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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: dobie] #823999
11/09/10 10:39 AM
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yep,nice book ends

what model is on the table

airplane?

you do models too?


Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: scratchnfotraction] #824000
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it's ebay stuff, scratch. i sold off all my model cars, about 5 years ago. hundreds of unbuilt sealed kits, from jo-han, monogram, etc. (i started collecting them, from about 10 years old. you know how hard it is, to buy a model, and not open it, to see whats inside?!?!) i did build planes though, and trains as well. i have (had) a lot of railroad related stuff, collected over the years, been selling it off, and using paypal funds only, for buying trucks, and parts. so far, so good!! here's my latest snag, a pair of shelby glh bosch pilot fog lights, for the air dam. awesome score, as these are hard to find actually.

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824001
11/09/10 05:07 PM
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mounted hood, and shots show how it looks, before glass and putty. the "white" areas in the underhood shot, is actually light coming through the glass, where i've removed the gelcoat, and thinned out the flange a bit, to aid adhesion, and to make it easier to blend in. the cut off sections of underhood bracing have all been rounded on their corners, and beveled smooth, and glued down on their ends, with the panel adhesive, so even though there's a giant hole, the hood is actually still very rigid. next shots will show hood glassed in, then painted.




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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824002
11/13/10 11:01 PM
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decided to go with polyester resin instead, as the epoxy resin wont saturate the glass properly. used 1.5 ounce cloth instead of 3 ounce, for ease in working the compound curves. painted cutout in hood with rust bullet, and glassed it in, both sides. working multiple layers, with a slower setting time, i got what i wanted. about 4 hours of hand sanding and the scoop is done, with a smooth as glass seam. will skim in some filler tomorrow, and sand again, to cover any pinholes, then will seal and paint.

<<< BEFORE SANDING>>>

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824003
11/13/10 11:10 PM
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and after, with the scoop blended to hood. skim coat to follow, and will show the bottom, after it's painted. cowl being worked, and both will be done shortly. got some tires, from discount tire direct (ebay) with free shipping. 225-60/15 BFG T/A radials up front, and 275-60/15 BFG T/A's out back. debating doing them, or powdercoating wheels first. tires now, are cracked and splitting, and probably will just be swapped before powdercoat. new brakes front and rear, shoes, drums, all hardware, etc. slowly, but slowly....


<<<AFTER SANDING & SHAPING>>>

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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824004
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thats some very nice hand rubbing

Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: scratchnfotraction] #824005
11/16/10 10:14 PM
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in the last shot, the scoop actually is inside the line, to the right of the ground down rivet heads. the black under the rivets, and to the left, is just Rust Bullet, under the glass. there's no feeling of transition, from metal to glass now, so it's time to paint the 2 stage satin black. also, tires mounted, for safety. (of course, now that they are mounted, i've found a local powder coat guy, that'll do the wheels at a decent price...)


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824006
11/16/10 10:20 PM
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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: scratchnfotraction] #824007
11/16/10 10:39 PM
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Looking good man!

Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Mopargnome] #824008
03/25/11 04:59 PM
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so i'm racing across town in the shelby, and hit a big dip in the road, that tests the limits of the suspension travel. coming out of the dip the steering wheel gets some slop in it. soon, i'm holding the wheel at 90 degrees from normal, to go straight. drop the speed to 25, and work the wheel back and forth. i get over half a turn, either direction before the truck responds. drop speed to 20, and head down my street working the wheel back and forth, listening and feeling for problems. get into the driveway, and pop the hood. it all looks good up top, but the wheel is more than 90 degrees from normal, for straight wheels. crawl underneath, and find the steering rack has ripped itself free of the crossmember, but the nuts and torn out steel are still kinda sitting in the holes, as the shelby installed crossmember and motor mounts, prevent it from actually falling to the street. now to try to get the dealer to repair this correctly, as it's further damaged than the recall notice suggests:
Quote:


Recall Date:
2001-07-06
Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4X2 PICKUP TRUCK CONVERTIBLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES (BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 1988 - JUNE 1990) AND 4X2 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SHELBY PACKAGE (BUILT OCTOBER 1988 - JUNE 1989). THE FRAME CAN CRACK AT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS CAN FRACTURE.

Consequences:
THE STEERING GEAR CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCEMENTS TO THE FRAME AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED, THE STEERING GEAR WELD NUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 27, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Component Affected:
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Potential Cars Affected:
4,000
Notes:
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION



i also owned shelby 924, and i recall the dealership sending me a note, back around 2002 or so, telling me to bring it in, for a frame inspection. guess i know now, what the recall was all about. feel sorry for the guys this happened to without a shelby, as the rack would simply bust out, and drop, with a complete loss of control. somehow i imagine this is gonna be a huge hassle with the dealer claiming no parts are available....


