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mriz

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  1. You may need a hook tool to finish seating the gasket as your buddy pushes down. Make sure to remove the metal trim piece at the front edge of the dash with the 6 or so screws or it may not seat at the bottom. Best to start at the bottom and pull the rope 6" on one side at a time than the other side. Be careful at the corners.
  2. Could be a scam. Sounds too good to be real.
  3. mriz posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    Sort of related. On the air dam I installed on my 280 I bought rubber faucet washers drilled them out and installed them between where the fiberglass and metal touch.
  4. When I work with wheels off the ground I use 4 , 6' lengths of 4x4 lumber. I place them across the frame rails and back that up with jackstands . I don't trust just the jackstands when you are pulling the Z laterally while trying to break a bolt loose.
  5. mriz posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    I'm heading to the CTZCC fall outing this Saturday . I'll start checking the ZCCNE website for future events though. Thanks,Jim
  6. mriz posted a post in a topic in RACING
    Search the Connecticut Post . It's the local paper for Fairfield county and has some articles about his acting and racing.
  7. Mine reached the point where I could paint the car and be happy with it where it was . Of course it could always use more but I would not take this car any further in the process . It is what it is .
  8. mriz posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    The "groundhog day" of threads .
  9. mriz posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    The one thing I overlooked was to clean the connector to the VR and there was alot of corrosion in there. I also cleaned the contacts in the VR and now it seems much better. Thanks, Jim
  10. mriz posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Thanks, I'll check the battery voltage at 2500 RPM tomorrow . Jim
  11. mriz posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    When my 77 idles the voltmeter reads 13V~14V . If I am running about 2500RPM and only the radio on it jumps to 16V . If I turn on the fan or lights then it goes back to 13V~14V. I checked the grounds and cleaned the contacts in the VR . Is that normal or is the VR shot? Thanks, Jim
  12. mriz posted a gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
  13. mriz posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    I like the infinity colors but I could not go too dark as the body is not perfect . I choose from a BMW book and tried to get somwhere between the sliver and graphite. As Stephen and you said a clear improvement and I am not disapointed ,I was just expecting a few shades darker . I think you hit on it with platinum being the inbetween and it will look good on your Z. On the gauges with the led's I took out the green lenses in the back of the housing also . Just test them out before you install them to make sure you like it .Jim
  14. mriz posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    Yes, suprisingly I got one close to home but I thank you for the offer . When I had my gauges out I replaced the stock bulbs with LED's and like them better. And as far as the silver paint goes I can't help but think he forgot to add black to deepen the silver as it's too close to the stock color. Jim
  15. mriz posted a post in a topic in Interior
    From memory but this should get you there . First I usually take off the steering wheel and drop the steering colum down . Disconnect the speedo cable then clean wounds and apply bandaids .The console is next thing to go Then disconnect the harness under the glove box . (mark any connection and screws you take out). There is the panel against the windshield with about 4 screws. Take those out and you will see about 6~8 bolts holding it to the firewall. On each side in the lower corners towards the face of the dash is another bolt . Remove the vent panel in the center also so you can get to the ducts . While you are at it check the mode door and linkage for the heater/ac .. vacuum lines....light bulbs..... Jim

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