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Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:06 pm
by augsburger
What's better than 1 JT exhaust ripping through a tunnel? 2 JT exhausts ripping through a tunnel.
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Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:04 pm
by augsburger
I should have figured this one out, that my Frankenroadster with earlier fenders on the 70 frame would need different front TS lights. Now I know why the lights were such a botched PO job. JT sent me some NIB and now they work perfectly. Next comes the guages and Curtis harnesses. Went on a 100 mile test distance run Fri. and the car ran perfectly. Nothing but fun.
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Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:01 pm
by redroadster
augsburger wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:05 pm And another of where the rod hit the inside of the header....
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Just a reminder. This was a violent event that scared the s.%$ out of me... Think of the force required to go through the block and then crease a round tubular steel header the way it did... It was the nr. 2 crank journal. Look at how black and fried it is. Apparently a common prob with olde
r motors with unknown history (abuse).
What oil were you running ?

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:45 pm
by augsburger
I don't remember RR. I do remember that I was trying to clean up the oil with frequent changes though.

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:40 pm
by augsburger
Haven't posted for a while but here are some further pics of the saga:
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Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:07 pm
by augsburger
here's the original 665 yellow under the removed windshield/ And what a lovely dash it is...
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Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:20 pm
by Mattk
Really like this build! Hope yall made through the storm last night okay!

Cheers

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:58 pm
by augsburger
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back to 665 yellow...

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 6:08 pm
by augsburger
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So....jack holes filled. Twisted bumpers straightened, bumperettes removed and holes filled, rechromed. New posties and twisties. Made a temp grille from billet with a floating 2000 emblem. (for now). Added an air dam and haven't involuntarily removed it yet. Added the tears and dots. Made the tail lights a 3 stack. Badging and moulding being finished but I'm just enjoying the clean look and pretty paint. Love the "strawing" of the JT exhaust that matches. The pictures truly do not do the paint justice.

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:14 pm
by notoptoy
Looking good!

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:39 pm
by Mattk
Very nice!

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:33 am
by gbraydon
The paint looks really nice. Any more updates?

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:57 am
by S Allen
Looks great.

S

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 12:14 pm
by Gregs672000
Congrats! Fun stuff!

Re: Japanese cutie

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:15 am
by CSP311
Does look swell in the 665 colour.