Allen, the seatback foam and seat cushion foam in my early FF is flat, one-piece stuff..

so-cal customs sells the wheel with a hub that bolts to the grant three-hole hub you probably have now. I had to drill out the top plate holes a little to make up for the aluminum thickness–though it’s probably possible to slide the lock and signal switch carrier down the shaft an eighth inch to accomplish the same result. 

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Thanks for the response. My gazelle has been parked on the driveway for a while now. I plan to get her back on the road after I can solve the smog issue. Until then, ELiza Jane has prooven to be my best girl, just dont let the wife hear that.I have her up on blocks at the moment and shes getting a bumper to bumper rewire. I was tired of old…[Read more]

The seat back upholstery should be a one piece “pocket” that you stretch around the foam cushion.

Smog laws can be a real pain for hobbyists and poor people alike (to say nothing of poor hobbyists!). I think that in many cases they have gone away because newer cars–and by that I mean anything made in the last 20 years or so–are so much cleaner than what preceded them that it’s just not cost effective to bother much with these tests. They…[Read more]

One last question for y’all. In all the pictures I’ve seen of the seat back there is a middle and two edge pieces. My instructions don’t show those  pieces. Only shows a single rectangular piece. Do all TDR seatbacks have the center and edge pieces? Just wondering if  the fabric from the kit will fit.

Welcome aboard Rick. Glad to have another TDer in our group.

Welcome Rick, fortunately Ohio did away with the smog inspections.  Some politician made a bunch a money for a few years while in office, then all of a sudden we didn’t need it.  Things that make you go Huh.     

Long-lost cousins?http://theminimark.blogspot.com/2012/10/welcome-to-mini-mark-blog-sight.htmlKall2014-04-30 16:39:10

Welcome aboard.

Thanks Mike! These pics help a lot.

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well done Montie Thank you, you’ll probably have to remind me next time
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Mike, I have the same problem.  Only way I could get it to work is to go to my pictures file-copy with rt click and them paste it in the reply area.

When I try to insert image I get error msg

I am thinking of selling my built by factory yellow Mini Mark IV. Has factory AIR and was listed in original sales brochure. Have both hardtop and soft top. Always stored. Under 13000 miles. Built in 82.  Thinking around $10,000.  All original including both fender tires and wire wheels all around. 

It’s always the little thing that drive you crazy. Damn you, Murphy!

I converted my 1970 vw 1600sp to doghouse cooling. worked very well! reduced the engine temps to well under 160 even on hot days. before I was running upwards of 225 with my oil light nice and bright at idle!    The donor engine I use happened to be a 1975 fuel injected rig so I got the “vortex ring” as well! I don’t know how much effect IT has.  

Went out and took the engine out again to see if I had fouled something up last time I put it on or time before that when I used the wrong throwout bearing thingie.

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Go to the “Post Reply” on the left side and click on it. You will find the post picture option there.