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July 29, 2025 at 10:46 am #309396
Thanks, Steve.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"July 25, 2025 at 4:58 am #309393Which make? VW chassis or front engine?
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"July 16, 2025 at 8:14 am #309389I race my V8 TD and often remove the windshield while doing so. Wind buffeting is much less with it off and just running a Brooklands. Don’t know if that is an option for you.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"June 28, 2025 at 8:14 am #309379This might be more coherent.
First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”
That should bring you to a new page. If you have previously uploaded pictures, you will see some of them. Under “All Photos” near the top left of the page you will see “options” and “upload.”
Click on “upload.”
That opens another drop down box. You can actually drag and drop pictures into this from a folder on your computer screen, or you can navigate to the folder on your computer with the pics. Double click on them and the upload begins. You should see them appear in your photo album.
To get one into a post you have to click on it.
It should open up big. Then RIGHT-click on it, and you should see a box open up on it with options like “copy,” “save image as,” etc. Click on “copy image address.”
Now close the pic and find your way back to the post you want to put this photo in. (I often use two browser windows for this, keeping the “new post” box open in a separate tab or window).
(Hang on, we’re getting close now)</span></span></span>
Above the window where you want to make the picture go, there’s a line of little symbols. The second from the left is like a jagged little mountain with a little moon over it. That’s your “insert pic” button. Click it.
That opens a new box with a prompt that says “Source.” PASTE (control or command V) the “image address” you copied about six steps ago. Then press OK.
The photo should appear now as if by high-tech magic. So simple even a computer science Ph.D. could do it, sometimes, maybe, if he’d had enough Red B
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"June 27, 2025 at 10:12 am #309378Instructions on posting photos to this forum provided by the great Ed Ericson.
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<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>That should bring you to a new page. If you have previously uploaded pictures, you will see some of them. Under “All Photos” near the top left of the page you will see “options” and “upload.”</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>Click on “upload.”</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>That opens another drop down box. You can actually drag and drop pictures into this from a folder on your computer screen, or you can navigate to the folder on your computer with the pics. Double click on them and the upload begins. You should see them appear in your photo album.</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>To get one into a post you have to click on it.</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>It should open up big. Then RIGHT-click on it, and you should see a box open up on it with options like “copy,” “save image as,” etc. Click on “copy image address.”</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>Now close the pic and find your way back to the post you want to put this photo in. (I often use two browser windows for this, keeping the “new post” box open in a separate tab or window).</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>(Hang on, we’re getting close now)</span></span></span></p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>Above the window where you want to make the picture go, there’s a line of little symbols. The second from the left is like a jagged little mountain with a little moon over it. That’s your “insert pic” button. Click it.</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>That opens a new box with a prompt that says “Source.” PASTE (control or command V) the “image address” you copied about six steps ago. Then press OK.</p>
<p style=”margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 18pt; font-family: Lato; font-size: 12.0pt; color: #2b2b2b;”>The photo should appear now as if by high-tech magic. So simple even a computer science Ph.D. could do it, sometimes, maybe, if he’d had enough Red B</p>Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"May 11, 2025 at 8:40 am #309361As I will be towing my car to leave at the show field, I’ll have my Subaru to transport those who want to avoid any rain.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"April 24, 2025 at 8:51 am #309330These are the instructions prepared by the great Ed Ericson on posting photos on this forum.
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First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”
That should bring you to a new page. If you have previously uploaded pictures, you will see some of them. Under “All Photos” near the top left of the page you will see “options” and “upload.”
Click on “upload.”
That opens another drop down box. You can actually drag and drop pictures into this from a folder on your computer screen, or you can navigate to the folder on your computer with the pics. Double click on them and the upload begins. You should see them appear in your photo album.
To get one into a post you have to click on it.
It should open up big. Then RIGHT-click on it, and you should see a box open up on it with options like “copy,” “save image as,” etc. Click on “copy image address.”
Now close the pic and find your way back to the post you want to put this photo in. (I often use two browser windows for this, keeping the “new post” box open in a separate tab or window).
(Hang on, we’re getting close now)</span></span></span>
Above the window where you want to make the picture go, there’s a line of little symbols. The second from the left is like a jagged little mountain with a little moon over it. That’s your “insert pic” button. Click it.
That opens a new box with a prompt that says “Source.” PASTE (control or command V) the “image address” you copied about six steps ago. Then press OK.
