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    Color Change or Different Car - Opinions Needed

    What about taking care of painting the normally-unseen areas yourself? Even for areas like the engine bay and door jambs, it is easy (even for a novice) to get a great finish. Just use a decent gun in good weather. Even if you want to leave the jambs and bay to the professionals, the areas...
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    HID installation problem. HELP

    All right then, that's me stating the obvious as usual :icon_bigg Let us know if you figure out the issue as there are quite a few of us who just took part in the GB. I'm sure you won't be the only one with the problem. I haven't received my e-code housings yet, so I haven't been able to...
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    HID installation problem. HELP

    I don't think the HID's actually dim. They should have a shield so that the light is reflected higher when you activate the high beams.
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    Tuning a lex afm, 255 pump and 440cc's

    You should wait. If you don't have enough for 550's you don't have enough for anything that *might* allow you to tune a lex afm and 440's safely. Obviously, there is no problem installing the AFPR and pump right away.
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    Braided Hoses and Vacuum Lines

    You can buy supplies and make your own braided hoses if you want. Another alternative is to call Aaron @ driftmotion with measurements for the lines you want made and ask him if he'd be willing to make them for you. Hose techniques sells a silicone vacuum hose set for an MKIII, but most...
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    Project Cherry Widebody, finished! (New pics on post #451 and #511)

    Just find the color code. The paint shop will be able to order it from a supplier. Alternatively (and more expensively), you can buy the paint you need directly from the manufacturer (i.e. a parts department). You can usually find color codes easily, but if you need help with one, I can...
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    Really cool cop, What the wierdiest once in a lifetime story you guys have?

    I guess I'll keep the cop theme going here. Sorry, but this is sorta long. My sister went to school at U of I in Champaign. I would visit her quite a bit on the weekends. I worked Saturdays, so I'd usually end up driving down Saturday night LATE. Well, one weekend, I did the responsible...
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    This is my last question for today. Promise...

    Let me just reiterate a suggestion. If you have the block out of the car already, just take it to a shop. Prepping the surface yourself will take quite some time. In the end, you are still going to know it could have been done better by a machine shop. It does not cost that much and...
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    2009 Corvette

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    2009 Corvette

    That's pretty weak. There's nothing wrong per se with a pushrod engine. Obviously the one used in a C6 is an excellent example of its effectiveness. You are acting like OHC design is *new* technology - not even close.
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    Anyone else have the stomach flu?

    Hot peppers (habanero, jalapeno, whatever you can get your hands on) - you have to get worse to get better. Shock and awe campaign FTW.
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    Home Depot Strut tower bars! (With Pics)

    JJ flabbergasted. 'Nuff said. LOL
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    whats the best plugs to get

    I have my car tuned fairly well, so I'm really not running overly rich at any point. I keep a pretty close watch on everything, and so far, no issues. I am certain however, that I do not drive as aggressively as some people here. I also have never heard a first-hand account of the dangers you...
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    2009 Corvette

    I drove one over a long weekend. No real complaints. Interior is significantly improved over a c5. As far as TG's complaints: - Tranny belongs on a tractor. I thought the trans shifted beautifully and put power to the ground effectively. - Suspension is too stiff and hard to live with...
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    Buying a House: Community Assoc. Question

    It really depends on how strictly everything is enforced. I lived in a community that was pretty lax - I never even heard a peep about any of my blatant violations.
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    cams

    Here is what I would do: go to Supramania.com scroll down to "authorized vendors" start looking Here is just one example of what this specialized technique called "browsing" will get you: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Toyota/Supra_86-92/performance/Engine/Cams
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    cams

    link not working :sarcasm: ;)
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    This is my last question for today. Promise...

    Take it to a shop and have it resurfaced. Cheap. easy. done.
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    Earl Scheib?

    If you are going to be doing your own prep work, take it to a good body shop and have them spray it - it will not cost you that much. If you let Earl Scheib or Maaco paint your car, you will regret it for a long time.
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    Any alternative markings to do cam gear timing with???

    Good call - I'm not really thinking about the problem completely, and I understand the "too late" comment now. The cam gears can be properly aligned using a proper straight edge and analyzing the angle of the mark on the gears. There really isn't very fine adjustments to be made - after you...