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PM him...maybe point him to the thread so it can be documented for all. C

How did you treat the bare metal between the panels? Are you TIGing or MIGing? Charles

Its a little late now but I never get rid of old parts until I am sure the new parts fixed it. Even if they lay around for a couple of weeks. Sounds like you may need to scrounge up or fabricate a longer rod... Charles

Some of the other guys may have a more experienced opinion. I always have the rotating assembly balanced in the motors I build L6, V8 whatever. For the added costs compared to the total rebuild cost I do it. I don't have to pay someone for assembly so I come out ahead overall. A balanced motor should have less vibration and theortically rev smoother and potentially higher depending on the valvetrain. The last time I paid for balancing it was $300 or so... C

Yes Steve contributes fairly regularly. He just posted yesterday in the "What did you do today" thread. Fresh hardware is not cheap. I don't know if it is cheaper to order new or get replated Norm who's website escapes me I believe has almost all of it available...

Since the pistons are numbered I would assume the rotating mass was balanced so keeping them in the same hole maintains that balance. If you move some or replace some I would want to have the rotating assembly rebalanced. then there is nothing to worry about... C

Thanks Chas, I thought they were the same, but the picture threw me off. I was thinking that would be really hard to drive if the pedals were different... Charles

Matisse doesn't do much for me, butt I'm not a tennis fan either. However I would rather have Diseazd's car collection and would still have money in the bank. I want a car I can drive and I would feel bad putting miles on a truly rare car. Not to mention the insurance and the potential for an accident... C

Nix240z can probably tell you the stock finish on every fastener on the car...he has replated everything on his car from the headlamp buckets and window regulators to the hardware in the heater box... Charles

As an aside, If I am looking at the pedals right, the fuel is on the far left and the clutch is on the far right. Is that how all RH drive cars are? Charles

Steve, I Love it, you almost have a roller now... Charles

Plated how? If you want it to look better just buff it. It was unlikely it was ever plated if it is aluminum... Charles

Thanks, C

Love the "Lightning McQueen" shoes I'm looking forward to grandkids; sugar'm up and send'm home... Charles

So "Chromex" is used like powder coat...? Charles

My son got one of those tool cabinets for his clothes. He likes the industrial look for his dresser... Charles

WOW!!!!! I just scared my wife with my exclamation... C

Once the heat shield is polished is there a way to keep them from reoxidizing? I would think clear coats would yellow or cook... Charles

Is the area in the picture the problem? Is the problem aesthetic as it appears? It doesn't seem to be rusty. Most people that have a car with a really clean frame rails are driving them. Most cars that are available to cut are already heavily rusted in this area... Charles

Pig nose rings...Ouch!

Also I would think you would want to add the hose mount to the frame of the car. I had to add it on my car. It holds the connection from the hard line to the flex hose on the frame side of the car, below the battery on the inside of the frame rail. C

I used the Eastwood internal frame coating on the Z I have on the rotisserie. It is a thin green material that runs very easily. It also dries very fast. I sprayed it into every area I could think of and rotated the car around to get gravity to help coat everything well. I bought several cans but sometimes things wait a long time before I get to them. Two cans sat for about a year on the shelf, when I went to use them they acted dead and I couldn't get them to work. Eastwood wouldn't do anything for me. I think 30 days is there limit. So if you buy some, use it, don't let it sit. Also I have an undercoater gun I bought from them and some bulk internal frame coating in a quart. That was a waste of money. The air running through the gun dries the material in the nozzle!!! I even tried thinning it and never could make that setup work. A total waste of money. The undercoater gun works ok because I used it to apply Lizard Skin in the interior. The aerosol cans work good and with the long hoses you can reach most areas. I did in the structure of the hood, especially the nose, the rockers and doglegs, up over the wheels arches, the structure sections under the rear floor and the frame rails out front and under the floor... Charles

Alan, I wasn't trying to suggest he designed the car. I was thinking more along the lines that he would have had some input into the products that were created and what they would look like... I may be wrong. Charles

What a great full life. Designing great cars, 105 years old, just great... C

I had a Stahl header on a 70's BMW six. It was beautiful and sounded great. Loved it... C