Recent content by Alan 71

Many people use the quote " money is the root of all evil ", actually the quote is " the LOVE of money is the root of all evil ". But none of that applies because this is just for FUN. Regards, Alan

I know a WHOLE lot about 71 base engine cars and almost NOTHING about any other cars. Regards, Alan

White 75, You have to keep a good attitude, otherwise what we do is pretty stupid. I mostly have scars on the back of my hands from trying to reach into places my hands don't fit. Carry On. Regards, Alan

GerryLP, That's what the valve cover looks like, but the 71 uses a black rubber push-in oil cap instead of the traditional painted metal twist in cap like the 70. The hole for the push-in cap is round like the PVC hole and breather hole. So the right side cover has 1 hole and the left side cover...

White75, Remember...the more bloody your hands are the more fun you're having!!! Regards, Alan

Dr. Rebuild has a good assortment of rivets and may have what you're looking for. There's a fastener dealer named McMaster Carr (I think) that has them, too. Regards, Alan

It was more like a thick bead of silicon sealer than a glue. It formed a gasket that held the lens to the housing. I used clear RTV to put mine back together. Regards, Alan

John, Can the battery have a dis-connect on the ground post and still use the kind of charger that you describe? Regards, Alan

Wow !!!! That's about as rough a car as I've ever seen that was still called a car. If you tried to make something out of what's there, I think you'd be so far upside-down so fast that you'd never recover even a decent part of all the $$$ you've spent. As it looks in the pictures I'm not sure if...

Striker, A really bad day playing with an old car ALWAYS beats a really good day at work. Happy New Year!!!! Alan PS: You're right ... it's not about how much it's worth.

John& Mike, Thanks, good description and good picture! Regards, Alan

The rocker channels are welded to the base of the hinge pillar and the base of the lock pillar They are an integral part of the birdcage. They are not part of the fiberglass body. Regards, Alan

23 Owners...Wow...How...Why???

From the 70-72 NCRS Technical Manual...."In the first three to five days of production for1970 an alternate location for the stamped information was used. The number is above the oil filter on the side of the cylinder case just in front of the bell housing". You have a nice low production...

If you call Al Knock and talk to Dale, he might understand your situation and take pity on you. ;help Regards, Alan