What did you do to your vehicle today?

[LP700-4]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

sayyyy whhhaaaaatttt!!!!??!?!! thats wicked! where did you get'em?

Surprisingly, Amazon.ca Prime free same day ship too

[Reeyal]

Originally Posted by LP700-4

Installed these pretty cool two-coloured LED fogs. Never knew such a thing existed before. No longer have to keep switching systems/tints to get yellow/white lighting

Got a link?

[knockoff]

Originally Posted by Reeyal

Got a link?

https://www.amazon.ca/Multi-Color-He...MPZQDQR0FWNQPN

just a guess as i am not the original poster, but they look like what you want

[Reeyal]

Oh... while the bulbs are powered on, switch them off and then turn them back on to change the color to yellow. Interesting design...

[konopj]

washed my car myself. really big deal

[i-vtecyo]

I travel to and from remote/rural area's in BC for work quite frequently and because my stock halogen lights weren't bright enough, I decided it was time for an upgrade. With a budget of $140 ($20 for express shipping due to my tight schedule) and 10 hours of labor, I finally completed my headlight conversion at 3 in the morning. I don't think I will ever do a retrofit conversion again although the end results were orgasmic..

P.S. I apologize in advance for the vertical rotation of the last photo with the cut offline..
P.S.S I am selling a pair of Sylviana's Silverstar Ultra's 9006 for $30 w/ the original receipt. I bought them in October 2016 so it still has 5 more month's of warranty left. (they are a significant upgrade from the original bulbs but not as bright as HID's + projectors )

Spoiler!

[ssjGoku69]

That's sick! HID Projectors?

[Vulgate]

Updated DME and EGS(DCT) modules to latest revisions, re-calibrated the DCT. Got PPK coded, and mirrors and sunroof to close/open with remote.

[underscore]

I put it all back together after fixing the one lingering error and took it for its first real drive. Getting to change my own gears again felt amazing

[88SupraT]

Not quite today but got rid of the old sagging suspension in the aristo and installed some coilovers:

[CCA-Dave]

I've been so slammed since the Hagerty Spring Thaw Started, I didn't update on my fuel injection woes. The month before the event the Rally Bug was running and tuning fantastic, so I left on the Spring Thaw expecting things to be smooth sailing. The weekend, however, had other plans.

First off, the day before the event my trusty facet fuel pump I've been using for four years bit the biscuit. The car was no longer keeping the surge tank full, so the high-pressure pump was starving for fuel. Then, the Duffey Lake road had an Avalanche the night before the event...and then again the morning of. I madly typed out new route instructions while everyone registered, delivering the new route at the morning driver's meeting. We hit the Sea to Sky, and eventually the #1 towards Hope in pouring rain. After crossing the Port Mann, the Rally Bug started to exhibit signs I was losing a fuel pump yet again. Then, right before 200st, the Rally Beetle died with fuel starvation.

Hmmm. Fuel in the tank, both pumps working. Hmmm. We limped down to Mopac, I swapped out the fuel filters, tried a few other tricks, and then pulled the plug. I rented a car at the Abbotsford Airport, as the organizer needs to get to the dinner on time!

Ironically, after 30min in the rental car I realized I could have just swapped out the fuel pickup to the gas-heater fuel pickup located higher up in the tank. On the way home from the Spring Thaw we stopped at the car, swapped the lines, and drove the Rally Bug home. With the Hagerty Silver Summit in Colorado now complete, I finally got a chance to take a look at what was going on with the Rally Bug.

The post-surge-tank filter confirmed what I was thinking - it's gotta be dirt causing the issue. Despite the tank being quite clean to the eye, with the constant circulation of the fuel now that I'm running injection, I suspect I'm unsettling any and all the dirt that was in the crevices of the tank.


Pulled the fuel tank, and then the fuel outlet fitting and discovered it was completely plugged. Hmmm. Started to push the dirt out and was blown away by what I found. What are the chances that a piece of rubber, the exact size needed to plug the outlet would be loose in my tank? One of my vw buddies identified the rubber bit as the bumper off the fuel-level sender. Never seen one fall off...never imagined it would fit the fuel tank outlet perfectly!






So tonight I machined the outlet to accept a pre-screen. Yeah, yeah, in hindsight it seems like a painfully obvious item that I would have needed on the first go. Filter screen is press-fit, but I still used a bit of fuel-safe sealant to ensure it stays on the outlet.


On the topside, the Rally Bug now has two low-pressure pumps ready to feed the surge tank. The backup pump isn't completely hooked up, as I still want to be able to use the gas-heater. Should the fuel system have an issue, however, it will only take me about 5min on the side of the road to flip the system over to the other pickup and pump.


Ready to go...if I actually had any fuel in the shop. Need to head out in the morning to fill some cans at the Chevron.


Good thing it will be moveable tomorrow, I need to adjust the brake and clutch on the '58 Beetle.

