Re: Hornet, two weeks later

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79-80 parts book calls for a 29 tooth gear on the speedo cable with 2.73 diff
and 195/75-14 tires.

Ken

Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>:

> On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 farna@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> > Glad to hear you got the carb and wipers straightened out and the car now
> drives good. At least you used stock rear gears, so should just be a matter
> of getting the right speedo gear for the trans. You're using a 904, right?
> What rear axle? Should be able to look up the gear in a TSM. I have access to
> all mine now!!
> 
> It's a A904, the axle is 2.73:1, tires are dead-stock diameter,
> 25.3" (205/70-R14's, but equiv. to factory "heavy duty"). If you
> could look it up I'd appreciate it!
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> 
> > I don't know about fitting the Ford wheels, but a set of American Racing
> Silver Rally wheels would really set the car off! Like the ones I had on my
> car, but the center is painted silver with a chrome rim and small hubcap.
> Would be perfect for your white and grey car. The "silver" paint is more of a
> metallic grey to me...
> 
> Well I'm obsessed with this particular look, a mid-1960's italian
> touring coupe/american rally car with import-scene interior.
> That's what I'm working towards, that 60's naive cleanliness (that
> teague's original hornet easily pulls off) (though the greenhouse
> is a bit smaller than I'd like, and the wheel flares are 100%
> american).
> 
> I'm actually contemplating minimizing/eliminating the notch in the
> rear quarter: if you look at the early AMX you'll see that's all
> AMC did -- simply brought the sheet metal up higher than the
> notchback-placed rear window! I've never done such work, so it's a
> bit daunting. That sort of stuff is generally done in fiberglas,
> but I'm thinking I'd be better of making a steel cap.
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