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FYI, I was getting some bleed down on my clutch, so I had to pump it up occasionally. The master cylinder is almost the same height as the slave, so I installed a 2lb residual valve in the clutch line as well.

Congrats on your go-kart! What was the problem with your clutch?

Great wiki! How do I log in to contribute?

Yikes, Did you really use a Jag XJ220 for a donor!?! Only 275 of XJ220 were built in 1992 and the retail price was £470,000. If my calculation is correct, that's about £1.5m - 2.0m in today's money. The XJ220 was quite an exclusive car in its day.

The door outside handles are from a 1990-1997 Miata. You can buy a used lock set with key for $20-$30 on ebay.

Ken, I'm just catching up on your build. The GM OEM PS delete hardware was a great find. Your pedal assy is very creative. You mentioned cruise control. How are you doing that?

I was just watching the latest episode of "How it Made: Dream Cars" on the Science channel, and saw that it featured the Falcon F7. If I remember correctly, the F7 started with a SLC chassis that was then rebodied. The F7 chassis shown on TV still looks similar to the SLC, except: It uses...

Sounds like a great Idea! I should have some glamour shots after paint in the April - May time frame.

Here's a small detail that makes a big difference in the doors. The gas shock end hits the lower door bracket when fully extended. If you grind down most of the interfering part of the bracket, the door will extend significantly further up. Just a 1/2" of additional hinge arm movement...

More on the new Ferrari 488 GTB, that boasts a turbo charged V8, and plans to turbo-charge many of its V8s going forward. Check out this -> video

There are two different ways to get in and out of the SLC driver's seat: Step in with the left foot first: This works for entry, but I get my legs tangled into a pretzel when I try to get out using this method. It usually ends badly with me falling on the ground like a cockroach that is stuck...