Springfield Flyer.

[datadoc]

Did anyone see my post a page or 2 ago about the idea to help bring Mike to the flats next year?  Reply #3848  August 23

[tauruck]

Just a question. I see you live in South Africa?  Do you travel to Bonneville?

No. It's my dream but since I have 20 miles of Playa here to work with I'll be testing and running on Hakskeen Pan EVENTUALLY!!!.🙏🏻✝. I pray.

[tauruck]

Just a question. I see you live in South Africa?  Do you travel to Bonneville?

I can answer that... no not yet, but if you swing by and pick him up on the way to WoS I'm sure he't appreciate the ride... 

Bob, I won't budge an inch. I will finish what I have to do here or bust. I'd love to go to the salt and meet all of you but I have a mission.
Thanks for the sentiment though.🤩

[tauruck]

Some weekend work.
HD filler and drain too.
Waiting for fasteners and washers.

She's flat but I'll weld it to the thick plate during the week.
Got to earn a few $ on work.🙏🏻

[tauruck]

I'm in a state of shock.

You probably know I pray as much as I work.
My 4V head thing was a setback but I never lost my mind.
I might still find them. I used to be prone to outbursts but not anymore.
I put my head down and grafted on other things.

Today out of the blue a friend in Australia hits me up about my cylinder head issue.
I told him what the current situation is.
He says I've got a pair of Jon Kaase 3v heads with Ti valves and springs for you to use.
I laughed and said don't kid around. He claims he's serious.
He sent these photos and wants to know what cam I need?.
Divine Intervention!!!!!.

Prayer, THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[tauruck]

I also got some hardware on my rear end cover mod.
I'll tig some Allen heads to the tensioner bolts and
need to weld the cover to the stiffener plate.
Things are looking up.🙏🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[tauruck]

Got a mock up of my turbo to manifold pipes going.
Tacking and holding stuff together. Annoying.

It's a pretty good fit up.

[tauruck]

I'll build the intercooler box later.
I have two resin suppliers wanting to back me.
Both agreed in person. Both good quality.
I'm tired of games. First one to deliver wins.

Some more pics of the pipes.

[floydjer]

🤔...How many of those red/white tubes have you emptied during the build???😂

[tauruck]

I was sponsored so I'm not sure.
They pulled the plug so now I have to buy Argon.😂
I've taken too long for their liking. People want timelines Jerry.

All tacked and ready to fry in the AM.
This was about 4 hours total.
You don't get this lucky without Divine Intervention.
Thank you Lord.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✝✝✝✝

[floydjer]

Mike....I meant the J&B scotch tube...😂😂😂

[tauruck]

You had me going there for a bit.
I thought maybe your American gas bottles were coded differently.

I don't drink at all. I used to have a few with the boys but people get loud and stupid.
Bars are loud and not because of the music.😁😁😁
If I got what I was promised by drunks my liner would have run last year.

This kid called all the way from Malawi to impress me. He beat up some guy from the Middle East
and had to share the victory. Like me calling Niki Lauda telling him I just won a regional.
He asked about the liner and said 189k for tires?. No problem. I earn Dollars and I'll buy you
two sets. What's a k?.
Drunks. Don't bring them near me.
I know two guys that are/were the equivalent of Navy Seals. They are champion drinkers.
No loud junk, lies or agro. A bunch of laughs and their wives drive them home.
Booze is devil juice.

Those J&B tubes are for my tig wire.

[floydjer]

17 years for me Mike....Just try to imagine my personality with alcohol in the mix.

[tauruck]

Jerry, I was 26 when I had my first drink.
Southern Comfort and Lemonade I think?.

Growing up I saw alcohol at Christmas. Baby Chams.
The other time when grandpa died. My dad and uncle sat at the kitchen table with some strong stuff.

Unbeknown I came from world champions on both sides. My great uncle's wife Linkie was the first person ever to
have a pig's liver transplant.

I'm not bragging but I won more fights than Ali where booze was involved. Dutch Courage!!!. I had to pull guys out of bad situations
in the army regularly. The day before the lockdown some fool attacked me in my yard. I broke my hand again but I chose to leave it
as is because hospital was a bigger risk.
Hooch is poison and drink responsibly is a joke.
I hate the stuff and you'll find Tequila bottles in my fridge because they look cool and water tastes better in glass.😂😂😂😂😂

[tauruck]

Been bust prepping tubing for the lower wishbone that holds the rear end to the bulkhead.
I need to be more organized. I search for stuff yet I have parts bins in the back room of the shop.

It takes two hours to find threaded inserts. I cut the pipes and then I weld in two inserts. One right hand and one left.
Bonehead!!!. I can use the right handed one for to sharp side. Just needed shortening.

As you can see I only use cheap Chinese thin wall cold rolled. 😂😂😂
This Bentellier tubing is awesome. I have to get Peter's details. He gave me a bunch of obsolete stuff that doesn't sell.
Lost his details when my phone jumped in the toilet.

Got some welding and coping done. I've notched hundreds of tubes but lately I've been using Copper compound as cutting fluid.
Spanjaard makes all kinds of lubricants, marking blue, automotive degreasers and related. This Copper is an aerosol spray.
Magic stuff.
Cobbled up a jig and I'll weld the wishbone today.

She's getting there. Body mounting tabs, tail feather mount and wheel wells to go and the welding is all done.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