[Duds]

I dont see ANY pics.

 

[LUNAT1C]

I dont see ANY pics.

Hey Doug, enjoying your senility? I posted one picture LOL.

Ask and ye shall receive:

I went to Home Depot today a got a nice tote box to keep in my trunk, and keep things organized. It's a sturdy plastic box complete with lid latches, is lockable (have to get a padlock), has a handle on the front and a nice handgrip on the side, and has wheels on one end. Currently contains my new tire iron, Haynes manual, power inverter, pack of AA batteries, and roll of paper towels. Gonna toss in my air mattress and pump as well. Come Carlisle time, I'll also put cleaning products in it. Eventually I want to get an embroidered trunk mat so I can have the trunk open at shows.

Sun just below the horizon:

 

[LUNAT1C]

I might consider a spoiler for this car... still not sold on the idea, though.

 

[cokey11]

What really amazed me at Carlisle was that your seats look like they are brand new.

 

[LUNAT1C]

What really amazed me at Carlisle was that your seats look like they are brand new.

The Magic Eraser doesn't really get much out of them lol (meaning there isn't a lot of dirt). I cleaned and conditioned them with Lexol products on the Friday before the show. The driver's seat bottom sorely needs to be redone... there's a tear right under the asscrack where the stitching ripped through. The only way you can tell it's there is a slight collection of dirt on the torn edges, and the missing thread. Not enough for me to worry about it right away, though I want to take it to an upholstery shop before Carlisle 2010.

 

[Daytrepper]

Very nice! Top notch in person. I would like to take a closer look at that license plate setup too.

I can edit this for you, just let me know what you want where.

 

[LUNAT1C]

Very nice! Top notch in person. I would like to take a closer look at that license plate setup too.

I can edit this for you, just let me know what you want where.

Hopefully it'll be at Carlisle next year, pending my living arrangements and employment status. Also hopefully that mod will be finished by then. I starting making a fiberglass cover/mount for the plate slider. So far I have the base of it, molded in the shape of that section of the bumper cover and with an added flat section to mount the front of the slider (so it's not hanging down like that). Now I have to trim it, shape the foam I bought, wrap it, FB the cloth wrap, sand it, paint it, cut it for the plate to pop in an out, and mount it.

Of course if you really wanna see it sooner, you can donate to the "get Rob to the next Ohio meet fund", where premium gas will cost $106 round trip! Regular might be around $100... Yeah I'm still thinking about it. Cost might not that much of an issue, but the 10 hours of driving part is (and arriving at 3-4am on Saturday, in a full suit!).

 

[LUNAT1C]

Here's what the link should look like:
Pictures by rknapp - Photobucket/Luna/DSC01609.jpg

Additional portion highlighted.

 

[Daytrepper]

Here's what the link should look like:
Pictures by rknapp - Photobucket/Luna/DSC01609.jpg

Additional portion highlighted.

All fixed.

 

[LUNAT1C]

I thought that was PMed to you... oh well, I'm happy, lol. Thanks, Dan!

 

[LUNAT1C]

Update on the car. Had a minor rear-end collision Sunday night in Dover, DE. My car is the one that was struck. Outwardly, it appears that there are some scratches and cracks in the paint. What you can't see is the energy absorber was damaged (I have a chunk of it in the glove box) and there is a 50/50 shot that the cracks are actually in the bumper cover plastic and it will need to be replaced.

Total estimate for a new OEM bumper cover is $1,842.70. Might have to be new OEM since only 4500 Specials were ever built, and there is no aftermarket, so used and refurbed will VERY hard to find. There is also a back order until the middle of next month, so it will be a few weeks before it gets worked on.

 

[Daytrepper]

Update on the car. Had a minor rear-end collision Sunday night in Dover, DE. My car is the one that was struck. Outwardly, it appears that there are some scratches and cracks in the paint. What you can't see is the energy absorber was damaged (I have a chunk of it in the glove box) and there is a 50/50 shot that the cracks are actually in the bumper cover plastic and it will need to be replaced.

Total estimate for a new OEM bumper cover is $1,842.70. Might have to be new OEM since only 4500 Specials were ever built, and there is no aftermarket, so used and refurbed will VERY hard to find. There is also a back order until the middle of next month, so it will be a few weeks before it gets worked on.

Ahhh, sorry to hear that Rob...dammit!! New OEM is the best bet, if the insurance will get you one! Chrysler is having alot of trouble getting parts right now, so not surprised to hear about the back order. That sucks man!

 

[Railoffroader2]

Wow dude, sorry about the hit. That sucks. Hope you are ok.
Also hope you get her fixed up. My insurance co is still fighting with the idiot who almost hit me and practically ripped my 2 left doors off 3 months ago because of such a poorly written police report. The other party's insurance is denying the claim and are trying to say that I caused the incident although I was parked. This case is currently in arbitration.

