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Old 06-06-2017, 08:41 AM
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Finished up the exterior detailing job on the Crossfire this morning. Used the clay bar on the front end & applied the Zymol Cleaner/Wax. Recovered the car as more rain is expected today with chance of a T-storm. That time of year.

Upholstery shop called yesterday and said the headliner was ready to be picked up. Headed that way shortly to get it and then, hopefully, find a time that I can get it re-installed before I head out for China on Friday, June 9th.
 
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Old 06-06-2017, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by dedwards0323
finished up the exterior detailing job on the crossfire this morning. Used the clay bar on the front end & applied the zymol cleaner/wax. Recovered the car as more rain is expected today with chance of a t-storm. That time of year.

Upholstery shop called yesterday and said the headliner was ready to be picked up. Headed that way shortly to get it and then, hopefully, find a time that i can get it re-installed before i head out for china on friday, june 9th.
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Old 06-06-2017, 10:51 AM
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Did you cut that out where the engine can breath or is it just cosmetic. (Where the streks were.)
I'm not sure it would do too much opened up. I'll probably leave it as is, I don't really want to cut up the car.
 
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Old 06-06-2017, 02:30 PM
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Not planning on getting a rental car so don't have to drive while there. Client is providing transportation while I'm there.

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Old 06-06-2017, 02:40 PM
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Not planning on getting a rental car so don't have to drive while there. Client is providing transportation while I'm there.

Later,
There is another term for driving in China, and it is called 'Population Control'.
 
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Old 06-06-2017, 06:56 PM
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There is another term for driving in China, and it is called 'Population Control'.
Yeah - with the rapid growth of the automotive market in China the past few years, there are probably an abundant number of unlicensed drivers running amok over there. I know that the pedestrian is "low man on the totem pole" so crossing a street can be hazardous to one's health. Fortunately, this trip is a work assignment and keeping that at the forefront of my mind should keep me out of trouble.
 
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applied Silvania headlight restoration and it looks great now!
 
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Old 06-07-2017, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dedwards0323
finished up the exterior detailing job on the crossfire this morning. Used the clay bar on the front end & applied the zymol cleaner/wax. Recovered the car as more rain is expected today with chance of a t-storm. That time of year.

Upholstery shop called yesterday and said the headliner was ready to be picked up. Headed that way shortly to get it and then, hopefully, find a time that i can get it re-installed before i head out for china on friday, june 9th.
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是的,安全回来!

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Old 06-07-2017, 07:13 PM
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Re-installed headliner this afternoon. For the most part, things went fairly well. Much easier inserting headliner into car than taking it out. Been There; Done That. Had some issues getting the headliner re-attached at the rear. The old "push-pin" fasteners I kept and needed to re-collapse them so I could secure the 2 rear headliner tabs. Trick: After pulling the push-pin out on the old trim fasteners, I took a Bic lighter and heated the ends of the pin. Then I could squeeze the ends back together to re-insert the fasteners thru the headliner & into the mounting hole. Then I just pushed the "push-pin" back into the fastener to secure the headliner. Slick!

Everything else went together somewhat easy from there. Had some difficulty getting the rear trim re-installed. Found 1 pin broke on DS about halfway back & had to replace it. Headliner looks good! Car is nearly ready for trek to Eureka Springs. Used the Shop-Vac one more time on the Crossfire snatching up any small pieces of the old glue from the headliner. Used some Vinyl cleaner on all the trim pieces that were handled during headliner task. Re-installed the Car Cover on the car & final cleaning will happen when I get back from China on the 22nd.
 

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Frustrating day. Tried to change the headlight bulb. Old bulb broke off in to the housing. Still in there.

Tried to hook up my home link to my newer garage doors with a compatibility bridge. I mistaken have both my two garage door hooked up to the same button. I'll need to teach my doors again to fix this. Argggh.
 
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Old 06-09-2017, 02:51 AM
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If you cant get the bulb out do not try the oven bake trick to open the lights, they melt ! Trust me,
I had to buy a complete headlamp after that farce.
some people saw/cut them open to put halos in i believe.
 

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Old 06-09-2017, 03:26 AM
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Today i put in a new V3 Sprint Booster ,
Sport 6 mode is very nicely sensitive and the car does Feel quicker ( yes i know) ,
i have not tried any of the 9 "race" modes yet but its sure to be exciting ...
The new valet modes could be useful and the peddle lock feature is a great idea.

AU$300 delivered is good too.
 
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I can remember seeing on one chrome parts site some clip around ABS roll bar hoop covers but cant remember where. Any of you got any ideas , it was a while ago , look forward to replies .


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Old 06-10-2017, 04:57 PM
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I must have or have at least looked at every aftermarket bit o fluff for the xf made and i have never seen such a thing.
are you sure you are not thinking of the roll bars that came on the SLK ? they are chrome and they fit the xf too apparently but they dont 'slip around' they replace the xf roll bars.

search ebay germany ,they were about $250 used iirc.
 
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Tried to figure out why my blower motor stop working, on ac/heater was working fine,no luck yet! fuse's are all good? any suggestions?
 
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Old 06-11-2017, 09:32 AM
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Tried to figure out why my blower motor stop working, on ac/heater was working fine,no luck yet! fuse's are all good? any suggestions?
This subject came up yesterday with suggestions.
 
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Washed it, took it out for a Close Encounter.
 
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Washed it, took it out for a Close Encounter.

How close? Hope there aren't any baby XF's buzzing the neighborhood soon!

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Had to sand and clean a positive side on the turn signal thing that holds the bulb haha. Bad connection meant no turn signal all fixed!
 
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Old 06-16-2017, 04:19 AM
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Today I put a front cover/bra on my 6 . I dont mind the look and it will help protect , i have put some clear tape on the paint where the straps hook under.
i drive country hwy and the stones can be nasty.
Gen uine Mopar part from the US, arrived here in 7 days usps priority .


New Mandrus Wilhelm wheels and Ku39 tyres are on , I must say i like these Kumho tyres ,they are Good ! will see how long the rears last ,cant be worse than the pzeros i had

Today i took the first pics of this set up , it can All be seen in my new folder here :
https://www.crossfireforum.org/g/picture/7541268

here is one :



Mandrus Wilhelms 20x10, 19x8.5
 

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