Recent content by ydeardorff

  1. A different thought on the standard "drop box" pans

    I know many of us, just go with the status quo' on many things.*thumbs up* Some of us dont.*thumbs up* I have have often wondered why as kit car owners, many of us havent looked to what the big manufacturing companies have done and try to emulate them. After all they spent a fortune getting it...
  2. Sterling #460B -- ydeardorff's

    Posted for reference for NASIOC. Apparently minor hairline cracks like these are very common. The local shops have to do a pressure test first, before they can be called bad. My local shop didn't do this. So they may be headed back for testing. After a little more clean up you almost cant even...
  3. One for all the Scooby aficionado’s out there

    I take it your going to use a front mounted radiator then? What radiator? The 2005 porsche 911 center radiator might be of interest to you. 5.07"H x 22.4" L x 1.3" 570x34x129 (MM) thick, effective max cooling = 147.6hp each There is another version of this with other porsches and it was a...
  4. another front suspension kit for VW beetles

    Shop - Dei Käfer Service - Ricambi VW Maggiolino, VW Classic Just over 2K for the price tag...
  5. New BMW lighting technology

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WvK5WC4ns0 This is very cool! I guess the future of car technology is starting to blow all the minds of us old farts..*thumbs up*
  6. a show of raw power

    As many of us know, when you take a light car, make the engine extemely powerful, and then get the gearing right, you can make a neck snapping acceleration monster. Yes, this is a lambo, yes this lambo has 1750hp, so nuff said there... However, when you drop a very powerful engine into a...
  7. Brake booster mounting

    Fred and I went to a car show some months back, and came across an old beautiful blue corvette. Aside from the sheer beauty of the car, the hood was of course open for all to see. Now putting aside the beast lurking under that hood. There was something that caught my eye. The brake booster was...
  8. One for all the Scooby aficionado’s out there

    Well for your info (if you dont know), Youll see many of these (if you didnt clip them off) all along the wiring harness's main lengths. These are typically the grounding points in the harness. Be sure to check first though! My car uses two main 14 foot battery cables running down each side of...
  9. Hybrid retrofitting of older cars

    Well Rick, Putting aside the 100K price tag, The rest of the info looks promising... The Tesla Roadster actuallly looks a little smaller than our cars in some dimensions.
  10. Hybrid retrofitting of older cars

    Ive been digging up some info on hybrid retrofitting of older cars. Apparently a couple colleges are working on a way to replace your standard braking components underneath the wheels to help give you some of the economy of a hybrid car. They are using some type of high output pancake electric...
  11. Another cool tool

    This is one of those tools that you wonder why it took so long for the idea to come around. Its a simple flashlight but with a twist. Its the stanley tripod LED flash light. you push a button, and the legs pop out. What I like about this tool the most is its size, and its light output. Its...
  12. Cool Tools B&N Nook

    For those of you who have your manuals in digital, or need access to the internet while on the job in the dirty garage, like me you hate to bring your laptop into the garage, or run through the house all greased up to try to get some info off of your computer. Well here is a way to have that...
  13. Holographic Vinyl wrap

    Click on the first link to see the end result https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/B187COBCcAA1riC.mp4 Click on this link to see a complete package of this wrap 5 x 65 ft Holographic Vinyl Wrap Car Vehicle Motorcycle Rainbow Chrome 3M Oracle | eBay Not a bad price, considering the effect! It may...
  14. For those of you who just want to hear what bad A$$ sound like...The Black Mamba

    Since the Forum seems to be a bit dead on this Sunday morning, I figured Id post up some entertainment...*nothing to see* https://youtu.be/0F1WoqdGqIQ Black Ford GT, 1500 HP, Twin turbo, large diameter short exhaust with no mufflers.... Whats not to like?*thumbs up*
  15. couple of videos on rear suspension removal, and repair

    part 1 https://youtu.be/IOqlNEVArss part2 https://youtu.be/TzzTlTYt--c Id like to get some help scouring the internet and post up good how to videos for everyone for the Type 1 chassis, suspension systems, engine, brakes, transmission, steering etc. Something very comprehensive for all of us...
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