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pkdfw
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I have 3 sports cars and none of them have a front plate and I've never been stopped. Im in northern TX. I do keep the plate in my trunk...
dlearl476
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Same here. Don’t you just have to unplug it, undo the alt/tower strap, undo the four backing plate screw, and lift it out? Perhaps...
Helga Speedster
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Wow, that is a beautiful color! It's going to turn some heads.
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Sacto Mitch
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. You probably would have started in FV about 40 years sooner. .
Stan Galat
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I put timecerts on all 4. If you do 2, you’ve already got the tool out….
Gordon Nichols
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OK, I ordered a new NGK coil with a 3 ohm primary winding and it arrived! It is the traditional VW Beetle cylindrical coil that was...
LI-Rick
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Phil, what is the gearing in the transmission? With all the torque that motor is going to make, you can use a really tall first-second ...
IaM-Ray
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I drove Miko’s car and it had a 2332cc with a 901 in a speedster and essentially you had a dog leg 1st, (we never got wet though) and a...
550 Phil
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Ray. I'm using a 4-speed. My last IM had a 4-speed. It was fine. Can't really go much less than 3000 rpms and still keep the engine...
550 Phil
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Totally. I was dying laughing during the Bruce Lee scene. Brad Pitt won Acadamy Award for best supporting actor for that role.
IaM-Ray
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Nice Phil refresh my memory are you using a five speed tranny or a Rancho four speed. I have no clue if there are RPM requirements for...
jncspyder
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@550 Phil fun fact about that movie...the black 911 was an automatic PORSCHE...since sharon tates character didn't know how to drive...
62veedub
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All great info and advice, thanks guys! I have front discs but not sure what kind they are. Adjustable front beam, but previous owner...
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550 Phil
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Watched a good movie last night called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Brad Pitt’s car was a convertible Ghia. Pretty cool. Lots of nice...
ALB
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If building an engine for a Speedster (or Beetle for that matter) the smart thing to do would be to pull the rear (rear of the car)...
ALB
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Putting 145's (with only 80% of the tread of the 165's) on the front will not only affect handling, they will also affect braking. You...
62veedub
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I’ll get pics as soon as I can. I dropped my sheet metal brake on my foot and I’m kind of laid up for now. Rear suspension is IRS with...
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Panhandle Bob
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Go get it Wolfgang! I bet there is room in that barn in Baker for another project!
Gordon Nichols
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As far as removing the fan from the alternator shaft, I have never done that with the two assembled in the car and it would not have...
Gordon Nichols
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^^see above^^ Yeah, especially pictures of both wheel wells without the wheels attached. "Seems to rub when making full turns. Just...
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