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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #450 on: June 01, 2014, 08:50:43 AM »
Neil,
We are all anxiously awaiting the appearance of your creation on the salt.
It has been a long time coming, but I suspect it will be worth the wait.
Any chance August 2014 for it's debut?
Thanks for the update.

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« Reply #451 on: June 01, 2014, 12:50:41 PM »
So have I, Dave!  :wink:

I hope to have the chassis done and at least get that up to Speed Week for a preliminary tech inspection.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #452 on: June 01, 2014, 12:58:28 PM »
OOOOOH!  :-o

Pity we won't see it run, but I'm looking forward to checking it out!
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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« Reply #453 on: June 01, 2014, 01:13:19 PM »
Thanks, Chris. I look forward to the Midget exceeding its previous speed by a substantial margin.

At least it's getting there. It would be nice to have it ready to run but there's still just too much to do.

Joline has been in Australia and now NZ for the last three weeks so I've had time to get a lot of work done. She won't be back for another week so I'll continue to work on the car.

I just ran out of gas-- my oxy-acetylene bottles-- so I won't be able to do any welding today but there are still other things to do, cut out some aluminum panels, for one. Working on this thing by yourself has lots of drawbacks-- things just don't get done very fast!

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

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« Reply #454 on: June 01, 2014, 03:17:02 PM »
I was just out in a trailer that I use for storage, scrounging around for a big piece of aluminum that I remembered saving to use as a stressed panel across the bottom of my chassis. After measuring it, it is large enough to do what I planned. It's 0.063" Alclad 7075-T6 which is really strong-- its ultimate tensile strength is equivalent to 0.076" 1020 cold-rolled steel. I just washed it off and the next step is to take it into the shop and lay it on the upside-down chassis and draw an outline to cut it to size.

I found a few lengths of 7075 angle, too which should be useful for making brackets for brake line fittings, etc. Lunch time so I'm taking a break.

Whew, it's getting hot; 94F here already but it is supposed to reach 105F in town today. We are a little higher that the city; we are at 3,000 ft here in Diamond Bell Ranch. I can tell the humidity has risen a little here.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ


Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #455 on: June 01, 2014, 07:32:02 PM »
Hope your wife's having a good time in Aus. Neil and great to see you moving ahead with the car, it's a special build yours, more exotic materials coming out too, great stuff!

I had a look at Diamond Ranch Road! Wow  :-o, you're out in the BIG country there!

Keep up the work on the car, but look after yourself too!  :cheers:

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« Reply #456 on: June 01, 2014, 08:40:38 PM »
Thanks, Graham. We are out here in the desert a ways.

Joline was in Sydney & Melbourne for two weeks and enjoyed her time there. She was impressed by how nice the people were. Today she's flying from Christchurch to Rotorua. She said that Cristchurch still looks like it was bombed; still a lot of damage from their devastating earthquake. She took the Trans Alpine train from Queenstown to Greymouth and was thrilled at the snow-capped mountains. I reminded her that Sir Edmund Hillary was from NZ.  :cheers:

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

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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #457 on: June 01, 2014, 09:48:38 PM »
Neil, Glad to hear Joline is having fun down in the islands.

Yes folks, Neil is a little out in the desert... Any road with a cattle guard is considered out in the big country.

Good to see you are not just sitting around eating BonBons and drinking beer in Joline's absence.  Keep up the good work, I'll see you at SpeedWeek.  :-D
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« Reply #458 on: June 01, 2014, 10:03:26 PM »
Stainless;

Actually, you had to cross two cattle guards to get here.  :-D

A few beers and a handful of M & Ms are good for energy-- aren't they?   :cheers:

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

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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #459 on: June 01, 2014, 10:09:36 PM »
Stainless;

Actually, you had to cross two cattle guards to get here.  :-D

A few beers and a handful of M & Ms are good for energy-- aren't they?   :cheers:

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

Breakfast of Champions  :cheers:
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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #460 on: June 01, 2014, 11:11:30 PM »
For a shameless subscription to this thread......

Niel, your about the same distance west of I-19 as I am east of it over here in Vail.  Just remember to keep yourself hydrated.

Take care
Dan
Tucson, AZ

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« Reply #461 on: June 01, 2014, 11:20:19 PM »
Drop by sometime for a visit!

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

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« Reply #462 on: June 01, 2014, 11:37:58 PM »
Will do.  I will be out of town for the next two weeks but when I get back I'll drop you a PM for your address.

In the meantime, hydrate!  :cheers:
Dan
Tucson, AZ

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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #463 on: June 01, 2014, 11:55:38 PM »
Stainless;

Actually, you had to cross two cattle guards to get here.  :-D

A few beers and a handful of M & Ms are good for energy-- aren't they?   :cheers:

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

Peanut or regular?   :roll:

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Re: Mid- Engine Modified Sports
« Reply #464 on: June 02, 2014, 12:21:48 AM »
Stainless;

Actually, you had to cross two cattle guards to get here.  :-D

A few beers and a handful of M & Ms are good for energy-- aren't they?   :cheers:

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

  A porkchop in every can :cheers:

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