The frame under my FiberFab Ford TDr is massive in comparison to what sits on it. It’s box channels with steel supports for the cowl and rear apron. The weakest link would be in FiberFabs idea of rear suspension. Eliminate the cut up leaf springs and build a multi link with coil overs and a panhard rod.

OK. I’ll keep at it.

Don’t stop there!

After all that work you need to finish it.

I have spoken…

Ed, Get a grip!

“All the kids are wrapping their cars “.

You gotta dance with the girl what brung ya.  With all the work that you have done to try and make your car as TDish as you could……?????   (and don’t tell me that TD’s didn’t have clear coat on them 🙂 )

Here’s the first color coat double-blocked with 600 grit. I kinda like this matte finish. All the kids are wrapping their cars to look kinda like this…

So what do you think, boys? Shoot two more coats and clear it? Or just scrub the whole car with a scotchbrite and call it a day?

Clutch chatter sometimes comes from the wrong Bowden tube. Make sure it dips about an inch, to an inch and a half. Another thing to check is the transmission mounts. If there’s some give in those, replace them. The last common possibility is the disc or pressure plate. If a little oil gets on it or something like that you can get chatter. But…[Read more]

It’s just a flat piece of glass. Any good glass shop, not necessarily a windshield specialist, should be able to cut a new one given a sample. They should know you will need laminated safety glass, but you might want to remind them. I’ve had a couple done this way.

Well, it’s paint day, boys.

Final primer-sealer coat this afternoon followed by the red stuff. Looks a lot better this time around but of course I got a nasty run on the scuttle and gouged out a wet spot with the sprayer. And a couple spots not yet quite covering.

So it goes.

More on the blog.

Well, it’s paint day, boys.

Final primer-sealer coat this afternoon followed by the red stuff. Looks a lot better this time around but of course I got a nasty run on the scuttle and gouged out a wet spot with the sprayer. And a couple spots not yet quite covering.

So it goes.

We’s racin’!

Cool Ed!

Glad you have a new project.

I spent the weekend cleaning my garage so I could get back to my Speedster project – now need to get something done.

Following Roy’s sage advice I have been working with No Paint. Just a sponge, a bucket and a sheet of 400.

Seems to be working.

I got the wheels bolted on snug (thanks again, Allen) and shot some truck bed liner up under the fenders to cover the ‘glass work and (supposedly) prevent star cracking from rocks and such.

Following Roy’s sage advice I have been working with No Paint. Just a sponge, a bucket and a sheet of 400.

Seems to be working.

Following Roy’s sage advice I have been working with No Paint. Just a sponge, a bucket and a sheet of 400.

Seems to be working.

I got the wheels bolted on snug (thanks) and shot some truck bed liner up under the fenders to cover the ‘glass work and (supposedly) prevent star cracking from rocks and such.

Ed, No problem driving my Mini (known as Bitz).  Don’t really know why you didn’t get a chance last year.

Definitely VA Beach this year in Bridget, Roy. And maybe in the Spyder in 2018. I had a German grandmother but the only word she ever taught me was “hundsbutza,” which she told me was dog poop and apparently that isn’t even true.

And great to hear about the Cooperization. I really want to drive that car at least round the block, if you’ll allow…[Read more]

You have just about perfected your British and are the only one I know who writes with an accent.  ….are you going to be working on your German now???