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billnparts replied to the topic Cage in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
This is the event I’m shooting for. The chief safety steward here also builds cages and today I managed to get a phone number from him. One step closer.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5qP0qglPo
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Royal replied to the topic Did I Pay Too Much? in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
My offer still stands. Looking good.
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crash55 replied to the topic my phoenix in the forum My Project 12 years, 9 months ago
I not up on the different makes but in the course of the conversation both british couch works & duchess was mentioned so somebody there is mixed up
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edward ericson replied to the topic Rear End Sway in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
That is negative camber. That’s OK in small doses. Sloppy or “loose” feeling is not though. Keep after it.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Did I Pay Too Much? in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
There ya go!
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edward ericson replied to the topic Rear End Sway in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
Only one wheel out back has positive camber?
That might be bad. They should both be close to straight up and down when the car is unloaded. Mine both have a pinch of negative camber as she’s on the low side. Seems fine for no (The spec for IRS cars is a little more than 1 degree negative, plus or minus 45′) but it’s something I’ll be addressing… -
edward ericson replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
Right!
clutch slipping–you’d smell that, I hope.Bad speedo?–two bad speedos bad in the same way? not likely. But a bad speedo cable with a rounded off square key at the hub? That might read equally screwy on two gauges.Here are your gear ratios in handy chart form. a final drive ratio of 3.67 to 1 is your most likely setup. Looks like it would… -
Royal replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
bgtrn, a lot of us will be interested in what you found. (Are you sure that you did not have the tachs set on 6 cyl?)
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crash55 replied to the topic Painting Body Welts in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
I saw billnparts car you cannot tell it was done with a roller really nice job
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crash55 replied to the topic my phoenix in the forum My Project 12 years, 9 months ago
front end is done except for the steering gear & wheel bearings.I could not get the play out of the steering gear you would think that they would make something that would last more than 45 years. I will post picswhen the drums & gear is on. also last week I visited a shop that makes fiberglass tops on a rumor that he has a soft top for a td. they…[Read more]
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edward ericson replied to the topic Hood Rod in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
That’s just about perfect, Marc. Nicely done; unfussy.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Relay For Life Car Show Sweetwater, TX in the forum Clubs and Show 12 years, 9 months ago
I don’t see why not. Can you make the flyer into a jpg file? If so, just upload that like any other picture. If it’s a PDF you might try the “save as” function and see if you can transform it that way.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Painting of my Duchess in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 9 months ago
I like that a lot! Nice.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Painting Body Welts in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
Bridget’s welting appears to have been painted body color. Not sure how it was done but seems to be holding up very well.
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edward ericson replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
4000 rpm in Bridget is 85 mph. Just checked this morning (Cobra in the rear view).:-)
165 80r 15s, Nankangs, I think.edsnova2013-06-22 20:50:06
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Royal replied to the topic Painting of my Duchess in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 9 months ago
Paul, Chelsea is your Syracuse Sophomore, yes?? Very nice.
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billnparts replied to the topic Painting Body Welts in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
John, that is such an open ended question. Check some of the other project threads. Are you going to take her apart or pay someone else to do it? The quality of the prep is one price point. What is your expectations of a finished look? Concourse or driver? I painted mine with a roller for $50. The price goes up from there.Oh, and don’t paint the…[Read more]
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billnparts replied to the topic Painting of my Duchess in the forum General Discussion 12 years, 9 months ago
Way cool, Paul
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Royal replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
I assume that you are using a GPS for the speed? If so, then you are correct that you should be going faster than 60 unless you are running very small tires or have a transaxle taken from a Kubelwagen or a Thing.
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billnparts replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits 12 years, 9 months ago
http://www.advanced-ev.com/Calculators/TireSize/Use compressed tire size…the flat bottom to the top
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