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Chad: Glad to hear that it sold. Whoever Jim is, he is getting a fantastic car and a fantastic bargain.

How about 2004 Mustang "Screaming Yellow"? That's the name, I forget the paint code. I found it when I was building my car by cruising new car dealer lots until I found a color I liked, then went in and asked for the paint code. This color is very similar to corvette yellow. Sorry about the two pics, I tried to edit one out , but can't seem to find a way to take attachments out of a post.

It is the mother lode indeed. Of course now you need more room, and this give you a good excuse to get more room. Isn't it wonderful how we can rationalize the needs for more toys?

Finally, a guy who got his priorities correct

I don't have experience with Tuff Seal, but I do with epoxy ( wouldn't do again) and with other tiles. The tiles are great, as you can produce patterns, and can take them with you if you move. I see that Tuff Deal is PVC. Will that stand up to brake fluid, and/or laquer thinner or other chemicals you may want to use in the garage? My tiles are polypopylene, which is inert, and will stand up to almost everything. Mine allow fluids to pass through, which is great when washing the floor, but not so great when I spilled a pan of motor oil. I had to pull up the tiles to clean it up. Google "garage floor tiles" for lots of vendors. click on this link for prior discussions of tiles, and a picture of my garage floor http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3199

The Dunlops were one of the best tires in this recent comparo at Car & Driver August 2009 issue. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/09q2/tire_test_nine_affordable_summer_tires_take_on_the_michelin_ps2-comparison_tests

It sounds like fun. If it all works out, hurrah!, If not, you will have learned something, and what is life, but a continuous learning experience. There is no question that you are a brave soul when it comes to fabrication, having seen the pics of the extensive work you have done on your Rotus.

Great looking car, welcome to the USA7's forum.

I would love to see Jay Leno do a Top Gear type of show in the USA. He would be perfect for that. Maybe we'll get more car stuff when he returns to TV I saw him in the pits at the Monterey Historics a few years ago, just a regular guy in a denim outfit, taking pictures of the cars like we were. Heck I'd like to see him do any kind of a show, as I really don't think much of Conan. Maybe I'm too old for Conan, what with being old enough to have a driver's license.

In place of a gently sloped, striped curb at the apexes, they seem to have a tire rut in the grass. Looks scary if you don't keep your wheel on the asphalt.

I have to say that my weekend was not nearly as much fun as yours. but my Monday was great, as I almost peed in my pants laughing WITH you as you related your story. My cry for help was answered by another buddy who is also a doctor (GP). He was useless - "Dude, thats just gross. I need another drink before I can deal with that." This was the highlight..... only a real buddy could come up with a line like that. :smilielol5: I hope all else goes well for you, and be aware that you are not the only one who has drilled a hole in his finger.

Yes they work. My Valentine 1 detected a cop, parked and using instant on radar, at 4 miles in Nebraska last week. Note that it was really flat in Nebraska at that point. I was getting occasional small hits for several minutes, so by driving at the speed limit, I was able to cruise by him with no problems. I have been nailed by instant on in the past, where it was hilly, or the cop was was smart and only shot occasionally. There is no defense when you come around a corner and there he is. That happened to me in California last year, shot from behind as I came around a curve, and under a railroad track. He was sitting in the grass, up on the slope of the underpass, and nailed me from behind. He asked me if I had a detector, because he saw my brake lights the instant he pulled the trigger. I told him yes, and he said " Keep it turned on, it may save you next time":driving: Side note. I was able to go to California traffic school via the internet, and keep the points off the license, and no reporting to my home state. Inquire about this is you ever get a ticket.:smash: I'll throw my 2 cents in for the Valentine 1 directional arrows. When it beeps, you instantly know where he is, in front, or behind you. I only wish it had an auto mute, and the gps system to remember the radar locations like the upscale Beltronics. But given the choice, I would buy another if I needed one. I have two, one shuffles between my Tahoe and my Ultralite. Side note: Skinnyg's approach is a good one, I find that I tend to drive slower now, it is not near so tense as constantly watching for the cops.

There is no replacement for displacement !!!

