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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #105 on: June 20, 2017, 12:26:42 AM »
Regarding windscreens I can't speak highly enough about Aircraft Windshield in Los Alamitos, California.  :cheers:
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #106 on: June 20, 2017, 01:01:26 PM »
You are so right about Aircraft Windshield, Elmo. Great people and they always make a first class part. They were the people that Steve Nelson finally went to for the canopy on his lakester and it was perfect and that was after Steve tried several other "fabricators" that just made junk, took extra time and wasted Steve's money!

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #107 on: June 21, 2017, 10:17:05 AM »
This is kind of an evil thing to ask but has anyone had Aircraft Windshield give them a quote for a polycarbonate windscreen of any size and what was the price? I submitted a quote request with them in case my efforts failed. No word back in over a week but I suspect they will be a bit over my financial threshold.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #108 on: June 21, 2017, 10:56:24 AM »
Ask Dave Mariani. They made his canopy. Maybe you could make one like that fit?.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #109 on: June 21, 2017, 01:04:13 PM »
Mike, I don't know Dave and his name did not come up on a site search. Do you know him?

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #110 on: June 22, 2017, 12:59:49 AM »
Mariani Farms in CA.
I have his email address.
I'll PM it to you. :cheers:
Just checked and it's Dennis and not Dave.
Sorry I sent you on a wid goose chase. :oops:
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Offline Rex Schimmer

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #111 on: June 30, 2017, 04:42:53 PM »
Still grinding forward! Got the rear tail support structure completed with the push bar and then painted and mounted again, completed the parachute box and mounted, completed the water tank and also mounted it and ran all of the water lines. Next is a new electrical system! Should have most of the parts early next week so should be wired around the end of the week, then it is time to make some noise!!!

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #112 on: July 02, 2017, 11:06:23 PM »
Looking great Rex. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #113 on: July 03, 2017, 08:53:07 PM »
Looking great!

Offline Rex Schimmer

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #114 on: July 13, 2017, 02:48:56 PM »
Getting down to the "short strokes" around here, working on the wiring and as I said in my last post we are planning to fire up the engine on Saturday. Waiting for some important parts required for the wiring so knocked up an air box as the old one was a disaster to work on. I bought a hard rivet kit from Aircraft Spruce a while back to work on some bomber seats in a friends roadster so thought I would try my had a making an air box that was riveted together. Didn't turn out to bad, I wish it had more volume but I will try to make that up with volume in the air scoop. The scoop will be next weeks project, lots of ideas but nothing that I am absolutely stuck on. I was thinking about making a big bubble and then cut a NACA duct into it also still thinking about a scoop like the one in my sketch which could easily provide the additional volume I need. Any way back to the task at hand!! No rest for the wicked or the Bonneville racer!!!

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #115 on: July 13, 2017, 07:01:00 PM »
Looks good to me, Rex. Love those rivets!

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #116 on: July 16, 2017, 08:30:03 PM »
John Spease, my "motor man" dropped by yesterday and we fired the engine up. Once we finally figured out which direction the fuel shut off valve needed to be it fired instantaneously! Instant throttle response! sounds like an old F1 motor I still can't get the smile off my face! Next time I fire it I will record it and see if I can get it on you-tube. This takes a lot of pressure off of Duke and me, so now clean up a few last to-dos, get the truck and trailer tuned up and we may actually make it!!! Next highlight will be the first time I push Duke off the line on the Rookie course, can't hardly wait!!

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #117 on: July 16, 2017, 08:35:54 PM »
The first fire-up is a great feeling, Rex.  :cheers:

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #118 on: July 19, 2017, 10:37:36 AM »
Hey guys, Duke here, I'm the "Son" portion of the Schimmer and Son Racing Team.  I was able to capture our first start up on video for a little ear candy.  Gets me excited every time I watch it.  I can't wait to have it singing behind me while blasting down the salt.  Enjoy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQjr3jAduCI
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #119 on: July 19, 2017, 10:56:20 AM »
"It's alive!" "It's alive!"   :cheers:  :cheers:

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