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Do you have a length handy for the starter bolts?

I'm curious: For those guys who have had solid coolant pipes welded up, what did they cost? Has anyone looked into a bulk order? Even with solid pipe, there are going to be potentially leaky connections at both ends, but it would be nice to keep the leaks where they are easier to get at on a...

If you mean a shroud around the radiator, then no - I was not planning to install one. However, I was thinking of installing a curved aluminum panel behind the radiators to smoothly direct the air up to the exit, although that may or may not be required. It would keep more of the warm air off...

Here's how mine are installed with the RCR-supplied fittings.

My plumbing is not quite finished, but here is what I have so far. Solid coolant lines all along the side of the car would be better and I might change over to this, depending on what kind of access is possible in this area once the body is on the car. However, for now at least, flexible...

Thanks for the comments, guys. The manufacturer of the pressure testing kit recommends using a balloon to ensure that safe pressure in the tank is not exceeded. Because I'm not easily satisfied, I tried running some numbers (I'm also not an engineer, so this could be wrong): A 27" water...

My fuel tank passed its pressure test today (yaaay!). Before pressure testing, I washed it out. I'm glad I did this, as a couple of tablespoons worth of metal shavings came out. After multiple washings, I let it dry for several days and then looked inside with a flashlight and mirror and still...

Thanks! That helps. Based on the picture, it appears that the a/c compressor is driven with a narrower, dedicated belt that drives off the back of the crankshaft pulley and only uses some of the available grooves on the compressor (i.e. the belt is narrower than the compressor pulley). This...

Does anyone have any pictures of an installation of the RCR supplied brackets for the air conditioning pump and the rest of the front accessories? The attached pictures show one possible mounting arrangement for the air conditioning pump, but it is probably wrong as the arms on the bracket...

I did pull the pin completely out in order to get to the 100 degrees. Before that, it would rotate only about 20 degrees. However, there is a tab on the orange plastic thingy which seems to ride in a groove. Turning more than 100 degrees with the orange plastic thingy in place looks like it...

This might be a dumb question, but can anyone tell me why the shaft in my steering column only rotates about 100 degrees? (i.e. the steering wheel itself would only rotate 100 degrees). It seems to be limited by the travel of the orange plastic thingy in a groove of the black plastic disc as...

Hi Ken, Did you ever come up with a good way to install a defrost valve? (your post #168).

My Vintage Air air conditioning kit came with brackets for mounting the condenser, but I didn't think they would do a very good job, so instead, it was mounted using some spare aluminum fuel line, some spare aluminum flat stock and a couple of wdg clamps. To start off with, the 1/2" x 1/2" foam...

I didn't really look at in-tank pumps, but others have, and some people have even installed in-tank surge tanks. I guess it depends on how comfortable you are with cutting the tank and re-sealing it well enough to avoid any leaks.

I see some people have used hard lines for the air conditioning. Can anyone tell me if there is a way to make these up at home without welding (like aluminum fuel lines)? If it is necessary to buy fixed lengths with the ends already on them, it seems like that would add more connections and in...

Thanks for the compliments, guys. Mark: Good point about the tank moving relative to the first filter. The tank is mounted on rubber and the filter is mounted in a rubber clamp - the aluminum line between them could work-harden. I hadn't thought about that. I agree, it should probably be...

I'm learning a lot about building the SLC. Here are some of the things I learned about the fuel system and how mine has come together: - Because of the design of the tank and the significant acceleration possible with the car, it is possible to unport the fuel pickup, especially when the tank...

I'm learning all kinds of stuff building an SLC! Like: A regular automotive store (read: cheap) flaring tool does a crap job of flaring stainless steel brake lines. The first tool in the picture below is one I have had for years and does a great job with aluminum. However, it makes lopsided...