T5 resto back on track; now I know where all that grease went

[William Crowell]

The Administrative Law Judge issued his decision recently in the case of Lance Lighthall, dba Lighthall Classics, in Shingle Springs, CA. Here's a link to a copy thereof.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1is7KBe6diDLjVJECw5ixFJFB7lIfp4IW/view?usp=sharing

I think Mr. Lighthall can appeal from this decision, should he desire to do so.

[William Crowell]

Mr. Lighthall is very upset with me because I want to rescind our contract. I don't want to be unreasonable and want to give his position fair consideration before pursuing my case further. I sure would appreciate it if anyone who is familiar with Mr. Lighthall's business practices would message me and tell me if they think I am being unfair to him in wanting to rescind. If the consensus were that I'm being unreasonable, I would definitely want to consider backing down. Thank you.

[William Crowell]

It seems that the exact door striker panel for a 1960 356B T5 is NLA, so you have to use the T2 part instead (no. 644 502 041 01 for the driver's side striker panel). The T2 striker has a small accommodation for a rubber wedge that is not used on the T5. What would you do: (1) install the T2-type striker panel as is (and maybe try to install the T2 rubber wedge); or (2) remove the wedge accommodation from the T2 striker before installing it?

[Jacks]

Restoration Design has T5 specific striker panels, but they are twice the price. Why don’t you use a T6 panel and dolly out the dimple?
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Jack Staggs
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[William Crowell]

Thanks for the reply, Jack! I hope to meet you someday.

I think Alex deJonge of Restoration Design told me I should use the T2 striker. Alex has been very kind to me in offering advice, but I'd better check with him again, just to make sure I understood him right. I'll also run the idea of using a T6 striker past him, as well as asking him about the T5-specific ones, and will let you know what he says.