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 Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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 Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:26 pm Subject: well, something happened |
| but at least it didn't take up all of the tax refund. I had to buy tires for the daily driver. So that ate up $600 of the total. So I had to cut back on what I wanted to order. I got pretty much every ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:10 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
Well, got something done finally. I put the front suspension on the frame. Frame isn't done being painted, but I got impatient. I just had to get something assembled or I was going to scream.
Also ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:11 am Subject: this is what happens when I get bored |
Made up a list of need to's and want to's.
Little longer than I had thought it would be, and I am sure I have missed some stuff.
Frame stuff I need for the Lemans to get on the road.
1.25 inch f ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:32 am Subject: just a little done and a warning |
got the 350 on the engine dolly my wife bought from Summit for Christmas.
The warning is that those aren't the best. Looks like the jig is off about a half inch or so for the brackets that bolt to ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:10 am Subject: things have come to a halt for a while. |
Had a heart attack a little over a week ago.
Lucky I guess, it was a plaque thing. No damage as a result.
I was in the middle of working on my Explorer when it happened. And I have to get back on ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:14 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
Well, got a lot to report.
I got the rear seat bulkhead cut and fitted, just need to do the final install. I ended up buying a couple pieces of large craft paper at Walmart and managed to make a g ... |
| Topic: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
russosborne
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Forum: Visitor and Member Feedback Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:01 pm Subject: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
| Well, my work computer has the new pictures. I frankly hate it. I have to scroll to the right and then to the left and down to read the posts. There doesn't seem to be a way to enlarge the area that t ... |
| Topic: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
russosborne
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Forum: Visitor and Member Feedback Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:55 pm Subject: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
hmmm, I am on my home computer now (was at work earlier) and everything is back to normal. 
Russ |
| Topic: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
russosborne
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Forum: Visitor and Member Feedback Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:56 pm Subject: New pictures, much smaller area to read posts |
Talking about the pictures on the left, don't remember seeing them the last time I logged on.
Intentional or an oops? Makes it extremely hard to read stuff here.
Thanks,
Russ |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:47 am Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
| well, no progress on working on the car, but I do have some new parts. The guy who sold me the new body decided to put a Corvette front suspension on his car. Asked me if I wanted his Pontiac stuff, w ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:33 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
well, I actually made some progress that shows.
Got a good start on the false floor that will be covering the electrical stuff and a stereo amp sooner or later. The frame and the lid is pretty much ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:33 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
yeah, I was planning on the bulkhead even before the fuel cell. Guess it is a left over concern from my Mustang/Pinto days. 
I'm debating with myself about going out there right now. I just ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:00 pm Subject: kind of a sad day |
| finally found someone who wanted the original body and the Lemans stuff I won't be using. I got a whole fifty dollars for it all. At this point I was ready to give it away, so the money really didn't ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:30 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
Thanks.
I am still trying to get the frame re-assembled before labor day. Although I realised the other day that while I have about all the parts I need, I don't have any ofl the hardware. Oh, wel ... |
| Topic: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
russosborne
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Forum: Tempest/Lemans/GTO: 1964 - 1981/2004 - 2006 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:14 pm Subject: Well, finally got off my @#$ and have started on the Lemans |
Man, I must be getting really old. This weather we are having in Ohio lately is just draining me.
All I have gotten done is to get the trunk lid temporarily mounted. Fiberglass. I used two of the h ... |
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