So my wife got me an early Christmas gift today–a man-sized tool chest. It got me thinking about garage organization, or lack of same.

For the next several weekends this will be the project.

Allen, register directly on Carlisle’s site. Just make sure you enter the Speedster Owners as the group you are with.

Thing with a trailer, you need to have some tongue weight in order for it to track straight. I think 10 percent is the rule- of- thumb minimum. So, 90 lbs, as in this example, is prob OK for a front engined car. But on Bridget I’d think not.

Thanks, guys. I will look into POR 15. And, yeah, more likely than not I’ll end up removing the beam and welding (or having someone who knows what they’re doing weld) new metal on the “beam cradle” part of the frame head. All depends on what kind of nightmare I discover when I put the cutoff wheel through the existing pan. 

Nice!

What a stunning rig. I hope you do it.

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Interesting, and very possible. And it might even be legal, depending on the state. Depending on the terrain, driving habits of the owner, angle of the launch ramp, tongue weight of the trailer, and road conditions, it might not be too dangerous.Years ago, brother bought a 4wd Suzuki Samurai – this is the car that some said would jump straight…[Read more]

I’m really sold on POR-15, but the stuff is really pricey. You’re young, and I can’t see you selling, so go with the best. Eh?

Yeah, that ‘s option 1. But for $80 seems like a made-to-fit pan part is the way to go. 

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Carlisle site. 

Yes. Make her earn her keep!

You can usually tell a Lafer because it’s expensive. But not always.

Fingers crossed. 

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Paul, I thought that many/all LR’s had custom front ends and could not be easily hooked up and towed with the VW towbar. Is that wrong?

I also will register with SOC. I dont have a problem with someone else doing all the work.

For the record, I have been to the last 3 Carlisle Import & Kit Car events and I am going to follow suit with the active members of the TDr “Old Guard” whom I loosely define as: Paul, Schu, Bill and Ed. My opinion is: “It ain’t broke!”My only relatively minor suggestion is that any TDr awards given at the dinner should only go to attending “card…[Read more]

MJV_8571http://flic.kr/p/pHEe5aPhotographer on site:********Results at. http://Www.bmr-SCCA.orgI cannot get that to post here.
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Good one. 2011 Carlisle, I think.

It depends on how many “run” cycles the car has on it to trigger various codes. They’re not all the same. Just keep an eye on it. Hopefully, they’ll stay gone.

Update on the cooling stuff.

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