John, Yes. that's good to hear. I'm really tempted to send the outers and inners back to Delta. The outers are of a very flexible rubber ...   05-13-2007 10:07 am

Andy et all, Yes, if I find something that works, which I will because I have to, I'll let folks know. I will try to call ...   05-12-2007 04:18 am

Greg, Thanks for the info. A style switch would be okay, but these simply will not fit. Hope other will see this and not purchase them. Delta ...   05-11-2007 09:59 pm

Folks, I bought new window wipes from Delta. The inside one are not like the originals. They are shorter in height where they attach to the ...   05-10-2007 11:00 pm

I'm looking to possibly replace the leak prone, problematic gas cap unit with a Mocal, aero-type filler cap. Has anyone done so, or found another ...   04-10-2007 08:58 am

Wow...what a disappointment. This guy has a whole bunch of Getrag gearboxes and not a one will fit the Jensen bellhousing? I am correct? I'm ...   11-19-2006 12:14 pm

Judson, First, did you get a look at my front and rear disk conversion kits? Did Ron Earp send you photos? I tried to send them ...   11-18-2006 11:28 pm

Can anyone give me accurate information on the following concerning the five speed gearbox? - What year and model BMW was it used on? - Any model ...   11-18-2006 08:39 pm

Flat side up. It's the ONLY way the springs fit  correctly. Norm Vandal ...   09-06-2006 01:09 pm

First of all, thanks to all of you who've helped with your suggestions, etc. Joel...I'll call these guys tomorrow. I'm a little nervous about setting these ...   08-21-2006 10:19 am

Joel, Tried to locate him on Ebay. No luck. Norm V. ...   08-21-2006 01:36 am

Joel, I tried the address, but couldn't get connected. Do you have his businesss name. Also, when they are cleaned with ultrasound, do they look essentially ...   08-21-2006 12:17 am

Dear Folks, I bought a pair of DLHA 45s from England. The are in excellent shape, both inside and out. The were taken off a Jensen ...   08-20-2006 12:19 pm

Ron, Yes, mine is like this. It's interesting how terminology can create confusion. I checked Dana ( Spicer ) and here's what this shaft has, from ...   07-29-2006 12:33 am

Ron, Wow...this is becoming confusing. Each end of the driveshaft has a yoke with flange ( same piece ). I can give you the Spicer reference ...   07-28-2006 11:10 pm

Ron, Here's a link to Pete's who sells a driveshaft like the one I had made. http://jhppg.com/pk1204.htm Perhaps your gearbox has a different setup as it may have ...   07-28-2006 10:45 pm

Ron, Crawl under the car???? In the past year I completely stripped three Jensens, including grearboxes, engines, and whatever else was good. I JUST tore out ...   07-28-2006 09:56 pm

Ron, Sorry to disagree, but the five speed Getrag has a flange that is identical to the flange on the differential. The driveshaft has a u-joint ...   07-28-2006 09:48 pm

Mark, Yes, that's the shaft. I'm not certain if the slip joint goes at the tranny end or at the differential end. Sounds like you're not very ...   07-28-2006 06:45 pm

Folks, Put a 5 sp. Getrag in my car. I had a new one piece driveshaft made to copy another one I had as a pattern. ...   07-27-2006 06:02 am

Hello, I've been meaning to thank you for your info on the hood prop. I thought about using a 1/4" rod end to attach the rod ...   05-28-2006 11:34 am

Brian, How does the prop rod attach to the inner fender, and where/how does it store whe the hood is down? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks, ...   05-14-2006 11:33 pm

BRAKE KITS: STEVE JOHNSON - Steve, I cannot get an email to you to go through regarding the info and photos you requested of my ...   04-28-2006 11:06 am

As the message states, contact me at vandal@tds.net and I will send you more photos, price, etc. Thanks, Norm Vandal ...   04-26-2006 08:46 pm

Folks, I have completed a rear disk brake conversion kit. It uses Brembo cross-drilled rotors, modified Saab 900 remanufactured calipers with working e-brake, custom caliper mounting ...   04-24-2006 09:41 pm

Working on my disk brake conversion kit I discovered there are two different hub thicknesses. One hub plate is approximately 5/16" thick, and the other ...   02-05-2006 02:32 pm

Folks, From my experience with the Lotus Europa, I've found that many British cars were essentially frankensteins, made from the parts bin of numerous other contemporary ...   01-16-2006 09:21 pm

Folks, Replaced the bushing in my rear suspension arms. I stumbled on a good way to get the old bshings out. I cut the rubber out ...   01-08-2006 09:58 am

Mark, I can't do photos right now; camera's on the fritz. Anyhow, I don't know how to do it on this site. Where do the photos go? How ...   01-02-2006 10:39 am

Folks, I stripped two cars a while ago, one a 73 and the other a 75 five speed. Today as I was media blasting all the arms, ...   12-31-2005 08:42 pm

Can anyone tell me how the rear end gear ratios were different between the four and five speed? Also, how would I know which I ...   12-27-2005 01:24 pm

Arvin, Diesel fuel...good idea. I'm going to put a drain plug in the bottom so I can drain it easily at any time. I'll put the cover ...   12-26-2005 10:17 pm

Folks, I got a used differential/ rear axle and I know it's been handled in a number of ways, like vertical and horizontal. I would like to ...   12-26-2005 12:54 pm

When I get a chance I'll get the numbers off the bearings. A totally sealed bearing would work just fine. I don't believe that lubrication ...   12-22-2005 12:56 am

Thanks for the advice on sealer. I was going to zerox the gasket so I'd have a pattern. That should reproduce it 1:1. I was ...   12-17-2005 07:55 pm

Mark, thanks for your response. Yeah...it's certainly a mystery to me. For instance, if one drove through a very deep puddle, water could enter the gap between ...   12-17-2005 01:18 am

Can someone tell me if I'm right. Since the o-ring on the rear wheel bearings is toward the differential, then its job is to prevent ...   12-16-2005 12:49 am

Since I have a hard top for my car as well as the soft top, I disconnected the front bar from the frame ( 2 ...   11-07-2005 03:11 pm

Thanks for your reply. I am looking into having a one-piece shaft made. The issue is with the yokes and flanges. True, I can buy one ...   10-25-2005 03:56 pm

Folks, Thought I'd give you some facts about converting to a five speed as I'm finding them. I got a 75 car for parts, so I ...   10-22-2005 10:43 am