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I don't mind the roadster either. I thought about making one myself at some point. $25k is a little steep though

We didn't have a Z car to drive to Memphis and may or may not have one this year but we still had a great time and got to meet some great people. It does help to motivate working on the car...

Jim, You have quite the selection of inspection lights! Very festive...

Will the cylinder head hold paint? Will it affect heat escaping?

I understand . It's a shame they can't be a little more understanding of a man's priorities...

Yup, I read that and went huhh???

Come on! They fly planes from the great white North too!

Ditto on the grinding! Been there done that... If the metal starts blueing too much you are grinding too much or with too much pressure. Your cold temperatures are probably helping you right now

Check not just valve lash but the condition of the cam at the lobe ends...

So who thinks they might make it? @Captain Obvious How can you tell how far it is from the window seat??? I'll pick you up from the airport...$475 round trip

The gaps in marker delete patches are a little large but not awful. If you hold a piece of copper behind the gaps where they are too large the copper backer will help prevent blowing through but not stick to the welds. Also your feed looks a little fast or your heat looks a little low. You are getting a lot of pretty ridgy looking welds without some of the flow they should have...

That's one way to stay in the lead!

Look mom, twins!

That's a good number for a 73'

Just remember horsepower takes money! How fast do you want to spend?

Just remember making an oil can suppressor requires the proper ATF paperwork and the $200 tax stamp. Failing to do so can get you a 10 year vacation in the gray bar hotel. I have dealt with the ATF on a couple of class III weapons, they don't have a sense of humor!!

The Graham tool looks like it is almost moving metal from between the rollers to the bulge area. There appears to be a step behind where the tools runs on the vise side where it thinned the metal. That's an interesting tool but I would be hard pressed to use it enough...

If he can't locate a 170 d thermostat locally, someone here might send him one. I even might...

That is a sharp looking setup wheee!. I love the AN fittings and they make it so clean and bullet proof

I agree with everything psdenno said!! You still haven't reworked the fuel lines! One thing at a time! So you added coolant and the car no longer overheats? You will need to check it again later... It sounds like the car runs better...correct? It still slows down but doesn't shut off... The fuel lines are the next thing to replace! but don't take it back to your Colombian mechanic. He's an idiot!!!! You can do it witth a little guidance from these guys here. It's easy work. Try doing it yourself!! The bubbles are not an issue for now. Don't get distracted! The valves are not the issue. Your friends advise is suspect...

Looks great! Well done...

Could be. I can think or a lot of suitable adjectives but I will restrain myself... ...Idiot! C

I wouldn't think they roll beaded small diameter stuff. No way to insert an anvil on the interior side of the pipe... I would suspect some kind of flair process...

I have used Seal All Goop for a gas tank repair when the tank had rust holes at the seams. Ran it another five years or so with no leaks...

First check the coolant level before starting it. I bet it's low...top it off... Don't let it idle with out keeping an eye on the gauge. If it gets to 3/4 of the way up, try touching the upper radiator hose. Don't get burnt!!! and don't stick you hand in the fan!!! If you can touch it, then check the thermostat housing. Your hands can't handle temps that are truely above half way on the temp gauge. If you can touch those two and the valve cover the engines probably not overheating it is seeing steam at the thermostat. You are best off to not let the gauge get into the red. If it gets hot, let it cool off and add some coolant. When it get's half way rev it a little bit to move the water through the engine to flush out the air Report back exactly what you see, did and how you did it. We will go from there...