Well. My info is BCW made their own body panels & stuff. I don’t know where they got their Chevettes, but a west-coast accessory company would not be the obvious source. We could call Jack Fussenegger and ask. 

None in mine. But here’s my theory–which you can check by chasing some corporate records in PA: Like BCW, American Sunroof WAS the Fussenegger’s company & the factories were tied together. 
edsnova2016-02-05 20:52:15

Before you replace the alternator, check the grounds on it. With these cars–and with most old cars–electrical faults are almost always ground-related. 

edsnova2016-02-04 21:13:27

Very nice.

So, looking for more Elvis-TD info I come across this shot of JFK & Jackie on their honeymoon in Acapulco, Mexico, 1953.

edsnova2016-02-04 20:56:12

Great picture. I had no idea The King ever appeared in a TD. Would love to know more about that.

You did great. You could never build anything like I was suggesting for anything close to that.

If you got it as cheap as those initial bids looked, you did good. Worst case scenario: clean it up and sell it on.

Go up a bit for autoX. Like, 22 in front & 28 rear. Otherwise lower.After I bought new tires the knuckleheads at the tire shop pumped like 35 lbs in all 4 of em. Thought my teeth were gonna shake out on the ride home.

I’m running 18 psi front – 24 psi rear and it’s been working really well.

Safety Fast.

Putting the shift plate in rightside-up ++

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I was shocked the first time I slid behind the wheel of Bridget. It felt all wrong, the steering wheel was way, way too close to my chest. Nothing like the way I adjust every other car I’ve driven in ever.

I made the remark about adding bracing to discourage you from removing any. I’m not sure there is room to add any and not run into fitment issues with the body panels. There is a thread here on secondary door latches that a lot of us have added to keep the doors in place.

I resemble that remark.

Paul

I’m going to go out on a limb here and posit that fiberglass body panels are not a significant structural element on any of our cars. 

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“the fiberfab chassis I am working with is grossly over built, I have even considered chopping it up and lightening many of the tubes. Don’t think it is an issue.”That grossly overbuilt frame will still flex. Several people here on the forum have witnessed the self opening doors on mine. If anything, add bracing.billnparts2016-01-29 06:58:20

Measure twice, then measure again. Then begin.

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I like that idea. Please post photos.

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