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mike replied to the topic help need new master cly kit in the forum VW Based Kits 13 years, 7 months ago
i had the same problem with rusted pedal assembly except i had the plunger rod . you have two issues (atleast) you have to make a new rod.maybe a forum member will have an extra, or relocate the master cylinder at the pedals with a fabricated mount and a stock plunger..(appletreeauto.com)(part #5559)this requires new brake lines. your next i…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic Another project reported in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
that aluminum buick would be a good if you have or can find all the parts to it. ive seen pics of chevy v8s shoehorned in these little cars too. however the modern 4 and 5 cyls in chevy colorado might make a good package. my gmc canyon has 230 hp 5cyl and its peppy in a 4×4 . probably very fast in a lighweight car. you would have to get the…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
ok,here is a pic of the metal plate. hope it explains the purpose of a central ground .
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
i used a metal wood to wood tie plate, its a galvainized flat plate with lots of holes screwed to the firewall so i can run all future grounds there and it is grounded with 12 ga wire to the frame. a good place to clip your test light when working under dash.
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
as a precaution i ran 3 12 ga grounds from the frame to the dash and firewall. i suppose i missed some under the dash. you cant have too many on a fiberglass car.
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
well now i feel like the biggest dummy in the world . after looking at the speedometer , it is in kph not mph.the mph is in little bitty numbers hidden by the steering wheel.its still jumping around some. and it just quits like my horn every so often. one brake light works but both turn signals work. ill be chasing electron gremlins for a while.
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
i fooled with the cable some. couldnt get it out . i moved it aboua 1/2 inch in and out . helped with the needle jumping but still is about double the actual speed. its electric with a short cable running to the pickup just behind the steering damper and wires to the back of the speedometer. there is no extra terminal like on a tach so the only…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic Odds & Ends in the forum General Discussion 13 years, 7 months ago
i would think that the voltmeter and multimeter should read the same thing, assuming the battery is connected and engine running at fast idle.if not , the voltmeter could be defective. take your battery to an auto parts store and get it checked free.better yet take the car .
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
my speedometer is jumpimg all over and reads about twice what it should.other guages are ok. can some of you guys with vw irs tell me what speed you are at ,say 2500 or3000 rpm ? my tach is ok so i may be able to judge my speed by the rpm. theres a trooper around here that will give his mama a ticket. thanks in advance.btw, got caught in the rain…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic bucket seats in the forum VW Based Kits 13 years, 7 months ago
i havent tried 300 zx seats but have in the works a rear seat from a firebird/camero 82-02.looke like the t.d. stock seat with a one piece back ans separate buckets. having just started to drive my fiberfab, i understand how good seat are needed. like sitting on bare plywood. some guys are cutting the center form the plywood and putting in…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 7 months ago
have the dash back together(difficult)and changed some interior to red(easy) and drove on some back roads(smile).
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 8 months ago
its a defroster fan, mounted in front of the wiper motor. i wasnt aware a ghia pan was different. the vin# starts with 1422. according to samba it is a karman ghia vin#. dont know any history on the car, was told it was a fiberfab but havent found any numbers or plates to back it up. companys bought others and i believe mixed and matched parts…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic ITS ALIVE!!!!! in the forum My Project 13 years, 8 months ago
nice day here and i just had to drive lil red.jumper wire and remote starter switch ran inside.took her to the mail box and back and around the hay fields. no brakes yet and using two seat bottoms. still have a big smile . me and ted (dog)got the first ride under our belts. drives ok, little bumpy on my gravel road, all the gears and handbrake…[Read more]
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mike replied to the topic Volts meter reads low? in the forum VW Based Kits 13 years, 8 months ago
be careful, you can be arrested for that
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mike replied to the topic new member in the forum VW Based Kits 13 years, 8 months ago
welcome terry, sorta new here also. you will find lots of good advice and good people here.
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mike replied to the topic wire wheels in the forum VW Parts Wanted 13 years, 8 months ago
i thought i had read the thread before but could not find it .i get the picture, they cost money that i could really use in more important areas(tires,brakes etc.)was hoping someone with wires could give me some pointers.
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mike replied to the topic wire wheels in the forum VW Parts Wanted 13 years, 8 months ago
not really crazy about wheel adapters anyway. however i have seen wire wheels on vw powered cars so there got to be a way to do it safely. but if it means buying a 2000 dollar set of wires, i will stay with the stock wheels
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mike replied to the topic red migi in the forum TD Replicas 13 years, 9 months ago
i saw one on ebay, its item #300534757808 $38 with arm and wiper blade. would do one side but i would think wipers are like a spare tire. only for emergency on kit cars, rainx sounds better all the time
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mike replied to the topic The Countdown Begins in the forum General Discussion 13 years, 9 months ago
dont tell anyone you are retiring. you will hear:hey do you know anything about plumbing, cars, lawnmowers etc. retired ten years ago and never been so busy, even played more golf before
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mike replied to the topic Rear Suspension in the forum VW Based Kits 13 years, 9 months ago
just curious pink, how much does the shop charge to turn the torsion bars? did you have them polished? my car was real low in back so i moved the inside one notch down on each side to raise it .never encountered any problems with the spring plates, they can only go so far. the worst part was buying that little twelve point tool to get the axles…[Read more]
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