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by Maverick
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Total Solar Eclipse
Replies: 1
Views: 294

Total Solar Eclipse

Looks like you NE Ohio guys will see a total solar eclipse. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/april-8-total-solar-eclipse-220840071.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall I saw one in Michigan in 1963 or 1964. We rigged up a pin-hole camera, mirror and screen and took Polaroids of it. Hope you have clear skies. Jim
by Maverick
Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:38 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

I got a ride in Silvia and it's running great!! I'm surprised at the low-end torque. Those tires don't break loose with some power-on shifts so it really sets you back. Fun car!!!
by Maverick
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

Nice!!! You changed a sick Vette into a great one. How about this for a protector you don't have to remove?? If necessary, cut some slits to make the bends. https://fastenation.com/velcro-brand-fasteners/velcro-brand-one-wrap-tape-25-yards-roll/?sku=380K1WRAPR&h_campaign_id=396320783&bng_id=...
by Maverick
Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

I looked for info on gasohol boiling point vs pressure but didn't find it. When I was fighting fuel vaporization on the Lincoln, I remember finding a statement that some of the blended ingredients of gasohol will boil at 90*F. :shock: Today, I did find a statement that vapor lock isn't an issue with...
by Maverick
Mon Jun 26, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

"Hi Yo Silvia...the Lone Wrencher rides again!" :lol:
by Maverick
Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

Sounds like you're in for a well-earned Summer of fun driving. 8)
by Maverick
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2014 Ford F-150
Replies: 24
Views: 10645

Re: 2014 Ford F-150

Is that the only bad one? Could be the caliper is junk.
by Maverick
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

Did West Coast Gear have an explanation for the sudden seal failure?
by Maverick
Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From the mind and hands of an 83 year old hot rodder.
Replies: 2
Views: 3014

Re: From the mind and hands of an 83 year old hot rodder.

Gotta love a guy that can do all that, and is still at it at my age.

My late bro Willy had a Hollywood Graham when I was a kid. He loved that car!!
by Maverick
Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2019 Dodge Charger
Replies: 50
Views: 20960

Re: 2019 Dodge Charger

The Maverick was my first and only full paint job. I used urethane primer and finish. No clear. Urethane is VERY forgiving in that you can sand and buff out imperfections, incl runs. I had a bug in every square inch and a couple doing back strokes in the wet paint. All OK. It's also highly toxic, so...
by Maverick
Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Datona race Course Damage
Replies: 0
Views: 6521

Datona race Course Damage

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/daytona-beach-race-course-destroyed/ I was there for some of Speed Week in 1960 and watched the motorcycle race run partly on that beach. Back then, the expense was small enough that a team could enter with no sponsorship. An army buddy from NJ knew a no-sponsor driv...
by Maverick
Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 2019 Dodge Charger
Replies: 50
Views: 20960

Re: 2019 Dodge Charger

Hope you don't mind a little anecdote on your thread. As a kid I worked in a gas station/garage. We had the old-timey oil cans where you punched a hole with a spout. The oil cans were stored in a stand with a place to put the "empty" cans where they would drain the remaining oil into a buc...
by Maverick
Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette
Replies: 506
Views: 243537

Re: 1996 Collector Edition Corvette

This has to be a mystery for the records. You're going to feel SOOOO good when you solve it.