Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Earning a buck has taken top spot so I've limited working on the car to two hours a day.

Lunch time progress.

I dummied up one side of the canopy plug and it looks pretty close to what I want.

Once the left side goes on I'll bridge the middle section and shape it.

The windshield's going to be lower but the rest will stay the same.

[tauruck]

I found a guy that blow moulds canopies for sailplanes and experimental aircraft.

He gave some expert advice on the material to be used and that saved me a lot of hassle.

Some other angles.

[lsrjunkie]

I know the feeling Mikey! Looks bitchin though!  Can't wait to see the old girl with some skin on her.

[tauruck]

Joe, I'm going to give her the whole outfit, stilettos, stockings, pearls, the whole deal. :-P


You also said maybe it won't be the fastest but will be the best looking.

It's frustrating that it can't go for paint already. You work and work but you see very little progress.

Some guys visit a theme park for the roller coaster ride, just build a car for LSR, you won't need a roller coaster ever.

[RidgeRunner]

Some guys visit a theme park for the roller coaster ride, just build a car for LSR, you won't need a roller coaster ever.
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     Truth and nothing but the truth there, same applies for 2 or 3 wheel rigs.   

                              Ed

[Finallygotit]

Some guys visit a theme park for the roller coaster ride, just build a car for LSR, you won't need a roller coaster ever.

AMEN!!!!

[wobblywalrus]

Most of us try real hard to avoid the "roller coaster" experience.

[tauruck]

Bo, I know how hard you work to avoid the ride.

[tauruck]

Took a break from work yesterday so I could enjoy my build.

Buickguy said I shouldn't let the race car become a chore and since taking his advice it's much easier.


I tacked the frame that the Carbon driver's cell will fasten to.

I'll get gas tomorrow and weld a few sections at a time.

It's the floor of the chassis and will attach to the rails at 10 points when done.

[tauruck]

The tub will get Top hat bushings bonded in from the top after all the holes are drilled and there are corresponding threaded inserts going into the steel frame.

The neat thing about this modular system is that I can install the seat, wiring, switches, some of the gauges, the steering (and shaft) as well as pedals in the tub without it hampering the build.

The tub needs it's outer skins which I'll do once the wiring glands are bonded in.

Once the mounting tabs are all welded to the frame and chassis I'll get the frame coated.

[tauruck]

I was at the classic car club again.
Guido is playing havoc with my recluse status.

No time to change clothes, straight from work.

The strain is showing.

All three born in May. Darn Taurus's.

Rick left, he's a metalurgist and owner of some rare classic bikes like a Vincent HRD?. All round genius but unemployed for 5 years.
Guido in the middle. The Great Dane and my best mate. He has JagRover disease. I don't know why he's so happy?.

[wobblywalrus]

Get some rest, Mike.  You do look a bit fried.  A trip to the coast or something like that is all you need.  I go crabbing.

[tauruck]

Thanks Bo.

I had another setback today.

Theo can't make the billet wheels. We don't have the right size material here and the overseas vendors only ship 20 tons.

I'm trying to find 18 x 6"  and 15 x 4.5" steel wheels in the US and sent out about 9 emails. So far I have 5 negatives on the 18s.

[manta22]

Mike;

I use Bassett 15" wheels. 18 inchers might be hard to find.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[tauruck]

Neil I tried all the companies guys here recommended without luck.
The two that probably have what I need don't have email addresses.
I don't know how one would fill out an order form for custom wheels without doing it via the internet.

Basset (Steve Haines) said they can't do it either.
Trudesign can do the 15s but they don't have the 18" outers right now.

This is part of the journey that is LSR.

Being from South Africa I thought buying stuff for LSR over the counter in the US would be easy.
Wrong!!!
You guys inspire me more and more every day by what you do and how resourceful you are in finding the right parts.

I've been in racing at a high level and winning is tough.

There's no winning in LSR but the commitment is ten fold.
You have to be part investigator.