That one is also a front-engine car. And Gabe built his own chassis for it. He’s way skilled and much missed.

I’ve been contemplating how to get a usable roll bar on a pan-based TD. Best Way I can come up with would be to build the main hoop off the rear torsion housing. A couple of 1.5-inch tubes welded to it at the corners, with a couple of…[Read more]

Gkesseru…build thread “Building Alfred”

Gabe had built his car with a roll bar. He accompanied us to VA Beach a few years ago. Should be photos in here somewhere.

 I managed to get the thing fired up last night. Upon reassembly I found the crankshaft woodruff key as well as the timing belt crank gear keyway slot wore out. Basically the only thing holding the gear in place was the belt. I have a short block on a stand in the basement and luckily there was a good key and gear on that. If I get time tonight…

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ROAD TRIP !! 🚗💨

Ha! Yeah the holes won’t lighten it enough to matter, but they’re good decoration, and who ever parks a Spyder without lifting up the clamshell so’s everyone can see in? My aims here are three.

1. See if I can develop any passable skills in sheet metal forming without investing in necessary tools such as an English wheel or even a bending brake.

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I stand corrected, Roy. Thanks for the science.

I epoxied that missing piece back into place yesterday. Today it looks as if it will hold. As that sheave is not in use all it has to do is spin. Hope it stays together at speed.

Very good. I read the blog and it looks like a unique detail.

Why is it that the most work goes into stuff you never see as it rolls on down the road?

I don’t think that little imbalance will matter. I’d maybe check to make sure it’s not cracking up though.

Getting it done, man.

That should wake it up. Nice project. Keep posting photos.