Spindle Replacement The tapered joints of the balljoint are pulled into the spindle with 100 ft/lbs of torque. These joints are tight! To remove or replace parts, some recommend putting a pickle fork tool between the ball joint and hit it with the biggest hammer you can find. I wasContinue Reading
Wheel alignment “Stringing” a car is the way racer’s do wheel alignment. You don’t need a fancy (expensive) computer aligner if you are willing to do some setup and understand basic measurements. Setup: Prior to starting the alignment process, you need to determine the desired ride height of the vehicle.Continue Reading
Choosing a kit supplierThis is probably the 2nd hardest thing to do in building your dream. (First is selecting a color). It is wise to do a little belly button gazing and determine what you are trying to accomplish. Different kits are designed to fulfill different objectives. Got lots ofContinue Reading
Kit Info As you begin your search as to which kit to purchase, a lot of factors come into play. What kit seems to be favored, locally? I live in the Saint Louis area and Factory Five cars are very popular – but I had some problems with their bodyContinue Reading
HUGE DAY! Took her out in public for the first time. Photos here. It is absolutely amazing how these things will draw a crowd. Three years, three months, three days. Sometimes it feels like it took forever, other times, it was just yesterday I was pulling her home from LeesContinue Reading
Finishing up all the little details. Car essentially done, appointment made for State Police inspection Sill moldingDifferent designs offer different methods of placing a trim piece. The trick is how do you transition from painted metal(fiberglass) to carpet and cover the raw edge. I learned from some buddy’s of an aluminumContinue Reading
Build 2 – HM2023 It really helped to have done this once before. And having done it, there were just a few more features to add. The original details are below this update. I moved the outboard lower floor to more resemble the original builds If you’ve ever tried toContinue Reading
I’ve been asked numerous times, what I felt was the hardest part about building a car. Undoubtedly, the most difficult part of building a replica car is selecting the color. I’ve always driven red cars, but red is for Ferrari’s. Yellow – Corvette. Blue? Almost every Cobra is Blue withContinue Reading
Sound and Heat ProofingWe road-trip in an air conditioned Miata – and the footbox on it gets warm. I am paranoid about footbox heat and I don’t think this puppy is going to play nice. To counter the heat, I have gone overboard. I am optimistic it will do theContinue Reading