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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7340 on: July 29, 2017, 07:33:50 pm »
Got the corrosion off and laid down two coats of filler primer

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7341 on: July 30, 2017, 12:32:16 am »
Looking good! Bonus points for KTM orange!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7342 on: July 30, 2017, 12:33:27 am »
Once the paint dries, you can prepare a speech on painting wheels using the cue cards!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7343 on: July 30, 2017, 04:15:59 pm »
Finished the body work on the 84 Camaro; just need to give it a good wash and wax next week when things have cured. Bodywork is VERY time consuming....
I took the SS and the SLK out after they sat for awhile; took the SLK out for a nice dinner with Mrs.Firm yesterday, that car still feels amazing on a hot night with the top down cruising the lakeshore.

Today I tinkered with the orange MGB a bit; some undercoating, painted the rear drums, etc...Light stuff as I am back to my real job tomorrow :(

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7344 on: July 30, 2017, 11:25:55 pm »
And after a bunch of sanding and problems with paint due to heat/humidity....meh, I'm not happy.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7345 on: July 30, 2017, 11:33:41 pm »
They look fine...what are they for?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7346 on: July 30, 2017, 11:34:39 pm »
The Montero. Even the wife says I'm crazy and they look fine....

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7347 on: July 30, 2017, 11:53:25 pm »
Washed the car, changed the air filter.  Changing the cabin filters tomorrow.  First time I did the cabin filters it took me longer than it should have.  I'll be ready this time.

Youtube vid showing the cabin filter change.
https://youtu.be/ZpzIK2667o8

Looking good for almost 8 years old.


New air filter (top) and old filter.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7348 on: July 31, 2017, 02:35:03 pm »
Hard to believe it's that old. Looks great.  :thumbup:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7349 on: July 31, 2017, 02:45:05 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on July 31, 2017, 02:35:03 pm
Hard to believe it's that old. Looks great.  :thumbup:

Thanks!  It was built in September 2009.

I had the front end links and stabilizer bushings replaced this morning. Silence has returned to the front suspension.  Handles better, steering feels better. 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7350 on: July 31, 2017, 02:50:11 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on July 30, 2017, 11:53:25 pm
Washed the car, changed the air filter.  Changing the cabin filters tomorrow.  First time I did the cabin filters it took me longer than it should have.  I'll be ready this time.

Youtube vid showing the cabin filter change.
https://youtu.be/ZpzIK2667o8

Looking good for almost 8 years old.


New air filter (top) and old filter.


Any particular brand for the cabin air filter? Where did you buy it from?. I'm looking at replacing mine as I don't wanna pay the dealer over 80 bucks to do it, also on my 2016 is very easy as the filter is accessible behind the glove box without having to unscrew.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7351 on: July 31, 2017, 03:02:32 pm »
Quote from: ssarachie on July 31, 2017, 02:50:11 pm
Quote from: Winklovic on July 30, 2017, 11:53:25 pm

Any particular brand for the cabin air filter? Where did you buy it from?. I'm looking at replacing mine as I don't wanna pay the dealer over 80 bucks to do it, also on my 2016 is very easy as the filter is accessible behind the glove box without having to unscrew.

I use Wix for both the air and cabin filters, purchased at Piston Ring here in Winnipeg.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7352 on: July 31, 2017, 04:03:58 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on July 31, 2017, 03:02:32 pm
Quote from: ssarachie on July 31, 2017, 02:50:11 pm
Quote from: Winklovic on July 30, 2017, 11:53:25 pm

Any particular brand for the cabin air filter? Where did you buy it from?. I'm looking at replacing mine as I don't wanna pay the dealer over 80 bucks to do it, also on my 2016 is very easy as the filter is accessible behind the glove box without having to unscrew.

I use Wix for both the air and cabin filters, purchased at Piston Ring here in Winnipeg.

The cheapest I found here is 48 bucks. The Dealership has the filters for 38 bucks. Does it matter which one I use? The WIX seems to be pretty expensive around here.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7353 on: July 31, 2017, 04:15:24 pm »
Quote from: ssarachie on July 31, 2017, 04:03:58 pm
Quote from: Winklovic on July 31, 2017, 03:02:32 pm
Quote from: ssarachie on July 31, 2017, 02:50:11 pm
Quote from: Winklovic on July 30, 2017, 11:53:25 pm

Any particular brand for the cabin air filter? Where did you buy it from?. I'm looking at replacing mine as I don't wanna pay the dealer over 80 bucks to do it, also on my 2016 is very easy as the filter is accessible behind the glove box without having to unscrew.

I use Wix for both the air and cabin filters, purchased at Piston Ring here in Winnipeg.

The cheapest I found here is 48 bucks. The Dealership has the filters for 38 bucks. Does it matter which one I use? The WIX seems to be pretty expensive around here.

Doesn't matter.  Some folks even cut furnace filters to fit.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7354 on: July 31, 2017, 05:35:45 pm »
Took it in for its annual check-up and oil change.  The last of the free ones.  Everything looks good - rear brakes have at least a year left, fronts at least 2.  Warranty is up in about 2 weeks.  The car has been warned not to f#$% up.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7355 on: July 31, 2017, 05:37:18 pm »
Got my car washed and waxed at my usual hand wash place.  Of course the thunderstorm broke during the wash and continued for the next hour.   ::) :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7356 on: July 31, 2017, 06:09:21 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on July 31, 2017, 02:45:05 pm

I had the front end links and stabilizer bushings replaced this morning. Silence has returned to the front suspension.  Handles better, steering feels better.

I had some suspension work done on the '93 Volvo 850 I used to own.  When I got the car back it was a new animal - the handling was amazing -- felt like it was on rails.  I called it my personal TGV after that.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7357 on: July 31, 2017, 06:51:09 pm »
Amazon usually has good prices on cabin filters.

And yes, making them from furnace filters works great.

What kind of car needs a filter?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7358 on: July 31, 2017, 06:58:38 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 31, 2017, 06:51:09 pm
Amazon usually has good prices on cabin filters.

And yes, making them from furnace filters works great.

What kind of car needs a filter?

Unfortunately, with my cabin filter being two stacked pieces, cutting a furnace filter wouldn't work.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #7359 on: July 31, 2017, 07:02:18 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 31, 2017, 06:51:09 pm
Amazon usually has good prices on cabin filters.

And yes, making them from furnace filters works great.

What kind of car needs a filter?
2016 Mazda 3
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