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Old 05-16-2024, 04:22 PM
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Oil and filter change.
Coolant flush.
Brake fluid flush.
New battery.
Ranger method clutch fluid.
Now to try and find time to drive it...


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Old 05-16-2024, 04:49 PM
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When I first installed the fuel rail covers * I couldn't figure out why they didn't sit flush. Doh ... I finally figured out that the rubber tabs fit down into a slot on the lower covers * rather than sitting on top if it.

Now, it looks better

* btw, I don't know the correct names for these two covers, but I'm happy to learn


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Old 05-16-2024, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ghlkal
When I first installed the fuel rail covers * I couldn't figure out why they didn't sit flush. Doh ... I finally figured out that the rubber tabs fit down into a slot on the lower covers * rather than sitting on top if it.

Now, it looks better

* btw, I don't know the correct names for these two covers, but I'm happy to learn

I believe you are referring to the plenum covers. Those look great!
Painted my lettering yellow to match the car as the stock red paint was coming off.


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Old 05-16-2024, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Dano35
I use the floor jack with jack stands.
I'll do some basic stuff like change the oil, rotate the tires I even changed the molded wheel well liner as the original was damaged when I bought the car.
The Quick Jack looks awesome, but I just can't justify spending that much money if I only need the car up once or twice a year.
May be a silly question but wouldn't you need more than one jack since these cars lift from the side points and not the front and rear and I checked out the Daytona race jack and only reaches 14 inches. As I said I am a C2 guy so this is a whole new ball game to me, appreciate some insite as how you do yours, thanks
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Old 05-16-2024, 10:37 PM
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We have a lot of construction around us and during a short drive around the block I picked up what looks like a piece of razor blade....that punctured my tire. Have to get it patched in the morning



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Old 05-16-2024, 11:42 PM
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I drove mine today. That was a blast.
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Old 05-17-2024, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 96GS#007
We have a lot of construction around us and during a short drive around the block I picked up what looks like a piece of razor blade....that punctured my tire. Have to get it patched in the morning


That sucks, but looks easily repairable. It has happened to me several times, and now I am very careful to avoid all construction areas!

In fact, there is some on my usual way to the golf course, so now I take an alternate route through some neighborhoods (which takes longer) just to avoid it.
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Old 05-17-2024, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MC vet
Are you using a Quickjack or floor jacks with jack stands, I also am considering this route which is much cheaper and I won't be using whichever I decide on very often.
These might be a good option. Jackpoint jackstands
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Old 05-17-2024, 10:35 AM
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My road is supposed to be done by June 1st. So I washed it and covered it up.


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Old 05-17-2024, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 96GS#007
We have a lot of construction around us and during a short drive around the block I picked up what looks like a piece of razor blade....that punctured my tire. Have to get it patched in the morning


How deep is that cut? Is it loosing air? If it isn't leaking air, no need to punch a hole in the tire to fix it from the outside. Most places have to take the tire off the rim and patch it from the inside.
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Old 05-17-2024, 02:21 PM
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Old 05-17-2024, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by George_L
These might be a good option. Jackpoint jackstands
Those look nice.
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Old 05-18-2024, 11:50 AM
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Rain here today in CT, so not driving the Grand Sport. Tomorrow it'll be back up on the Quickjacks so I can remove the wheels, bring them to the shop and have the new TPMS installed. Tuesday is still marked for delivery of the forged wheels, so hopefully tires, sensors and wheels all get mounted/balanced later next week.

Oh, and only 10 posts away from 12,345
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Rain here today in CT, so not driving the Grand Sport. Tomorrow it'll be back up on the Quickjacks so I can remove the wheels, bring them to the shop and have the new TPMS installed. Tuesday is still marked for delivery of the forged wheels, so hopefully tires, sensors and wheels all get mounted/balanced later next week.

Oh, and only 10 posts away from 12,345
Get your fireworks ready. Mine are.
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Get your fireworks ready. Mine are.
a unique milestone, yee haw!!
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