Paul, who built “Nova Scotia Bob’s” Miata based TF?  I can’t remember, and couldn’t find it using search?  Has anyone heard from him since Carlisle?

Well, I guess I’m fix’in to find out how I like having a BRITISH COACH WORKS TDr with a BIG engine (2332 cc) and dual-dual (I guess that makes 4) Dellorto 45’s…  So far, I’ve only driven the car a few miles before it went back stored under the cover while I finish up my Fiberfab II “normal” 1600 cc stock TDr (it had no brake fluid, no front br…[Read more]

The Chevette bar bends in the opposite direction than the Pinto unit…I wonder…

Don’t even think I was looking. She was screaming, though.

Finally got back to working on the car. My back went out over a month ago and I’ve been forced to do almost nothing for quite some time. Lots of chiropractic visits have finally enabled to maintain a vertical position. Yesterday I managed to jack it up and put stands under it. Today I was able to remove the front lamps. I have August and September…[Read more]

Wow. Who knew the Opel of that era could outrun its big brother?

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Patti came home and said she hit 140. I didn’t believe her and took it out on the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension southbound from Allentown to Quakertown with the pedal on the floor. It is primarily a downhill run but she kept inching up until I had to admit she was right. Eventually she crept to 147. And yes, it was bone stock.

Great news, BUT….You only think its finished “today”. It’s never finished. It’s great that now you’re driving it. Happy Motoring !,

Two engines? That thing must haul!Welcome to the club.

I used to call the Opel GT in my neighborhood “Corvette Jr.” I am very sure–and don’t ask how I know this–that the orange 1973 corvette our shop’s mechanic owned would not exceed 125 mph. Which is why again I ask Bill to divulge more details about his 143mph Opel.

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If you were to mount it it would be out at the front of the body beyond the grille. No frame there to mount it to. It also seems to be unnecessary.

I’m pretty sure that it is the Wilt Chamberlain model of the Bradley GT Hardtop.  

That’s amazing, Bill. All that setup, engineering and the rest–and all for autoX work– & no sway bar? Why not?

147mph in an Opel GT? That could not have been stock, eh?

Does it even need one? My Ford based kit doesn’t use it.

Outran a state cop in Valley Forge Park in one of those.Another time , hit 147 coming down the turnpike.Ah, the stupidity of youth.

1980 lower control arm link

I assume its a frame mounted electric pump. Also assuming the pump makes noise like its running with the key on.Disconnect the feed line from the tank at the pump inlet. If line is open fuel should run out( use a drain pan) An older electric pump might just be getting tired and running intermittently. If you can, stick another pump in it. I now…[Read more]

Crud in the gas tank blocks the fuel line. If you can take the tank out and dump the crud out & clean it, maybe coat the inside with one of the POR 15 -type tank liners, you’ll be good to go.–Actually, you might want to consider replacing the rubber/neoprene bits of your fuel line as well.If you can’t take out the tank, you might get away with…[Read more]

I actually tried the online quote two ways–one in which I admitted occasional drives to work and to get errands, but no “timed events.” Then I tried again with “timed events” included. Same price. Upping the deductible from $250 to $500 took me from like $635 down to like $580 or so.

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