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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Christmas 1981

« on: December 24 2025, 09:09:56 AM »

Pong did not have much shelf life, thankfully.

It did not take long for things to heat up, though.

A bunch of consoles and Apples soon came out and we soon had get together on the week end to play.  Life was simple. I used to get really frustrated playing Zork.  Those damn word games drove me crazy.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Christmas 1981

« on: December 23 2025, 10:06:07 PM »

Atari and Space Invaders!  Life was good !

Amazing how much fun we had with 8 bit graphics and arcade type games.

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A/C, Heating and Cooling / Re: AC Clutch not engaging 85 Hot Air

« on: October 15 2025, 01:34:30 PM »

Not sure hot air vs ice but here's what I have

https://vortexbuicks-etc.com/ac_compressor_electrics.htm

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General Buick Tech / Re: GN Gauges

« on: October 11 2025, 06:20:06 PM »

I'm OG and I like gauges.  I admit some of the recent programmable digital dashes are really neat.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: A Pedo amongst us?

« on: August 26 2025, 10:15:13 AM »

Two comments.

You got the makings of a classical southern novel.

You should have moved when you caught hate in the wind.

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General Buick Tech / Re: GN Gauges

« on: June 23 2025, 01:38:24 PM »

No.  They are a copy of the gauges that were installed in the GNX.  I don't know if anyone is still selling these but they used to be a bit over $1k so they are probably more like 2k now...

I think they are really cool but I would probably go with a programmable digital version these days.

Either way I like this dash.

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General Buick Tech / Re: power steering reservoir

« on: May 19 2025, 10:04:48 AM »

I'm not sure the early cars had that.

My understanding that it was added to reduce foaming in the fluid.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: March 26 2025, 11:43:25 PM »

Good decision! 

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: March 25 2025, 05:38:29 PM »

That thing is looking really good.  He's got to be the luckiest, coolest kid in the county!

You all did a fantastic job!  Darth Vader is hanging his head in shame

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General Buick Tech / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

« on: January 22 2025, 04:01:38 PM »

Thank you very much !

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General Buick Tech / Re: Update on future build

« on: January 22 2025, 11:47:27 AM »

One of these years,  you will actually drive it!

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: January 08 2025, 08:46:22 PM »

Lotsa work you all have done. You all should get with Julio and pool efforts!

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General Buick Tech / Re: Turbo Regal Service Manual

« on: January 03 2025, 09:11:16 PM »

Looks a lot more clear

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: It's Not Christmas Till

« on: January 03 2025, 12:36:21 AM »

Classic!

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General Buick Tech / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

« on: November 15 2024, 08:22:24 PM »

Lol....thanks!