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41871
Keith, If you mean that the joints were horizontal and the bolts were vertical, this is not that uncommon. Long suspension arms and tie rods, coupled with...
garywolf1947
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Apr 1, 2007
12:19 pm
41872
Aren't Locosts usually registered as older than 1979? ... was expecting to see some Locost run and meet some of you people that I share the net with. A man...
butter_art
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Apr 1, 2007
2:49 pm
41873
Hi, That is correct in most cases that Locost are registered as older cars but usually as a replica or close resemblance of a true seven from the outward ...
Martin Keller
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Apr 1, 2007
3:53 pm
41874
Heim (or whatever you prefer to call them) joints are very specialized in their properties. I'm only now beginning to under stand them. The catalog strength...
Jon A. Winterhalter
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Apr 1, 2007
6:45 pm
41875
Beaut! :-) Bryan Auckland NZ ... measurements. ... bathroom ... crank) 19.5" ... intake. ... side) ... on sides....
Bryan Miller
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Apr 1, 2007
10:41 pm
41876
... Congrats on the new pit crew member. Looks like you are going to need a few more mods, either at rumble set or trailer hitch. start training them early...
Dave Whitt
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Apr 2, 2007
12:30 am
41877
Mocked up morgan style fronts, needs radiusing and a curved front. Fender should go all the way to the chassis untill it hits the top rail and I will try and...
yyaarr1965
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Apr 2, 2007
2:11 am
41878
HELLO. I was at Hallett and no one came up to the ATR pit area to say hi. I'm pissed. I had free beers waiting friday thru sunday and no takers. I got to see a...
Russell Amos
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Apr 2, 2007
2:27 am
41879
Congrats. I remember those days................ and nights. (sigh)...
Russell Amos
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Apr 2, 2007
2:37 am
41880
Hi Dale, That's cool and looks good, Very RETRO. What due you intend on making the fenders out of. Again very cool and good looking. Martin Keller Ventura, Ca....
Martin Keller
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Apr 2, 2007
2:53 am
41881
... Congrats, Greg! What more can I say? -dave...
David Hempy
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Apr 2, 2007
3:29 am
41882
... That's GREAT! The pictures are very disorienting...seeing a tape measure the size of a radiator and such. Do you have any photos with a person for size...
David Hempy
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Apr 2, 2007
3:29 am
41883
That's awesome, man! Congrats! My wife and I sure have fun in our practicing sessions ;-) ... Moti ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Moti Almagor
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Apr 2, 2007
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41884
Well, tacked the engine mounts today. Not sure if I did it right. Not only are the Miata 1.8 mounts asymetrical, but at least mine seem to be torqued a...
MaclarenII
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Apr 2, 2007
7:56 am
41886
... looking forward meeting you. How about entering into Time Trial group since you already have experience with it? ... SCCA and NASA Time Trials are run...
Bruce Funderburg
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Apr 2, 2007
1:53 pm
41887
That's awsome!! This is turning out to be a very cool car indeed. --Chris ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Chris Fiaccone
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Apr 2, 2007
1:59 pm
41888
Thanks One thought I had but its rather vain or gimmicy. Was to put a pivot at the back of the running board and attaching the front of the fender to the...
yyaarr1965
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Apr 2, 2007
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41889
Ugh... just go here: http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e177/SteyrTMPAUG/...
MaclarenII
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Apr 2, 2007
5:32 pm
41890
One of my customers just bought a find, a historic Super Vee with only five races on it, and he is selling off all the rod ends and the shocks. He is in the...
garywolf1947
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Apr 3, 2007
1:28 am
41891
Hi: Do any of you fine gentlemen have access to a waterjet? I suppose a CNC mill would work too, but it seems like more work. I need a piece of 5/16" 6061-T6 ...
Chris Fiaccone
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Apr 3, 2007
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41892
Ignor the pivoting fenders - was a rather insane idea and will not work. I am at a loss for the moment-in trying to get the front visualized. I tried sloping...
yyaarr1965
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Apr 3, 2007
1:59 am
41893
The bolt hole is vertical and rather than rotating in the retainer, the ball swivels sideways Nunya <tvrvixen@...> wrote: > One interesting thing...
Keith Williams
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Apr 3, 2007
2:13 am
41894
Chris, I used to deal with a local company that charged $80/hr for the water jet, now they charge $250/hr. I would not recommend them. Esko ... From: Chris...
EskoA
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Apr 3, 2007
2:24 am
41895
That is very enlightening. Thank you guys. I have never had occasion to use a Heim joint but I am better informed now "Jon A. Winterhalter"...
Keith Williams
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Apr 3, 2007
2:28 am
41896
Just restarted my GS1000S and it sounds like the pilot jets are clogged--won't idle. Anyone have suggestions for cleaning them (soaking solvents, etc.), or is...
Brian Butt
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Apr 3, 2007
3:27 am
41897
Martin--You make a good point about the performance of vintage stuff as opposed to modern technology. I am simply stating I was expecting to see the clones...
Keith Williams
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Apr 3, 2007
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41898
Took some pics for you with a tape measure next to the chassis, no self pics at this point, I'm having a bad hair day ;-) ... Next to radiator location - ...
Moti Almagor
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Apr 3, 2007
4:03 am
41899
Brian: A good soak in carb cleaner should do it, but carb cleaner in an ultrasonic jewellry does it faster if you know someone who has one. Maybe at a ...
Ed Bratt
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Apr 3, 2007
5:14 am
41900
Most of the vintage organisations draw the line at allowing clones to compete with genuine vintage cars. They want to keep the value high on the originals....
garywolf1947
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Apr 3, 2007
8:55 am
41901
... jet, now they charge $250/hr. I would not recommend them. ... will probably be half the cost. You will still have a programming and min set up charge that...
Dave Whitt
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Apr 3, 2007
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