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  1. Nathan

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    #398 Nathan, Apr 9, 2015
    Sounds like you ought to make a jaunt east after MOTD and cherry pick over the parts pile in Paul's Garage.
     
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    #401 BlimeyCabrio, Apr 10, 2015
    They almost failed me today for a tiny lower exhaust gasket leak (because I had temporarily swapped the GP OEM header back in...)

    Only got passed because I could prove I had one on the way to fix it... Even though that header is coming back off the car tomorrow.
     
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    #411 BlimeyCabrio, Apr 12, 2015
    It's not designed to supply enough power to operate the Hella Supertones at full volume. And the horns may draw enough current to damage the stock harness. Hence the use of a relay and dedicated wiring, only using the OEM wiring to trigger the relay.
     
  4. Nathan

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    #416 Nathan, Apr 13, 2015
    Year 769 (DCCLXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday.

    King Charlemagne (Charles "the Great") begins a military campagne against Aquitaine and Gascony.

    Hersfeld Abbey (modern-day Hesse-Nassau), Germany is founded by Lullus, archbishop of Mainz

    769 is a telephone area code for central Mississippi.

    Egbert, king of Wessex was born.

    Alan of Farfa, Aquitanian scholar, hermit and homilist died.
     
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    #417 BlimeyCabrio, Apr 13, 2015
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    #422 Savvy, Apr 14, 2015
    Custom embroidery, perhaps?
     
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    #439 TheModFather, Apr 15, 2015
    If you say "GPness" fast enough, it kinda sounds like, "Gee Penis"... ;)
     
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    #444 Nathan, Apr 16, 2015
    And I thought I bought domains on a whim...yikes.
     
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    #448 ScottinBend, Apr 16, 2015
    We now have a VP Racing fuel gas station just down the street. Has pumps with grades all the way up to 110 octane.....!!!!!!!
     
  10. Dave.0

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    #452 Dave.0, Apr 19, 2015
    WOW that looks awesome.
     
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    #454 ScottinBend, Apr 19, 2015
    Damn Paul, that looks OEM!

    Better in fact.......
     
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    #455 Zillon, Apr 19, 2015
    I can't wait to see this car in person.
     
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    #459 ScottinBend, Apr 21, 2015
    Sweet.....love it when a plan comes together.
    And I have that same soldering iron on my desk too...........just wish I had the same talent to go with it!
     
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    #460 Goldsmithy, Apr 21, 2015
    You, my friend, are a genius. And a very talented one at that...
     
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    #463 myles2go, Apr 22, 2015
    You need Mr Fusion!
     
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    #471 cct1, Apr 23, 2015
    I am impressed. Me, I just would have put the GP badges on and called it a day.
     
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    #481 RallyMini370, Apr 25, 2015
    It's good to have something different aand to boot you did it yourself. Congrats
     
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    #485 minimark, Apr 28, 2015
    Frankenblime stopped by on the way to MOTD this morning, the beast is ALIVE!![emoji84]

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    #491 BlimeyCabrio, May 3, 2015
    Bill / Whales - BIG thanks for letting me demo the stroker in your car. Hugely helpful. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #496 Zillon, May 3, 2015
    Glad I finally got a chance to see it in person! Incredible work - I still say go for the tonneau cover. ;)
     
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