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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by habu
Speaking of beautiful So Cal.... What about the forecast for this week.... Rain Fri, Sat, Sun ...

I'll wait until Thursday or Friday before I call it for the following weekend.
Doing the install in the garage? If so, the rain shouldn't be a stopper.
(The things I push for (pizza & beer!) )
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Played hooky from work today in honor of President's Day.

Had Chris do a little cleaning on the GT today; he did a pretty good job!





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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Now that's what I call a cleaning!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
Doing the install in the garage? If so, the rain shouldn't be a stopper.
(The things I push for (pizza & beer!) )
True... That and we have a pretty sizeable covered patio, so everyone, 'cept the workers would be comfortable. I'm just not a big fan of working in the rain. If the front of the car is towards the garage door we *should* be OK.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill
Played hooky from work today in honor of President's Day.

Had Chris do a little cleaning on the GT today; he did a pretty good job!





Man that's cruel... But hey, it'll be his one day, right ?? I just gotta find someone to do that for my car.

What is that bottle that he's using on the stingers ? I have carbon on the bottom of the tips and I've tried a bunch of different polishes to no effect.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by habu
... so everyone, 'cept the workers would be comfortable.

'Workers' as in plural? I thought we were all going to eat and drink and watch you work?


Keep us informed if you scrub this weekend for another date.



The bottle you see is Novus Plastic Polish, can be found at Autozone. I use it on just about everything chrome, inside of window tint, glass, etc... even my Oakleys!
For the exhaust tips, I use Turtle Wax chrome polish (liquid). It has a little abrasive qualities that helps remove that carbon build-up you're talking about.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill

'Workers' as in plural? I thought we were all going to eat and drink and watch you work?


Keep us informed if you scrub this weekend for another date.



The bottle you see is Novus Plastic Polish, can be found at Autozone. I use it on just about everything chrome, inside of window tint, glass, etc... even my Oakleys!
For the exhaust tips, I use Turtle Wax chrome polish (liquid). It has a little abrasive qualities that helps remove that carbon build-up you're talking about.
****, you caught that
I'll keep everyone updated. It's so cal so the forecase will likely change about 5 times before Saturday. Yesterday it was 20% change today it's 60%. so we'll see.
I'll have to try that. I've used turtle was, blue magic I think, and old school chrome polish. Nothing has worked so far I also need to try the Adam's undercarridge stuff to get the ugly bits that we're easily seen in the few LCA pics that I took to look better oh... and a brush, I broke mine that cost 20 bucks from griots....(POS brush broke WAY too easy)
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:18 AM
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Vent Gauge

What do you guys think of these...Do these look to "Marine" (looks like something on a power boat )





I'm looking in to add Oil Pressure / Oil Temp / Water Temp.

Might do this but I'll use AutoMeter Ultra Lites to match what I have already...



Here's CDC's...




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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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I would rather do the dash over the vents but I've heard the shelby mount is too high finding a home for gauges is hard
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by superfly s197
I would rather do the dash over the vents but I've heard the shelby mount is too high finding a home for gauges is hard
I think I like this best so far... (CDC) low profile, clean...

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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
I think I like this best so far... (CDC) low profile, clean...

Yah. That one looks good. Does the texture match?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 05:39 AM
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My favorite has always been the CDC.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
What do you guys think of these...

Jedly

I really like the ones from Speed of sound....


http://www.speedofsoundllc.com/S197dashpods.html

The shelby one looks a little too large.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kh765
I could be wrong, but I think you gave the same link twice.
I didn't think I was that stupid, but you are correct. That's OK... I ordered the one I posted twice, so I must have really wanted that one.

Originally Posted by TacoBill
Are you planning on putting the emblem on top or under the GT?
I just walked by the car here at work and was wondering the same thing. I'll tape it on both ways and let you guys help me decide!

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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
I think I like this best so far... (CDC) low profile, clean...


Not too fond of the SOS gauge pod, doesn't look integrated enough IMO.

As far as those Marine vent mounts..




Originally Posted by 89Trooper
I just walked by the car here at work and was wondering the same thing. I'll tape it on both ways and let you guys help me decide!
I'm interesting in seeing this too. It'll save me some thinking later on.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TacoBill


Not too fond of the SOS gauge pod, doesn't look integrated enough IMO.

As far as those Marine vent mounts..





I'm interesting in seeing this too. It'll save me some thinking later on.
I thought about the SOS center pod, but still like the A-Pillar pod set-up better. I should be putting it in soon, so I'll take plenty of pics!

I'm thinking UNDER the "GT", but I won't really know until I see it both ways. TURBOCHARGED GT sounds better than GT TURBOCHARGED, though.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 89Trooper
I thought about the SOS center pod, but still like the A-Pillar pod set-up better. I should be putting it in soon, so I'll take plenty of pics!.
Jed already has the A-Pillar setup.. he needs more gauges!



Originally Posted by 89Trooper
I'm thinking UNDER the "GT", but I won't really know until I see it both ways. TURBOCHARGED GT sounds better than GT TURBOCHARGED, though.
That's been my rationale for putting the emblem above the GT, but like you said, let's see what it looks like both ways.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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I didn't like any of the dash-top mounts, that's why I installed my last gauges directly into the dash.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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on the vent-gauge. IMO.

I haven't seen a gauge pod for on top of the dash that I really like, maybe the SOS but then I'm not too fond of drilling out the dash. I don't have a better solution either... Man, I'm no help today am I...
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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I'm a fan of the a-pillar mounts.

Welcome back Tom.

HD-DVD officially dead. Buy your PS3's now.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/i...482992_12.html

Socal guys-
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=77603

I'm in!
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