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Title: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: GOT2B GM on April 25, 2006, 09:54:37 PM
The time has finally come to get the TGP certified, plated, insured and on the road. :icon_biggrin: I've been spending the last couple months tinkering on her getting her ready.

New Jeff M x-over, turbo oil drain hose, 4 new calipers, rotors and pads, new o2 and knock sensors, fuel filter, K&N 1770 air filter, front tires. Also, I changed the coolant tank to 91-93 style (new from GM), replaced the power antenna mast and fixed a couple vacuum leaks. There's other things I fixed but I can't remember right now.

I've been lubricating the heck out of the e-brake ratchet mechanism as sometimes it doesn't want to engage. Hopefully they let the questionable mufflers, and broken rear jounce bumpers slide. I've had a couple other cars safetied there so it should be ok. 

Anyways, wish me luck.  :laugh: With any luck I'll be driving it around legally tomorrow.
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: Prospeeder on April 25, 2006, 10:07:55 PM
Doesnt that stupid ass Parking brake lever SUCK, i set it, and somtimes it will free wheel or somtimes it sets, then suddenly snaps free as if i pulled the release, stupid thing...i need to get some white lithium grease spray
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: sleeperred90tgp on April 26, 2006, 09:57:52 AM
Take the grease out of your e-brake.  ;)The old stuff gets hard and blocks the paw that engages to keep it on. Easy fix. :icon_biggrin:

Jud
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: GOT2B GM on April 26, 2006, 11:59:15 AM
Well I took it in and he said it needed a left outer tie rod end and a right ball joint so I went to Canadian Tire and picked up the parts.

By 11:30AM I had them installed and went back to the mechanics and picked up my certification slip. Its now plated, and I'll have insurance on it tomorrow. My insurance company's computer doesn't recognize the 1G5 vin number, otherwise it would be insured today.

Oh well, I'm just happy that its finally street legal.
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: Invasion1 on April 26, 2006, 12:04:07 PM
Right on Matt!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: GutlessSupreme on April 26, 2006, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: 93luminaz34 on April 26, 2006, 11:59:15 AMMy insurance company's computer doesn't recognize the 1G5 vin number, otherwise it would be insured today.

Mine didn't either. They thought it was a GMC truck :icon_lol: had to send them a copy of the title I think.

awesome news though! you're gonna love it!
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: GOT2B GM on April 26, 2006, 09:36:19 PM
 :icon_biggrin: I'm gonna spend the next couple of days cleaning it up real good, then I'll post up some pics.
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: Prospeeder on April 26, 2006, 09:38:02 PM
Quote from: sleeperred90tgp on April 26, 2006, 09:57:52 AM
Take the grease out of your e-brake.  ;)The old stuff gets hard and blocks the paw that engages to keep it on. Easy fix. :icon_biggrin:

Jud

Yea i did that, lol, it helped it for a long time actually, now its doing this crap again
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: GOT2B GM on April 28, 2006, 12:06:10 PM
I finally got insurance today. I had to put a water pump in it this morning, the bearings in it were screwed. Anyways, I'm a happy man now. I'm off to work, driving the TGP muahahahaha
Title: Re: The TGP goes in for safety inspection 8AM Wed.
Post by: Prospeeder on April 28, 2006, 03:50:46 PM
Lucky, i just got insurance taken off my TGP to drive the mazda