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Cadman5
Cadman5 New Reader
6/21/19 11:43 a.m.

Professor, I just picked up the 03 R/T I mentioned on this thread a couple pages back. Does your R/T have a separate build thread somewhere, or is it intertwined in this thread? I'll start a build thread in a few months seeking advice. It's got a bad tranny and headgasket, but for $150, what the heck. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/21/19 11:50 a.m.

Its all intertwined in this one. If ya have any question feel free to ask. My 2g ACR had its own thread. The head gasket is easy, what makes you think trans is bad, there are some super common issues that can feel like a broken trans. 

 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/21/19 12:28 p.m.

White Trash all cleaned up and waxed. 

Put in the Mad Dog shifter Chuck build for this car. I ordered the wrong adapter for my cool knob so this will have to do. 

 

Bonus Pic 

Cadman5
Cadman5 New Reader
6/21/19 2:45 p.m.

In reply to Professor_Brap :

I haven't looked into it yet, but the previous owner told me it "won't go into gear" and that she had checked the shifter cables. When I picked it up I verified that the engine runs, but sure enough, you can move the shifter through the positions, even with the engine running and foot off the clutch, and there's just...nothing. It doesn't grind...just ...nothing. The cables are moving the levers on the tranny. I am in the middle of an addition on the house and can't afford a ton of time for diagnosis right now, but if there are some fast & easy checks I can make by sneaking away from the house for a few minutes, I would love to hear them. In a few months I will be able to thoroughly check it out and get on the head gasket, timing belt, water pump, etc.

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/21/19 3:00 p.m.

In reply to Cadman5 :

Check that the clutch arm engages and disengages, Shifter bushing, shifter bushings, shifter bushings. 

Indy-Guy
Indy-Guy UberDork
6/21/19 4:23 p.m.
Professor_Brap said:

White Trash all cleaned up and waxed. 

 

 

I'm diggin' the Typhon.   What's the story on that one?

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/24/19 9:18 a.m.

In reply to Indy-Guy :

Its a shop vehicle, 91, 68k on the clock. Its modified in a period correct mannor. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/24/19 9:20 a.m.

spares, on spares, on spares cleaned out this weekend. 

Ripped out the battery in the trunk thats not doing anything. 

 

Also saw this when cleaning it off. 


 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/25/19 11:10 a.m.

Got my knob to fit the new MadDog shifter. 

Parts for white trash. 

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/25/19 11:35 a.m.

yo dawg, we heard you like spares

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/25/19 12:05 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair :

Got 2 trailer loads also. 

10001110101
10001110101 New Reader
6/25/19 2:59 p.m.

I need more GLH in my life...

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/26/19 8:12 a.m.

Radiator shroud does not fit with my current radiator. Going to make some brackets so I can use it. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/28/19 7:25 p.m.

Got air dam? 

 

 

Also got a Miata to cheap to pass up.

 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/29/19 6:41 a.m.

Fresh glass to fix a leaky windshield

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/1/19 9:32 a.m.

New miata is not bad. Got the title taken care of today, and drove it for the first time. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/1/19 10:41 a.m.

An answer? 

RustBeltSherpa
RustBeltSherpa New Reader
7/1/19 11:06 a.m.

In reply to Professor_Brap :

Every time I pass HSS it puts a smile on my face to see Prof Brap's "showroom":) What's the backstory on the Miata?

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/1/19 11:17 a.m.
RustBeltSherpa said:

In reply to Professor_Brap :

Every time I pass HSS it puts a smile on my face to see Prof Brap's "showroom":) What's the backstory on the Miata?

Got it off the kid who bought my NA6 from the lady I sold it to. I sold the car a few years back, and met him a few months ago. 

He had this one before my old red one, it started running bad, he shot gunned some parts on it, continued to do the same thing.

Fast forward a while, his apartment complex wanted it gone, due to it setting around. He called me and asked if I wanted it.... I told him yes and went and got it, it drove to the shop fine and started to asking up. The fuel pressure was going wild. He replaced the fuel pump from what I gathered and low and behold a couple of lines where missing clamps and the plugin was not clipped in all the way. 

17xk, rusty, 5 speed and stock. 

RustBeltSherpa
RustBeltSherpa New Reader
7/1/19 11:37 a.m.

In reply to Professor_Brap :

Glad it's found a better home!

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/1/19 11:44 a.m.

In reply to RustBeltSherpa :

Thanks, not sure what im going to do with it. We have been bouncing around a few ideas. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/2/19 11:22 a.m.

Miata is getting some used tires I had laying around at some point today..... The tires that came with it where about a second away from being a problem. 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
7/2/19 11:27 a.m.

Boost buggy. 42psi with meth injection. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/2/19 11:34 a.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

Current plan is a gamber car, Barbie Jeep theme. 

Professor_Brap
Professor_Brap GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/3/19 7:59 a.m.

Mid hitch install on white trash. 

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