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Detroit, 12:31 AM
Thu Dec 10
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11/17/08
Do not, I repeat, dignify Nader the crackpot with any kind of attention. The next thing you know he will show up and start campaigning for something or other and drag the whole race into a black hole of boredom and has-been-osity.
11/15/08
I'm in MD and would love to turn a wrench and flog something like that around a race track...might even be more fun than my E30.
11/15/08
11/15/08
but seriously,
pre-68 cars do NOT have a collapsible steering column
and will SPEAR you through the chest in the advent of a wreck
even if you are strapped in your seat
do yourself a favor
and restore it and drive very slowly around auto shows
and note to LeMons--
BAN anything without collapsible steering columns ( ie- anything pre 68)
11/15/08
11/14/08
11/14/08
Anyway, let me get to the important topics that have been raised. The Rim width is 4.5", and there is a very good reason for that. The rear fenders are styled like they are skirted, as was the style in the early 60's for sedans. I want to keep the fender lines, so I have to run a narrow tire. The tires that I have chosen have a treadwear rating of something like 380, which is a hell of a lot better that your typical all season tires of 500 or so. There will be a modification to the rear suspension incorporating the 1964 fix (which corrected the turning under in heavy cornering).
This is the reason why I'm going to sell off as much of the original parts as I can, to get this car at or under $0, so I can start doing said modifications. I've taken to heart what Murilee has done with his/her V8LVO, and will be using what I learned from that project to prepare my own chariot of oversteer.
Anyway, I have taken a through look at the undersides of the car yesterday afternoon, and there is absolutely no rust in the floorpans, the exhaust system is practically new, the bottom side of the engine has no bumps scrapes or bruises to the oil pan, transmission case, manifolds, and all of the suspension components are all sound. The halfshafts seem to be in good order, though I will probably replace them, as well as all the shocks, and steering components.
I'm rather glad you guys find this thing so amusing. I hope she will put on a good show for all of you. All I have to say is if you are going to attend the Lemons New England this year, bring video and still cameras, as I won't have the time to cover it like I did last year.
11/14/08
You should have bought the Packard instead. :p
11/14/08
11/14/08
Here's a shot from space, in case you're ever in the neighborhood and want to check it out (although it's off the beaten path, even by Vermont standards): [tinyurl.com]
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11/14/08
Toyo R888 205/60 R 13. Great dry to light rain tire.
Lots of grip, last the race.
Or Hoosier rain tires in the 195/60 R 13.
11/14/08
UD, you know where to find me. I'll drive, anytime, anywhere. I even own a copy of Nader's (in)famous book.
And I drove a 66 Volvo at Lemons South. I know old cars.
Still, I'm curious: how does one get (2) NOS Corvair carbs under budget?
11/14/08
Instead, go with Team Science Patrol. Ultraman up those firesuits and fight giant monsters.
11/14/08
No. It should simply be "TEAM SCIENCE."
[www.wearscience.com]
11/14/08
You know where to reach me.
11/14/08
Or, if the Jalop/Le Mons nation deems it to be a "one and done" theme, may I suggest Team Ass-Engined Yankee Grocery Getter?
11/14/08
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11/15/08
That's a AAA Vermont club sticker on the left, and the Vermont "251" club sticker signifies someone who set out to visit all 251 Vermont cities, towns and communities.
11/14/08
"Slip and slide with a Powerglide"
That, and the whole 2 forward gears sort of sucks.
11/15/08