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  1. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    Food for thought guys... Thanks... Door handle is installed so that isn't a problem In fact, that is why the window frame is out. I couldn't get my hands in there to reassemble with the window frame in place.
  2. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    So if I understand you correctly, the pane must be released from the scissors mechanism and put in the frame, then the frame gets reinstalled and the window cinched back into the scissors?
  3. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    I am having a perplexing problem. I pulled the window frame out of the driver door on my '73 to install something or other I don't recall now. I have been having trouble getting it back in place. I have tried a variety of window up, window half up etc... What's the secret? I have ruled out stealing the door of Bill Madamba's car and having the paint matched. He's too nice a guy and would notice the missing door if he ever did anything other than go to dog shows... :stupid:
  4. Julio is a wimp! Bill has a dog show! Rain!!! Guess what? There will still be a bunch of peeps there. How about you?
  5. Here is a map of the original Watkins Glen Course. Just for giggles I embedded a YouTube video of a guy I know driving it in a rental car. He buries the needle at least three times. He is a decendent of Colin Chapman and has been a pro driver so 'don't try this at home - yada yada yada'
  6. Just wake up two more times! The Sacramento Z Car Reunion is Saturday! See you there.
  7. Remember not to forget!!! The November Sacramento Z Car Reunion is THIS Saturday, the 20th of November! Let's get together and have some pumpkin muffins and coffee! See yout there!
  8. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Racing
    He is building two cars. The race prep car will be built to SVRA rules, the street/autocross car is the one he is considering the stroker motor for.
  9. We'll see everyone there at the November Sacramento Z Car Reunion! One week from today! Rain or shine... Bring 'em down guys!
  10. I agree. Zinc Chromate...
  11. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Suspension & Steering
    Also look under the hood. An impact from below can drive the strut up so the tower is bent inside the hood area.
  12. Lower the seat mounts. I did it in my 914. Cut and weld.
  13. Two weeks till the November Sacramento Z Car Reunion. See the gang, see the cars, eat the donuts! See you there!
  14. Kumusta ka Patrick? Mabutay? I don't think they come with instructions. It is pretty easy but kind of tedious and slow. You need to get some contact cement. Lots of it. Remove the existing interior and clean everything up as best you can. The transmission tunnel can be challenging because of the insulation and the contact not wanting to stick. Try to go cover a bit of the adjoining sections, as these may be exposed after all the trim is in and on. There are cardboard pieces that go over the shock towers. I put these on with some double face tape. Then really it is just about using the contact cement. You paint it on both surfaces and wait until it tacks up, then carefully put it in place and apply some down force to the surface to get the two surfaces to adhere to each other. I recently got a can of water based contact by accident. It is white instead of amberish. I was not pleased with it. You probably will not find the water based stuff as the PI isn't as regulated. If you need anything else, let me know. I can bring it in in a bulikbayan. We come over about every other year. My wife is from Lipa in Batangas. I taught at the University of Santa Tomas for a time...
  15. conedodger posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    What's the VIN number Tiffy... It is a series one car. Where did you move to from Stockton if you think you moved to Northern California? Stockton IS Northern California right??
  16. Check your grounds...
  17. I would have to have a set to work with to know cost but, I don't seek profit in this. Mark and I are driving a business in Atlanta crazy with the Porsche rubber parts. He wants to be an exclusive distributor and mark the stuff up like crazy, then he commits to 100 and backs out and only wants 20. We gave up on him. This is just an aside to Marks normal manufacturing business. He makes architectural grade stuff. For example, a Porsche 914 front targa top seal which costs $400 - Mark makes and sells for $169.00. That is cost plus a little to cover the reverse engineering time. The real plan would be to talk Les Cannaday into having his source make them. He has a source that is about ready to pick up where Precision left off. Someone call Les...
  18. Well, if someone stands up and says yup, I have a set of new old stock rubber for the bumpers squirrelled away on a shelf, I will use it to reverse engineer - give it back unmolested and give them a free set of the reproduction. Anyone? Beuller?
  19. I got a warehouse. I have a lift. We can store cars and parts and work on our own cars. I am looking for peeps to share the cost. 1400 square feet is about a 6 car garage space.
  20. Only 17 days till the November Sacramento Z Car Reunion! Let's get together and have some early winter fun! I got one of my cars running and the Z is not far behind.
  21. Correction! I re-read the contract and called the lease-agent this morning. We can work on our own cars but cannot work for hire, ie: operate an automotive business. And guess what? I have a hydraulic scissors lift!
  22. I just rented a warehouse in Gold River. Total space is 1400 square feet. I need 400 - 500 square feet. That means I have space for 4 -5 more cars or parts. Anyone looking for space? I am just looking to mitigate my costs. We cannot work on cars on site... storage only.
  23. Jim, I need them too. If you find new ones or very good condition I can reverse engineer and manufacture them.
  24. Who's in? Will the usual suspects show up? Has Bill M. gone to the dogs? Come on down to the November Sacramento Z Car Reunion and get your donut on!
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