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08-25-2023 08:52 AM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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A plastic drink bottle and length of tubing will...
A plastic drink bottle and length of tubing will make a fine funnel in a pinch.
Cut the bottom off the bottle, and a hole in the cap slightly too small for the tubing. Force the tubing in and... -
03-08-2022 07:13 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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I feel your pain. My 48 Pontiac silver streak...
I feel your pain. My 48 Pontiac silver streak was lowered into the weeds, and the doors are heavy. I have a rolled up towel to use as a lumbar support on the bench seat. It's a minor challenge...
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10-30-2021 07:17 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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Shock therapy indeed. I just finished a week...
Shock therapy indeed.
I just finished a week in the ceiling of the plant, rolling in a bucket lift. When I got to the warehouse lights (more rolling) I discovered "The Beast" liked to develop a... -
10-08-2020 06:27 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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Or if you snap the end off a tap: voila, it's a...
Or if you snap the end off a tap: voila, it's a perfect candidate to become a bottoming tap! Just grind it down, you'll use it eventually.
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03-20-2020 05:21 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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We just got a machine shop at work. A personal...
We just got a machine shop at work. A personal best, I threw virgin chips on the horizontal band saw, the drill press, and the milling machine. I got sloppy seconds on the lathe, but three out of...
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04-22-2019 07:48 AM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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For everyone to do it, would have to be quick...
For everyone to do it, would have to be quick easy, and cheap!
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12-12-2018 09:40 AM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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Your fuse box can never be too easy to access. I...
Your fuse box can never be too easy to access. I wouldn't criticize an installation on drawer slides, that pulled out for inspection. Hmm.. that was sarcasm, but it sounds like a good idea.
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12-02-2017 07:57 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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My .02 Rule one: don't lend it if you need it...
My .02
Rule one: don't lend it if you need it (money also)
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08-15-2017 02:38 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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One thing you can try for your new tig: Set...
One thing you can try for your new tig:
Set your amps to what you will need, no more.
Then, you can just run the pedal wide open, release at the end of your weld. That will povide function... -
12-07-2016 10:20 AM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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After a little research on torque to yield bolts,...
After a little research on torque to yield bolts, it appears that my initial assessment was correct: the fastener is taken into the plastic region: it stretches past the point from which it will...
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12-06-2016 07:22 AM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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What is the point of the new fasteners needing to...
What is the point of the new fasteners needing to be replaced after a single use?
Things like that feel like a manufacturing scam to me.
From an engineering viewpoint, it sounds as if the... -
10-13-2016 07:07 PM
Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder
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I like using the washer to locate the hole, by...
I like using the washer to locate the hole, by tacking it down. Clever.
This popped up on Facebook, one of those "Do you mean for the last 40 years..." moments. A drop dead easy and accurate way to check Toe In! -
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