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Sparks fly!
11.30.06 | Permalink | Comment?

I had to force myself to buy a new tool tonite… (haha) …a bench grinder!
I had to have it to grind down some pins on the steering coupler of the Mach 1 so that I can put on the new rag joint.

Sweet success!
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Mach 1 Pics
11.27.06 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Dug up some old pics of the Mach 1’s engine rebuild etc.
See them on this page.
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Old parts are cheap
11.27.06 | Permalink | Comment?

I ordered a new heater core for the Mach today - it was a whole $29. Putting it in won’t be a big deal either. Old crap is cheap, easy to work with and (usually) lasts a long time. Points are the exception to this rule.
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As the steering turns…
11.26.06 | Permalink | Comment?

I managed to extract the final piece of the steering coupler outta the Mach 1 today - it appears that I’m going to have to have the four pins you see in the picture machined off so that I can bolt on a new rag joint. I beat on them a good bit with a [...]
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Mah weekend
11.25.06 | Permalink | 2 Comments

It’s been a darn good weekend and I’m happy to say it’s not quite over yet.
Friday I stayed home outta the craziness of shopping (eat your heart out cuz we are done with Christmas shopping already) and helped Sam hide a shift light in his dune buggy - eer dirty Mustang. Can you find it [...]

Sparks fly!