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When was that? Company hasn't been in California for decades.
Very old thread. Update on the company: nothing. New owner hasn't done a thing with it other than make parts for himself. He did do the initial run to "test" all the molds, and most of those parts...
"Cool" idea :-) But you'll find the vent's aren't functional at all without fan assistance. With the body shape, very little actual airflow happens there. The lower ducts are a bit different - I...
:-) I never said what generation my car was..
But yes, everyone has their favorites.
I prefer a higher profile tire to these thin pieces of rubber. Had 60 series on my Corvette and it seemed to handle pretty well.. :whistling:
For Henry: yes, it's a T4, not 914
For Phill: Having had a "regular" T4 engine that was sent out to be rebuilt, I had options to bring it to 914 specifications, which seemed to be different...
Then I have to question the stamp on the block as someone passing a standard T4 as a Porsche. That engine is definitely not Porsche regardless of what your documents say. And the only reason I'm...
Not without surgery to the inside of the rear valance, at least on a Mk1. I had one in my Sterling - had to cut about half the valance away to clear the tins. But the tail light panel covered a lot...
Find a retailer that sells the Type4 upright cooling tins. That will reduce your overall engine length and will enable you to put on any "standard" rear valance for a Nova.
Congratulations Henry. A note on that engine though.. it's not Porsche 914. It's a typical Bus type 4. The giveaway is the location of the oil dipstick. That is not a bad thing though - Bus motors...
Everything you want to know about a T4 engine and any and all upgrades: https://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=e9fef1b33edc1363425c86bbd016fc53
I'm seeing both a hardtop and a soft top - that takes some work to do right. Windshield angle hasn't changed. I don't hate it - a lot of work went into the car for sure. But between the rear valance...
At least you guys have choices in colors. We only have one choice: clear with a green tint sun band and the black border. But... we also have them in stock at all times :-)
For those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg92LDhHYuA
Yep, it's called a drape mold, and Pilkington still uses those. Couple of YouTube videos on them making windshields.
It's still basically the same, just a different layout. Still some teething issues I'm helping sort through as I find them.
Bringing this thread back active; the Sterling forum has been revamped with a new look, mobile-friendly and automated signups. Though, at the moment, there isn't much activity since everyone bailed...
I don't see why you guys can't take from the Sterling and make it work. Our windows have always been pop-out and with the right hardware, removable. The mounting hardware is easy.. the window itself...
The owner has finally gotten around to upgrading the site and making it mobile-friendly. Not all that active as most users have logged in here instead, but just letting everyone know!
^ good article!
Do the upright cooling conversion. I put a T4 in my Sterling and had to cut away quite a bit of the rear valance to clear the tins.
Yep, he's contacted us as well, Lauren. Unfortunately, shipping is prohibitively expensive. I quoted a rear valance to Holland and the shipper wanted nearly $1500 USD!
Add nitrous shots through there.... :lmfao:
Distributor vacuum advance connection. But you have to have a vac advance distributor to use it. Otherwise, block it with whatever you can - that will most definitely influence how the car runs (or...