The photo should appear now as if by high-tech magic. So simple even a computer science Ph.D. could do it, sometimes, maybe, if he’d had enough Red B
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"April 14, 2025 at 9:39 am #309326Dale, you will be missed. At least you have a real good excuse. I hope everything goes well with her surgery. See you in Oct.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"March 23, 2025 at 9:41 am #309313Welcome! Pleasure to have you, Trevor.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"March 21, 2025 at 9:23 am #309307Yes, MG Magic is the only place that I’ve seen the tips available separately.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"March 21, 2025 at 9:21 am #309306I’m glad you found the solution. I wasn’t aware there even was such a device.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"March 10, 2025 at 9:45 am #309285Welcome and congratulations on the TF. You live in an amazing place to enjoy it.
I’m adding the instructions for photos that was put together by the amazing Ed Ericson. Until recently they were flawless. I’ve been having difficulty but you should do well.
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First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”
That should bring you to a new page. If you have previously uploaded pictures, you will see some of them. Under “All Photos” near the top left of the page you will see “options” and “upload.”
Click on “upload.”
That opens another drop down box. You can actually drag and drop pictures into this from a folder on your computer screen, or you can navigate to the folder on your computer with the pics. Double click on them and the upload begins. You should see them appear in your photo album.
To get one into a post you have to click on it.
It should open up big. Then RIGHT-click on it, and you should see a box open up on it with options like “copy,” “save image as,” etc. Click on “copy image address.”
Now close the pic and find your way back to the post you want to put this photo in. (I often use two browser windows for this, keeping the “new post” box open in a separate tab or window).
(Hang on, we’re getting close now)</span></span></span>
Above the window where you want to make the picture go, there’s a line of little symbols. The second from the left is like a jagged little mountain with a little moon over it. That’s your “insert pic” button. Click it.
That opens a new box with a prompt that says “Source.” PASTE (control or command V) the “image address” you copied about six steps ago. Then press OK.
The photo should appear now as if by high-tech magic. So simple even a computer science Ph.D. could do it, sometimes, maybe, if he’d had enough Red B
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"February 27, 2025 at 9:12 am #309272I’m glad you managed to get that one imported.
This photo is from 2016 on a rally put together by Vicenc Feliu (standing). Cars, besides mine are Ed Ericson’s (foreground) and Dale Schumacher’s (background).
I hope you can figure out the cause of the photo mystery.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"January 24, 2025 at 9:13 am #309256Have you looked into purchasing a matched gauge and sender? There’s a bunch of various offerings on the market.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"January 14, 2025 at 8:43 am #309247Thanks, Ed.
Reservations made.
Just a reminder everyone, the discounted rooms are under “Speedsters”.
See y’all there.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"January 4, 2025 at 7:32 am #309240Of course, I will be there. I will, once again, tow the car out and leave it in the pavilion with the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"December 31, 2024 at 6:10 am #309236My first guess would be MG Magic in Florida.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"December 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm #309231I was unable to find the lower bearing I needed. The old one had disintegrated.
I thought I could adapt something to work in there but there was nothing that matched the ID and OD requirements. I went through all the bearing catalogs I had and even went to a bearing wholesaler who tried and came up empty.
I finally resorted to taking pieces from a heavy plastic tank I had out back and fashioned a bushing that would fit and epoxied it into place.
The end result was pretty good. Sorry, there were two photos in this sequence that, no matter what I tried, refused to import into this topic.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"December 17, 2024 at 9:02 am #309221That’s pretty bad for a VW based TD. My 300hp 302 V8 delivers me 10 MPG.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"November 13, 2024 at 6:01 am #309202Well if a ready made top is not available, the next best option would be to have one made. A good tri, shop would be able to make one from scratch. check out boat upholsterers.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"October 12, 2024 at 10:07 am #309189As I recall it’s on the left side of the block just above the oil pan on a flat boss apx. halfway along the block. When mine pulled out I simply epoxied it back in.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"September 27, 2024 at 9:35 am #309101Check out the appropriate manual up in the “Library”
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"September 7, 2024 at 5:25 pm #309081I just flat towed my TDr 3-1/2 hours each way last weekend. Make sure it’s in neutral, parking brake is off and the column is unlocked.
Here is the post that the late great Royal Hendrix posted some years ago. He addresses about everything.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"September 7, 2024 at 5:12 pm #309080https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVCoBfPj0ig
How’s this?
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"September 6, 2024 at 9:34 am #309071A couple shots from others of last weekend.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
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