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824009
03/25/11 09:20 PM
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I had the recall done on my '90 Dak, back in the day. I would have sworn it was MANY years before 2001, but I suppose my memory is playing tricks on me. Consider yourself blessed it worked out that good!


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824010
03/26/11 12:33 PM
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what electric fans did u use that fit good in between the condensor & radiator? i thought about a 318 swap in my 87 but couldn't find any fans that are thin enough to fit

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my last shelby, the fm3 #932 was repaired back around 2002. i had a recall note from the dealership, and they did some welding. i had looked at this, but didnt see any stress cracks.... i have a full urethane suspension kit for it, i was gonna do when the motor was out. so much for that plan....


the factory shelby fans died on this, before i bought it. (got something tangled in them, and supposedly burnt out. i have never tested them) i got a set of flex-a-lite 432's, which are dual pushers. they mount in front of the radiator. there's a probe for the radiator to cycle them off and on, and a connection for the a/c if you have air. they fit easily between my radiator and condenser, and are 2 speed programmable. i had a fanblade go bad, and when i contacted flex-a-lite, they sent me 2 new motors and 2 new fan blades, just because.

so i have a pair of extra motors and 1 extra blade. i run a 160 degree thermostat, and the fan hardly ever runs. there's about an inch or so between the front of the water pump pulley bolts and the back of the radiator. it's tight, but i can disconnect the hoses, and lift the rad right out.

http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/low-pro-pusher.html made in the usa!!


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824012
03/26/11 09:13 PM
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nice find, like youre ideas, can't wait to see when it's done


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: deansrr] #824013
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hey guys, a quick question for ya. i'm going to rip out the power steering, and i'm replacing it with a quick ratio manual rack. does the steering shaft coupler bolt right up, or will i need an adapter, or something entirely different?

don't have the rack in hand yet, but i'm getting everything ready for the swap. should save a couple of pounds, and lose the hassle of the forever dripping power steering lines.

bodywork is done, and i'm getting ready for a new coat of TX9 paint. i'll do the jambs and interior myself (changing the interior to black, from maroon) and the underhood as well. the rest will be done by a bodyshop. (the perils of living on a sand road, with no garage)

last thing to consider changing, is the automatic for a 5 speed, with hydraulic clutch. if i can find a suitable donor, i think i'll make the swap. i'll do the stroke kit when i pull the motor to paint the engine compartment.

so, anyone have any experience with a power to manual swap in a dakota?


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824014
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the mailman was good to me today. i got a mopar performance nos quick ratio manual rack, from moparts member magnum. was a super easy transaction, and he's a great member to deal with. will do the suspension and remove the power steering and do the rack when i get back home. this should shed about 12 pounds or so from under the hood, and i prefer the manual stuff anyways, with more of an actual feel of driving.

if i can get all the stuff, i'm thinking of a 5 speed as well, and getting rid of the 4 speed o/d automatic. 390" stroker roller replaces the anemic 318, and some hooker super comp 5803 headers will go in. haven't decided on intake/carb yet, but i'm considering a six pack setup. pics when i get it apart.


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Re: Look what followed me home... [Re: Golden-Arm] #824015
10/13/11 01:56 AM
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This truck keeps getting cooler! Keep it up and update us with paint pics!

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i will dave. the bodywork is done, and i'm gonna do the engine swap before i do the paint. i wanna shake it all down, and get it right before i add the color. i'm also looking at a 4:10 gear set to replace the 3:90's. need to find a good upholstery guy to take apart and resew the seats with black material for maroon. i'll do the rest myself.


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Re: Look what followed me home... 89 Shelby Dakota build [Re: Golden-Arm] #824017
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i always forget to update this thing. anyways, after seeing the posts in here, about the truxedo, i decided to snag one too. i also am doing the bedliner, using the herculiner kit. i know the herculiner kit needs a little extra, to get good coverage, so i went and bought a quart locally, and used it for cut work. i did all the seams, and the underside of the bedrails, while waiting for the kit to arrive. (got one on ebay, for 59 bucks, hard to pass on that price)

sitting in a motel room waaaay out west, leaves little time for meaningful work on the truck. i did sand the entire inside of the bed, before cutting in the bedliner. the truxedo top arrived today, and i decided to mount it, since i had already lined under the rails. liner color looks off, because of the huge amounts of blowing sand here. it's actually a really glossy black, even without the uv protector added to it.

it mounted pretty quick, about 20 minutes start to finish. super quality, shipped in 2 days, and the thing fits like a glove. lopro-qt is the one i had to get, to fit inside the rails so the fastback could remain. should have the rest of the herculiner on thursday, and will roll it in, and be done with the inside of the bed. finished sanding the exterior, so when i get home, i'll be sealing, then priming before paint. slowly but slowly, the thing continues.


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Re: Look what followed me home... 89 Shelby Dakota build [Re: Golden-Arm] #824018
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