Thank you for reading,. There is no drop because the gear swap only affects the ratio of 1st and 2nd gears. 3rd gear is not an overdrive, it is still 1:1 unfortunately.  ... View more

I have gotten into the habit of putting jack stands under the rear corners of the trailer before driving (or winching) a vehicle up.  This prohibits the trailer from going down under weight - thus keeping the tongue from jumping up (and potentially lifting the tow vehicle's rear wheels).  In extreme cases, I'll put stands under all four corners of the trailer until I'm all secure - then with a floor- or bottle-jack, I'll ease each corner up and remove the stands.  It takes only a few extra minutes, and I'm sure that my trailer isn't going to be tipping or jumping unexpectedly while I'm trying to get the vehicle spotted and secured correctly.  Chocking the trailer fore and aft of the tires will add security also! ... View more

Agreed. Then you have the GTI and GLH versions. ... View more

Attention Hagerty, We NEED a thumbs down button ASAP!!! ... View more

Hello - here is our pic from the gathering our our local car fans.  We met in Pebble Beach [I live about a mile away] on August 16 early morning for donuts [masks and social distancing observed!]  I was the photographer.   cheers   Marc and Christine Johnson Sun Aug 16 2020 early morning ... View more

I say go for it. The worst that can happen is they aren't needing help right now. If you hang out for the cars and coffee thing, the connections you make might be able to help you out. And if they like your attitude and willingness to learn, they might just hook you up with a job anyhow. It's worth it to hang out and ask questions. That's how I learned, and found help when I got in over my head as a youngster. ... View more

Hmmm, I didn't think I was a member of the 0.000000000000001%, I enjoyed the article... ... View more

No discussion of engine-swapped Isettas can be complete without mentioning Dave Major’s collection. One of his has a 1942 435ci Lycoming 6 cyl mounted with a giant wooden propeller. He’s well known in artcar circles. ... View more

Great read Rob! Thanks! ... View more

P. T. Barnum was absolutely correct !! ... View more