Build Thread The Hoopty Chronicles - New House, New garage, New Car?

[hoopty5.0]

In-house coating is underway, although I’m farming out the intake because it’s so large and visible. We need that looking good

 

[95BlueStallion]

Ha, thats sweet. I should set that up for my stuff too.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

In-house coating is underway, although I’m farming out the intake because it’s so large and visible. We need that looking good

Won’t your intake fit into your kitchen oven?

 

[hoopty5.0]

Won’t your intake fit into your kitchen oven?

I certainly considered it. But, It's more a matter of looking right or not. I don't trust my abilities yet.

 

[RaggedGT]

Are you using the Hf powder coat kit and supply’s?

 

[hoopty5.0]

Are you using the Hf powder coat kit and supply’s?

Yes. Although I’m going to buy better powder soon.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Sand blasting apparatus - check
Powder coating system - check
Used oven - check
Powder ordered - check

I gave up waiting on powder coater #2 so I decided to go balls deep and do it myself. Sooooo over waiting on people. Powder should be here this week and then it’s game on.

 

[hoopty5.0]

All the wiring is DOOONNNEEEEEE. Just need to spray/bake some powder, bolt the sht on and twist the key. Ya know, because it’s gonna start on the first shot.

 

[Noobz347]

It can't look worse than it already is.

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[hoopty5.0]

¿Que?

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

¿Que?

Don't even try..

 

[hoopty5.0]

Don't even try..

Yeah, good point

 

[hoopty5.0]

Tracking for my powder to FINISH MY SOUL SUCKING PROJECT OF A CAR SONOFABITCHIMFRUSTRATED.

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[CarMichael Angelo]

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What are you btching about Willis? It left Oregon on the 11th, went through three hubs in between, and is out for delivery the next day.
They could've sent it through the US mail...then they wouldn't even know where your stuff was..

 

[hoopty5.0]

What are you btching about Willis? It left Oregon on the 11th, went through three hubs in between, and is out for delivery the next day.
They could've sent it through the US mail...then they wouldn't even know where your stuff was..

I'm frustrated because the last time I drove my car was 16 months ago, and the main reason is because I've been waiting on other people. I'm anxious because all these months have passed, and like the end of a jail sentence, today is the day that I break free and take control of this bish once again and can (theoretically) have it running* in a couple of days from now.

* - assuming all the addition and subtraction of ignition equipment was done correctly and I can find a laptop that I used to use for tuning and I can log into it still.

 

[a91what]

Your paid version of TS can be installed on up to 3 devices at one time, If need be.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Your paid version of TS can be installed on up to 3 devices at one time, If need be.

The problem is finding a usable device. I don't want to use my current work laptop again, but I (broke company policy) kept my old one. It's stored away at the house, but I think it bricked, assuming that I can even remember the login. Im contemplating buying a cheap tablet to mount on the dash.

 

[a91what]

I used a cheap lenovo ideapad 100s to do all my tuning, thing was only 160$. Its not available anymore but they have the newer 120s ideapad out now. They sell for 190$ on amazon.
They are sorta slow though, now i use my work laptop to do my tuning it works much better when i log in to take over a tuning session. The ideapad did its job well and i still use it when im in the car it stays under the passenger seat and datalogs.

 

[stanglx2002]

The problem is finding a usable device. I don't want to use my current work laptop again, but I (broke company policy) kept my old one. It's stored away at the house, but I think it bricked, assuming that I can even remember the login. Im contemplating buying a cheap tablet to mount on the dash.

Or a digital dash

 

[hoopty5.0]

Or a digital dash

I apologize, but I've been bad about keeping up lately. Can you do tuning with the dash? I love the idea of it, but I'd still need an interface to tune with.