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I replaced my air condensers, and installed mesh behind the bumper openings. Job was relatively easy, but for...
Attempted reassembly 1. The mesh grilles need to be trimmed to the exact size, otherwise they won't fit in the air condenser or radiator cowls
Attempted reassembly 2. The cowl around the radiator wasn't seated right, so after installing the bumper I found the bottom screws didn't align
Completed reassebly 1. Upon refitting the bumper and screwing everything up I realised I didn't screw the condenser cowls back in, just fit them into the tabs! 😩😩😩
TBH - It was a PITA job in a small hot garage, but will be taking it all apart again this weekend to complete correctly! Might even take some pictures this time
Got the system re-gassed - All up the DIY saved me ~$1200, so worth the hassle. Although I still haven't pulled it apart again to put in the missing screws yet!
Dropped it off at TPC Racing to get the coolant pipes welded and cams pinned.
i remember a few years ago shops here in LA where charging like 2 or 3k for the coolant pipe r&r which sounds kinda reasonable but I wonder now how much $$$$ is this gonna be you think?
i remember a few years ago shops here in LA where charging like 2 or 3k for the coolant pipe r&r which sounds kinda reasonable but I wonder now how much $$$$ is this gonna be you think?
i remember a few years ago shops here in LA where charging like 2 or 3k for the coolant pipe r&r which sounds kinda reasonable but I wonder now how much $$$$ is this gonna be you think?
My indie quoted me ~$5k, which seems to be what I have seen across most people. $3k is a steal at this point.
That's crazy, my indy can drop and replace the engine for like $1200. They've done a bunch and are super fast with it. (Which is lucky because my car's needed it a couple times...)
What's the name of your indy? Heck, I'll drive up to SA and have them pin my lines and take care of the water pump, starter and all other rubber bits and bobs . . .
don't remember exactly but remember it was was to just pin the lines and maybe replace them with the sharkwerks elbows? this was about 6-8 years ago
i do know someone that did it about a year ago on their .2 gt3 at bbi and it was crackhead money like $8k+ lol and he said total bill came to i think $20k with a clutch thrown in. i couldn't stop laughing when he told me the price
Up on blocks for the first time. Getting ready for brakes, radiator clean and exhaust.
***EDIT*** Before anyone freaks out about the Jenga blocks.....they are assembled (glued and nailed) into a single unit. IMO waaaaay more sturdy than jack stands as these have a 12" square base and a 6" square pad at the top for the puck to sit on. No balancing a puck on a v-groove jack stand for me.
Last edited by Ryans Rebel; 01-29-2021 at 10:27 AM.
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