Springfield Flyer.

[Dynoroom]

Packaging is indeed a major effort in a special construction vehicle. A car where everything is built from the ground up. Folks who build a race car from a car (not that that is easy, I've done it too) sometimes don't understand how tough it can be to place oil tanks, water tanks, weight boxes, steering boxes, and all the other details that need to fit in something with more than half the frontal area of most "cars".

So Mike, I too know it helps to bounce ideas off others. Why don't you post some pictures of the chassis and wright out some of the problems you're facing and we'll tell you how to do it...... Kidding, we'll throw ideas around for you to think about. Just like real bench racing.

[wobblywalrus]

Don't feel like the lone ranger, Mike.  This year I spent a whole lot of time figuring out how to make basic simple parts fit in confined places.  Often it took a try or two or three to finally get them sorted.  Now I do not polish a part until it has been on for a year to make sure it works and I do not need to redo it. 

[tauruck]

Thanks Bo.
Wise words.

[tauruck]

Yesterday is but a blur.
I don't remember everything that happened but I do know that I spent the afternoon and evening with two of my sponsors.
Krause & Naimer and Bosch.

Alex from Bosch must be the biggest German guy in the world but is as cool as he is big.
I don't know if there is a photo but David and Goliath comes to mind.

I've got awesome people behind me on this project and thanks Mike and Alex.

I'm going to lick my wounds and try recover. The Mexican stuff beat me down.

[tauruck]

I went over to see my front outer rims that arrived last week.
Markus came good eventually and got me 8. They are definitely heavy duty
and the quality looks good. He wasn't in but left instructions for his guys.
Next step is to get the centers designed and fitted.

The rear wheels will be in the next shipment.

[Freud]

One by one You are accomplishing......

Good Job and also kudos to the supplier.

FREUD

[tauruck]

Thanks Freud.

[Tman]

Mike, look at a thread jacksoni did about wheels he had built. A place here in the stated cut the centers. Lots of good ideas.

[tauruck]

Thanks Trent, I searched but didn't find it.

[gkabbt]

Jack and Udo did the same thing on Udo Horns Bonneville Bugeye.

See post #61:
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,3585.60.html

Also post #97 and 103 here:
http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,3585.msg113763/topicseen.html#msg113763

HTH;
Gregg

[SPARKY]

Mike,  My wife Linda has been very helpful from time to time with another viewpoint, but also with fabrication ideas.  Most ladies have 3D fabrication experience ---jackets, dresses, slacks, shirts drapes ect ect.  She has helped me figure out patterns , joints and such.  Also it doesn't hurt when she sees her idea actually a part of the car.   YMMV

[tauruck]

Gregg, thanks a bunch man.

Sparky, funny you mentioned 3D.
I'm onto what could be a big sponsorship and it goes way beyond product.
This is special and it would change my whole project.
The potential sponsor sent me the company logo and would like to see what it would look like on the liner.

Seeing as this isn't a small deal I got a quote from a local company that does 3D rendering.

It would be cheaper for me to actually build the body work, have it vinyl wrapped and signed.
Take photos and send those.
You need bait to catch fish and all I have is a pole with a rusty hook.
My wish is to actually take lessons on doing 3D.

Zina is good at dress making and patterns and she'll be doing a few bits in the future. 

[Finallygotit]

Mike, are you going to have enough room on the liner for all those sponsors?

Way to go!!

[tauruck]

Hey Dan, thanks man.
You always hear that old cliche "without my sponsors none of this would be possible".

In my case that's the real truth, no lip service.
This puppy is so long there's space for way more but the banks aren't donating product.

I sorted out the 3D rendering problem and it's good and bad.
I now want the car to look like the graphic.

[Buickguy3]

  I wonder if anybody has ever stretched their car to make room for more sponsors? This could be a first. 
    Mike you keep amazing me.
  Doug