Everything about a big shop costs more. Heat, surface water costs, taxes, etc.
Crap expands to fill the space. I could drive in and do a u turn inside when I got it.
Now I need to sell cars to have room to work.
10's.
The old round number average,
10 sec
140mph
30" w 4.10, or 32" with 4.30.
If you go lower, 4 56 or 4.88, you might be quick but trap less.
Break it down with tire size and gear, but all combos get you to about 6750 in the traps. And your going to need a pretty fair hp. Approx. 550-600...
2 of the fastest normal cars I've been in, were built 318's
I didn't believe it when they told me.
The fastest street car I've ridden in was a rotax( I'm thinking now it was a procharger) 400 chevy, 69 Nova. Steel, street car.
The engine was all aluminum, and chevy in appearance only. Dyno'd at...
Seam sealer, window urethane, or weld them. The only reason to cover them is, they are closer to being above your vent hole.
They are not a leak potential, as the cowl screens go to the same place.
Seam sealer.
Nice cowl. I dont see any rust.
The picture shows that area has been ground or smoothed.
The factory had sharp protusions that bit into a rubber wedge in that spot. The wedge held the windsheild at the correct height.
I could find some and show you.
I should add, only early 70, my 2/70 has no holes
@Cpz71
I have found the area above the hood release broken often. Poorly adjusted latch handle, sticky latch or meat hands pulling against the grill while opening.
Happened to me getting an alignment. And I warned them, the office, the tech, "bend over to find and release the hood".
Back before...
I mixed up some paint.
A finger full on some clear tape to compare to a chip, ( 2 brands of color sample) looks pretty good. Still wet, could change ever so slighty when dry. Of course, its not a uniform thickness when wiped on.
I'll do a spray out. Then check outside when its not raining. The...