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06-25-2021, 02:37 AM
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TC I still use lead on occasion. Normally in...
TC I still use lead on occasion. Normally in places that are subject to a lot of vibration. I takes longer, but is better: We shave with
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03-23-2021, 03:24 AM
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You've come a long way, doing nice work, have...
You've come a long way, doing nice work, have learned a lot of skills and still have a long wau to go.
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02-12-2021, 02:34 AM
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Just in case you didn't know, that is called...
Just in case you didn't know, that is called hammer forming. Normally the steel is sandwich clamped between a bottom and top piece of like shape
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04-23-2020, 10:26 PM
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I also did body repairs & a world class paint job...
I also did body repairs & a world class paint job on a right hand drive Bentley the owner had bought in England. Shortly after it was done the idiot owner elected to sell it.
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04-23-2020, 10:19 PM
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Super Sport Morgans did indeed have a hood bulge...
Super Sport Morgans did indeed have a hood bulge to accommodate air cleaners. I restored two Super Sports many years ago. A well executed bulge looks cool & nasty.
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07-19-2019, 03:51 AM
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Keep at it Mike, you will have satisfaction...
Keep at it Mike, you will have satisfaction mixed with frustration.
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07-04-2018, 01:33 PM
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My two cents worth: bite the bullet and remove...
My two cents worth: bite the bullet and remove the tank, give it a proper clean out, splash a tank sealer around in it. Then you know crud from inside the tank
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05-23-2018, 12:58 AM
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Very nice badge. The Unisyn synchronizer is very...
Very nice badge. The Unisyn synchronizer is very useful. i have used mine a lot over the years.
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05-09-2018, 02:08 AM
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I have used an electric (high output one)...
I have used an electric (high output one) soldering iron. It heats the small area quickly enough to not create that problem.
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05-08-2018, 10:44 PM
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Mike, a small amount of judiciously applied...
Mike, a small amount of judiciously applied solder to close the drain holes instead of JB will work well
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05-08-2018, 10:40 PM
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Been there, done that.
Been there, done that.
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05-08-2018, 01:16 AM
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That's good. That price seems more inline with my...
That's good. That price seems more inline with my rate. Keep up the good/fun work, Mike.
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05-08-2018, 12:37 AM
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So, you have new floats?
So, you have new floats?
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05-04-2018, 01:19 AM
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Yep, that's the Limie way. Are they Dunlops?
Yep, that's the Limie way. Are they Dunlops?
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05-01-2018, 02:56 AM
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Exactly, Mr. Cudrunner.
Exactly, Mr. Cudrunner.
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05-01-2018, 02:50 AM
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Yes, Thomas, I do. Back in the day a lot of...
Yes, Thomas, I do. Back in the day a lot of people got a good running car out of whack by fiddling with the carb!!
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04-30-2018, 01:24 PM
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It was a sun.
It was a sun.
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04-30-2018, 02:58 AM
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I had one of those machines way back in the...
I had one of those machines way back in the seventies; bought it cheaply, never used it. I juncked the top (the workings) and still have the lower cabinet
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04-30-2018, 02:38 AM
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I do that too. Use the timing mark as the initial...
I do that too. Use the timing mark as the initial setting then go by ear. That makes up for timing chain/gear wear.
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04-29-2018, 11:24 PM
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I see that you found the timing pointer. I went...
I see that you found the timing pointer. I went out to my shop today to build bracketry to mount the front end of the Lamborghini Miura I'm working on on my rotisserie. I checked the TR engine I...
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04-29-2018, 02:12 AM
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Another thing to check concerning the timing. ...
Another thing to check concerning the timing. The rubber diaphragm in the vacuum advance may have come to the end of its' life
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04-29-2018, 01:06 AM
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T The timing pointer may be on the bottom of the...
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The timing pointer may be on the bottom of the timing cover. You have to get to it from under the car.
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04-22-2018, 01:39 AM
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If you choose to replace the seal so it won't...
If you choose to replace the seal so it won't leak even on an incline, remove the drive shaft. After the drive shaft is out you should see a nut in the recess on the output shaft. Remove that nut,...
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04-09-2018, 01:36 AM
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The way to check the fuel height with carbs on...
The way to check the fuel height with carbs on car, car on level ground is to run the fuel pump until it stops clicking, indicating that the carbs fuel float chambers are full. Remove the piston...
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04-08-2018, 01:33 AM
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I actually like SUs, they are simple but...
I actually like SUs, they are simple but different from what we (Americans) are used to. Once you get them dialed in it's smooth driving.
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