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    upper radiator hose

    was getting gas the other day.. smelled coolant pulled out of station and huge puddle of coolant under car.. checked under hood and upper radiator hose was leaking. was leaking at end of hose so i cut of about 2 inches and reclamped. seems to be working fine.. i see no leaks and no drips...
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    Canton/Akron area owners

    there was a good cruise in at Summit racing on monday evenings.. just started and i bet there were 150+ cars.. starts 530 ish till dusk.. ill try to make the sunday night at arby's .... see you there
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    wheel repairs

    give these guys a call.. if they cant help ill bet they will steer you in right direction.. http://www.motomotion.com/MotomotionWeb they did a terrific job on my stock wheels..
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    Gen 1 Glovebox door removal

    i think u will have to remove the dashboard.... then u can get to the round clips on each side of glove box that it pivots on.. they can carefully be bent and pulled off .. dash will come right off once they are removed.. if there is a way without removing dash im not sure.. maybe just remove...
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    tire dressing

    after a nice cleaning and maybe a wax ill drive my car and i dont even have to go far. when i get out all behind all 4 wheels fine black i would call it dust.. is it my tire dressing ? is there something better i should use?? i use black magic tire wet.. has nice adjustable spray for low...
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    How much to stripe?

    i just had mine restriped from a half a$$ job that was done before i bought it.... i paid 2500.00 for stripes side sills and some misc touch ups.. thank god i dont live where warfang does !!8k average !! find a reputable body shop and talk what you want done exactly... big money does not...
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    Hole in coolant bottle under fascia?

    i just posted this.. had the exact same problem.. there are a few posts on this.. get rid of bolt first and leave out or shorten.. i took out the round access cap reached down and found the hole on the bottom rt side.. i cleaned with mineal spirits and roughed up around the bottle with some sand...
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    oil drain plug and differential drain plug

    im trying to break the drain plugs.. other than pull harder are there any tricks to getting these things to turn ??? i have tried and tried and just dont want to screw anything up... any tricks or better tools other than the obvious hex wrench and socket ??
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    door sill plugs and a good hat !!

    where can i find some of the black round door sill covers that look like little round plugs.. im missing 2 on each side .. and also some air box metal clips . i need a couple of those too !! anyplace to buy them ?? and where can i get a nice viper hat that does not stand up 6 inches in the...
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    clear coated wheels

    i was in the process of going to get my wheels powder coated.. did this process ever run amuck. i took my wheels to be sandblasted since the placepowder coating them does not do the prep work. needless to say they blasted the fronts which now i cant even use. they dug so far down in the...
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    Your kids and your viper !!

    had to chime in one more time on topic. this is almost like polotics and religion ! i have to totaly disagree with city snake. i think he missed the post by a mile.. it was not trying to buy, bribe or do anything to get my sons approval. i have that and they have mine.. and i know it was not...
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    NE Ohio Guys Klaben in Kent?

    i have used them for parts and i also tried to pick the brain of the "viper tech" he was not helpfull at all .. must of wanted me to bring car in . there is a viper tech in n canton. he works only for mcann racing. he has done work for me and is very very good and knows vipers inside and out...
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    hole in overflow bottle

    i also have a feeling this hole has been here for some time..i bought the viper last summer .. hell i thought the overflow bottle was the one in the engine compartment. but with some reading on here i learned otherwise. anyhow i inserted a screw in the hole with silicone. then coated around...
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    hole in overflow bottle

    was burping cooling system and when i was putting coolant through the over flow i saw it leaking out my front right below fog light. i removed the round access cap and reached down.. and sure enough on bottom right corner of overflow i felt hole and leak.. how in the heck do i get to the...
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    just a few question !!

    im having the hardest time getting my stock three spokes sandblasted to be chromed. 1. is there anything on that finish that makes for a pain in the rear to remove ? 2. are 17 inch tires front and rear usefull for anything with decent wear on them with anywhere form 2/32 to 4/32 left on...
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    Your kids and your viper !!

    its great to get so much feedback.. i obviously am not alone in the dilemma. i do trust my sons... well not the 16 yr old !! but the other two are very mature for age and so are have been very good drivers. the post from warfang is what i think most dads want to do for there kids.. give them...
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    Your kids and your viper !!

    ok.. i knew it had to happen sooner or later..i have three sons.. 19 18 16 . although the 16 yr old cant drive stick. the other two can. i have let them drive around the neighborhood with me in the car . they want to take it to the local A&W to hang out for a few.. i know u will think im...
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    Picking up my first Viper!!! Ship it or drive it?

    i would drive and enjoy.. watch being behind the big trucks... akron area here 95 yellow rt/10 in canton often.. see ya around belden area !! have fun !!
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    Painting Dash... how defuzz?

    im in the middle of doing my dash now.. it must of had 4 coats of paint on it.. easy off worked pretty good.. still was not a easy job. sanded it down and fine steel wool helps.. i took my radio trim to local body shop.. just to see how it comes out before i proceed with dash.. not really...
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    first time out..stinks !!

    after my viper being in the shop since nov. to be totaly redone on the outside new paint and stripes. i had to drive it home in the freezing cold with no top and people staring at me like a idiot. but anyhow there was a weird smell from the car.. not burning not coolant small just odd.. is this...
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    cheap tires ??

    that does seem like a great price for 4 kumhos from partsrack. are these racing tires ?? i know it says DOT leagal .. 6/32 does not seem like much tread depth on new tires i always thought at least 10/32 for a new tire. but like most things i could be wrong. . ill just assume i should sell the...
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    cheap tires ??

    i just bought 2 faulken tires for the front of my 95 r/t 10. i got them for 100.00 each so i said what the heck. and i bought em. i have dunlops sp 8000 on the rear. are they decent tires ?? is it ok to have two different brands ?? i just thought 100.00 each was pretty good.. and they are...
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    change or not to change ?

    thanks everyone for input.. im staying yellow with black stripes... the front and rear facia are both off.. side sills are off too.. all lights ,, hood is still on but may as well come off since needs adjusted down. ANYONE KNOW HOW TO ADJUST IT DOWN ?? needs to be further down on headlights...
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    change or not to change ?

    thanks everyone for input.. im staying yellow with black stripes... the front and rear facia are both off.. side sills are off too.. all lights ,, hood is still on but may as well come off since needs adjusted down. ANYONE KNOW HOW TO ADJUST IT DOWN ?? needs to be further down on headlights...
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    change or not to change ?

    i was thinking the same thing.. i have 95 r/t 10 38k on it.. i bought it on ebay which i would tell anyone dont believe anyone .. pay to have it looked at !! but runs like a beast and local viper tech said all looked good underneath.. but so many little marks i could not take it anymore.. so...

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