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Patcon

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  1. 240ziggy A tip for the floorboards. When I did mine I made a cardboard template of the basically flat area of the floor. I transferred that to the new floor plan. Cut slots in from the edge about 1 1/2" apart up to the scribed line. I then bent these with a hammer and dolly. That gives a nice rounded transition to the tunnel and follows the original floor lines. Welded it all up. Done basically the same way you did it but with more sections to make it easier to shape. Charles
  2. Not to highjack, but Jeff how does the surge tank help pull all the fuel out of the tank? Charles
  3. I was doing some Googling on English wheels and came across this. I would love to fabricate some metal fender flares like this. I like the original shape of the quarters but I would like to see them exaggerated more to give more overall flare. I don't like the shape of many of the aftermarket fiberglass flares. They seem to conflict with the original lines. These videos show what I'm talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=491K3bqJ_9M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8K7RLT6BJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od9QeWsor6E Enjoy. Really cool what you can turn a flat piece of 20 gauge into... Charles
  4. Many times the booster dies because brake fluid leaks from the rear of the master cylinder into the booster. The fluid destroys the rubber diaphragm in the booster so it no longer holds vacuum. The diaphragms are basically not available. Booster rebuild companies don't want to sell just a few and wholesalers I've found want a 1500 minimum order... Charles
  5. Keep in mind if you get a used one, be sure you can get the old strut out. I have sold some in the past and have pulled the struts to make them lighter to ship. I had one I could not get the strut out even chained between 2 trees with a come-a-long pulling and heat. They can get very corroded in there. Charles
  6. If you have a hard time finding some, send me a PM and I will look thru the shop. I probably have an extra set... Charles
  7. Steve would be my first choice for anything. He is a perfectionist. His parts are very well made and to very high standards. Charles
  8. For starters I would think the spacer limits heat transfer to the fuel pump ie. the fuel. Also the further down the pump arm the eccentric runs the more leverage it has so the greater volume it should pump... Charles
  9. My comment was not to use the ones you removed (I assumed they were toast) but to get supports from a donor car and weld them back in... C
  10. Why don't you just get the original ones and weld them back on? C
  11. The car should be fuel injected. It was from the factory, but they do get converted sometimes... Charles
  12. I am operating from memory, which is suspect, but it was my understanding that the later model the brake connection was in a different location. The existing line can be reworked to work. Charles
  13. Wow! That's some well done barbecue... C
  14. Patcon replied to 240260280z's topic in Open Discussions
    Not me, but I went to Bermuda 18 years ago. Loved it! I want to go back if I ever find the money. Have a great time. If you like diving make time to go, there are a lot of great dives there. Charles
  15. It is rusty, but if I didn't have a project I might take a stab at it. The rear quarter rust and possible frame rail rust would be my biggest concerns. The doglegs and floor pans don't bother me that much and they have a replacement panel for the rear hatch sill too. I wonder what the reserve is? C
  16. The rocker panels have 2" diameter or so holes all down the interior sides. So they have very good access to atmospheric humidity. You may slow the rust, but its still gonna rust from humidity. The job only gets bigger the longer you let rust run... my 2 cents C
  17. emccallum PM'd you Charles
  18. A 240z between 2 Dinos, I love it! Whip em... C
  19. I really like the Fedhill products. I have never used their flair tool but it looks like the right tool for the job. Charles
  20. That's really cool. It's neat to see how they are thinking outside the box for the next generation of engines. C
  21. I haven't ever seen one of these in person, but it seems like you could make one fairly easily with a flairing tool and reuse the nuts if necessary. C
  22. Can you even get the small boosters anymore? I had not seen one anywhere recently. Charles
  23. That's great. Happy Birthday C
  24. I agree with what the others have said. You could ask an attorney but I would think an international civil lawsuit would cost several times what the car is worth. If you have any more issue with this seller, tell him you are going to contact the dealer licensing agency in California, I don't know what it is called in that state. If he doesn't back off, contact that licensing agency. Tell them of your issue and that the seller was tapering with the paper work. State licensing agencies don't take kindly to dealers who behave this way. I know what would happen to this seller in South Carolina. If he is not a licensed dealer and selling that many cars that same agency will be interested in that also. Hope you get him to go away, but it is an expensive lesson, I would be more than willing to inspect a car for you or help you with shipping. As would many members here on the forum, Charles
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