Garm's 1969 project

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lol, should some more pleasing pics later today. :)
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Gregs672000 wrote:Just ordered two of the cheap version of the cup holder, will let you all know if they are crap or decent. Feedback looked good, and for less than ten bucks for two it seemed like a no-brainer!

Got them the other day... not nearly as nice as Garm's but should do the trick. His looks like stainless, mine look like plastic! I have not installed yet, and note that the adjustable cup holder arms are not spring loaded or anything, but it appears they will work just fine.
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Fun on the water pump removal eh Garm?
BTDT http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... Water+pump" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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darn, the Champion aluminum radiator does not fit -- AT ALL. Time for a phone call. :(
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OS GIKEN LSD $1720
AASCO light flywheels $398.95
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Spike is very happy with his new water pump.
Painted the fan shroud and cleaned up the pulley while they were off the car.

A big thank you to Dean, who graciously accommodated my SECOND trip back over there because I forgot the extra water pump housing-to-head gasket.


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Fun on the water pump removal eh Garm?
BTDT viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10994&hilit=Water+pump
Wow, almost identical to mine!
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OS GIKEN LSD $1720
AASCO light flywheels $398.95
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Spike at dusk...

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AASCO light flywheels $398.95
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Very nice looking bar. I had the same on my 70. At least I believe it was the same, judging by construction and angles.

What did you do to prevent the occurrence of surface rust on the raw steel?
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Secret Sauce: http://www.sharkhide.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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AASCO light flywheels $398.95
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cool, thanks for the link.
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That bar looks real nice! I need to have mine stripped and repainted, it looks like it's been repainted a few times, mostly around where the soft top frame hits when you're putting it down.
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^ I would powdercoat it, it's so much more resistant to scratches and chips. When I paint my car I may powdercoat mine, but everyone seems to like the raw steel a lot. :)
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paint? NOOOOOOOO :P
There are some powders that resemble raw. lots of different powders to choose from nowadays.
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Nah, i'm back to raw with sealant.

Stainless door panels are next. :)
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A BIG dog parked next to me...

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1969 Roadster 1600-ish #26244 "Spike"
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OS GIKEN LSD $1720
AASCO light flywheels $398.95
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