MHKflyer52

Hi Gunter Richtler, Good to hear that you’re building your car from scratch. Post some photos of the build as a lot of us would enjoy see your creation. SkinnyG is a scratch builder also and has one nice 7 just so you know.

WOW is all I can say while shaking my head.....

Those should be played on every channel in the USA......makes you stop and think for sure.

Hi Mike, Great post and photos. Enjoyed looking and reading your comments.....had to laugh about the Bus AKA Volvo you were stuck behind......

I have not seen a 7 with the Black and Gold of the John Player Special scheme and that would look sharp I belive but it would also require a lot of care as black shows every little chip and I do not know of a 7 that dose not have some especially on the rear fenders. Still it would look sharp I do belive.

The Most important one I see was inside of the passanger compartment....Gunniss Cooler........:jester:

Trough doctor, I do not know what the cost would be in Canada but here in Southern Calif. (Just north of LA) a good friend of mine just spent just under $7000 US dollars to rebuild a Lotus twin cam (1558 cc "big valve" Lotus-Ford Twin Cam) for his Europe which had been stored for about 12yrs due to a bad head gasket and should be the same engine you have in your 7 less the dry sump setup. Now you have to remember that the engine you have is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it as they will most likely want to freshen it up and want the entire dry sump setup with the engine before installing it into a car for use so unless you find someone looking for that specific engine setup it might not be worth the change and besides why would you want to get rid of it as your 7 is worth more with the twin cam that is dry sumped than with the Zetec if it is the original engine that came with the car. Another consideration is will the transmission that is in the car mate to the Zetec engine or are you also planning to replace that at the same time as that will also cause you to most likely have to make a new drive shaft to fit your car plus the transmission and differential. All of this is possible but is it worth the cost or time, only if you really want to tackle it and just have to have it is it really worth it but that is just my belief. If it were me I would just drive the car the way your acquired it and have fun with it and there are parts out there that will make the engine you have produce more HP if that is really what your after but they will also shorten the life of the engine so it is something you just have to weigh for yourself and use the information that others provide as a guide so in the end it is all about what you want and can justify to yourself and no one else so have fun and keep all of us informed as to the outcome. :driving:

Hi Mike, Looks like your links to the photobucket are broken or the photos have been deleted or moved. Sure would like to see the photo DSC00039 of the rear clip hinged.

"WIFESMAD" that is a good License Plate.....

Boxologist, We use the end of the runway which is not used and blocked off from the main runway. Two thousand feet long and we are allowed to use 1600 ft of that distance. Here is a photo fo the area we use (blacktop area with the hash marks on it). airplane on the lower right is a Supper Connie and is one of three that I know of and I think the only one that can still fly.

Wankle7 or 2Lobe7

Access to the Airport is what determines the dates and they are looked at and scheduled a year in advance with the airport manager. I know this because I am on the auto-x committee for the SBRPCA club. I also wish they had more open dates so that we could gain more access for more auto-x's also.

You might also want to weigh your car so you know what the corner weights are as that will tell you what the balance is for your car and how it is set up. I also agree that an auto-x will also teach you a lot about how your car handles in a safe environment and controlled conditions.

That is also the impression I had that WestTexasS2K was the new owner.

Sign me up Al for two if they are under $5 each. Ok I go $10 each also....it’s for the group betterment anyway.

Mondo, Did you forget to add something to this post like the link or name of the New Magizine. Just woundering. :seeya:

For all of you that like to auto-x their will be an auto-x at Camarillo Airport on Sept 18, 2010 put on by the Santa Barbara Porsche Club. Here is a link to the registration form if your interested. http://pcasb.org/pcasb/images/CamarilloAutoX_Sep010.pdf

I always laugh when I see that clip especially when she is telling him to slow down and he says I am only going 40 miles an hour (@ 1:12 on the clip) and she say I know........

+1

I would think the hose you’re talking about is actually a bypass that lets a certain amount of coolant go by the thermostat and helps the flow of coolant when the heater is turned off. I would leave it and just add a loop to the heater lines to insure that the coolant flows thru the lines so no sludge forms in the blocked lines that were connected to the heater.

KiwiBirkin, Your going to have a new car when it is all finished and a nice one at that. Thanks for all the photos as it has been fun watching your rebuild.

My thought was "What in the Hell am I doing!" You answer is even better......

The Cady flying is funny....just shaking my head....don't think it will make it here.

Have to say I have been their also and the old plane such as a Stearman is a good analogy of a 7 just lopping along on a nice smooth curvy road I do believe from having piloted both of them.

Now that is funny and sad.....