Recent content by CaptainSpalding

Found it.

Hello all, I'm looking for any leads you can give me on this aftermarket grill. Manufacturer, vendor, anything. Thanks.

I see this type of comment often on this board. I was unaware that only metal fabricators were allowed to own Land Rovers, and that they only bought accessories that they couldn't make more cheaply themselves.

I cant remember off hand, but IIRC it's stamped on the outside edge of the rotor.

I was ready to have a vehicle with heavily oxidized paint resprayed, and a friend gave me a tube of Wenol polish (the variety in the pink tube.) It is really phenomenal. Removed all the fine and even some not-so-fine scratches, and brought a really dead finish back to life. Although it has wax...

Yup. Really small.

No worries. I've got it all sorted. Thanks for your help.

There's a nice read on the subject here: http://www.shagadelic.org/VW/info/gmbulley-soundproof/ It makes reference to an older VW van, but the principles are all the same (i.e. silencing the huge areas of unsupported sheet metal.) Also talks about thermal insulation. Spalding

For a station wagon many consider it essential to have a spare tire carrier that opens with the door, so back seat occupants can let themselves out in an emergency. In addition to the Mantec, which by all accounts is great, there are a couple out there that hinge closer to the corner of the...

You are correct. The vented rotors on the DII are not designed to be machined. The difference between the "new" thickness and the minimum thickness (which, BTW, is engraved on the outer edge of the rotor) is not very much. Chances are that if it is warped, turning it on a lathe will take it...

My opinion is to leave them off. My childrens' heads don't reach, so I don't use them for the kids. I have ridden back there a few times myself, and the headrests make it very uncomfortable for an adult. At least in my case, they force me to ride with my head bowed slightly forward. There is no...

Question for you, ag, or anyone else who knows. I installed my VDO programmable today, swapping pins as noted above. I was able to get the speedo calibrated using a GPS, and it seems to be working fine, with one caveat: In the VDO instructions, it says that when the speedometer is powered up...

Thanks, I look forward to that photo. :)

Thanks for that pin-out info. I just picked up a VDO Programmable a few days ago, but haven't installed it yet. Rather than doing jumpers, I plan to reposition the wiring in the stock plug. I'm told that with a small screwdriver or a feeler gauge, the spade terminals can be removed from the...

May I join your rant? The amount of equipment required to properly diagnose car issues is spiralling ever upward. Every new chassis requires a new $10k+ diagnostic system for troubleshooting. The reason for this is protectionism. The manufacturers are unconcerned with shade-tree mechanics...