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McTinkerson posted:All I'm hearing is that you have a guy who can sign off on our cars... As soon as I win him over on the first RX-7 sitting in front of his house I'll tell him about the other two and the celica he also needs to sign off on.
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Mar 8, 2016 05:31
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I have obtained a plate now. Prepare your anus, Alberta's back roads. And yeah the inspection checklist is hilarious. Twenty line items, all yes/no answers.
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Mar 8, 2016 15:32
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McTinkerson posted:I put fire and theft on ours and it lowered my overall monthly insurance costs. Multi vehicle discount = $125/yr where as the cost of fire & theft on a $1000 RX-7 = $74/yr. I've long since run out of leeway with my insurers. This is vehicle #5 in a single driver household. Insurance is my #2 expense after my mortgage 
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Mar 8, 2016 15:39
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Cool, the Celica has directional wheels and apparently directional centre caps. This makes my job of finding a replacement centre cap only a teensy weensy bit harder.
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Mar 8, 2016 18:37
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This battery hold down we got a the junk yard is poo poo. The rusty part is paper thin. Still, I wirewheeled it off and gave it a splash of paint. Didn't get a picture of that, it was drying and it got dark before it was done. I'll put it on tomorrow. Why tomorrow you ask? How about because I want to hose this poo poo off.   The little plastic tray isn't much better.  The brake light bulbs were loving destroyed on BOTH the original tail light housings AND the donors we got at the yard. Amazingly, the Coronet uses pretty much the same bulb so I had a couple spares to use. Replaced the housings and hosed around with minor poo poo for a while, looks ok now.  I also drilled out the nylon bolts that are supposed to hold the plate on (gently caress you toyota) replaced them and mounted the plate with some lovely cheese grade bolt hardware (gently caress you china) and refilled the wash bottle with decent fluid (gently caress you road salt). Got it booked in for a windshield replacement on friday, then I need to get it safetied for the insurance company. I registered it and got a plate yesterday after I got it insured. Fun fact: SSSwitch managed to reef the handbrake lever so hard the dash light won't turn off now.
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Mar 9, 2016 03:56
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Slung Blade posted:Fun fact: SSSwitch managed to reef the handbrake lever so hard the dash light won't turn off now.
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Mar 9, 2016 04:25
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SSS abusing a handbrake? Colour me surprised  And yes, the inspection will be completed after the vehicle is roadworthy but before it is rallyworthy 
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Mar 9, 2016 06:33
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On the suggestion of irc, I checked the brake reservoir cap to see if it was loose as we were messing with it on Sunday, no joy there. Might be down on fluid a touch so I will top that off today. Rear defroster works, and the rear window sprayer works after a fashion. Defrost vents work fine when you remember to open the loving things so they can actually move air. Heater and blower motor works good. It was a little reluctant to start in the cold, but it got going after an extra second or three of cranking. I was actually somewhat glad the glass frosted over last night, because it took some of the dust and grime off when I scraped the ice away. Brought it to work today, time to give it a bath.
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Mar 9, 2016 16:03
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So I know that being nice to the cars and doing preventative maintenance is sort of outside the point of this thing but I've got half a case of OE oil filters just kicking around that happen to fit that Celica, you guys want a couple?
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Mar 9, 2016 22:02
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Tommychu posted:So I know that being nice to the cars and doing preventative maintenance is sort of outside the point of this thing but I've got half a case of OE oil filters just kicking around that happen to fit that Celica, you guys want a couple? You know it. If nothing else, we'll fill the trunk with it when it comes time to sell the car along with a bunch of worn out used parts and go "look at all these spares!"
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Mar 9, 2016 22:03
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A few millilitres of brake fluid cleared up that dash light. SSSwitch surmises that the brake pads are irredeemably hosed now. Quite possibly true. I drove it to work today. Gave it a cleaning, sucked out five pounds of gravel and poo poo from the interior, refilled the gas tank, and gave it a spirited run on backcountry highways.   I cannot believe what a sweetheart this car is. It just wants to run and go, it seems happy to be in our hands now. We got a killer deal. I also visited my folks for their anniversary tonight, had my dad drive it. He loved it, and was amazed we got it for the price that we did.
