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That would be a great idea Bob! Then maybe later we can do another
one on this year's SSCC; maybe get more info in there about our
sponsor. I'm sure Dawgy would like that. :)<br>
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Asa Jay<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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Spokane, WA
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On 8/16/2015 4:37 AM, Bob Radefeld via TPR wrote:
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<div>Look'in GOOD Asa! Thanks for posting all the pixs of
everything you're doing. Your submission to Mike for the
upcoming Profiles is excellent and now it appears I'd better
get started on a story for him on our adventure @ SORC this
year........... :o))</div>
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<div>Are you getting ready to run in the 150 class?<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Sunday, August 16, 2015 3:31 AM<br>
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Re: [TPR] Asa's Roll Cage progress<br>
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Great job Asa.<br>
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Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <<a
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>After taking the Pantera for a spirited
run, and after emailing you all <br>
>the last time, I went back out and began
work on securing the front legs <br>
>of the roll cage.<br>
><br>
>I had been very reluctant to cut the
carpet. Why? Well that's a darn <br>
>good question considering it's the
original stock carpet and already has <br>
>holes through it to the jute underlayment
on the driver's side. Once I <br>
>took the floor mats out and was reminded
of what was actually -under- <br>
>them... I took knife in hand and had at
it.<br>
><br>
>The first photo (or last depending on how
they were attached), shows how <br>
>I bench-fueled the rebuilt carb and
leveled the floats. Using a <br>
>handheld vacuum/pressure pump with the jar
attached full of gas and <br>
>attached to the fuel log inlet, just pump
until the floats stop coming <br>
>up. You can see the sight plug is removed
on the left fuel bowl (it was <br>
>on the right as well but you can't see
it. I had set up the car as <br>
>level as I could right-to-left
(width-wise) and at about the same front <br>
>to back angle as it would be on the car.
It worked pretty well.<br>
><br>
>Next, there are a series of four photos
showing what I did to finish <br>
>attaching the roll cage in the front. I
first cut the carpet and peeled <br>
>it back for access to the rocker. Using a
hole saw, I carefully cut a <br>
>hole near the roll cage mounting pad.
This gave me rear-access to run <br>
>the bolts and washers up through. Then I
had to insert a wrench to hold <br>
>the inside while I tightened the outside.
I then tightened a second nut <br>
>on top the first to lock them in place.<br>
><br>
>One photo shows the hole cut in the
driver's side. The other three show <br>
>the passenger side which has the battery
cables running through it. I <br>
>first drilled the pilot hole for the hole
saw. I did this by setting <br>
>the pilot bit in the hold saw so that only
about an 1/8" was protruding, <br>
>that way the hole saw edge would stop me
quickly.<br>
><br>
>I then ran a piece of stiff wire into the
hole and felt around for the <br>
>cables and the immediate back side of the
rocker I needed to drill <br>
>through. The cables felt like they were
well out of the way so I <br>
>proceeded. You can see the cables after I
got the hole cut. The last <br>
>photo shows the nuts and second nuts in
place.<br>
><br>
>For now, I'm just flopping the carpet back
in place. I'm hoping to buy <br>
>an oil temp gauge this week and I might
need to run more stuff through <br>
>the rockers. Once I'm finished completely
I'll tack the carpet back <br>
>down with some 3M Super Trim Adhesive.<br>
><br>
>I tightened all the roll cage bolts all
around and we are done. The <br>
>roll cage is completely installed. All I
really have left to do on it <br>
>is attach the padding.<br>
><br>
>I briefly spoke with my friend a couple
doors down who has all the <br>
>welding equipment. We weren't able to get
together today, but we will <br>
>tomorrow in order to weld in the O2 sensor
bung. I'll have to run those <br>
>wires through the driver's side rocker;
another good reason not to glue <br>
>the carpet back down yet. :)<br>
><br>
>Alright, I'm off to a barbecue at our
Pastor's house, and then later <br>
>tonight I'll probable be putting in
another order at Summit for gear <br>
>oil, oil temp gauge and pod and probably
spark plug wires (I don't <br>
>recall how old these are).<br>
><br>
>Getting closer,<br>
>Asa Jay<br>
><br>
>-- <br>
>Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR,
Retired<br>
>& Shelley Marie<br>
>Spokane, WA<br>
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