Australian Belly Tank

[wobblywalrus]

It has its own look.  Different than the ones here.  It looks like it will be easier on the fuel than the last one.  Nice truck.

[grumm441]

What you can't see is the 150 Litre (about 40 US gallons) LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) tank in the back and with petrol at about $5.50 a gallon and LPG about half that, it's a pretty good truck.

Back to tank news, It runs, video to follow.

However hear is a picture of Goggles checking out the parachute release, or looking for squirrels

G

[generatorshovel]

There is is !

[grumm441]

Ah ha!
G

[Reverend Hedgash]

Stew, that is a great looking truck, well done. So good that we should consider painting the tank to match! Is that lesbian purple on the sun visor? One of Bill Burke's Bellytanks had a super purple colour... maybe white and purple as an option?

Just thinking it would make a nice accessory for the truck...

Dik

[DND]

In the early 60's the Quincy Tank was several shades of purple and some neat pinstriping to set it off.

The Tank looked very cool.

Don

[ol38y]

It has its own look.  Different than the ones here.  It looks like it will be easier on the fuel than the last one.  Nice truck.

Looks identical to the trucks sold here in the 70's to me...  cept the aftermarket paint...

[Dr Goggles]

Yes Larry/Bo they are the same.

No Reverend, it is more a "grog blossomed" nose color, more the maroon-burgundy...... The Francisco tank's color was referred to as "burple" apparently....who was it we were ragging about painting their car that particular shade of purple?

The "squirrell" I was seeking here was one of the last ribs in the tail that was fouling the push bar set up and stopping the tail going on fully.. Of all the jobs using an angle grinder whilst in a confined metal object has to be up there with the worst.....in this shot you can see that I have had my tonsils out.



it fired yesterday, annoyingly the microphone was switched off on my camera, it started with a hell of a rush, Vaughn the tame fitter and turner was standing directly behind it...there was a brief moment where I thought " does he want to be standing there "....the exhaust has an aggressive crack to it. and it's as lumpy as all get out.....Vaughn was briefly cloaked in smoke and then looked like he'd been shot a few times....it was loud where he was...

We've got a few "do agains"......the motor has to be hoisted because it seems I tore the pinion seal, the diff oil is leaving early.we seem to have lost the copper washer off the drain hole in the box, likewise the oil there is getting out.....had to "service" the rear wheel cylinders with a BFH.

[Dr Goggles]

It don't feel very sorted right now

Make "The List", and then before you start checking anything off, check each sub-system, walk around the car, dig through, clean and organize the shed - you'll be surprised what pops up - check out the nooks and crannies, go through the tool box, and write anything down.  Go through your pictures from last time - both of your car and the other racers - and remind yourself of what you're going to need.

Then start checking off the list.

You're going to be fine, AND you're going to go faster than you ever have before.

Please repost this to me during the last week of July. 

 

list started, eleven days to go, stilll soooooooooo much to do

[Dr Goggles]

The Francisco tank's color was referred to as "burple" apparently....who was it we were ragging about painting their car that particular shade of purple?

It was Smurph's truck, I think I described the hue as "delicious" 

[SPARKY]

Rock and Roll my good Dr. G, Rock & Roll  Glad to hear that it is going to  be a little snarly---bet it will sound " 'bout right" at full song!! 

[grumm441]

list started, eleven days to go, stilll soooooooooo much to do

Well It's 1 pm again here and you seem to be online, so get on with it
and anyway, if it wasn't for the last minute, when would anything get done?
G

[Dr Goggles]

Back in the shed last night. Hoisted the motor and once again pulled the pinion yoke. There isn't enough room to pull the tailshaft without hoisting the motor since the ten bolt went in, that means we're making a new talshaft, or at least shortening this one before we race again. I did this because the diff was leaking just sitting there, we weren't confident that that would get any better once we got to the lake so it was new seal time.I took out the seal, it was spotless which lead me to think it was leaking around the seal not through it. Still, I wasn't going to be standing next to the car with the oil dripping out of it and the Colonel saying " you put the old seal back in it didn't you?" so I put the new one in, this time I used No 4 instead of silicone and I cleaned and dried the surface too....the base of the ten bolt housing is flat and the way we've set it up it is just like a drummer's mouth when the drum riser is level...it dribbles out both ends....., the easiet way it seems to drain the diff is to pull the seal, opening the rear cover lets it pour straight onto the exhaust junction, fortunately I have wrapped the exhaust there , so we're in for a smoky couple of runs until it burns that off.

Hey Grumm, aren't I allowed to look at my phone..... who are you anyway, the Australian Bellytank thread Police?

[salt27]

list started, eleven days to go, stilll soooooooooo much to do

Well It's 1 pm again here and you seem to be online, so get on with it
and anyway, if it wasn't for the last minute, when would anything get done?
G

When I asked him about his online vs shed activities, he claimed to be eating breakfast. Yea right.

  Don

[Dr Goggles]

Oh , it's you again....... "having breakfast" was likely a euphemism for things I'm not allowed to discuss on the forum
Who wants to hear about me fighting for space in a sud filled spa with the local beach volleyball team or breaking most of the commandments after tearing up my doctors advice......

I'm currently waiting for a client in Sale. When I was a kid some friends of our family moved from Sale to Boort( pron Bought), we always thought that was pretty funny..........
Carry on.