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Swapped out my center support bearing. yay.

Hey guys, I decided to do a bearing swap writeup with pictures, simply because I hadn't seen one. To begin with, I should say, that I didn't really notice any vibrations while driving the car before beginning this. It was simply a logical repair to do while the driveshaft was out for clutch...

So I finally got home from a 9 day trip, and found a bunch of parts waiting for me. Took the flywheel back to the machine shop to have it checked; I wanted to make sure the pressure plate issue was just a fluke, and not an uneven mating surface. Then I replaced my driveshaft support bearing...

So about that clutch job... Immediately upon startup, i had a bad vibration. My immediate guess was that the pressure plate was out of balance. So i finally got around to re-removing the tranny, and pulling the clutch for balancing. But i find this: Guess it wasnt a balance issue. This was...

It's hard to tell, since your wiring is compromised. My question is- Why did the car sit for 2 years? Was there a repair that it needed? I bought my '89 a couple months ago, and it had sat for 7+ years. I did all the same pre-start repairs as you, plus the fuel filter. If any disassembly was...

That's what I hate about these unanswered threads. There's many occasions where a final post describing the resolution, would have helped the next guy, who properly goes through the search function to find an answer to his own problem.

Um, I'm hoping that in the past 6 1/2 months since this issue was last discussed, that cyanide54 has figured out the problem... However, we will probably never know. He hasn't logged onto Supramania since March.

The proper hex socket, along with a breaker bar always worked for me.

Correct. I tried a different brand of paint, because the front came out a shade darker than I wanted. If I could do it over, I would use the paint from the 2nd seller, and the clearcoat from the first.

Yes sir. I used a light coat of Bulldog prior to primer. I found that the rear paint seemed to 'outgas' a bit after about 2 weeks, so today, I redid the wetsanding, rubbing compound and polish. The front didn't seem to do this, but on that job, I used a 2-part clear. I'm sure it was better quality.

It's super easy, as long as you drain the tank through the bottom bolt first. The tank itself only weighs about~35lbs.

So, I got back in town yesterday, and my new fuel pump was waiting. Today, I got to work replacing the replacement fuel pump, and 1hr later, she's buttoned up and running great. I also replaced the brand new spliced-in connector because the one included with the original replacement had smaller...

Welp, finished the tranny, but the intermittent fuel issue I had is terminal now. It appears that the cheap fuel pump I bought was in fact...a cheap fuel pump. In case I didn't explain it earlier: The problem started as a no-start condition one day, about 3 weeks after replacing the fuel pump...

Got the tranny in today. Just gotta connect the driveshaft tomorrow, and the exhaust.

Metra 44-PW22B More description: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?218365-Next-question-What-replacement-antenna-for-the-89-wing

Yup, Tomorrow I head out there. Will be there through Monday. LMK if there's a time that you'll be around the Seattle area. Otherwise, I'll just plan to ship that console lid.

Yeah, My efforts will be put back into the '88 after this. Part of the problem, is that I have to track down a mystery oil burning issue. Not sure if its from the turbo, the head, or the rings. And that's got me a bit disheartened, since everything is basically new on that motor. But once that's...

Flywheel fresh from surfacing.

Welp, I completed the rear bumper today, and I'm certainly happy enough with the results I got for a daily driver. Near side cut/ polished, far half orange peel: Pretty glossy for rattle cans: Bumper is done. This pretty much ends any improvements or repairs to the exterior of the car...

The 'wanted to buy' section would be a good place to start.