 

[Intrep_ED]

Sorry to hear about the fender bender...

 

[LUNAT1C]

Luckily all the damage is isolated to the bumper cover and the energy absorber. By my calculations, counting my speed at 0 MPH and his speed (figuring his truck moved for about a second and had to cover about 3 feet of void) was about 2-2.1 MPH. Appears to be enough to crack the absorber and possibly crack the bumper cover.


Originally I was going to have them pay the body shop directly so I don't have to deal with finding a replacement cover, but now I might have them pay me directly, if they're willing to pay to replace the cover, so I can have it fixed at my leisure. Possibly next spring, after the snows and the salts. Then, I might through in a few more bucks to have the cladding repainted all around (thinking gloss graphite, or graphite metallic, though Tom wants me to do silver lol) and have some chips on the hood, fender, roof, rear door, and mirrors taken care of.

 

[LUNAT1C]

Oh wow, almost a year since the last update... car was fixed a long time ago.

Also done since then:
Timing belt, water pump, thermostat, driver rear strut and knuckle, radiator.

Updated mod list:

MOD LIST:
- Evil Monkey Security
- 1999 Chrysler LHS 360w amplifier (P/N 4760688AC)
- Chrysler 6-disc DVD/Aux. changer
- RB1
- SRT Design 20"x8" wheels
- 245/35/20 Nankang Ultrasport NS-II tires
- Custom "Luna" graphic on oval badge, on winged emblem, on trunk
- Custom "Luna" graphic on 1st generation LHS rear speaker grills
- JoeKD CAI with custom "Luna" graphic
- Early 300M sight shield
- Silver painted calipers and knuckles
- ATE Slotted rotors and Wagner Thermoquiet pads up front
- 1999 LHS Winged clock bezel
- LED in winged clock
- Black A-pillars from an early Dodge Intrepid

IN THE PIPELINE:
- Custom "chrome" shift knob
- Custom wood steering wheel
- Dual interior cathodes
- White cathodes in glove box and trunk
- Rear door courtesy lights (just need rear door harnesses! sockets already in)
- Blacked out interior from the tops of the door panels and up

Copied from most recent 300M Club update:

Some new things to add.

Many of you are already aware of the recent radiator issue... AFAIK, a new one is now nestled between the A/C condenser and radiator fans. Not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but such is life.

I treated her to some new acquisitions.

Not happy with it. Too much chrome IMHO. Once I can figure out what a lightly scratched (maybe 6-6.5 out of 10) knob is worth, I'll be selling it (feel free to toss an offer my way... I have a number in mind, but no reasonable offer will be ignored). The scratches are mostly light, with a little more on top and a small nick on top, likely from the ashtray/gear lever bezel that was sitting on it when I found the car in the yard. Hard to get an image with a cell phone, but I'll try to get a macro with my phone tomorrow in the daylight.

Also...

Kinda neat. Using the AF disc. Works well, but I find the map view disorienting (used to the helicopter/horizon-ish view on my Garmin 200W). Not really a problem since you aren't supposed to stare at the screen while driving, but I still need to glance at it to be sure I don't miss a turn. The plan at this point is to use this temporarily. Next year I'm going to consider a custom double-din satnav setup using a Kenwood nav unit with Garmin maps. Otherwise I like the RB1. A few too many menus to find the local WaWa, but the sound is excellent. Definitely an improvement over my factory-installed RBB. Weird. Wasn't expecting that.

One thing I need to figure out is whether or not there is a night view. Used it to get to WaWa tonight to test the navigation function, and the thing practically lit up my interior. Maybe that's what was so disorienting... glancing from the dark scene in front of me, lit only by the HID headlamps, to the bright map display, and back.

 

[Intrep_ED]

Can't believe you don't like the shifter... I think it looks great!

 

[cdmccul]

.....A few too many menus to find the local WaWa,

Hahahahaha, that's funny... There's a WaWa on every corner from what I remember of the Princeton area of New Jersey!

but the sound is excellent. Definitely an improvement over my factory-installed RBB. Weird. Wasn't expecting that.

One thing I need to figure out is whether or not there is a night view. Used it to get to WaWa tonight to test the navigation function, and the thing practically lit up my interior. Maybe that's what was so disorienting... glancing from the dark scene in front of me, lit only by the HID headlamps, to the bright map display, and back.

Not having night mode would be a real bummer... I use night mode on my TomTom loaded HTC Kaiser at night - can't focus otherwise.

 

[Intrepidation]

Personally I think the shifter adds some much needed bright work to a sea of black plastic (and some leather).

The RB1 looks nice in there too.

 

[Squilliam]

Still looks amazing Rob. Luna definitely hides her age well. Keep it up bud!