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Offline Tman

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #45 on: February 14, 2012, 03:13:34 PM »
Wayno, I also know you have been working on this for a long time. Can you give some of us newer guys a bit of the backstory? How you got involved with Jack. The story about the tank/molds and how this car came to be?

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #46 on: February 14, 2012, 03:52:40 PM »
Wayno, I also know you have been working on this for a long time. Can you give some of us newer guys a bit of the backstory? How you got involved with Jack. The story about the tank/molds and how this car came to be?

Hey Trent, we're only just tickling his belly yet...if we try to flip him onto the bank this early we might lose him.. :wink:

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #47 on: February 14, 2012, 03:56:37 PM »
"and water makes it's own sauce!"

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #48 on: March 04, 2012, 11:49:34 AM »
It runs.  :-o Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #49 on: March 04, 2012, 12:16:27 PM »
It runs.  :-o Wayno
That's a plus - A push truck will only get you going so fast!   :-D
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2012, 01:10:50 PM »
Where is the you tube with sound --- :? don't be selfish and keep it all to yourself :evil:
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2012, 04:01:10 PM »
It runs.  :-o Wayno

So, um, Wayno, are we gonna have get the digital info via smoke signal from Salina or are you going to carve into onto a stick with some binary whittlin' and get someone to ride it out?
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2012, 05:53:56 PM »
Time spent learning how to make movies is time spent away from making this heap work. That being said, I'll try.  :roll: Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #53 on: March 05, 2012, 03:47:41 AM »
That puts a whole new 'twist' on sitting in the car, and making vroom-vroom noises! :evil:

Don't you mean ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #54 on: March 05, 2012, 04:52:13 AM »
Great looking build! What is the length of the tanks you sell?

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #55 on: March 05, 2012, 06:30:45 AM »
Great looking build! What is the length of the tanks you sell?
!2'8" and 36" diameter. It's a proper P-38. I also have 20" extension panels since you asked about the length. Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #56 on: March 05, 2012, 05:44:49 PM »
Thanks Wayno, I `m thinking about building  another one and I need more room this time. I`ll contact you later if I decide to do that.
                                                                           Thanks, Jeff

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #57 on: March 07, 2012, 07:04:20 PM »
Don't you mean ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ ɯooɹʌ

Okay, I could make a fistfull of "down under" jokes right now, but let me cut to the chase . . .

Grummy, how did you do that?
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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #58 on: March 09, 2012, 06:19:57 PM »
It leaks. Water in cylinders 2 and 3.  :cry: I didn't take any movies of that either.  :roll: More later. Wayno

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Re: Utah Belly Tank
« Reply #59 on: March 09, 2012, 08:42:25 PM »
Two holes about 3/8" diameter. One in each cylinder about 4 1/2" down the bore. Right now I'm thinking about sleeving them to get through the season. Not sure yet. Wayno