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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4225 on: June 10, 2011, 08:54:06 AM »
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4226 on: June 10, 2011, 09:12:43 AM »
i washed the top and when it dried up, i detailed it with Meguiar's convertible weather proof. BUT the damn can got empty, so i left a small part of the top unsprayed   :mad: :censor:

u can't imagine how difficult is to find this damn product here....  :mad: :censor:

I need to do this to my convertible top. I will try to find this brand here. Thanks for the reminder. :thumbs:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4227 on: June 10, 2011, 09:17:54 AM »
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4228 on: June 10, 2011, 09:35:28 AM »
Thanks, George! I think I've seen that at the auto parts store.

Good luck getting your top completed! :)

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4229 on: June 10, 2011, 09:44:27 AM »
Thanks, George! I think I've seen that at the auto parts store.

Good luck getting your top completed! :)
I've never seen the weather proofer, but I have seen the cleaner at the auto parts store.

If you find it let me know where.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4230 on: June 10, 2011, 10:31:14 AM »
I sure will, Jim.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4231 on: June 10, 2011, 10:38:33 AM »
Let's see,

Washed and waxed w/ the Griott's garage system, put mud flaps on the rear, and dropped a handgun on the fender putting a dime size dent in it!  Next step is to call a paintless dent remover company, unless anyone knows how to remove it! Ouch!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4232 on: June 10, 2011, 10:45:38 AM »
Let's see,

Washed and waxed w/ the Griott's garage system, put mud flaps on the rear, and dropped a handgun on the fender putting a dime size dent in it!  Next step is to call a paintless dent remover company, unless anyone knows how to remove it! Ouch!

Reach in from underneath, aim handgun at said dent, pull trigger.  You will no longer have a dent.  Your results depend totally on your aim and the caliber of the weapon.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4233 on: June 10, 2011, 12:05:15 PM »
Thanks to this thread, scheduled a Formula 303 roof treatment for the weekend.  I found this great service that will come to the house and do it in my driveway! :yay:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4234 on: June 10, 2011, 12:10:36 PM »
...dropped a handgun on the fender putting a dime size dent in it!  Next step is to call a paintless dent remover company, unless anyone knows how to remove it! Ouch!
Let the pros take it out. Paintless dent repair in my experience is money well spent.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4235 on: June 10, 2011, 01:27:38 PM »
Thanks to this thread, scheduled a Formula 303 roof treatment for the weekend.  I found this great service that will come to the house and do it in my driveway! :yay:

Your service would like to inform you that you have plenty of 303 cleaner, but you should purchase more 303 water repellent before the service arrives.

And by "do it" he means treat the roof with Formula 303

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4236 on: June 10, 2011, 01:55:25 PM »
Doing the other on asphalt in 90+ degree weather honestly didn't occur to me, though I suppose you'll expect to be entertained between coats. 

Would the pool table suffice?  I had the felt coated with Teflon.


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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4237 on: June 11, 2011, 11:49:26 AM »
Forgestar's meet hoosiers  :drive:


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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4238 on: June 11, 2011, 12:02:58 PM »
WHERES MY COOKIE?!?!?!?!?

Those look sweet.

What is the weight of the rims? and are they 18x9s?

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4239 on: June 11, 2011, 12:04:45 PM »
Impressive - looks tough.  This set-up is just for the track I take it?  What are the sizes and offsets?

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4240 on: June 11, 2011, 12:21:41 PM »
Forgestars!!!!   NICE!!!  one of my favorite wheels!!!  only weigh 18-19lbs right?   flow-formed cast technology.  what's your offset?  I'd like mine a little more flush.  I'm torn between those and the Enkei PF01's... same weight, but the Forgestars are sexier for sure.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4241 on: June 11, 2011, 12:49:30 PM »
J_Bond
Those are 315s.  Aint no way to keep them 100% flush without body mods
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4242 on: June 11, 2011, 02:52:22 PM »
Size is 18x11 with a 50mm offset plus 1" spacer in the back, they weigh 21lbs, tires are 315/30/18's.
They're definitely race only, wouldn't want to drive with them on the street.



Oops i just had to  :D

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4243 on: June 11, 2011, 03:09:28 PM »
Size is 18x11 with a 50mm offset plus 1" spacer in the back, they weigh 21lbs, tires are 315/30/18's.
They're definitely race only, wouldn't want to drive with them on the street.



Oops i just had to  :D
Shabby, I'm curious as to why you decided to use the spacer.  Was the offset that you needed not available?
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4244 on: June 11, 2011, 03:23:10 PM »
Not too shabby! :D

Drove mine out the Prince William Parkway and Fairfax County Parkway. Gorgeous day.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4245 on: June 11, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »
Shabby, I'm curious as to why you decided to use the spacer.  Was the offset that you needed not available?

I could of gotten any offset i wanted, i got the spacer because without it the rear wheels wouldn't fit. The front fits fine though so no spacer needed.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4246 on: June 11, 2011, 03:42:18 PM »
Too funny shabby
Bet that got some funny looks as well as thumb ups

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4247 on: June 11, 2011, 03:43:54 PM »
I could of gotten any offset i wanted, i got the spacer because without it the rear wheels wouldn't fit. The front fits fine though so no spacer needed.
Now I see!  Thanks, Shabby!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4248 on: June 11, 2011, 03:53:38 PM »
just got home from car show fist in class hope we can do as well tomarrow. All Pontiac show at Bill Rapp in Syracuse NY
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #4249 on: June 11, 2011, 03:55:03 PM »
Congrats CPB :cheers: