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  1. bland

    bland Karting

    Jan 1, 2013
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    Tim Bland
    #1 bland, Jan 14, 2013
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  2. MarkJ

    MarkJ Formula Junior

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    #2 MarkJ, Jan 14, 2013
    Seeing the block under the tire I'm wondering if she's running? Tell us more!
     
  3. greg 19425

    greg 19425 Formula 3

    Jan 6, 2011
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    #3 greg 19425, Jan 14, 2013
    Looks like it is all there, good for you. Welcome to the club.
     
  4. bland

    bland Karting

    Jan 1, 2013
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    Tim Bland
    #4 bland, Jan 14, 2013
    It does run but not well. Carbs and timing need to be adjusted. The previous owner started a mechanical restoration and had to sell it for reasons I cannot disclose. The block is there for added security because I live on a hill and the parking brake needs to be adjusted. As I dig into the car I will keep everyone posted on the progress.
     
  5. 1Evil4re

    1Evil4re Formula Junior

    Jun 24, 2012
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    #5 1Evil4re, Jan 14, 2013
    So is it a Saratogo (glass) top like your other thread appeared to show?
     
  6. bland

    bland Karting

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    Tim Bland
    #6 bland, Jan 14, 2013
    As far as I can tell it looks like a saratogo top. I will try to take some pictures.
     
  7. oceanview328

    oceanview328 Karting

    Dec 7, 2012
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    Ed
    #7 oceanview328, Jan 14, 2013
    Congrats and welcome Tim.
     
  8. Eforg23

    Eforg23 Karting

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    Eric Forgione
    #8 Eforg23, Jan 15, 2013
  9. greg328

    greg328 F1 Rookie

    Nov 17, 2003
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    #9 greg328, Jan 15, 2013
    Bland, your tail lights are backwards. Probably reversed by careless painters. Looks like this car has already been repainted once.
    Greg
     
  10. bland

    bland Karting

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    #10 bland, Jan 15, 2013
    Thanks for noticing the lights. Today starts the process of tearing the car apart. I am sure I will find a number of things that were not done right. This is the fun part of these projects.
     
  11. rdefabri

    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #11 rdefabri, Jan 15, 2013
    Congrats! I just purchased an '84 QV last weekend as well.

    Love to see pics of the Anson - don't see many of those, especially in the Swift era. Are you running both SV and FA or just one class? Some sort of club-level FA was always something I wanted to do, but licensed on FF / FC, which were plenty quick enough! :)

    Good luck with both!
     
  12. PV Dirk

    PV Dirk F1 Veteran

    Jul 26, 2009
    5,401
    Ahwatukee, AZ
    #12 PV Dirk, Jan 15, 2013
    Is this the car from central CA that was on Craigslist? If so, fantastic for you and best luck with everything. I have found these very rewarding cars to work on. My brother and I were talking about this car but both have overflowing garages.
     
  13. hanknum

    hanknum Formula 3

    Nov 1, 2003
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    #13 hanknum, Jan 15, 2013
    Congrats. I've also got a '78 GTS...had for about 17 years now. They are very closely related, 25593. Mine is red/black. Mine looked just like yours when I bought. Enjoy.
     
  14. bland

    bland Karting

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    Tim Bland
    #14 bland, Jan 15, 2013
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    I found this car on Craigslist in Portland. I am looking forward to working on it. The motor is a piece of art.

    Here is a picture of the 84 Anson SA4 at speed. I currently run it as a Vintage FA and as a regional SCCA FA. The FSV class no longer exist. This is the only SA4 currently running in North America.
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  15. Dr Tommy Cosgrove

    Dr Tommy Cosgrove Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #15 Dr Tommy Cosgrove, Jan 15, 2013
    Before he starts trying to pull off the lenses, he needs to step on the brake first. We may be surprised what lights up
     
  16. singletrack

    singletrack F1 Veteran

    Mar 16, 2011
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    Pittsburgh, PA
    #16 singletrack, Jan 15, 2013
    Congrats and good luck with your project! Look for Paul Newman's threads on his restorations as a starter..you can literally see what it takes to tear it down and rebuild it better than Ferrari. Great motivation also. Birdman also has some amazing tutorials on carb sync etc on his site. Just a drop in the bucket of the amazing info on this site.

    Enjoy the project! I was just up until 430AM on Sat working on my 78 GTS...could not pull myself away! : )
     

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