Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Going to be interesting but I live for this stuff.

[tauruck]

My lack of patience got to me today.
There were protestors on the feeway going south
so I couldn't deliver the Pro Mod front end.

I decided to give a small area a light sand and see if the uncured paint
clogged the sanding disc. This Spies Hecker paint is the "right stuff".

When I started out on this project the first advice I got was be patient.
No one said a thing about a sense of humor!!!.
Check the result. I need more of both. I expected a few low spots but
not this!!!!!. More graft I guess.
A song came to mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2Ad04mukI

Back to work.

[Buickguy3]

   Mike, What did you use to stick your pieces of foam buck together? Dupont 77 doesn't seem to hold very well.
     Looking really nice, Mike.
   Doug 

[tauruck]

Used Epoxy, the good stuff but when I ran my hand over the part after
painting the spray filler it felt pretty good.  Not the case but I won't give up.

Going to fill and paint in the next hour. Lunch time even though a little late.

Small bumps in the LSR road so to speak.

[ggl205]

Mike:

The engine cover is really turning out nice. You have convinced me to use shaped foam next time I try making a body or body parts. It is way easier top finish the glass and with much more uniformity of thickness. We tried it when adding clearance bubbles to the engine cover and it is looking pretty good. 

John

[tauruck]

Thank you John.
Buy the heaviest density you can find.
That was half my mistake, some of the 10mm sheet was way too weak.

[ggl205]

Mike, please don't forget to post images of the body as you make parts. You have an interesting build going and I like that you are making as much of it as possible all by yourself. There is a ton of pride doing it this way.

We used six lams of 9mm, four course weave and two fine weave. Seems pretty strong but I see where heavier density would be better. Since I am new at this fiberglass stuff, I wasn't sure how much trouble it would be to fill a heavy weave. I should have known that a tight weave finishing glass would cover nicely.

John

[tauruck]

I start with the light weight twill weave (Plain weave unravels and is lousy to work with.) and then lay up
the heavier followed by a finishing layer of light and then peel ply.  Gives the part a nice finish with a good key
for further bonding or spray filling.  There is a 40g/m2 glass fabric we use to kill pin holes on Carbon parts but it's A PITA to work with
if you don't have experience. In fact it still drives me nuts.
I'll definitely post images of the body build process.

They make a very good plastic honeycomb that's affordable, easy to work with and can 't be beaten for stiffness on flat panels.
Check out the process called cut and fold on the web.

I can't do fancy machining, weld Aluminum, do wiring or make tires but all the rest I have to do myself. That "budget"!!!!!!!!!.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

[tauruck]

Check this boy.
They wanted to name him Michael out of respect for their older cousin
but that name was already registered so he's called St. Michael.
Known as the "Big Red" at the stable. He'll only race after he turns 3.

The boys insisted I get my racing silks. Heck I can't even afford tires for my liner
but they insisted, paid for everything and gave me a share in two horses.
Sometimes it pays to be the black sheep. I have awesome family and I could ask
them for financial help on the liner but it's not my way. This is my fight. As for the
ponies we'll wait and see. The stake money could come in handy.

Will I go to the track?. Not likely but I'll send Zina as my rep.  Got a runner on Sunday!!!!.
Life is full of unexpected "surprizes".

[manta22]

Mike;

You have gained 1 horsepower and you haven't even been on the dyno. 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

I knew someone would come up with something like that.

Thanks Neil. God Bless.

[ggl205]

And that one horsepower produces its own methane fuel.

John

[tauruck]

No, no. These guys are on Barley Fodder.
Nitro in equine terms. 

[jacksoni]

If he runs as well as the other "Big Red" (triple crown winner Secretariat in 1973 IIRC) You guys are in fat city!!

[tauruck]

No luck today. 3 placed. My one's still running.
Guess we'll need torches to go out and find him.
That's racing.

We'll get them next time. Jacksoni, we can only hope!!!!. Thanks man.