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It's been a while since I last posted. The midget has been sitting with it's rear axle out since 2019 and it's halfway through a rebuild. The dream was to install double bearing rear hubs, a limited slip differential, and rear disc brakes, but then the rear disc brake kit I bought turned out to be incompatible with double bearing hubs.

I just recently got a really nice welder. It's time to get this project moving again.

To do, not necessarily in this order.

1. Find all the parts in the garage, Identify and organize
2. Take inventory of all collected spare body panels
3. List all unneeded repair manuals and parts on ebay.
4. Toss everything that doesn't sell in the trash or put in the scrap pile at work
5. Add 250v outlets to the garage
6. Install u joint in driveshaft
7. Complete rear axle rebuild and install in car so that it can be moved (abandoning rear disc setup for now due to financial reasons).

That's my goal for this year. Once those are done, then it's time to

1. Pull out the engine and transmission
2. Build a rotisserie
3. Remove the suspension front and rear and document with photographs
4. Mount in rotisserie
5. Document and remove wiring, fuel lines, and brake lines.
6. Start replacing rusted panels.

Got a new Job, roughly the same hours as before. Also I took some ASE tests today. The results are in.
For the A3 Automobile: Manual Drive Train and Axles test, I scored 35 out of 40. PASS
For the A4 Automobile: Suspension and Steering test, I scored 36 out of 40. PASS
For the A5 Automobile: Brakes test, I scored 40 out of 45. PASS
and finally what should have been the easiest test
For the G1 Maint and Lt Repair: Auto Maintenance and Light Repair Test, I scored 45 out of 55. PASS!
I have just submitted my work experience. I will know in 5 days wether I got certified, and in what. Fingers crossed!

So, as it turns out, the interior door latch handle placement is an unintentional safety feature that will protect cyclists who would have otherwise plowed into the open door of our Spridget when we exit the vehicle. Our cars leave us no choice but to do the Dutch reach. I think the English invented it.
How to do the 'Dutch reach' -

How to do the 'Dutch reach' - BBC News And how it could save someone's life.