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Post by Gary Hammond on May 29, 2014 11:24:00 GMT -5
WHAT!!?? ?? The "Glass Master" isn't going to glass it in?? ??
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Post by Gary Hammond on May 10, 2014 7:54:29 GMT -5
Hi Leonard, I have two fan shaped vents in the firewall under the dash. They need to operated manually by standing on your head! I hooked up flexible push/pull cables to my vents so I can open them from the dash without having to stand on my head. And then I put some outlets in the back shelf with large hose and PVC pipe exiting near the inlet of the engine cooling fan to get forced circulation of either outside air from the vents or heated air from the heat exchangers when the doors are installed. I also installed splash deflectors on the front side of the vents to keep rain and road splash from coming thru the vents. (Guess how I found out that road splash can come thru the vents?) Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on May 9, 2014 21:09:07 GMT -5
Hi Mercer77, Does anyone use just the two small fans under the dash? What two small fans??? Any pics of them? If you have fans, they must be something extra installed by the previous owner. The kit never came with fans to the best of my knowledge. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 18, 2014 16:24:27 GMT -5
Hi Al, CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE LENGTH OF THE LOCKSLIDES CLOSED AND OPEN THANKS Mine measure 14.75" pivot to pivot extended and one is 9.125" closed and the other is almost 9.5" closed pivot to pivot. They can actually telescope beyond the pivot points, so could be actually mounted a little under 9" pivot to pivot when closed if required. You doing this for someone else, or did you get another GT? I miss seeing your Grand GT !! You might post pics of it for all the newbies to see. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 8, 2014 11:06:26 GMT -5
Hi Guys, The "JET" version came only in the GT II. The GT used the standard "thingypit" series. The threads for the speedo cable may be different and I don't know if it needs a gear box in the cable to be accurate or not. I replaced mine with the electronic version. Link to mechanical version............ Mechanical VersionLink to electronic version............ Electronic VersionGary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Feb 9, 2014 17:12:32 GMT -5
Hi Dan, ..................... Also could some of you post some good pics of how you have made a door locking mechanism for the gullwing on the drivers side. Post any other good pics of upgrades and improvement you have made to your GT that I may want to use in mine, especially interior upgrades, side panels and upholstery. Dan Here's a link to some pics I posted back on July 6, 2010 of the locks I have on mine. www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/2379/threadHere's a link to some other mods I posted back on July 12, 2007 of the interior and front sway bar. www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/26/threadHere's another link to fuel tank mods I posted on April 27,2010 www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/1753/threadHere's a link to headlight mods I posted on Jan 17, 2011 www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/4189/threadHere's a link to the engine cover mods I posted on July 24, 2011 www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/6679/threadHere's a link to the way I added rear body supports to stop "butt sag" www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/11653/threadAnd finally a link to my rear window attachment mods posted on Nov 11, 2010 www.bradleygt.proboards.com/post/3600/threadGary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 7, 2013 17:20:35 GMT -5
Dan,
So sorry about the passing of your wife. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Gary Hammond
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Post by Gary Hammond on Nov 3, 2013 20:13:41 GMT -5
Hi Al and Mike, All the old posts about the 2004 (not 2002) Carlisle show were lost along with the old website. However, Pete Rondeau still has the pictures from that show posted on his Bradley GT2 website. Here's the link. linkGary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 30, 2013 16:09:14 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 18, 2013 15:56:55 GMT -5
Hi pushinfords, On a hot summer day at sustained 70+ mph and 3500+ rpm mine runs warmer than I like. Oil temp will climb to 230-240 deg F and cyl head temp will climb to 325-340 deg F range. At 65 mph and below it stabilizes at 190-200 deg F oil temp and 275-300 deg F cyl head temp. This is at sustained running in hot weather. Outside air temp does seem to affect it some, especially at higher speeds. I'm running 15W40 Valvoline racing oil in a totally different engine and vehicle than yours. It has dry sump oiling, external (only) oil cooler, power pulley, center mount fan, super cooling tin, no thermostat, homemade exhaust that is heat wrapped, 9 to 1 compression, after market dash tuneable fuel injection, MSD 6A ignition box, cold plugs gapped at .060", in a GT - not a GTII. The engine compartment is all open, no good way to divide the hot side from the cold side. It also has an air scoop on the top of the rear deck to bring in more outside air for both the fan inlet and the oil cooler. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 16, 2013 10:09:21 GMT -5
Hi pushinfords, Try backing the total ingition advance off to the recommended 30 deg. You my be getting a little inaudible detonation at 32 deg which can cause performance loss, overheating, and extra stress on internal engine parts. This only shows up at higher throttle opening and high rpm. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 15, 2013 19:55:52 GMT -5
Hi pushnfords, Are you sure your carbs are not leaning out at high RPM? This can also cause overheating. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Sept 8, 2013 19:58:11 GMT -5
I just scanned the following ad from the 4th anniversary edition of The Complete Guide To Kit Cars published in 1980. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Aug 5, 2013 7:41:08 GMT -5
Hi Mike, But my big question for the experts is what caused the starter to bind and sound like the battery was dead when I cranked it with the clutch in and in reverse and it cranked just fine in Neutral? Either the clutch cable needs adjusting, the throwout arm is flexing, the throwout arm bushings are worn, the throwout bearing is bad, or your pilot bearing is dry and needs re-lubed. Take your pick! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Aug 4, 2013 15:05:25 GMT -5
My cheap, metal, homemade, removable for access, scoop installed over a large opening with oil cooler underneath. Works for me! I also have return cabin air ducted into the intake of the center mounted cooling fan. It helps draw in fresh air in summer as well as heated air in the winter. I don't have any separation between the hot side and cold side because the GT is so wide open it really doesn't matter. But I have wrapped the entire exhaust system which helps a lot! The fuel tank location makes it impractical to use baffling for separation of the heat zones unlike in the GTII's. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Aug 4, 2013 14:46:29 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jun 21, 2013 12:46:34 GMT -5
Hi Guys, All right "Sundowner" is the name of the extended rear windshields. Now here is the trick and can someone help me find one for sale or a company that remakes them? As Jeff Troy would say, "It's not a rear windshield ---it's a rear window. Windshields are only in the front." And the short removable window is the "sundowner" --- not the long screwed down window which was standard on the early Bradleys. The "sundowner" option consisted of the removable short rear window and pop-up headlights which were extra cost options which later became available separately. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jun 19, 2013 12:54:03 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jun 15, 2013 12:29:43 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Hammond on Jun 8, 2013 17:21:55 GMT -5
Hi Isaac, Welcome to the world of Bradley. That's a typical problem! The quality control was lacking when the bodies were molded. Nearly every one of them has the inner tub misaligned with the outer body. The problem was in the molds! When you line the body mount (inner tub) up with the chassis, the wheel wells don't line up with the wheels. You can't twist it over much because of the front and rear humps in the floor pan. It will require cutting the inner tub and filling with fiberglass, or else making a body riser that will allow twisting the whole body a little. Gary Hammond, P.S. --- Don't shift the suspension over! That will totally screw up the way it drives!
