IDEA ON MOUNTING TAIL-LIGHT COVERS

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:27 am

I HAD REMOVED THE TAIL-LIGHT COVERS TO CLEAN LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED ON MY GP4 COUPE AND THE ORIGINAL SCREWS LOOKED LIKE CRAP! SO WAS LOOKING TO GO A DIFFRENT WAY ABOUT 2 MONTS AGO I HAD WON A HUGE BOLT LOT ON EBAY AND IN THE LOT WERE SOME NICE STAINLESS STEEL HEX SCREWS/BOLTS WITH WASHERS THEY LOOK REALLY NICE AND WENT IN NICE AND WILL NEVER RUST OR DISCOLOR NICE UP-GRADE OVER OE IF YOU ASK ME PHOTOS ARE IN MY ALBUM.

Post by **negusm** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:01 pm

I looked at the picture of your engine bay. It looks like you replaced the AC line...the one that goes to the lower port on the evaporator....is that the "liquid line?"

Did you use Ford or aftermarket?

-Mike

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:14 pm

negusm wrote:I looked at the picture of your engine bay. It looks like you replaced the AC line...the one that goes to the lower port on the evaporator....is that the "liquid line?"

Did you use Ford or aftermarket?

-Mike

no i used an acid base cleaner cleans items like that up like new! you have to be real careful when using that stuff did you notice how nice carb looks now!

Post by **negusm** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:35 pm

RARE-ASC wrote: no i used an acid base cleaner cleans items like that up like new! you have to be real careful when using that stuff did you notice how nice carb looks now!

Yep, looks nice.

Do you use "The Works"? I used some on that (diluted a bit) on some EGR spacers. Pretty cool stuff. Let it sit for a week, all the rust was gone.

Then I pulled them out, hosed them down and they flash rusted

-Mike

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:59 pm

no an acid wheel cleaner but only leave on for 15 to 20 secs

Post by **negusm** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:30 am

RARE-ASC wrote:no an acid wheel cleaner but only leave on for 15 to 20 secs

Can I get the name of the product?

-Mike

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:31 am

I WILL LOOK ON DESPENCER BOUGHT IT OFF A DETAIL SUPPLY SHOP GUY.

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:03 am

OK IT IS A 5 GALLON DESPENCER PUT OUT BY YEAGERS AND THE ACCESSORY DIST IS IN AUSTELL GA THERE # IS 770-745-8446

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:38 pm

I will post the pictures of what I had to do to get mine mounted when I get home from work. The holes didn't quite line up so I couldn't use just the screws. Turned out well for how bad it started...

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:37 pm

n20capri wrote:I will post the pictures of what I had to do to get mine mounted when I get home from work. The holes didn't quite line up so I couldn't use just the screws. Turned out well for how bad it started...

This is what I had to do to get mine to fit properly...The holes didn't line up so I had to open them up a bit and used these washers to trim it nice...

Can't tell from a distance!!

RARE-ASC · Post by **RARE-ASC** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:09 am

LOOKS GOOD I WILL TRY TO POST SOME MORE HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO OUT THE PHOTOS IN POST

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:22 pm

Mike, why don't you pick up a small bottle of model car paint (Testors) in flat black, and using a small model car paint brush, paint the screw heads flat black, as the OEMs were, so that they don't jump out at the viewer?

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:02 pm

Sandy wrote:Mike, why don't you pick up a small bottle of model car paint (Testors) in flat black, and using a small model car paint brush, paint the screw heads flat black, as the OEMs were, so that they don't jump out at the viewer?

I was actually going to powdercoat them black like I did the washers but I thought they were supposed to be stainless looking...I didn't know...

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:08 pm

I was over to see mine today

(It didn't recognize me

) anyhow.....
I looked, they are flat black. I have spyder web syndrone. Webs from the BBS spokes to the floor. I will be taking it out in September to go for its anniual oil change/filter check fluids & air in tires & a ride & drive, on its 33 mile loop 'round. Will put mileage at about 680 or so. Then it's into winter storage in its 360 degree total enclosure plastic web reinforced jacket with 3 dehumidifiers. Battery removed. This is a brand new garage, for which I am happy as unlike the old one, thereare no holes or cracks. I missed its annual show this year as I was ill.