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Offline WOODY@DDLLC

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #480 on: January 27, 2014, 11:31:09 PM »
Congratulations to Steve and the Flying Lizard crew on their first  Daytona 24 hrs win.  Steve has engineered a lot wins on many courses around the world but the Daytona 24hrs has alluded him.  Also a congratulations is due to Woody who also had a hand in their win!  This is even more amazing considering this is their first time out with the new Audi.  :cheers: Tony

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    Audi R8 LMS #45 relegated to second place
    Organizers ask to excuse confusion caused

About four hours after the end of the race, the organizers of the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA) have issued a revised result for the GT Daytona class.
The IMSA revised their original decision to impose a time-penalty on the #555 Ferrari. The #45 Audi R8 LMS of Audi customer team Flying Lizard Motorsports, which had originally been declared as the winner of the race, was moved back to second place. The organisers have pleged all participants to excuse the confusion they have caused. The Team Flying Lizard Motorsports reserves further action against this decision and would like to comment not before Monday.

Romolo Liebchen, Head of Audi Sport customer racing: “It is unfortunate that the events after the race cast a shadow on a really great race in the Daytona GT class. Probably this race deserves two winners.”

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #481 on: January 28, 2014, 10:35:10 AM »
Woody, I talked to Steve and he was really bummed out about the whole situation.  But I guess this is to be expected when NASCAR took over the ALMS last year.  :-o  Tony
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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #482 on: January 29, 2014, 11:16:16 PM »
Charlie came by with the finished header tank today. It has three shock mounts and a schrader valve to pressurize the system. Though its a small part of the car it took a bit to fab up. The one part that bugs me is that Charlie indexed the water neck so the cap is on sideways (his idea of being funny).  Tony

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #483 on: January 29, 2014, 11:35:19 PM »
Tony, here's my version.

I found this old Aluminum fire extinguisher here.
My brother had polished it up to use as an ornament.

I put it on the lathe and cut it in half. The base is inverted so I flipped that over, got a filler neck and all I need is have it welded.

It will be held in position with one of those carbon mounts I have.

I think it will work.

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #484 on: January 30, 2014, 11:20:04 AM »
Mike, That looks nice.  Does your brother know you took his polished fire extinguisher cut it up?  :-o Tony
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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #485 on: January 30, 2014, 01:20:44 PM »
Mike, That looks nice.  Does your brother know you took his polished fire extinguisher cut it up?  :-o Tony

Funny! Nice work guys :cheers:

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #486 on: May 01, 2014, 09:12:14 PM »
I am posting on Tony's thread to let you all know that we almost lost Tony a couple of months ago. He put on his shop shoes and a brown recluse spider was in the shoe and bit him on the toe and he has spent the last months in the hospital. They ended up taking a kidney and 20% of his liver! I talked to him today and he is on the mend and ready to start in earnest on his roadster project. I am sure he will be posting soon.

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #487 on: May 01, 2014, 09:17:58 PM »
There are a lot of ways for us to meet our demise.

This is a tough one for Tony.

Tony........I hope for the best for you. Being a REMR builder describes your toughness.

Welcome to survival.

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #488 on: May 01, 2014, 09:32:39 PM »
Good grief! I'll never put on boots again without thinking of Tony. Get well quick!

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #489 on: May 01, 2014, 11:04:10 PM »
Tony, I thought I was trying to spend time with doctors instead of working on the house.... and race car... looks like you win the prize.
Get better buddy, we want to see your car on the salt... not to mention more umbrella girls.  :-D
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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #490 on: May 01, 2014, 11:44:06 PM »
Get well quick Tony. We're missing you and all the ingenuity you bring to your projects.

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #491 on: May 02, 2014, 03:07:58 PM »
Holy Cr*p!!   Da** those venomous arachnids!!

Get well soon Tony!!

Missing your posts, and their ingenuity.

Hope you are at the recovery point where you can have a suds, or other libation . . . . .
 :cheers:
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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #492 on: May 02, 2014, 04:02:48 PM »
Dayum! Sorry to hear about the misfortune Tony. Glad to hear you are on the mend. Hope to see you on the salt in August!

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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #493 on: May 02, 2014, 11:36:55 PM »
Thanks  Guys!   :cheers:  Now I just have to watch my alcohol intake.  :-o  Tony
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Re: Rear Engine Modified Roadster Build
« Reply #494 on: May 03, 2014, 02:08:04 AM »
Get well Tony. :cheers: