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Yeah but I didn't even get out of bed yesterday till like 3 so I just winged it. Threw in the new radiator to test and patched the broken support brazes with quick steel, seems to have set up just fine.   
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That is the exact same speedometer that my cb650 uses, I swear.
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May 14, 2014 01:42
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13 INCH DICK posted:
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May 14, 2014 02:39
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^^^ That's awesome13 INCH DICK posted:
S'truth, but you know what really sucks to hang, even with help? Fuckin' rear door on a Disco II. Good christ those things are heavy.
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May 14, 2014 02:47
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New radiator runs even hotter on the freeway than my first one  guess tomorrow I'll be swapping it back and using this one for the core.. With mine, it got hot at idle but cooled off on the freeway due to the airflow and this one just had a slow but steady climb towards the top of the gauge.
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May 14, 2014 03:45
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13 INCH DICK posted:New radiator runs even hotter on the freeway than my first one Take the hood off! - Roadkill
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May 14, 2014 05:19
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13 INCH DICK posted:New radiator runs even hotter on the freeway than my first one How often are you on the freeway? The way I get around this city is to avoid i5 at all costs(normally, until I moved to shoreline, but I am going back to greenwood soon). I would leave the new one in unless you have a reason to be on i5 all the time, seems like keeping cold in traffic would be more important.
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May 14, 2014 20:05
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I take it every day because I've found through trial and error that at the exact times I'm usually on it it's faster than any other route I've found from Ballard to Lake City. And up till yesterday it allowedr me to run cooler than crawling through Greenwood to Aurora. Today I decided to actually make it so I could change a tire since before I didn't have a spare and the jack had clearly sat in water to the point it became a corroded hunk of metal that was wedged in. Liberal use of a pry bar, wire wheel, and penetrant got it actually out and freed up. Wouldnt trust it for under car work but in an emergency I think it'll do fine. Scraped about a half cup of rust flakes out of the trunk and wiped it down after wire brushing the worst of it off.   
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May 14, 2014 23:06
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Ah, didn't realize you moved out of ballard. How far north on lakecity? The best route that comes to mind would be from lakecity, over to meridian, down to 125th, 125th to 3rd nw, then take that cut down behind the QFC on holman to get over to 8th. Ballard is in such a odd spot it seems to take 20min to get to i5 no matter what. And I just avoid i5 at all costs, tho its not as bad now that I have a auto to commute in.
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May 15, 2014 00:27
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I'm right around the corner from the 7-11 at the intersection of 145th and Lake City Way, my route home is usually Market to 50th to I5 to 145th, the only times I've ever tried to take anything else it's a parking lot.
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May 15, 2014 02:13
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Swapped the other radiator back in and at least it's running 'normal' again, decided to replace the  OEM lower radiator hose while I was at it.
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May 15, 2014 05:50
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CLR is no beuno on aluminum, at least according to the packaging which I was reading in the checkout line to go flush my radiator.
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May 15, 2014 12:32
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I'm a fan of Negromancers move. 8th to 3rd to 145, but I use 145th to get me to greenwood ave so your mileage may vary. gently caress this construction on Holman
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May 15, 2014 15:25
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good thing those old fuckers are copper/brass. It does work too.
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Maksimus54 posted:I'm a fan of Negromancers move. 8th to 3rd to 145, but I use 145th to get me to greenwood ave so your mileage may vary. gently caress this construction on Holman I hate 145th, so I tend to use 155th usually less traffic on there. Growing up in ballard really makes you learn all the backroads to get anywhere. 13 INCH DICK posted:I'm right around the corner from the 7-11 at the intersection of 145th and Lake City Way, my route home is usually Market to 50th to I5 to 145th, the only times I've ever tried to take anything else it's a parking lot. You should definitely check out the crest theater sometime if you have not been there yet. $3 movies and its actually a pretty nice theater. Despite living less than a block away for about a year now I have really been slacking on going there.
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Nice. I saw a first gen Celica with a loud as hell exhaust driving over the Fremont Bridge yesterday too. Actually now that I think about it I saw a Civic wagon too. Was full of trash I think. It was a few weeks ago so I forgot.
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May 16, 2014 04:04
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I love that nissan, I swear I see it everytime I go to that QFC.
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Negromancer posted:I love that nissan, I swear I see it everytime I go to that QFC. I didn't see any Nissans in the background, but I do like the Datsun next to Dick's Honda.  