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Post by Gary Hammond on May 26, 2013 15:24:18 GMT -5
Hi Skip, No, the stock ACVW doesn't have a seal on the crank pulley, only "threads" on the pulley and a close clearance to the hole in the case to "screw" the oil away from the opening and back into the case. With a little bearing wear they always tend to leak oil and also pull in dirt (or sand) causing internal damage. But......you can upgrade to an aftermarket pulley with a sand seal and eliminate the problem! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on May 20, 2013 13:51:06 GMT -5
.................No Brakeeeeee! ..........Don't know how to drive! I thought you had the front brake hooked up and operational!!?? Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on May 1, 2013 10:49:55 GMT -5
Hi Bob, Just recalled how I was able to put the jull behind the seat last year, I had the seat taken out then. If you hinge the rear window like I did, you can get all kinds of things into the rear luggage area. This picture was taken last year at the Mid America Funfest. I was able to put two folding chairs, two small suitcases, a laptop, and both gull wings in the back with room for my wife's purse and some snacks as well! Easy to access and utilize the space this way. I'm not going to answer that one. I plead the 5th! Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 15, 2013 9:46:44 GMT -5
Hi Skip, Nice work! ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 15, 2013 9:45:18 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, Nice color! ;D Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 5, 2013 8:45:01 GMT -5
Hi Dan, Interesting but unfortunately it tells us nothing about the alternative possibilities. No specs, theory, factual explanations. Just links to purchase videos and books on the subjects covered. Too bad there are no links to pages with comprehensive proven information where one does not have to purchase anything. The very first link on that page is to the forum I mentioned. energyscienceforum.com/ It has all the topics with lots of discussion and is a good place to start. Like this forum, you can read all the posts, but to actually post anything you have to join. Membership to it is free or you can donate to it if you wish to. Entirely optional. And by clicking any of the links to publications, it takes you to a page describing whats covered in that publication in much greater detail than I have room for on my home site. It doesn't mean you have to buy anything, but if it looks interesting you can order from that page as well. Nothing is for sale on my home page. It only directs you where to go for any of the publications or topics that look interesting to you. Gary Hammond, PS - I've added several more links to my home page that take you to sites where the radiant or impulse technology is explained.
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Post by Gary Hammond on Apr 4, 2013 20:51:55 GMT -5
Hi All, I've been reading about and experimenting with some alternative energy methods the past couple of years that were developed by John Bedini. They are based on Nicola Tesla's impulse technology and radiant energy experiments. I built and have been testing the Bedini SSG Energizer which charges and restores sulfated batteries. I also have purchased a couple of his battery chargers that run off 120 VAC and will restore sulfated batteries. These chargers also extend the service life of new batteries almost indefinately! I have joined a new forum called "Energy Science Forum" that covers this and a lot of other energy related topics including HHO. Some of it is pretty far out and some of it looks very promising. Didn't know if any of the rest of you were interested in this topic or not? If so, here's a link to my home page on alternative energy and resources you're welcome to visit. www.garyhammondonline.com/Alternative%20Energy%20Experiments%20and%20ResourcesGary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 26, 2013 17:09:03 GMT -5
Hi Chad, He's an autobody guy and made his own doors. And no, I don't recall where he found the little "pop-up" windows in the top of his doors. Seems like they were from a truck or SUV or boat or camper? Really don't remember. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 22, 2013 8:09:58 GMT -5
Hi Dan, That's their 200 HP naturally aspirated builder's choice engine kit you referenced. It can be fitted with carbs or injection by the builder. Compression is too high for a turbo!! They also have turn key engines available, both turbo and naturally aspirated. They used to list their prices, but now you have to call for a price and talk to Pat Downs. Inflation of the currency is a "wonderful thing". Here's links to dyno tested, normally aspirated turnkey engines www.cbperformance.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=138#2332 and turbocharged turnkey engines. www.cbperformance.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=136Again, you have to call for pricing. Gary Hammond,
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Post by Gary Hammond on Mar 21, 2013 13:36:27 GMT -5
How about a 200+ HP turbocharged ACVW engine from CB Performance? ;D Gary Hammond,
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