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  1. tdkkart

    How easy is it to get a T registered and tagged in Alabama?

    Spirit supplied me with an Arkansas title and a vin plate, both of which were essentially useless to me in the state of Iowa. Initially, because the title from Spirit said "replica" on it the gals at the DOT office said it had to be inspected. No big deal, set up an appointment with the...
  2. tdkkart

    Fuel prices

    Paid $3.44 for 91 last week. They claimed it wasn't because of the holiday, but yet the price has come down almost $.10 since last weekend. Got an old turd 302 in the A, runs just fine on el-cheapo 87.
  3. tdkkart

    An alternative to paint

    Very nice. I tried to get my sedan wrapped, talked with several local companies but couldn't find one that wanted to take on the challenge, all were apparently as busy as they wanted to be. Ended up painting, wasn't fun, but it came out well.
  4. tdkkart

    Ordering parts long distance

    50% down for a body and chassis is pretty much the way it works and I have no problem with it. Having to wait a while is part of the game also on build to order stuff. Part of the problem is people that change their mind 1/2 way through and want more done than was originally agreed to, which...
  5. tdkkart

    Optima Batteries

    I'll 2nd the Odyssey, I had a 680 in a previous project, worked well. I put a 925 in my Model A, simply because it has a bit more electrical demand. So far I'm very happy with it. The bigger one is about $165 on Ebay, some nice steel or aluminum mounting boxes available also.
  6. tdkkart

    What is everybody doing?

    Been working on my Model A, doing first winter tweaks, and getting ready for a local car show this weekend. This show is 49 years old, invitation only and claim to never have the same cars twice. Not very big, only about 50 cars, but always some nice stuff there. I don't have a trailer, so...
  7. tdkkart

    Older 350SBC or LS (5.3L 323ci)

    Heh, good luck with that. The people here that have been doing this for very long at all will explain to you that seemingly NOTHING aftermarket can be bought piece by piece and assembled without issues. I just bought a pair of "peep" door mount mirrors for my car awhile back, knowing full well...
  8. tdkkart

    Older 350SBC or LS (5.3L 323ci)

    This..... There's a bazillion places, including General Motors, that will sell you a SBC crate motor for a very reasonable price, WAY cheaper than you can build one, with a warranty. Buy it, drop it in, and go. A nearly bone stock 350 will give you all the power you will ever need, cheaply and...
  9. tdkkart

    compressor size for painting

    My home built compressor has a 120 gal tank, 3 cylinder single stage pump that delivers approx. 13cfm, max pressure 120psi, When I painted my car the compressor came on within about 30 seconds of being done with each coat, so it was doing it's refilling while I was mixing paint. Big tank makes...
  10. tdkkart

    Best Anti Virus for PC

    AVG here too, never had an issue
  11. tdkkart

    door hinges

    If you're on Facebook, Spirit has several videos on their page covering hinge installation so that the door will open straight. The key is to get the hinge pins in line with each other and perpendicular or 90* to the ground. The slickest way I have seen using this style hinge is to knock the...
  12. tdkkart

    Painting fiberglass

    Though expensive, I would use whatever the manufacturer of your paint products recommends. At the cost of today's paint products, the last thing you want is to put something under your paint that is incompatible with whatever is going over it. Mineral spirits was a fine thinner/cleaner back in...
  13. tdkkart

    SBC 350 / TH350 / 3.50:1 ???

    Looks like there's approx. 14 Pick-N-Pull locations across the entire country.........
  14. tdkkart

    SBC 350 / TH350 / 3.50:1 ???

    Stand in front of one and look at it, EVERY forward facing surface, except for the driver's face, is dead flat. So a wall, 4ft+ wide by 5ft+ tall, being shoved down the road. Zero aerodynamics............
  15. tdkkart

    Electric fan

    Where and how are you measuring the 210?? Temperatures vary widely throughout the engine, and unfortunately so do the sensors, so consider any reading you have only a reference. I have the Dakota Digital controller in my sedan, seems to work really well.
  16. tdkkart

    bias ply woes lol

    Play with tire pressures a bit and see if can help it any, generally too much pressure will make them follow grooves badly. There are no hard and fast rules on tire pressure, use what works.
  17. tdkkart

    New Engine

    A local that runs a primarily Ford resto shop is just finishing up installing one of these in a Pantera, complete with an air-shifted manual trans, as he is in a wheelchair. Last year he dropped one into a 69 or 70 Mustang Fastback, came out really nice.
  18. tdkkart

    How easy is it to get a T registered and tagged in Alabama?

    I believe Spirit does indeed use the federal standard VIN format as they are a licensed vehicle manufacturer.
  19. tdkkart

    Your forum name

    All three initials, plus kart, as in go karts. I was deeply involved in kart racing when I first got on the internet nearly 20 years ago. Use it as my username just about everywhere.
  20. tdkkart

    Wisconsin weather

    Here in eastern Iowa we had nearly 8" of snow last night in about 5 hours, it was hammering down snow!! Ended up with 10" over night, more snow than we've had all winter.

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