Ed, nobody (I mean NOBODY) would accuse yosu of not playing your heart out. It was a “TDr Team” loss. Wait til next year.We TDr club needs some new blood. I was hoping for 10 cars this year. Was not to be. We’ll get ’em next time.

Ed, nobody (I mean NOBODY) would accuse you of not playing your heart out. It was a “TDr Team” loss. Wait til next year.We TDr club needs some new blood. I was hoping for 10 cars this year. Was not to be. We’ll get ’em next time.

For the next time (if it applies): Recently, I was trying to get a stubborn bolt off. Impact wrench and air compressor at my max of 140#. No joy. Changed from 5/16″ diameter air hose to 1/2″. “Bripped” it right off. Hose diameter really matters.

I feel somehow responsible for this disaster.

Heads are off. Dan, the neighbor, rolled his compressor down the street and into my garage and handed me his impact wrench. I bripped the bolts with that for a minute or two, and they still wouldn’t budge. 

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Damn

Me to…. I will probably celebrate my birthday at home this year…VIVA Carlisle in 2015!!!!

Darn it! Down to 3 (if I go). Schu, now you’ve got me re-thinking my plans. I really was going to meet up with all my TDr buddies, but if Bill (I see HappyJack almost every day) is the only one going, maybe I’ll just wait til Carlisle. Think…..think….pause…think…Decision: Bill, I hate to do it, but I’m out also. I love you, but not…[Read more]

GuysNot looking good for me making this trip – looks like we are going to celebrate my Mom’s 90th and have family coming in for the whole week. Sorry to say but it looks like I am out till next year.

Maybe the engine cover was installed without trimming? Seems an easy fix.

This TF comes with the very rare helo landing pad atop the engine cover. What’s with that?

Yep!

Thats what I have – originally came from MG magic – drill at dimples and use a counter sinker  bit and counter head machine screws.

Thanks, George. Tried that & will prob try it again. As for you, Bill… I know your game. And it won’t work!

Ed, if you do take it to Agile, you can have them install that turbo that’s been in the back of your mind since day one. Yahooee.

Four more bolts loose. Four to go.

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The Ford headlamp switch has it built in.

I’ve been watching this thread because it’s interesting, not because I need these “brackets”. So, I asked my son (whom some of you have met in VaBch) about 3-D printing. Here is his response:Probably not of much help, but here you go:Certainly possible to print with 3D printer….(I don’t have one, but would love one for Christmas!!)….There…[Read more]

You could sure do it if you had an additive printer that prints metal. Trouble is, no one has one except mfgs.

Never saw one with the top fastened to the windshield like that.