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  1. jerry
    Bolinas Ridge to Alpine Dam is my personal favorite, and, btw, the origin of the "ultimate driving car" sales pitch of the 70's
  2. jerry
    this seems like a lesson some of us have to learn, unfortunately (the wrench that is). i too started out with a craftsman flared wrench and in return, was treated to rounded lines. the cost of the one Snap-on wrench equaled the entire Craftsman set and it has never failed me. looking at the difference, the Craftsman wrench has chamfered edges which lesson the contact surface. other than this wrench, i have no issues with Craftsman tools.
  3. jerry
    at this point in the discussion concerning who took what from whom, i'm gonna have to speak up in defense of the Neanderthals, if it wasn't for our greedy ancestors who out-farmed, out-hunted our forebears, we'd all be picking berries (and fights) with lionclothes on, and not worring about mortgages, tuition, rent, employment etc...
  4. jerry
    hey, check this out... you have the freedom NOT to click on this post. you couldn't resist, could you? and now you want to preach to the rest of us. it is a public service AND entertainment all bunched into one convenient post. like rubber-necking on the freeway...
  5. jerry
    Forget the front passenger seat... that rear seat is where i'd want to be if i ever took a road trip in your car. nice work.
  6. jerry
    i used rubberized caulk primarily to seal up the gap between the aluminum trim and body, thinking it would displace water and prevent condensation. i used enough to fill any gap/cavity under the trim piece. corrosion requires an electrolyte to proceed so the best defense is to keep those rivets encased in waterproof environment if you are concerned with electrolysis.
  7. jerry
    another 'danger' to consider is that the carbon dioxide released attracts mosquitoes. ask me how i know. it's like honey to bees.
  8. jerry
    Bill, i am very sorry for your loss. although i don't recall your son posting to the FAQ, i felt i knew of him through your posts. i do recall you referring to him as Revin Evan in your sunroof swap writeup and i enjoyed the photo of him with a cigar stub in his mouth as he set a grease seal on a rear trailing arm (IIRC) in one of your other fabulous pictorial writeups. my sincere condolences to you and your family.
  9. jerry
    the KEY to bumper refurbishment is to lower your standards. the chrome on your bumpers is spectacular. remove them and take a rubber mallet to them with the aid of an anvil or some such. good as new... and don't forget to spray some 'unterbodenshutz' on the inside to keep 'em from rusting.
  10. jerry
    Studying SCR's photo logs provided me the courage to tackle my rust repairs. Were it not for his selfless sharing of technique i don't know if i could have done the work i attempted. i still have a copy of his 'pigcheek' fabrication post of several years ago,... ....just in case. it's on my bucket-list.
  11. jerry
    Sadly, strut spindles do indeed wear. Fretting wear, most likely due to improper tightening of the wheel hubs, i suspect, contribute to this. the evidence can be seen by a wear step at the 12 o'clock position of the inboard bearing location.
  12. jerry
    I'd like to express my gratitude to the URO vendor for reaching out. It's been my experience with many 02's in various states of disrepair, that the primary failure point is the aft end of the seal where the rubber is more pliable and sun bleached and the window glass rests against it. the forward and top portions, after decades of use, tend to endure and remain pliable. Perhaps, a truncated repair piece at a reduced price could be a potential 'hot-seller' rather than replacing the entire seal. if you look closely, the original seal is actually an assembly of parts glued together.
  13. jerry
    there are many types of mesh available. stainless steel seems a natural. i've often thought about such things, especially since the price of new grills is so high. try it out and report back....
  14. jerry
    my guess is that you have either a small crack in your exhaust which may adjust when it reaches operating temperature, or perhaps the joint between the downpipe and center resonator is slightly loose and swells shut upon heating up. check for looseness. since it is a temporary smoke issue, you're not looking for very loose fittings. take a wrench with you when you crawl under the car to investigate.
  15. jerry
    great shot. just think... one milli-second later with the camera and the car would look as if it were carrying the Transamerica pyramid on its roof
  16. jerry
    i'm all for NLA repos in principle. my reluctance for mudflaps is a concern over whether or not they entrap grit against the fender well. i would love to see an inner liner for the front wheels as mentioned above. that area is a disaster for grit entrapment and moisture.
  17. jerry
    readily available 3M contact adhesive is adequate. brushable or spray. remember that there are tabs at the bottom of the firewall that help to secure it in place in addition to the brake lines up top. i have mixed feelings on the insulation as it entraps moisture if the heater plenum drain openings are not properly cleaned. but, i have not driven a car without so i don't know how much more engine noise would transmit. additionally, the last time i checked that insulation piece was pricey. i have seen HVAC insulation type aluminum backed material used as an alternative.
  18. jerry
    i'd want it for the VIN primarily, but the reserve has not been met at 5K which i don't think could be recouped with all the extraneous bits on it. for me, i'd want to return to duel solex PHH's and KEEP the exterior looking the way it does, but remove the tailpanel and fender flares. perhaps go with integral pigcheeks instead. i'd curse the person who drilled the VIN on the front fender, too. i'd want to return the original ti-specific parts to it. but i love the patina... talk is cheap and i've already spent my allocation on this example.
  19. jerry
    where, pray tell, is your beloved city? the answer could at least allow some to ponder a solution up close and personal, otherwise we're all here saying, "but for the grace of god goes me"... sorry to see this. looks like a squaretail nosepiece. and it, or the fenders have been removed at some point.
  20. jerry
    wrong answer... assuming you're referring to the SF Bay Area. planning on moving out of state soon?
  21. jerry
    Will your cup holder hold a bottle of whiskey? can you add a drinking straw version so i can enjoy my whiskey without removing my hands from the steering wheel? i'd hate to be distracted while driving my car and reaching for a sip....
  22. jerry
    photos.......? or it didn't happen.
  23. jerry
    looks like BMWJeff's (?) car; a yearly participant in the Brisbane 02 show. handicapped parking space, too??? hummm.... edit: i think this car is a later model, judging from the side markers.
  24. jerry
    i recognize it.... looks just like a 73tii i have, except mines all rusty and a shell, but yours looks like the 'before' photos i was given, with the car shell (for free, btw). got a VIN?
  25. jerry
    i've had similar experience of dead car syndrome with an accompanying empty feeling in the gut. my problem stemmed from a bad connection on the negative terminal on the battery, to ground. when the ground is bad, the car is dead. sometimes, just tightening the connection points solved the problem.
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