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  1. 08-24-2019, 10:40 AM #11
    Bullethead
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    Mmmmm, Lowlight Ghias are like pre-A 356's. Perfect lines. Congrats, Chris.

    My bus is waiting for an upholsterer to do the upper interior panels so I can install glass. And the lovely little T34 we got a few months ago has needed a heart transplant.
    Without ripping on the guy that restored the car 10 years ago, the internals of the engine were absolute junk. After a couple hundred miles I noted a rattle every time it started or stopped.
    Thought it might simply be the fan but noooo... crank was shot (10th of an inch of play at both ends) and the case, worse.

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    So, bought the 1776 kit from Berg Enterprises. New case, balanced and blueprinted every component, doweled counter weighted crank, added full-flow oiling, etc, etc. Runs like it should.
    Hoping to have this ready to ship for a vintage rally in Ontario in two weeks, still need to lower the suspension an inch and put some mileage on before it goes.

    Wish me luck.
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