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Just doing some stuff. Testing out some wheel paint, gonna try to redo the paint in the center of the hub caps too. Also redoing the grill in semi gloss. Getting some chrome polish and possibly new lug nuts all the way around, can't decide if I want to go with the OEM silver look or maybe a gunmetal or black with the chrome rings caps and lugs. 
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May 16, 2014 20:20
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No powdercoaters where you are? They're surprisingly cheap here if you find the right guy and steelies are basically the perfect project for em. They can even do chrome now I think.
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May 16, 2014 21:23
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I'm actually following the directions on the can just to see how it turns out, I scrubbed the wheel down and prepped it, nice clean dry and applied the coats in the amounts and intervals they wanted, the paint finish itself looks really good and if this doesn't work out I'm only out 7 bucks. So far the results look pretty nice actually.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:They can even do chrome now I think. It's less "chrome" and more "vaguely shiny metal". Easier than polishing, and a lot cheaper / more durable than actual chrome, but it doesn't hold a candle to the real (and very expensive these days) deal. Believe me, I wish that wasn't the case. Pretty much all of the chrome on the front of my GMC could use a re-do.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Believe me, I wish that wasn't the case. Pretty much all of the chrome on the front of my GMC could use a re-do. I'm sure LMC has some reasonably-priahahahaha
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Not too bad, the paint didn't even chip off when I put the wheel weight on. I'll let it cure for a day or two, then rotate it onto the car and do the next one, rinse and repeat till done.
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Popped the grill back in, only a minor difference but with the weather getting nice I'm really trying to push to get things done and make it look not quite so derelict.
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May 17, 2014 01:35
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13 INCH DICK posted:Popped the grill back in, only a minor difference but with the weather getting nice I'm really trying to push to get things done and make it look not quite so derelict. Rubbing wet, bunched-up aluminum foil on those overrider brackets (and all of your chrome, for that matter) would get rid of a lot of that surface rust and leave you with a surprisingly shiny surface.
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meatpimp posted:Rubbing wet, bunched-up aluminum foil on those overrider brackets (and all of your chrome, for that matter) would get rid of a lot of that surface rust and leave you with a surprisingly shiny surface. Which would then rust again just as bad the next time it's left out in the rain. Or you could get a month or so if you wax it.
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13 INCH DICK posted:I'm actually following the directions on the can just to see how it turns out, I scrubbed the wheel down and prepped it, nice clean dry and applied the coats in the amounts and intervals they wanted, the paint finish itself looks really good and if this doesn't work out I'm only out 7 bucks. So far the results look pretty nice actually. My friend just sprayed his steelies flat black with graffiti spray paint then put black plastic fake audi-ish hubcaps on top, looks alright really.
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Motronic posted:Which would then rust again just as bad the next time it's left out in the rain. Or you could get a month or so if you wax it. Yep, same thing as the wheels... they're just going to get dirty again, so why bother.
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meatpimp posted:Yep, same thing as the wheels... they're just going to get dirty again, so why bother. Dirt is not the same thing as rust. I live in the northeast. I know what I'm talking about.
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Yeah, dirt is like hobo vomit, you can always clean it off again. Rust is more like the IRS, once it decides you owe it something, you're never getting it back.
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kastein posted:Yeah, dirt is like hobo vomit, you can always clean it off again. I feel like this should be on some sort of "Wisdom of Kastein" t-shirt series.
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One side done, gonna get some chrome polish and new lug nuts and just brighten things up. Even if the rust comes back I bet it'll look better.
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May 17, 2014 23:59
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13 INCH DICK posted:One side done, gonna get some chrome polish and new lug nuts and just brighten things up. Even if the rust comes back I bet it'll look better. Wow, it almost doesn't look like a deathtrap now! So, when are you sellin' it?  seriouspost: i've been following this from the beginning and you're a crazy motherfucker never change, 13"
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Yes this just won't do. You're not allowed to succeed at cars. Sell that now nice car immediately and buy a Biturbo.
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There's one in Fife for $1600 right now.... I'm sure you guys are getting tired of the wheel pictures but I'm really happy how they're turning out.  
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I'm not tiring of the wheel pictures, but if i were you i'd pop off some of the trim stuff (the civic text on the trunk, the emblem on the fender, the light rings) and brighten them up as well, but leave the faded paint. It would be an interesting contrast of old and new.
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The emblems and badges are that chromed plastic stuff and are beyond refurbing, the plastic is brittle and decaying and the chrome has left the badges in places. I've seen some NOS stuff on ebay but it's pricey.
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