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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #450 on: March 30, 2013, 11:29:59 AM »
So it's the 'radiator' part of your intercooler? Could you put the intercooler beside the radiator, and save yourself the extra effort of the pump and spray bar?

Due to space I am packaging them together. I don't think I would even need the spraybar but it will keep the water moving in the tank as the ice melts. Besides, it was a quick $30 and easy to do. Cheap insurance if we need it in my small tank.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #451 on: April 15, 2013, 06:56:47 PM »
I am at the point of welding the front uprights back on. Trying to figure out a good way to align all the parts. Since this car is rigid I won't have a good way to square the front and rear axles up afterwards. I need to be spot on the first time.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #452 on: April 15, 2013, 08:14:41 PM »
Trent,
I'll bet with some time and a good tape measure, plumb bob a fairly flat floor you could get it between 1/16 to 1/8 inch square, which with a long wheel base is probably good. That being said I would never build a car without at least one axle that I can move, up and down, fore and aft and right to left. You need to be able to adjust alignment and also corner weight which you cannot do easily if it is welded solid.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #453 on: April 15, 2013, 08:22:54 PM »
Yeah Rex, plus the fact that is still welded to the jig with a centerline helps. As I was typing the last reply I envisioned a way to tack some alignment "tubes" to square the front. Basically I am just getting some solid data points out at the front axle ends.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #454 on: April 16, 2013, 09:37:48 AM »
Trent,
I'll bet with some time and a good tape measure, plumb bob a fairly flat floor you could get it between 1/16 to 1/8 inch square, which with a long wheel base is probably good. That being said I would never build a car without at least one axle that I can move, up and down, fore and aft and right to left. You need to be able to adjust alignment and also corner weight which you cannot do easily if it is welded solid.

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It came to me in the shower today! At least for the front axle, I am going to tack the uprights in place and hang the axle. I will dial it in with the short, adjustable control arms I plan to run. These will have your typical heim ends. I will keep this stuff temporary until the rear axle is in place and I can triple check square.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #455 on: April 16, 2013, 10:20:43 AM »
The adjustable rod ends sound like they should serve your purpose, Trent.  It sounds like you are "in the zone" - keep pushing forward, man. :cheers:

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #456 on: April 23, 2013, 06:21:19 PM »
Well, we are closer to a roller!



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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #457 on: April 23, 2013, 08:06:20 PM »
Looking good Trent.....Keep at it!   :cheers:

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #458 on: April 23, 2013, 08:12:34 PM »
Looking real good, Trent!
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

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #459 on: April 23, 2013, 09:35:23 PM »
Looks nice and stout Trent.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #460 on: April 28, 2013, 06:14:18 PM »
Rex, I got the front end about dead on. Less than a 1/16th and that is a stretch. Everything is just tacked and I will move on until we are ready for final welding.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #461 on: April 28, 2013, 06:40:09 PM »
Its coming along nicely Trent.

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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #462 on: May 05, 2013, 03:01:06 PM »
Huge step for me. I FINALLY got the QC torn apart. The axle tubes were a little redneck and STUCK. I found a jig on the HAMB using your engine stand to pull the tubes. Clearances were bad, took two pulls and about 15 minutes of heat per tube. Now, I just have to learn how to build one of these from scratch!?!?!?!



Tight clearances, turned down well casing? Looks like black pipe in person!



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Apparently when you have a snout, some well casing and need to mate them you scab a larger tube on top? Hard to see but the scab was not cut off with a bandsaw, they drilled 3/16" holes all the way around until the piece fell from the stock, on both sides!?!??! Had to be 100 holes per "cut"




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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #463 on: May 05, 2013, 03:35:08 PM »
That's what happens when you re-purpose old circle track parts, you have to take the "circle track" out of them.  :roll:
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Re: Spirit of South Dakota Lakester
« Reply #464 on: May 05, 2013, 05:50:29 PM »
Ain't repurposing shit neat  :wink:
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