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Offline jacksoni

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #90 on: January 06, 2010, 08:48:40 AM »
Did you notice, I didn't grind on or sand the plug in my garage at home....
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #91 on: January 07, 2010, 12:30:33 PM »
Thought I'd have some fun this morning,  Wanted to see what a windscreen would look like, this will be the starting configuration then figure out if we want to shorten it......definitely a maybe..
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #92 on: January 07, 2010, 01:42:33 PM »
Thought I'd have some fun this morning,  Wanted to see what a windscreen would look like, this will be the starting configuration then figure out if we want to shorten it......definitely a maybe..

Ahhhhhh....... unless made of something approaching chrome moly its going to go away first time I step on it trying to get in and out of the car. :-o :?  Other than that looks fine.  :cheers:
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Offline Stan Back

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #93 on: January 07, 2010, 02:35:58 PM »
Ditto.

And no reason not to extend it down the sides of the cage.

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #94 on: January 07, 2010, 04:00:26 PM »
Jack, Just need to be careful when you get in.......more room than you think.

Stan,  windscreen extention considered.....might it be "streamliining or ??"...have to make that determination.  Still just throwing some stuff out there for comment...
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #95 on: January 10, 2010, 04:56:02 PM »
Another productive weekend.....finished mounting cowl back including doors will send to the bodyshop.....moved on to front suspension, did the layout and tack welded everything in place for final weld.....tomorrow will strip frame bare and take it off the build table to install belly pan....end of week hope to have chassis back up on build stands, rather than table, re-install front suspension and rear assy and it will sit on its WHEELS.  Then take a 2 week vacation in a WARM climate to celebrate!!!!  TABLE FREE to good home must pickup in Annapolis Maryland....
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #96 on: January 11, 2010, 01:42:04 PM »
Your build is looking good! How thick is the material that you had your wheel centers made from? Did you have them water jet cut? and did they cut in the center pilot dia and the bolt pattern? Who did them?
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #97 on: January 11, 2010, 06:04:17 PM »
Hello Rex, Wheel center was cut by Lazer Jet, .250 thick.  I sent them a schetch of what I wanted and within an hour I received CAD print for my approval.  It included the kidney bean design, 4 3/4 " bolt pattern with 45 degree taper for 1" lug nuts and center locating hole.  Had the parts in less than a week! If you can draw it the can make it.  Contact person Alan Godard, Tucson, Az......www.ballisticfabrication.com. 
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #98 on: January 11, 2010, 06:31:48 PM »
It's cleaning up that Dodge foam. Especially the stuff you end up wearing. :evil: :evil: :roll:

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #99 on: January 12, 2010, 08:39:38 AM »
Finally. It's coming off the table!  Next.... belly pan......
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #100 on: January 12, 2010, 08:12:43 PM »
Sounds like a milestone to me, well done.

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #101 on: January 14, 2010, 07:11:37 PM »
Well.....It's bottoms up, time for the belly pan......Body on the dolly.....ready for a facelift!
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #102 on: January 14, 2010, 07:32:44 PM »
You have mad skills, chief.  Nice progress.  Are you going to be welding the wheels yourself?  Curious as to what the wheel center outside diameter is to fit the Bug wheels?  It's an idea I'd like to steal from you.
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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #103 on: January 14, 2010, 10:19:44 PM »
Hello Chris,  I'm actually using  4" wide VW rims, they're easy to remove the centers (4 small stitch welds).  I"ll build a jig, tack the centers and let a more experienced welder finish the job.  Ballistic Fabrication, Tucson, Az provided the lazer cut centers.  Send them a sketch they can make it, great people to work with....thanks for your interest looks like your project is on the roll.

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Re: BB Bonneville Bugeye
« Reply #104 on: January 18, 2010, 10:01:55 AM »
 Starting on the belly pan, fairly straight forward.......  Will not fit chassis diagonals or rollbar supports until body is mounted.
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