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Offline bearingburner

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2014, 10:11:21 AM »
That's one modification we have made along with an inline pump,billet fuel line, and adjustable regulator in the return line.
Running stock pressure however.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #31 on: April 16, 2015, 12:15:09 PM »
Spring has sprung enough here in W. Mass to prime and color coat the lakester frame.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2015, 04:15:34 AM »
The frame looks great! Just fantastic.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #33 on: May 28, 2015, 09:37:59 AM »
The weather has warmed up here and reassembly has begun.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #34 on: May 28, 2015, 02:18:18 PM »
Hopefully a couple more pictures.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #35 on: May 28, 2015, 08:54:12 PM »
Trying to send more picture.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #36 on: June 01, 2015, 06:17:21 PM »
Water tank installed

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #37 on: June 06, 2015, 07:09:08 PM »
Looking good! I can't wait to see it!
Bonneville is proof that God loves us and wants us to go fast.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #38 on: June 06, 2015, 10:30:48 PM »
By chance, will you be at Loring in July?
I would REALLY LOVE to see this car

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #39 on: June 07, 2015, 01:11:00 PM »
That is the plan,but you know of the best laid plans of mice and men.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #40 on: August 13, 2015, 02:29:02 PM »
Aligned rear end yesterday. Got difference of 1/16" in 93" side to side.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #41 on: August 13, 2015, 02:30:53 PM »
I hold the dumb end of the tape.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #42 on: August 16, 2015, 07:03:25 PM »
Got car up on leveling plates and discovered they will need modification. Adjusted panhard bar in front and got spring shackles to hang at approximately the same angle. Got right and left wheelbase measurement within 1/4" in 234" Making new leveling plates this week.

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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2015, 10:03:33 AM »
1/4 ???? that sounds like a lot.   Our wheelbase is only 144 inches but side to side the wheelbase is set up to the exact same number as best as the eye and tape measure can see.... so probably under .030.  We have a Datum point set up on the car and measure both ways to reduce tape sag.
YMMV.... (Your Measurements May Vary)
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Re: Lakester sees the light of day
« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2015, 01:00:07 PM »
Thanks Stainless for the information. We didn't know how equal is equal or how square is square.