Pork Chops Posted 25April, 2017 Report Share Posted 25April, 2017 Some arsehole is driving around the hills blasting one of those in the middle of the night,If I get the opportunity there will be a house brick coming through his front window,I do have a plan.Grrrrrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 25April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 25April, 2017 I just got a hideaway antenna for my 1964 Porsche 356. Am getting stations about an hour away so I am pretty happy with that.I have been looking them up. There are a heap on ebay, I just want something that will work as I listen to Sydney radio up here, but I am right at the limit of reception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 28April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 28April, 2017 (edited) This week I build a custom leather fan box cover and I get most of the froot put together. Edited 28April, 2017 by MFX Peter M, Harvs11, Raven and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 28April, 2017 Report Share Posted 28April, 2017 Came up nice Jeff!!! MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 28April, 2017 Report Share Posted 28April, 2017 Very nice job fella. Glad to know I'm not the only one that goes nuts making something, then realise I've not thought of A B or C! Have fun at Luftgekhult (bastard) and your laps around Willow Springs (bastard) MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 28April, 2017 Report Share Posted 28April, 2017 Hey! What about the windscreen? You snuck that in without saying anything... Too painful to relate?Well done anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 29April, 2017 Report Share Posted 29April, 2017 He did what most off us do when the windscreen will not go in ............you call a windscreen guy Nice work on the trunk Jeff love that cover you made looks very Singer like clean and simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 29April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 29April, 2017 Hey! What about the windscreen? You snuck that in without saying anything... Too painful to relate?Well done anyway!No, I just cleaned it as I got the sh!ts with it being filthy. It is still the cracked one in there though. I will do something soon, just procrastinating with my LA trip looming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 29April, 2017 Report Share Posted 29April, 2017 Love your work Jeff. Next Saturday morning will have a small hole in it without your weekly build update. Enjoy LA. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 29April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 29April, 2017 Love your work Jeff. Next Saturday morning will have a small hole in it without your weekly build update. Enjoy LA.I spent this morning filming an Alfa 105 review, so that should go up on Friday in it's place Carrera28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted 30April, 2017 Report Share Posted 30April, 2017 My Lord. I've been watching your channel forever. You make me feel tired each time I watch it Don't you have a job?Great work - I want your froot fan box cover template! MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 30April, 2017 Report Share Posted 30April, 2017 Who'd have thought a fan box cover could be such a star. Love it. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 30April, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2017 Don't you have a job?Sort of, I'm a firie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre Posted 30April, 2017 Report Share Posted 30April, 2017 The redneck looks fat and happy. Makes a nice natural antitheft device MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonoF Posted 1May, 2017 Report Share Posted 1May, 2017 The redneck looks fat and happy. Makes a nice natural antitheft device"Redback"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkulpa Posted 1May, 2017 Report Share Posted 1May, 2017 Nice write up on you in the latest Total 911 mag from the UK!! Here it is MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 1May, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 1May, 2017 Nice write up on you in the latest Total 911 mag from the UK!!Here it isI have looked at a few newsagents now, and that issue is still not in stock yet. I will keep my eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 1May, 2017 Report Share Posted 1May, 2017 I have looked at a few newsagents now, and that issue is still not in stock yet. I will keep my eye out.I've seen it here in Canberra about two weeks ago. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkulpa Posted 1May, 2017 Report Share Posted 1May, 2017 The issue has the new Manual GT3 on the cover, red of course! MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 8May, 2017 Report Share Posted 8May, 2017 No, I just cleaned it as I got the sh!ts with it being filthy. It is still the cracked one in there though. I will do something soon, just procrastinating with my LA trip looming.now you can buy heated screen and integral antennae... but I am perplexed by air cooled and radio functionality MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 13May, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13May, 2017 I have just arrived back home after a very packed, amazing week in Los Angeles. I spent the bulk of the time at Performance Developments, where Neil, in the spirit of my build, got me on the tools so I could do a lot of my own machining. His knowledge is amazing, after spending 12+ years working in the Brabham Formula 1 team building engines, leading to 2 world Championships. Then moving on to Andial (the predecessor to Porsche Motorsport in the US), and TRD. I have learned so much, in one week, and have gained a much better understanding of what good engine machining and building entails.Here is my video of the week. It is a bit longer than usual, but I just had so much to cover. itsujack, Lucky Phil, Pork Chops and 20 others 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 13May, 2017 Report Share Posted 13May, 2017 Fantastic vid Jeff. Quite jealous that you've been able to be hands-on with all that machinery! Looking forward to seeing you put it all together.Cheers, Rob MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 13May, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13May, 2017 Fantastic vid Jeff. Quite jealous that you've been able to be hands-on with all that machinery! Looking forward to seeing you put it all together.Cheers, RobI am really starting to look forward to it as well. There is a fair bit still to organise and get done yet, so the assembly is still a little while off. Should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 13May, 2017 Report Share Posted 13May, 2017 Awesome Video Mate really happy that performance developments an your self were able to save the heads and case ,,,,,,,,,,good to see your use of tapered rods and high skirt pistons ,,,your really going to have good fun lively little engine there ,,,,great to see it coming together .. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 13May, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13May, 2017 Awesome Video Mate really happy that performance developments an your self were able to save the heads and case ,,,,,,,,,,good to see your use of tapered rods and high skirt pistons ,,,your really going to have good fun lively little engine there ,,,,great to see it coming together ..I am so lucky to be able to use Neil's wealth of knowledge. It is amazing, and applying some of those little features are going to really move this along. One of the things I cut out of the video (it was just getting too long and complicated) is that with the rod, he is also offsetting the bushing so that the rod is a couple of mm longer and also offsetting the pin from centre, all to help keep the piston straighter and in turn having less friction. As he said many times. He comes from a world where they are chasing that extra half an hp, so every little bit adds up. michel and Fraz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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