What did you do to your DSM today?

[92AWDHX40]

Gotta do it.

 

[SixBolt_16G]

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Scavaging at the ever-shrinking population of car graveyards around here but prices are through the roof. Ordered a radiator fan from Stevie @ Krannapolis instead for half the price with shipping included.

Fan and lower heat shield with some heat shield barrier lining are back on the car. Probably take a cruise tomorrow.

 

[Dericsh]

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Scavaging at the ever-shrinking population of car graveyards around here but prices are through the roof. Ordered a radiator fan from Stevie @ Krannapolis instead for half the price with shipping included.

Fan and lower heat shield with some heat shield barrier lining are back on the car. Probably take a cruise tomorrow.

I pulled a new-looking radiator out of the last 1G that was in my local yard, and I was surprised by the price being so high. I did get the fans with it too so I went ahead and paid.

 

[SixBolt_16G]

I pulled a new-looking radiator out of the last 1G that was in my local yard, and I was surprised by the price being so high. I did get the fans with it too so I went ahead and paid.

Im really shocked at the number of junkyards that have closed down around here.

Didnt think it was that long ago that I paid like $10-$15 for the whole fan assembly at the same yard. Im sure their cost has increased in certain areas, but theyre getting priced out of being worth it. Maybe thats why they are disappearing.

 

[MacMarty15221]

You've got junkyards with DSMs in it? Lucky you.

 

[MacMarty15221]

Spending some time with Fusion 360 and the Prusa, starting the process of modeling up some reproduction door moldings for the 1G Eclipse and Talon. I am totally puzzled why these castings are so crumbly, since they are PCV like everything else. Fender moldings don't fail, black castings on my '90 Laser didn't fail. HELP REQUEST: If any of you have 1G Talon moldings OFF THE CAR, or more likely broken fragments in a box, pls speak up.

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[SixBolt_16G]

You've got junkyards with DSMs in it? Lucky you.

I know, right? Im resorting to looting Avengers and Sebrings for parts but @Dericsh has 1Gs in his junkyard



Just kidding, Dericsh

 

[SixBolt_16G]

Friend came over and fixed my solder hack job.... Just to be clear tho...he said my solder job was just fine,, the wire for the inverter was so thin that i was stripping too much wire off with the insulation, especially on the ground wire, so the real issue was that it wasnt grounded properly...the tip of my solder gun was crappy too. Didnt notice the brand new solder gun that i bought like 3 years ago and forgot about hanging on the pegboard that I couldve been using.

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[92AWDHX40]

Fuel sender float works yay. Misc wiring of lights done, small stuff in car clean up .

 

[CrackedDSM]

Opened the hood and had plans to install the turbo, and paint the VC.


But then it got to be 91* with a humidity in the 60% with the promise to go up to roughly 90% humidity later, and I decided it wasn't worth the heatstroke I'd get, and went back inside.

 

[SixBolt_16G]

Opened the hood and had plans to install the turbo, and paint the VC.


But then it got to be 91* with a humidity in the 60% with the promise to go up to roughly 90% humidity later, and I decided it wasn't worth the heatstroke I'd get, and went back inside.

Florida... its like taking a bath while youre walking

 

[DreamChaser7]

Straight misery the next 6 months boys. Don’t forget all the gnat appetizers!

 

[CrackedDSM]

Florida... its like taking a bath while youre walking

Straight misery the next 6 months boys. Don’t forget all the gnat appetizers!

You're both so right it hurts.

And if it's not the gnat appetizers, its the mosquitos who snort Off! and Deep Woods bug spray like it's a line of coke and feast on you completely undeterred.

Not to mention the damn wasps and hornets which I am allergic as hell too.


I really need to stop buying stuff for the DSM and just save to build a garage.

 

[Scotty_R8]

Picked up a 98 GSX that needs some work but I was getting that itch again after selling me 1g a little while back.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Wiring , vacuum lines, battery lines, dump tube mock up almost figured out. Rear lighting fixed up and all done.

 

[Bigmike4g63t]

I'm still recovering from paying in $11,000 to uncle Sam, however, I did get the tools needed to port and polish my 2g exhaust manifold. And got a gasket for it for when I change it out, which will be when I put in a big 16g.

 

[Dericsh]

You're both so right it hurts.

And if it's not the gnat appetizers, its the mosquitos who snort Off! and Deep Woods bug spray like it's a line of coke and feast on you completely undeterred.

Not to mention the damn wasps and hornets which I am allergic as hell too.


I really need to stop buying stuff for the DSM and just save to build a garage.

I don’t wanna hear about bugs during termite swarming season!

Signed, Louisiana swamp people.

 

[DreamChaser7]

I don’t wanna hear about bugs during termite swarming season!

Signed, Louisiana swamp people.

We got those too trust me

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Termites, mosquitoes, nats and mayflies here in KS. And they attack during lawn mowing

 

[jdxnc]

Got the head back from the machine shop, assembled it, installed it and got it all timed, almost ready to drop it back in the car .

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[SixBolt_16G]

I don’t wanna hear about bugs during termite swarming season!

Signed, Louisiana swamp people.

Louisiana... where people go to look up at the water while melting in the sun, to be devoured by oversized mosquitos and flying cockroach and befriend a local gator

 

[SixBolt_16G]

Got the head back from the machine shop, assembled it, installed it and got it all timed, almost ready to drop it back in the car .

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Just being nosey... what happened?

 

[SixBolt_16G]

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No meetings all morning so trying to finish this radio install from the weekend... 12 year old Pioneer out... new Pioneer in.

 

[CrackedDSM]

Installed the delrin shifter bushing kit from RTM. Discovered that their kit SUCKS and they essentially need to be pressed in(after much...much sanding of the shifter cable ends thinking maybe that was the problem). The bronze bushing(singular, that's why I "upgraded" to a delrin bushing to not damage the trans) came right out and was held in with a c-clip. These POS are like press fit and held in with a cotter pin that is too large of a diameter to fit the shifter arm hole. Amazing. 100% pass on this kit from RTM and just pay extra for Torque Solutions bushings.

But after fighting with that for WAY too long in the florida humidity and heat, I discovered the trans won't go into any gear. No clue why it would do this but I'm getting really tired of it fighting me.

 

[ArcticTsi]

Installed the delrin shifter bushing kit from RTM. Discovered that their kit SUCKS and they essentially need to be pressed in(after much...much sanding of the shifter cable ends thinking maybe that was the problem). The bronze bushing(singular, that's why I "upgraded" to a delrin bushing to not damage the trans) came right out and was held in with a c-clip. These POS are like press fit and held in with a cotter pin that is too large of a diameter to fit the shifter arm hole. Amazing. 100% pass on this kit from RTM and just pay extra for Torque Solutions bushings.

But after fighting with that for WAY too long in the florida humidity and heat, I discovered the trans won't go into any gear. No clue why it would do this but I'm getting really tired of it fighting me.

I'm not familiar with the Delrin Shifter kit. What's it suppose to improve?