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Finished the 'adaptor' socket Ran the switched coil feeds through to the underside - not enough room to solder them on the component side After I tested it in the car, I epoxied the base after - I had cracked the base when I pried off the first coil, so I wanted to make sure nothing was going to move. Put the cover back on to retain the new relay sockets

Driving this afternoon, I got stuck in heavy highway traffic for about 20min. With the A/C on, idling, the coolant temps started to creep up over normal. I don't want to have to turn the A/C off in such situations, so I'm adding a second condenser fan that will run as long as the A/C is on. The existing fan ONLY comes on by way of the Trinary switch, which is set to engage it when pressure exceeds 254psi - which basically means it doesn't come on very often, definitely not when I need it to. On the Volvo pickup, I had rewired the fan onset when the stock pressure switch died - it made the A/C keep cooler & lowered the high side pressures. Added rivnuts to the AC condensor riveted anchoring plate at the top 2nd Fan installed, now I just have to fiinish wiring it

It's the DT509

Sort of related... I was able to have a couple of battery cover warning placards made by someone on Etsy.

I typically bleed a clutch like this. Should be able to do this on the ground, but i have never done it.

My son and I worked on the Avanti in the garage on Father's Day. Too hot (108º) to work on the Z in the driveway. Good time all around!

It took a lot of time to get the rear bumper together and on the car. On the backsides of the bumper ends and over riders, I used primer with zinc in it, and followed with a light layer of black. The backsides of these pieces were glass bead blasted before I sent them off. However, there is something about the plating process which causes rust/corrosion. It was very light, and only in a couple of spots, but I don't want it to be a foothold for more. So, hopefully the zinc primer and paint will keep further corrosion at bay. OEM chrome bumper bolts from the Z doctor were shorter than the originals (third pic here). That said, the originals are much longer than they need to be. I polished the originals a bit and reused them. Rubber strips for the over riders are aftermarket - some of the few parts on this car that are not genuine OEM parts.

Bingo! Last time my Z was in the shop for a checkup on my Rebello engine, the new wrench decided to replace the battery (which really didn't need replacing). The power cable for the dual headlight relays is black, so the new wrench assumed it went to the negative post on the battery. Moved it back to the positive post and headlights work again. Thanks so much for your help! It might have helped if the MSA kit had a red power cable or at least a "+" tag on it.

Have a local here the Vred’s on his 73. They look great and handle well.