Gkesseru…build thread “Building Alfred”

Gabe had built his car with a roll bar. He accompanied us to VA Beach a few years ago. Should be photos in here somewhere.

 I managed to get the thing fired up last night. Upon reassembly I found the crankshaft woodruff key as well as the timing belt crank gear keyway slot wore out. Basically the only thing holding the gear in place was the belt. I have a short block on a stand in the basement and luckily there was a good key and gear on that. If I get time tonight…

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ROAD TRIP !! 🚗💨

Ed
Too bad you live too far south, I picked up a Grizzly G4011 last week in an online auction for $200. It will shear, brake, roll, press and notch albeit it is limited to a max of 22 gauge. I did make some seat stands to replace the fibreglass pedestals with 20 gauge last week but had to use a cheater bar to give me the leverage to make the 90…[Read more]

Bob
Have a look at MgMagic they may have a top that meets your requirements. As for installation if you don’t want to tackle the installation of the Snaps you may be able to engage a marina. The top is essentially a Bimini like you would find on a small boat

Ha! Yeah the holes won’t lighten it enough to matter, but they’re good decoration, and who ever parks a Spyder without lifting up the clamshell so’s everyone can see in? My aims here are three.

1. See if I can develop any passable skills in sheet metal forming without investing in necessary tools such as an English wheel or even a bending brake.

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I stand corrected, Roy. Thanks for the science.

Only Ed would drill holes in 22 gauge aluminum to “lighten” it.  I’m impressed, but not surprised (having seen Ed’s work before)….a passion for precision.

“fealty”?  Really Ed?  I need to remember to never play Scrabble with you.

I epoxied that missing piece back into place yesterday. Today it looks as if it will hold. As that sheave is not in use all it has to do is spin. Hope it stays together at speed.

Very good. I read the blog and it looks like a unique detail.

Why is it that the most work goes into stuff you never see as it rolls on down the road?

Engine balancing:  Very difficult and complex involving dynamics of rotating and reciprocating parts as well as static simple weight differences.  That said, I possibly go overboard and always apply  the shade tree standard of if it is visibly out of balance, it is too much.  I own a very accurate scale which measures down to small fractions of…[Read more]