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Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by six5crèéd, Jun 5, 2020.

  1. Aug 24, 2024 at 5:22 AM
    six5crèéd

    six5crèéd [OP] Be the light

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    Hope you all catch some good ones!
     
  2. Aug 24, 2024 at 6:15 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Pressure washing the buildings today. House,garage,shed.
    Oh joy lol

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  3. Aug 24, 2024 at 6:28 AM
    308savage

    308savage Well-Known Member

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    Vinyl siding? If so, do you use any cleaner or just water?
     
  4. Aug 24, 2024 at 6:47 AM
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    i dunno, a rally edition 2000gt on super swampers sure would turn some heads a lot more than a boring black ferrari...
     
  5. Aug 24, 2024 at 6:47 AM
    Tiedie

    Tiedie The Only Shantytown Resident.

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    Did my house early this spring and used the 30 Second cleaner from slowes and it came out great took about 3-4 hrs.
     
  6. Aug 24, 2024 at 6:52 AM
    Fargo Taco

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    While I don't necessarily disagree, I certainly wouldn't kick a 458 out of my driveway!

    Beautiful cars, @Tacoma Mike! :cheers:
     
  7. Aug 24, 2024 at 7:37 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Bee shit, etc, I use purple power and soak for 5 min.
    The green surface mold, similar, I just use my yellow nozzle… any finer and then you get into siding damage, aka HOLES lol.
     
  8. Aug 24, 2024 at 7:41 AM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Yea ruining a million dollar car for swampers doesn’t seem right. Lol
    This one was chopped all to hell. They put a corvette running gear in it.
    Had to rebuild the frame to factory specs and redo the chopped holes in the body..
    Then start the restore..

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  9. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:25 AM
    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    The motel beds were all very nice however I was getting up at 5 am too.
    Last night I was in bed around midnight - got out of bed at 10:30... :D
     
  10. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:25 AM
    Kilo Charlie

    Kilo Charlie I have lost my way

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    Do you have a build thread on this?
     
  11. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:27 AM
    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

    I don't have anywhere near that level of talent so I buy old Fords. :laugh:
     
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  12. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:33 AM
    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    Lawns to catch up on first. :ballchain:

    I'm going to just clean this thing out for now and see just what I brought home...
    It needs to get stashed away for a bit until I make some work room in the garage.

    Also I need to get something ready to drive for the winter. :pout:
     
  13. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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    I have a bad habit of not sleeping easy :annoyed:
     
  14. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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    :101010:
     
  15. Aug 24, 2024 at 8:48 AM
    RustyGreen

    RustyGreen A breaker point guy in a Bluetooth world

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    I have a long history of poor sleep too. :frusty:

    However driving is very relaxing for me so up at 5 am, 600+ miles, a decent bed and an air conditioner and I was out. :)
     
  16. Aug 24, 2024 at 10:04 AM
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    And I don't have anywhere near your level of talent so I bought a Fiat.

    And sold it. :laugh:
     
  17. Aug 24, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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    I second the build thread question and if not am just curious about the story behind the car. The Ferrari is nice and all but the 2000GT is a whole other level. I have a 1971 Triumph TR6 and the equivalent for the Triumph world would be the Triumph Italia. I have seen a 2000GT in person. There was one on display at the Toyota dealership in Augusta, Maine, if my memory serves me well.
     
  18. Aug 24, 2024 at 1:11 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    Ahhhh Noooooooo
    7 years and counting.
    Had to have hundreds of thousands of dollars of parts reverse engineered..
     
  19. Aug 24, 2024 at 1:14 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    long story on this car. To long to type. Maybe we can meet sometime before winter and I’ll tell you the whole story.
    The display one was behind a raised platform in Saco where I worked on them..
     
  20. Aug 24, 2024 at 1:22 PM
    Tacoma Mike

    Tacoma Mike 48 Year Chrysler/Toyota/ASE/ Master Tech.RETIRED

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    The serial #1 car that the owners and techs restored and we sold a couple of years
    Ago for 2.5 million.

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    Yes that is me just before we went out on the track for qualifying.
    Oh ,we kicked ass and won everything..
     

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