SoCal General Chat

[Chilezen]

Hey the Midtown Meet in LA is this Friday!

[OSAH racing]

Myself, my wife , a friend and if they will let me my dog are going, Andrew are Dog's on a leash okay.

[AceAndrew777]

I'll be there. The car won't be. Progress has frozen since school started back up.

[Chilezen]

Anybody going to the Ireland Engineering Open House this Saturday?

[2mAn]

Just found out someone in a 997 GT3 (and their passenger) died on Angeles Crest driving up to Newcombs Ranch for the Good Vibes Breakfast Club. I guess dude was a good driver but the speeds he was driving at left no room for error and being a cliff and all was all it took. Reminded me of our buddy with the swapped E30 who rolled his a few weeks back...

stay safe

[IRON-E]

Anyone in the SGV?

I can hardly tell who is who now bro. We use to know people all over the place, but with the popularity and the sleuth of newcomers into the scene, it's difficult to know where everyone is from or their names.

[projectJTv4]

Anyone in the SGV?

[IRON-E]

Sup

[Chilezen]

Yep still here. Have I met you? What city are you in?

[Robotin]

dang this thread is still alive? lol. good to be back!

[prisonerofdoom83]

Look, I ended up getting a dash cap, left it exposed to the sun on over the dash with books and magazines on to weigh it down, so it would form correctly.
I haven't officially put it back on yet, but I'm going to use a layer of fabric under it and add some velcro squares as per installation recomended.
One of my other e30 buddies did just that and it looks great on his 84'. I was so impressed that I went ahead and bought into it. Wish me luck and I'll report once it's on all the way.

I’ve seen what looks like a flocked dash cap didn’t look bad . I think I’m just going to go with the vacuum formed restoration . It’s a 5 month wait and 1900$ yes I know it’s a lot but I feel that’s the only way it will be right . I just finished the rest of my interior and the dash cracked .

[2mAn]

Simon, you still in Inglehood? I'd like someone handy that could help me with a small project on the dirty.

yessir HMU or lets chat on Friday

[IRON-E]

Anyone near Inglewood have a small compressor I can borrow AND/ OR a Leak Down Tester? I am trying to sell this motor and if I have to buy the tester I will but really dont have a use for a small compressor so Im hoping to avoid also buying that. If you have both, let me know your terms to borrow it and what it will cost me lol

Thanks
-Simon

Simon, you still in Inglehood? I'd like someone handy that could help me with a small project on the dirty.

[IRON-E]

My dash finally cracked idk what to do
what are the options?
a brand new one is not likely to be found
1500-2k rewrap is what I’ve been finishing so far
swap a 700-1k used dash thats going to crack probably soon anyway isnt looking like the right thing to do
dash cap ehhh
let it be and dash mat it
Suggestions from you guys would be nice

Look, I ended up getting a dash cap, left it exposed to the sun on over the dash with books and magazines on to weigh it down, so it would form correctly.
I haven't officially put it back on yet, but I'm going to use a layer of fabric under it and add some velcro squares as per installation recomended.
One of my other e30 buddies did just that and it looks great on his 84'. I was so impressed that I went ahead and bought into it. Wish me luck and I'll report once it's on all the way.

[prisonerofdoom83]

My dash finally cracked idk what to do
what are the options?
a brand new one is not likely to be found
1500-2k rewrap is what I’ve been finishing so far
swap a 700-1k used dash thats going to crack probably soon anyway isnt looking like the right thing to do
dash cap ehhh
let it be and dash mat it
Suggestions from you guys would be nice