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edward ericson replied to the topic Bearings in the forum VW Based Kits 10 years, 10 months ago
And. Update.
So I got the new bearing set installed last night. Things went together about as smoothly as could be expected.Because I’m a real thinker, I swapped the rotor hubs side to side. I did this because the dust cap on the driver’s side was WAY tight, while on the passenger side it was WAY loose. Flipped side to side, I figured, the caps s… -
edward ericson replied to the topic RUST, y'alls in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
OK, Jack, that looks a little worse than mine. See that gap where the front part meets the “pan” part? That is the bottom of the “Napoleon’s Hat,” which is meant to impart structural rigidity to the front of the chassis. That is an important part and needs to be strong for regular tooling around town–let alone auto-xing!
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HappyJack replied to the topic RUST, y'alls in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
Hey Ed,
After all the talk of rust, I decided to put the Tdr on jack stands and crawl under to take a close look — Guess what I found? RUST…….
The Frame Head bottom plate had an old Tee shirt stuffed into it to hide the hole — and the tunnel edges of the floor pans are rusted out in just a few spots.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Unknown VW based ? in the forum Other Kit Cars 10 years, 10 months ago
Gazelle.
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Royal replied to the topic Dale and Dean TDr at Bug Out in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
Wish I had known. I drove through Petersburg today at about 1pm.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
I take Rt 40 to work every day.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Odd Day for Project in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
Yep.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Cross Country via the Back Roads in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
I’d love to go (though almost certainly can’t). Great idea with the newspapers. When is this trip starting?
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Dale Schumacher replied to the topic Cross Country via the Back Roads in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 10 months ago
Sounds awesome Bill and if retired would love to do such a trip but west since I am in VA.Maybe join you somewhere as you cruise into Carlisle next year?
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edward ericson replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Oh, that is brilliant. I am laughing tears of joy and guilt once again.
I actually tried to get phone video of the moment Bill told Jack what he had done. Thought I had it but when I checked later I had bupkis.Jack was, indeed, extremely gracious. But frickin’ Wobby went over the top. Within a few minutes of the event, Wobby was dishing Jack a… -
billnparts replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
The original Lincoln Highway is Rt. 30 and runs just south of me.
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billnparts replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
OK, most of this story has been told in bits and pieces. Ed would surely do this story its due justice, but we’ll give it a try.It was a dark and stormy night…wait, that’s not right.It was a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon and several TDr’s gathered on the show field at Carlisle. Jack was one of the first to arrive and decided he would serve…[Read more]
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HappyJack replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Yea, I guess I’ll have to drop my whining about it being such a rare and impossible to find tea pot……..
But speaking of Wobby, I set up a little diorama (or gag-a-rama according to some folks…..) to highlight the repaired tea kettle. Some say it is “T” for TERRIFIC — some say “T” for Tacky…you be the judge:
Da ya think that the gloves,… -
billnparts replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
The new replacement kettle arrived Thursday. Jack, PM me with your address so I can ship it. We had to cancel our trip to New Bern, so I will not be able to hand deliver it to you.Let me organize some photos, and I will post the story of the demise of your little teapot.
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HappyJack replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
oops — I mis-spoke —
I was 47 out of 47 entrants PAX position and 46 out of 47 entrants raw score (I beat out a 1977 Datsun 280Z raw score!!!!)Jack -
HappyJack replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Hey folks,
Up until now, the whole “TEAPOT SAGA” has remained quietly in the background — so mainly the TDr people who were at Carlisle know the story — one that BillNparts should be allowed to tell….But since the word is (partially) out, here is a picture of the “Phoenix out of the ashes” teapot after a bout with a ball peen hammer and some… -
HappyJack replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Hey Ed,
I got em in an email from Nelson — send me your email address and I can forward them to you.All I know is that it is a good thing I had fun did not get hurt and did not break the car — because I came in 48 out of 48 participants — after the handicap………47th of 48 raw score.…But I finished and still have my ear-to-ear… -
edward ericson replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Yeah guys! Epic.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Tea Kettle for (Happy)Jack!!!! in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
Looks like they’re not as rare as I thought. Also here. $75, American. Auctions apparently sometimes bring more.
It would be hilarious if we all got them and made a video with them next year at Carlisle. Picture six-eight guys making tea at the side of their TDs, sipping from fine bone china, pinkie-up, and then snapping on helmets and repairing to… -
billnparts replied to the topic Carlisle report in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 10 months ago
George, THAT is a great plan.
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