http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/ A newsgroup for Locost Builders in North America Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:51:34 GMT Dr. Hess http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53374 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53374 I used VHB tape on the outside of the frame, bent it over the rails, then a few rivets on the inside. I suppose you could just put some on the inside, bend Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:24:52 GMT ctpops32@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53373 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53373 In a message dated 7/5/2009 4:37:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, thomas.jordan@... writes: This has probably been discussed before, but has anyone ever Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:37:26 GMT Thomas Jordan http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53372 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53372 This has probably been discussed before, but has anyone ever used VHB (solely) to attach aluminum side and interior panels? My floor is welded steel, and I was Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:39:46 GMT Bryan Miller http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53371 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53371 In the UK Triumph - Herald, Spitfire, GT6, Vitesse, TR7, Maestro, Montego, Rover 200/25, 400/45, MG F & MG TF, (original) Lotus Elan and +2. All the Lotuses Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:30:35 GMT Bryan Miller http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53370 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53370 Ford type-9 to Marina bellhousing :- http://www.5speedmarina.com More info here :- http://www.marinacoupe.co.uk The Austin/Morris/Leyland Marina used the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:02:54 GMT butter_art http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53369 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53369 Keith - do you have a collection of build photos anywhere? I'd like to see them as well... thx, kB Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:39:46 GMT Eddie Fowler http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53368 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53368 Keith, Could you post a pic of your rear deck? That is what I am planning to do and would like to see how it looks. Eddie Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:27:25 GMT Keith Williams http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53367 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53367      Today I built the rear deck and covered it with black vinyl.  The deck is good quality 1/2" plywood covered with 0.040 ally.  I tried ShoeGoo and Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:25 GMT Ed http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53366 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53366 I uploaded the photos..... here you can nab every one, including the 20valve photos I took specifically for Larry. Download them all and keep what you want. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:20:31 GMT PAUL TEGLER http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53365 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53365 ...can't say I know much about the parts compatibility between the Spits and the Austin Marina...but supposedly the AM was the only other vehicle (beside the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:42:30 GMT butter_art http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53364 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53364 Merkur T9 and Caterham bellhousing. I were to do it again I'd go with a Ford T5WC and stock Ford bellhousing. The 2.3 liter Ford bellhousing fits a Zetec with Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:16:41 GMT George Cushing http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53363 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53363 What was your transmission solution? TIA Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:12:46 GMT George Cushing http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53362 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53362 Thanks Paul. Guess I ought to sell off a couple of my Marina 4speeds now that I know how to tell what they came from. Worth at least $150 as a core. Geo. ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:50:06 GMT johnehorton@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53361 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53361 I was going to install a hall effect speedo drive.  Instead I opted for  a "Vapor" digital unit,  I have the brand new 7/8" by 18 thread unit, I paid dearly Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:16:26 GMT butter_art http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53360 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_North_America/message/53360 Megasquirt kits and 36-1 trigger wheels in different sizes: http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/-c-48.html I've dealt with these guys and they're good. In