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Offline Rex Schimmer

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #270 on: October 05, 2019, 05:02:47 PM »
We are famous!!!  In the CBS bit about the vanishing salt at about 6min 30 sec they show Duke booking it!!!

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #271 on: October 05, 2019, 05:37:24 PM »
Quote from: Rex Schimmer on October 05, 2019, 05:02:47 PM
We are famous!!!  In the CBS bit about the vanishing salt at about 6min 30 sec they show Duke booking it!!!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNqeRt1Rltc

That video opens with a quick shot of the other Rex (Svoboda), too!
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #272 on: October 05, 2019, 06:04:35 PM »
I told the wife, "I know the Chico State dude driving that car!" And that older dude, too!  :-P :clap :clap
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Offline Rex Schimmer

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #273 on: October 22, 2019, 12:50:13 PM »
Just a quick note about our handling problem on our last attempted run at the WOS meet. We changed from a 16 tooth primary sprocket to a 15 tooth sprocket so we had to adjust the rear axle back to get the chain tension correct and after getting home and removing all of the body panels I could see that the shock mounting bolt on the left rear shock was impinging on the territory of one of our tubular balk heads, binding the suspension. Duke did the right thing by turning off.
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #274 on: June 08, 2020, 03:10:17 PM »
I am attaching some pics of the cage that Duke is building for a friend that is building a XXO competition coupe. I love to brag about my son and especially his welding which is so nice. It is the reason that I do not do any welding in our shop any more!!
Especially on our lakester!

Wait till you see the new front axle we are building! Pics as soon as Duke gets the welding done.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #275 on: June 08, 2020, 04:38:25 PM »
Beautiful, Rex.
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #276 on: June 08, 2020, 07:15:11 PM »

  Yeah, really nice work  :cheers:

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #277 on: June 08, 2020, 07:22:12 PM »
Indeed..very nice.
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #278 on: June 08, 2020, 11:21:25 PM »
Rex:

I am convinced there is a small percent of welders that can weld like Duke and then there is the rest of us! Beautiful work.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #279 on: June 08, 2020, 11:37:01 PM »
Hey... I can weld like that....  :?... ok except for the penetration and evenness.... OK Dammit...  and the bead spacing.... Well crap... and the weld appearance....  :?
OK I'm a hack...  lol8
Nice welds Duke  :cheers:
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #280 on: June 09, 2020, 02:09:39 AM »
Nice to meet you Rex.
Oh, you are an artist; what do you paint?

I don't paint, I weld.
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #281 on: June 09, 2020, 08:03:53 PM »
Rex, how did Duke become such an artist welder in steel and aluminum? My goodness those are beautiful welds.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #282 on: June 09, 2020, 09:38:11 PM »
I worked with a couple of guys that welded like that. Absolutely amazing hand skills and flexibility. It always gave me something to shoot for and the odd time I could look kind of similar.

Those guys ended up moving to Indy and making their living with those skills.

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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #283 on: July 12, 2020, 02:24:55 PM »
This is an update on our plans for 2020. With the cancellation of the World of Speed and the increase of the Covid 19 virus we are not going to attend Speed Week in August. Duke has strong and valid "social responsibility" feelings regarding the virus and I am just to damn old to chance it so we will see you all next year!

I will be sending some updated pics of things we have done to the car to up date it, Duke is just putting the finishing touches to our new "aero" front axle and I am working on a new "Woody designed" air scoop. Maybe with the extra time I can pull my roadster out of storage and get the new engine assembled and fitted.

Rex And Duke
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Re: Schimmer and Son "I" class fuel lakester:
« Reply #284 on: July 12, 2020, 04:04:16 PM »
   Hi Rex,I think you just put a nail in my reason for going to Speed Week coffin. :-(    George
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