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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 23, 2010 17:02:50 GMT -5
Hi Killswitch, Got my GT back today after getting another new headliner installed. (The last one was put in about 10 or 12 years ago.) It was a beautiful day here in the upper 60's with lots of sunshine. ;D Needless to say, the Bradley refused to come straight home, and took me for a wild ride through the country with the doors off for a couple of hours!! Had trouble keeping it under 75MPH, and it gets there in a hurry! The point is, it's a slightly modified 1679cc ACVW I built myself from mostly aftermarket parts. I went for reliability and about 100 HP. I also beefed up the suspension and body some to withstand a little extra performance. With any more HP or weight in the rear, this thing would become a death trap! As usual, Jeff Troy gave you some very good advice! ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 4, 2010 23:00:14 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, ......... Haven't booked the hotel yet, but will do that in the next few days. Planning to stay at the same spot with the restaurant next door. It's convenient, clean and inexpensive. Warmest... What's the name of the motel? I can't remember the name of it. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 4, 2010 17:37:13 GMT -5
My wife and I are thinking about taking our Bradley to the show this year. She has relatives in the area she also wants to visit. Haven't decided for sure yet, but the dates this year would work out well for us. What's the name of the motel we stayed at in '74? Has anyone checked into booking reservations there again? Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 3, 2010 23:46:36 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 3, 2010 14:14:08 GMT -5
Hi, killswitch That's "Straycat's" Grand GT!! ;D ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Feb 27, 2010 23:55:17 GMT -5
I moved my shifter back 13" and shortened it to about 6". It has a very short and precise throw. I call it my " joystick" ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Feb 25, 2010 23:28:31 GMT -5
Hi JustJoe, Here's a picture from Carlisle '04 that shows the front bumpers pretty well. Here's a picture showing the straight across alignment of the front bumpers. I used a length of 1" square tubing attached with hose clamps to hold the bumpers in alignment while I welded on the alignment tabs. Here's a close up of the passenger side bumper. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Feb 24, 2010 13:05:17 GMT -5
Here's how I modified the front support tubes for sway bar clearance to prevent interference when the suspension bottoms out. I also welded on alignment tabs for the front bumpers as shown in the picture. And here's a link to a different style sway bar that can probably be mounted to avoid interference. www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=SSS0002&cartid= Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 27, 2010 13:17:10 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 27, 2010 12:57:36 GMT -5
Hi Gunny, Welcome home! And thanks for your service to our country! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 27, 2010 12:53:28 GMT -5
Hi Mrbig, Another supplier for the lifters is EBAY in this listing I bought mine from them and are working as a charm. Gas struts are NOT recommended for the GT 1 with Plexiglas doors. The constant pressure will cause them to warp, and also make closing them harder causing the doors to BREAK!! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 25, 2010 9:55:30 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 24, 2010 20:50:29 GMT -5
Hi Steven, I'll have to measure mine to find out. Probably be tomorrow before I get back to you. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 23, 2010 22:19:51 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 22, 2010 16:59:27 GMT -5
Hi Skip, It's your project so you can do whatever you want. If YOU like it, go for it. But since you asked for the opinion of others, I think it looks a little like a " flat head catfish". I prefer the original front end myself. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jan 16, 2010 10:55:34 GMT -5
GEM has a GTII in Mississippi. Here's the link to his homepage. www.datasync.com/~gem2/ You can also look him up in the members and profile sections of this web site. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Dec 28, 2009 21:53:50 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Dec 8, 2009 16:34:03 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, Gary, I think (and barely can I still do that!) it looks like the Zenith goes left to right and the Weber goes front to back. He would have to get pretty creative with linkage and I am not sure about clearance with the shroud. jeff It's not too bad. Here's how I did it on the experimental engine I built. Just installed a small pulley and short length of cable to go around the corner! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Dec 8, 2009 13:06:35 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, It looks like the manifold he already has might work OK with the progressive weber. That's why I mentioned it. If it's set up properly, it should work much better than that funky zenith he asked about. I never messed with a German made zenith, only the US made ones used on small engines. I was never very impressed with them. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Dec 8, 2009 9:39:13 GMT -5
