Little Duke Coupe

[slowburn57]

My 87 Duke had the same problem with stalling and shutting off. I finally replaced the EMC and so far have not had any further problems. LOL mine was just the same just didn't want to come home I guess. I keep you updated if the problems starts again.

joe

[Fierofool]

Got the Lil Duke Coupe out earlier in the week and headed out to Hancock Fabric in Gainesville to get some headliner material for it.  About a 20 mile drive.  At about 15 miles I put on the brakes only to get a horrible grinding noise from the right rear.  Since I knew the pads were worn, I knew a pad had come off the backing plate.  So, I nursed the car along, gearing down to reduce brake use.  Made it to Hancock and got the material. 

About 2 miles into the return trip I suddenly got another horrible noise from the right rear.  Sounded like the wheel is coming off the car.  Pulled into a vacant house at the end of the #17 exit ramp of I-985 and found a flat tire.  There was a crew there preparing to demolish the house.  As Ray and I jacked up the car, one of the guys walked up with a lug wrench and started taking off the wheel.  He changed it for us, wished us a good day and got in his truck and left. 

Next thing to do is to get the rear pads replaced.  I've had new pads for the car, but have never installed them.  Would anyone like to teach me how to change out the rear pads on an 88?  It would need to be done at my house.  Then it can go to PurpleHaze so she can install the headliner. 

Next step is to pick up a good set of used tires to replace the dry rotted tires on it that are probably 7-8 years old.  Then it will be available for any member who needs emergency transportation. 

[TopNotch]

The easiest way is to remove the "bridge", the outer half of the caliper. That way, you don't have to worry about removing the little slider pins -- they'll stay with one half or the other. You'll have to screw the piston in for the new pads.

[Donster]

You'll have to screw the piston in for the new pads.

Charlie,
If you need the tool for that, I've got it.

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[Fierofool]

Yes, I will need it.  Kevin was going to come over this afternoon, but I think we'll put it off to another day, due to the weather.  I'll get with you to arrange pickup.  Thanks.

[Donster]

Would you happen to have an 84-86 headlight actuater relay? Just for testing purposes?

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[Fierofool]

I have several of the relays that mount on the headlight assembly, one that's the Isolator Relay that mounts on the left fender wall, and several sets of actuator point/brush sets that go inside the motor. 

[Donster]

I guess it's the isolator relay for on the inside of the left fender. The PO of the Shanine's 84 did a hack-job on all the headlight wiring, it's a fiasco.

Nothing but red and black wire spaghetti up front

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[Fierofool]

OK.  Kevin was going to try to help on Friday, but I think it's supposed to rain.  Melanie has therapy tomorrow morning, and we should be back by about 12:30.  Tomorrow afternoon is good.  Thanks.

Don, I'll get these relays to you, or if you need them really quickly, come on over. 

[Donster]

No rush Charlie, I usually only work on Shanine's car on the weekends

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[88_4mula]

http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Auburn+GA+30011



Says it will be mostly sunny on friday

Hope to see ya then.

[Fierofool]

Hey, Kevin, Roger came down and we spend the past 5 hours changing the rear brake pads.  Ray kept giving us wrong instructions.  Actually, we spent 4 hours changing one side and 1 hour on the other.  Learning curve.  I don't know if we got everything right since I haven't test driven it, yet. 

Now, who was it said they had a front set of pads to donate?  Maybe we can do those on Friday? 

[oldone]

hey charlie how about one of those smokey yunic water motors for the club coupe?

[Fierofool]

I don't know what Tony Ellers did with the Smokey Yunick Fiero.  It had been up for sale and I believe some private investor bought it for his collection.  But after riding in Lee's little 86SE with the 3800, we could drop one of those in, then we could go down the road singing  "She's my Lil Duke Coupe, You Don't Know What I've Got"  ala Beach Boys. 

She just got a good set of fair weather tires on her today.  Used, but decent tread.  Hankook Hz24's, I think.  Don't know how good they are in the rain, yet. 

So, now if any dues paying member needs temporary transportation and drive a manual equipped car, I'd feel safe in letting her run the streets.  Or if anyone would like to tinker with her, she's yours, registered and insured.

Things that need to be done to her:

Dash installed-on hand
Rear speakers installed-on hand
Deck lid release wire snaked through deck lid and relay installed.
Front speakers replaced
Left lower door sill trim replaced--on hand
Seats replaced--on hand
Headliner installed-on hand
Manual dot matrix shift surround replaced or repaired
Soft vinyl radio surround replaced or repaired.
Aftermarket AC compressor serviced/repaired.
Dew wipes replaced
Single exhaust replaced with dual exhaust--on hand.
Sanded, primered and painted.  This should be a group project. 

[Donster]

I've got a decent radio surround. I can install it when Shanine does the headliner
 
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