I’m sure they were awesome when they were new, but 20 years takes its toll. Read more
Do you not read? This is two part clear in a spray can. There’s a button on the bottom that punctures a bladder which releases the hardener and mixes with the clear itself. Read more
I went back in to add some more links and I think I messed it up. Thanks for letting me know, I’ll go back in and fix it but since you guys asked: Read more
The projectors install from the rear, no lens removal necessary. I also don’t feel like replacing lenses and opening the lights is necessary, and I’m not 100% sure that I even can since I THINK Hella switched to a urethane sealant in 02 that’s almost impossible to get off. Read more
Clear needs at least an 800-1000 grit finish to grab onto without primer or adhesion promoter, neither of which are gonna work in a headlight application. The former is obvious and the latter will cause the headlights to get kind of milky etc because it basically melts the top layer of plastic. Read more
Yep it’s a whole new projector with an adaptor plate to work as factory in the original housings. I’m also replacing bulbs at the same time and ballasts. I’m going for a stock-ish color bulb as well as keeping my halogen high beams for a factory look. Should be a couple of hundred bucks all-in. Read more
It’s just the duplicolor wax and grease remover. Read more
This isn’t single component clear. Read more
Hard to say definitively, but years at least. This is the same kind of clear that gets used on paint, so provided it gets the same level of care, there shouldn’t really be a ceiling on that. Read more
Yeah, not so much with Rock Auto Read more
Yep, exactly. That’s why I decided to go a different route. Read more
All of the kits require either periodic maintenance or repeat uses. Doing it this way shouldn’t have any of those. Also, no risk of harm from chemicals or particles with proper PPE. Read more
I ALMOST went with Tops Drop as my example, but had to go with my local lad. Read more
M97 3.8 has real bore scoring issues, for sure. The M96 is much, much less affected by them and then really only cars from cold climates. Read more
I was able to source carb kits no problem. I’m running Mikunis on this, so my stock carbs are going bye bye, but I was going rebuild them first. We’ll see if I get around to that. Read more
It’s going to be a brat tracker, more or less. Read more
Based on the Teamsters’ statement (https://teamster.org/2023/06/teamsters-secure-air-conditioning-for-ups-fleet-in-major-tentative-deal/) it doesn’t look like retrofits are on the table, which, given the cost and complexity vs ordering new vehicles makes sense. It’s not ideal, but that’s compromise for you. Read more
GT3s use the Mezger engine, as do Turbos. No IMS. Read more
Flat-plane crank V8s don’t have the exclusive rights to sounding bonkers. The Coyote has always sounded great and a hand-built one meant to go endurance racing should also meet the minimum criteria for a bonkers designation. Read more
There was access inside the plane to both oil and fuel lines, so I suspect that this was how they kept things topped up. The air-cooled motors used do burn a ton of oil. Read more