This Week With Cars
Today I install a Meter Match in the old Willys Jeep which is now using a tank and sender from a CJ7. This mix of parts will not work together unless calibrated using the Meter Match. The Meter Match can be used on fuel, oil, or water senders and gauges as long as they are resistance based to ground.
This Week With Cars – Episode 0105
Racing video from my 1960 Austin Healey Sprite in the 2018 Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival at Road America with VSCDA. This race was held on Sunday September 16th 2018 and was open to all Austin Healey Sprites and MG Midgets to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the first Austin Healey Sprite.
0:00 | About the car and the race.
3:56 | Pace Lap
8:13 | Let the Race Begin!
23:38 | Bonus footage from the stands.
This week I was at the 2020 Iowa All Breeds Jeep Show put on by the Iowa Jeep Club.
This Week With Cars – Episode 0104
Racing video from my 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S in the 2012 HVR Showboat Showdown at Motorsports Park Hastings with the HVR. This race was held on Sunday September 9th 2012 during the NASA and HVR race weekend. This was my first time racing my then fairly new to me Cooper S.
This time I fix the diesel filter, add access to the roof, and install all of the 120V and 24V equipment to keep the camper running both on solar power and shore power.
Here are the products used during this part of the build:
60A MPPT Solar Charge Controller 60amp Panel Battery Charger Controller https://amzn.to/3d1eCKx
RICH SOLAR 2 Pieces 100 Watt 12 Volt Polycrystalline Solar Panel High Efficiency Solar Module https://amzn.to/2SHm1pj
BougeRV 10 Ft 12AWG Solar Extension Cable with Female and Male Connector Solar Panel Adaptor Kit Tool Solar Cable https://amzn.to/2GEBHqw
XOOL 2 Sets of Solar Panel Roof Mounting Z-Bracket with Nuts and Bolts https://amzn.to/36xhkGA
Go Power! GP-SW300-24 300-Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter https://amzn.to/3lfgAKf
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Power Strip, Beesmall 4 Outlets 3.6 ft Heavy Duty Surge Extension Cord https://amzn.to/3jyGckX
Flux Phenom Reinforced Magnetic Screen Door https://amzn.to/3nuTcdQ
iExcell 100 Pcs Black 9 mm Cable Tie Base Saddle Type Mount Wire Holder https://amzn.to/3l8cROG
Self Tapping #8 x 3/4″ Stainless Steel Metal Screws https://amzn.to/2GIrglS
I am selling my 1968 TVR Vixen S2 on BringATrailer and if you would like to own this great car click on the link below.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-tvr-vixen-3/
I decided to paint the Number 6 Barn Sprite because it looked terrible and needed to painted anyways. What better paint job to give it than one in tribute of one of the most colorful car gals of the 1960s Donna Mae Mims. Mims was the first female driver to win a National SCCA Championships in it’s then 20 year history.
Racing video from my Triumph TR4 in the 2013 All Triumph Race (Kastner Cup) at Road America with the VSCDA. This race was held on Sunday September 8th 2013 during the 28th annual Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival. R. W. “Kas” Kastner was there to oversee the competitors in the race held in his honor.
0:00 | About the car and the race.
2:53 | Pace Lap
8:27 | Let the Race Begin!
I spent the weekend down at the local off road park in my M35A2 M109A3 overland camper to get the park cleaned up and build new obstacles. I took my Caterpillar D47U Traxcavator down to help out with the heaviest work. After six hours moving rocks and concrete I needed to adjust the clutch in the Cat which turned out to be a very messy job.
I picked up a M109A3 2.5 Ton 6×6 shop van and drive it 235 miles home. These are a rare version of the M35 with a fully enclosed windowed box mounted on the back.