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2 - 700R-16 2 - 550R-16 Excelsior Radial Tires. 300 km/ 180 miles. Tires balanced out well and ride quality it top notch. No wear other than...
Excelsior Roadster radials have been mounted. Rear tire fills up the wheel well nicely. These are heavy tires...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
7.50R16 & 6.0R16 I went too small with the Excelsior Stahl Sport. 7.0R16 rear and 5.5R16 Front. Rear tire looked way to small...
They've finally arrived. Coker tire said I was the first person to be put on the waiting list for the new Roadster Radial back in February. This...
Head rests are completed...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Steering wheel riser has been shaped with body filler to make the transition from the wheel to the stalk smooth...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I found it in a pile of stuff a customer was throwing away... I've been searching for information about it. The local Dodge/Plymouth don't know...
Head rest is painted. Nine pieces of metal come together to make one plus two pieces of wood...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Stuff holder is painted & installed... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Welded up a pair of pedestals for the seat head rests. Also painted a pool ball with red flake to use as a shifter ball...[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Made a map / stuff holder for the passenger side kick panel...
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Sand blasted and body filler applied...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I plug welded two pieces of 3/32" thick metal and tapped the holes for 8-32 machine screws... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I recently rebuilt a VW engine with a magnesium case. I glass beaded the block and painted it with ENDURA urethane enamel. The rough beaded...
Fan hole is cut and shroud cut in half to make installation easier...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Started the fan shroud. Gotta cut the fan hole and split it in half to make installation easier...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thank you pprather... I will start making my template now I know how to properly install it.
RockyMtnWay... Car runs well. Don't like driving with no side or back windows. Gotta do the chop before I get glass cut for those pieces. Been...
Thanks for directing me to this thread pprather.
There is a 3/4" NPT hole for optional temperature sending unit between the #6 & 8 cylinder. Don't know why there is such a huge difference for...
My temp gauge kept spiking from 180 to 210, 220 degrees with my 180 degree thermostat. I finally added a bypass hose like I should have in the...
Small details. Cut 2 1/4" off shifter handle. Much less flex and ball is placed in proper position and throw is comfortably less.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Hood sides got two coats of black to tie them into the car. Cut the extra length off seat belt material[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Slots have been cut in the buckets to slip the seat belts through...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Finally got the paint on...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Warmer weather finally allows me to resume a change. Had to move my foot perch further back and add to the size...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] It gets boring when you can't work in the garage so I brought the hood in to paint Deadpool character...[ATTACH]
Some photos of my last outing...[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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