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  1. fixitman04

    Cops love our cars

    only had one "run in" with a cop in the supra....i did not get pulled over but he obviously was picking on the red sports car in the left lane.... i was on my way to one of the suprasport meets a couple of years ago... and passed the mn state trooper sitting in the center median. i was going...
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    funky_monkey58's What if you could start from scratch? Thread

    nice, pm me some picts of the winch...
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    Steve's mildly out-of-control build

    well, the camero has issues...didnt notice them the first time around but the whole rear of the car, both qtrs,decklid and doors have all been re-painted and not very well. and when i crawled under it one frame rail has undercoat on it....fucking idiots....always repair in a symmetrical fashion...
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    Steve's mildly out-of-control build

    insurance will be cheaper on a camero??? i dont get it...i dont how the hell is a 2010 silverado ext cab z71 4x4 more to insure??? going to lunch with my brother... then back to the dealership...il let you know steve...
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    Steve's mildly out-of-control build

    nothing is final yet, gotta hear back from my insurance guy... but the dealership has a 9000 mile 2010 ss with a 6.2 and a 6spd... il let you know steve by the end of the day... if i buy it... my stuff will be for sale resonably.priced... i have a lot of money in it... but i need some down...
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    Steve's mildly out-of-control build

    steve... i might be bowing out of supras.... could i interest you in a good r154, complete rebuild kit plus marlin goodies and a set of "special" gears? i think i might just be buying a ss camero..... if i do... my car and all my stuff will be for sale....
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    funky_monkey58's What if you could start from scratch? Thread

    damn...thats tempting sean ---------- Post added at 11:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 AM ---------- pm sent....
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    Steve's mildly out-of-control build

    nice steve....nice
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    What kind of black goo is that?

    it is a two part epoxy.... we always used urethane to replace it whenever we found it missing.
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    Supras in movies or on TV

    im having trouble seeing it myself.....lol
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    How would you fix this? (body work)

    poodles is correct, heat gun will make it pliable, wear leather gloves as you need to get it hot. almost to the point of blistering it. then you need to hold it in shape as it cools
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    well steve...i think its hurt...bhg?

    steve, why are you always rite? the thermostat would only open about 1/8th inch... new tstat and it no longer overheats. compression test was good as well.
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    Red (LazyEye) Supra Build

    fixable.... its not in the outer panel yet, cut it out and weld new metal in.... protect it.... done
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    First car

    id suggest talking to a insurance agent first...its gonna be an expensive car to insure at your age
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    The world's greatest engine tuner

    hotseat!
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    death of a coworker brings up a great safety topic...rip arron

    how do you know if it is galvanized..... look at ij's pict. see the offwhite cloudy soot on the edges of the weld.... thats ash from zinc burning.... there is your indicator
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    death of a coworker brings up a great safety topic...rip arron

    the incident with arron was that he got between his ground and his stinger...his tig torch was not in good shape and he was sweaty(salt water is a good conductor) there is also some question about the car being damp...there had been a recent rain shower in the area. i dont have all the details...
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    death of a coworker brings up a great safety topic...rip arron

    http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm here is the article on the poisoning involving brake cleaner...please take the time to read it... more info.. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene/basics/facts.asp
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    death of a coworker brings up a great safety topic...rip arron

    a young coworker of mine died this weekend.... while welding on his demo derby car. he was welding in a door bar and became the ground. the welder he was using was not properly insulated and he became the short circuit... unfortunately he died because of his mistake... i wasnt close to him...
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    '87 Drag Car 7M awesomeness

    i love it... and as for the aluminum exhaust....what is the head made of?.... think people.... its not gonna melt... if it was the mounting flange tor the manifold on all of our cars would be...