Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Driver side
Driver side
0 2021/06/03 05:42:09
Passenger side. Oil present in some of the cylinders, either squirted in there to loosen up the rings or major issues going on in the heads
Passenger side. Oil present in some of the cylinders, either squirted in there to loosen up the rings or major issues going on in the heads
0 2021/06/03 05:42:32
Cylinder 2, worst of the group
Cylinder 2, worst of the group
0 2021/06/03 05:44:19
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Cylinder 1 piston removed
Cylinder 1 piston removed
0 2021/06/03 05:53:47
All rod and main caps removed.
All rod and main caps removed.
0 2021/06/03 05:55:16
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How it sits at the moment
How it sits at the moment
0 2021/06/03 05:58:36
0 2021/06/04 15:30:03
Pieces all cleaned up and ready for assembly
Pieces all cleaned up and ready for assembly
0 2021/06/13 12:31:32
Four down, lots to go.
Four down, lots to go.
0 2021/06/13 12:32:24
Tools for the day
Tools for the day
0 2021/06/13 12:34:06
Lots of itty bitty parts begging to get lost.
Lots of itty bitty parts begging to get lost.
0 2021/06/13 12:36:33
0 2021/06/14 15:54:49
Pictures of the fronts. Can feel they are just a single cone. Rears the same.
Pictures of the fronts. Can feel they are just a single cone. Rears the same.
0 2021/06/14 15:55:22
0 2021/06/17 13:56:35
My Bluetooth deck - push in the cassette to turn on the BT and connect it to the phone.
My Bluetooth deck - push in the cassette to turn on the BT and connect it to the phone.
0 2021/06/19 05:12:50
The CD/7-Band EQ deck, pulled from a 2002 Grand Prix. Aside from CD player, everything is functioning correctly.
The CD/7-Band EQ deck, pulled from a 2002 Grand Prix. Aside from CD player, everything is functioning correctly.
0 2021/06/19 05:13:40
Once the faceplate has been unclipped from the chassis, remove the six screws that mount the PCB to the plate. You need a 3mm socket.
Once the faceplate has been unclipped from the chassis, remove the six screws that mount the PCB to the plate. You need a 3mm socket.
0 2021/06/19 05:14:59
Backside with the PCB removed. The clear parts allow the light to disperse over the labels (BAL/FADE, etc)
Backside with the PCB removed. The clear parts allow the light to disperse over the labels (BAL/FADE, etc)
0 2021/06/19 05:16:34
After a soak in hot, soapy water and gentle scrubbing with a tooth brush, I let the parts dry in the Texas sun for about 30 minutes.
After a soak in hot, soapy water and gentle scrubbing with a tooth brush, I let the parts dry in the Texas sun for about 30 minutes.
0 2021/06/19 05:17:39
Powering up the deck with my benchtop power supply to make sure all the lights worked. Picture also shows the modifications needed for the deck to mount into the radio pod.
Powering up the deck with my benchtop power supply to make sure all the lights worked. Picture also shows the modifications needed for the deck to mount into the radio pod.
0 2021/06/19 05:18:26
Reassembled and installed.
Reassembled and installed.
0 2021/06/19 05:18:58
0 2021/06/22 06:51:20
Up close picture of the passenger sail panel
Up close picture of the passenger sail panel
0 2021/06/22 06:51:45
0 2021/07/10 15:05:14
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Not OHSA approved footwear
Not OHSA approved footwear
0 2021/07/10 15:07:23
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0 2021/07/10 15:17:21
Aluminum yoke on the left, T5/steel driveshaft yoke on the right
Aluminum yoke on the left, T5/steel driveshaft yoke on the right
0 2021/07/17 18:29:34
Naval jelly getting more difficult to find. Neither Lowes nor Home Depot carry it any longer. Must cause cancer if swallowed. Going to go out and buy up a bunch more after this project.
Naval jelly getting more difficult to find. Neither Lowes nor Home Depot carry it any longer. Must cause cancer if swallowed. Going to go out and buy up a bunch more after this project.
0 2021/07/18 08:48:08