Being as those mirrors are known to fall off in hotter weather, I would try to gradually heat the area and get behind it with some fine wire, fishing line or something along those lines to slice through the adhesive. Carefully. Glass is fragile.

Ah now we’re having fun!

I had very good going with the Minwax Helmsman polyurethane over a product called Pelucid, which was spendy, but very strong and hard. The dash looks about as good today as when it was first done—and that’s saying quite a bit, especially if you look at how the rest of the car has weathered…

I let this long-term wood f…[Read more]

I really should have a look at the manual. For some reason, I get off on these little details, and making it to sell gives me another excuse (as if I needed one) to work them out.

Bill and Roy are right, though, it’s the big stuff that really matters: get the engine right, the trans square and tight, all the suspension bits. Bridget is gonna need…[Read more]

Ed, your attention to detail would drive me crazy. I understand it as you’re planning on selling it, but DAMN!

Very cool. I got a ride in “Memphis Belle” (the movie version, also a B-17 G, I believe) a few years ago and it was a definite career highlight. I’d love to be able to work on one!

As always, you do neat work, Jack. I wish you were closer so I could somehow rope you into wiring my Spyder.

Update on the Spyder build.

Basically cracking away at things as time permits. We’re getting into paint and final finish now.

Can’t believe I missed this post.

Yeah, man, the shower curtain tonneau is the bomb: super light and keeps out prying eyes and hot sun, at least, if not so much heavy rain!

Yeah sorry I haven’t been updating the blog. Work continues. I’ll post something this weekend. Thanks for your interest!

Jack, could say the same concerning your project. Driving it yet?

Def cool. I thought of doing this a few years ago but haven’t yet had an occasion. I’d think you could index them with a sharpie before you loosen the big nut, then just realign the marks when done. A mirror would help a lot.

That may just be worth the hassle of getting them realigned again afterwards. Cool idea, thanks.

Hi Bob, Welcome.

Nice looking car. I see you have open lovers on the front side panels. Do they lift up as part of the center hinged hood? If so, I am interested in photos.

Sorry, I’ll be of no help in researching its history.

Enjoy your ride.

Sorry, nothing let go. I’ve driven her since she got home and she seems just fine. We just lost traction in a section of track that wasn’t yet dried out.

The strange noises that you hear come from a remote mic that’s plugged into the GoPro. It’s stuck down into the rear body work in an attempt to eliminate the wind noise.

I am convinced that car broke and then crashed, not the other way around. I bet it’s that same rear track bar/locating arm that has let loose before.

Sunday morning, first run. The crash in turn 7 along with the recovery effort and the tow to the top.

Run 2. Saturday in the wet. Sideways in Turn 3 and a spin in Turn 8. Camera dies at the spin.

Just realized these should be posted in the other Hillclimb thread. Ill put them there also. Sorry.

Here is the one you’ve waited for. This includes the crash in Turn 7 along with all the recovery work and subsequent tow to the top.

Ok, here is my second run on Saturday in the wet. Put  it sideways in turn 3 and spun out in 8. That’s where the camera dies.