BUILD Shawns 1971 Impala Donk
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Interior/Top
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BOOST TIME!!!!
Seen Phil post about it, and I was ",hey wait I know that shopping mall!"
Never was a thing when I was out there though.
. We sold the last property maybe 3 years ago.
Iggy’s was great, had several sets of headers installed and exhaust systems. Good guys.
They Ended up being a customer of my mine before I left.
More south. Near Belmont... And the "cafes"
At least what I remember.
Or people used to meet at Cumberland and Lawrence... Lol super convenient for me because my grandmother was off of Lawrence and overhill.
That would be my guess too.
Is there a check valve in the booster to keep it from seeing positive pressure?
A lot of the vacuum fittings going into them will have those.
I’m not sure, I’ll have to look at that. If there isn’t, should there be and is it something i can add?
Yeah they're easy to find. Like I say, it's pretty much standard issue but if it doesn't have one and you put boost to the booster maybe it's bound or ruptured so it's not able to assist.
Just grabbing at straws but that's all I can think of offhand given the sequence of events you described.
I cruised Harlem a lot in the 90s until they cracked down.More south. Near Belmont... And the "cafes"
At least what I remember.
Or people used to meet at Cumberland and Lawrence... Lol super convenient for me because my grandmother was off of Lawrence and overhill.
For all the bad talk and jabs at people's cars/builds that trickles outta that alley, not surprised he doesn't own a fucking vacuum gauge. Lol
Exhaust is done and that MFer sounds all kinds of rowdy now. The difference in going from 2.5” to 3”, adding the X pipe and going from Flowmaster 40’s to Super 44’s is insane. It’s on my guy Juan’s flat bed and heading back to the west side so we can figure out my brake issue tomorrow.
It was pouring out, I’ll try tomorrow. But a video isn’t going to do it any justice.
Yup, Pete is still there. I kinda got the feeling that he owns the place
We have brakes, brand new booster was bad. I cant return it to Summit because I painted it smfh.
Had to put the old booster back on and just gave it a quick scuff and quick rattle can job for now. I was never a fan of the brake pedal after converting the rears to disc and upgrading the fronts. Until I get some miles on her with the new master, I wont know how I feel about it. Might have to go hydro boost, hence the reason I just gave the old master a quick rattle can job. If not, I'll get another new master and paint it correctly.
Actually had something that worked out (for now lol). Guy that is doing my new cloth top is only about a mile away from where my car currently is. I swang by him this morning and said what are the chances you can get me in for my top, like right now lol. He said he just had a car cancel and to bring it by at 3pm today.
So its going to him at 3pm and should be done Monday or Tuesday.
I pulled a few strings and had a couple of guys message Jr at Sammys to try and get my car to him asap so I can do WOW (Saturday only) because these 2 guys are going and they want me to go as well. They have spent waaaayyyy more money with Jr and have known him a long time. They both told me Jr said he is going to try and squeeze me on on Feb 20th. Jr hasnt said shit to me yet, but fingers crossed. If he gets me in, I'm going to do WOW but upstairs and only Saturday. Thats not a judged show up there and the minor paint defects wont effect any judging.
Had to put the old booster back on and just gave it a quick scuff and quick rattle can job for now. I was never a fan of the brake pedal after converting the rears to disc and upgrading the fronts. Until I get some miles on her with the new master, I wont know how I feel about it. Might have to go hydro boost, hence the reason I just gave the old master a quick rattle can job. If not, I'll get another new master and paint it correctly.
Actually had something that worked out (for now lol). Guy that is doing my new cloth top is only about a mile away from where my car currently is. I swang by him this morning and said what are the chances you can get me in for my top, like right now lol. He said he just had a car cancel and to bring it by at 3pm today.
So its going to him at 3pm and should be done Monday or Tuesday.
I pulled a few strings and had a couple of guys message Jr at Sammys to try and get my car to him asap so I can do WOW (Saturday only) because these 2 guys are going and they want me to go as well. They have spent waaaayyyy more money with Jr and have known him a long time. They both told me Jr said he is going to try and squeeze me on on Feb 20th. Jr hasnt said shit to me yet, but fingers crossed. If he gets me in, I'm going to do WOW but upstairs and only Saturday. Thats not a judged show up there and the minor paint defects wont effect any judging.
Was out getting my haircut this morning. Made an unannounced visit to the upholstery shop to check on my car. I absolutely love the cloth top vs the vinyl top. He should be done with it this afternoon. I also told him pull my front door panels off and rear panels. Reupholster them back to a factory look. I love how my seats came out but never been a fan of my door panels.
There us no comparison for the cloth vs vinyl for cvt and landau tops. Nice upgrade and awesome it worked out last minute like that.
She home but not without an issue. Broke down as I was getting on the EOE from 290. Had my Streamwood tow guy get me home.
Thinking cam or crank sensor. Pulled it off the flatbed and she fired right up lol. Gave her a bath as well.
She home but not without an issue. Broke down as I was getting on the EOE from 290. Had my Streamwood tow guy get me home.
Thinking cam or crank sensor. Pulled it off the flatbed and she fired right up lol. Gave her a bath as well.
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That will look real nice once you can afford the rear rims.