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    Paint Scheme Opinions?

    Too cartoonish and disjointed. I'd lose it, especially if the above info is correct........and add that silver stripe.
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    B&W in West Reno

    Rumor has it that there's a B&W in West Reno. If you're out there, chime in, we'd like to have you join our little group when we get together. Just a casual meet and greet for coffee; weather and smoke permitting. You'd make it 4 of us. SS
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    Seat reclining mechanism advice needed

    Without having the seat in front of me I couldn't tell you much either. I'm pretty confident the seat adjustment is not a friction assembly. I would guess it would have to be holes or slots something falls into and is lifted out by the adjuster. That mechanism is not allowing the 2 parts to fall...
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    Late Gen 2 Fuel Tank / Pump Swap

    Call Chuck Tator 914-763-3136
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    Why are 1997 RT-10's hard to find/none for sale??

    The dynamics of the Viper market are changing. That's another reason the B/W's are disappearing. People are stashing them. Even just a year ago you could find a nice one for $60k+. Not no more. Carney's Viper book doesn't feature a B&W on the cover by accident. One of the greatest Viper shots...
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    Gen II Airbox

    Check X2 Builders on eBay motors or, since it's on the bottom, just cover hole with a suitable patch, secure with pop-rivets and RTV.
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    gas pedal fix

    Hello, Recently came out to the garage to vacuum the left side carpet and my gas pedal is laying on the floor along with the pin and its spring. Imagine my surprise. The pin is pressed into the end of the gas pedal assembly. If the pin is on the floor there's a possibility the fit has changed...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Was going to post finished pix, but not much to see besides a black trunk interior. A lot of little adjustments and some failed jack nuts to replace (a pain), but it's done and I don't regret my decision. Later, SS
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    Fixing Viper flaws II

    Re my 3rd project: I ended up titling it "Gas Tank Close-out Fix". It got complicated, but doable. I may add to that post just to show how it all turned out.
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    Close-out panel fix

    That may be so. I've decided not to pursue this post any further. There are too many little details necessary to make it all come together. I enjoy a challenge, but I think it's not a project most people want to bother with. Ultimately it will come together and my panel with come out easily. In...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Ok, here goes. This is a show and tell of the panel removal. The last installment will be the finished project with pix. When you start the removal begin at the bottom of the panel. Take everything out including the tool kit. Protect the bumper with a furney pad as shown and one for your knees...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Well, got the panel out. It was all it was advertised to be. Learned a lot and discovered some things I suspected would be there. Took pix as I went along and will do a show and tell asap. Stayed tuned. SS
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    Close-out panel fix

    Thx Mark, The essence of my project is to make the panel easily removable. RTV makes a good seal, but hard to break. Plain old weather stripping will provide enuf weather protection there and would let the panel come off easily. U-nuts and m-5 bolts will pull everything as tite as you dare. We...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Any of you that have taken out this panel have any tricks to deal with the RTV/glue that is sealing panel to the body? I thot the rivets were tuff, but cutting threw that stuff is a b*tch. Actually the rivets were pretty easy except for the top 4. When I finally get the panel off I may just go...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Thx Dan for the conformation. Drilling out the rivets IS a pain, but only painful once. I plan to use butyl windshield rubber or maybe blk RTV or.....just weather stripping from HD.
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    Close-out panel fix

    I bot some of those off McMaster-carr. They're the same kind of unit the factory used to the secure the plastic thumb screws (which I replaced with 1/4-20 body bolts). The only problem with them is they require a rather expensive tool to install them. The U-bolts come in different depths and...
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    Kickin' COVID Viper Style!

    Yeh, My viper helps me got thru the tedium of staying home. NDOT has put crap all over the roads so going out for a run is not as spontaneous as it's been. Mine's a 2002. Yours is a great looking ride. Glad you can use the car to blow off steam.....and carbon!
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    Close-out panel fix

    Thx MoparMap. I considered a rivnut type system, but opted for the u-nuts and bolts being easier to install and not putting pressure on the composite. I was just concerned that the bolt system wouldn't be as rigid as the original rivets. I'm coming to the same conclusion, that it's just a panel...
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    Close-out panel fix

    Hi boys and girls, Before I start my next project I wanted to get some fdbk on altering the gas tank close-out panel on my 2002 RT10. I'm planning to replace all the rivets with u-nuts and m-5 bolts so as servicing anything behind panel won't be a major PITA. That's the one luxury RT10 owners...
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    Windshield Wipers Sword-fight

    Since the motors were originally minivan motors of that era (bunch on eBay) maybe start there? Or maybe Jon B could set you up with some. I'd buy a few if I found them. Good luck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, came in at...
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    Fixing Viper flaws II

    You may be right, but I don't think that hand-built, low volume excludes features that are simple yet helpful down the road. A little attention to detail would not have killed them. I edited in my next project set for later. Shows how far I'll go to improve something. Ultimately, I think it'll...
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    Fixing Viper flaws II

    I think a lot of us work on our cars. When I come across procedures that are a pain in the butt I try to make things better for the next time I have do some work. This time it's the 2 plastic inserts (xmas trees) that hold each end of the radiator shroud assy that sits under the air intake...
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    Fixing Viper Flaws

    As we all know car designers don't have to work on the cars they design and don't always get it right. Case in point: the r/l rear closeout panels. I've had the battery cover off a number of times and the smog system panel off to get to other areas working on projects. It always irked me that a...
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    First time Viper owner, 94 RT/10

    Chiming in again on tires. When I got my 2nd Viper in 2018 (2002 RT) it had the original Michs. The car had 5000 mi, so lots of tread but 16 yr old tires. On close inspection I could see tiny cracks in the sidewalls and the tread was pretty hard. Hard tread breaks loose easily. Unexpected break...
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    Viper destruction

    This is probably old news to most of you, but The Drive is running a piece on the Vipers that were destroyed after serving their purpose at trade schools years ago including B&W's. I stated to watch the video but couldn't hit the play button. Bottom line is they're our pride and joy, but to the...

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