Re: Now for something completely different... a Little Car update

[Gwendolyn Ann Smith <gwen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Swygert (farna@xxxxxxx), you said...

> My comments mixed in with the original message. 

and likewise!
			
>>1. "Frame reinforcements (i.s. subframe connectors, shock tower ties)" -- 
>>would there even be such a thing on my little unibody?
>
>There are the stock shock tower to fire wall reinforcements, that's all. 
>Sounds like they want to know if any of this has been added. 

::nod:: Yes, most likely,  The whole form is chock full o' stuff like 
such.  What modifications have been done, etc.
 
>> 2. Steering ratio?  For that matter, what to put in for "Turns lock to 
>> lock"
>
>I know you looked in the specs section of the 64 TSM and didn't find the 
>ratio. Look in the text, however, and you'll find it. Page 6 of "Front 
>Suspension - Steering Gear", bottom of center column, mentions 24:1 ratio. 
>I didn't find anything about turns lock to lock, but you can got sit in 
>the car and figure that one out! I suppose you know that means with the 
>wheel turned as far as it can to one side, how many turns of the steering 
>wheel does it take to turn as far as you can to the other side. 

Ya, I looked through the specs there and did not find it, which is 
obviously what threw me.  I'll have to find myself a good parking lot and 
figure out that lock to lock number.  

They're also asking for the turning circle radius: I'll have to give 'em 
the diameter, as that's all I've found in the ol' books.

>> 3. Front and rear track?
>
>"Standard Catalog of American Cars" (and "SC of Independents") list front 
>track at 58.2", rear at 57.4". When you don't see the track (or tread) 
>listed look to the previous model. The "Catalogs" only list the changes in 
>following similar models. That can be confusing until you figure it out! 

Ah yes!  You see, I did not know that track and tread were interchangable 
terms.  This I had in the owner's manual.

That's most of the stuff that I can deal with on the form.  Much is just 
going to have to be blank (like the type, brand, model, size, and 
material of the intake valves -- given that they're whatever happens to 
be in the head of Little Car).

Meanwhile, I've got the hole through the hood all mapped out, and an 
11/32" drill bit at the ready.  Looks like I'll get that windshield 
washer system done today.  If I don't chicken out about putting a hole in 
the hood!

Cheers,
Gwen Smith

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