... 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...
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Christopher Shaw
CBWShaw@...
Feb 4, 1999 11:42 pm
Hi Alex That sounds like it might be interesting background reading, can you email me a copy please. Chris ... From: Alex Devonport <adevonport@...> ...
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Christopher Shaw
CBWShaw@...
Feb 4, 1999 11:49 pm
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...
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Dougie Wells
dougie@xxxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 1:50 pm
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...
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sglass@xxxxx.xxx
Feb 5, 1999 5:33 pm
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...
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Howard, Randolph E
Randolph.Howard@xxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 6:21 pm
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...
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Dougie Wells
dougie@xxxxxxxxxxxx.x...
Feb 5, 1999 10:22 pm
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...
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J Viviani II
GEENO1@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 6, 1999 4:27 am
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 ...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@xxxxxxx.xxx....
Feb 6, 1999 11:07 am
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...
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David Jenkins
david.w.jenkins@xxxxx...
Feb 6, 1999 4:14 pm
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...
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polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 7:53 pm
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...
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polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 7:57 pm
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....
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polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 8:07 pm
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...
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sglass@xxxxx.xxx
Feb 6, 1999 9:37 pm
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...
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polan@...
Feb 7, 1999 6:56 pm
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...
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polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 7, 1999 7:30 pm
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...
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polan@xx.xxx.xxx
Feb 7, 1999 7:40 pm
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...
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Paul Coker
coker@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 7, 1999 9:49 pm
... 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...
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ED
edco@xxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 1:21 am
Hello >>>>>>>>>> US related content I want to confirm that the 86 Ford Thunderbird Turbo 4 cylinder has the 5...
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Roger Picken
rbp@...
Feb 8, 1999 1:57 am
Check this out. http://www.tornado-ts40.com/tornadov8/v8prices.htm Roger...
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sglass@...
Feb 8, 1999 2:26 am
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...
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Ben Chapman
Ben_Chapman@xxxx.xxx....
Feb 8, 1999 2:25 am
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...
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Jeff Mirch
jmirch@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 3:14 am
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...
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Walt W5PZ
wzett@xxxx.xxxx
Feb 8, 1999 3:28 am
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...
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darren_ponton@xxxxxxx...
Feb 8, 1999 5:18 am
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...
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Ben Chapman
Ben_Chapman@...
Feb 8, 1999 5:37 am
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...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:32 am
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...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:06 am
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. ...
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:55 am
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. ......
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Rick & Lesley Hargraves
rhargrav@...
Feb 8, 1999 9:15 am
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...
