car update

[rocco.crossing at gmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

Glad to hear you have stuck with it Ben!! I will be digging in hard and
heavy VERY shortly to get my car together. Hopefully, nothing major falls on
me and messes with my budget!

Rhett


On 1/23/07, Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net> wrote:
>
> Yeah, exactly.  I've got a flying lesson at 8am....but may have some
> free time.
>
> On Jan 23, 2007, at 9:14 PM, Tonee Northam wrote:
>
> > What time on Saturday? I've gotta be back in Chicago by 1830.
> >
> > Ben Walter <toofast4you89@gmail.com> wrote:  hello everyone,
> >
> > an update on the car is in order i believe. the motor has been out
> > for a
> > couple of weeks now, the new motor that was in Ben harder's black
> > mkII my
> > dad bought is now going to be put into my car. i have replaced all
> > seals on
> > the motor and the timming belt. I sandblasted and painted all i
> > could. i
> > have removed A/C, and converted the car to manual steering to correct
> > way,with a manual rack. every bushing is poly prothane, even the ones
> > holding to rack. all new tie rods, and ball joints. i am currently
> > building a cross member brace prototype, and it looks like in a
> > week or so i
> > will be making as many as i can for you guys(anyone wanna order? :)) i
> > custom Tig welded a set of stainless steel shift linkages in
> > combination
> > with missing linkz joints. my flywheel is lightened to 8 lbs and 12
> > ounces(my favorite part).i am also redoing the exhaust. as many of
> > you know
> > i have a bran new TT 2.25 SS non resonator exhaust on the car with
> > a borla
> > strait pass muffler, WAY TO QUIET FOR A PUNK KID!!! sooo i will be
> > building
> > my old resonator to take the place of the borla, that's a TT high
> > flow cat,
> > pipe, and resonator, and noting else. my 80 something neighbors are
> > going
> > to love me. the battery will be relocated to the rear and i have
> > several
> > chassis connectors in the works with my new welder up and running
> > (thanks
> > dad). as long as the cross member bar doesn't become an issue
> > installing,
> > the motor and tranny should be put in the car this weekend, tonee,
> > jim, you
> > can come over if you want:). thats the list from the top of my head
> > but
> > their is alot im forgetting. looks like i got the scirocco bug
> > hook, line,
> > and sinker, again thanks dad.
> >
> > Later
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