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    HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

    in Off Topic

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    We're headed to the snowy playground. Snowshoe has had 54" of snow in the last 11 days :hurray:

     

    speaking of travelling, here is a parting joke. Enjoy.

     

     

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    A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough."

     

    "Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

     

    "We can't stand the sight of each other any longer, "the father says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her."

     

    Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this."

     

    She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at her father, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

     

    The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. "Okay," he says, "they're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own way."

    Locost finally done

    in Member Rides

    Posted

    :hurray: the more 7's on the road, the better...

     

    just gotta ask though, top photo, a trailer hitch? :eek:

     

     

    I thought about putting one on mine. mostly for towing a tire trailer.

     

    Then I thought " you know, if my tow vehicle breaks down..." :jester:

    For sale

    in Cars For Sale

    Posted

    this is a post for Chet, who is the owner of locostusa:

     

     

    Due to events beyond my control I'm going to be forced to sell my Locost. (Lotus 7 replica)

     

     

    Here are the details:

    The car runs, drives, handles, and stops very well.

    Homebuilt on Ron Champion’s “book” sized chassis adapted to accept the Miata Independent rear suspension.

    It’s not concourse quality, but was built to be raced (but was also steet driven) so if you’re looking for a show car look elsewhere.

    Primary donor car was a 1990 Miata.

    Car currently has a 1.8 liter Miata engine.

    Equipped with a Mazda RX-7 clutch type LSD.

    8 gallon Summit fuel cell with foam.

    Kirkey racing seats with 5 point harnesses. (drivers seat on sliders, pass seat hardmounted)

    QA-1 adjustable coilovers all around.

    Front fenders not currently on car but are included.

    Speedo cable is broken so that needs work.

    Car is currently primer black so it will need to be painted. (or not- I kinda like it that color)

    The Aluminium bodywork on the sides and rear came pre-painted gloss black.

    Doesn't have a wiper or horn.

    Pedal box not fully enclosed.

     

    Has attachment points for a towbar which I will include in the sale. Car has been flat towed in this configuration for 100s of miles to and from autocrosses.

    I will include a second set of wheels with some really bad autocross tires on them. (Older VW GTI wheels painted chalkboard black and Avon Tech Ra tires)

     

    Has high/low beam Halogen headlights, front and rear signal lights, brake lights (including a LED third light on rollbar), reverse lights, and a lighted license plate frame.

     

    Was street driven and has around 3000 miles on it since completion, however I'm keeping the VIN plate, so it won't come with a title. (I may get to build another one someday and I don’t want to have to go through getting it registered again)

     

    Some Videos:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVJo8wk5Hs

    Some pics:

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/winshield_209.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/windshield3_511.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/windshield2_322.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/windshield1_217.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/3rdbrakelight3_926.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/fathersdayautox3_124.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/fathersdayautox3_894.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/fathersdayautox2_107.jpg

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/newspic_938.jpg

    Here’s the most recent pic as it sit now in my garage:

    http://www.locostusa.com/forums/files/winterized_164.jpg

    I’m asking $10k obo. Please don’t waste my time with lowball offers. (304)542-4565

    Car is located in Charleston, WV 25314

     

    golf balls

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    A man got on a bus with both of his front pockets full of golf

    balls, and sat down next to a beautiful blonde...

     

    The puzzled blond kept looking at him and his

    bulging pockets.

     

    Finally, after many such glances from her, he said,

    'It's golf balls.'

     

    Nevertheless, the blonde continued to look at him

    for a very long time, thinking about what he had

    said.

     

    After several minutes, not being able to contain

    her curiosity any longer, the blond asked,

     

    'Does it hurt like tennis elbow?'

     

    Gearheads step in

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Visually, I'd venture a guess that the gasket is sealing properly. Look under the valves for a crack in the intake tract.

     

    Also GM vehicles of that vintage are prone to develop a leaky upper to lower intake manifold gasket leak. They usually p155 coolant down the outside of the motor, but occasionally do leak into the inside of the manifold. My 99 Tahoe did this.

     

    Just throwing out some ideas here...

     

    That's what I had suspected (hoped for) at first. From what I've read online, the internal leaks usually end up in the oil pan, not the intake port. The intake port on this one was a little bit more wet than the others, but I saw no obvious signs of problems with the intake gasket (which Arya had replaced 15K miles ago).

     

    Also, after I removed the intake, I did a leak down test, and this cylinder definitely had a leak. leak down was 60%, and you could hear cooland bubbling, although I'm not quite sure which passage.

    Gearheads step in

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    so I finally won the battle against the exhaust flange bolts and got the head off. As I had suspected, it looks like #6 is the culprit.

     

    What concerns me is that I don't see any obvious path in the head, block deck, or the head gasket for coolant to get into the cylinder. I will look more carefully for cracks. Let me know if you guys see anything. the two gasket pics are from both sides.

     

    Pics are 3 meg each... sorry...

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2791.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2792.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2793.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2794.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2795.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2796.jpg

    http://www.usa7s.net/forum/uploads/slngsht/Yukon/CIMG2797.jpg

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