... No it's just the clock on my computer at home doesn't keep very good time. Pardon my ignorance but what is a FW400. Also ... FW400, westfield's superlight...
Alex Devonport
adevonport@...
Feb 4, 1999 7:28 pm
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Hi Alex That sounds like it might be interesting background reading, can you email me a copy please. Chris ... From: Alex Devonport <adevonport@...> ...
Christopher Shaw
CBWShaw@...
Feb 4, 1999 11:42 pm
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Hi all I have reached the point where I am looking at FU1 and FU2, I was wondering if they follow the axis of the chassis tubes F1 and F2. When I made my front...
Christopher Shaw
CBWShaw@...
Feb 4, 1999 11:49 pm
127
Yo! I've put some more 'photos on my web site. Almost complete chassis with carbon fibre nosecone. Actual build work is slow to non existing right now but I'm...
Dougie Wells
dougie@xxxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 1:50 pm
130
Does any have anthing to say about using an MGB as a donor car. I wonder how difficult it would be to adapt B wire wheel hubs to Pinto spindles. I discovered...
sglass@xxxxx.xxx
Feb 5, 1999 5:33 pm
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My thoughts are that the B motor is a quaint throwback to those romantic days of sport motoring where 100hp was a lot of power. The Brit. motors of that era...
Howard, Randolph E
Randolph.Howard@xxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 6:21 pm
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Hi Paul The chassis is very good. It was built by a friend. I still have to finish off various tubes and mounting brackets and although I've done this sort...
Dougie Wells
dougie@xxxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 10:22 pm
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Good to see that you got to this list. I am using a MGB for my donor. Are you trying to use the bolt-on or knock-off wheels. From your letter I am assuming ...
J Viviani II
GEENO1@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 6, 1999 4:27 am
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Hi Chris, The key thing with FU1 & 2 is that the upper pivot position is "square" back from the front frame so that both the front & rear upper pivot centres...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@xxxxxxx.xxx....
Feb 6, 1999 11:07 am
137
Chris et al. The position of FU1 & 2 is not well described in the text - follow Rick and Lesley's advice, but only tack the tubes in place until you get to...
David Jenkins
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Feb 6, 1999 4:14 pm
138
Dan, sounds like you've got the problem solved - if you get any pictures of your modifications, I'd sure be interested in seeing them - I'm hoping to be there...
polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 7:53 pm
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Probably a few months (at least!) before I start worrying about this, but I'll be giving him a call soon as I'm close enough to be serious about the bodywork....
polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 7:57 pm
141
Hi Steve! I was thinking for a long time of using my 70 MGB as a donor for the locost, but finally abandoned the idea, and switched to a corolla GTS. While...
polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 8:07 pm
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Thanks for the input. I have a 71 MGB that I restored and in the process I accumulated a lot of extra parts, Hence my interest in trying to use them. The...
sglass@xxxxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 9:37 pm
143
Any tips to putting together the L assembly? I'm about to start on it. The dual angle mitres strike me as a bit tricky, the best I can think of is clamping...
polan@...
Feb 7, 1999 6:56 pm
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MGs are great cars, aren't they Steve! Not the most powerful, but fun, nicely balanced, very reliable, and very cheap to run. It's a shame they stopped...
polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 7, 1999 7:30 pm
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From the best that I can tell, it looks like the 4AGE is fine with G1/G2 located 7" inboard of the F's on C - is that what the rest of you have seen? Any...
polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 7, 1999 7:40 pm
146
... Mike, I built my L assembly by clamping LC at the edge of my table, on top of a stack of pieces of 1" tubes, carefully checking the final position with a...
Paul Coker
coker@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 7, 1999 9:49 pm
147
Hello >>>>>>>>>> US related content I want to confirm that the 86 Ford Thunderbird Turbo 4 cylinder has the 5...
ED
edco@xxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 1:21 am
148
Check this out. http://www.tornado-ts40.com/tornadov8/v8prices.htm Roger...
Roger Picken
rbp@...
Feb 8, 1999 1:57 am
149
Mike thanks for the reply. I planned on doing my L frame as a sub assembly. I would rip a 2x4 to 3" wide and screw it to a piece of plywood just big enough to...
sglass@...
Feb 8, 1999 2:26 am
150
Hi Steve For the Chassis brackets, just use 40mm slices off 50mmx50mm square tube with 3mm wall thickness. Drill out the holes in a drill press then cut out...
Ben Chapman
Ben_Chapman@xxxx.xxx....
Feb 8, 1999 2:25 am
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Ed, That trans is a BorgWarner T5. Yes, it will mate to the Zetec as Walt stated. Jeff Mirch ... From: ED <edco@...> To: .locost list...
Jeff Mirch
jmirch@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 3:14 am
152
Hi Ed, I believe it is the same one that I have, but mine came from a Merkur. It is late now, but I have pictures of mine so you can compare. It is a five...
Walt W5PZ
wzett@xxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 3:28 am
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Hi Guys, I'm back, I see there Steve had a query about converting BMC/Leyland Mini Shocks into Coil-overs. I am in the process of doing this, using Monroe GT...
darren_ponton@xxxxxxx...
Feb 8, 1999 5:18 am
154
Hi Darren. I got some good mail from a guy in a suspension place about welding shocks to make a coilover unit. Apparently "T" series gemini shocks made under...
Ben Chapman
Ben_Chapman@...
Feb 8, 1999 5:37 am
155
Hi again Mike, The R brace is OK where it is for the 16V 4A-GE but needs to be lower for the 20v ( about 1/2 an inch higher than mine is - another cut out and...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:32 am
156
Hi Mike, When I did mine I had the top and bottom frames complete with LC & LD. I then tacked all four H's into place and then tacked the upper frame on top. ...
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:06 am
157
Check out Peter Dunn's site for a chassis bracket jig - We did it the easy way - a run of 80 odd on a turret press - more cars coming up. Cheers, Tricky H. ......
Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:55 am
158
Hi Mike, The Volvos usually have nice 4 spot brake calipers that are a popular conversion to the "Cortina" MK3/4/5 ( or US equivalent) spindles here in AUS for...
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