@lrh
Active 7 years, 1 month ago-
Bob replied to the topic Bad Day at the Races in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
Thought that comes to my sometimes optimistic mind: Fun and exciting!
😉And all’s well that ends well enough.🙂 -
Bob replied to the topic Mystery Lever in the forum VW Based Kits 10 years ago
Thinking that’s the same VW heating mine uses, exactly like that. Vent tubes exit from under seat fronts, outer sides. I was pleasantly surprised how it can help on cooler days once the engine is nice and hot. With top down the wind really stirs it up while moving along and loses that “heat” feeling but I like that it’s there if I want it.
-
Bob replied to the topic Alternator help needed in the forum TD Replicas 10 years ago
ldj1002 wrote:—>8—continuity between B+ and
case—8<—12v 2 watt, my bulb says 12-14v 2 watts, Is
that OK?Yes, bulb is right.Don’t know what “case” is, sorry. Battery itself or the compartment holding it, or bulb case? Battery positive shouldn’t have continuity except to ground or along wiring circuit.Guessing you meant bulb holder; if… -
Bob replied to the topic I did a STUPID! in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
Going to be thousandths of inch, or mil, so 40 gauge is 0.040″.
I think you could use down to 20 gauge, but looking now at what other cars have it might be more like 40. Maybe someone knows what’s usually used.BTW, although I don’t know anything about these convertible tops and their windows, I wouldn’t expect the removal of old vinyl and reinstall… -
Bob replied to the topic I did a STUPID! in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
Ouch! Hadn’t thought of them being that brittle, maybe partly from age…?
I have relatives in the upholstery biz that do stuff for boats and autos and I think it should be an easy repair, as was said.I like the zipper idea, but could be trouble in rain if not done right. Mine does some leaking through the stitching anyhow, not enough to worry me. -
Bob replied to the topic MGTD Ute in the forum VW Based Kits 10 years ago
Great work on that! I guess it’s like the old saying, necessity is the mother of invention. Those Ford taillights go very well with it.
-
Bob replied to the topic Baby's Got New Shoes in the forum TD Replicas 10 years ago
Yeah, I can’t see how… I’ll just take your word for it!
-
Bob replied to the topic My First Show in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years ago
jebarry wrote:the best is when kids yell “Nice car”Yep, sure is. The interest from people can be surprising. I think it might have been an older teen or young adult who shouted Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I didn’t know if that was a compliment or not!😆I don’t recall being enthusiastic about cars until I was in my teens, although before… -
Bob replied to the topic Baby's Got New Shoes in the forum TD Replicas 10 years ago
Wouldn’t have imagined the front wheels could reach that far forward. Looking back to your pictures I can see how the bumper does appear farther forward, although slightly. And how the tread of the back tires looks directly under the edge of the fender, outer portions of tire going farther outward than that.
Like you say, probably not significant… -
Bob replied to the topic My First Show in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years ago
jebarry wrote:XK120 had my heart as a kidI can really agree on that now, but maybe not when I was a kid during the 1960’s. Cars of that time had to be futuristic, in other words like the Corvette Stingray (esp. circa ’70) for me to give them any attention back then.The Jaguar, pictured above there, would have been included in my short list of… -
Bob replied to the topic Beatrix is titled and registered at last in NJ in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
Almost 6 years later. That’s must really feel like an accomplishment!
I thought it was enough just to get my car bought, towed home, insured and registered. All within a few days! 😆Chevette engine sitting up front looks so much more logical for these cars, even though the VW seems to go well too. Designed for front engines so it just makes m… -
Bob replied to the topic New Owner with Basic Questions in the forum Car Registry 10 years ago
You’ve reminded me that I was going to say this before. The pair of speakers in my car are in the under-seat compartments, facing frontward. I think they’re either 4X6 or round 6″, I would need to look again to be sure but there’s definitely room in there for speakers.
-
Bob replied to the topic My First Show in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years ago
I would really have to change my preferences to like that car in the middle
😀but the other two look great.I just saw that model of Jaguar (right side) on TV today, was Chrome Underground on Discovery Channel. A collection of cars being restored in Brazilian jungle. -
Bob replied to the topic About Insurance in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
When I checked about insuring through Hagerty it would have cost something around 1/3 more than State Farm. Just agreed on an insured value of $6000. History shows that accidents only get me every 10 years, last being a few years ago, so I’m not too worried… yet.
-
Bob replied to the topic New Owner with Basic Questions in the forum Car Registry 10 years ago
Don’t do what I did, which was replace the alternator belt (guessing yours might not be generator) and got the pulley nut tightness wrong. Tore the pulley off the shaft because I thought the noise was engine knock or pinging. Torque spec on that nut is 43 ft lbs.
Engine timing needed adjusting on mine so you will probably want to at least check… -
Bob replied to the topic Baby's Got New Shoes in the forum TD Replicas 10 years ago
That’s a sweet look for your car!
Hmm, it would cost me around $1080 for a set, or $1300 including spare. About 1/5 to 1/4 what I paid for my car. Not for me. Maybe something to consider after a few years anyhow to keep its value up.I would be happy with John Barry’s wheels if my chromed plastic spokes don’t last long. -
Bob replied to the topic why I got a TDr in the forum General Discussion 10 years ago
Reminds me of last month at a gathering of British cars. The 78 year old owner told me about a drive he made with a few others years ago and when his fuel pump quit working he used an emergency hand-pump bulb line that was said to be an accessory. Pressurizes the tank to force out gasoline as needed, attaches to tank at fill hole with air-tight…[Read more]
-
Bob replied to the topic Tow Bar in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 10 years ago
Okay, I figured it was just the way it looked so close together in the picture. And that you would have realized otherwise anyhow.
-
Bob replied to the topic Anyone want a MGTD Replica RAT ROD? in the forum Running MGTD Kits Cars for Sale 10 years ago
I was thinking “rat rod” might be debatable since it looks like what I think of as a hot rod, except for not seeing a big engine poking out.
And before I saw the red one I wondered if it would actually look better without the rear fenders, which does work well for that red one with the modified back end and its wide wheels. -
Bob replied to the topic Fiberfab TDr near Raleigh in the forum MGTD Kit Cars Unfinished 10 years ago
Now I know what my car would look like in 10 or 20 years if I didn’t keep it covered and out of the weather!
😆Really shows what the the perishable parts are. - Load More
