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 Dec 29 2005, 10:32 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22  |
I love that Jimmy, SS2win!
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Dec 30 2005, 01:31 AM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
BigEnos,
What track were those pics from? |
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 Dec 30 2005, 03:01 AM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 25-December 05 Member No.: 1,023 |
QUOTE (SS2win @ Dec 29 2005, 12:59) Where did you mount the propeller? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Dec 30 2005, 05:07 AM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
Too many:
1. house building 2. garage requirements becoming reality: a) car-lift B) esthetic(floor... wanna make it look great) c) tools 3. photography: a) thinking on getting a 2nd dig camera: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/nikond200 B) polarizer c) Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 lens (not short term... $) d) macro fixed lens e) monopod (compliment the tripod, and more practical on racing events) Love to's (but reality dictates otherwise): 1. motorcycle 2. another beater/new car 3. Vette |
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Dec 30 2005, 12:53 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 82 Joined: 10-September 05 From: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Member No.: 885 |
Too many here as well:
1. Finalising my move to OZ. (both the Z28 and the 2003 WRX going with me as well) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) 2. Designing my future dream pad (until it's fully realised, I'm gonna continue to live like a real cheap b*****d) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) 3. Selling/donating some of my old s*** (useful non-auto related items) 4. Repair my 20+ yr.-old synths (R.I.P. Bob Moog) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) 5. Complete my allocation for an Ultima GTR (It's gonna have at least some sort of LSx block, well blueprinted by yours truly). :drive: Mad some will say? I agree, but not as barmy as the past 13 years of continuing education and cheap a** living (4 yrs. of USMC duty and training as an 03xx, 2 AS degrees, 1 double major BA, 1 2nd Bachelor's, then will start an accelerated MBA, and yes practically many of those courses from the many different civilian institutions transfered and qualified for some type of grad requirement, so not quite as much work as it sounds). (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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Dec 30 2005, 02:33 PM
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Collo Rosso Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,220 Joined: 3-August 05 From: San Antonio, TX Member No.: 839 |
QUOTE (Jeff97FST/A @ Dec 29 2005, 19:31) BigEnos, What track were those pics from? The now deceased 75-80 Dragway. It closed this fall. Sucks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) |
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Dec 30 2005, 03:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 501 Joined: 15-February 04 Member No.: 210 |
Other than the never ending maintenance of a 110yr. old house, the most time and labor intensive (non-F-body) project is my son's 1998 Neon ACR. In the past 20 months the entire car has been (unsystematically) rebuilt. This was consequent to his decision to design and instal his own Turbo charging system. We are now trouble shooting after the initial start-up and engine break-in prior to taking the car for professional dyno tuning. This thing has consumed every weekend since August! He couldn't just buy an SRT4 as we suggested!!? Oh well, at least he/we learned a good deal along the way...
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Dec 30 2005, 04:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 340 Joined: 6-February 04 From: Stockton, California Member No.: 181 |
If money prermits I am going to put a 6 inch lift on my new Dodge Ram, plus some new Weld wheels and 37 inch tall tires, maybe 35's.
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Dec 30 2005, 05:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
I'm not sure if it's a project, but I've been begining to finalize the logistics of moving from DFW to NYC. Figuring out where the car and tools are going for a few months until I get everything settled on the east coast (where is the garage going to be?!?!?!). Working with the gf relatives on the remodel for the place etc. as well as line up the new job.
This little gun addiction has given me something to focus on other than the car, and it's a bit cheaper so far, have been working every weekend for the past couple of months on target practice. Been working on some more art so I can have my first gallery showing, that will probably carry me through the winter. Also been considering quiting one of the jobs and going back to school to finish up my fine arts major, not sure if I'm ready to add that to the heap though. |
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Dec 31 2005, 03:47 AM
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Mr. 3rd Place Group: Advanced Members Posts: 537 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Rindge, NH Member No.: 32 |
QUOTE (BigEnos @ Dec 30 2005, 09:33) QUOTE (Jeff97FST/A @ Dec 29 2005, 19:31) BigEnos, What track were those pics from? The now deceased 75-80 Dragway. It closed this fall. Sucks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Deceased, eh? Too bad. I used to go there when I was in high school a few, ahem, years ago. My brother lives just down the road. Surprised he didn't say anything to me. What're they gonna do with that lot - more housing in sprawling suburbia, I guess.... |
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Dec 31 2005, 07:50 AM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
I also like the Jimmy! I've been wheelin' with some very trick Samurais out in the Sierras - hubby and I used to belong to a Jeep club. We have a '62 CJ-5 he built from the ground up about 15 years ago. It has a Buick 231 V6, TH 350, GM power steering, a custom narrowed Dana 44 up front with a Powertrax and stock Dana 44 in the back with a Lock-right. It also has 4 wheel disc brakes and a shower (essentially a catalytic converter on board the engine compartment that is heated with radiator water). It has a hose attachment for a bucket of water or a nearby stream and you are set to go. We even built a PVC pipe shower booth for folks and charged them a buck a shower for gas! Very popular on the trail. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
This year for a Christmas/anniversary present, today, (22 years!) I gave hubby a home theater. He put it together himself and got the "battlestation" operational about two days ago. Everyone should have one of these! |
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Dec 31 2005, 12:04 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 38 Joined: 13-November 05 From: Apex, NC Member No.: 967 |
Since the government denied my wife financial aid for her graduate degree, it looks like I will be waiting longer than anticipated for my very own f-body. So along with the usual annual track prep, this year the Focus will be getting ready for a run at the Maxton Mile with ECTA. All fear 140 front-wheel horsepower of fury! Maybe I can break 100 mph. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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Dec 31 2005, 03:52 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 247 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 611 |
Thanks for the compliments on "Green Thing", my 72Jimmy... I'm spending today massaging and assembling a fresh engine for it. I sunk it for the 4th and last time (on that engine anyway) a couple weeks ago. It had been running with a miss and now it sounds like a valve is stuck. Here's a pic for your enjoyment. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
(IMG:http://www.redtintop.com/sub.JPG) |
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Dec 31 2005, 04:49 PM
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Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33 |
Great pic! It looks like a fun day (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
What does a stuck/sticking valve sound like? |
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Dec 31 2005, 05:05 PM
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No El-Use-O. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 27-December 03 From: SW Michigan Member No.: 52 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Dec 31 2005, 01:50) I also like the Jimmy! I've been wheelin' with some very trick Samurais out in the Sierras - hubby and I used to belong to a Jeep club. We have a '62 CJ-5 he built from the ground up about 15 years ago. It has a Buick 231 V6, TH 350, GM power steering, a custom narrowed Dana 44 up front with a Powertrax and stock Dana 44 in the back with a Lock-right. It also has 4 wheel disc brakes and a shower (essentially a catalytic converter on board the engine compartment that is heated with radiator water). It has a hose attachment for a bucket of water or a nearby stream and you are set to go. We even built a PVC pipe shower booth for folks and charged them a buck a shower for gas! Very popular on the trail. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) This year for a Christmas/anniversary present, today, (22 years!) I gave hubby a home theater. He put it together himself and got the "battlestation" operational about two days ago. Everyone should have one of these! Sounds like nice Jeep. You CA folks have all the nice wheeling spots it seems. There are some decent places on this side of the country but I'll just have to drive quite a bit. I picked a Samurai because it is light enough to haul with a 1/2 ton truck (which I don't have anymore). It'll be tough to turn one into a "family wheeler" but I think I can do it. I definately wanted to add an underhood shower. Except I was at Cabales a few days ago and noticed that Coleman makes a tent type shower with solar warmed water bladder. This shower combined with an underhood shower would be neat for those backwoods camps I might skip right to Toyota axles, 35's and lots of sheetmetal trim along with a spring over and soft springs. |
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Dec 31 2005, 06:01 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
You'll like the shower Lon... your upgrade plans sound great! I remember one day in particular during a snow run we came across some Samurais with some big fat tires. They did better than the Jeeps in the snow because they are so light.
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Dec 31 2005, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (SS2win @ Dec 31 2005, 09:52) Thanks for the compliments on "Green Thing", my 72Jimmy... I'm spending today massaging and assembling a fresh engine for it. I sunk it for the 4th and last time (on that engine anyway) a couple weeks ago. It had been running with a miss and now it sounds like a valve is stuck. Here's a pic for your enjoyment. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:http://www.redtintop.com/sub.JPG) ....4th time eh?...you DO realize those things don't float riiiiight? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) :leaving: |
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Dec 31 2005, 09:02 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 247 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 611 |
QUOTE (sgarnett @ Dec 31 2005, 10:49) Great pic! It looks like a fun day (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) What does a stuck/sticking valve sound like? There is a loud poping / pumping sound coming from the snorkle breather. It reminds me of when I ran my old 4 stroke dirt bike without the exhaust pipe - you could hear the piston going up and down in the cylinder. In this case there is a backfire. Drove it home like that too CMC #37, I ment to mention earlier that your Jeep sounds like a real nice ride. |
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Dec 31 2005, 09:19 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
QUOTE CMC #37, I ment to mention earlier that your Jeep sounds like a real nice ride. Thank you, I am quite proud of hubby's project. You should have seen the swiss cheese it was before, it even had a Dana 70 dually rear. Had beige latex house paint on it too! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) We have this run the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) puts on each summer called the Sierra Trek, a run up the Fordyce Creek to Meadow Lake (Lake Tahoe area). There are three deep water crossings and seven winch hills, I think you would like it! I have driven that three times. We also did the Rubicon many times and never had a serious problem. We have used the Warn winch a few times and on-board welder to help out a buddy a time or two. There's nothing like being on the trail! :drive: Good luck with the motor. Our Jeep has been out of action because of a valve clearance problem from the machine shop we worked with. Can't wait to hear that motor again. Not many folks can recognize the very unique sound of a free-flowing, balanced and blueprinted 231 Buick! |
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Dec 31 2005, 10:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 620 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Chester, VA Member No.: 22 |
Judging from the picture, I would have thought you "floated" a valve! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)
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