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08-01-2013, 09:20 AM | #422 (permalink) |
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Are you referring to something specific? lol Things are good
Howdy it's not hump day any longer but you get a Why hello there
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08-01-2013, 10:07 AM | #426 (permalink) |
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Couple of things on the Z:
I hand polished part of the roof last night. It definitely takes some elbow grease, and I think I will be borrowing my buddy's porter cable RO to do larger areas (I know... many of you right now are saying "DUH!" ). I went at it with a Meguiar's Compound pad and their Rubbing Compound (for hand use only). I focused on a grouping of three specific water spots and a very light but several inches long scratch. I put down three applications, starting with very light pressure, then light pressure, then medium pressure. I either didn't use enough product or I was rubbing too much because it was pretty difficult to remove after each application - I'm chalking it up to lack of experience. When I was done with the Rubbing Compound, I moved over to the Polishing Compound (also for hand use only) and their polishing pad. I did one application of this before waxing. I am pleased with the results as I removed about 60% of the scratch and 80% of the water spots. I suspect a good DA will take care of them no problem. My main question is the best product to use. Does anyone know of a good resource that compares the different levels of abrasiveness in various products for paint correction? Next, this morning I pushed in the clutch pedal to start the car and it seemed to be very light with a shorter than normal travel distance I didn't think too much of it, and wanted to see how it drove. However, I proceeded to nearly stall backing out of the garage and then did stall shifting into first For the record, I have only stalled this car twice previously (once within the first two weeks of purchase and most recently, last fall when I was on a very steep incline and not paying enough attention). So I pulled back into the driveway and checked a few things. The first thing I noticed is my clutch fluid is low. I will fill that up later today, but I'm worried that it's not the culprit (can anyone say CSC? I bet Alchemy can ). Are these symptoms likely a result of low clutch fluid? I've never had this particular problem any of my other MT cars. Last and definitely least, I found out where a little plastic bolts goes that Melody found on the Z floorboard just a few weeks after purchase. I've had it sitting around without a clue as to where it goes. Well this morning when I was checking out the clutch pedal assembly, I noticed that there is a missing bolts for the dead pedal that holds it to the firewall. I didn't bother to reinstall it yet, but I will today or tomorrow
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08-01-2013, 10:14 AM | #427 (permalink) |
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Golfing today after work. Gonna see if we can sneak 18 holes in (not sneak it in 18 holes...) before it gets dark.
If not, it's only $15 so no biggie. Exec. course too, so it should be quick. |
08-01-2013, 10:27 AM | #428 (permalink) | |
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08-01-2013, 10:28 AM | #429 (permalink) | |
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just killed the gym again... putting up a new personal best for bench... so many gains... I love it
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08-01-2013, 10:30 AM | #430 (permalink) | |
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so how is everyones thursday
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08-01-2013, 10:43 AM | #432 (permalink) | |
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08-01-2013, 10:44 AM | #433 (permalink) | |
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man.. I might just stay up allllll night and then goto work tomorrow for alllll day.. i mean, since it's friday an all
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08-01-2013, 10:45 AM | #434 (permalink) | |
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hey boob, goto prem section... I gotta tell you something, but I can't let these non-prems see.. lol
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08-01-2013, 10:45 AM | #435 (permalink) |
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morning all
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