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Old 09-22-2018, 06:30 PM
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Car show today at a fall festival. Finally nice and cool out. A pleasant 70 degrees or so...


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Old 09-22-2018, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyMcFly
I realized basically every single modification or part I changed out / upgraded on the car has made the car fundamentally worse.

I'll work through it next spring, but it was a kick in the teeth tonight when I realized that.
Because Racecar?

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Old 09-22-2018, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FYRARMS
Car show today at a fall festival. Finally nice and cool out. A pleasant 70 degrees or so...

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
Old 09-22-2018, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mickeyrx70
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
Thank you!
Old 09-22-2018, 09:22 PM
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Exersized my 3500 lbs quick jack set to get the car up to soak the pan with soap and water and then pressure wash it. Hunting a slight oil leak. Then come the rains so back in the garage fastly.
Old 09-23-2018, 10:58 AM
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Did this over a couple days when I had time...waxed car, treated the weather strip with 303 rubber seal protectant, conditioned leather seats, replaced original fuel filter, replaced diff fluid with redline, fixed crunching sound at right read axel, changed the fan setting a bit lower then i had them originally, changed tire size with hp tuners since I bought new tires...did a couple of scans while cruising around..
Old 09-23-2018, 11:05 AM
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Dropped 2 lifters when the dowel moved. F&*%!!!
Old 09-23-2018, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by C5 Kirkland
Dropped 2 lifters when the dowel moved. F&*%!!!
Fall all the way to the bottom? I think I heard of some guys having luck fishing them back out with a pen magnet through the valley cover. Hope you get it sorted with ease.
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Old 09-23-2018, 04:08 PM
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Went out to the garage and looked at it.
Old 09-23-2018, 04:54 PM
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Took mine out to grab lunch real quick and ended up going for a 2 hour drive before stopping somewhere for food.
Old 09-23-2018, 05:44 PM
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Installed longtubes and a midpipe with the help of my daughter!
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Old 09-23-2018, 07:39 PM
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I started replacing my radio today, so I removed the center console and removed an old aftermarket (Alpine) 1 din radio that the previous owner put in. No problems there but as I started connecting the GM harness to the new head unit harness, using the new solder heat shrink butt type wire connector sleeves with my HF heat gun, the heat gun blew (and was flaming inside) after only 4 wires were connected.

Bummer, now I have to wait on a new heat gun to be delivered Tuesday from Amazon (no stores near me).
Old 09-23-2018, 07:51 PM
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Took my FIL with me to Vettes for Vets on Belle Isle. That's downtown Detroit in the background. Perfect fall day.
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Old 09-23-2018, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mickeyrx70


ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!
FYRARMS, your Z06 looks awesome!
Old 09-23-2018, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
FYRARMS, your Z06 looks awesome!
Thank you very much!
Old 09-24-2018, 02:33 PM
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Saw RadioFlyer was having a sale so ordered the LED fog lights for it. Can't wait to get those installed. Also got back from vaca last night so I plugged it back into the charger this morning since it's been without for 12 days.
Old 09-24-2018, 04:00 PM
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I installed C6 Z51 sway bars and shocks and replaced ac belt, belt tensioner pulley & idler pulley.

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Old 09-25-2018, 05:13 PM
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MGW shipped out a shifter to me and my baby 👍
Old 09-25-2018, 05:38 PM
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Took it to Cruisin for a Cure with my son (on Saturday)

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Old 09-25-2018, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by matsa
mgw shipped out a shifter to me and my baby 👍
you are going to love it!!!!
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