not really a build thread......

[indianamoon]

Got a couple of miles on the ole green Ford the past couple of days, and took it in for an alignment this afternoon.

1. Drives pretty nice but I gotta move the seat back. Was worried about the steering effort with the new quicker rack, so bolted the seat in a little forward, but the effort is easy enough that the seat WILL move all the way back now.

2. Alignment started out with the left side caster at -7.5 degrees and it never came in. They finally took a hard look at the car and it turns out the frame is bent. Front cross member is slightly tweaked, a gusset is wrinkled a bit, and the tube for the lower A arm bolt is bent back about 1/2". I think I can straighten it so it's good enough, will certainly give it a try before sending it to the frame shop. Last car I sent to the frame shop, I ended up making a new piece of frame and welding it in myself because they did such a bad job.

3. Charging is erratic.

4. I have a squeak somewhere

5. Seat needs more padding to keep my butt planted against the back of the seat. Find myself scooting forward all the time.

6. EVERYBODY notices this thing!!!

BTW steering wheel is mounted as it is because I have seen pics of the originals that way. And it leaves the spokes out of the way for 10 and 2 o'clock hand positions. Plus it turns out to be pretty easy to just grab that top spoke with the left hand when the right is stirring the gearshift, which is a total joy with that ultra shift gear shift lever. Haven't had this much fun since I sold my last TR-3