Talk me into, or out of, it...

[someotherguy]

Didn't really do pics on this simple stuff. Cleaned up the center A/C vent panel and vents; squeezed a little bit of Nylog Blue into the linkage bar that the slats adjust with and on the bearing surface where the vents swivel up/down, in hopes they'll stay in place instead of flapping closed when the fan runs. Seems to be working, it definitely stiffened them up - just worried in the long term whether it'll melt out under heat, or be a big problem with dust collecting and funking it up. Installed a new driver side vent, too.

Ripped the absolutely rotten fabric off the visors and ordered a new pair of visor covers from Rock. I can't imagine there's many companies making these and the prices are similar so I figured the ones on Rock, LMC, and Classic Parts might be from the same source - and Rock has the better price, esp once you throw a discount code at it. Two week delay on shipping, so once they get here I'll be able to use them as a sample to go pick my headliner fabric.

Oh, and in the heat of the day we took it on a short ride to lunch, local guy has an excellent BBQ trailer and just moved back to our neighborhood. Was nice to sit down under a tree in the breeze, although it was 97F out there!! Great brisket, smokey mac & cheese, potato salad, and some ice cold canned Cokes. (I got the brisket sammich, wife got the brisket plate.) So there's pics of that, though, LOL

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[454cid]

Didn't really do pics on this simple stuff. Cleaned up the center A/C vent panel and vents; squeezed a little bit of Nylog Blue into the linkage bar that the slats adjust with and on the bearing surface where the vents swivel up/down, in hopes they'll stay in place instead of flapping closed when the fan runs. Seems to be working, it definitely stiffened them up - just worried in the long term whether it'll melt out under heat, or be a big problem with dust collecting and funking it up. Installed a new driver side vent, too.

Ripped the absolutely rotten fabric off the visors and ordered a new pair of visor covers from Rock. I can't imagine there's many companies making these and the prices are similar so I figured the ones on Rock, LMC, and Classic Parts might be from the same source - and Rock has the better price, esp once you throw a discount code at it. Two week delay on shipping, so once they get here I'll be able to use them as a sample to go pick my headliner fabric.

Oh, and in the heat of the day we took it on a short ride to lunch, local guy has an excellent BBQ trailer and just moved back to our neighborhood. Was nice to sit down under a tree in the breeze, although it was 97F out there!! Great brisket, smokey mac & cheese, potato salad, and some ice cold canned Cokes. (I got the brisket sammich, wife got the brisket plate.) So there's pics of that, though, LOL

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That food look great!

 

[Caman96]

Ripped the absolutely rotten fabric off the visors and ordered a new pair of visor covers from Rock.

No doubt there’s no mirror on passenger side, but do you know if you can just add the original one?

 

[fancyTBI]

Hey what did that BBQ run ya? $40 a plate like it is in IL?

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

Ripped the absolutely rotten fabric off the visors and ordered a new pair of visor covers from Rock. I can't imagine there's many companies making these and the prices are similar so I figured the ones on Rock, LMC, and Classic Parts might be from the same source - and Rock has the better price, esp once you throw a discount code at it. Two week delay on shipping, so once they get here I'll be able to use them as a sample to go pick my headliner fabric.

I need new visors/covers on my 88 too. Show us how it works for you, with pics please.

Nice BBQ from a chicken coop on wheels

 

[someotherguy]

No doubt there’s no mirror on passenger side, but do you know if you can just add the original one?

Nope, and for same reason the guys that re-cover them don't put the mirror back on. The visor construction is a piece of MDF attached to the rod, and then over that MDF is a very thin cardboard wrapper of sorts that has the fabric glued to it - but the mirror mounts with small studs on the plastic that poke through the cardboard and are plastic-welded. So, it would seem this is done before the material is stitched up at the edges.

Hey what did that BBQ run ya? $40 a plate like it is in IL?

Not quite, but prices have really gone up, especially on brisket. I don't mind paying as long as it's good, and his food is excellent. Whole meal for both of us was $51.96 and I threw him a $10 tip, so basically $62 total - which is about the same as if we'd gone for sushi instead.

Richard

 

[Scooterwrench]

Nope, and for same reason the guys that re-cover them don't put the mirror back on. The visor construction is a piece of MDF attached to the rod, and then over that MDF is a very thin cardboard wrapper of sorts that has the fabric glued to it - but the mirror mounts with small studs on the plastic that poke through the cardboard and are plastic-welded. So, it would seem this is done before the material is stitched up at the edges.


Not quite, but prices have really gone up, especially on brisket. I don't mind paying as long as it's good, and his food is excellent. Whole meal for both of us was $51.96 and I threw him a $10 tip, so basically $62 total - which is about the same as if we'd gone for sushi instead.

Richard

Dammit man,that's restaurant prices.

 

[someotherguy]

Dammit man,that's restaurant prices.

I know it man. But what ya gonna do? Not eat? It tastes amazing. Texas BBQ is an art, and this man is a master of it. I'll admit there's a bit of a sticker shock moment when he gives you the total but then you eat it and all that fades away.

Richard

 

[PlayingWithTBI]

I'll admit there's a bit of a sticker shock moment when he gives you the total but then you eat it and all that fades away.

Hell, when you go to Burger King and spend almost $30 for a couple whoppers and fries, that's not all that bad!

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

Reminds me that I need to get a part for my grill/smoker.