-Dave

[ZordosZZ]

Installed coilovers today. Took me 5hrs with my kid wanting to help but good learning experience for both of us since this was my first time installing coils. Set it to the lowest setting, will probably raise it later.

[hud 91gt]

Injector rail came and and finally did a full fuel system test with no leaks! Omg I want to turn the key but I have to wait until Thursday! Thing is ready to rock!

[SkunkWorks]

Swapped the dash on the E30 and upon removal of the centre console, found this:

[dustyco]

It's a gift of appreciation from the little bimmer. I think you have to smoke it or it's disrespectful.

[nicanor76]

I bought some wheels from Japan a month ago and finally came in. Had them installed on my 1992 Autozam AZ-1. Wheels are Yokohama Aspec Mosler Type I (1982-1984). I thought they were aero hubs but are 1-piece rims.

[CCA-Dave]

The '58 Volkswagen desperately needed the headlights aimed, partially a factor of never really driving it at night. When I built it, I had to use 'new replacement' headlight assemblies, and they're never as good as original German. Something in the adjustment had broken in the right side headlight, so I had to pull the buckets...

Might as well upgrade while you're in there! First thing to go was the sealed-beam headlights. Now, my '58 is converted to 12v (originals were 6 volt), so putting in a Euro-code H4 headlight assembly makes sense. While I was at it, I figured why not try out some LED headlights. The photo above shows the Bright Source H4 Headlight on right, and the 12v sealed beam on the left.

Also worked out the source of the transmission fluid on the floor. One of my new swing axle boots is leaking. Sigh. Replacement parts for classic cars are so hit and miss. Ah well, topped up the fluid and I'll order boots for the next time.

-Dave

[Spectre_Cdn]

Originally Posted by nicanor76

I bought some wheels from Japan a month ago and finally came in. Had them installed on my 1992 Autozam AZ-1. Wheels are Yokohama Aspec Mosler Type I (1982-1984). I thought they were aero hubs but are 1-piece rims.

Spoiler!

So cool! Those remind me of old school Hot Wheels wheels:

[!LittleDragon]

Bored on the weekend, decided to try a ricer exhaust mod... Not gonna lie, sounded great until I hit that dreaded 2000rpm V8 drone... back to stock

YouTube

[underscore]

Started work on installing the lift into my Jeep. I wasn't planning on it, but I picked up a screw and the new tires won't fit without the lift installed, and there's no way I'm buying stock sized tires just because of that.

[mos_skeeto]

Picked up this little guy. 500 Turbo!

[CCA-Dave]

Okay, so one thing I never learned to enjoy, and thus do well, is detailing a car. I can wash and turn the Rally Bug from dust bomb to like-new-clean...but waxing and polishing just isn't my thing. I burned the paint on one of my beloved cars back when I was 18, and haven't really risked it since. Spray wax in a bottle is about as far as I go :P

Now, mind you, I own drivers and have rarely owned a vehicle where the paint is so good you'd notice the lack of detailing. I mean, the Rally Bug is awesome...but gravel rash is sort of it's character.

After having most of the '58 repainted, however, it was in desperate need for a wax. First off, all the new paint has just been hanging out unprotected since September of last year. Secondly, I didn't repaint the doors, rear side panels or rear fenders. It was an ICBC insurance job, and I put extra money into things like the interior and headliner. The sides of the car had really bad swirl marks in the paint from the previous owner. When the car was clean, you could 100% tell he washed it in an up and down motion.

I must be getting older and wiser...I have never paid anyone to wash my car before...


Rick has done a friend of mine's 2002, his 3.0CS and his 944...so I knew Rick wasn't going to ruin the car...but black is so hard to keep swirl free. Friday was a rather nervous day. Rick was going to wash the car, paint correct the sides, and wax the whole thing.



Super stoked on the final result. The paint matches on the whole car, the swirl marks are gone and I can actually see myself in the side of it. Caught myself debating on whether or not I should take the car out on Saturday evening, as it was going to be parked under trees for a few hours.

Don't worry, slapped myself and took the car. I don't own garage queens, even if they look good :P

[dustyco]

Hey Dave, the first post of this thread says not to post up what you paid someone else to do...

But in all seriousness, that is a beauty. It deserves to be driven.

[Bender Unit]

Originally Posted by mos_skeeto

Spoiler!

Picked up this little guy. 500 Turbo!

Congrate
Unleash the little guy with a tune or piggy back right a way.
Abarth OEM straight pipe exhaust to get its Exotic engine note

[CCA-Dave]

Originally Posted by dustyco

Hey Dave, the first post of this thread says not to post up what you paid someone else to do...

But in all seriousness, that is a beauty. It deserves to be driven.

Lol, like I've gone back to read the first post out of 289 pages!

I guess I should have added that last night I put it up on axle stands and adjusted the valves and the points. Today I'll get the timing dialed in and change the oil...but I had no photos. And everyone likes photos :P