Spirit of South Dakota Lakester

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Tman

#240
January 14, 2012, 08:38:42 PM
Quote from: Stainless1 on January 14, 2012, 08:37:12 PM
Quote from: Tman on January 14, 2012, 06:54:37 PM

One of our drivers requested a drink holder. I offer up two choices, Stainless and Aluminum ;)


OK, I don't know about this aluminum guy but I'm not holding any one's coke  :-o but if your bud wants to hold my beer, I'll drive  :cheers:

Knew that one was coming! DOH!

Dr Goggles

#241
January 14, 2012, 08:45:19 PM
 Just don't put your coke anywhere near my ice.

Now, Tman... why didn't you run that down tube on the front hoop right to the rail?
Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

http://thespiritofsunshine.blogspot.com/

Current Australian E/GL record holder at 215.041mph

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN SLOW BUSINESS.

Tman

#242
January 14, 2012, 08:57:09 PM
Quote from: Dr Goggles on January 14, 2012, 08:45:19 PM
Just don't put your coke anywhere near my ice.

Now, Tman... why didn't you run that down tube on the front hoop right to the rail?


Thats one of those tough calls. Since most of our body parts are strung out forward of that juncture I decided to run the shoulder hoop continuous to the front. If you look at the previous tape experiments ther are a few tubes we are adding to tie that one in pretty solid. If this was a roadster or more of a sit-up car I would have run it all the way to the frame.

Tman

#243
January 19, 2012, 08:50:13 PM Last Edit: January 20, 2012, 07:31:55 AM by SPARKY
Front axle is here! Went with a dropped axle for several reasons, one is, this car is LOW with 22" M&H front tires. Looks wide in the picture but track is 44"




Special thanks to Matt Legare at www.lakeheaders.com for the axle.

Peter Jack

#244
January 20, 2012, 02:25:56 AM
Correct the link to www.lakeheaders.com .

Thanks Trent. It's a neat site and wasn't hard to figure out.

Pete

Tman

#245
January 20, 2012, 07:11:58 AM
Quote from: Peter Jack on January 20, 2012, 02:25:56 AM
Correct the link to www.lakeheaders.com .

Thanks Trent. It's a neat site and wasn't hard to figure out.

Pete

Thanks PJ, if we didn't have the 4 hour editing window I could go back and fix my post :? :roll:

SPARKY

#246
January 20, 2012, 07:33:26 AM
time warp  :-o
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."   Helen Keller

We are going to explore the racing N words NITROUS & NITRO!

Tman

#247
January 20, 2012, 12:23:58 PM
Quote from: SPARKY on January 20, 2012, 07:33:26 AM
time warp  :-o

You mean my axle and wide track?  8-) Thats the hotrodder in me.

Looking for ideas on how to mount the axle to the front. Plan so far is 2x3 uprights with DOM bungs. The axle will have 2 plates per side to mount double shear on the uprights. Trying to decide if I want adjustment for caster and how to do it. I have some sketches done up with two-three sets of bolt holes allowing adjustment from say 8-15 degrees. Time to make some cardboard patterns and see if it will work.  :cheers:

Tman

#248
January 20, 2012, 12:24:40 PM
Quote from: SPARKY on January 20, 2012, 07:33:26 AM
time warp  :-o

Oh, I get it! I see your edit, thanks! :cheers:

Tman

#249
January 21, 2012, 08:06:08 PM
An evening of sanding tube juctions and fitting a compound joint got me here.



First tube is tacked in place. HUGE MOMENT :cheers:

Tman

#250
January 28, 2012, 05:28:50 PM
Working on the glass nose I started 13 months ago. Ready to pull a splash off it this week. Beeswax is one of my favorite things, don't know what mold release is but pretty sure my old standby wax will work.  :roll: Got the thing coated, ready to work on my layup. This will be one of the few glass part on the car for fire resistance.



Dr Goggles

#251
January 28, 2012, 07:50:49 PM


do ya mind if I drop my ironing off?
Few understand what I'm trying to do but they vastly outnumber those who understand why...................

http://thespiritofsunshine.blogspot.com/

Current Australian E/GL record holder at 215.041mph

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN SLOW BUSINESS.

Tman

#252
January 28, 2012, 09:48:26 PM
Quote from: Dr Goggles on January 28, 2012, 07:50:49 PM


do ya mind if I drop my ironing off?

Forget extra starch, Beeswax is where its at!

WOODY@DDLLC

#253
January 29, 2012, 07:23:02 AM
Tman, I've got these wrinkled shop rags..................... :-D
All models are wrong, but some are useful! G.E. Box (1967) www.designdreams.biz

Peter Jack

#254
January 29, 2012, 07:49:50 AM
They'll be really nice and smooth Woody but I doubt they'll pick up much with all that beeswax in them! :? :? :? :evil:

Pete
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