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Old 3/11/11 | 12:46 AM
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Hoping to get some LED lights installed under the hood this weekend, fix the alignment and bleed the brakes so they actually work. Will see what happens
Old 3/12/11 | 09:52 PM
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Well, while working on my car today I plugged an extra regulator in and it started smoking and sparking. So i took the tape off the wires and i figured out that the person who owned this car before doesnt know ANYTHING about wiring. Have to order a new alternator wiring harness. But on the positive side I got my LED lights installed and im happy with how they came out.





Old 3/16/11 | 08:35 PM
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Well, while working on my car today I plugged an extra regulator in and it started smoking and sparking. So i took the tape off the wires and i figured out that the person who owned this car before doesnt know ANYTHING about wiring. Have to order a new alternator wiring harness. But on the positive side I got my LED lights installed and im happy with how they came out.
Looks good
Old 3/16/11 | 10:28 PM
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Cool! Nice touch.
Old 3/16/11 | 10:29 PM
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Looks good
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Cool! Nice touch.
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Old 3/17/11 | 07:44 PM
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Got some new rear shackles and a new alternator harness ordered. Going to align it this weekend. Slowly on it's way to being drivable
Old 3/22/11 | 08:45 PM
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Rear end is lowered now









Old 3/22/11 | 09:22 PM
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that looks sweet!
Old 3/22/11 | 11:04 PM
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that looks sweet!
Thanks. I like it alot better lowered
Old 3/25/11 | 12:58 PM
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I like those wheels. Your car looks good with that flat black. Are you going to leave it like that?
Old 3/27/11 | 10:06 PM
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I like those wheels. Your car looks good with that flat black. Are you going to leave it like that?
Thanks. Not sure, I actually like the flat black look too.
Old 3/29/11 | 08:51 AM
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True, never thought of that...
Yeah, I didn't think they would be a problem. But since the guys at Discount Tire had told me that they would fit, they changed them out for the smaller size at no cost to me
Old 4/21/11 | 09:22 PM
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well, go a new alternator so starting to work on it again
Old 4/24/11 | 12:39 AM
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Looks very good!!
Old 4/24/11 | 01:55 AM
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Looks very good!!
Thanks
Old 5/15/11 | 12:28 PM
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now i need the other end of the alternator harness =/
Old 6/16/11 | 01:18 PM
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Found some more wiring needs to be done.

Old 7/5/11 | 02:57 PM
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Going to start to redo all the wiring under the hood. Should be fun.

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good luck!
Old 7/13/11 | 07:37 PM
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good luck!
Thanks. Got one main plug extended and hidden, going to hope to finish the other one in the next couple days. Need to figure out where some of the regulator wires go too, so that should be fun.

Also got the passenger door fixed and working on the driver door now. Only have the outside lock to do then its done.


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