Claude's BP SWAP..... :)

[Claude]

my girlfriend has been working on the cluster shes got big plans going down, uv lights in the dash and shes painting the numbers and such to glow with the lights

[perucho]

What is the vacuum gauge for?

[92festie]

where do you find the mesh for the grille??

[Claude]

ebay but i think theres pretty similir stuff at home depot

[sasquatch]

looking good, i like the grill

[Claude]

Thanks! amazing what a little bondo can do did the same with the gauge pod, some bondo and several nights of shaping/working and the pod really came out looking stock. im pleased with it.

[Claude]

also to answer perucho, vacuum gauges actually can be quite handy you just have to know how to read them and what the readings mean, they can tell a lot about an engine/ compression/many diagnoses on issues. so I plan on using it on my bp which also will have a free vacuum port on the manifold so instead of capping it ill be using it, the gauge will be able to tell me if I have bad compression, or good, if my lifters are sticking, if my rings are worn/bad, if my timing is late, also valve timing ,poorly seated valves, blown head gasket, if i have exhaust issues (clogging), and a whole lot more all just by monitoring where that needle moves and how it moves, so its not just something I got to fill in the spot...I want to be able to monitor my bp as closely and accurately as I can and with the vacuum gauge and a little background on how to read and decipher what I'm reading it will really save me if/when I run into issues.

http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/186.cfm

Take a look at this if your interested at all it explains a little more about how vacuum gauges are used

also in order to utilize all these functions you need to have a non digital needle gauge so you can see how the needle moves, In searching I came across some digital vacuum gauges and those really just defeat the purpose of having one, all they can tell you is a number reading which really does nothing for diagnosing issues. so make sure you get a non-digital one if anyone is interested

[Claude]

kyb gr2

got started on putting my remaining ggr2s on the front end,

[gestiva]

Nice. Big difference in ride?

[Claude]

definitly. im sure it will be much better when i replace the tophats and springs as well, just gotta do one thing at a time.

[Fordverde]

wow I wish my wife would help like that!!!

[ShagFestiva]

Looking good claude! You are really doing a nice job/ paying attention to detail...i have a quick question, I got the same gasket/seal set that you did for my b8, and there are some seals in it that I do not recognize... its a small metal tube, with a rubber grommet around it, theres 6 of them. Theres also 6 o-rings, and I dont know what they go to. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[Claude]

i dont know that we got the same thing, i dont recall anything like that sorry, cant remember everything that was in it

[ShagFestiva]

alright lol ill ask around....i thought maybe they were injector seals but they dont quite fit. Thanks,

[Claude]

maybe if u take a pic i or someone could ID them