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GySgtFrank 05-18-2013 09:27 PM

Had a couple of my tabs break off as well. No. they won't glue back on. They'll stick until you go to bolt them back up, then, snap! Better to make a new tab out of thin sheet metal, with small screws to hold them on. It's not like you're going to be seeing them regularly anyway.

RedR1 05-20-2013 11:07 AM

progressimo!!! bookmarked. can't wait to see the next slew of updates :D :D

GySgtFrank 05-20-2013 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RedR1 (Post 244384)
progressimo!!! bookmarked. can't wait to see the next slew of updates :D :D

Progress until he sees the next shiny gew-gaw he just HAS to buy. Take your Ritalin and get back to work AJ.

Duffman692002 05-20-2013 05:38 PM

Shaddup Gunny! :rofl: You'll be happy to know that I bought a nice shinney doo dad AND still made progress on the car. I'll post a pic when Chris delivers it to me. :D

Duffman692002 05-27-2013 06:37 PM

She'll get there Pistol, eventually. :rofl:

This weekend I got all of ge HVAC system out and now I wanna seenif here's a way to check it to see if at works. Had some rust come out ofthe heaer core but eventually flushed it to clear water, the condenser(?) for the AC looks fine and I guess all I can really do is run some of that liquid AC flush through it and see what comes out. The entire system was depressurised when I got the car so I has no idea if it actually works. On the other hand I figure my car was originally sold down te road in Ft Worth. On the bottom of the ac comdensor(?) i found a sticker with the name of a company from ft worth and since the AC was dealer installed upon arivial I can only assume it was originally sold here. Pretty neat if it was.

That's all i got accomplishe over the weekend, weather was so nice I couldn't pass up taking the M38 out for some trail riding.

Sorry, no pics today. I left my camera at the apartment but I'll make up for it next week

GySgtFrank 05-27-2013 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Duffman692002 (Post 245403)
On the bottom of the ac comdensor(?) i found a sticker with the name of a company from ft worth and since the AC was dealer installed upon arivial I can only assume it was originally sold here. Pretty neat if it was.

Hate to rain on your parade. OK not really, I do like to rain on your parade.

yellow rain ;)

My AC system was marked as being from down there as well. I think that company had the contract to provide all the parts to retro fit the RX7s as they hit the states. Which is good for us, parts might actually be findable.

Duffman692002 10-05-2013 02:01 PM

Update time, small but it's something at least. :lol:

I take photos for a couple of new car dealers and they have a company that reconditions used cars. They fix dents, scratches, remove stains, fix interiors, etc and I asked their interior guy if he would be able to match the paint on my interior pieces. He told me to bring them by and he would see what he could do.

Here are the results:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps1f8cef1a.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps9f278692.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps94324cdb.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...psf2d6c358.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps24cf4d4a.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...faa04726-1.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps1bd48793.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...9321ec0b-1.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...psb239bed4.jpghttp://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps24cf4d4a.jpg

The color is an exact match. He used the factory over spray on the underside of the console to match it and said it's actually an older Lexus interior color by SEM.

Dont really know how I'm gonna reattach the console lid. It's broken off cleen at the pad. Since he was able to make an exact match I thought about trying to find one that wasn't broken regardless of color and having him paint it.

chibikougan 10-05-2013 06:10 PM

Nice maybe there is hope of me keeping the center console in the 2

Pete_89T2 10-06-2013 06:14 AM

That is nice work on the color match!

Since it's all plastic, I wonder if this guy can restore the color of my stock '89T2 plastic wheel center caps? They have a few spots where the AL/gunmetal color on the caps is fading out. Been trying to find an acceptable rattle can color that matches for a DIY restoration job, but no luck there.

I considered going to a body shop to have them restore them, but that's a pricey labor bill. Maybe shipping my caps off to Duffman's interior guy is another viable option, can you send me his contact info?

Duffman692002 10-07-2013 08:12 PM

Here ya go Pete:

http://autoworksrefinish.com/

Sorry but I don't have work phone numbers for the guys I work with, just personal cell numbers.

They're a franchise company, I didn't look on the site much but the guys who did mine are out of Lewisville, TX. They have a dedicated wheel guy but he doesn't come on a regular schedule, only when they've got a a need for him. I've seen him take severly curb rashed G37 wheels, those gunmetal colored factoy wheels, and bring the back to fresh off the show room. If you wanted to send me one I will keep it in the car for when he does show up or I could give it to the owner of this particular franchise and see what he can do for you. The work these guys do is top notch, once they're done with a car you can't tell it had ever been reconditioned.

mazpower 10-08-2013 03:36 PM

Wow AJ that looks awesome!

Pete_89T2 10-08-2013 05:03 PM

Thanks for the contact info AJ, I'll be giving them a call. :biggthumpup:

chibikougan 12-21-2014 05:20 PM

Moar!:rofl:


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