You most likely won't be able to tow your Seven on a trailer behind a Jetta. The whole thing is so strange... bailouts and rebates, and tougher mpg standards while the manufacturers are going bankrupt, but I am trying to focus on the directives of the original post. I've got a Tahoe that got 19.7 mpg on a heavily loaded (internal, not trailering), high speed trip of 800 miles each way last week. I's supposed to get 21mpg on the highway , but I guess it would have to be unloaded, running at 55mph to get that , if at all possible. So my only way to get the benefit is to buy something that can tow 5000 pounds (trailer with a seven in it) and gets 26 mpg on the highway. I'm not sure that thing exists, and I'm not really interested in changing that car, as I need something to tow with and large enough to get sheets of plywood in it for home projects, take stuff on hunting and camping trips etc. I am in the market for a new vehicle for my wife. She needs something that will allow her to take four (and sometimes 5) grandkids with her, and will accomodate the three car seats the laws require for the kids. That is likely to be a minivan. Most of them get in the low to mid 20's on the highway, but her current Lexus ES300 gets up to 29 mpg on the highway, so I can't score on that one either. My wife's Lexus is only a couple mpg less than the current best Large cars, but I understand the new mileage ratings are in general , lower and more realistic than they used to be, so I'm out of luck on this benefit. Looking at the fuel mileage charts on this website: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/bestworst.shtml

I have a similar story. About 20 years ago, I gave my daughter my wife's Chevette, which I had completely repaired and serviced, so my daughter would have a second car. As she was following her husband back to Kentucky, they got in a traffic jam leaving St.louis, and on the bridge over the Mississippi River my daughter rear ended her husband's car. All in tears, she called me to tell me what happened, so I had her bring it back to my house. I had a body shop repair the car, and called her in Kentucky, and told her to come and get it, but to never get close to her husband's car again.

Remember to hold your breath as you pedal along, after all, CO2 is a greenhouse gas. Ypou are allowed to breath in, but not out.

What I like about it is the appearance of the inside of the box. These guys have done this a LOT. It's a case of science being fun, and guys having fun. Sort of like the wierd things that happen right after the guy with the beer in his hand says "hey guys, watch this"

I suggest that the thermostat is there to primarily maintain a fixed operating temperature so the computer and all the systems are operating at the point the designers intended. A 65 degree swing in temp of an engine is going to have an effect on its operation.

Here is some info from another thread where WestTexasS2k told of his experience, and his solution. http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3770 Originally Posted by slngsht here is more specifics about the pickups I'm talking about http://www.autoperformanceengineering.com/html/pickups.html I used these screens on my first car when it was supercharged. I ran it for the first time at Run & Gun and only made it about 5 laps before I leaned out the engine and broke the spark plugs off that rapidly destroyed the aluminum cylinder walls on my engine. I am not sure I can trust these on a FI car. We built a two tank system for Kevins car that has really worked well. We used a high volume low pressure pump to feed a 1 gallon tank that is connected to the fuel injection pump. This works very good as long as the fuel filter for the low volume pump doesnt clog.

It is an "open cell" foam, meaning there is nothing there except the connecting walls of each little cell or bubble. These walls are open to each other, more like a spider web, which means the foam essentially doesn't take up any gasoline space. My fuel pump is a little noisy too, but it is a reassuring sound, as long as it's working the car is running. If your system works, remember "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"

I'm with scannon

I suppose you have the original 13-14 gallon tank, sort of a triangle shape. That is what I have. I thought that my tank has a box around the fuel pickup point in the center-front of the tank, but I forgot what it looked like in there when I installed the foam through the gas cap opening. If you are going to weld in a baffle, then you will have to open up the tank. If you do that, you could construct an intake box around the pickup tube with flapper valves that let fuel into the box, and seal it (or slow it down) going out

One source is http://www.Speedwaymotors.com item # 6007050A My set-up is older, before Brian started using in-the-tank pumps. I have my fuel pump mounted externally, at the bottom rear of the drivers seat, with a large fuel filter in the pump pressure outlet line. I have a small transparent filter in the suction line after it exits the top of the tank. I occasionally find small pieces of the plastic foam and junk in that pre filter, which I have changed once in 4 years. From this experience, I would suggest a sock filter on the pump inlet if you are using an in-the-tank pump.

If you don't use a pedal cover, I suggest a meat thermometer for your legs. 140 Rare 160 Medium 170 Well done 190 in case they taste like chicken.:D