finally finished my tdkit

[clark lee]

Took me 20 years and two engines but it is finally in my garage!! CMC on a chevette frame.
Clark

[Richard Shear]

wtg

[Paul Mossberg]

Terrific news!

Congratulations!

 

Got pics?

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[edward ericson]

Two engines? That thing must haul!

Welcome to the club.

[Mike Schumacher]

Congrats but scary I’m in year 1.

[billnparts]

Great news, BUT….You only think its finished “today”. It’s never finished. It’s great that now you’re driving it. Happy Motoring !,

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[KentT]

Early FF TDr on 69 VW pan
Slowly coming back from the ashes...

[clark lee]

Thanks to all for the great well wishes on completing my car. A little more info for all: completed 12 more years in air force anddragged kit around four moves, did seven more years with Lockheed, then found a friend to help me. Took two years to build, then original engine had to bereplaced( I touched a crank bearing with my thumb and after 85 miles it failed to properly get lubrication and ruined the crank). So I bought another engine and it runs great. Also, had to sue state DMV to get registration; CMC did not provide me a certificate of origin. So, hope all enjoyed my story, believe me, I could write a book on building the car. Clark

[edward ericson]

you touched a crank bearing with your thumb and that ruined the engine??

[newkitman]

Yep! Being an old AF engine technician and engine bearing inspector, its bad ju-ju touching the bearings with bare fingers. The acid in the fingers leaves a fingerprint and then over time attacks the metal of the bearing. That’s why I always wear plastic gloves when building the internal portion of my engines.

Also on hot engine parts you never use a lead pencil. The lead causes the part to heat more at the lead mark causing a crack.

newkitman2013-08-09 22:23:49

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Paul Mossberg]

Looking forward to your book Clark!

And I learn something every day here. I knew about not touching bearings. Btu geez, I never heard about the lead pencil thing. Allen, I assume by lead pencil, you really mean graphite?

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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