Murphys Law:

After going to W VA and racing at the Jefferson Time Trials and returning home without incident, Friday evening I took the car to tech inspection for this weekends Pagoda Hillclimb. Upon leaving, I didn’t make it even one mile. No fuel delivery. It’s starts raining. Cage is on the car so no top. I end up calling a tow truck. They did…[Read more]

Murphys Law:

After going to W VA and racing at the Jefferson Time Trials and returning home without incident, Friday evening I took the car to tech inspection for this weekends Pagoda Hillclimb. Upon leaving, I didn’t make it even one mile. No fuel delivery. It’s starts raining. Cage is on the car so no top. I end up calling a tow truck. They did…[Read more]

Toyota twin cam 3.0 from the Supra and Cressida.

Paintbrush might do ya.

You can also open a picture or image in Preview, and click on the toolbox icon. Like so.

Paintbrush might do ya.

The chassis number will tell you the year of mfg. There is a lookup here.

The key years for part number issues, chassis-wise, are 1967, ’68 and ’69. 1967 and before is pretty compatible up and down the line. Those cars have linkpin front suspensions and swingarms on the rear. They are identifiable (in stock form) by the “wide-five” lug bolt…[Read more]

The chassis number will tell you the year of mfg. There is a lookup here. http://www.volksworld.com/tech-guides/technical-information/volkswagen-chassis-numbers-9474

The key years for part number issues, chassis-wise, are 1967, ’68 and ’69. 1967 and before is pretty compatible up and down the line. Those cars have linkpin front suspensions and…[Read more]

So here are photos of my new lift jack. I plan to make two of these, and at least one will have a sliding T bar on top with two snubbers so as to spread the load.

I’m also going to replace these RV leveler jacks with proper scissor jacks from like a couple old Toyota or Nissan pickup trucks.

But this is the basic proof of concept, which will be…[Read more]

So here are photos of my new lift jack. I plan to make two of these, and at least one will have a sliding T bar on top with two snubbers so as to spread the load.

I’m also going to replace these RV leveler jacks with proper scissor jacks from like a couple old Toyota or Nissan pickup trucks.

But this is the basic proof of concept, which will be…[Read more]

3rd attempt

Ah! That was easy!

second attempt…

second attempt…

and…nope.

well, that appears to not work at all.