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Thank you so much, I was wondering how this works with the Q5 considering the last car we had had a small wheel inside to do this. But thanks again, as you said, the light were stupidly low :)
Thank you sir! Success!! Those damn double plugs were annoying, glad I watched!! Only thing I would add after 3rd ignition on let it sit like u did for awhile, I shut it off quickly & 4th time still had the airbag light but doing it as u did worked 2nd time. Cruise & all steering wheel controls working again!!
A more effective/easier method of removing a stuck and seized in pinch bolt is to snap off/cut off the HEAD of the bolt to then PULL the bolt out from the threaded side using a specific, and very expensive, pulling tool.........but I prefer to use some threaded bar, a long connecting nut and a short length of square metal box section, costing approximately £20👍
Im pretty sure the other wire is for a shut off switch. On the later models there was a shut off switch on the handlebars. You can put a dc switch between the black wire and the green wire and it will ground the coil and shut the bike off.... either way, with or without the switch you still ground the wire to the frame. Thanks for the video!
I just finished door fitment and would suggest trimming back the rear edge some to give be you some gap to the quarter panel. Radius the top of the door at the back to allow the arc to not hit the main body at the top. You will need to bevel the underside of the aft lip as well to help with clearance. Once you are “almost” done, latch the door and loosen the door frame to the hinges and the hinges to the frame and wiggle/hold/tighten the door frame to hinges first then the hinges to body last. Hope this helps
Thank you, Thomas, for taking time to film, edit, & post another informative video. You are helping a lot of fellow builders understand exactly what is required to move the project towards the last page of the build manual. Please keep the videos coming.
Thanks for the encouragement. I can almost see the last page of the build manual... I'm still hoping that I can get her finished enough to get her titled and registered this summer.
Can you connect temporarily the doorstops, in the roadster kit, there are leather doorstops maybe that would give you an idea how far the door will open.
Ya, I was thinking about that exact thing. The leather straps will show me the extent of the door opening to see if I need to remove more fiberglass. I have to make all the cuts in the doors and get them on and give it a try. Great suggestion!
Nice Job Thomas; thank you for continuing to take your time to make & edit & post videos. They are very helpful. Williamsburg Coupe / Coyote / 5 speed Tremec.
For what it’s worth, they should’ve emailed you the manual as a pdf. It includes colored photos, which makes it a lot easier to sort out some of the parts orientation.
I'm thinking running a partial hard AC line will help with fit and routing. The rubber hoses are just a pain to get around some things. . . thank you again for the videos! keep pushing!
Thank you Thomas for another instructive video. I need to take a look at my AC hose routing before I go any further. I appreciate your time & efforts to post videos for the rest of us!!
Great stuff as usual Thomas! I was crossing my fingers for you when you went to install those taillight brackets. Doesn't it feel good when stuff on this car just goes right on the first try? Sweet Nintendo shirt!
Lol... I have many nerdy shirts. Full disclosure, the lower taillight holes needed to be adjusted just a bit. Three out of four were perfectly aligned.
Thomas, we just watched this episode and want to thank you for the shout out! Family and life should always come first and I'm sure there will be a time where we too will need to step away for a bit to take care of what life throws at us. As for your content, we respectfully disagree, it is AWESOME! We watch your videos, usually several times over, to get prepared for our next step and to see what kind of challenges you faced and how you overcame them, so thank you so much for sharing that with the community! We just hope our videos help out others like yours have helped us.
Thanks! That's very kind of you. I'm glad you've found my videos helpful. The more content we get out there, the more we can help future builders learn from our mistakes as well as our successes.
Don’t know if your still watching these comments but I am working on replacing my clock spring rn. Did your audio and cruise control buttons still work? There was an extra cable on mine that wasn’t shown in your video. 07 Titan LE
Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with any other year of that vehicle. All of the steering wheel controls functioned after I put it back together. Sorry I can't be more help to you. Good luck.
@@OakHollowGarage so I actually figured it out so I’ll put it here. The reason I asked is because there was an extra plug in on my truck that was not present on the replacement part. Someone else commented about it. That plug goes to the SAS system that is installed on some models. If you have that model you can remove the old SAS unit from the old clock spring and put it on the new one with only 4 small screws. Pretty easy and will save a lot of money
Thank you Thomas for another informative video. Please keep them coming!! Williamsburg Coupe builder trying to catch up to you & get another car on the road by August 24.
I totally get life getting in the way of progress. I haven't touched my Hurricane Cobra in a few months due to move. I hope to put up more content too, but life does this. Love your build and look forward to more. Im 6 foot and wondered if I could fit in a coupe
I'm 5'8" and a bit overweight and have no issues fitting in the car. My brother is 6' and seemed to fit ok. The top of his head was a bit above the rollbar, but that could easily be fixed with a racing seat with less cushioning.
Congrats! do a very thorough inventory of everything and document anything that is missing. If you haven't already, get yourself a nut and bolt gauge measuring tool like this: amzn.to/3uWmaMh
I've watched your entire project and have enjoyed your "just a dude" perspective. I've always felt the same, despite having completed 2.5 kitplanes, a kit car, and a vintage motorcycle restoration of my own, plus helping with substantial portions of several other airplanes and cars. A few points that jumped out at me from this video: - Every aluminum panel should have its edges dressed (filed and Scotchbrited) prior to installation. You shouldn't ever be at risk of cutting yourself on the edge of an installed piece. Edge dressing is one of the first things that should be done with any piece of aluminum. - Screws and bolts generally only require washers under the side that's turned. Usually, that's the nut side, as the head is held still when it's torqued. Occasionally, a washer might be called for under the head in order to spread the load, usually over glass as it is here. It's not necessary, but there's no reason not to do it if you'll feel better about it and it won't interfere with any other component. - Nyloc nuts should always leave 2-3 threads showing after they're torqued. If the nuts you showed have already been torqued, then the screws are too short. Putting washers under their heads will, obviously, make that worse. Remember: just because a kit manufacturer calls for particular hardware in specific location, that doesn't make it the right hardware. In aviation, we have accepted standards to which we build and by which our work is judged. We also have a very handy Technical Counselor program wherein every builder can arrange to have an experienced guy come out to view their project as often as they want. On the automotive side, of course, there are few comparable standards and no formalized inspection process, unfortunately. Part of the challenge for new builders is learning to judge this stuff for themselves. The unknown unknowns, if you will. Anyway, keep up the good work - you'll be done before you know it!
