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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #285 on: February 29, 2012, 12:43:14 PM »
I do know this much. They are expensive. I believe the new code to be FIA 8860. Only two shell sizes available. Medium and large. They don't look to that much bigger than my Bell GTX that I bought in 08.
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #286 on: February 29, 2012, 02:32:25 PM »
I do know this much. They are expensive. I believe the new code to be FIA 8860. Only two shell sizes available. Medium and large. They don't look to that much bigger than my Bell GTX that I bought in 08.

On Glens advice I had a pal measure his new SA2010 to compare to the old Bandit I am using to build the car. His is 11" deep front to back, 10" high and 9" wide. Came out about the same as the Bandit.

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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #287 on: February 29, 2012, 02:46:10 PM »
Trent, thanks for the compliment, like I was taught measure twice and cut once. The optional is tear out and redo
and time and material is $$$$. Patterns and templates are a major part of ground up fabrication.
When I was drag racing we made a lot of duplicate parts like motor plates and other pieces that can't be made at the track. Keep up the good work on the lakester. By the way is the fuel tank going to have a steel tunnel under it by the tranny?
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #288 on: February 29, 2012, 02:55:13 PM »
Trent, thanks for the compliment, like I was taught measure twice and cut once. The optional is tear out and redo
and time and material is $$$$. Patterns and templates are a major part of ground up fabrication.
When I was drag racing we made a lot of duplicate parts like motor plates and other pieces that can't be made at the track. Keep up the good work on the lakester. By the way is the fuel tank going to have a steel tunnel under it by the tranny?


Not to derail Robs thread but yes my tank will have protection under it.


Rob, I am jealous about you using that Baleigh notcher, fit looks killer.

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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #289 on: February 29, 2012, 03:02:41 PM »
We also will have 1/4 steel plate protection between transmission and fuel tank.
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #290 on: February 29, 2012, 03:16:06 PM »
Your rear layout looks a lot like what I am ending up with. Is that a chute area between the tank and the QC?

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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #291 on: February 29, 2012, 04:17:56 PM »
Yes, that is the reserve chute box. The Primary chute box will be located behind the QC.
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #292 on: February 29, 2012, 07:55:32 PM »
Eric (Blue) is real big about throwing out the laundry from the top of the car.

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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #293 on: March 01, 2012, 12:39:14 AM »
Please help me read the title of this thread:
Is "NACA 66 Special" one phrase; or is "Special A/BGS" a phrase?

Jack, absolutely
You forgot the "sarcasm" smiley...
Come on guys- I asked a legitimate question.
In grammatical terms: what element of the title is modified by the adjective 'Special'?
I have not read this complete thread. But reading the recent pages and the first couple of pages gave no clue as to what is "special".
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #294 on: March 01, 2012, 01:25:23 AM »
Please help me read the title of this thread:
Is "NACA 66 Special" one phrase; or is "Special A/BGS" a phrase?

Jack, absolutely
You forgot the "sarcasm" smiley...
Come on guys- I asked a legitimate question.
In grammatical terms: what element of the title is modified by the adjective 'Special'?
I have not read this complete thread. But reading the recent pages and the first couple of pages gave no clue as to what is "special".

Jack, it is simply a name for the car based on the NACA 66 shape. "Special" being a common racing prefix for a wide variety of cars through history. Of course, the A/BGS stands for A Blown Gas Streamliner. Similar to Our name for our lakester stoled from Lindbergs plane Spirit of South Dakota or Doc Goggles and crew from down under with the Spirit of Sunshine or Stan Backs Spirit of San Diego etc...............

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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #295 on: March 01, 2012, 10:07:22 AM »
Thank you Tman and yes, you are %100 correct.
BTW, we are looking for a new name. The "NACA 66 Special" is just a place holder although it describes the car a bit.
The wing, wheel fairings. front wheel fairing are all NACA 66-018 shaped. The fuselage is a modified version of the the 66-018 shape made from (8) lofted splines with the top and bottom halves having a different (modified) cord thickness. This is the shape that Eric recommended winter of 2009. I have grown to understand the significance of this shape and the significance of NLF (natural laminar flow).
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #296 on: March 02, 2012, 12:26:29 AM »
Thank you.
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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #297 on: March 17, 2012, 11:20:18 PM »
Made a little progress on chassis.







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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #298 on: March 17, 2012, 11:38:18 PM »
Very nice work, coming along nicely.

Does the rear front wheel come into the bulkhead recess?


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Re: NACA 66 Special A/BGS
« Reply #299 on: March 18, 2012, 12:44:22 AM »
A nice clean looking build Rob. Keep up the good work.  :cheers: :cheers:

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