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VRJoe

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  1. You could try this http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4876 - Joe
  2. That will be a great car after you get it back in shape. - Joe
  3. When you look at the back end, keep in mind that they built this car to compete with the Ferrari 250GTO. It was they're first stab at aerodynamics without a wind tunnel. There was a lot of flack about the flat rear, but it proved itself on the track. - Joe
  4. Glad to see you made it. Now you need to catch up with Mike Kelly and see if you can talk him out of his garage with a detached house. Be sure to mark your calander for May 19-21 for the Carlise Kit Car Show. - Joe
  5. Check the grounds, you may need to clean up the mounts also.
  6. Glad to see no serious injuries. Here on HybridZ we worry about people more than metal. By the same token, that might qualify as "minor" damage here. Amazing what a HybridZ member can do with a hammer, cut-off tool and a welder. - Joe
  7. Vinh, call Denny's Driveshafts, great folks. http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com
  8. Just as a FYI there's going to be a Custom & Rod show at the Ft. Wash. Expo Center on 3/31, 4/1, and 4/2. Boyd Coddington will be there on Friday 3/31, Don Garlits on Saturday 4/1 and Troy Trepanier on Sunday 4/2. Should be pretty good. I keep trying to talk Vinh into putting one of his cars into the show. His cars deserve the attention. - Joe
  9. Check the standard issues. Check all the grounds. Clean the contacts. Clean the battery terminals. Check the battery cable ends (check for corrosion inside the cable at the connectors). Check every connection in the trouble area. Check the relay and make sure it's sending power to the coil. Unplug the connectors and clean with contact cleaner. - Joe
  10. Well, it leaves little doubt that his brain is located in his crotch. Moron. - Joe
  11. The best way I've found so far is as follows : 1) Put speed bleeders on each wheel (worth every penny) 2) Starting at the wheel farthest from the Master (the passenger side rear), use a Mighty Vac (or similar) and draw about 20lbs vacuum then work the pedal a few times. I pump at least a full master to the farthest wheel. 3) Repeat Step 2 for the drivers side rear, then the passenger side front and finally the drivers side front. Pump the pedal a few times at each wheel. The speed bleeders and the vacuum make it an easy task. You don't need to do the old down, open, hold, close, up routine, you just pump the pedal a few time and check the master and vacuum. It's also a great way to flush the brake system. This method allows you to do the bleeding all by yourself, no need to beg someone else to do the pedal work while you wrench the wheel. Hope that helps, Joe
  12. Gee, I just wanted to say thanks for the EDIT button. I spell check, grammar check, proof read then post. After that I re-read, hit the EDIT button, fix the error I just found, then re-post. After that I re-read, hit the EDIT button ...... - Joe
  13. I ordered a set of SS lines from MSA. I had to trim the fitting for the caliper a little to ensure a good fit (it was a little too long on the threaded fitting). I'm still working on the best way to route the Parking Brake cables, but it's pretty straight forward. When I ordered the lines from MSA I just told them what style lines I wanted, Male at the caliper and Female for mounting to the body. If I can find the invoice I'll let you know the part numbers. - Joe
  14. Something I notice recently on Ebay, when I check an item sometimes it will ask me to login. I suspect this another phishing technique. Any time this happens I close the browser. I ONLY sign into Ebay from the home page. ALWAYS go to the home page if you're asked to login. Close the window and go to Ebay directly. Same holds true for Paypal. If an email sends you to a login page, DON'T LOG IN. 99.9% it's a scam. You can never be too careful. If in doubt, close the window. - Joe
  15. Two words on getting rid of stuff: Yard Sale !!! Turn it into cash. Get any quote from a moving company in writing. There have been a number of scams where they pick it up then jack up the price and won't deliver until paid. Also be sure to include pick up date and delivery date, that's another scam, they deliver weeks late and charge for "storage". I'd lean toward renting a truck and trailer. Drive one and trailer the other. You can always swap cars along the way. I like having a fixed cost and control of my stuff. See if any of your friends feel like taking a vacation and work out a deal, that way you'd both have company while driving. Make it a cross country site seeing tour. The pallet idea is a good one also. I also suspect that a few of the highways in that area of VA would bring back fond memories of LA traffic. But in VA it's only during rush hour, or slightly before or after, or if there's construction, or........ Just my two cents, - Joe
  16. Glad to hear he's going t be OK. - Joe
  17. That's the second Enzo I've seen pictures of broken in half. I guess the weak point is behind the seat. What I got a kick out of was the owner (with blood on his face) claimed someone else was driving, but the only blood was on the Driver airbag, not the Passenger airbag. That's one of the oldest tricks, "I let this guy drive my car because I was drinking then he wrecked it and ran away, I wasn't driving Officer." Yea, right. - Joe
  18. If she's kept a copy of the documentation from the first go around, you have some ammunition. If they let her go after she's given notice you've got a case, but they'd probably pay her for the time. Your idea about asking Company B is a good one. From the sounds of it she's be better off someplace else. - Joe
  19. If you really want to get her, keep a video camera around, or one of those little tape recorders. The micro tape recorders are cheap enough you can keep one just about everyplace. Every time she tries to talk to you get the recorder and record everything. With the video camera, just video her anytime she's around. You'll get her to mouth off and have the evidence. Always be polite, remember you're being recorded also. The tape recorder method solved a problem for me, and the video method solved a problem for a buddy. - Joe
  20. Good score. I'll bet those wheels will look good once they're cleaned up. - Joe
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