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101. [6pack] Original side mirror removal (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:50:16 -0800; Hello again listers. I gutted the doors today. Everything came out just fine except for the side view mirror. I have the original trapezoid style. The mirror stem spins to prevent the unit from snapp; /html/6pack/2007-11/msg00213.html (6,966 bytes)
102. [6pack] Got the bug tonight (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:10:21 -0800; I caught the bug tonight and pulled the transmission and engine (separately) by myself. All the recent talk about shop cranes got me looking for one. I bought one at Kragen for $137 yesterday and pi; /html/6pack/2007-11/msg00261.html (7,220 bytes)
103. RE: [6pack] Got the bug tonight (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:51:13 -0800; It was a space issue. I only had room to get the hoist in from the side and I lifted it straight up. If it had been a Saturday afternoon rather than Wednesday night at 10:30, I probably would have cr; /html/6pack/2007-11/msg00277.html (9,280 bytes)
104. FW: [6pack] Got the bug tonight (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:01:34 -0800; It was a space issue. I only had room to get the hoist in from the side and I lifted it straight up. If it had been a Saturday afternoon rather than Wednesday night at 10:30, I probably would have cr; /html/6pack/2007-11/msg00278.html (8,996 bytes)
105. [6pack] mounting engine on engine stand (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 22:39:08 -0800; Hello all: With the engine out, still attached to the hoist and resting on the ground, I want to attach it to my engine stand. I found someone's really good process in which the 4 arms and the engine; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00019.html (8,069 bytes)
106. [6pack] Engine on stand (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 23:55:38 -0800; I got the engine on the stand tonight. I had to put the rear engine plate on to align four holes with the arms of the stand. I used the two starter holes and one hole near where the clutch slave cyli; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00034.html (6,648 bytes)
107. RE: [6pack] Engine on stand (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:37:43 -0800; I'm not sure how new the accent piece offering is, but it sure looks like a nice touch. It's a rectangular piece that fits in the switch plinth where the heater pull, choke and fan switches are. Rand; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00040.html (7,370 bytes)
108. [6pack] soda blasting and current status (score: 1): Author: apackard68@comcast.net; Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:36:12 -0800 (PST); Soda blasting at my home was a messy and incomplete experience. See the pictures for the progress made. I had them get the bottom of the car but the soda is such a mild abrasive, any treated rust rem; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00111.html (7,841 bytes)
109. [6pack] Soda blasting and next steps (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:49:40 -0800; I shared kodakgallery.com pix with the list for progress on the soda blasting. It's an interesting process, but you need a big open field to do it in. The medium is very mild, leaving behind the anod; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00112.html (7,898 bytes)
110. [6pack] Ratco in two days! (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:10:19 -0800; The trucking company made an appt to drop of my new Ratco frame Thursday around noon. I am working on removing the suspension components off my old frame. I just got the front left completely done, m; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00202.html (9,325 bytes)
111. Re: [6pack] Ratco in two days! (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:55:51 -0800; Step 20b. While still winning autocross awards . . . Hope you make it out to VTR/Triumphest in CA in 2009. I want to autocross against you and Richard! Hi, You forgot step 20: 20: Win every car show; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00207.html (8,311 bytes)
112. Re: [6pack] Ratco in two days! (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:01:04 -0800; That's the type of thing I'm trying to avoid, although I was thinking more about overspray. The only painting I want done with the body on the frame is the hood stripe. Good luck finalizing your car!; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00208.html (8,123 bytes)
113. Re: [6pack] Do You Have? (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:04:34 -0800; I have both. I did nothing to the driveshaft and I don't use Herman's lock ring at the front splines of the shaft. I had the driveshaft balanced without the ring attached, so when I attach it, the sh; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00216.html (8,024 bytes)
114. [6pack] Ratco is here! (score: 1): Author: apackard68@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:20:00 -0800 (PST); Tony has a lot of good pics of the frame at Rat-co.com, but they seem to look better from my garage for some reason. You're invited to view these photos online at KODAK Gallery! Just click on View Ph; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00220.html (8,093 bytes)
115. Re: [6pack] Ratco is here! (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:08:42 -0800; I didn't know about the RATCO cutouts until I received the frame. There's no bottom to any of the parts where the cutouts are, so it's not as if dirt could be let in to collect in an area. You wrote; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00226.html (8,286 bytes)
116. Re: [6pack] Ratco is here! (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:24:16 -0800; I talked quite a bit about the frame with Tony during the ordering and building process. He made it very clear that he builds the frame to original specs (see your Bentley manual for those) but our f; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00228.html (8,847 bytes)
117. [6pack] Holiday resto progress and tube shock bump stop question (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:32:20 -0800; Happy Holidays, list. I received the gift of time to spend in the garage from my wife this past week. Follow the attached link for photos of my progress. http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=zgdfamr.2; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00338.html (8,432 bytes)
118. Re: [6pack] TR6 tub removal (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:19:47 -0800; With a helper or two, you can separate the body from the stage you are in less than two hours. An impact wrench can be helpful on extracting multiple body mount bolts. You can leave the engine and dr; /html/6pack/2007-12/msg00351.html (7,282 bytes)
119. Re: [6pack] window crank removal tool (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:47:02 -0800; Personally, I use a gasket scraper from NAPA that is about 3/4" wide both to pry back the disk and door panel and pop the clips holding the panel in place. When the door panel is pushed in, I use a; /html/6pack/2008-01/msg00189.html (9,986 bytes)
120. Re: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Packard" <apackard68@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:59:04 -0800; I think the Haynes manual suggests burning them out, which I did when I first removed my original rubber bushings. The poly-u ones and then the Goodparts ones are in two pieces, so installation and r; /html/6pack/2008-01/msg00239.html (8,420 bytes)

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