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Mar 10, 2016 06:36
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It was meant to be. It's like rescuing a pound puppy that ends up tearing the throat out of a home invader.
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Mar 10, 2016 15:50
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Seat Safety Switch posted:It was meant to be. It's like rescuing a pound puppy that ends up tearing the throat out of a home invader. You've been reading too much Dean Koontz, dude. But that Celica is every kind of excellent, fantastic find. I'd like to see a video that includes the pop-up headlights, please.
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Mar 10, 2016 16:11
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That Celica is way bitchin', but beware those of us who do not have pop-up headlights. You might go searching on craigslist and find things like this 924 and question all your past vehicle purchases 
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Mar 10, 2016 16:27
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Got the windshield replaced this morning. It has improved my driving experience at least 35%. Timing belt, brakes, some suspension bits, and a couple gaskets and we'll be ready. Probably.
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Mar 12, 2016 03:33
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I have secured our engine swap time and location. March 19 - 0800 MDT. I also visited the car at said location and made a list of items I should probably bring so that we can drive it back.
The plug wires, rotor cap and plugs were done 5k km prior to the engine making GBS threads the bed so I'll be re-suing those. The only thing on that list that will count against the budget is the exhaust piping I think.
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Mar 14, 2016 16:19
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If you do a Bosozoku exhaust it's decorative, isn't it? Especially if you tune the runners into harmonics so that the 13B can play it like a pipe organ.
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Mar 14, 2016 17:06
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I really want to replace the muffler on it with a single in / dual outlet. Then bosu the poo poo out of the rear pipes. Make them form a rotor or something.
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Mar 14, 2016 23:08
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McTinkerson posted:I have secured our engine swap time and location. March 19 - 0800 MDT. no cats best cats gently caress emissions qtiyd
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Mar 15, 2016 14:11
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DrakeriderCa posted:no cats best cats Quoted. (For old cars only) I sure hope this snow fucks off by the weekend, I need to get the celica 'insurance safety' inspected.
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Mar 15, 2016 19:37
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TSD in the Claresholm area as a challenge in May. Yay or Nay? Add to that the camping that Slung Blade mentioned? Should be doable over a weekend.
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Mar 16, 2016 21:24
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I'm all for it.
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Mar 16, 2016 21:28
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Accept groupies?
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Mar 16, 2016 22:15
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slidebite posted:Accept groupies? Only ones that put out.  Also I'm on call from the 9th until the 24th, so if we could do this after the may long weekend that would be ideal. If that doesn't work for you guys though, it'll be fine so long as we stay in cell reception range, just more of a pain.
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Mar 16, 2016 23:24
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slidebite posted:Accept groupies? drat right we do, it's also not too late to join in! I'm also trying to convince my friend who is resto-modding a 1980 RX-7 to buy this for the intake manifold/carby alone: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/1982-mazda-rx-7-12a/1148339286 So that I can buy the rear axel and exhaust and Cool Ranch can have the door and fender (after some trimming). EDIT:  Just bought the FB! Going to be a three way part out. Selling the entire front end body work + door to Cool Ranch and the Holley kit to a friend for the entire purchase price.
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Mar 17, 2016 16:18
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Lol this is just ridiculous now All hail McTinkerson, King Of Doritos
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Mar 17, 2016 21:22
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I feel like we've all been roped in by this "bachelor party" story so that Tink can just buy more loving RX7s.
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Mar 17, 2016 21:27
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For a minute there I thought he was going to try to rope us into also running a Wankel. I'm sticking with the reciprocating clan.
