Springfield Flyer.

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Thunderstruck is way better than gobsmacked Mike! 

Keep the hammer down, show that beast no mercy!! 

Woody

[fordboy628]

My kinda guys. Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc

Paddle faster Mikey!!    That was banjo music  . . . . . . . . . .

Tasty licks though . . . .

Formerelectricbassboy

[Buickguy3]

  Good 'Ol Redneck Rockabilly stuff there.
     Doug 

[tauruck]

Thanks guys.
Chris is a bridge burner like myself.
How he does what he does frightens me.
Those British cars are a tough deal.
I pick my fights very carefully.

Those guys on the music video are awesome.
Locals call me the "red neck" because I like the south
and you'd be a red neck if?.

Yesterday was crazy. Clive and I went to fetch the gas tank.
We left here at 10 and the company closes at noon.
It's 20 minute drive but we got lost. Missed one turn off and things went
south.

We arrived as the guys were closing but we got the tank.

Got it home and I just had to fit the thing.

It's too wide for the chassis by 1/2"
First thing you think is that they screwed up so I go
to my file with the drawings.
The first one I find shows that the width is 500mm.
That was the drawing I sent to the first guys up the road
who said they could do the job. I wanted a tank with all the corners radiused.
That tank arrived and it was just a box with sharp corners and the welding was worse than mine.
I sent it back.

Then I checked my email sent to Latham Engineering. That drawing showed the width as being 515mm.
That's the width of the opening not the size of the tank. I messed up!!!!!!!.
Latham didn't do anything wrong.

I can't take it back so I have to fix the problem.
I can't cut the chassis so the logical thing is to cut the tank lengthwise and narrow it by 10mm.

I don't have the guts to do it right now and I'm not great. The good ole boys and I had a good evening
with a barbecue and a few beverages. Frailty sucks but it was fun.
At least we forgot about what a genius I am.

Pics of the tank and turbo hanging deal later.
I haven't forgotten, Sparky. I took about 10.

[aussievetteracer]

AC/DC- known here in Oz as Acc-a-Dak-a!

[kiwi belly tank]

AC/DC- known here in Oz as Acc-a-Dak-a!

LOL. I haven't heard that in a long time!
  Sid.

[fordboy628]

AC/DC- known here in Oz as Acc-a-Dak-a!

Have you heard about the AC/DC cover band AD/HD?

Their seminal album of favorites is titled:     Highway to; HEY, LOOK, A SQUIRREL!


Fordboy

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Great stuff, Mark, and I always MAN-O-MAN does this taste good!

[tauruck]

Hey Sparky.

Those pics!!!.

The yellow markings around the turbo are where I have about 5"
to go up and back.
The hanger I made has a rod end at each end, one with a left hand thread.
It will need to be shortened considerably and the mountings moved back.

Not the biggest job but I neglected to just tack the mounts. :x

The line at the back of the rocker box is where I need clearance.

[tauruck]

Some other angles.
When I move the turbo up it will better clear the towing dolly tube.

[tauruck]

Some pics of the way I clamped the unit to the chassis to give 3/4" clearance.

Second one is top view of the clearance problem the the rocker cover.

[tauruck]

Other angles.

BTW, I sorted out the gas tank.
It fits now but still needs to be finished.

We've had black outs since Friday so work time has
been limited.

[Speed Limit 1000]

Outstanding photos, your build is amazing. Great attention to detail

[RidgeRunner]

     Nice looking chassis stand/dolly Mike.   The picture rekindled thoughts I've had about building something similar for both shop and pit use.

     How's it working out for you?  Any changes you might consider for a 2'nd generation version?

                 Ed

[tauruck]

Thank you John.

Ed, no problems so far.

I manage to move the car sideways in the shop on my own
but all the wheels swivel so I chock one end, move the back
block that and then move the front. With help it moves without
a hassle.

I do have female fittings on the chassis to prevent it sliding off.
If I built another set I think I'd use bigger castors like the ones used
on scaffolding. Those have tires and I think the car would roll easier.