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« Reply #4830 on: July 02, 2013, 07:18:08 am »

Scored another original magnesium BRM  Smiley

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old crustation at its finest  Grin  looks good johnny!
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« Reply #4831 on: July 02, 2013, 08:08:09 am »

Scored another original magnesium BRM  Smiley

I hate it when people rain on parades like I'm about to do but that's a death wheel. The extent of that white fuzz indicates extensive pitting deep within the wheel that can propagate a nasty crack. 

I just went through dirty-mag hell with a Halibrand at Lonnie Gilbertson's shop. He's one of the few people who welds mag wheels. Even though the extent of the pitting wasn't terrible on this wheel parts of it pretty much evaporated as he welded. I took this photo after the second process of digging out pitting, piling in weld, and turning down most of the beads. The pock marks result from magnesium oxide expanding deep within the wheel when superheated. We gave up at this point and that's a very desirable early 16x5 non-vented wheel.

There's no reason to fear good, non-oxidized magnesium but that wheel has danger written all over it. Mag is one area where crust is definitely not cool. Proceed with great caution. That fuzz is like the tip of the iceberg and a wheel with that much damage could hurt someone badly.

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« Reply #4832 on: July 02, 2013, 09:47:08 am »

an auto meter magneto tachometer !
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« Reply #4833 on: July 02, 2013, 17:11:12 pm »

Scored another original magnesium BRM  Smiley

I hate it when people rain on parades like I'm about to do but that's a death wheel. The extent of that white fuzz indicates extensive pitting deep within the wheel that can propagate a nasty crack. 

I just went through dirty-mag hell with a Halibrand at Lonnie Gilbertson's shop. He's one of the few people who welds mag wheels. Even though the extent of the pitting wasn't terrible on this wheel parts of it pretty much evaporated as he welded. I took this photo after the second process of digging out pitting, piling in weld, and turning down most of the beads. The pock marks result from magnesium oxide expanding deep within the wheel when superheated. We gave up at this point and that's a very desirable early 16x5 non-vented wheel.

There's no reason to fear good, non-oxidized magnesium but that wheel has danger written all over it. Mag is one area where crust is definitely not cool. Proceed with great caution. That fuzz is like the tip of the iceberg and a wheel with that much damage could hurt someone badly.

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No raining on my parade buddy because I agree with you 100% the white stuff on this wheel though is actually calcium and the wheel is encased in it I sand blasted alittle bit of it and it's nice under there and I pressed the lug inserts out also with ease and they look solid through the wheel also and it didn't crack like the other brm's that I've had that had pitting deep in the wheel as you have said. Gonna get it media blasted this week and there are a few pit's but only on the edge of the wheel where it sat on the ground from being on the side of the guy's house in Hawaii on the beach and that's an easy fix as I've had many brms repaired that were much much worse. But I wouldn't sell this wheel to anyone stating that it is a useable wheel though as I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt either. I intend to use it for my other projects I have in my stable  Wink.
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« Reply #4834 on: July 04, 2013, 17:25:27 pm »

A mint pair of vintage Empi / Lee Eliminators bell bottoms !
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« Reply #4835 on: July 04, 2013, 18:11:58 pm »

A mint pair of vintage Empi / Lee Eliminators bell bottoms !
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Oh Dang !!! Another nice score buddy  Smiley
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« Reply #4836 on: July 04, 2013, 19:16:30 pm »

A mint pair of vintage Empi / Lee Eliminators bell bottoms !
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Wear them with those boots Smiley
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« Reply #4837 on: July 04, 2013, 20:02:20 pm »

A mint pair of vintage Empi / Lee Eliminators bell bottoms !
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Wear them with those boots Smiley

those boots  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes..... Grin Grin
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« Reply #4838 on: July 05, 2013, 01:12:53 am »

Got an EMPI EZR shifter with a knob with bronze EMPI insert.
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« Reply #4839 on: July 08, 2013, 08:47:23 am »

These just came, nice to get my spare set back again just incase

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« Reply #4840 on: July 10, 2013, 12:13:24 pm »

for my 65 bug

hope the speedwell boss is going to work

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« Reply #4841 on: July 13, 2013, 22:37:11 pm »

Got this to put in the green car...Motor is being built soon!!!



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« Reply #4842 on: July 16, 2013, 12:15:15 pm »

Now if I can't BLOW their doors off I'll just remove them! LOL

GABFAB Door hinge pin removal tool ... VERY well made & works like a charm!
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« Reply #4843 on: July 17, 2013, 20:55:22 pm »

Now if I can't BLOW their doors off I'll just remove them! LOL

GABFAB Door hinge pin removal tool ... VERY well made & works like a charm!


nice looking bit of kit  Cool
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« Reply #4844 on: July 18, 2013, 13:13:40 pm »

A little used 2.5kg brise starter motor from eBay   Grin
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« Reply #4845 on: July 26, 2013, 17:12:46 pm »

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« Reply #4846 on: July 28, 2013, 06:10:54 am »

That right there is a find. The AWFUL aftermarket dash pads is the worst part about owning a late model.
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« Reply #4847 on: July 28, 2013, 15:11:14 pm »

Won on ebay Formula Vee Steering Wheel.   







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« Reply #4848 on: July 31, 2013, 13:51:13 pm »

A lovely set of Berg 1.4 rockers, thanks to Mr Shag Leone.

Full marks for service, pictures sent, all messages replied to and packaged well
(sounds like eBay feedback huh)
Don't you just love opening up boxes to find nicely oiled parts  Grin

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« Reply #4849 on: August 05, 2013, 21:24:11 pm »

Nos in the box Pepco Supercharger boost gauge !
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Taylor
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« Reply #4850 on: August 06, 2013, 22:19:17 pm »

Not by mail,  but this little bundle was delivered to me.    Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #4851 on: August 06, 2013, 22:43:02 pm »

Congratulations Taylor! Better than what I've been getting in the mail lately, which just seems to be bills!
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« Reply #4852 on: August 07, 2013, 03:40:26 am »

Congrats, Taylor!

Boom-Boom, great steering well.
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« Reply #4853 on: August 08, 2013, 14:13:26 pm »

Bit of holiday shopping  Smiley
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« Reply #4854 on: August 08, 2013, 19:52:01 pm »

And this little lot just turned up  Grin

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« Reply #4855 on: August 08, 2013, 20:13:41 pm »

congratulations Taylor! that seems to me as a very valid reason not to have updated your in the works post in a few weeks.  Grin Wink
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« Reply #4856 on: August 11, 2013, 17:28:15 pm »

A vintage EMPI GTV brochure and large wooden EMPI Camber Compensator sign !
(seller's photos)
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« Reply #4857 on: August 14, 2013, 16:37:41 pm »

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« Reply #4858 on: August 15, 2013, 16:30:31 pm »

Not glamorous, but it does mean I can finally get the spring plates fitted up. Smiley

Old ones bent when fitting them up due to firmness of new rubbers. Sad

Dude  Cool

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« Reply #4859 on: August 20, 2013, 16:14:08 pm »

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