, door sill pads, leather upholstery, rear carpets and exstensive rebuilding of the door panels, I will know soon how you are feeling right now. The project is almost complete.
It will be nice to be able to take the top off again and not worry about some cutie mom in an SUV snubbing her nose at me because the interior panels were all missing. If she snubs me because I'm 6'3", 260 pounds, well, that's another story, ha.
Congrats on getting your ride running again.
BIG JIM
[Modified by BIG JIM 54, 12:43 AM 8/9/2003]
It's looked like a half stripped race car/POS for that long. It all started when I had to take almost the entire interior out to change the tranny cable. All the plastic pieces fell apart as I removed the screws, one-by-one. After repairing and/or replacing and refinishing all the dash pieces high-gloss black, refinishing or covering the console side panels, door sill plates, door sill pads, leather upholstery, rear carpets and exstensive rebuilding of the door panels, I will know soon how you are feeling right now. The project is almost complete.
It will be nice to be able to take the top off again and not worry about some cutie mom in an SUV snubbing her nose at me because the interior panels were all missing. If she snubs me because I'm 6'3", 260 pounds, well, that's another story, ha.
Congrats on getting your ride running again.
BIG JIM
[Modified by BIG JIM 54, 12:43 AM 8/9/2003]
