Thrashing for Dearborn to get to the Roundup Nationals

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  1. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Two weeks..........crap! After tonight I'm not too happy....
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Love seeing all of this thrashing!!! Been there, done that!! Miss it terribly! :)
    Move back towards the south a little ways and I'll be back! (y)
     
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  5. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Oh.....that will happen!! :thumbs2:
     
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  6. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Re-installed the alternator and a new electronic voltage regulator. Those problems now solved. On to the next issues.

    Still thrashing!!
     
    Craig Selvey, Jul 10, 2012
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  7. A_Bartle

    A_Bartle Stallion Dreamer

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    I hate to admit it, but I've not even driven the Stallion this year (other than backing it out of the shed a couple times). I finally drove the yellow Mav to work the other day, but only once. I picked up another Fiero in March, so I've been driving that to work when the weather is nice (I know, boo/hiss in this forum, lol).

    I had some good intentions on projects with both Mavericks this season, but thus far I've not had a chance to do anything on them. I "wanted" to do some detail work under the hood of the yellow car, but to no avail. On the Stallion, I need to tear into the dash to replace the heater core, then I wanted to get it to a shop and have the air conditioner checked out/re-charged if everything is alright. The heater core project scares me a bit, from what I've read the "air conditioned" cars are a nightmare. Anyway, not had a chance to get to any of those projects... yet. Just not enough hours in the day I guess.
     
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    Its not HORRIBLE. Best to have a helper. Everyone should do it ONCE. :D
     
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  9. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    You going to make it to the Roundup Nationals?
     
    Craig Selvey, Jul 11, 2012
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    A_Bartle Stallion Dreamer

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    I"m planing on attending, at least for the Saturday show, but with only one car though. I'm leaving at 5 AM next morning (Sunday) with the kids on a week long trip to the Upper Peninsula, so it's going to be hectic, but I don't want to miss the show, so hopefully it will all work out.
     
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  11. Craig Selvey

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    That is awesome!! See you there!!
     
    Craig Selvey, Jul 12, 2012
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    I'll be ready just as soon as I finish wiring up my new air conditioner...
     

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  13. Mercurycruizers

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    I was looking at that exact A/C for my car...
     
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    220-221...whatever it takes.
     
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  15. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Today: Removed the arm rests and door panels from my 1972 orange Grabber. The windows have always been real hard to roll up and down since I put it back together. I had adjusted the tracks last year, and that helped some. Today I lubricated the hardware and that made a big difference. Also, for some reason both of my door lock knob rods were bent, and it always bugged me, so I fixed those.

    I had also broke off my driver's door window knob a couple of years ago. I had installed the cheap repops. So I bought a real good high quality knob at the last swap meet I went to ($5.25 each). I installed the new knob, only to discover I put it on backwards. :doh: Tried to get it off and broke it. It took a bench vise to do it, but I broke the knob off real good. So the scrambling continues as now I need to find a new knob.

    I also stripped all the old paint off of my old voltage regulator lid. Hope to get it painted tomorrow.
     
    Craig Selvey, Jul 14, 2012
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