Goodbye 97ºf

"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
10/18/2017 at 22:28 • Filed to: None

Just 20 days ago this was the temperature as I left work. This morning it was 45º. Weather girl was warning us tonight about the cold fronts coming in the next couple of weeks. Its been a long time since I’ve seen kids Trick-or-Treat in winter coats.

For those wondering about the MP3, I was playing SD cards in the Audi RS-E unit. Not sure if that was Zeppelin or Sly and the Family Stone.

DISCUSSION (19)

fhrblig > Dave the car guy , still here
10/18/2017 at 22:39

Its been a long time since I’ve seen kids Trick-or-Treat in winter coats.

Clearly you’re not in Colorado. Winter coats on Halloween, but probably shorts and flip-flops on Christmas.

Dave the car guy , still here > fhrblig
10/18/2017 at 22:44

Ohio. Last 5-6 halloweens haven’t been too bad. In past 20 I do recall a couple with flurries. If it starts like they say it might we could have a White Christmas. The local kids are so nuts they still can be seen outside in shorts and flip flops, just not for long.

razorbeamteam > Dave the car guy , still here
10/18/2017 at 23:28

That’s my dashboard

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Dave the car guy , still here
10/19/2017 at 00:26

Fellow Ohioan. The struggle is all too real.

Dave the car guy , still here > razorbeamteam
10/19/2017 at 06:47

Kindred spirits!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/22/2017 at 13:57

Parts Challenge: GM parts number for the pedal pads, brake and clutch, for the ‘71 Vandura. Mine are worn clear through. The brakes are not vacuum-assisted, so lots more pressure.

Kinja'd!!!

But the good news is, two-channel brakes, right? Just not vacuum-assisted.

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/24/2017 at 10:43

Ebrake pad is OE 25506817 , there are Dorman copies on ebay and Rockauto #20739. Clutch and brake pads are same, OE are discontinued , old # 3978879. Dorman makes those too , part # 20712 . Also on Rockauto. All are about $3-4 each.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/24/2017 at 12:27

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232516687776

That’s one... I’ll get the clutch pad later.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/24/2017 at 12:29

I had a little bit of a debate with the crusty old guy who is counseling me on Rusty. He said that if I wanted to add a vacuum assist, I could increase the capacity of the brakes. I tend to be pedantic about it and thing that I might increase the capacity of the driver to apply the brakes, but without replacing the brake system components, the only capacity difference would be the buffness of the driver’s thigh.

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/24/2017 at 19:49

Adding a brake booster would shorten the braking distance and lessen pedal effort. I’d suggest new pads, rotors, calipers, rear cylinders and shoes before you do that. The extra oomph might be enough to make those old 1971 components fail. Better safe than sorry.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/24/2017 at 22:17

I think all of the components are relatively new, as in maybe two years old and essentially zero miles.

Do you have any experience with after market fuel cells? My van has a giant tin gas tank hanging right in front of the back bumper like a pair of truck nuts. I worry how safe that might not be.

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/25/2017 at 11:53

Fuel cells are safer but I have no experience with any.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/29/2017 at 22:15

Dave, I’d like to replace the rubber seal around the engine cover on Rusty. I’ve looked pretty hard online, and I can’t turn up anything that looks right. The weatherstrip is D-shaped and about 1/2-inch wide. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/29/2017 at 22:27

Look for universal one at this site. You may need to call for dimensions.

https://www.soffseal.com/store/main.aspx

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/31/2017 at 14:00

I called Soffseal and they sent me to www.lmctruck.com

Lots of good stuff there.

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/31/2017 at 18:39

I know many guys who’ve used both. LMC had been around a long time too.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
10/31/2017 at 21:46

It looks like the only door weatherstripping that LMC sells has clips on it. Would the clips preclude me from installing that stripping?

Dave the car guy , still here > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
11/01/2017 at 13:19

pull the clips out and glue it with 3M weatherstrip adhesive #08008

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dave the car guy , still here
11/01/2017 at 13:39

Thank you. Gorilla snot. I use it here: