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Paint and Body / Re: Painting OEM black (W8555-WA848) or another Black color

« on: November 18 2024, 04:54:36 PM »

looks great!!

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General Buick Tech / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE

« on: November 13 2024, 02:07:09 PM »

Happy Belated Birthday Steve....hope it was a good one!

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: November 07 2024, 07:45:46 PM »

I want it to look original, i broke down and bought a new one, too deep into this to cut corners now, it would bug me everything I looked at the car.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: October 30 2024, 12:15:08 PM »

I am restoring and painting all the trim parts, they will be painting all the body color parts. Yes the bumpers are a 2 man job and still hard to not scuff the fillers. Passenger side mirror is a paint in the ass with the cable up to the dash, pulled it out with a wire following it for reinstalling it. The front bumper moulding has some gouges and scars on it. Any ideas on a product to repair it with? I can get a new one for $150 but all these odds and ends add up fast, would like to try to see if it can be fixed up cheaper.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: October 03 2024, 08:01:09 PM »

Ready to go to bodyshop

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General Buick Tech / Re: Final step

« on: September 28 2024, 05:05:59 PM »

Thank Steve!!

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General Buick Tech / Final step

« on: September 26 2024, 09:59:31 PM »

Well after a couple years of work it's time for the paint job! I'm very excited. Local shop working with me. I will try to post progress pics. The plan is to surprise my son on his 16th birthday in Feb with a finished car. He has worked with me a ton on this and can't wait to see his reaction. Told him I'm putting it in storage for winter like last year.

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General Buick Tech / Re: scanmaster quit

« on: June 12 2024, 11:27:19 PM »

It turned out to be the computer wire that goes from the logger to the wiring bar, it was just slightly pulled out and that was it. Strange it came loose on its own.

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General Buick Tech / Re: scanmaster quit

« on: June 07 2024, 07:33:38 PM »

Thanks guys!

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General Buick Tech / scanmaster quit

« on: June 07 2024, 11:57:47 AM »

Back again guys!  SM just quit working other day. Been trouble shooting and heres what I got. Start car and it displays start up info, then shows  --- --- then goes to sleep so its not recieving a signal from ECU. I read where after it goes to sleep you can ground signal wire and it should "recycle" start up display....it dosent.

I also read where som ECU's fail in the area where it send signal to ADL port, and also the low speed fan relay and TCC solonoid. I have some new relays coming, the old ones seemd to work as they should.

Is there a way to test the signal wire to see if it is sending data, or do I need another SM to figure that out?

as always, thanks for any help!

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General Buick Tech / chip question

« on: August 14 2023, 01:59:12 PM »

Helping a guy that just picked up a car. Has stock set up now. I have a TT chip for 37 LB injectors, 15 lb boost 92 octane. If we use that chip, I think he has 60 lb injectors, will it work or will it be way to rich when just driving around with no boost.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Dodge intrepid fans

« on: June 08 2023, 08:04:44 PM »

Thanks guys!!!

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General Buick Tech / Dodge intrepid fans

« on: June 07 2023, 07:35:13 AM »

Want to put dual fans in car, read that these fit. Anyone try them? If so did you need to rig up additional wiring and relays? You can get a "Buick" set up for $269 but you can get Intrepid fans from Rock auto for $99.

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General Buick Tech / Re: 1985 Grand National Update

« on: September 14 2022, 12:32:21 PM »

nice!!

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General Buick Tech / Re: Update on future build

« on: September 11 2022, 02:05:48 PM »