SteveT
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I share the links to here and roj consistantly on the reatta owners fb page for new members looking for info.
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Ron , having run a bbs in the good old days I can guarenree that you will always have 1% total jerks. As part of the other 99% I respect and appreciate what you have brought to the table. I think you have lost a few to the FB page , but I refer people to here , and roj all the time. Keep up the great work.
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47 minutes ago, DAVES89 said:
I will see if any of my friends up in Flint can dig up any info. I know it was not a factory shop that was doing it
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at the time they were being built , there was a shop in Flint that was doing conversions to turbo
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would love to turbo one and swap to a six speed from a g6 , are these changes programmable into the ecm?
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solder and heat shrink are always the best , so those will work in wire to wire applications. When done instead of dialectric grease I use 3M brush on electrical tape
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On 9/27/2018 at 5:33 PM, DAVES89 said:
Just a tip regarding the seats and repairs. If you can find a salvage yard that has your seats but are in poor condition ask if you can slice the seat backs out and can buy the head rests. The seat back is vinyl and can be used for the console lid and the head rest front is leather and can be used for repairs on the bolsters on your seats. Match is perfect and way cheaper then buying new leather from the upholstery shop.
A great story, thanks for sharing.
great tips about the seat parts , my son has red interior in his 89 and I know where there Is one in a yard,i
. now I just need tan door panels and lots of plastic interior pieces for mine
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Best way to save half the cost of restoreing a car is to buy one that is already done.
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Sounds like front brake hoses , have run into this more than once on my reattas and mg's
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I will ask her for you. :')
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Any update?
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Ran through the test 3 times , 7 pumps each time to turn light back on.
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I think that all of you are missing the real truth to this matter. After 45 years as a mechanic I realized that every automotive engineer has a brother in law that designs tool. There , now you all will understand.
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https://www.fastenal.com/en/22/3pl-(third-party-logistics) Fastenal does store to store shipping on their fleet. I have never used it but have heard it is one of the most reasonable ways to ship larger parts
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if you get more I will take 2 sets
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love the lapel pin. Since we got married and I began detailing my wifes baby , a g6 convertible , she totally understands detailing and helps me with both cars.
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Speaking of accumulators , the brakes function correctly on my daily driver but quite often the red "brake" light is on at start up and will remain on for a minute or 2 , then it stays off while driving. Where would be my first spot to look.
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flasher failure is not uncommon , and typically the right turn signal will be lost first. Not sure why the right side fails first , but with 45 years as a master tech I have seen that happen over and over
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great fix for one of the irritations I have not gotten around too. It has been amplified by the change to led headlamps
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If you get it i am looking for tan visors , and many plastic interior pieces
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I thought I was bad with 4 , altho seriously considering 2 more . a red/tan 89 and a white/red 90 convertible
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Road trip from Michigan , to Colorado to see family then up intp Oregon and Washington. First picture is I80 truck stop in Iowa to see the Trucking history museum , second was Jags and Java at Red Nolan Jaguar in Colorado Springs , where they placed me dead center in front of the dealer. On the way to Salt Lake City to visit a couple museums. Fried the alternator on I70 at the Frisco Colorado ramp , so currently at the Bayview Inn for the night. Alternator is off , will replace in the morning. Car is wonderfull on the highway , but is struggling a bit at the 11000 foot passes.
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Here I am at the museum
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Reatta Memorabilia Collection
in Buick Reatta
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I am sorry to see the volume down but I think this reflects 2 things. Our core is aging and not as active and second , I see a trend towards younger people discovering our cars. While I am happy to see younger owners bringing life to the Reattas (and also MG's) of which I own 2 the young people lean toward social media first. On an almost weekly basis I share links to ROJ and these forums on social media. It doesnt mean our cars are losing popularity but rather the younger owners use different means to communicate