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Old 05-12-2010, 12:44 AM
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Default Might need a hand Santa Monica Blvd and Sepulveda on May12th

Any Sharksters around Sepulveda Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd. In Los Angeles??
I will Be out May 12 Wednesday, to pick up a a 928 thats not running and may need a few electrical issues fixed.
Anyway the car needs to be moved out of a parking garage and this involves going up a hill so a few hands to push would be a good thing.
Once i can get the car to the street i can work on the car.
Any how my cell number is
seven, two zero.
Tree, tree, tree-
two, two, zero , one.
Thanks if anyone car lend a hand or more,
SB landing at 10 am
Old 05-12-2010, 02:22 AM
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Not close, but sent you a PM.
Old 05-12-2010, 03:00 AM
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Are you planning to drive it back to Denver? Or come visit us in the Bay Area?
Old 05-12-2010, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Nicole
Are you planning to drive it back to Denver? Or come visit us in the Bay Area?
Stan doesn't visit the bay area anymore... the gatherings are too small to guarantee a good chance that something will need fixing.
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^^ Haha - I can always find SOMETHING...
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I am near and can help push or whatever. Michael
Old 05-12-2010, 01:41 PM
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Stan, I'm out of town or would be there. I love a good adventure!

Temps in the 70º range today should be perfect for curbside overhaulin'.
Old 05-12-2010, 01:54 PM
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Dr. Bob and Mr. Merlin, standing alongside a non-runner would scare it into submission. Probably start on the first turn of the key, with a dead battery even.
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I wish. We want photos of this one.
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Young guys push cars up a hill......old guys use a tow strap/rope and another car
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Well i am here the car got towed to my friends shop in Torrance we are at the end of the westbound runway at Torrance airport.
Mike 153 BB is coming over to assist in working on putting in a new to the car engine harness, the car is pretty rough. anyway i hope that it will run soon i am also going check the timing belt.
Thanks for all the kind words i will update as necessary,
JB I told the PO to pull the car out of their parking garage with a strap but they used a tow truck instead.
Off to swap out parts. and diagnose the issues
Old 05-12-2010, 07:36 PM
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I have never actually seen a reaity TV show, but this would seem like a good one. A bunch of guys who have never actually met each other before, come together and try to prepare a molested exotic car for a cross country journey in 24 hours. Prolly been done.
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Well its running .
I had some assistance from BigBlock 153 Mike, and after replacing the engine wire harness and fixing some loose wire connections on the CE panel and removing some fises , and a general check out , 4 cranks and and she setteled into a nice even rumble, all the gauges work and it has some interesting center console equipmant .
Anyhow it still needs some muffler work as one of the outlet pipes has a snapped off tip and this will melt the PU cover if the car is driven any distance. Other than that some basic cleanup and it should make a great daily driver.
Thanks again fior everyones assistance
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I had a great afternoon meeting Stan and watching him diagnose and get the beast running. I am not a green guy, but this shade of green is really nice. It helped to have no rub strips and no sunroof.

I learn so much watching knowledgeable people work. His buddy also had some amazing cars in his garage. Below are some camera pics of the car, Mr. Merlin weaving his magic (and his engine harness), and a quick shot of easily the weakest car of the lot, but one that I actually have as a project car. Thanks Stan for a great afternoon.
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Nice work. No easy task.


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