What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    got it in...:bananaman
    he heated up the glass/seal before applying the butyl sealer.
    will install the trim tomorrow...then back to making...:chirp:
     
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  2. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    It's good to know there is someone out there still installing classic windshields, I only wish there was one in my town... None of the glass company's here would install one for me, and would not sell it to me either... I ended up buying a really good used one from Shinysideup...
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Did he say why he had to heat it up? I have never seen or heard of that before.
     
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  4. 71gold

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    from what i got from our conversation....it was to dry the window cleaner from them...he cleaned the glass and gasket/grove with it.
    he also heated the tube of sealer.

    ...(y)...
     
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    How or what method did he use to heat the sealer tube? That's a nice windshield! I need a new one cuz mine has a lot of tiny pits, they are only really noticable certain times of the day when the sun hits it at different angles. Who makes that windsheild?
     
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  6. Demmitt

    Demmitt nutz and boltz

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    pulled the pass side fender and all the suspension (spring, shock,upper and lower control arms, along with the spring perch). has any one had any luck fixing the lower control arm bolt area. "c-channel and eggs" are looking way out of shape. HELP:cry:
     
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    Took it for a dyno tune. 273 RWHP at 4850 RPM and 317 ft lbs of torque at 4300 RPM. Still has some hesitation when adding throttle. 50 cc accelerator pump is on order. Air/fuel ratio looked real good through the pull.

    273 RWHP was right in the middle of the 250-300 I expected.:yup:
     
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    Installed the Pertronix point replacement. Seemed to help smooth the old 200 out somewhat.
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    nice, that's what i expect of my 347 as well!
    my dynolicious results showed this direction already...
     
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    Moneymaker 1 Green Street Beasts

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    Put on a little paint here and there.......I have to say it was beautiful weather for painting today, 76 degrees and sunny!!
     
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  11. Joe Dirt

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    got the trim on this morning and then went out and made a little....tire smoke...:chirp:

    also sold another...AOD crosmember...:thumbs2:
     
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    same torch...[​IMG]

    don't know the brand name...around here any glass shop can order one...:Handshake
     
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    I replaced my clear quarter glass with tinted glass. But first I swapped the chrome off my window to replaced the scratched and dented chrome on the tinted window.
     
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