[s-cars] Blackbird Avant update

[JC]

Squadron leader:

Yes the current mfr for replacement remotes is "defa", and quality is updated vs the antique originals.  I googlified for days a few years back trying to find better prices on them or compatibles from the same company going around the stealership monopoly w no luck... $63 ain't too bad, they were as much as a hundo from some dealers.

Also as summun already said (mikeL maybe?) the wrappage won't look super tidy like those done on brand new cars. I did a bit of trim wrap on the M car and learned a few things including how incompetent I am at vinyl wrapping.  Doesn't take well to chips and imperfections where you get little trapped bubbles although matte might mask some of that. Yes you pop 'em w a pin and try to get it to lay flat but it doesn't always work 100%. Might not matter for the Mad Max Avant but there it is...

Jakarta Johnny 

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On Feb 21, 2011, at 23:11, bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:

> So, the SR71 Avant finally showed Friday evening courtesy of Tom n
> Jerry/Deliverance Auto & Canine transport service.  Don't ask.
> Basically it's all good.  158k, $2200 and the lady spent $100 on a new key
> for me (with a light that works... at least for now) and; a receipt for $350
> she spent just prior to transport for new coolant and T connector and oil
> change..
> Car runs great.  Needs TLC and some matching wheels. + a journey to the edge
> of the slippery slope.  Anyone need one or two 16" avus wheels?
> Has some surface rust that needs to be sanded off and at least primed for
> now.
> Would make a great MaacoAvant but I'm leaning towards some kind of crazy 3M
> wrappage.
> FWIW I found the new oem RF lock transmitter at GAP for $63... and miracle
> of miracle, it worked!
> 8D0 959 753 B looks like this:
> Says DEFA on it
> G119
> 675F
> There should be a contest to predict what will break first.
> Bill~double avant~M
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