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crossfire84 09-06-2012 07:09 PM

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just received my adapters today now rears match front bolt pattern.

mknittle 09-06-2012 08:33 PM

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Those look good.

mknittle 09-06-2012 10:56 PM

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I bit the bullet and cut and drilled the holes for the brake booster. I was going to use a hydro boost but i have a couple vacumn boosters laying around so .......... It will look cleaner any way.

arturo7 09-07-2012 12:28 AM

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Picked up this little guy at HF for the ATF/Acetone rust solution. Not bad for two-niny-nine.


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Dan in Pasadena 09-07-2012 12:32 AM

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...niny"...

Really?:lol:

OrrieG 09-07-2012 01:14 AM

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just received my adapters today now rears match front bolt pattern.

Looks like a nicer version of the ones I had on my VW Panel to run Chevy Ralley wheels in the 70's

RINC 09-07-2012 02:50 AM

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Looks like a nicer version of the ones I had on my VW Panel to run Chevy Ralley wheels in the 70's

Tell me Orrie, the rear wheelwells were cut out to clear the big tyres ?

I got the call today that my Posie springs were dropped off at the shop. The wide whites tyres are there. The rims are at the coater.

My buddy said to me that there will be some cool but subtle paint details on the body an trim. I been halfheartedly looking for a vintage window cooler.

WoOhOo ! Is it november yet for our Goodguys show ?

Dan in Pasadena 09-07-2012 10:58 AM

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I got the call today that my Posie springs were dropped off at the shop.

Fronts, rears or a full set? I'm very curious about Posie's Supersliders. Are you using the springs only or are you also using a dropped axle?
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1project2many 09-07-2012 12:31 PM

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I spent a couple of hours driving and logging data last night. Hope to burn another chip this weekend. I'm already liking the new computer.

mknittle 09-07-2012 08:21 PM

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I worked on it all day and got nothing done. Murphy was following me all day:lol:
Iwent to the hardware store and forgot the and forgot the one thing that I neededbut managed to get a couple that I didn't. Then i came home and drilled two holes in the wrong place and scraped a part.After that I changed the whole design.:lol: some days are like that.

OrrieG 09-08-2012 12:43 AM

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Tell me Orrie, the rear wheelwells were cut out to clear the big tyres ?

Yes, used the chevy rims to get bigger off road tires for rock and trail crawling in the Southwest (went to school in AZ, met my wife in ElPaso). Here is a before, after and engine shot. Traded a mint 64 bug body for the van, kept my engine. It was a 1200 with all the goodies, Norris Cam, aluminum pulley, 010 mechanical dist, headers, oil cooler, Holley 2 barrel carb. had Porsche chrome front wheels.

arturo7 09-08-2012 02:42 AM

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What a frickin mess!

crossfire84 09-08-2012 08:47 AM

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it may be a mess now, but wait when it hits the road, you will have the last laugh.

seanery 09-08-2012 10:33 AM

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Orrie G,

Competition Motors is where James Dean bought his Porsche 550 Spyder. Your pic looks like it's from the San Diego dealership, not the Hollywood dealership, however.

CM was THE Porsche distributor on the west coast.

RINC 09-08-2012 02:38 PM

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Nice Orrie !

Got new springs from Posies

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OrrieG 09-08-2012 09:09 PM

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Orrie G,

Competition Motors is where James Dean bought his Porsche 550 Spyder. Your pic looks like it's from the San Diego dealership, not the Hollywood dealership, however.

CM was THE Porsche distributor on the west coast.

I got it from CM in El Paso Tx. The Owner mechanic was named Rudy. Can't remember the last name.

Here is what $45 gets you a the wrecking yard.

Rudoo 09-09-2012 09:36 PM

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Started removing 2 layers of old vinyl. All the original cotton and batting under. Along with years of critter stuff :barf:

mknittle 09-10-2012 09:02 PM

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I looked at it.I took my wife to a doctors appt. and on the way home we stopped here.

http://tognottisautoworld.com/

itook my tape measure and checked a couple things. my wife had fun looking at parts even if she didn't know what they do LOL!

Rude Dude 09-10-2012 09:12 PM

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Hooked up the steering and repainted the firewall it was way to glossy for me!

Chevette 09-10-2012 10:03 PM

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I looked at it.I took my wife to a doctors appt. and on the way home we stopped here.

http://tognottisautoworld.com/

itook my tape measure and checked a couple things. my wife had fun looking at parts even if she didn't know what they do LOL!

"Tognotti" rings a bell with me. Aren't they the engine builders that built race engines for the Sprint Cars. If memory serves me, a lot of the Sprint Car owners were running Gambler chassis and Tognotti race engines. I used to frequent Skagit Speedway. It's all coming back to me, but I wish I could remember where I put my glasses, my car keys and......oh ya....my pants....where the heck are my pants?

Daze57 09-11-2012 12:01 AM

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chevette

''I wish I could remember where I put my glasses, my car keys and......oh ya....my pants....where the heck are my pants?

you funny !

OrrieG 09-11-2012 12:08 AM

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Spent $60 of my truck parts money on a transmission for the lawn mower. ARRRGGGHHHHH. Cheap Chinese s*** that will probably be replaced by the same stuff. Told the wife no more burnouts!

mknittle 09-11-2012 09:48 AM

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"Tognotti" rings a bell with me. Aren't they the engine builders that built race engines for the Sprint Cars. If memory serves me, a lot of the Sprint Car owners were running Gambler chassis and Tognotti race engines. I used to frequent Skagit Speedway. It's all coming back to me, but I wish I could remember where I put my glasses, my car keys and......oh ya....my pants....where the heck are my pants?

they used be pretty heavy into sprint cars years ago. When I started going there about 35 years ago they had a special counter for sprint car parts:lol:

mknittle 09-11-2012 06:24 PM

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:lol:I worked on mu uglu zit of a vaccume booster:lol:

mknittle 09-13-2012 10:00 PM

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I got my brake booster and brace mounted so I can figure where to weld the arm that accuates the brakes.


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