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Bill: PM sent Phil

Cary: Also try McMaster/Carr, lots of sleeving, sold by the foot, price not too bad. I have seen the weather pack kits on ebay pretty reasonably, the whole kit with the crimpers and all. Here is a link for the sleeving. McMaster-Carr Cheers Phil

John: (Second poster) The setup you have might well introduce vibration at certain speeds, especially elevated RPM on the shafts. I have seen your type setup on a few cars and they have had similar problems. Not knowing what setup you have at the wheel, it is hard to suggest a fix, but...

Steve: Those wilton vices are big bucks, like $300.00, look in BJ's or some of the other club stores, or I hate to say Harbor freight, and you will find the chino equivalent for about $50.00 . I bought one with swivel and tilt for $49.00, and its mounted to a solid workbench now for about...

John: I might have omitted it but don't use the hammer function on the drill, just sharpen it to work as a standard drill, this will take a green wheel. The carbide inserts are pretty tough and a regular carbide drill I believe will be too brittle for what you need to do. Since you posted...

John: Sounds like you have some work hardening on the adapter, and the material has become very tough. When I have had a problem like this I usually get an appropriate sized drill for my masonry impact drill.....stay with me here I know it sounds crazy....Get the drill sharpened with a green...

Eric: I think its a smart idea to take it to RBT. These boxes are so expensive these days that mistakes really aren't and option...besides its your build. I am running a KEP bellhousing with the cross shaft and release fork in the gearbox, with external slave cyl.. A lot of my friends...

Eric: I got thinking...good info from Terry and Mick, you should be able to sort the suspension with info here on the forum. I was wondering what size tires you intend on using, width and diameter, and have you measured the mounting points as per the second page upper section that Mick...

Eric: I read the latest part of your build here and it is very interesting, and as always there are the fitting problems etc.. The setup I have (302 & ZF -2 Box) required me to nip about 3/8 off the front of the input shaft as it was too deep into the crank. I fabbed a pilot bearing from...

Dennis: Sorry about the info in my previous post, I must have gone dyslexic, I meant to say that the gearbox is mounted to the chassis and the motor hangs from the box...some Porsches mounted this way also. Richard, that V-6 sounds like an interesting setup in that chassi/body combo. How...

Dennis: Your choices are limited simply by engine mounting. In a VW pan chassis the gearbox hangs from the motor and the motor hangs from the frame horns. You would have to do some major modifications to fit something like a V-6 or V-8 into that chassis...ask me how I know this...it can be...

Those little locking caps are very popular on single and two axle utility trailers. If you have a trailer sales place near you I would bet they have them. Very nice build, good luck with inspection. Cheers Phil

Randy: I have had cars with and without boosters, personally I prefer no booster but I think with the advent of disc brakes here in the US it was more of a selling point and also it made possible a very "hard" pedal, by that I mean it was right at the top. Most manual master cylinders are...

Keith, I really wanted to do my build with a toggle switch for the indicators, but I found a headlamp switch from a TR4 and modified it to work as an indicator stalk. All that was needed was a small brass screw in an existing hole in the phenolic, and the addition of a wire and I was good to go...

Mike (MHNCO) Your car sounds like what I would like to have in my car, the video where you leave the parking lot just sounds perfect. I also like the sound of the video Brian put up, I believe that is 1051 and I am hoping that with megaphones I will get a similar note. I am running a cam...

John: I went back thru my stuff here and I found the notes I made on the 5000 I had here. It was a Lola 140, 302 Chevy motor and a Hewland gearbox. The owners name was Chuck..I don't remember his last name but he has since passed. He sold the car and it ended up in Australia...closer to you...

John: A very nice project indeed. That sure brings back memories for me as we worked on a Formula 5000 chassis back in 97 or 98 that was "Bent" up at Watkins Glen. I don't remember the owners name, as I did the car for another shop, but I can tell you the chassis was very rigid, and a bit of a...

Darrin: The NRG quick release has zero play in any direction, and there are two styles, one is a low profile and the other is their standard size unit. You can find these on Ebay pretty cheap, new they run well over $100., I found one for $30.. My unit had a two stage release with the...

Robin: Nice bit of fab work on the tanks. I test to 4 or 5 psi, and usually that does a fair amount of bulging on the larger spans of the tank while under pressure. My feeling is if it is tight at that pressure you have no problems. Most leaks occur initially at suck holes, corners, start...

Renato: I filled the areas adjacent to the cabin ( between cabin and fuel tanks) which is a 1 1/2" space with ceramic insulation. I haven't yet gotten to the inner panelling I want to do in the footwell etc., but I think the expanding foam is a good idea as long as Doc mentioned it is vented...