Modifying Cars
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P71–a Tune Up
This morning I took a trip over to Piedmont Custom Motorsports so that I could get the P71 on a dyno and have it tuned. The modifications that I’ve done were not a lot, but they were substantial in terms… Continue reading
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Hey, What’s that stuff in my oil?
It was a nice clear Indiana morning as I drove toward Fort Wayne. The sun was working its way up in the east and the road was clear ahead. There was a crop duster plane doing its thing in the… Continue reading
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Stella’s Body Shop–Its not what you think…
As I made my way from Pipestone, MN, to New Ulm, I passed through Springfield and (almost) drove past Stella’s Body Shop. Wow, where did this place come from? Prior to this Minnesota consisted of large vistas of cornfields. Cornfields… Continue reading
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The P71 visits ADTR!
We were on our way out of Los Angeles and it was the one chance we would have for the P71 to meet ADTR – the source of many of its magical parts. Chris has been very helpful with all… Continue reading
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The Petersen
There is no automotive museum quite like it. The Petersen publishing company’s legacy and homage to California automotive history and culture. I had the good fortune to have an entre to this gem of a museum by none other than… Continue reading
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It’s Not My Fault
Look I know that I’ve revealed some of the special powers of the P71 to you folks, but really it has nothing to do with all the heat that is now where I am staying. I kept the speed down… Continue reading
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My Last Stop in AZ–LC Engineering
Its going to be hot today. Very hot. No more tongue in cheek comments about dry heat. These are record-breaking temperatures. I have plenty of water in the P71 and I keep two chilled bottles in the console. Today I… Continue reading
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Midland, TX–Tribute to Jim Hall
I don’t mind saying that Jim Hall is one of my heroes. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he seemed magical. He was doing things with race cars that just blew everyone away. It all came out of his shop in… Continue reading
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P71–Some breathing for the Road Trip car
Chris at ADTR.net has been extremely helpful in terms of guidance and as a source for parts to improve the car that I purchased from CM AutoWerkz. The car itself has been great and the preparation work done by the… Continue reading
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Factory Five 818–Coming Alive
The Wareham, Massachusetts company has built success upon quality and integrity of design that has resulted in it being the most prolific kit car maker in the history of kit cars. Calling their product a kit car hardly does justice… Continue reading
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