Another Nice Day

[dagnamit at gmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Actually the comb you probably have, I use a wire brush every time. Ron has
rubbed off on me

On 3/25/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> Well there you go, that was a good list of things done. (where did you get
> a rad comb? Seriously, I'd like one) Mine wasn't a big list, but time
> consuming. A cosmetic mod for my 79 ate the main  part of the day (prtty
> sure you'll notice it at Cincy), and even though it was a Sunday, I
> managed
> to get a few cool obscure parts heading my way. Including some new centre
> caps for my Borbets. I was short two. I still have a lot of stuff to do on
> my car, but hopefully it'll get there. Time will tell eh? But yeah,
> overall
> I'd say it was a productive weekend. Too muddy for Rocco driving though.
> Cathy
>
> On 7:25 pm 03/25/07 "Brian Wagner" <dagnamit@gmail.com> wrote:
> > As I sit on the back porch enjoying a cool overcast evening, I think
> > of all the little things I have done to the new car.
> >
> > Today it was the day to clean all the parts needed for the
> > re-installation of the ac.
> >
> > 1) Combed the condenser fins and removed all the old paint
> > 2) Pressure cleaned the exterior of the condenser
> > 3) soaked and purged the condenser of what ever was in there
> > 4) Cleaned all attachment hardware
> > 5) Ran a tap in all bolt holes to ensure a clean install
> > 6) scrubbed the WI road grime from the compressor and verified it work
> > 7) lubed and installed new clutch cable and hardware
> > 8) installed new ebrake cable
> > (ok last 2 aren't anything to do with the ac
> >
> > needed items
> >
> > 1) upper steering column bushing
> > 2) shifter bushing
> > 3) rear hatch key seal
> > 4) new radio
> > 5) new seat slider bushings both sides
> > 6) ac drier
> > 7) ac orings
> > 8) misc bolts and hardware
> > 9) passenger side halfshaft (I got it just need to put it in)
> > 10) all the vacuum line (easy to do and cheap fun afternoon)
> > 11) new tires all the way around, it PO did a plus one on the tire in
> > 15" rims
> > 12) MKIII moonroof glass (yeah I think I am going to try this)
> > 13) rear transmount (ATS gave me new PS DS and bell)
> > 14) remove any of the PO wiring debauchery and clean up the loom
> > 15) clean the piss out of the engine bay
> > 16) shocks, struts, mounts and bushing
> > 17) flush and fill radiator ( doing that anyway because of the ac
> > re-install)
> > 18) new injector seals
> >
> > oh and whatever items I can think of.
> >
> > I am thinking at this pace I should have it streetable by the end of
> > April,  that should give me a month to fine tune and hopefully get it
> > ready for Cincy. Regardless of its road worthiness I will be there
> > this year even if it is in a rental Kia. Hmmm what a great day the
> > wife made Kabobs and the kid made French Bread and I sit here with
> > orange finger nails from clean parts with purple power. It doesn't
> > get any better than this.
> >
> > Brian
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