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by MerrilGordon
Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:20 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: What sort of Alfa cars we want
Replies: 109
Views: 45042

Re: What sort of Alfa cars we want

Open letter to Fiat/Alfa Romeo, I was at the Seattle car show last December. While in the BMW section I noticed a white 4-door 3-series sedan, just like all the other white 4-door Toyotas, Hondas, Fords, etc, etc, etc, . . . . I see so many of these automotive appliances when I walk through the huge...
by MerrilGordon
Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Remote Oil Filter & Oil Cooler
Replies: 2
Views: 2288

Re: Remote Oil Filter & Oil Cooler

Thanks for the suggestion Zig. I'll go look up Summit's stuff.

Merril
by MerrilGordon
Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:32 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Remote Oil Filter & Oil Cooler
Replies: 2
Views: 2288

Remote Oil Filter & Oil Cooler

I’m sure someone out there has installed a remote oil filter on a GTV6 or 75/Milano ? I’ve got two things going on; the first is I’d like to be able to change the oil filter without having oil drool down the side of the oil pan. It’s hard to completely clean which results in a dirty engine in no tim...
by MerrilGordon
Mon May 26, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: 3 liter, 24 valve engine project
Replies: 405
Views: 257155

Hi Mike, I had a fun time at Bremerton Raceway Park. I've got Toyo Proxis track tires and had them on for the second time. What a difference compared to old hard highway tires. Did have an issue with coolent overflowing out of the new aluminum surge tank. I'll install a catch bottle, but it may be t...
by MerrilGordon
Tue May 13, 2008 11:00 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: whinge and whine
Replies: 16
Views: 8890

Yeah Garth, Fernando, MD, and everyone, These cars sure have a grip on us don't they. They're just machines right ? Not Alfas ! They drip soul and mine sure has a hold of me. Otherwise I wouldn't have been so pissed off. Any other car and it would have been gone. To this day I always enjoy driving i...
by MerrilGordon
Thu May 08, 2008 9:39 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: whinge and whine
Replies: 16
Views: 8890

My GTV6 just about burned itself up one day. Failed oxygen sensor that made the engine run too rich. I left it idling in the garage (before I knew of the problem) while I went to the other side of the house on an errand. When I came back there was smoke coming from the undercoating and a puddle of a...
by MerrilGordon
Thu May 08, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: 3 liter, 24 valve engine project
Replies: 405
Views: 257155

Mike !
How's your progress ?
Track season is here !
Hope you're having some success.
Merril
by MerrilGordon
Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Removing Door Stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 5245

Well, I got the stripes off.
What a non event !
They were vinal or something and pulled right off.
I followed up with a light applicaton of rubbing compound and that resulted with no sign that the stripes ever existed.
So I guess I sweated over nothing.
Thanks everyone !
Merril
by MerrilGordon
Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Removing Door Stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 5245

Never heard of that 3M rubber wheel there Mats. I think I'll try the hair dryer first. Also, the forcast is for 70deg F this Saturday so I'll allow for some heat soak in the sun and give it a try. That rubber wheel sounds interesting though. If my first try doesn't work out too well, I'll see if I c...
by MerrilGordon
Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Removing Door Stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 5245

Thanks Shortlife. I'll give that a try. Depending upon how the tape responds I wonder if a plastic edge might work as well. Something like an ice scraper.

Merril
by MerrilGordon
Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Removing Door Stripes
Replies: 9
Views: 5245

Removing Door Stripes

Anyone out there have suggestions on removing pin stripes ?
They look like factory tape type stripes on the door I installed and I'd like to remove them without damaging the paint.
Thanks,
Merril
by MerrilGordon
Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:51 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Swapping Door Parts -Advise Requested
Replies: 4
Views: 3845

Yep, I've got a rivit gun. Will get to it this weekend.
Thanks RR.
Merril
by MerrilGordon
Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:18 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Swapping Door Parts -Advise Requested
Replies: 4
Views: 3845

Steve !
That's exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks !
Merril
by MerrilGordon
Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:55 pm
Forum: Body (exterior)
Topic: Swapping Door Parts -Advise Requested
Replies: 4
Views: 3845

Swapping Door Parts -Advise Requested

My driver side door was recently dented in, all my fault, but now I have a replacement and need to swap the glass, and winder hardware. I've got information on the winder hardware but am unsure how best to remove the window and corner glass (and the rest of it for that matter). I did a search on thi...
by MerrilGordon
Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:47 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Adaptor Fittings for Proportioning Valve Install ?
Replies: 7
Views: 6883

X-rad, I got the one with the nob adjustment (instead of lever), p/n 260-8419. I found an adapter at pegasusautoracing.com that had 1/8NPT to M10x1 but the gender appears to be the revese of what I want. This adapter has male metric threads (10x1.0mm) and female 1/8 NPT threads. I could add more ada...