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Great commercial...too bad it's still a "Ford"

I am a practicing electrical contractor in NJ with over 40 years experience. Underground service feeders, or overhead feeders for that matter can carry double the current of the same conductor in a conduit or in an enclosed space. In the case of direct burial feeders the ability of the conductor to dissipate the heat created by the flow of current gives your 1/0 aluminium a rating of 215 amps. Check out the link below, and have fun welding! I've seen hundreds of homes with 200 amp services fed by #8 copper in the air. This is common in older neighborhoods. Hope this helps. http://customcable.thomasnet.com/viewitems/aluminum-cable/inum-urd-cable-600v-triplex-90-c-for-direct-burial

Well it's time to get serious with the cleaning of the underside. I am mostly done with the scraping so today I started final prep with the sandblaster. One more section to go and I can prime the bottom

If you listen you can almost hear the "Heartbeat"

How do I remove a post? Ex. I posted my corvette for sale, it's sold!

Time for an update, the frame rails are in and the bottom is mostly cleaned up. I did the cleaning of the bottom old school with a propane torch and a scraper. So far I have used only one 14 oz. bottle. I decided to cut the back of the frame rails and install the end piece first. That gave me the best fit. Then I added the center section. By overlapping the two rear pieces and doing a little metal forming with a torch I got a smooth finish. I also boxed the front with some metal of the same gauge. Next up is fitting the rear suspension and installing the gas tank. I got a universal tank with in tank pump from Tanks Inc. I also got some really cool goodies from Gabriel at T3 to complete my R-200 install. Tomorrow I hope to cut out the spare tire well

Have you considered building your own. I've got three hundred invested in mine and it works great.

To fit which model?

Think twice, no three times before you ask an electrician to wire your car. I have been a licensed electrician for over 30 years and I have been wiring cars a lot longer than that. Cars are a different breed, the techniques, methods, parts, circuit layout, voltage drops, even wire is specific to auto use. Look for a good automotive electrical guy. Even after all these years I have to remember to think "car". They really are two different species.

Brazing is almost a lost art. There was a time not so long ago before mig and tig welders were widely available when every mechanic in every gas station would repair metal with a torch and some brazing rod. The process is not totally dissimilar to tig. A heat source and a filler rod. Lots of body panels were brazed and then filled with lead. Lead is still in use by hardcore hotrodders, but that too is going the way of the dinosaur. Bondo is to real bodymen as PVC pipe is to real plumbers. That said the modern methods are safer and more environmentally friendly. Welding is slowly being replaced today with panelbond. Who knew you could glue a car together?

Check out Calyx Manifold Dressing if you do manifolds, the stuff is durable easy to apply and cheap.

I know headers have a certain sex appeal, but you can put 400hp through cast iron manifolds. For a street car that might work. Please don't everyone tell me I'm crazy all at once.

If your car is a shell, no carpets or other flammables and you have access to the underside without laying on your back you can remove undercoat, seam sealer and frame paint quite easily using a propane torch with a fan tip and a putty knife. Heat a small section of the undercoat till it softens and scrape right down to bare metal with one pass. Cleanup any residue with lacquer thinner on a rag. I did an entire floor-pan and one wheel well with one propane bottle. If it starts smoking you are using too much heat. The residue that falls to the floor will harden into clumps and sweeps up quite easily. Put cardboard on the floor for an even easier cleanup.

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You might try checking for a bad ground on one of your lights. Electricity will hunt till it finds a path. Try using a "test" ground wire directly off the battery to supplement the chassis ground and see if it helps locate the problem.

Sure looks like somebody welded up a crack in your block, If your compression is OK then you are probably OK. The crack was in the water jacket.

Check out Vintage Air Systems in Texas. Their Gen II system is pretty much a bolt in for a Z. Their website has all the dimensions and their system is servo motor controlled giving you maximum flexibility on air flow, defrost, blend doors for AC etc. If you want to go a cheaper route I have a complete system from my '71 that I am not going to use

Looks like a rather simple fix, find a guy with a MIG welder. Probably the spot welds let go and then the stress crack developed. Happy Motoring!

Damn, somebody always steals my ideas!

I like this look, so much that I grafted them onto my '64 Riviera. Can't do the same thing twice so my 240Z is getting '71 Camaro taillights.

I have a 180 sitting on the floor that I am not going to use. Have complete rear suspension and driveshaft as well. I may possibly need the lower control arms but I'm not even sure about that. I'll know for sure by mid-week

I recommend finding a good vocational school, take a couple of welding classes, buy a small MIG, and fix it yourself for one tenth the cost of having it done. Welding is no mystery it takes practice. Given the shape of your structure I would seriously consider Bad Dog frame rails, either over whats there or as a total replacement. Look through this site an you will find lots of pictures of home done repairs that look professionally done it just takes time.

Bummer about your car, have you thought about antique or collectible insurance. you can get a stated value policy, you need to meet some age and daily driver restrictions, but a five thousand dollar set value policy should run you around fifty bucks a year.

I am in North Jersey. I have a core group of everyday friends who are car guys, even a couple of car gals. We are all in our fifties or early sixties. Some work in the trade most not. One thing that binds us all together is we are builders, not buyers. Between us we have all the tools, toys, and skills to cover each other's needs. And yes, I know how lucky I am.

Two words....Magnetic Protractor