La Pantera Metálica

[sly]

Nice truck... and yes, sunshade for when you park. It's amazing how much heat the dash can store.

[Salty Dog]

La Pantera Metálica

Thanks! Yeah and thats the only unprotected angle at this point.
I think I may need a brake booster. This hiss inside the cab is loud.



Looks a little suspect on the outside.

[purplebomb302]

That's a nice looking GM! I like those wheels covers. I don't think I've seen them before. Maybe from a later model GM?

[Salty Dog]

Thanks padna. Pretty sure these are the "luxury" wheel covers that came on the car.



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[Giraffe]

I love seeing pictures of this car. So clean! I hope I can pick one up that's this clean!

[Salty Dog]

Thanks buddy, there's a few for sale in my area. I'd suggest watching the Austin/San Antonio craigslist. You may be surprised.

UPDATE: Door striker bushings replaced. KYB Gas Adjusts are in the mail.

[knucklehead0202]

Thanks! Yeah and thats the only unprotected angle at this point.
I think I may need a brake booster. This hiss inside the cab is loud.



Looks a little suspect on the outside.

Does it hiss when you put the car in reverse? It may be the parking brake release. Behind your upper intake on the firewall is the vacuum tree. The bottom-most hose coming off it goes to the brake release. Remove that bottom hose and put a vacuum cap on it. See if the sound goes away. My first '90 had this hose completely severed, which accounted for some of my funny running issues/vacuum leaks. My newest car had some hissing noise inside but once I capped that line off it went away. Worth a shot anyhow buddy. Vacuum cap is much easier than changing a booster if you don't need to.

[SeanP]

Does it hiss when you put the car in reverse? It may be the parking brake release. Behind your upper intake on the firewall is the vacuum tree. The bottom-most hose coming off it goes to the brake release. Remove that bottom hose and put a vacuum cap on it. See if the sound goes away. My first '90 had this hose completely severed, which accounted for some of my funny running issues/vacuum leaks. My newest car had some hissing noise inside but once I capped that line off it went away. Worth a shot anyhow buddy. Vacuum cap is much easier than changing a booster if you don't need to.

+1 for this!

[Salty Dog]

Thanks fellas, Ill take a look


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[BigMikeIT]

http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-u...2716659&rt=rud

Ceramic tint is for blocking UV heat rays. Its much better than normal tint. I have 60% heat blockage with ceramic, plus no dyes are used so it wont fade. There is no metal like in carbon tint so there is zero interference with BT or radio reception.

I hadn't heard of ceramic tint, but after researching it a bit and feeling it first hand in the TX heat, I am now a believer.
It costs more for sure, but this is my wifes town car and my 3 kids ride in the back. There is a ton of glass in this car (especially the back glass) and it gets really really hot.

25% is the legal limit for the front seat windows. All other windows excluding the front can be as dark as you want. I went with 15 all around because i didn't want two toned windows and if I were to have to remove some in the future, it will only be the front. Ill let yall know if it ever happens.

Is there anything out there that emulates the unbleached sun-x green tint?


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[DerekTheGreat]

Ceramic tint is for blocking UV heat rays. Its much better than normal tint. I have 60% heat blockage with ceramic, plus no dyes are used so it wont fade. There is no metal like in carbon tint so there is zero interference with BT or radio reception.

I hadn't heard of ceramic tint, but after researching it a bit and feeling it first hand in the TX heat, I am now a believer.

I put this same stuff on my Townie. It really does make a difference. A/C gets colder than Antarctica. Just don't like how I have to be gentle or use special cleaners. It's easy to gouge it. I've got limo tint on the back windows & 35% on the fronts. I like the way it looks, like a personal limo.

[Salty Dog]

Is there anything out there that emulates the unbleached sun-x green tint?

I hadn't seen the green tint on ceramic. I checked 3m and llumar.

I put this same stuff on my Townie. It really does make a difference. A/C gets colder than Antarctica. Just don't like how I have to be gentle or use special cleaners. It's easy to gouge it. I've got limo tint on the back windows & 35% on the fronts. I like the way it looks, like a personal limo.

You mean ammonia free? I think that's for all tint. What specials cleaners are you using?

[BigMikeIT]

I hadn't seen the green tint on ceramic. I checked 3m and llumar.

I did a quick search online after clearing my head with a run.

The link below speaks about two companies: Pilkington and PS Auto Glass. Able to get the correct tinted glass. Albeit, the site is for older Mustangs. I would need to call them.
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum...p?topic=6824.0

[Mainemantom]

I have two cars that have the Pilkington green tint glass windshield. Mine has a heavier tint on top and the rest is full tint. It is decent glass. If you want dark tint, this is not what you want.
If I wanted to add tint to windows, I would now go with the ceramic tint. The manufactures have changed things for the better in the past few years. My Subaru's tint was done when new in 03. Highest grade tint used then and professionally installed. Still looks good and has not changed color.

[DerekTheGreat]

You mean ammonia free? I think that's for all tint. What specials cleaners are you using?

Yeah, I bought some stuff that said it was ammonia free, forget what brand. It doesn't work as well as the stuff in a can which I love. If I could've gotten tinted glass instead of placing tint on the glass I would've done that. Why I love factory tint.