Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. Finding a new home is quite difficult in the area that we like etc. In our general area, the inventory of homes for sale is at a record low. There simply aren't enough homes available for sale, so the competition is very high, especially in desirable areas. I've missed out on 2 homes that we really liked so far. I am hoping that the next home we go look at will be "the one".
In the meantime, we've been tinkering with installing bits on all the cars.
So Quick updates:
Vadar ---
We bought a SS radiator cooling panel about a year ago from the group buy offered here on the forum.
I decided to cut down on a lot of the shiney SS bling in the engine bay so didn't polish the panel as originally planned as it would have just been way too much.
I saw some other cooling panels done in wrinkle black, so went that route.
I used VHT spray paint & the paint job is not perfect at all. I am not happy with the finish at all.
The VHT rattle can is simply meant for small jobs like valve covers on a 4ag. The paint is so thick, it sags easily, with no warning, on areas that are not perfectly flat which made getting a perfect finish next to impossible.
Once we are able to move, I will pay to have it powdercoated for a perfect finish. It looks better in the pics than it is in reality.
I also need to get more plastic fasteners that are longer for up top on the panel.
I like the look, will get it fixed to look much better later on.
The engine bay is way dirty/dusty from only being under a car cover - 1 of many reasons why no garage sux major ass.
Super2(aka R2) ---
We got the back half of the Autopower roll cage installed on R2, along with a very simple & cheap mount for the fire extinguisher. 4 of the 6 pts of the cage are installed with all new Grade 8 hardware & the car feels better than ever as far as handling goes. On old 14" Falken Ziex tires, the grip level is similar to Vadar, with only a bit of oversteer which is just the setup we both prefer. Need to reconfigure the front portion of the cage - will have to go get it rewelded at a place that does nothing but build cages. I have FIA padding on order also, so yes it will be safe to have in a street driven car.
Maul (Camry) ---
Did a quick oil change, rotated tires (very very pleased with the Michelin Pilot Super Sports) greased rear sway bar bushings. Have heard lots of noise from the rear end & discovered the rear strut boots are completely perished, so I'm pretty sure the rear upper strut mounts are worn out. I'm almost 20K past a timing belt service, but I just can't take the time to do the needed maintenance. It's just going to have to make it to October. For those who know, I have big plans for the Camry, so with the timing belt service a huge power upgrade will be performed. I'm very excited about the upcoming upgrade & am in the process of collecting all of the parts needed. Once complete, it will no longer be an "ordinary" TRD Granny Grocery Getter 8)
That's about it for now. Working on pinball machine restorations + fixing things up at this house in between the car tinkering.