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Dave: One of the original cars I had access to had the block painted black, and I went that route also..I think it looks good in the chassis. Used my old favorite Barbecue black...not too flat not too glossy. How did you do your masters..? balance bar or dual master in single body...

Nick: I am also running a 302....had a chance to get the motor fully built with about 500 mi. on it..some goodies, roller cam, different heads etc. but it was in a Fox body Mustang that ran a 12.50 quarter mile so I think in a car that is 900 to 1000 lbs lighter it should go like the blazes...

Bill: Kudos to you for owning up to that and then posting the repair. I am not a good fiberglass guy and I read the repair process with much interest. Thanks for posting that whole ordeal. I only make one mistake a year...but I am up to the year 22,000 so far. As long as no one was...

They sound expensive.... I did a custom alum. hub to take a wheel adapter directly, and the rotor hat is set up to bolt directly to the back of the hub. Right now I am looking to upgrade to 1 1/4" thick rotors from 1"...but I am going to run what I got for now and do that after the first...

Nick: Looking great so far..sometimes it feels like one has the proverbial tiger by the tail with these projects. I have played with motor position on a lot of mid engine chassis and it is always somewhat of a compromise when using a wet sump pan and a non-inverted gearbox, but it all can...

Dave: Looks like you are in overdrive! What brakes are you using on those uprights? Reason I ask is I went the Wilwood route but modified a lot of stuff, but there is always room for a few changes. Keep it coming Cheers Phil

Wonderful shot of the 69 Lemans winner, and if you look on you tube there is a 50 minute video of the race with the same car showing much more rubber on the sides at the finish about 100Yds. ahead of Hans Herrman. Thanks Cheers Phil

Darrin: The headlamps I am using have a stamped steel bracket that they mount in,,,I simply mounted the bracket on standoffs and the headlamps mount in that bracket. The adjustment is on the bracket...I believe the brackets I used were from a Renault 12 but there are other pieces out...

Martin: I know this post is 4 yrs old but I noticed your setup and it appears that your starter mounts on the engine side of the bellhousing..probably using an OEM style or mini starter. Did you modify an existing bellhousing? The clutch setup has been a drawback for me with the Porsche...

James: Very nice job on the horse collar...I reckon we would never get anything done with that wine rack in the room. I was wondering how your gearbox will mount, and what your crossmember will look like on top. Fabulous job...and I can seriously relate to the measuring, re-measuring...

Bob: I can tell you that unless you have rod ends at the rear you will have some bind. The Uprights on all the inverted lower wishbone setups tend to twist the inner mount as it cycles through its travel, and the radius rods rotate slightly...of course this would be at or near the limits of...

Ron: I have done quite a few headers and as was mentioned stainless is the way to go. Also I cant mention strongly enough that fit-up is critical as well as back purging...both mentioned previously but probably done incorrectly the two biggest mistakes when fabbing a header. I used to...

Bob: Welcome to the insanity...You made a great choice..I am looking forward to your build because even with a specific chassis everyone adds their own touches. Any Motor choices yet? Good luck and feel free to post progress and or questions. Cheers Phil

Renato: Looking good, if you look up Coleman Racing they have extra travel ball joints, and also you might be interested in a Mono bolt for the upper BJ..this will allow you to space up and down a bit to change roll center and virtual swingarm length. Just another option. Home Page...

Chris, I used a 16 ga. stainless strip approx 2 1/4" wide and folded over each side 1/2"..this made quite a strong srap with a nice rounded edge that would not cut the rubber...the ends are folded again and drilled for a bolt and also an aluminum spacer to spread the load. You really cant...

Jim: I am about 20 miles from that mall and in fact grew up in that town. That is an affluent area and a target for car theives....something like 415 vehicles already this year. What is really bad is that there was an ongoing investigation by a lot of agencies and they knew these...

Jim: This car was owned by Harvey Siegel, and was garaged not 5 miles from my shop, I know it was sold about 5 years ago but not who bought it...but it was definitely 1058. Cheers Phil

I made some replacement parts for 1058 and it was here in New Jersey. The car was white with blue stripes, and originally had wires which were changed over to halibrands..Just my 2c but I remember the car and the owner mentioned in the ad was different. Cheers Phil

Matt: It would be nice to see the whole setup...I am looking specifically at the height of your linkage routing and seeing where it passes thru the paneling and wondering how the front end of the linkage looks. I can tell you that as was mentioned engine flex can cause big problems, and...

Trev: Nice work as always..it will be good to see your chassis with the brakes fitted...just finished mine and its a big step. Huck makes a hydraulic rivet gun that will pull 1/4" stainless and the effort is minimal, it also can be setup to set riv nuts with the proper mandrels...not...