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  1. Oil Seepage

    in Virtual Mechanic

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    8 hours ago, Contsis said:

    Thanks guys…… good info

    I thought that was the semi circular plug in the gasket kit.

    I will order from RockAuto as advised.

    The front semi-circular or "half moon" comes in the valve cover kit, just not the rear cam bore plug gasket for some strange reason...

  13. OEM Key Blank?

    in Items Wanted

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    On 6/13/2023 at 2:25 PM, nc_beagle said:

    I tried the link and it worked and let me add keys to the cart, but it said my VIN was invalid. Does that mean it won't work for these key blanks or it just doesn't recognize 30+ year old VINs.

    Probably the VIN #

  21. Interior "Upgrades"

    in Newbie Question and Answers

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    On 5/2/2023 at 10:07 AM, kev said:

    To do a 'proper' auto to manual seat belt conversion, you need a ton of parts:

    * Both manual seat belt mechanisms which include the belt mechanism, the trim clip that goes into the door card, mounting bolts (one on each end), and the upper latch.

    * The rear corner upper door panel trim (the small piece that runs up the side of the window in the back) mounting clip with screws (zinc plated bracket shown in the photos above)

    * The rear corner upper door panel trim (the small piece that runs up the side of the window in the back) - This is all you really need for the door panels themselves because the original auto seat belt door panels can easily be modified as shown in my photos above.   Although, I just remembered something; the 87 on up cars large upper door panel has a hole in it to accept the rear corner upper trim.  This will be visible with the manual upper door panel trim.   I did some vinyl repair on mine to 'close the hole'.    If you happen to have access to the main upper door panel on a manual car, it is beneficial to utilize them.   They will also have the belt guides on them, which is the next item below.

    * The door panel seat belt guides with two screws each - not really a necessity, as seen in the photos above

    * The plastic A-pillar covers WITH clips/hardware

    * The manual belt main headliner (sunroof vs non-sunroof, as required for your car) INCLUDING the two side rails WITH side rail clips/hardware  - Note the rear vinyl covered headliner is not needed - it is the same between manual or auto belts

    * Upper AND lower B-pillar covers (i.e. sides of the rear seat) - they mount the same as the auto belt covers.

    * The clear plastic inserts for the door panels to keep water from getting on the seat belt mechanisms.  

    * IMPORTANT: The seat belt latch on the driver and passenger seats depending on what year car you have vs the year of the donor belts car!   In my case, I used seatbelts out of an 86 with 88/89 seats - no issue.  But if you have 87 seats, the latch will be the wrong size.   There are also some differences on earlier model car seatbelts.    Before you do anything, make sure your manual seat belts 'click' into the latches on your seat!    Also note that on 87 seats, the seat belt latch is approximately six inches forward from where it really should be (I honestly don't know if it can be moved back or not, I haven't done a manual belt conversion using 87 seats).   You make the determination if that is acceptable to you or not...just make sure the belt latches before you go any further!

    * 85/86 style center console tray

    * 83-86 style power mirror switch with trim plate for the center console

    * 83-86 style rear center console without the seat belt holes

     

     

    This isn't the easiest of conversions, to be honest.   You need a lot of parts to do it correctly and modifications to the car body are needed.   Some people just leave all the interior trim go and not install the rear upper portion of the door panels.  This will allow use of the manual belts but the missing trim will be noticeable along with the auto belt track.  

    Excellent write-up, this should be stickied. I was contemplating the manual seatbelt swap until i found out all the little things to do it correctly. In the end I just replaced the driver side seatbelt track assembly and kept the auto seatbelts.

  23. New to the forum here but not the car!

    in Newbie Introduction

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    1 hour ago, psu_Crash said:

    At this point in the game coil overs are really your only good option. Get a better set and set them up as you like. I run D2s and i couldn't be happier

    +1 I have the KSport Kontrol coilovers for my car and they are fantastic. The Legion coilovers are the bottom of the barrel and the main reason you are unhappy with them. 

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