Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3013846 times)

blur911 · « **Reply #2820 on:** July 05, 2014, 06:55:18 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on July 05, 2014, 10:35:03 am

also, finally discovered that I can check the top speeds hit of these rentals I just bought at the auction.... there seems to be a pattern.... 179km/hr....

Did they come with S speed rated OE tires? That seems to be how some speed limiters are set.

johngenx · « **Reply #2821 on:** July 06, 2014, 01:29:26 pm »

After reading about Spitfire carbs I opened the hood of the Miata and checked to make sure it had fuel injection. Whew, still does!! I might be able to live with a big Holley on a big block nestled under the hood of a Cobra, but honesty I have no desire to have a non injected car again.

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wing · « **Reply #2822 on:** July 06, 2014, 03:04:10 pm »

Washed the LX for the first time in... Oh a year?

johngenx · « **Reply #2823 on:** July 06, 2014, 03:21:48 pm »

It doesn't wash itself? What the hell kind of luxury machine is that?

dr_spock · « **Reply #2824 on:** July 06, 2014, 03:22:58 pm »

Cleaned out and lubricated the sticky seat belt buckle. Now it clicks on the first try. There is a reason to ban eating and drinking in cars.

wing · « **Reply #2825 on:** July 06, 2014, 03:52:08 pm »

Washed the trace car to ensure sponsors stay happy

Angry Chicken · « **Reply #2826 on:** July 06, 2014, 04:33:32 pm »

You mean http://www.iVeritus.com? ;-)

Good...you got rid of that yucky tape. LOL.

johngenx · « **Reply #2827 on:** July 06, 2014, 04:42:09 pm »

Clicked the link expecting to see

Snowman · « **Reply #2828 on:** July 06, 2014, 04:44:58 pm »

wing · « **Reply #2829 on:** July 06, 2014, 05:11:21 pm »

Unfortunately tape will return next time out. Maybe I should find yellow tape

Angry Chicken · « **Reply #2830 on:** July 06, 2014, 05:15:02 pm »

Quote from: wing on July 06, 2014, 05:11:21 pm

Unfortunately tape will return next time out. Maybe I should find yellow tape

Yellow electrical tape? Don't use duck tape (aka duct tape). Us chickens won't approve and your other sponsor wouldn't hear of it. ;-)

wing · « **Reply #2831 on:** July 06, 2014, 05:25:12 pm »

Racer tape. The clips fall off when with the tape

rrocket · « **Reply #2832 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:15:34 pm »

Quote from: wing on July 06, 2014, 05:25:12 pm

Racer tape. The clips fall off when with the tape

I have some yellow 3M 764 tape. I think that would work for you?

How much do you need?

johngenx · « **Reply #2833 on:** July 06, 2014, 06:45:38 pm »

Just enough to wrap around a chicken's beak...

wing · « **Reply #2834 on:** July 06, 2014, 07:05:10 pm »

I'll need a lot. I've got a ton of white and blue lol. Not a big deal

Firm · « **Reply #2835 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:53:16 pm »

Yesterday I gave the paint on the SLK a really good treatment since I'd kinda neglected it for the last year or so. Mequires Ultimate Compound, Auto Glym Super Resin Polish & Auto Glym HD wax. All done by hand as I was afraid to use the buffer on "good" paint, lol.

Julie · « **Reply #2836 on:** July 07, 2014, 09:09:06 pm »

Quote from: Firm on July 06, 2014, 10:53:16 pm

Yesterday I gave the paint on the SLK a really good treatment since I'd kinda neglected it for the last year or so. Mequires Ultimate Compound, Auto Glym Super Resin Polish & Auto Glym HD wax. All done by hand as I was afraid to use the buffer on "good" paint, lol.

Nice job.

dr_spock · « **Reply #2837 on:** July 07, 2014, 09:14:43 pm »

Put gas in it.

wing · « **Reply #2838 on:** July 07, 2014, 09:56:40 pm »

Today I bled the brakes on the Radical, I had to replace the brake switch as I no longer had brake lights.

Then I mixed up some resin and started fixing the fiberglass on the car. First time I do fiberglass so I started with the inner fenders, they were beat up pretty bad with holes and cracks.

Next I will fix my front splitter and build some places to tie wrap my headlight wiring in.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #2839 on:** July 08, 2014, 11:31:52 am »

Fixed the door handle on the Spitfire. It was driving me nuts. Would work off the car but not on the car. Took a while to figure out but when installed it would somehow engage the lock always. Disabled the outside lock and it works great. Someone had been in there before trying to make it work as it was loose and missing a bolt. Replaced and I can now open the door from inside and outside. When I bought the car you could do neither.