Man, I do like the look of a nice raw aluminum high rise dual-plane intake.

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]

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

Because Race Car!

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.

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

Stock TDs have a bar across, behind the rad. BCWs have a bar; mine goes in front of the rad.

Rain-X’d the windshield. Made a new ground for the tail lights (what a difference!). Tightened the left front wheel bearing (why does that one keep loosening??). Put a little air in the tires: 18 front and 26 rear, 26 in the spare. Ready.

Tut tut, looks like rain on Friday a.m. Not too bad after that tho.

Happy birthday Roy! See you Friday!

Herewith some inspiration: Another MG v8-Ford project. But this one is red. 

Well, progress.

Have you tried flipping those headers left to right so the collector faces forward? That might buy you some room near the firewall if you have room under the car for the requisite pipes.

Sounds like a plan then. Gas station on W. Nursery Rd. and then Hornes for early lunch, gas up and try for VA Beach b4 rush hour.

Hey peeps what’s up re caravanning down from PA/MD/NoVA?

Schu, we meeting you at Horne’s again? Or you want a different thing?

Bill, you still feel like meeting me at our gas station in Glen Burnie?

Yes and I’m gonna keep giving you shit anyway, just because I know you know. I figure by now (4 pm Saturday) you should have everything done but the mufflers and maybe the fan. 😉

Seriously, though: this doesn’t look too bad. What’s the plan for the driver’s side mount? Gonna just cut it off and re-weld, or??

Also: headers? I’m thinking routing…[Read more]

Well there ya go: it was meant to be. Plug that baby in, stand up your radiator-thingie, hook up the hoses, fill the crank case with oil and and you’re done. Should I head up Sunday afternoon to witness the Ceremonial First Firing And Test Drive?

You’ll still have a week to sort it before VA Beach! 😮

Any horn works. A lot of guys go with the big Wolo “Bad Boy.” Some dudes have an air horn wired to the steering wheel for emergency “scare ’em outta the lane” use, plus a milder “toot toot” horn wired to a button for “hey baby, goin’ my way?” situations.

My car had stock VW horns and they went bad so I got some cheapo Harbor Freight or similar…[Read more]

Yeah boi! Pop that baby in and get on de road!