The Mistress

[GrimJack]

There is a VERY good chance I'll do just that, Adam.

LOL - just looked up the price of windscreens from Toyota.

Mine: $313.30
Nash: $1278.97

The difference? White cars come with a bronze tint... that evidently costs nearly $1000 over the rest. Just another reason why nobody should buy white.

 

[Grandavi]

Windshield on my 88 cost me 265.00 installed. (of course.. it split in half.. on install #2 now.. but it was a faulty windshield). They come to my house to do it too...
There is a rubber "grommet" you can use as opposed to the window trim on the front. I am a fan of "old school" tin though.. lol.

 

[NashMan]

Ryan, where did you get aftermarket window trim from?

speedy auto glass that's all I know

they just reused my trim look's minty any way


ps do they even make the 313 one any more

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

first time seeing this car on here... all I can say is FRESH

I love the wheels, the paint, everything.

 

[GrimJack]

first time seeing this car on here... all I can say is FRESH

I love the wheels, the paint, everything.

Thanks!

Some basic maintenance today...

 

[GrimJack]

Pulled my valve covers and left them with my buddy while I was away on the cruise. This is what I returned to:

 

[NashMan]

powered coated ? or just paint

 

[GrimJack]

'Just' paint. Mind you, I have more faith in paint from my buddy Ian than powdercoat, the guy is a wizard.

 

[GrimJack]

Installed:

 

[NashMan]

'Just' paint. Mind you, I have more faith in paint from my buddy Ian than powdercoat, the guy is a wizard.

 

[Drake69]

Hey Grimjack, did you heat wrap your exhaust mani or downpipe? I'm getting ready to drop my 2J in the engine bay (single turbo with heat blanket) and want to know if either is necessary.

 

[GrimJack]

Hey Grimjack, did you heat wrap your exhaust mani or downpipe? I'm getting ready to drop my 2J in the engine bay (single turbo with heat blanket) and want to know if either is necessary.

Yes, the downpipe is heat wrapped. The exhaust manifold is not, and I'm running a blanket on the exhaust side of the turbo.

 

[GrimJack]

Well, did some work last night... in the rain, unfortunately, but you can't have everything you wish for. Discovered one of the down sides to driving a car that's LOUD, and that is the fact that you can't hear the squealers that warn you when your brake pads are low. Wore the rear brakes all the way through and into the pad backing! Luckily I had all the parts on the shelf to get it back into top condition - discs and a set of pads.

While I was in there, I swapped out the old Racing Gear coilovers for a set of revalved Bilsteins that I recently got back.

Some pics...

 

[GrimJack]

So I was out working on my car, diagnosing an electrical fault with my headlight signal, and I was interrupted for half an hour by these friendly little critters.

 

[NashMan]

did ya pet them

 

[IJ.]

did ya pet them

They wouldn't come close Dave smells
(damn stinky mountain biker)

 

[GrimJack]

No petting... although they did get plenty close enough. My biggest concern was that mommy was lurking around somewhere, and I don't want to test her reaction to a middle aged man molesting her babies.

 

[hvyman]

We're those bilstien coilovers or are they custom?

 

[GrimJack]

Those are Bilstiens... good eye, considering they've been painted. They were originally shocks, and then were sleeved to add the threads for height adjustment.

 

[GrimJack]

So, a few changes over the last little while... put in a new wind shield, replaced all the wind shield trim at the same time, and changed the rain drip rails beside the wind shield. Mostly for the PacNW show that I just got back from.

Oh, and replaced the shifter boot and ebrake boot. And put in new plugs.