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Mar 17, 2016 22:11
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I would like to go on record that in this very thread, I attempted to purchase a 1980 Buick LeSabre Coupe. It's not my fault that all two door rear wheel drive coupes cost more than a grand when running - except for RX7's.
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Mar 18, 2016 01:18
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McTinkerson posted:drat right we do, it's also not too late to join in! I might make an appearance and offer garage services if needed while in the far south of AB, but I don't think I want to be officially affiliated in some blatantly obvious homo-erotic "bachelor party"
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Mar 18, 2016 03:01
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slidebite posted:I might make an appearance and offer garage services if needed while in the far south of AB, but I don't think I want to be officially affiliated in some blatantly obvious homo-erotic "bachelor party" Yeah Slidebite will only be ~unofficially~ affiliated in blatantly obvious homo-erotic bachelor parties
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Mar 18, 2016 03:29
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2 things: 1) Plausible deniability 2) Don't remember it, didn't happen. It's easier to forget 1 day than 3 or 4. Besides, I am not a rabid dorito fan like everyone else so I'd definitely be even more of an outsider.
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Mar 18, 2016 04:13
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Even my dad has become a dorito fan now, I think its contagious if you get too close to one. He's gone round and told all his neighbors about how my RX7 has a rotary engine and I don't think I'm allowed to work on it without him anymore.
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Mar 18, 2016 04:34
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1500quidporsche posted:Even my dad has become a dorito fan now, I think its contagious if you get too close to one. He's gone round and told all his neighbors about how my RX7 has a rotary engine and I don't think I'm allowed to work on it without him anymore. I didn't expect that. Actually yeah I did. He was probably just tired of you being around German cars.
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Mar 18, 2016 05:06
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slidebite posted:2 things: I didn't even like them until we got ours now I LOVE IT COME JOIN US COME JOIN US COME JOIN US COME JOIN US
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Mar 18, 2016 07:27
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1500quidporsche posted:Even my dad has become a dorito fan now, I think its contagious if you get too close to one. He's gone round and told all his neighbors about how my RX7 has a rotary engine and I don't think I'm allowed to work on it without him anymore. You should sell your astro van and buy an Italian cargo truck. Complete the Axis (of poor decisions).
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Mar 18, 2016 15:39
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The Kart I specifically bought that van for is Italian with an Austrian engine, that has to be close enough. Also I'm now insanely disappointed that nobody bought a Fiat x19.
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Mar 18, 2016 19:23
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I tried, but they're thin on the ground, especially under a grand. My dream car (regardless of this event) was a 164. I think it would make the rotary guys' breakdowns even more entertaining. "Hey guys, I was just driving by in my perfectly reliable 20 year old Italian car and it looked like you were having a spot of trouble." About five seconds later it would explode into a ball of flames and burn to the ground after I neglected to check the oil every thirty three kilometers exactly.
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Mar 18, 2016 20:16
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1500quidporsche posted:The Kart I specifically bought that van for is Italian with an Austrian engine, that has to be close enough. That totally counts. Well done. Maybe put some canvas under the cart engine to capture any oil spray so you can claim it's a painter.
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Well today worked out alright.  $700 bought us this. Which has had it's Racing Beat Intake, glass and various trim bits sold for $600. Cool Ranch has agreed to buy the entire front end body work, mirrors and drivers window regulator assembly off of us (aka the doors) for $100. Tomorrow is engine compression test time - based on a parking lot pull a plug ear test and the previous owners description, I'm going to say there's a 99% chance we have a good engine to go in to ours. The body is Swiss cheese on it - so any one asking why we don't just run this instead of ours, well there's your answer. It's also a GS not a GSL, so no LSD and rear disk brakes. Makes things easier that way. At least now we don't have to go through the hassle of swapping everything. It has a RB Street Header and straight pipe exhaust which we're keeping, really nice seats, etc, etc, etc. We'll have pictures and a comprehensive list tomorrow. Based on how many guys locally need odds and ends - this whole car might allow us to build Sweet Chili Heat for free.
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