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Back on the Road

From: RicSeyler <ricseyler(at)SPAMgulf.net>

Subject: Back on the Road

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 16:05:40 -0500

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I`m very pleased with the parts I installed. :-)



The Mid America Custom Valved Shocks - They

are very good, not too harsh and give a very tight feel!!

I highly recommend them. The whole car is more responsive.



The new Ceramic Brake pads took care of the front brake caliper

rattling. The rivets that hold the cups to the pads were loose, allowing

the calipers to rattle terribly. This also makes the car feel more solid.



The upper door weather strips (Mid America Brand) I had to get

two set sent. The clips on the first set literally crumbled off...

The second set went on OK. This tightened up the windows!

Also making the car much tighter. No more window rattles

or ugly cracked strips.



G2 Brake Caliper 2 Part Epoxy. I redid the calipers and rotor hats

and hardware. You really have to work fast of it set`s up.. But

it sure keeps it`s gloss after curing. I also recommend the G2 brand

Epoxy. We will see how long it lasts, but now it looks fantastic.



The engine parts really woke up the bottom end. You can actually

feel the difference. I just wants to go!!! :-)

K&N Open Top Lid & Aircleaner

MAT Sensor relocator kit

Throttle Body Airfoil

I bypassed the Coolant in the Throttle Body myself with Heater Hose

Bypass Caps (rubber caps clamped on). Mid America`s kit was mislabeled

i.e. 1994 - 2004 LS-1. errrr there is no LS-1 in a `94 Vette LOL It

wouldn`t

fit....



The Ripper Shifter really shortened the throw! And I love the Classic

White Hurst Knob!!! Especially with the black interior and white body..



Plus I dyed the inner fender wells again.

Dyed the spare tire cover again.

Painted the Mufflers and tips satin black again.

Polished the stainless exhaust pipes behind mufflers again.

Took all the wheels off and polished them inside and out, just like new.

And a couple real good coats of the new Eagle 1 Nano Wax, nice stuff.



Wheww... glad it`s done :-)



I ordered the New Stayfast Cloth/Glass Window convertible top today..



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Ric Seyler








From: Diode <reprobate(at)reprobates.com>

Subject: Re: Back on the Road

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 21:09:48 GMT

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RicSeyler spoke thusly:



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> http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/r/_/r_seyler/quarterview2.jpg

> http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/r/_/r_seyler/interior.jpg

> http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/r/_/r_seyler/sideview.jpg

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I wish I had your time (and money!) :o)



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Shut up, Dave.



-|>|- Diode -|<|-

`68 L-79 Coupe

`79 Triumph Bonneville






From: RicSeyler <ricseyler(at)SPAMgulf.net>

Subject: Re: Back on the Road

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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 16:31:55 -0500

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LOL Wha???? ;-) hehehehe



Time: It only took me 2 weeks to get that stuff done... HAHAHAHA!!!

I just worked a couple hours in the evenings and on Saturdays..

Sundays are for Formula 1 and NASCAR damnit :-)



Money: It`s been paid for since 1999. YAY! HAHAHAHA

And it`s truly been a great car, I haven`t really spent any money

on it till recently. Starting earlier this spring with the U joints,

wheelbearings, tires, new balljoints/tie rods and 4 wheel alignment/speed

balancing, and now this final stuff. :-)



But my master plan of keeping it till 2008 and getting a

Demo/NewlyUsed C6, I wanted to bring it back into

great shape. It truly took at least 5 years off of it.

It`s nice and tight, not rattles what so ever and very, very

responsive and has never accelerated better.



Oh yea, I forgot the Royal Purple Synthetic Tranny Fluid.

I also recommend this. The tranny was never what could be called

noisy, but it`s dead quiet now. And it seems slicker, but that could be

because the shifter was done at the same time.



Diode wrote:



>

> I wish I had your time (and money!) :o)

>



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Ric Seyler







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