Midnight_Rider's progress log

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:19 pm

I didn't even catch the spelling issue there. I just didn't get the chloroform part since I'm not following the Carlisle thread anymore, haha.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:25 pm

Midnight_Rider wrote:^^My apologies as you did cross my mind when I was standing there, camera in hand, but I think that my mechanic asked me something about then and I lost focus. I will myself for you.

I already know that everyone at Carlisle is gonna pounce on me ("The stance is the same!") but I'm going to let it stay stock height for now and maybe, after a while, I'll get over myself and do some experimentation.

I'm glad I graced your thoughts as you stared at your sexy suspension parts.

Just kidding

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:45 am

^^Oh, you were being discussed. My mechanic thinks that he might have met you, especially after I described your SRT to him.

Car goes to Ziebart in seven hours, the last prep for Carlisle (other than my detailing efforts on the 5th and 6th prior to the drive out).

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:39 am

Don't feel bad about the tie rod David. My passenger side one is frozen too. Strange, seeing that the rack is two years old

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:15 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:^^Oh, you were being discussed. My mechanic thinks that he might have met you, especially after I described your SRT to him.

Car goes to Ziebart in seven hours, the last prep for Carlisle (other than my detailing efforts on the 5th and 6th prior to the drive out).

Really? You'll have to PM me about this so I don't clutter up your log.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:55 am

Danteneon wrote:Don't feel bad about the tie rod David. My passenger side one is frozen too. Strange, seeing that the rack is two years old

Thanks, that does make me feel better. My mechanic gave me a ballpark for new tie rods so I think that I'll just go ahead and replace them next year.

Midnight_Rider wrote:Car goes to Ziebart in seven hours, the last prep for Carlisle...

I lied- car goes back to Ziebart on Wednesday for one last surprise before Carlisle.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:37 am

I had Clearshield film installed on the hood and front fascia at Ziebart today, thanks for asking.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:30 am

Clearshield film?

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:15 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:I had Clearshield film installed on the hood and front fascia at Ziebart today, thanks for asking.

By your post, are we to assume that it didn't turn out like you hoped?

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:15 am

Did they not apply it right?

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:22 am

TheRandom1 wrote:Clearshield film?

A clear plastic film that helps to prevent stone chips. Kind of like a clear bra.

Danteneon wrote:By your post, are we to assume that it didn't turn out like you hoped?

LilSparkPlug wrote:Did they not apply it right?

Sorry, my bad- I was being sarcastic since no one had asked what last-minute "mod" I had done at Ziebart. Everything looks okay, the only problem is that they wanted me to leave the car in the sunshine for a day to allow the product to cure and I can't do that in my neighborhood (the car stays in the garage all of the time to prevent possible vandalism while I am at work).

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:31 am

Ah. Sorry David...when I think Ziebart, I only think of undercoating work

I hope you like the clearshield. If they did a good job appling it it should look alright.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:35 am

I hadn't planned to spend the cash for this but the manager gave me a price that I couldn't pass up (half of what I was quoted back in 2007). Really should have had this done right after I got the car back from the body shop last year though.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:08 pm

Well, I can see that mods for 2012 won't be anything performance-wise. The weatherstripping on the bottoms of all four doors and the belt mouldings all around need to be replaced so here goes mucho dollars for nothing to brag about.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:07 pm

Why does it need to be replaced?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:34 pm

Probably has a spec of dirt he can't clean off.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:49 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Why does it need to be replaced?

The weatherstripping was twisted up in places when I bought the car (it had developed a "memory") so has never "sit" right and has now started to harden (pre-dry rot?). Back to Black really didn't do much for the window mouldings today and the rubber on the driver's door one has begun to rip (I already have a replacement for that door and had planned to have in installed before Carlisle but never got around to it).

TheRandom1 wrote:Probably has a spec of dirt he can't clean off.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:01 am

A heat gun will return the belt moldings under the windows black again. As for the door jam weatherstripping that's a first that I've heard of that

. Poor SRT

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:50 am

^^Looks like I'll have to look into your heat gun suggestion. I think the weatherstripping problem harkens back to the to the almost eight months the car sat outside on the dealer's lot before I bought it.

New mod at Carlisle- BRR installed a glove box lock for me!

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:37 am

Are the front and rear Mopar strut bars difficult to install? No guarantees that I will have the cash to buy them this year but want to be prepared in case I get some unexpected overtime.

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:55 am

Midnight_Rider wrote:Are the front and rear Mopar strut bars difficult to install? No guarantees that I will have the cash to buy them this year but want to be prepared in case I get some unexpected overtime.

Nope should take you less than 10 minutes to install.

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:12 pm

JRM wrote:
Midnight_Rider wrote:Are the front and rear Mopar strut bars difficult to install? No guarantees that I will have the cash to buy them this year but want to be prepared in case I get some unexpected overtime.
Nope should take you less than 10 minutes to install.

and i'm pretty confident even with your limited mechanical skills (no offense) you can install them yourself

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:55 pm

r/tguy02 wrote:and i'm pretty confident even with your limited mechanical skills (no offense) you can install them yourself

No offense taken- you are right on the money!

Post by **Canada** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:18 am

Do you have access to a 1/4" ratchet and 13mm socket? Do you have the strength of an 11 year old girl?

If you answered yes to both, then you can change these puppies

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:31 am

i did mine front one last night in about 5 min.... to give you an idea gramps.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:21 am

Does Mopar make a heat gun?

C1DoG · Post by **C1DoG** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:44 am

They are very easy to do David.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:12 am

When/if I buy an SRT4 my mods will be similar; focused on preservation.

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:41 am

Canada wrote:Do you have access to a 1/4" ratchet and 13mm socket?

Actually, no. Guess that I'll have to borrow some tools.

Canada wrote:Do you have the strength of an 11 year old girl?

I would like to think so but some may debate that.

dtjackten wrote:i did mine front one last night in about 5 min.... to give you an idea gramps.

Good to know- thanks!

FAC3L3SS wrote:Does Mopar make a heat gun?

Huh?

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:33 pm

David, we've never had any dealings before, business or otherwise, but, after being curious and reading your project log, I thought I'd like to help you with a particular mod that you mentioned, the "Hurst" shifter.
If you send me $70 and your stock shifter, I'll send you back something I think you'll like, which will also satisfy your desire for that old-muscle-car-look

Shoot me a PM if it sounds like something you might be interested in...

edited for clarity