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Modified roadster construction
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2006, 03:12:17 PM »
Mike,

Roadster looks great!

DW

PS - I owe you an apology. I gave you a short answer to your question about the Honda F1 car using TC. The truth is I didn't ask but, I think it was turned off from the sound of driver's pedaling.

DW

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« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2006, 04:56:17 PM »
What's original on this roadster  :?  - this is just a little bit more than "modified" :wink:
Nice clean work, very solide base frame.
Keep us update.
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« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2006, 01:52:36 PM »
Some more of the belly pan & chassis etc.
Gary's been doing most of the fab work, I just kind of get in the way as I learn how to do things other than engines  :lol:
It truly has been a learning experience building a land speed car from scratch, lots of work but you all know that!
Later I'll try to post pictures of the water, fuel, & dry sump tanks, along with the steering & other details.
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« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2006, 02:00:21 PM »
A couple more
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2006, 07:20:23 PM »
UPDATE!!
Trying to show some progress.

I think Jon will be moving pictures that were already posted to this new site soon (at least I hope so)!
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2006, 07:45:57 PM »
Some of the water tank and dash lay out
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« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2006, 08:54:06 PM »
Some more
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #22 on: December 31, 2006, 02:32:07 PM »
Looks good mike, keep taking those pictures.

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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #23 on: December 31, 2006, 08:33:28 PM »
Thanks for sharing this Mike.  I had not seen the photos when you first posted and love to see a well thought out machine.
Nice work for a motor head......


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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2007, 03:06:55 PM »
Here is a couple of shots of the cover we got before Christmas.
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2007, 03:17:18 PM »
Some of the belts & cockpit pannels
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2007, 03:25:47 PM »
A couple of the headers
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2007, 04:39:13 PM »
Mike,
   Is that a clutchless air shifted Jerico? Does it pop out of gear when you let off the throttle like the Pro Stock transmissions do? Just curious.
Thanks,
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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #28 on: January 07, 2007, 09:19:08 PM »
Mike

Did you make the seat, or is commercially available?

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Re: Modified roadster construction
« Reply #29 on: January 07, 2007, 09:50:14 PM »
Mike,
   Is that a clutchless air shifted Jerico? Does it pop out of gear when you let off the throttle like the Pro Stock transmissions do? Just curious.
Thanks,
Tom G.

Tom this unit does not overrun when you "pedal" the throtle. It has the same type of dog rings as the 4 speed we used in the #265 Firebird and does not fall out of gear.

Mike

Did you make the seat, or is commercially available?

John

John the seat is a standard unit made by kirkey and cost about $150. It was a little to tall for our cage so we cut it down about 6".

Thanks for asking.
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