SOLD Bellytank for sale.........SOLD

[Chaz]

We kinda hate to do this, but we are putting our bellytank lakester up for sale. There's well over 25k invested (not counting labor) in this machine and it's pretty much ready to go. We will entertain all reasonable offers.

 

 Front wheel drive , powered by a 500+ hp Chevy smallblock. There is a short video of the construction here:


http://people.montana.com/~kaparich/threeminutestwo.wmv


I'd be happy to add any info you need on the car. email at:

ckaparich@gmail.com

 

[SPARKY]

Chaz,, so sorry to hear this 

[Freud]

This has to hurt.

The video expressed the dedication.

CONDOLENCES.

FREUD

[Stainless1]

Chaz, sorry to hear this...
did you ever get to have any fast fun with it?
I KNOW you had fun building it... I see the smiles.

Karl, did you read this thread yet

[SPARKY]

I second the motion 

[entropy]

Chaz,
my partner Don & I are seriously interested in yr beautiful lil car.
It escaped our search for viable options bc we weren't (previously) interested in a V-8.
Looks like you have done a ton of work!

Could you please PM your tel number so we can call you.

Karl

[SPARKY]

ALL RIGHT ---this is exciting---- a Frt wheel drive motorcycle---lol    I sure hope you guys can get together   

[entropy]

ALL RIGHT ---this is exciting---- a Frt wheel drive motorcycle---lol    I sure hope you guys can get together   

hey Sparky!
yes indeed, this is exciting.  Don & I both talked to Chuck today and have made an appointment to see him & his lakester this coming Sat. 
Man o man, there is a ton of beautiful work in that car.   

Karl

[entropy]

Karl, did you read this thread yet

Stainless, thanks a million for bringing Chaz' post to our attention! 
And double thanks for spending a bunch of time on the phone with me yesterday, helping me inch up the Lakester learning curve.
(and i thought the LSR bike guys were generous with the time and advice, this is a whole new level)

Garage at 2:10am, no motor on the bench, karl cogitating... 
Why are the LSR "car guys" even more engaged than the awesome LSR "bike guys"?
i'm guessing that each serious car has a history that nearly all the LSR "names" have watched evolving.
During the development, these "names" have used this forum (THANKS SSS), given advice & encouragement.
The way you'd watch yr nieces & nephews grow up. 
It seems to be personal.
Karl

[Speed Limit 1000]

I think you know that Stainless is a bike as well as a car LSR guy. The Bockscar lakester is a bike with 2 extra wheels

[PorkPie]

The Bockscar lakester is a bike with 2 extra wheels

Now I understand why they asked me for a motorcycle license.....

[Tman]

I watched this car go together and it is top notch. I feel for the Strange Days Crew but hope this works out for you Karl..........I am greedy and just want to see it run!

[entropy]

I watched this car go together and it is top notch. I feel for the Strange Days Crew but hope this works out for you Karl..........I am greedy and just want to see it run!

Tman,
it sure looks like Chaz & his crew did a ton of very careful fabrication & built a VERY solid car.
Buying it at such an advanced state will allow us to spend the winter setting up instrumentation & data logging, doing tweaks & mods to things they just never got to.

I can't wait to see it "in the flesh" on sat morning. 
It looks to have an ample cockpit, and have my fingers crossed that Don & I will fit in it. I'll bring my helmet and enough clothes to "simulate" a suit.
Karl

[wheelrdealer]

Wow, I remember reading the original build thread but lost track of the build. It turned out beautiful. Looks fast too. Sorry to see  you sell it.

I would like to know what router bit you used to mill out the motor plate circle?

Thanks,

BR

[Chaz]

I would like to know what router bit you used to mill out the motor plate circle?

Thanks,

BR

 Just a standard 1/2 inch carbide wood bit. They work well if you use A9 cutting fluid or wax. It keeps the aluminum from balling up on the bit.