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Offline wobblywalrus

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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #870 on: August 24, 2020, 11:22:17 PM »
Good job!!!
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #871 on: August 24, 2020, 11:50:26 PM »
Quote from: Lemming Motors on August 24, 2020, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: floydjer on August 14, 2020, 10:26:30 AM
(..and by the way..which one's Pink?) :cheers:

Welcome to the (new) machine.

Now stop upping records and let the new kids have a turn  :-D

Not to worry... we will probably go after one of our own at World Finals.... not the G... waiting for you and John Goodman so we can have a G lakester shootout  :-o it will be fun...
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #872 on: August 24, 2020, 11:57:38 PM »
Dang! Wish I could be there to see Stainless and John Goodman go at it hammer and tongs.
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #873 on: August 25, 2020, 10:14:57 AM »
Well you might have noticed I was John's crew chief on his car's debut in 2017 and he was on my crew this year for Bockscar's debut... we have shared parts, equipment and information...  :clap  it's the Bonneville way  :clap  we may need to run well spaced.... as I may need John's help and he may need mine...
Oh, I know how to make that work... we will put one of them in impound  :roll:  :wink:
I think it will be fun... especially if Lemming John joins the fun.... and the best part... you can be there SpeedWeek 2021
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #874 on: August 25, 2020, 02:28:14 PM »
Quote from: Stainless1 on August 25, 2020, 10:14:57 AM
I think it will be fun... especially if Lemming John joins the fun.... and the best part... you can be there SpeedWeek 2021

...and I have the hope to be there, too....in 2021.....
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #875 on: August 25, 2020, 03:42:53 PM »
 So Bob...What you are saying is there is more left in the new car??? Sweet! :cheers:
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #876 on: August 25, 2020, 11:16:37 PM »
Quote from: floydjer on August 25, 2020, 03:42:53 PM
So Bob...What you are saying is there is more left in the new car??? Sweet! :cheers:

Well Jerry, I sure hope so... Started planning this car when I ran 246... JB's crash just pushed me into action.  The G motor is waiting for its turn... the I blown motor should have more in it... but I guess that's why we actually go racing...  :?
Both need good salt, but to be honest the car felt solid... OK a little too solid... but you know what I mean... steered well through the crappy parts... when the soft spots moved it, I could move it back... and the best thing... I didn't run over any signs or markers although a couple tried to jump in front of me.  I guess we will see what the future brings....
We might run Gas at World Finals... event gas... planning on a little dyno run to sort out a few things... new turbo is on the way... if it is a bolt on, we will be good, if not we will save it for next time... not as much time as you think to the next race.
Feel free to drop by for a beer...  :friday  :cheers:
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #877 on: August 26, 2020, 07:30:52 AM »
Robert.....Try to imagine my personality with alcohol added to the mix.... :?
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #878 on: August 26, 2020, 08:46:43 AM »
Found this one FB...

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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #879 on: August 26, 2020, 09:52:55 AM »
Another one...

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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #880 on: August 26, 2020, 10:27:41 AM »
Thanks Justin... I'm sure Pork Pie will appreciate seeing those, he was concerned about proper stance for best aero.  The stills I shot appear that the suspension in the back settled a little over the week... or the shock stiction kept it from rising after the last run.  Hard to tell because the suspension was so stiff... working to make it a little less so....

Jerry...  :laugh: OK, I get your point there :laugh: I will drink yours in hopes to catch up with your personality....
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #881 on: August 26, 2020, 11:31:04 AM »
Is that second one at El Mirage?  The dirt sure looks rough.   :roll:  :laugh:


Edit... added some smiley's for you Stan
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #882 on: August 26, 2020, 05:54:53 PM »
My machine, although steam-powered, doesn't have those cute little junior high cartoons in it.
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #883 on: August 27, 2020, 07:10:41 AM »
F'n fantastic Stainless for a new car, but you have been at this for a while.
A thought on the springs-- You could grind a bit off the OD of the springs to
reduce the spring rate.
I don't know how much though.

    cheers   Bones
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Re: Bockscar 2.0
« Reply #884 on: August 27, 2020, 09:29:23 AM »
Oh, I know how to make that work... we will put one of them in impound  :roll:  :wink:

Better yet, let?s put them both in impound. I think we can both qualify for a record return run, on the same record, at the same time, right?

John
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