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Offline manta22

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1725 on: May 18, 2013, 01:05:29 PM »
Work is the curse of the drinking class  :-o  :cheers:

Never used to be that way around here.  Working and drinking used to go hand in hand, and to good effect, I might add.

Back in the hey-day of this fair city, the bricklayers would hand kids empty pales and cash, send them down to the bar, and they would return with the elixir. 

The brick and stone work in downtown Milwaukee is world class.

MADD's Milwaukee office is located in just such a building . . .

I think that used to be called "rushing the growler"

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1726 on: May 18, 2013, 01:20:45 PM »
Buddy, it was great finally meeting you.  We'll catch up in August.  Keep that Caddy glued together on Dyno Day - I want to HEAR it run!

When that minor wind and drizzle passed through Pewaukee, I didn't really give it much thought, but when I got home, it was clear that the winds had really picked up in my neighborhood.  A huge maple had been blown down a few houses up from us, blocking the street, and the neighbor's house across the street deposited about a half of a square of shingles into our yard!

Our place is fine, so clearly, drinking with Mr. Walker is GOOD LUCK!   :cheers:

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Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1727 on: May 19, 2013, 01:29:31 PM »
The thrash for Quest 200 continues, on all aspects of the car! Everyone involved are pretty amazing!

Don, I know you have cool updates, so where are they?? :-D


From John K:

I made the support for the front of the fiberglass this morning. It slips into two receivers and is held in place by one dzus on each side.

I will build the flanges on edges of the fenders where the meet the body tomorrow or Tuesday.  This should be the last big fabricating process.  I will also work on the removable panel at the lower front.   I am nearing the end of the fiberglass work.  I will spend some time smoothing the whole mess out.  I am going to wait until Randy gets all of the front suspension completed before I make the final cut on the front wheel openings.
 
John, your aero mods are wickedly great! Thanks again! :cheers:
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1728 on: May 19, 2013, 02:49:35 PM »
Forget the fiberglass...............

Go in business making those dropped axles and the entire "gotta have one of those" streeters will buy one.


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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1729 on: May 19, 2013, 02:56:56 PM »
As always nice fabrication. I think you should use more then two dzus fasteners,inspection may want something to assure if one comes loose one may not be enough :cheers:
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1730 on: May 20, 2013, 10:07:53 AM »
Glen, we may have to add more dzus fasteners, but the wind pressure will keep it in place. If we end up backwards, it's coming off no matter what we do, I think!



The following is from Don:

Spent Saturday finishing the machining on the block. I cut the receiver grove
for the O ring at my friends shop around the corner from my shop. Dennis from
Tech Machining just purchased this BIG ASS MACHINE   HASS - VF5SS

To set up the block I first laser cut and welded an angle plate. After getting it in the machine we indicated the block within .001.

Once it was in tolerance I mounted the head to the block and indicated the 2 locating pins in the heads. We machined 2 1/4" locating pins in them when we re cut the o rings in the head for larger wire so we would have absolute positioning every time we installed the heads. we set the pins within .0002 to .0003 alignment of the block. After locating everything the cutting started.

The set up of the block in the machine took 2 hours + but the cutting run time only took 14 min that was including the locating pin hole -- All in all the grove turned out great !!



Wow! REALLY nice job, Don! Thanks again
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1731 on: May 20, 2013, 10:10:24 AM »
Here are the o-ring receiver grooves.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1732 on: May 20, 2013, 10:44:14 AM »
 :-o  :cheers:
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1733 on: May 20, 2013, 11:15:35 AM »
Buddy, regarding the locating pins, is one of them set up with a slotted busing to allow for different expansion rates of the metals?
by the way, looking really good. Wayno

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1734 on: May 20, 2013, 05:58:56 PM »
Outstanding Buddy! That is some excellent machine work!  :-o
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1735 on: May 20, 2013, 09:28:19 PM »
Buddy, regarding the locating pins, is one of them set up with a slotted busing to allow for different expansion rates of the metals?
by the way, looking really good. Wayno

No, Wayno, they're not. With the block and heads 0-ringed, I think it's critical to keep this head from moving, in order to seal it.

Of course, I'm not always right! :-D
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1736 on: May 20, 2013, 10:03:55 PM »
Buddy, You and your teams work is amazing.  I cant wait to see the end result this year on the salt.  Tony  :cheers:
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1737 on: May 20, 2013, 11:44:11 PM »
Salt Heii---I cant wait to hear the dyno stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1738 on: May 21, 2013, 12:53:48 AM »
... regarding the locating pins, is one of them set up with a slotted busing to allow for different expansion rates of the metals?...
If the block/heads can move with respect to each other while clamped by the head fasteners, something would be drastically wrong.
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Re: XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build
« Reply #1739 on: May 21, 2013, 01:03:22 AM »
... I think it's critical to keep this head from moving...
That's the job of the clamping force of the torqued head fasteners. The two little dowels are simply for precise positioning during assembly.
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