that's awesome! congratulations! I hope you post pics somewhere.
And just as an aside: I thought it was a lamination process that
tempers glass, not heating. ??
garytew@cox.net wrote:
> It's alive! I successfully fired it up yesterday. The VG30 swap has been
>challenging but fun. I'm using the Megasquirt EFI computer to control
>everything. There's a lot of fine tuning ahead but I drove it out of the
>garage for the 1st time in about 13 years!
>
> Lately, I had to spend hours chasing down brake line leaks. I used one of
>the basic cheapo flare tools. I wound up replacing several of the flares with
>sections cut off pre-flared lines using compression fittings. I should have
>checked all of this before anything else was installed and the car was still
>on the rack. 20/20 hindsight. Also, for some reason, I only tightened about
>half of the fuel line fittings when I built and installed them. A quick test
>of the fuel pump reminded me of that but everything snugged up fine.
>
> My power window mod isn't working to well. With new fuzzies in the window
>tracks, there is too much resistance for the motors to overcome. I'm modding
>a door now to use a straight track hot rod power window kit with a much bigger
>motor. Updates to come. With this kit, I need the window glass to be about
>1.5" shorter. Since tempered glass can't be cut, I ordered new custom side
>windows from Peninsula Glass Co., in Vancouver. They take my template and cut
>the glass to size and then run it through the heating process that tempers it.
> I'll document it on my website and update the progress.
>
> Sorry for being long winded. I can't get the smile off my face.
>
> Happy Holidays to all.
> Gary Tew
> Phoenix, AZ
> www.members.cox.net/garytew
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