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1972 Tasmania, Australia -- Noel McDonald. Commenced construction approx 1969.

I would check with the manufacturer about crossing over the crotch straps I might suggest that it may cause a level of discomfort in the event of the unforseen.

So what you are telling me Russ is that racing in the US of A is a mobile concourse. Goodwood 2011 - one Cobra did not make it thru PRACTICE let alone the racing part

so you dont race in the US of A ?

They were very common on several english cars of the period not just rover, rootes used them, austin used them

#105 Rob Walker Car at FAV with halibrands when new

and dont climb over the barriers to measure up some parts on the stanley steamer for a mate who is restoring one.

like the old story want to make a small fortune? start with a large one !!

The AVON charts are only for THOSE tyres. the ratio of camber to slip angle to side force is DIFFERENT for every tire. Carcass construction, radial or bias , soft wall , stiff wall, tread compound, tread thickness, wheel load all play a role. I have been playing with suspension for 45 years...

This is nothing new, 3D software is commercially available like Catia, ProE, that can output the files to a 3D laser cutter. I have done this type of work before hand. Tab and hole locating is part and parcel of Laser cutting. What he has done is applied the same tab and hole philosophy to...

The offending tin impellor type, apart from comng loose or breaking, is more akin to a paddle wheel than a pump impellor. YUK !! Tom, some clear vinyl hose in the line to pump from header will reveal all. The flow rate in that line would dictate any re-entry of air and its flow rate will be...

Tom, The original cooling system and header tank is set up that way with a 16mm (?) Inside Dia hose from header tank to pump inlet. The bleed lines are above water level on the car I built and include a line from the radiator. As you would know you always get some entrained air which collects...

Twist drills designed specifically for drilling timber are excellent. They have a small point to prevent wandering and a fast twist to clear the swarf. The set I have are many years old, dont know if you can still buy them. (I dont mean auger bits or flat bits) If you are drilling large...

Re: Edelbrock water-pump = crap True story !!

Re: Edelbrock water-pump = crap Howard, forgot that bit, you need to remove the impellor if shaft is hard, heat the area to be drilled until it goes blue (300ºC), check with a file that it has softened, then reassemble and drill with a cobalt drill or a solid carbide drill. best done in a...

Re: Edelbrock water-pump = crap Gary, chuckle, chuckle Scotck key - drill a small hole parrallel to the axis of the impellor shaft so that the hole is half into impellor and half into shaft, then drive in a pin. A roll pin is normally used. That will not fix the problem that Ron had with...

Tom, I extend the cylinder about half way add the extension rods to make the cylinder eye to eye about the same as the designed shock eye to eye at ride height. Then turn rods (they are threaded) after install in car to get the ride height correct and the underside of the car parallel to the...

Re: Edelbrock water-pump = crap Howard, for many years I have put a scotch key in water pump impellors, never trust them to not spin at some time , it happened to me once , but never again!!

It is quick easy and very accurate method of determining the actual spring load and no dismantling of the car apart from removing the spring shock unit. These came from aircraft surplus at about $20 ea and I added a series of adjustable length rods , very simple very effective and you do not...

before you can do anything about springs you need to know the load at fitted length. You can do this in two ways, measure and weigh everything and calculate it or use the HYD cylinder method described earlier. Once you know your load at fitted length you can give this information to the spring...