Very nice Rob, insane nice is this car now . I remember when this car was for sale and I was telling my mom about it because she lived nearby (IL). Had no idea it would become a local car and it would turn out so nice from when I was looking at the craigslist ad. Every time I see it at the store I just can't get over it. One of my favs

 

Mark got a TB tension warning at high rpms a couple weeks ago, 600 miles after the engine refresh. I finally got a chance to retension the TB today- at the start it measured 4.0 to 4.1 belt units,



After is 5.25. No tension warnings during a brief stress test afterwards. 164204 miles.

 

So one of the few things that have been bugging me about the car was the wheels. I had a set refinished but they really did a lousy job. I was going to take a different set to the people that did Williams wheels but for them to match the finish I gave them a brand new 7.5x16 I had in stock. Actually I had 2 new front wheels in stock so I had them refinish 2 rears and the match was nearly perfect.
www.ocwheelrepair.com for anyone in the So Cal area

 

[QUOTE=Rob Edwards;12182184]Rumors are true- thrashed yesterday to replace the leaking rear main seal, which I had replaced 12 miles ago but buggered during the install, and in the process discovered the car had a GTS release bearing and guide tube but an -07 release arm, so I swapped in an -09 release arm and a fresh friction disc while I was in there.

Got the car presentable to drop off at Mark's tonight- still needs a good paint detailing and chip repair, and the PSD pump is still on the bench, and, and, and... But for now, it's safe in Mark's garage while I work on the GTS this week.

Paint detail and chip repair ever ever taken care of ?
Correct rims look great. Any good exterior pics of this beauty ? TIA T

 

A couple hundred. What angle do you need/want?

 

PM sent.

 

Truly a beautiful job on a car that was well worth the effort! Mega applause!!!

 

Just for posterity, couple of pics I sent to Tony:

 

Absolutely beautiful car! Congratulations and thank you for posting!

 

What happened to the 18" phone dials? Or were they on Minerva? Beautiful car.

 

The 18" phone dial was here for a quick test-fit on my GTS to make sure it clears the GTS caliper (which it did) and then on the Zombie to see if it clears its GT-1 calipers (it didn't). We test-fit it for fun on the back of Minerva, then it went back to Jim for stress testing.

 

Thanks Rob for the update.

 

Rob, Send them to me, I'd be glad to perform the stress testing them for Jim T

 

Welcoming The GT to it's new home! I can't be more excited than when I saw this thing roll off the trailer. Unfortunately its pouring rain today and that's my kind of luck but she is sexy when wet!
A very well done job Rob!

 

Awesome, glad to see Cobalt made it safe! But y'know the best thing about those pics? The Holbert car on a rotisserie.