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Patcon

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  1. Copart pulls the valuation out of a data base, like NADA guides. I don't where they pull the classic car valuations from
  2. Patcon replied to Patcon's topic in 510
    Can you post some picture for me to show how it behaves? Or are you 510less?
  3. Once the tar mat is really cold, it tends to come off in big pieces. Most just spread it in the floor board, chill, then use a hammer and a scraper. Some have even been able to use a rubbef mallett and just strike the floor and the mat shatters off in pieces.
  4. Tar pad comes off best with dry ice
  5. Patcon replied to Patcon's topic in Body & Paint
    I bought this gun today DEVILBISS 905043 Prolite Gravity HE TE10 TE20 1.2 1.3 1.4 Spray Gun Kit w/ Cup https://www.ebay.com/itm/133769934729?epid=28045770277&hash=item1f254f3789:g:y80AAOSw9GRgq3iN Eastwood had a good price but was $30 more on Black Friday than this seller. The seller on Ebay seems to sell all name brand stuff, so I went that way. I will verify it's an actual DeVilbiss when it gets here
  6. These fuel injection systems like the system to be closed up. If the valve cover is vented to the atmosphere, the EFI shouldn't like that. If it does, it may have been "adjusted" to compensate for that. Air leaks tend to make the EFI run like garbage...
  7. So I am about to double check the tail light panel fitment but I keep breaking the retaining clips. So I had to buy some. They look really good but they're not cheap! You can see where the old one is cracked on top I had one fail the other day and half of it went zinging across the shop. I also started filling in the flaws on the rear the other day. It's gonna need some more high build...
  8. Patcon replied to Patcon's topic in 510
    So Cody was tinkering with his car some today. I have a question now. When the left rear window is rolled all the way up you can see the metal bracket that holds the glass. Is this correct? On the front drivers side it doesn't look like that. Left rear Front left
  9. $11,700 now!!!! Runs today
  10. Happy thanksgiving to all my friends on the best car forum around!
  11. Serious money!!! Imagine the shop insurance? "Yes, we need a $100,000,000 of insurance coverge." "You need what???" 😂
  12. If it quits knocking when pushing the clutch, then its a clutch issue or the front half of the transmission cluster. I dont remember the whole thread but I would suspect a main bearing issue
  13. I would say blue is better. Black is also a dead give away someone's been in the motor
  14. Patcon replied to Dolfinz's topic in Electrical
    I agree. You need to try to move the valve by hand, like Jeff and others recommended. If it moves freely I would reassemble it and run a compression test. If all the numbers look reasonable, run it. After verifying oil flow and valve lash! Pogden's help would probably be good. Did you check valve lash before startup? Did you verify oil flow at the rockers before startup?
  15. Patcon replied to Dolfinz's topic in Electrical
    All kinds of possibilities: The valve could have gotten sticky The valve lock might not have been all the way in Could have just been a fluke I would have real hope if the spark plug wasn't trashed. The valve might be bent but shouldn't be cost prohibitive to get corrected
  16. I think Jim is suggesting building a new 2½" y pipe and using two of the adapters at the header for transitions to the new y pipe
  17. I would check the suspect areas. Maybe use paint stripper. If there's rust underneath, it needs to be cleaned. A nice paint job won't last over rust
  18. Patcon replied to Dolfinz's topic in Electrical
    Be very careful messing with that. The valve lock is gone. So if you take the pressure off the stem, the valve's gonna drop into the motor. Would be interesting to put air to the cylinder to hold the valve up. If it stays up and holds air pretty good. i would reassemble it and run a compression test. These engines are very tough. My first concern would be a bent valve stem
  19. I would say no to stripping paint in areas that it's not needed
  20. Having been close to 130mph in my first 240z, many years ago. I would go with the higher numbers
  21. Chas, I lnew I liked you for a reason! Thats alot of beer!!!
  22. I got 4 coats of high build layed down. It's always amazing how bad it looks after you shoot a mono color shiny coat on it. All of a sudden there's flaws everywhere! I will use a little spot glaze on the bigger flaws, and then I will start guide coating. It will probably need another round of high build after blocking it down.
  23. Look up my caswell thread Here it is, I can't do some of this on my phone...
  24. They may make an exception for you Jim. Just because you're you 😉
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