Hi Jeff and JD, I assume your motor is a single port so you would need that intake and carb. PICT 34 would work. Or you can try The Samba for some used Kadrons. Might be hit or miss and you may need single port manifolds. If I'm not mistaken, the PICT 34 has to be modified in order to idle properly with the centrifugal advance distributer. It works best with the original all vacuum distributer. Dual Kadrons, or a progressive two barrel Weber, might work better with the distributer he has. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Dec 1, 2009 10:59:49 GMT -5
Hi Chris, Glad to see you posting again. Good to hear from you. Thanks for your service to our country!! Keep your head down and stay safe while you're deployed to Kosovo!! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 30, 2009 18:46:06 GMT -5
Hi Sam, This past summer, my GT (not GTII) got a low of 23 MPG (mostly in town) and a best of 28 MPG (mostly highway). These were averages computed between tank fillings. And I usually drive it pretty hard. ;D I know these are accurate, because I have a calibrated electronic speedometer that checks out exactly with the mile markers over a 20 mile stretch of road. It used to consistently get 30 to 31 MPG before I changed the tank, fuel filter, injectors, vent system, and fuel injection calibration earlier this year. I think I'm now loosing some fuel out the vent when the tank is full!! I need to redesign it again!! The engine is a modified 1678cc with electronic fuel injection, MSD breaker-less ignition, fly-cut heads, counter-balanced crank, lightened flywheel, dry sump oiling, external oil cooler, home made custom exhaust, 3/4 cam, beefed up valve train, and beefed up clutch. Runs pretty good for a VW. ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 16, 2009 21:48:14 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, If you have a few Plexiglas scraps around, try the propane torch thing on the edges. See if you can get them smooth enough to gloss the edge without letting the material get hot enough to bubble. I couldn't get it right, although I only tried once or twice before baling. I used a torch originally on the rear window. Got some melting and some bubbles as well. Didn't work for me. I think that contributed to the edge cracking along with sawing too aggressively. Had to do a lot of sanding to finish it up, but the heat and sawing caused it to eventually crack around the edges. I have stop drilled the stress cracks and filled the holes with clear silicone. Then I made metal plates the same size as the base of the hold down clips to fit on the outside of the window and sandwich the Plexiglas in between. Sealed that with silicone as well. Seems to have stopped any further stress cracking. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 16, 2009 20:42:26 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, Hi, Skip & JD, Not positive, but I think that Gary Hammond is the GT owner with the hinged fastback window. I hinged my rear window, but it's the sundowner not the fastback. And I am having problems with multiple small cracks around the edges, apparently because of the way I trimmed it. It's also cracking at the screw holes for the hold-down clips. I used flat-head countersunk screws. Should have used pan-head screws with rubber washers, and should have drilled the screw holes a little over-sized as well. I think the expansion and contraction due to heat and moisture caused this problem. It is nice, however, for gaining access to the rear shelf area. And there's also no danger of it catching the wind and getting ripped off! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 13, 2009 14:46:13 GMT -5
Hi maseraticarguy, Nice looking roadster! ;D I see it's sporting an Illinois liscense plate. Where are you located? There are several Bradley owners in Illinois. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 13, 2009 9:01:14 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 14, 2009 21:48:21 GMT -5
One road legal / running GTII, one parts car and a spare chassis that are going to be mixed and matched to hopefully make one really excellent car. Tony in Brockport NY. Here you go Tony.
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 13, 2009 16:14:03 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 13, 2009 15:49:31 GMT -5
Hi leslamcke, Welcome to the club! ;D Sorry, but I'm having trouble visualizing the brackets you're describing. Do you have a GT or a GT II? If you don't have a build manual, you would be well advised to get Jeff Troy's CD's. He has a CD for the GT as well as one for the GT II. Check out this thread. bradleygt.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=137Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 13, 2009 8:32:15 GMT -5
Hi John, Great to have you in the club! ;D If you check the home page, it shows how many members have been on line in the past 24 hours and also how many are currently on line. As I write this, there were 19 members on line in the past 24 hrs and 3 are currently on line. Being semi retired, I usually check the board 2 or 3 times each day when I'm home. But will be taking vacation the next couple of weeks, so won't be on line much during that time. I usually wait for someone else to answer questions of a general nature. But if a question involves something I have good knowledge about, I will normally provide an answer based on my own experience. And most questions get answered within a two or three day period. As for general discussion, not much going on unless someone is posting progress reports on their own project and getting response from that. I think a lot of projects are currently on hold for various reasons which are probably related to the poor economy. Gary Hammond,
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