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Avon CR66ZZ tires

Joules5 — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:47:37 GMT

Just the messenger, but this appears a good package for someone looking for 15" tires for their GT40.

Avon CR6ZZ Tires 4 | eBay

Julian

New guy at RCR

gt40fran — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:38:27 GMT

We have another new guy starting at RCR ...

Dean is going to be taking over some of the duties in the parts and service department in a week or so...

Deans background was with Wheel to Wheel here in Metro Detroit so has been involved with some pretty cool rides...he has been in the sales/service and hotrod world for many years so we are all excited to have Dean coming on board...

Once at the shop he will be able to be reached at
RCRSLCCUSTOMERSERVICE AT YAHOO.COM :thumbsup:

SLC turn lights

Howard Jones — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:04:55 GMT

What are you guys using for front turn lights? I want to use LED types. Something about 2 inches in diameter or a bit less and amber using a flat surface mount would be good.

Other Makes : AC Cobra 2DR 1966 Cobra Custom

GT40s Bot — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:12 GMT

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P2270 Official Weight Certificate

Oneofakind — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:43:42 GMT

Just registered P2270 in the State of Texas. They required a certified weight certificate to be presented with all the other documentation. She weighed in at 2,560 lbs. Certificate attached.

MKIIA body with luggage bins
427 FE all aluminum big block - Single Holley 4 BBL
Wet Sump
Dual Oil Coolers
RBT ZF Transaxle
Avon tires
1/2 tank fuel
All fluids
No Spare
No driver

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Supervan

MHNCO — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:15 GMT

Transit Supervan - YouTube

Nothing like the good ol' days - Police pistol team

OC_ — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:54:03 GMT

RARE - LASD Pistol Team Exhibition, Historic, 1936, Color enhanced - YouTube

G50 not flipped.

gtbob — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:13 GMT

A little bit of engineering that I did on the first GTD 40 build about ten years ago
We were throwing ideas about regarding transaxles for the 40 and decided to go for the G50. I did not like the look of the adapter plates and was not happy with running it upside down because of the driveshaft angles. I made a split mold and had cast a housing that would allow the diff to be installed on the other side of the pinion, the same mold was made to take a separate bellhousing which in turn could then take a normal ford flywheel + full size clutch with the starter in the normal place. The Casting was made 30mm plus thick so that all the ribbing could be machined on the outside afterwards . it seems like a lot of work but to cast the ribbing on this type of mold would have been a lot more work. The casting was also machined to take the original G50 side cover. With all the machining done you can barely tell it apart from a factory job. Also runs dead straight driveshafts as installed.

The flange of the diff housing was machined to take the same bolt pattern as the pantera zf unit. Below is the mold made for the bellhousing which is just a filled and painted pantera unit.

The clutch drive plate was from a 928 porsche and the release bearing was a mcleod hydraulic just to keep it simple. I will get some pictures of it in the car in its finished guise with all the ribs machined on. Its been in the car ten years now with now problems. Only the one was cast because a zf turned up for the second build but without that I would be doing another one.

Bob

Edit .G50 diff housing up for grabs if anyone needs it.

Angry Old Black Guy Betrays young

lonesomebob — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:52:40 GMT

�You see, at the heart of liberalism, is the idea that only a great and powerful big Government can be the benefactor of social justice for all Americans. But the left is only concerned with one thing: control. And they disguise this control as charity.�

�But most importantly, it is the idea that the individual must be free to pursue his or her own happiness, free from Government dependence, and free from Government control. Because to be truly free, is to be reliant on no one, other than the author of our destiny,� Guillory continued, pointing to God. �These are the ideas are at the core of Republican party� My brothers and sisters of the American community, please join me in abandoning the Government plantation and the party of disappointment.� ~ Elbert Guillory.

Elbert Guillory: "Why I Am a Republican" - YouTube

Carb percolation and vapor lock

Veek — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:23:25 GMT

Now that summer has hit and local fuel has gone to a greater ethanol content, my car is starting to have percolation and vapor lock stalling when it sits after a long run. Having attended a show last weekend, a number of other folks reported similar issues with their carbureted cars. Has anyone had any luck with a specific additive to raise the fuel boiling point or used any of the carburetor heat shielding blocks with success? As you know with a '40 there isn't much clearance between the top of the air cleaner and the rear glass (I have 3/4 of an inch) so the big phenolic blocks aren't really an option.

Replica/Kit Makes : Factory Five Racing Shelby Cobra 427 S/C 1965 Factory Five Racing

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Great Story

Pete — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:05:38 GMT

For the pilots among us. This is quite long but a good story.

SPITFIRE 944 - YouTube

In 2005, an 83 year-old World War II pilot is surprised to see 16mm footage of his 1944 Spitfire crash for the first time...click below and enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3SrjLlcUY&sns=em" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3SrjLlcUY&sns=em

IVA change for VIN plates

fastdruid — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:07:24 GMT

Guys, new IVA Manual out today.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...n%20Manual.pdf

One bit that I think may bite a few people is Section 18 Note 12

Quote:

Note 12: Where the �stamped in VIN� is stamped on to a separate
metal plate it must be secured to the frame by a continuous seam weld
around the entire length of the plate; tack or spot welding should not be
considered an appropriate method of attachment for such a plate. To
stamp the number into a tubular chassis member is not always practical
but there may be instances where it could be stamped in another similar
part of the vehicle structure which is not easily removable.

Previously VIN plates need to be "not easily removable" now any separate plate must be fully seam welded to comply. I know my VIN plate is separate and I was just going to rivet it on. Looks like going to have to stamp it to the chassis itself. I suspect I'm not the only one this will affect.

Now is this wise?

Pete — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:29:04 GMT

Obama and UK's Cameron are preparing to arm rebels in Syria amid claims of chemical weapons being used by the Assad regime.
Interfering in other countries� civil wars has only produced life-costly disasters and makes no more sense than if the Arab world had interfered in the US civil war.
The West is a slow leaner IMHO of course.

Build in progress insurance

gtbob — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:20:17 GMT

As per the title does this product still exist? I had this on the last car I built but cant seem to find it.

Bob