Got this out of the blue in my email... looks like it's worth sharing with the rest - (aint' exactly my end of town) oh yeah... apologies to all if this was also mailed to any of you - didn't mean to
there never was a 67 roadster ... its actually 68 titled as a 67 (useful around here.. no emiss. test)... it's a typical "arizona car" interior sun damaged but body is rust/dent free. Theres about 3
We just send back the (2nd annual) "yes, officer, it's still missing - please keep it in the stolen car data-base" card to the local PD... so I think I really don't need this factory service manual f
It's really hard to have a difinitive answer on something like the B/A B/A (used to be Worldparts) boxes up their parts sorta like Costco stocks their shelves. They buy in qty, and stuff parts in the
snip..... "What year is that...?" I get that ALL the time... since they day I got it. I have a theory that folks are sort of afraid to ask "What is it? " for fear of feeling stupid. The year question
Allow me to throw in my tuppence, having had a pair of DHLA40's on my Cortina for the last 15 years. Compared to Webers (DCOE's) they have throttle shafts mounted in sealed rollerbearings,a wide vari
my first thought was "he hit the nail on the head"... but...... how about all the Elan owners who's cars value tripled+++ when the miata came out ? (not exeactly the same situation,,, but close) On s
Isnt this a single -res master ? If im not mistaken, that is just a distribution block, and not really a "valve" (someone step in if i'm wrong on this one - never messed w/ the old system on a roadst
Seems really silly that they didn't do a leak-down before they yarded off the head !!! These problems are kinda hard to play detective w/ when the top half has gone missing off to the shop !! some ra
I admit... this is just easier than digging in a book (besides,,, it might make someone feel useful... <G>) Correct # rating for the 2 water caps for a 70 1600 ? (on the over flow & up on the head).
AZ has the IM240 test for the Phoenix metro area (all of Maricopa County - which is basically the "inhabited" part of AZ) Gotta run everything 1968+ through on an annual basis. This is the same test
Now that Halloween is over.. lets move to the upcomping holidays... Mark your calenders for Sat Dec 7th !!! (** see footnote) I'ts a go to do the Chandler Parade of Lights again this year - jointly w
OKokOK,,,, so the subject line was sorta shameless.... <G> Got a fresh batch of Roadster Parking Only signs ready to go (and a few 510 ones left as well) For those of you new folks who aren't familia
The strange smells were probably overheating friction material... can be quite acrid. Possibility of broken spring that holds the brakes down - shoe got loose & cocked itself just wrong in side the d
First - not to put the regular vendors aside... but rather "supplement" your choices... (not trying to step on toes, the only truly roadster-only thing we have is the signs!!) We got them ! -- well,
Hello All !! Finally got the details pinned down for the picnic.... so - here goes !!! First - all the basics w/ links to maps here: (note - maps copied a little goofy off the mapquest.com site - use
We're gonna be in the San Diego area this next weekend (most of the week too). Grandma has promised to do Seaworld & Lego Land (yeah!!) this time for the family - but Mark & I will have at least Sund
Everyone else has contributed to the "Roadster Bio" thread... so here goes... My name Is Laurie Clifton - except for the last 3-1/2 years here in AZ, I've spent pretty much all of my life living in d
Mysterious Roadster sighting... don't know all the details (not sure anyone really does) - see the picture at : http://www.azroc.org/misc/sighting.html Laurie :-) 70 SPL311 AzROC Chandler, AZ /// dat
I'm really enjoying reading all the bios coming through.... but I think I'll hafta nominate Simon for the most uh, unique(?) , interesting ( ? not sure that's quite right, either!!) different... yeah