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    Protecting a machined flywheel surface

    Picked up a nice, previously resurfaced 168 tooth GM flywheel at an estate sale today. It already has a few spots of light surface rust, and I intend to clean the surface with brake cleaner to make sure that any contaminants are washed away before storing it. However, I'm not sure what to use...
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    Onboard video of a C3 at Road Atlanta

    http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a33285/watch-this-classic-corvette-race-car-barely-keep-it-together-at-road-atlanta/
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    Apparently the BMW M division is full of rednecks

    http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a30952/bmw-secret-e30-m3-pickup-truck/?mag=rdt&list=nl_rdt_news&src=nl&date=093016
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    Kit cars/bodies I wish existed

    Top of the list: an Aston Martin DB5 body. I've run across an article where some chap in England was making one, but it was just a one-off. It'd be fun to build one up with something crazy like a BMW V10 and fully-independent suspension.
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    RIP Dick Guldstrand

    Passed away Sept. 2, 2015: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/corvette-racer-dick-guldstrand-1927-2015
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    Old treadmills: the buffalo of exercise equipment

    There's not much on these things that can't be re-used or recycled. Nice steel frames, good hardware (usually grade 5)...and best of all, most have DC motors with PWM speed controllers that are great for converting tools with AC motors to much more useful devices with easy speed control. This...
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    At the intersection of 'crazy' and 'awesome' you find...

    ...a Mercedes 300SL blasting through a mountain rally course in the 100mph range. https://autos.yahoo.com/news/mercedes-benz-300-sl-driven-flat-mountain-hillclimb-205432780.html Oh...that sound...
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    The ultimate C3 mod: turbine power!

    http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/we-drive-granatelli-stp-turbine-indy-car Read down the article a bit. I'd love to get a look at that drivetrain...
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    Two thumbs up for Cornwell Tools

    Earlier this year, I found a nice, older Cornwell 1/2" drive socket set and a bunch of end wrenches while looking for a rolling tool cabinet. The seller was the original owner, who bought everything new while working as a professional mechanic in 1960. The price was more than fair, so I didn't...
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    Anyone know how to say "Holy Toledo!" in French?

    http://autoweek.com/article/classic-cars/incredible-barn-find-collection-unearthed-france
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    28.5L Fiat!

    Restoration (more like complete reconstruction around the original engine) of a 1911 Fiat speed record car. 28.5L, 300HP engine. Talk about a monster! http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-28-5l-fiat-start-for-the-first-time-in-a-centur-1665309191 2,000 ft-lbs of torque...
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    AC/DC drummer arrested in murder-for-hire plot

    http://news.yahoo.com/ac-dc-drummer-arrested-n-z-murder-plot-031026816.html Oops. Stay away from the meth, kids. :twitch:
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    Search options

    Most forums that I participate in use similar software to this one, and have a "new posts since your last visit" search option. Any chance we could get that here?:thumbs:
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    Interesting auction

    https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/salvage-yard-shut-since-1953-finally-sells-its-secrets-163137384.html Got a couple of Cords and a bunch of other interesting stuff.
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    I wish I had the cash...

    This thing looks like a lot of fun. http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/4303989423.html
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