Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Still no new phone so no pics for now but they're coming.
I couldn't get the Experia to talk to the PC.
Operator problem, not the system.

[tauruck]

Joe, you've got that right. I always check your thread first as well.

Brothers from different mothers!!!!.

Thanks man. All of this really helps.

I had a downer today. A good friend of mine was murdered. Virgil Pappas was the coolest dude anywhere and his slogan was "Party".
He and I did party some a few years back. I got his brother into kart racing and is still SA 250cc Superkart Champion. RIP Virg.

Some good news. My friend and brother of the late Virgil is now my engineering sponsor.
Veron owns an engineering company that does gear cutting, CNC machining and heat treatment.

This is a large and professional outfit so I'll have front hubs, spindles, shortened and modified Ford axles, a mini spool and all the other
components I need. So far there isn't one CNC part on the liner so I guess my sleepless nights are finally over.

This is another Divine Intervention deal. These events just make me a better person. I have walked away from this car so many times but I keep getting sucked back in.

[SPARKY]

it's the journey-- Mikey-- its the journey

some time in the future if you and the car just happen to be at the same place at the same time

MAGIC can Happen!!

[tauruck]

Thanks my friend.

I really appreciate that.

God Bless you man.

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Mike, keep that hammer down, all your fellow LSR heretics are watching! And rooting for you! 

[tauruck]

Thanks Woody.
I won't let you guys down.
Without the forum and all you guys there'd be nothing going on over here.

[Buickguy3]

   Keep it fun and safe, Mike, and go fast.
  Doug 

[tauruck]

Doug, I hope you do the same?.
But not too fast, you know what I'm talking about.
No white knuckle stuff.

Thanks a bunch.

[floydjer]

Just Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun  Mike

[tauruck]

Thanks Jerry.

Will do.

Check out the site.

http://www.armagear.co.za/

[tauruck]

I'm getting the title for my HD Sprotster motor Tuesday.
The buyer will then pay me for the project.

It hurts to sell the bike but I need to go shopping.
The long car is very greedy and demanding.

There's not a woman on the planet that could go head to head with me on spending
when I've got the green.

It's going to get tough around here with having to assemble the bike and work on the car
but a price needs to be paid.

There's going to be a whole lot of traveling going on visiting vendors, the engineer and the like.
I have list as long as your arm of stuff I need to buy.
I found a cam I thought I could use but when I referenced the part# it's only good for 7 grand.
Dave Crower offered to grind me a cam suitable for the motor I'm building a while back. I'll have to order it.

Luckily we'll be using a Chevy Spark and she'll go forever on $30.
I go to the gas station yesterday and some guy spent 1200 bucks (local currency) filling his Ford Ranger truck.
I shudder to think what I'd have to spend if I was still driving the 74 Ranchero with the Cleveland motor.

[tauruck]

Been a bit quiet on the liner build but making progress on earning tire money.

My mate Ashley funnily enough spent his youth in Roswell, NM. He's an artistic genius
with airbrush, paint brush and spray gun but was an estimator in various body shops
for 25 years and finally decided it was time to strike out on his own.
He has a passion for older VWs and Porsche classics.
New resto shop but spray booth prices are 200 grand so we came up with our own home built version.

He supplied rough dimensions and I built the bolt together kit.
Some guys are going to clad and insulate the structure.
I still have 3 doors to build but it looks pretty good so far.

I helped clad the sides of that spray booth but it was a chore going out to the
paint shop every morning and Ashley's guy Tony who was helping me knew what to do
so I left my pneumatic rivet gun with him for a few weeks. They finished up and are using the booth.
The thing looks good and works as designed. Ash painted a little Datsun race car this week and he's happy.

[wobblywalrus]

Mike, today I filled the truck with chevron regular for $1.56 a gallon.  Talking to the station attendant, he said it was a slow day.  Not much sales.  People were staying home.  He said no matter how low the price gets folks are not buying it.

[Buickguy3]

    Headline today: Gas prices are going to spike. Imagine that.

     Doug 

[tauruck]

Doug after I read your email my appetite spiked.

I made the missus go out and buy Franks, rolls and Sauerkraut.

I made a pig of myself. If I develop a beer belly you're to blame.