If you remove one of the headlamp bracket bolts, does the fender drop into position?

Judging from that photo, the only long term fix would be to split the fender where it goes from the horizontal along the body to the vertical sweep over the tires and pull it down to where you want it and reglass it. Not quite sure it would be worth all that trouble.

By the way, what is that on top of your grill shell?

Good methodology.

Mine’s crooked the opposite way, fwiw. I fooled with it a bit when widening the fenders last winter but I don’t think there’s a slick way to make the adjustment.

I moved the bottom fender attachment points around a little (the bolt holes were already a bit big) and tightened them down as well as I could, taking care to not…[Read more]

Cool Ed

following along – need to get moving on my rig somehow

Transaxle comes back Saturday. I plan to have this all primered-up by then.

Because Race Car!

In my initial build I allowed the tire rub to dictate the contour of the fender. It would rub a while until the fender was no longer a smooth continuous arc, then I would place tape that would create a smooth arc and file away anything below the tape. After a while the fenders no longer rubbed.

Can you post a photo? Or a link to a photo.

How does it look? Is it symmetrical when looked at straight on?

Photo screw up again since update.

A wet weekend. The top was up on Ed’s car when we hooked up outside Baltimore. We all arrived in Port Royal at almost the same time. Ed and I had just parked when Shu arrived, topless. After breakfast we took off and before too long we stopped and Shu put his top on. I was dry and comfortable driving the Forester. No difficulties heading into VA B…[Read more]

Bill

How is in going on the engine install?

Any update?

Yes, check with a spring shop for new ones. Every coil you remove increases the spring rate apx. 10%.

Progress indeed.

I’d check with a front end shop for advice on how “binding” the bushings might supposed to be. Also maybe find a new spring with less rate. Apparently Datsun Z cars have similarly sized springs with less rate. There may be others.

Being my car is torn apart I will post photos of my grille shell. My shell is from an original TD and has been, along with the fenders, modified to fit.

I also have original TD headlamp brackets, hence the large holes at the end of the bar.

If you were to cut that bar and install a turnbuckle in the middle, you could, in essence, adjust…[Read more]

Paul, I’ll be taking the Forester, so if you can make it to my place by 5:45 AM, I will be happy to be your chauffeur.

Continuing Spyder work. Nothing earth-shaking here; just steady hour-here, three-there progress.