Actually Doing Car Stuff!

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 12/30/2019 at 19:46 • Filed to: None

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I dropped the damaged engine block for my J2000 off at the machine shop today to see if anything can be made of it...they’re going to take .025 or so off it and see how it looks, maybe go to .040 or so if need be. Hopefully that damaged spot flattens our well enough to at least mostly seal. This isn’t a high dollar or high power car, so pretty good is just right.

But what is definitely better than pretty good is my new to me DHLAs!

Oh yeah, DHLA 40Ns to be exact. They’re everything I dreamed they could be for about 1/4 the cost of used Webers.

I did actually find a replacement engine for my car. It’s just in NY and costs $750, but it’s literally new in its original crate and it’s a 2 liter. If my block doesn’t pan out I’ll have to look into something like that.

I’m also selling the seat out of it, since it doesn’t fit me, and putting a stock J-body seat in for now because hey, it’s not going anywhere. I just want it so I can sit in there and make race car noises.

mazda616 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/30/2019 at 20:08

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Omg! A J-Body! Love.

I have one as well. :)

fintail > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/30/2019 at 20:15

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Pretty cool, not many 80s retro racers out there like it. Even in stock form it has to be a hen’s tooth now.

Hot Wheels made a casting of this, an easy custom could have it looking like your car:

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > fintail 12/30/2019 at 20:18

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I’ve been trying to find a stock one to use for parts...not easy to find as it turns out. I did find an ‘85 Sunbird Turbo that would provide a lot of useful parts, even though I don’t want a turbo.

I was planning to buy one of those Hot Wheels. There’s a Real Riders wheel set that looks very similar to the wheels on the car so that would be pretty neat  

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > mazda616 12/30/2019 at 20:20

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You’ve got a Sunbird, right? I found a turbo one locally I might buy for parts, though it runs and drives so I feel kinda bad doing that. Parts for mine are proving...elusive, haha. 

fintail > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/30/2019 at 21:14

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I can’t recall when I last saw a fastback like that on the road. Even here, where there is effectively no rust, and the climate is fairly easy on cosmetics , they are long gone.

Good luck with the HW, I think it is an uncommon casting, but they appear to be out there.

Stef Schrader > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/31/2019 at 01:37

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I love everything about this. Good luck!

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Stef Schrader 12/31/2019 at 05:29

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And man do I need that luck!

mazda616 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/31/2019 at 09:49

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Yep! A ‘90 Sunbird LE coupe with 58,000 miles.

CaptDale - is secretly British > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/31/2019 at 14:51

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Man this is awesome! Can’t wait to see more