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Elmo Rodge
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« on: February 08, 2012, 04:59:41 PM » |
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I'm gonna start by seeing if I'm smart enough to post a photo of my heap. This is supposed to be a photo of my parachute door. It's made out of a '36 Ford hubcap sandwiched between a couple pieces of aluminum. It was a bit of a bear to weld together on the edge but I toughed it out.  If this works, I'll fill in the blanks on the rest of the car.  Wayno |
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4-barrel Mike
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 05:09:05 PM » |
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Nice! Kitty litter under a flathead? What's up with that? Mike |
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Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!
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Dr Goggles
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 05:16:40 PM » |
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Hoo-bloody-ray.
It's about time you got started on the build diary Wayno. I got all choked up when I went into your shed and saw all the stuff , I did threaten to start posting the photo's you'd sent me but I didn't want to jeopardize the chances of ever getting another apricot wood smoked steak....
I know you've got a hamster in a wheel speed connection there but you could try starting an upload before you go to bed, before you go shopping kind of thing so you don't have to sit there for an eon watching the progress bar...there is a hungry audience out here wanting to see tanks get built.
Feed 'em.
Dr G, your tank bro.
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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. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 05:36:49 PM » |
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Looks good Wayno, keep the info coming!
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Elmo Rodge
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012, 05:47:54 PM » |
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OK. This is going to be in little bites.  This is a picture of the reason for the V-8 emblem on the chute tube. "39 Mercury, 284 inches,running through a C-4 and a Greek Coupler into a Cyclone Quickchange with late axles. Hot Rod Works did all the modifying and assembly on that.  Back to the shed for now. More later. Wayno |
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Peter Jack
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2012, 06:19:00 PM » |
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That is looking really nice Wayno! We're all looking forward to more pictures.
Pete
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Tman
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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2012, 06:34:46 PM » |
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Questions?! Are you producing those slick scoops? What is the scoop on your water tank? Looks great!
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Elmo Rodge
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2012, 08:40:40 PM » |
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Trent, I just mocked that scoop up using a Shop-Vac tube 'cause it had a mild taper so I could get it out. That and a bit of urethane foam. What scoop on the water tank are you talking about? Anyway, here's a shot of the car for those of you whom haven't seen it. Wayno
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4-barrel Mike
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2012, 08:48:01 PM » |
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What scoop on the water tank are you talking about? Anyway, here's a shot of the car for those of you whom haven't seen it. Wayno
LOL I went back and looked, I didn't see a scoop on the water tank either. I think he means, what's up (what's the deal) with the water tank. Mike |
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Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2012, 10:37:48 PM » |
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Yeah! Whats up, whats the scoop? OR, is their a radiator in there or is it just a water tank?
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 03:19:25 AM » |
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That's looking pretty good Wayno
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 06:22:20 AM » |
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Nice! Kitty litter under a flathead? What's up with that? Mike Kitty got to go somewhere. Tanks for the tank, looks gooood. |
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Elmo Rodge
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2012, 07:33:07 AM » |
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Yeah! Whats up, whats the scoop? OR, is their a radiator in there or is it just a water tank?
Trent, it's a water tank. Here's the inside before I capped it off. If you look closely you can see slots in the tubes for water passage. Wayno |
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Elmo Rodge
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« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2012, 07:36:39 AM » |
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Here it is closed up. The tubes offer support so the thing doesn't baloon. We'll find out.  Wayno |
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« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2012, 10:03:33 AM » |
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Looks good, Wayno! I can't wait to see more!
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925 You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin http://www.flatcadracing.org/ |
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