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They used to use patches to repair the tubes on model Ts long before I was born. Plugs came out sometime in the 50s or 60s and had the disadvantage that they enlarge the hole possibly causing more damage to the tire. They worked before radials but radials flex so much that a patch was a better...

Same here but they look around to make sure everything is in place. It's not a detailed inspection and because they are currently short handed, I suspect they don't always do everything they should. I do suspect that if it gets out that people are removing stuff, they might take a closer look.

While I have not been on a race track, it should be possible to do 0-60 with a single shift on a manual transmission. No lift shift should make it possible to make the shift nearly as fast as an automatic. It would be a matter of perfecting the process by practicing it. I suspect Ford may have...

When you shut the engine off, there are still hydrocarbon vapors floating around in the engine. The EPA feels they will leave the engine through the air intake. The filter will catch them and hold them until the running engine will draw them back in and burn them. There has been a similar system...

There is a potential problem with this modification. When you get your smog test, they may check to make sure the filter is in place. People have removed the catalytic converter and sometimes even get away with it for a while. Then one of the inspectors does their job correctly and finds it's...

The back seat is not entirely useless. I am 5' 14" and several times I have had four adults in the car. Nobody is comfortable but the two front seats need to be moved up a bit and it's a tight fit for everybody. I wouldn't want to do it on a long trip but it works for going out to see a movie or...

Anything that is sticky enough to repair a tire from the inside is going to be extremely difficult to clean out of the tire if they are going to apply a proper patch. Plugs should never be used unless you plan on keeping the tire for a very short period of time. With a patch, they only need to...

This post reminds me of the story about the buried Dino. If you want to skip over how the car was found, move to about 18 minutes in. Remember the Dino was only about 200 horse power but it could still deliver a driving experience. Buried Dino

Ok I admit it. I missed your delivery day by one day. The blue looks nice and it was a tough decision for me to decide between blue or red.

Way more than the minimum coverage required by the state.

My insurance is nearly twice what you pay. It's important to note that I carry fairly heavy insurance to protect myself against being sued because I didn't have enough coverage. In addition, I prefer an insurance company that isn't going to play games should I be the one at fault. I am a safe...

I was scratching my head with this thread and I couldn't figure out what a carbon trap was. Playing around with google I ran across hydrocarbon trap and discovered what a useless piece of junk this really is. I think it was probably conceive by a bunch of people at the EPA who kept multiplying...

You are correct. At the top of the glass two wires ran to the center and then down the middle of the window. It never seemed to be very popular probably because of the two wires running down the middle of the glass. Then there was the additional complication of needing to replace the windshield...

Without know more about you which isn't any of my business, I think you are wise not to take the car. I had a period in my life where I went for several year and my budget was a third for rent, a third for medical and a third for the rest of my living expenses. There wasn't room in the budget...

When I got my 96 they asked what color I wanted. I said anything but green. I ended up with Pacific Green which I guess isn't so bad as the color grows on you like moss. I picked the theme song "It ain't easy being green". Maybe you should go for "The little old lady from Pasadena".

It depends on the contract between Ford and the hauler as well as if the hauler was notified of the pickup. If Ford didn't contact the hauler, it's on Fords dime. If the hauler didn't get around to picking it up, the hauler may have to pay. Single truckers are limited to 11 hours work day so...

That's all I ask. I have triple A but I have found myself out of cell phone range. I want to be able to self rescue as much as possible and around here that means a spare tire, water to keep you alive and other aids you might need. Most important is not to look for trouble because you might find it.

Having been down the cancer road with others, I know the difficult road you are facing. I learned a good deal about supporting a cancer patient. Sometimes treatment is easy and sometimes it can be difficult. I am sure your doctors are good but should you need advice from somebody who has been...

I googled it and it appears that the car has been unloaded but hasn't been picked up for delivery. For some reason the truck that was supposed to pick it up is late and the rail is going to start charging for storage. Might have something to do with the three day weekend.

There is another thread around here somewhere with the list of items that need to be done before the car is delivered to the customer. I think that was one of the items on the list to install.