"I'm open to other ideas except the rising sun which I find offensive."
And why is the rising sun offensive? Just curious....
Embarq Customer wrote:
> I got the motor ready to pull on the race car. I just have a couple of oil
>cooler lines left but wanted to drain the oil before pulling those lines. I
>hope I can get the motor out. I have placed the motor so far back that it is
>inside the transmission tunnel and under the cowl. In fact, I had cut the
>firewall and floorpan and welded in a box to cover the motor. I first bolted
>the motor to the frame and then dropped the body over it. I removed all the
>body mounting clips and was able to drop the body down 1/2 inch or so.
>Anyway, I don't know If I will be able to get the motor and tranny out without
>lifting the body off. The shifter mechanism already sticks up out of the hole
>in the tunnel. It will be a challenge.
>
> I fixed the clutch on my 96 200sx SER, adjusted the door strike for less wind
>noise on the 200sx, fixed a power steering leak on my Dodge truck, fixed a
>pressure leak on the charcoal canister on the Dodge Truck, and put air in all
>the tires. I also bought a new set of racing tires (23.5 x 11 x 15 R25A
>Hoosier 15" wide slicks).
>
> In the future I will probably build a full tube frame for the Roadster
>instead of the rear half tube frame that I have now. I will skin the car
>instead of using the current stock tub, cowling, and doors. The motor will
>move into the passenger floorboard back to the point where the back of the
>head is at the mid-point between the front and rear wheels. I am also
>replacing the stock front suspension with parts from Legend cars. I just
>can't get the car low enough with the current body on frame construction and
>it is still 250 pounds overweight. I think I may change the color scheme
>while I have it apart this time. I like the Orange but I am getting a little
>tired of it. I'm thinking about a Texas Flag with the star on the trunk. I'm
>open to other ideas except the rising sun which I find offensive.
>
> Andy
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