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IHADAV8 Playground / I'm back

« on: June 17 2020, 03:55:55 PM »

Long story.  My company of almost 17 years got aquired last year by a competitor.  Prompted me to look around a little and I landed at AMD.  Finally got a salesman to give me a laptop so I didn't have to use the corporate one and restored all my passwords.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Any F1 Fans here?

« on: August 31 2018, 10:12:08 AM »

Got started watching last year

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / T-type decklid emblem

« on: July 17 2018, 10:05:47 AM »

Got the regal back from paint but the broke the decklid emblem.
Remember on the T-types this is the one that says 3.8 SFI TURBO but it's an all chrome version not black on the sides like the hood emblems.  Anyone have one before I pay out the nose for a NOS version.

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General Buick Tech / Anyone have a 3.8 SFI turbo emblem in their back pocket

« on: July 14 2018, 06:50:28 PM »

I need the one on a T-type trunk lid.  No black on the sides.

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IHADAV8 Playground / I'm back

« on: July 11 2018, 08:53:34 AM »

So long story short.  New work laptop lost the password.  Pasword reset emails going to the junk folder ......
Buick is at the body shop getting some uglyness fixed should get it back this week

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / Tool Box Latches

« on: December 01 2017, 04:35:35 PM »

I had to buy some Latches for a new dog box and they told me to get too many

So I have 5 Bolt Retrofit Tool box BL7023547latch es that will fit UWS and DeeZee boxes.

Can be coded to fit a GM center cut key

$25 + the ride

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General Buick Tech / Tires

« on: October 29 2017, 09:04:39 PM »

Any decent tires in 235-60-15 out there anymore.  I see Goodrich, Pirelli and MT ET streets in that size and that's aobut it.

Coming back from a cruise this afternoon.  Went pass a slow car and lit them up at 50 a lot easier than I shoud have. 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Anyone near St Louis?

« on: September 11 2017, 10:49:13 AM »

And maybe down for a few hours of back breaking labor?

I'm helping friends move their parents from St Louis to Huntsville to assisted living need a few folks to help load a trailer with their belongings this weekend.

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General Buick Tech / Strange Scanmaster Readings

« on: May 04 2017, 07:02:20 PM »

I pulled the TR out of hibernation last week for a couple of cruise in's this past week.  curiously I was seeing some light KR at cruise with no load.  Intermittent 0.1 degrees.

Last night it got worse.  0-23degrees now I'm sure it's not real because 23degrees would be rattling like a can of marbles 

But also random readings on the AT, IAC,

And an intermittent MAL 25.  (That may be consistent with the AT bouncing around)

Hoping that reseating the powerlogger would help.  We shall see.

Seems like after that the next step is one of the 5V sources from the ECM. I think ATS and MAF are on the same feed.

 

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IHADAV8 Playground / Dallas Area GN

« on: March 07 2017, 10:01:53 PM »

Who in Dallas own a GN with the personalized tag 1 BAD GN

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IHADAV8 Playground / Upland birds

« on: February 28 2017, 09:18:19 AM »

Couple of years ago I got a gopro for use at the racetrack.  Latley I've been carrying it either on a dog harness or headband while bird hunting.

Here are a few from this past weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwGN5YIsKQc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tEUJpTwh8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNrykgKnm9s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuUMcn8f22Q

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General Buick Tech / Motor oil

« on: September 28 2016, 08:37:39 PM »

So I came across this post somwhere else warning everyone to stay away from Dollar General motor oil  Which kind of inspred me to take a look.

DG SAE 10W-30 is actually SF rated with lots of zinc and should work great with Flat tappet cams

http://www.mouseprint.org/2016/02/08/thanks-for-nothing-2-dollar-general-found-selling-obsolete-motor-oil/\

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IHADAV8 Playground / So WTF is wrong with people these days

« on: August 28 2016, 12:43:20 PM »

Went to a local cruise in last night Took a walk around to see some of the buicks and when I walk back to mine some douchebag is under the hood.  Ran off when I yelled at him. 

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Knowledge Base Articles, Submissions, and Comments / Fixing the pull straps once and for all

« on: August 14 2016, 03:38:53 PM »

Here's something I did a few years ago that worked out well.  Made the pull straps useful

The problem is that the pull straps are attached with a sheet metal screw right into the upper door bar.   If you use them the sheet metal gives and the screw comes loose.



There is a solution.  Takes a little work and a nutsert kit.

Nutsert is like a pop rivet that expands in place and gives a solid threaded surface.







Drill the holes out, the hole size is whatever is recommended by the nutsert you're using.  Doni't go bigger

Pop the nutsert in the hole and lock it down.  Give it a light smack with a ball peen hammer to set the kurls and the thread a bolt into the nutsert to seat the threads firmly



Finish off with a bolt

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / OK who needed the ECM kick panel back?

« on: August 13 2016, 01:46:24 PM »

I have one