It’s Alive !!!

This is a 40 year old wire harness. Colors have faded. Red with blue stripe closely resembles red with green stripe. Luckily, in 1989, I had a local Ford dealer where I used to work copy the factory wiring schematic for the Pinto.

Working  from the component back to the ignition switch I was able to put the wires back where…[Read more]

Nice going, Jack. I’m about to start wiring the Spyder, a daunting task. As it happens, I, too, need a wiper rig. I wish I knew you needed one: I’d have sent Bridget’s old setup. No good for the Spyder, as it needs the later (sideways motor) standard Beetle rig. NOT the Super Beetle! (Ask me how I know).

So, a plethora of VW wiper junk here at…[Read more]

Glad you got fire at least. Did you ever find another suitable spot for the oil cooler?

Well, last week I had every intention of firing this mother up. It had other ideas. She would crank but not run. Thought maybe the wires were off 180*. Changed them. Maybe I was off one post. Changed them again. Nothing. Finally got tired of that and pulled the right side rocker cover. As I was turning it over by hand with the rocker cover and…[Read more]

Good luck! And please report back.

Not looking likely at this point. But I’ll keep hustling & maybe get lucky.

Really looking forward to seeing this in person. Come on, Carlisle!

Brake lines are in, clutch lines too. I modded the shifter housing today and set that where it needs to go, along with the e-brake handle, and checked for fit with the seats. This thing will be a car yet.

I don’t think Ferrari or any company ever went after an individual car owner for copyright or trademark infringement.

Just checked out the MGBGT build photos. That is one sweet ride. Congratulations. Good luck with the T series.

Bravo, my brother!

This weekend I managed to build a support along the right side of the engine to hold the catch can and heater control valve. They used to be bolted to the fiberglass side panel. The side panel will now have to be easily removable for quick access to engine bay. Also, it will be drivable without any front body panels installed.

Differential is now…[Read more]

OK, I put an off the shelf pipe elbow on the header collector only to find it hung four inches below the frame rail. I had a local shop bend a piece of pipe as tight as he could and had it “belled” so it would fit the header and eliminate the collector, making it as short as possible. It still is below the frame rail, but we’re kinda stuck with…[Read more]