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14451
I have been searching the net for a while and here and the other locost groups but cant find anyone who has gone through the process of making there own seats....
yyaarr1965
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Feb 1, 2004
4:02 pm
14452
Hi Dale, Try this: http://www.martinr.cjb.net/ Cheers, Andre...
Andre
celicagt_1981
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Feb 1, 2004
4:25 pm
14453
... Congratulations, you have now entered the paperwork zone. I went through the CA process the first year it was in effect. I did a short write up about it...
fucmkt
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Feb 1, 2004
4:29 pm
14454
Thank you that was the site. Still out of my range for seats but some usefull hints there. Still looking for info on tube steal seats or wooden frame. Dale...
yyaarr1965
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Feb 1, 2004
4:37 pm
14455
In a message dated 02/01/2004 9:09:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com writes: Once the car is completed you still have a trip to...
porschercr@...
rennkafer2000
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Feb 1, 2004
5:49 pm
14456
In a message dated 2/1/04 9:45:47 AM, yyaarr1965@... writes: << Still looking for info on tube steal seats or wooden frame. >> Try the EAA......
jjemcoop@...
xk1501960
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Feb 1, 2004
6:19 pm
14457
There are some dune-buggy sites that have very reasonably-priced seats. We were all sent a link to http://www.desertkarts.com/productCat0.ivnu just a week or...
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motorsikl
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Feb 1, 2004
6:25 pm
14458
Dale, Try to find Dougie Dells site - he mad 3mm ali ones and MIG welded them. Doug used to be the "list owner" of the original Locost list back in the old...
rhargrav@...
gazmanau1
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Feb 1, 2004
9:21 pm
14459
Here's Dougie's site: http://www.designdraughting.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/. I remember him, nice guy. Another technique: I think it was Carroll Smith in one of...
Mike Polan
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Feb 1, 2004
9:38 pm
14460
Hi Mike, The foam technique was for a perfect fitting race seat once you had a carcass. Cheers, Tricky H. ... This message was sent through MyMail...
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gazmanau1
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Feb 1, 2004
9:51 pm
14461
What kind of guages are you guy's using. I am looking to go Smiths like the original but are finding it hard to get a really nice set. I would also need at...
kiwi74usa1
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Feb 1, 2004
10:22 pm
14462
Graham, I'm using Auto Meter electronic gauges with an electronic speedometer. It is easy to program, no matter what tire size or gear ratio. Classic chrome...
eskoa
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Feb 1, 2004
11:01 pm
14463
Rick: Hi. I think that should be Dougie Wells, site not Dougie Dells site, but I fear that all of Dougie's site has disappeared over the past few years....
bratt
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Feb 1, 2004
11:03 pm
14464
In a message dated 2/1/04 4:04:31 PM, bratt@... writes: << And it is till freezing cold in Saskatchewan. Got up to a "high" of -20 today. >> I might...
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xk1501960
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Feb 1, 2004
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14465
In a message dated 2/1/04 4:04:31 PM, bratt@... writes: << I pulled the 4AGE motor that runs. Still have several miles of wires to pull. ... I got a...
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xk1501960
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Feb 1, 2004
11:14 pm
14466
Graham: Princess Auto, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, sells a 4 inch, 0 to 10,000 rpm, tach, with a built in shift light for $69.95 Cdn. The part number is...
bratt
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Feb 2, 2004
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14467
Hi Ed, I notice the Dell after I sent it - but it almost fits for a Scotsman. Snow?? - that is that white stuff I normally only sees on television or in...
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gazmanau1
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Feb 2, 2004
12:50 am
14468
Jim: Do you have a source for Weber carburettors and a manifold for the 4AGE? What does it cost in total? Ed ... From: jjemcoop@... To:...
bratt
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Feb 2, 2004
2:49 am
14469
Found his site. http://www.designdraughting.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ I have even thought of making fixed molded seats and movable pedals and telescopic steering...
yyaarr1965
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Feb 2, 2004
2:59 am
14470
In a message dated 2/1/04 7:51:24 PM, bratt@... writes: << Do you have a source for Weber carburettors and a manifold for the 4AGE? What does it cost...
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xk1501960
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Feb 2, 2004
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14471
In a message dated 2/1/04 8:00:25 PM, yyaarr1965@... writes: << and telescopic steering wheel. >> My XK150 Jaguar had a telescoping steering wheel......
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xk1501960
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Feb 2, 2004
3:19 am
14472
Poor baby; Forced yourself into the heat ,In Wisconsin we had a tropical heat wave today of 35 deg. f. Force me out into some heat. Happy building. David C....
David C. Loll
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Feb 2, 2004
3:54 am
14473
Ed, you would also need some kind of module to run your ignition system... another $100+. In all it might cost up to US $400 to go the non-computer route. ...
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xk1501960
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Feb 2, 2004
4:18 am
14474
What a coincidence we had 35 as well - °C Cheers, Tricky H. Aussie GAZshocks rhargrav@... http://www.whitepointer.com.au ...
Rick Hargraves
gazmanau1
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Feb 2, 2004
7:08 am
14475
I keep seeing references to 'large port' and 'small port' 4AGE engines. Does anyone know how I can tell the difference, to know which engine I have? It's an...
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Feb 2, 2004
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14476
http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/phil.bradshaw/4AGE%20into%20RWD.htm http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7177/tech.html Jim, Try these two. Cheers, Tricky H. ...
Rick Hargraves
gazmanau1
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Feb 2, 2004
8:42 am
14477
I went salvage yard shopping this weekend. I would love to know what to look for in a salvage yard because I have none of the good stories you folks do. Since...
Chris Fiaccone
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Feb 2, 2004
2:35 pm
14478
Large port. Dr.Hess ... engines. Does ... have? It's...
Dr. Hess
toy_20valve
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Feb 2, 2004
2:44 pm
14479
Look in the files section for a document regarding Miata parts interchange. -Steve...
Steve Carter
loopout2000
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Feb 2, 2004
3:25 pm
14480
The only component that really went up in weight was the diff. A 1.8 diff is a heavier beast than the 1.6 version, and the 1.8 LSD (a Torsen) is the heaviest...
Keith Tanner
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