Everything posted by Intrepidation
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Fun with a broken Jeep seat
Isn't it fun and rewarding to do the work yourself? Be warned, it's infectious. :wink:
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Mr Ford Goes to Clunkerville
Maybe anew Grand Cherokee? I'm sure yours would love a playmate.
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Photo-controlled intersections and the cameras
This reminds me of the episode of Top gear when they were in Japan racing a GTR against a bullet train. Apparently their camera work the same way, so Clarkson had a cardboard face with eye cutouts when he got near a speed camera (they have signs for them). It was funny.
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The Intrepid Project
Yeah those red tabs are fun. Couldn't remember if they were on the seat connectors, but they're on most of the connectors in the engine bay.
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Mr Ford Goes to Clunkerville
That's because they're not posers.
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This sig has to go
Still working on it, I went to bed "early" last night.
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Mr Ford Goes to Clunkerville
Yes, but too bad there's not more foreign ones.
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Mr Ford Goes to Clunkerville
Aw, those old Rams are getting harder and harder to find. Especially ones not beat to hell...which that one doesn't from the photo. Sad to see your friend go, at least you'll have the memories. I completely understand your reasoning, but I could never bring myself to do such a thing.
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Nu 'Bu
Yep, you need more pics! Looks great though. very sharp car. I really like the details, such as how instead of having empty holes where the fog lights would go, the chrome strip goes full width. It keeps it looking classy and not like the buyer cheaped out.
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The Intrepid Project
Yeah tye're both power. My original driver's seat was power but the passenger was manual. However the wiring is there for the passenger seat. There is a connector somewhere along the wire that connects the seat wiring to the floor wiring. they're a bit of a pain to take apart, but there's going to be a tab you either push up or push down to pull the connectors apart. If you can get a good photo of it, I can help you more.
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The Intrepid Project
Cool, I will probably do a tuneup soon, just to make sure it's in top running order. First thing's first: exhaust leak. Gotta fix it. Bugs the crap out of me, and I think the back pressure (or lack thereof) is sapping the engine of some of it's performance. I think it's pretty quick, but my friend says it should be even quicker and thinks that's the cause. Makes sense, when the Shadow had a leak by the engine it was gutless, but onceit was fixed it had much more power. It's going to get full detailing to make the paint look as good as possible, and I've got a few other things in store for it. I'm also going to be putting the Overhead Travel Information Center at the NE Modefest, because they're cool and I have one, and do some cheap upgrades to the stereo. Apparently there's a center speaker my cars does not have but has the wiring for, so I just need to get one out of another car in the yard. Eventually the whole dash is coming out to replace the Evaporator core, upgrade the wiring harness to be able to use automatic lights (which I have the parts for) and ATC (which I will have the parts for soon for free). That's going to wait until I get a new compressor though, so the car has a/c again. Probably wait for a RB1 and CD/changer too. The carpet will eventually come out and be replaced since mine has had a hole in it since I bought the car. Since I'll be down there I may add more sound deading to it to make it quieter. At some point it'll probably get Special suspension and brake parts. And much, MUCH more! Of course this will be over a long period of time, as I get spare change for it, but it's just so much fun to work on it and see it evolve.
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Time to start trolling the lots for...
They probably already were.
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The Intrepid Project
Yes I have, I was actually planning to swing by today but got caught up in all the LH fun, and the girlfriend wanted me home so you know. I should easily be able to get double, I know a guy with a 300M who got 430,000 miles out of it before it finally gave up on him. He's got a new engine and is over 500,000 miles now!
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The Intrepid Project
I love typos don't you?
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The Intrepid Project
Thanks! Nowhere near done though, but then I doubt it ever will be. It'll be ever-evolving.
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The Intrepid Project
Yeah... Yeah it had cloth seats. These are much more comfortable, both in feel and seat shape. The radio is the same or similar, the HVAC controls aren't interchangeable though. I'm going to eventually upgrade it to ATC (Automatic Temperature Control) and replace the stereo with a RB1 (Chrysler's in-dash Navigation unit). These are the old seats.
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This sig has to go
You know what? I'll work on it now.
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The Intrepid Project
So I went junkyard hopping today with a friend from LH forums. He got a couple of folding mirrors and a R/T spoiler. I on the other hand, found the holy grail of LH parts, a 300M chrome shifter. This is one of, if not the most sought after parts. On eBay I've seen ones in poor condition go for around $200! He was so jealous that I found it. We also took the a/c belt off and sure enough, that clanging noise went away. So it's the compressor and maybe the idler pulley bearing is bad. So it'll stay disconnected for now until I have the money to fix the a/c system. Now I just need to get that exhaust leak fixed. We also used is buffer (much better than mine) on my rear bumper, and to my delight it almost completely took out that nasty scratch. Pics!
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HARDTOPS you might not remember
But, but...it has no B-PILLARZ!111!1 It's ugly as sin, but I do think it's cell they made it a hardtop.
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I really want one...
Cool, although it will be a while before I get one, I do plan to get one eventually.
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Aurora being killed as a Clunker
I do believe that is the best post you've ever made smk.
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GM Enters New Turf With Premium Compact Buick
"I'm not a fan of rebadging"
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I really want one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-300Z...d=p4506.c0.m245 As some of you may remember, when I was car shopping I considered a 300ZX but one with the Intrepid in the end. However I've always had a fondness for these and lately I've just really wanted one. They're my favorite 90's coupe.
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Wilmington/ Penske
Chrysler was actually doing well before Daimler bought it and gutted it. To see how things started to go downhill, look no further than the cost cutting that later gen 2 LH cars suffered from. That was just the beginning of course.
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This will make you sick...Oldsmoboi...do not watch
For all of the dealers who think it's fun and laugh at the videos, I do hope you get screwed out of the money and go under.