Australian Belly Tank

[Stainless1]

Entertaining thread, when do you plan on running next?

The plan is for March 2018
But as per usual, there are holdups
G

So how many holdups does Doc G have to commit to get the finances together   

[Dr Goggles]

Just one good one

[Speed Limit 1000]

Just one good one

An armored car or two might do

Johnboy

[Dr Goggles]

You guys know the rub. Imagine a ridiculous amount of money and a reasonable amount of time and multiply them by a random number greater than two.

[Stainless1]

Doc G, I always say you will spend $0 more than you think.... it never seems to be 2, 4, or 6 times more....
So just add the 0 to the end and get it over with....   

[Dr Goggles]

Yesterday we pressed on.

There is a primordial gearbox mount, the engine mounts are in.

I pulled out the morse cables that worked the old shift. They didn't do all the work, they weren't long enough. From the gear-stick were foot long rods, then morse going through the firewall and along the mid bar, then some more rod. The whole lot was made from a Holden Gemini shift that I bought at a junk sale for $15. These then acted on an extension axle from the shift tabs themselves, this helped by making the action 90 degrees, that said, I was the only person who could find the gears.....Sorry Rev.

So, as the shift for the new G Force is on the other side we figured mongrelizing a mongrel system was probably going further than a pair of guys used to pushing it a bit far would be prepared to go. I went looking for a suitable pair of morse cables...... I have ordered a pair of 12ft B&M shift cables that will go ALL THE WAY......

[SPARKY]

Soooo Dr. G, did you take a little holiday and go riding on the Blue Suede Shoes Express?  8-)

[Dr Goggles]

Hey Bill, you can do anything but don't step on my blue suede shoes....

I'm going to The Colonelseum today, points of order.

1./ Make as much noise as possible so Mrs Colonel has to get out of bed.
2./ plan and execute new gear shift.
3./ Make decision of canopy  fastening, redevelop or redesign.
4./ test fit water-tank.


Just watch me now.........

In other news I've heard some idle talk that Johnboy and Stainless are planning on coming to Gairdner.......Wayno?

[grumm441]

1./ Make as much noise as possible so Mrs Colonel has to get out of bed.

And the Wes the cat, he's gone back to bed as well
G

[Dr Goggles]

We got a lot done today.
Gearshift is well under way.
The canopy shuts properly again.
Big decision made. The water tank is going to be replaced by a radiator and fan. It was too long and replacement or modification is more work than we have time for.

[bones]

Hey  Doc
You should be able to get any length Morse cable made with any ends you need in Melbourne.
My mate in Tassie have a business , cable mate,   The business is still there but he bought most of his stock and parts from Melbourne.
They have everything for cables.
I will. Contact him for details.

See you at the lake.      Bones

[Elmo Rodge]

We're (K.C. and me) working on it. I'll talk to Gus, too. 
Wayno

[Dr Goggles]

Excell ent news Wayno! Bones we've got some, all sorted.

[Elmo Rodge]

Things are falling into place nicely. As it turns out K.C. doesn't have to be back to work until the 2nd of April giving us time to visit a bunch of friends whom have been to my house over here.  Unfortunately, Gus can't make it.  Maybe next time.
Wayno

[bones]

Wayno

     Does this mean you are coming to Aus?
   
      Bones