Build Thread Dustys has a new friend

The tach works !!! Fired the car up and the Ford Racing tach works.



Ordered Daniel Carpenter door seals, console armrest parts, seat belt sleeves, the Motorcraft window banner, and some other stuff from NPD.

Going to try and get the doors aligned properly this week. Then maybe the fenders back on and lined up. There are a couple spots where I want to redo the seam sealer. That may have to wait though.

Lots of black ice this morning...and I ain't talkin' 'bout air freshners. Took the s550 eco out on my way to work a slid out more times than were comfortable. When I was young I would've been sideways all over the place with a big smile on my face...but not now. Kept thinking about the sound of crushing metal and breaking plastic. Flashes of unmatched paint repair jobs and depreciated values. Needless to say I turned around, came home, and told the guys at work I wasn't coming in. That was after I waited 2 hours for the daylight to melt some stuff. The weather app lied. They said it was going to be 36 this morning....it was 28.

Good news is I got the doors aligned properly. Had to use a 2x4 on both sides to twist the doors. Tops above the handles were popping out about 1/8. Fixed that right up. The striker bushing on the passenger door disintegrated and caused a trip to O'Riellys. The replacement bushings are too thick causing the latch to hang up. I had found some gray ones that I used to cut to size for this very reason years ago. I think they were for GM but were just like the gray ones that came on our cars from the factory. Right now everything works and will wait until after I get the weatherstripping and stuff installed. The drivers side was done in 10 minutes. Removed the striker, cracked the door open, jacked it up, loosened the hinge bolts, used my little 1/4 thick trim panel tool, put 2x4 between door at the bottom, pushed a few times, set the striker, and done. Passenger side had way more cussing...way more time loosening and tightening the hinge bolts...about 2.5 hours of, " what the f&*# ???, how the f&*# ???, f&*#, f&*# and more f&*# !!!..oh and a few " ya freakin' piece of $h!t !!!".

There was no rust on either side and no evidence of the passenger side ever being touched. I did the drivers side a few years ago when I did the hinge pins but didn't make it as good as it could've been.

That's done....on to the next thing to piddle with.

a91what said:

I will need you to drop by and help me adjust my doors.... I have a feeling this is the reason why my driver door seems to be flexed away from top frame and causes leaks.. I never would have thought the door would need to be tweaked

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All it takes is a 2x4 and a few shoves being careful not to dent the door. I had to do it to my convertible, too. These doors actually flex pretty easy. 2x4 goes in the bottom of the door frame straight up. It should wedge there without touching the bottom lip of the door.

I wish I would've taken before picks.

Edit; the window position is determined by the window guide and bushings. If the door is tweaked it'll poke out above the door handle. Won't sit flush with quarter.

Any excuse for me to come to FL is good enough for me.

mikestang63 said:

75 down here in South Florida.

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I'm on my way

The things we come across at work. What the heck is this.... Fisker EVer KARMA ???





I Googled it. It has a 2.0 GM ecotech engine ( ew !!! ) and the roof is one big solar panel for the hybrid system.