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In my Seven the result could have been catastrophic! Other than the loss of my drivers side view mirror .. no other significant damage caused by the deer. I bought a $7 replacement at pullapart.com Rob http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/2012895627_deer2.JPG

Just realized that I cannot spell hydraulic .. :jester: I guess I always think about hydro .. Here's a pic of the two tanks .. New Aluminum and old rusty steel beside it. There is a new VDO level sender in the center. Aslo there is a future fuel return in the near end. You can see one of the two drain fittings in the bottom. Rob http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/673409719_fuel tanks.JPG

Today I added a switch to the hand brake .. I will wire it so that it will continue to activate the Back Off flash circuit connected to the LED CHMBL on the roll bar .. when I am stopped at a light. (Gotta keep those Soccer Moms and others talking on cell phones alert! :ack: ) Also rigged up a mechanical brake switch .. to replace the hydrolic activated brake switch (which was just too slow to react). Front end is finished (with the exception of alignment). Today I will strap down the new aluminum fuel tank (13 gallon capacity !?) and wire up the new VDO level sender .. Then install the tank cover and bolt in the seat belts brackets. My friend is fabricating a left foot rest to be insalled in the foot well Rob

Just now logging on .. I live 20 minutes from the Atl airport. Do you have someone to pick up Brian?? Rob Mitchell

Time for a Georgia gathering .. Show of hands?? Rob

Every third Saturday morning is the meeting of the Cars And Coffee club. north of Atlanta. Rob

My Chumley's Petting Zoo (shark) T shirt finally wore out .. I gave it to a guy who owns a T shirt shop in the hope that he can recreate it .. Rob

Yeah .. I've been through the fittings section of my hardware store several times! :banghead: Rob

First look .. looks great! Second read .. well I had trouble following Mazda's thoughts! Rob

Andrew's Locost looks great! Great tail light! Check out his blog updates .. Rob

Also a ref to the ... Vintage Microcar Club ... which had its annual meeting this past weekend in Golden, Colorado. Rob

Here's a web ref ... MIT Energy Initiative Rob

Here's a feature about the museum from the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper about the Microcar Museum. AJC Museum Feature Here's a pic of the founder, Bruce Weiner, in a bubble car! Rob http://www.usa7s.org/aspnetforum/upload/1181075357_double bubble.jpg

pass ... :ack: Rob

Beautiful! I have the Konig Rewinds on my Rotus .. that fit my Toyota hubs: 4 x 100. Not the lightest but work for my road drive. Rob

DMV was relatively easy in Georgia for my 1981 Rotus .. No emissions required .. Only concern that the guy had was what classification .. He ended choosing "Prestige Automobile" ... Rob

I was reading about how the StalkerV6 uses the Chevette racks ... Yesterday I was looking at the rack in a TR7 in the junkyard .. just to compare how fast it is and the final turning radius (angle). I went ahead and mounted the original modified Rotus / Tercel rack .. in my car .. I can live with its limitations / defects right now. Rob

Welcome Par ..

This morning while driving to work .. a deer got spooked, bound across the road and ran into the side of my newly painted Celica convertible .. It took out my driver side mirror and embedded some fur fuzz in my car handle. Some minor scratches in the paint too. All said and done .. I feel fortunate that it caused so little damage! I will go to the pullapart junkyard tomorrow to get another mirror assembly. Rob

Here 'tis: Rob http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1499613962_offroad7.jpg

Q: I tried that .. no go. All three racks have different components. Statement: the middle rack .. although a mirror image on the outside still has LH drive innerds. Q: Yes .. It's just a slightly worn pinion cog interacting with the rack that is making the clicking sound. I'm going to pullapart junkyard tomorrow and see if an MGB rack will work with my car .. Rob

Remember the Corbin? RIP! Rob

Toyota Corona (not Mark II) 1970-1973. Rob

Great! :hurray: :hurray: Rob

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