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Re: RE: Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:50 am
by whiteretta
MY91GT(Z) wrote:Awesome hope it all goes well, to bad u don't have the disc brakes to upgrade to while swapping axles
I'd highly considered it, but the funds just aren't there. I also didn't learn about the disc swap until a couple weeks after I replaced every piece of the drum brake setup, so it's all been replaced! Haha.

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:10 pm
by whiteretta
Taking forever, but almost ready for paint! Dent was bigger than I thought. It won't be perfect, but it will be much better.
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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:11 pm
by whiteretta
I got tired of the TPS and IAC screws coming loose and the heads stripping, so for $2.50 at Lowes I picked up some better screws and lock washers. Much better fit!

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:22 pm
by whiteretta
Underside of the new hood is now refinished! Satin black VHT engine paint, with a light spray of truck bed liner over it for texture.

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:47 am
by 3X00-Modified
stop laying the damn thing on concrete and maybe it will be flat on top... Go buy some saw horses!!! jesus lol

Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:03 am
by whiteretta
It's laying on a padded creeper, NOT on pavement, come on lol.

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:40 pm
by whiteretta
Hood is finished, and it is beautiful! Pics will come after it's put on with the new fender.

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:05 pm
by Alpinestar10
Why not just buy a new hood instead of repairing a used one? New ones only like 50 iirc. Google "npd crash"

Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:06 pm
by 3X00-Modified
New hoods are garbage in comparison to a factory hood... SO thin and cheap metal.

Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:41 pm
by whiteretta
Motivation day! Plug change and new hood is on!

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2017 2:22 pm
by whiteretta
In the daylight!

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 11:59 am
by GT_Indy
Looking Good! :)

But I have to ask, what is the little round black thing under the front bumper?

Re: RE: Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:26 pm
by whiteretta
GT_Indy wrote:Looking Good! :)

But I have to ask, what is the little round black thing under the front bumper?
They're yellow projector fog lights that I picked up many, many years ago. I can't get myself to switch away from them, lol.

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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:19 am
by whiteretta
Just a little mini shoot at the local 4H yesterday...

Getting my calendar submission choices ready early this year!
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Re: The Derretta, 1994 base with some attitude.

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:49 am
by 3X00-Modified
Rear drums fail... lol Get some discs on there.