I'm gonna go broke

"Sovande" (sovande) 03/22/2020 at 12:08 • Filed to: None

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This last week, the first week of the “new normal,” has taught me a lot about myself. Turns out I will spend money on car parts. Like lots of money. Every little thing I have wanted to do, I am going to do. New carpet, new door cards, new LED tail lights and new wiring loom in the engine bay. I have $100 in new hoses, hose clamps and retainer clips on the way for just the radiator and heater hoses.

Currently, the interior has a blue dash, blue (faded to greenish) carpet, charcoal seats and a charcoal console. I am going to put in charcoal carpet and new dark blue door cards to match the dash. Or I could do charcoal door cards to match the seats and the carpet, but then it will still have a blue dash and headliner. The dash is actually a cover which I suppose I could pull off and paint, but that starts getting into the territory I want to avoid. I’d certainly take any advice or suggestions in this area. Were money no object, I would blackout the interior.

I also have new gauges  from Speedhut.com. They are pretty nice and should look good. The speedo is a GPS unit, and it will be awesome to have a working fuel gauge. These gauges will be mounted in a new (Black) gauge housing thing. Then I will need to find someplace to locate the Holley 3.5" screen from the EFI.

I just drove on the highway for the first time with the EFI and new brakes and it’s a revelation. 70mph is at about 2200 rpms and the car sounds and feels great. I’m pretty impressed with the Sniper system and can’t wait to get into tuning it a bit more. There are some areas where it needs some help in the fueling table, but nothing crazy.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 12:36

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Thats a good way to go out

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 12:37

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This morning I spent $70 ordering a pair of prescription motorcycle goggles. That’s like four/five  days worth of food down the drain.

Sovande > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/22/2020 at 12:57

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I just spent $90 on a fuel gauge. This thing is going to be sweet. 

Nom De Plume > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 12:58

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Where did you put the GPS antenna?

Sovande > Nom De Plume 03/22/2020 at 13:04

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I haven't mounted it yet, but it's a small stick on antenna. It will go on the inside of the windshield somewhere that it can see the sky. 

DipodomysDeserti > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 13:09

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I’m really tempted  to go full Mad Max and pick up a TRD supercharger for the Tundra.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 13:26

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I had to talk myself down from dropping an extra $40 to make them photochromic

Nom De Plume > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 13:42

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I ask because I was unaware these existed and the ones I looked at had a 16' antenna wire.

Sovande > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/22/2020 at 14:30

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My last pair of prescription sunglasses were $530. I'd have sprung for the extra $40!

Sovande > Nom De Plume 03/22/2020 at 14:31

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Here is the antenna

And the gauge

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 14:33

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Good god, man, why would you spend that much???

Sovande > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/22/2020 at 14:40

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Because I am very fancy? 

My bird IS the word > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 15:18

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I like the blue interior, mainly because you don't see them anymore

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/22/2020 at 15:28

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You ate yesterday.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 15:28

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What for a car is that?

Captain of the Enterprise > Sovande 03/22/2020 at 15:42

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I love that steering wheel!

Sovande > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/22/2020 at 16:05

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Say what now? It's going in my El Camino.