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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-12-2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 164
Posted By dataway
Nice work! When I pulled off the factory...

Nice work!

When I pulled off the factory wood grain of my 68 Lemans parts car it had a thin steel sheet beneath it, very nice backing for the vinyl but it was rusted on the back and I didn't use...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-12-2024, 01:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 970
Posted By dataway
That would explain a lot, OEM part, smart people,...

That would explain a lot, OEM part, smart people, lots of resources.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-11-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 970
Posted By dataway
Definitely a bit more than a guy in his garage...

Definitely a bit more than a guy in his garage with a die grinder :)
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-11-2024, 12:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 970
Posted By dataway
If I had to bet a lot of money ... I'd say it was...

If I had to bet a lot of money ... I'd say it was done in a "factory" environment at least. I think I can see a rolled edge from a punch, and I can't imagine an off the shelf punch and die with just...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-10-2024, 04:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,564
Posted By dataway
Airtags only have bluetooth range but they will...

Airtags only have bluetooth range but they will ping any nearby phone, even if that phone has no interest in the tag ... the location then goes into the Apple system and the Tag owner can retrieve...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-10-2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 970
Posted By dataway
Hmm ... VERY nicely done. Like someone rigged it...

Hmm ... VERY nicely done. Like someone rigged it up on a rotary table on a milling machine.

What do the edges of the slots look like? Cut, or stamped? If it's stamped I seriously doubt it was a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-09-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,564
Posted By dataway
Sounds like they might have found it at a port...

Sounds like they might have found it at a port waiting to head overseas .. that would get the Feds involved. There's probably still a tracker on it somewhere and the bad guys just followed it to the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 04-08-2024, 03:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 523
Posted By dataway
When I was a kid prepping cars in a dealership...

When I was a kid prepping cars in a dealership the big thing was "Poly Coat" .. we'd clean a new car that had never been waxed, go to the parts department and get a tiny tube of the product and...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-07-2024, 02:29 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,444
Posted By dataway
It's supposed to be silver .. far more a slightly...

It's supposed to be silver .. far more a slightly shiny gray. Most of these filaments are made to look good from the vertical side, not the top surface so not very shiny. I have filament that is...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-07-2024, 02:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,564
Posted By dataway
Have to keep in mind in the eyes of the law and...

Have to keep in mind in the eyes of the law and the police it's no different stealing a $1k car or a $100k car ... neither place a very high priority on it, they figure it's an insurance issue.
...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-06-2024, 02:54 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,444
Posted By dataway
Shiny .. yes, I did a sketch for one spoke and...

Shiny .. yes, I did a sketch for one spoke and then a circular pattern of five, then I connected the five spokes in the sketch to achieve the results I wanted.

The spokes are actually created by...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-05-2024, 01:19 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 9,444
Posted By dataway
My first attempt at a Rally II wheel, a little...

My first attempt at a Rally II wheel, a little tweaking and I think it will turn out nice.

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Forum: THE LOBBY 04-03-2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,033
Posted By dataway
I've watched a couple of that guys videos, he...

I've watched a couple of that guys videos, he does real high-end work ... like $2000 for a set of fancy taillight lenses .. that level of high-end. Real nice work though.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-03-2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,089
Posted By dataway
necdb3, I'm headed to West TN, specifically a...

necdb3, I'm headed to West TN, specifically a little town called Greenfield, in the Martin TN area. Farm country.
Found 30 acres, used to be a dairy farm many years ago, all the farm building have...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 03:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 827
Posted By dataway
I've watched a ton of that guy's stuff over the...

I've watched a ton of that guy's stuff over the last couple of years. He explains things very well.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-03-2024, 01:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,089
Posted By dataway
necdb3 .. NY to TN ... I'm an escapee :) ...

necdb3 .. NY to TN ... I'm an escapee :)

Luckily I'm flexible enough to wait for a couple of days of absolutely clear weather.

TrulyVintage ... I gotta say, I'm a big fan of driving at night,...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 04-03-2024, 01:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 564
Posted By dataway
I don't want to hijack this thread but parts like...

I don't want to hijack this thread but parts like these are easily accessible to the Pontiac Community.

1. Someone takes good measurements of needed part

2. Someone like me can create the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 04-03-2024, 01:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 564
Posted By dataway
Whatcha got in mind? Yep, it will pull apart...

Whatcha got in mind?

Yep, it will pull apart far enough to fit around a bar, not easy, but by no means hard ... right in line with what you would expect from a hard rubber part.

Not brittle at...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 04-02-2024, 05:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 564
Posted By dataway
Thought I'd give it a shot printing up a bushing...

Thought I'd give it a shot printing up a bushing in TPU 95A.

Turned out nice. This stuff is tough as nails. A bit harder than rubber, a bit softer than typical performance poly bushings.

This...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 04-02-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 459
Posted By dataway
Helps to use a sanding block on the intake and...

Helps to use a sanding block on the intake and lap the housing on something flat. If both surfaces are flat and smooth you get a good squeeze on the gasket. And of course don't over tighten the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-02-2024, 03:39 AM
Replies: 915
Views: 187,643
Posted By dataway
We are looking at a local company for the yard,...

We are looking at a local company for the yard, same company that does the hospital where my wife works ("worked" as of this thursday), and our neighbor across the street is one of their contacts at...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-02-2024, 03:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,089
Posted By dataway
The distance of this trip is so annoying ......

The distance of this trip is so annoying ... about 19 hours towing. I can go 16 no problem ... so 16 rolls around and I alway say, screw it I can last another three. Wife is always with me to jab me...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-01-2024, 04:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,245
Posted By dataway
You are probably going to be told you need to do...

You are probably going to be told you need to do some homework first.

Are the plugs oil fouled or fouled from running rich?

Do Compression test before you decide rings need doing.

Did the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-01-2024, 02:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,089
Posted By dataway
Plenty of boat shops around here that do that ......

Plenty of boat shops around here that do that ... if I had thought of that six months ago I might have been prepared :)

Just checked the local prices, looks like it would be $374 to shrink wrap...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-01-2024, 02:33 AM
Replies: 915
Views: 187,643
Posted By dataway
Are you going to have to make a trip back down to...

Are you going to have to make a trip back down to close, or are you going to do it remotely?
Did you have to have a property management, or lawn service take care of the TX place while you are in...
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