Got the email today & will sign up this week.

He’s got the right attitude though, generally.

That’s it. I got one at a junk yard a few years ago for $5 or $7. Bit of a hunt, but they’re there.

The offset is good as well.

More tin is better. You can seal the top of the motor from the bottom/exhaust with a little ingenuity. I think Jack’s car has rubber flaps.

Bridget has small gaps at the sides but ran cool enough (according to my Gene Berg dipstick thermo-warning device) no matter what. And the engine still does, according to the guy what bought it from me two…[Read more]

More tin is better. You can seal the top of the motor from the bottom/exhaust with a little ingenuity. I think Jack’s car has rubber flaps.

Bridget has small gaps at the sides but ran cool enough (according to my Gene Berg dipstick thermo-warning device) no matter what. And still does, according to the guy what bought it from me two years ago…

Nice work and a great lesson to everyone: First, look carefully at everything from every angle, THEN decide the most efficient way to fix!

Would that I followed my own advice more often.

Sorry to hear of your trouble, Jack.

I add my endorsement to the idea of not removing the thermostat and air vanes. Thing to do with those is tinker with them until they work right.

I doubt that your carb is what made your temp go up. Unless the carb was leaning you out at 70 mph, yout temp went up because of an air flow issue. Look for…[Read more]

I’m in for 7/17

That’s the way.

I like the battery up front for ballast. My car does not have any sand or rocks up front to add weight, but the battery weighs 40 or 50 pounds and sits just behind the front wheels, so I figure that helps keep the nose planted when I get too enthusiastic going up the on ramp. I’d use one of the mini batteries if mine was located aft of the car’s…[Read more]

One of the nicest I have ever seen.

Depends on how you route it, I’d think. Why not mock it up with a length of clothesline or anchor rope first?

Vicenc: I’m sure Tim Miller (KDI) would love your business. You’d have to leave the car with him though, pretty sure. Tell him I said hi if/when you call him.

He was working out of his parents’ garage when I contracted him. The door panels were an easy thing, since I had already cut the backers & had clear pictures of what I wanted the finished…[Read more]

Dan! Good to hear from you!

Beautiful. Way to go, daddy-o.

Yes, the boards are cut for the pockets. The exact construction is a mystery to me, since i paid a pro to do it. The vinyl is marine grade. I copied the Moss replacements for the original vehicles.

I used the hardboard type stuff they make pegboard out of. No holes, solid, about an eighth inch or maybe 3/16 thick. I could not make my own door cards because the pockets required a pro.

Well, OK then. Small price to pay. Congrats!

Well, OK then. Small price to pay. Congrats!

I might could do an August run. Actually any of those other dates would probably work for me. But don’t halt the Labor Day cruise if I’m the only no-show.