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Sorry to give the game away, Jim B, but I think I recognize an "inverted wing", when I see one ? Pretty crafty ! This should tend to offset the added unsprung weight, hey hey ? Keep em flyin low, roverman.

Shh!.. No point in telling everything. Anyway looking again I think the unsprung weight is closer to 3-4 grams per side, certainly much less than the difference made by shaving the tread.... not that any of us would do that.

JB

NO Jim, say it isn't so. None of our group would shave the tires, some of us would let them wear down to the point that the original tread pattern was more of a shadow than actual tread though. Makes running in the rain a bit dicey but hey when it's dry they stick like glue. I did change mine when I got back to KC this year though, how about you Carl, those Toyos still on your B?

What's this, ground effects on the Roadmaster?!

Shaved tires? Only racers do that.    Tread squirm, ya know.

Slick Toyos?  Yep, just like you saw 'em at Townsend.  Awesome on a day like today!

Hello, Steve, Jim & Bill as we say down south the check is in the mail. It's not big but maybe you can pick-up some of the small parts for the car. One question, is the little car still at Jacks for the electrical are has it moved. Steve after it is done and if you get to have it in Lugoff, I sure would like to make a few more pic's before it gets gone. A any rate you guys stand by for the bumb question that I will be asking.

Regards
Phil Quinn/flipsmg

Phillip,

thanks for the check (not here yet).
I hope to have the Raodmaster here between Max's and returning it to KY for shack down.  I'll let you know.

Steve

Forgot.  I was in Blowing Rock last Thursday and tried the new Thermo housing on the Roadmaster.  It  will fit but the dist will have to be re-aligned.  The Vacuum advance is in the way now.  I left it with the car.  It should make it much easier to fine an upper rad hose.

Steve

Sounds good Steve. We expected that the distributor would have to be clocked to move the vacuum advance away from the filler.

Phillip,
Your check came in the mail today.  It is one the way to the bank since it wasn't enough for me to skip the country with.  thanks for the donation.

Steve

Steve, I know it's not much but every little bit helps. Maybe next time I can add a few zeros to the check and you can skip out with the RoadMaster and the cash. Us it well!  I will go up to my shop and open up a few more cans and bags to see what falls out. Thats my where I keep my rat hole money but most of the time it's just a rat that falls out. Regards to all.
Phil/flipsmg

The Roadmaster is currently residing in Durham, NC at Flying Circus English Cars where Max Fulton and crew will be tackling the wiring and interior issues.

I finally got my act together & boxed up the rear bumper/brackets, wiper arms & map pocket.  Shipped out yesterday; should arrive @ Steve's on Thurs.

Rob,
Nor here yet.  Maybe tomorrow before I leave for Max's.

Steve

I'll have to track it when I get home from work.  The expected delivery date was today.

I know Max is hoping for some help on the leaks in the air bag system like we tracked down on yours and mine Steve. The new parts should do it, plus he was asking about upgrading the compressor to a Land Rover pump. That should work very well and if it does as good as I think it will, you might ask him if any more are available for your car and mine (at bargain prices of course;-). Might be a good time to swap out the control arm struts too.

JB

Rob,
It has arrived.  They put in a defferent place at the house.  I did find, now I just have to find room for it.  It will get to Max's though.
Thanks for the parts.

Steve

Thanks Arthur, quite interesting to be sure, great post

I'd like to catch up on some photos and progress reports. There are a lot of photos but unfortunately all but the last few are way too big and the last ones have the wrong file extension to upload, but I'll try to see what I can do.

As an update though, Max and his work crews have worked magic on the car over the last few weeks, installing wiring, interior, and finishing up the car with the exception of a few items that we will have to take care of over the winter. My understanding is that we need to bench bleed the brake master cylinder, rewire the alternator, and do a few more things before the car can be driven. At this time we are finished at Flying Circus and the car will soon make it's way back down to Steve's place in Lugoff, SC. We've not worked out the details of how long it will be there or when it will come back up here, but I think we can all offer Max a huge round of applause for his efforts in making this stage of the build happen. We are much more than just one step closer, we now have a complete car that, in Max's words, needs a few minor repairs. Thank you Max!

JB

Awesome news - thanks Max & crew!!  Can't wait to see the pics.

Roadmaster is now in lugoff, SC.  Stopped on the way home and had the spreaders installed.  One job done: Cost $0.  Nice folks at Turner Glass.
A big thanks to Mike Speer for the loan of the trailer and another to Tom Caine for using his truck to tow it from Durham.
Thursday I will try to get the brakes working and then on to the carb and timing.  After that is the altermator and the temp guage.
Used my comperssor to pump up the front end to unload and had no troulble.
Steve

BADASS has $775 left in the account after our last bill from Flying Circus.

Steve

Steve, glad to hear you made the trip safely.

JB

Just got back from a test drive in the neighborhood.  Does not over heat, stopped the fuel from gushing down the carb.
Only one fan comes on, but heat is below 200 at idle and even lower after the drive.
Brakes still need mor work, but it will at least stop using all four corners.
I still plan to get the front end aligned and get keys cut and check some of the electrical isues: temp guage and air bag compressor.
Lots of fun and sounds good.  Didin't do over about 30.
Timing is at about 20 degrees and the vacuum advane is hooked up to ported vacuum.  So far no troulble.
More tomorrow.
Tom Caine came over to help with the brakes.
Parking brake now works a little .

Steve

I talked to Steve Yesterday and he had done quite a bit in the short time the car has been with him. Advanced the timing, backed off the idle speed adjustment, and several other things en-route to making the car driveable. Depending on how much he is able and willing to do, the car's days of being carried around on a trailer may be pretty much over.  He had a few minor gripes and I think most of us will. After all, that is exactly why we customize our own cars, and of course this car is not the personal transportation of any one of us nor was it ever intended to be. About the most we can hope to do there is to make it as comfortable as possible for as many of us as possible.

So next we need to put insurance and tags on the car. I'm in the process of trying to figure out the best way to contact McKeel Hagerty to see how we can settle this issue, but if anyone has a way to contact him or anyone else highly placed in the insurance industry your help would be a big benefit to us all.

JB

Just got back from Roadmaster's first cruise in.  It was quit the hit.
All guages now work except for the speedo and tach.  Tach reads but is not accurate.
Alt now charges at 13-14 volts depending on RPM.
Engine runs at 190 degrees all the time now.  That is the thermostat.
Brakes are still not great.
Goes in for alignment on Monday.
I drove it around about 20 miles today.  Does run good.

Steve