Progress Thread Komo's 1990 GT - Parts Gathering Purgatory & Home Remodel

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

The number for that part in the Shop Manual is:

03552 - Windshield Upper Garnish Moulding Retainer - 3 Req'd

I do not see them anywhere. I wonder if they have been replaced by something else?

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

Maybe these GM clips would fit with some modification?

https://www.amazon.com/Woodzdon-Windshield-Moulding-20058837-Headliner/dp/B08ZKSFPW4

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

I just thought of something...

Hey @95steedamustang , have you ever had to source these clips?

Progress Thread Post in thread 'Komo's 1990 GT - Parts Gathering Purgatory & Home Remodel'

May 25, 2025

Noobz347 said:
Pic of the offending clip or it didn't happen.

These ones:

91AOD5.0LX · May 25, 2025

Pardon Our Interruption...

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

91AOD5.0LX said:
Pardon Our Interruption...

I need a, "Yoo Da FkN Man" smiley.

91AOD5.0LX · May 25, 2025

Pardon Our Interruption...

These are the closest I could find for you…. They look on-point…

91AOD5.0LX · May 25, 2025

Noobz347 said:
I need a, "Yoo Da FkN Man" smiley.

lol
I hope that helps…. Took a while to find. They look close… expensive for a clip. Wish I had one for him…

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

91AOD5.0LX said:
lol
I hope that helps…. Took a while to find. They look close… expensive for a clip. Wish I had one for him…

I was hunting and coming up with garbage. Komo was probably coming up with similar garbage.

91AOD5.0LX · May 25, 2025

Noobz347 said:
I was hunting and coming up with garbage. Komo was probably coming up with similar garbage.

It always helps to have a team of hunters and extra eyes which is great about StangNet. We like solving problems, helping each other, and finding sources for hard-to-find odd parts and things…

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

91AOD5.0LX said:
It always helps to have a team of hunters and extra eyes which is great about StangNet. We like solving problems, helping each other, and finding sources for hard-to-find odd parts and things…

I put a thread in tech for this so maybe we at least have the search terms to find them again.

gkomo · May 25, 2025

Noobz347 said:
The number for that part in the Shop Manual is:

03552 - Windshield Upper Garnish Moulding Retainer - 3 Req'd

I do not see them anywhere. I wonder if they have been replaced by something else?

91AOD5.0LX said:
Pardon Our Interruption...

91AOD5.0LX said:
Pardon Our Interruption...

Pardon Our Interruption...

Pardon Our Interruption...

These are the closest I could find for you…. They look on-point…

91AOD5.0LX said:
It always helps to have a team of hunters and extra eyes which is great about StangNet. We like solving problems, helping each other, and finding sources for hard-to-find odd parts and things…

Excellent work from the stangnet community! Thank you!

Geezus those are some expensive clips. I’ll put a little effort into researching alternates then, if no luck, bite the bullet and buy that $25 eBay one if needed. Sucks but looks like my bad for breaking it.

gkomo · May 25, 2025

Eh, I’m impatient, bought the one @91AOD5.0LX linked from eBay… $24 shipped. Crazy for a clip but ChatGPT nor myself could find it anywhere for less.

Noobz347 · May 25, 2025

Now that you have what you need, I might scoop up a couple of the other.

gkomo · May 25, 2025

So I got the gauges wired in with proper extensions down to the kick panel area. First tested each gauge with a 9volt battery, boost gauge light came on, AFR gauge turned on. Then I got them hardwired with connectors and the like, combining both gauge power wires into one female terminal and each ground with its own ring terminal and again tested with a 9 volt battery, all good. Then, did my ‘final’ wiring and used an add a fuse with a small male terminal extension and put it on Fuse #4 since I saw that’s for the head lamps and what not. Again, gauges all work, however they are always on, doesn’t matter if the key is in or not. (Edit: makes sense I believe this circuit would be constant power and it’s the actual headlight switch that turns on the headlights) - again electrical is not my strong suit!

So, looking for a different fuse to use, any suggestions? I was thinking fuse #11 which is the radio?

gkomo · May 26, 2025

I ended up switching the add-a-fuse to the radio fuse. Gauge lights still come on just when the key is on. Fine by me I suppose, for now.

Next up was running the vacuum line from the boost gauge through the firewall. Went through I think the main engine harness grommet. This was a royal pain in the ass and took me many many tries to not have the line separate from my fishing tool (coat hangar). Was hoping to hook it all up but it took so long getting it through I ran out of time. Here’s where I left it:

It’s the white line there. Connecting it to the B/R vacuum line should be a 20 minute job. I left a little slack under the dash for oopsies, which with me, I’m sure will be needed.

For the wide band, I almost want to go through the floor instead of the firewall. I may drill and put a grommet for that cause I have to get an entire connector through.

gkomo · May 26, 2025

Got the vacuum line hooked up. Should complete the boost gauge install. Besides finishing the wide band install ( weld bung, install O2 sensor and run line from kick panel to O2 sensor ) I believe everything is done. Just need to start her up and burp the coolant… again. It’s surprising how I can’t get like 30 minutes alone to let the car idle with occasional revving it up a few times.

As you can see I left a loop of excess in the engine bay as well just in case. I still cut off quite a bit of the hose length to get it to this point.

Noobz347 · May 26, 2025

You are probably already aware but now is a good time to mention:

Don't clock the bung at any angle where water from condensation can drip on it.

[Be] the water as you visualize the flow

gkomo · May 26, 2025

Noobz347 said:
You are probably already aware but now is a good time to mention:

Don't clock the bung at any angle where water from condensation can drip on it.

[Be] the water as you visualize the flow

Yes if I recall the sensor needs to be at at least a 10 degree angle upwards, and a certain distance from the collector.

gkomo · May 26, 2025

I also ordered ONE MORE serpentine belt. 89.5”, see if that works a little better than my 90.31” belt.

gkomo · May 27, 2025

Started the car up this morning as my wife took our daughter to school, so i had just a little bit of time. I want to get the coolant burped... that's really the only thing holding me back from giving it a test drive. Ended up still not having enough time to get it fully up to temp before i had to leave for work, and didn't want to be revving it up at 7:30am for my neighbors sake. Anyways, boost gauge looks like its all working properly, at idle with engine 'warm' it was reading 16 to 17hg which i believe is good for idle.

On a side note, i finally emailed MM to check status of my panhard bar. Invoice stated 2-3 weeks, and this Friday will be 6 weeks. Haven't heard a peep so I thought i'd check in. Still waiting on the endlinks as well.

Progress Thread Komo's 1990 GT - Parts Gathering Purgatory & Home Remodel

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

Progress Thread Post in thread 'Komo's 1990 GT - Parts Gathering Purgatory & Home Remodel'

I have a slight sag in my rear

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

I have a slight sag in my rear

I have a slight sag in my rear

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

I have a slight sag in my rear

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency