Howdy Martin, Welcome to GadgetmanLand! wow South Africa, you know I can't remember anyone else from over there, W/ a Personal License kit, You ought to be the only Gadgetman, probably in all Africa!
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OK Martin, glad you like what we have going on, Ron Hatton sure did leave us with something effective and cool. Collette Thomas, who is in Montana, is the Managing Director, and source for the PL kits of 3 bits and training DVD. I bet you don't want to try to telephone her, $$$, so click the contact us button on the front page, fill in the info, and submit it. It will go to Collette, and also you should email her repeatedly, her email is:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She is often busy and distracted by family stuff, so email bomb her mercilessly!
BTW, the PL kits are $500.00 US funds, plus shipping to SA. I don't know for sure, but the PL kit isn't so large, shipping ought to be modest cost. Meanwhile I will email her as well to give her the "heads up" for you.
The more you read in here, the more you can learn, do look in the Index section top left this page, many sections and topics to see. See,the Groove itself we find, is one part of a process to get the most from any gasoline powered vehicle or engine. Not just cars and trucks either- what about lawnmowers, golf carts, boats, chainsaws, etc. If it runs on Gas, (not diesel) and has a throttle, the Groove can help it. Only gas engine I'm aware of the Groove can't be done on is slider type carburetor throttles.
My usual advice to a Newbie is- find a cheap used or junk throttle body or two to practice on. A good small vice is handy to free up the hands, you will want a good Dremel type rotary tool w/ a flex shaft, don't mess w/ cheap ones. You can watch ron Hatton's many youtube videos on his 2 youtube channels-
GadgetmanGlobal, and Groovy Service Bulletins. Ron did over 2000 Grooves, he was the Expert. He could hold a throttle body in one hand and the flex shaft tool in the other and do a great job. I and others here find it useful to put the TB or carb in a small vice to free up both hands. In particular, search in his Youtube channels- for any video where he has a whiteboard up, those vids will teach his theory, critical to understanding what is going on w/ the Groove, IMHO.
Martin, please feel free to jump in here and ask Q/A as you go along, I and the others will be glad to help. And I recommend also going to the Members list and look for Heysoundude's postings, he has done yeoman work of explaining ideas of Pre-Groove vehicle prep, how to set the stage.
Welcome Martin!!
Tracy G
Certified License Gadgetman
Reno Nevada