Australian Belly Tank

[grumm441]

Grumm,
Regarding the the cracks in the wheel, it looks as if the angle of the spokes are pulling the spoke nuts against the side of the hole in the wheel where the cracks are.
Could this be? Maybe it's just an illusion from the camera lens.

Don

Don, you have a good eye
Not only are some of the holes drilled at the wrong angles, I would guess the spokes are a way too tight.
Same guy who lace the wheel, drilled the holes. He claimed to have a jig for drilling the holes.
G

[ben james]

hi stew & grumm,
this will confuse the seppos,
kingswood with the 308 is running, purrs like a kitten.

[grumm441]

Cam timing?
G

[ben james]

yep & needed to shim up the rocker arms

[Dr Goggles]

 I'd like to take this chance to wish everyone here a merry Christmas and a happy new year from the Spirite of Sunshine crew.

Thanks for all the great advice, humour and companionship.

It was my first time at Bonneville this year and Grumm's second , he worked, I cavorted sort of....

I met a lot of people , I met a lot of people I knew but had never met, none of them disappointed me, In fact we were treated like royalty by some of the politest and most welcoming people I have ever met. Every day a preconception I had about the USA was changed in a positive way.

Specifically I would like to thank Chris, Wayno, Sparky, Freud and Stainless and Jon for showing us hospitality, guidance and friendship , to Lynda ,Dan and those at the WGB, Don and Gus, Joe A, Kepner,Troy, Keith and Tonya , tequilasaurus Rex Schimmer , Gordy, Dick de Luna and others who took us in or aside and treated Simon and I like long lost brothers we thank you.

The good lady Goggles and I are getting married in March next year and due to various constraints on time and budget the Spirit of Sunshine won't be going to Lake Gairdner in 2012.When it does run next time it'll have more gearing and more power. It's little brother the Sprite of Sunshine might make an appearance at a photo exhibition in Sydney and then get dragged up to the Chopped Show.

I hope everyone has a great break and a rewarding ,safe, prosperous and fast 2012

[SPARKY]

  To you and the Lady G.

[salt27]

Dr. G,
Congratulations on finding someone that will tolerate you.
It was our pleasure meeting you and we hope you will be back again.

Happy Holidays, Don

[Milwaukee Midget]

Heartfelt congratulations to you, my friend - and my deepest sympathies to Lady Goggles. 

Of course, I'm only kidding.

The car will still be in the shed, waiting for 2013, it will be expertly prepared, and as usual, will have a fascinating biography accompanying the exploits of its purveyors.  Something for all of us to look forward to.

Here's a notion - you're taking this year off - you COULD make up for it by running TWO events in 2013 . . .   

You kids run off and have fun, now.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.

[Elmo Rodge]

And a big old screamin' Merry Christmas to you too. Hey. I like Chris' idea of twice events in 2013. I wonder what that second one would be.    Wayno

[SPARKY]

Dr. G, We are closing in on 2000 hits!!!!  Mark is going to owe you big time!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76LbvnoIDkE

Maybe  he will play at your wedding 

[Dr Goggles]

he's too famous for that...there's a bit in the song where he goes on " I used to be big time.." or something like that, well he plays in the backing band for a TV show here called "Rock-wiz" a musical panel show which has a pretty big audience so despite having played in some of the country's cooler bands ( the Models, the Sacred Cowboys) he's now known better than ever for being on that show....I got an offer last night from one of my favorite ever bands to play at the wedding..for peanuts.

I am hurting big time right now, big big night at our annual Chrissie reunion show....Grumm was there and he had not let the evening pass unrefreshed........I was still crapping on with my brother at the kitchen table at 5am and we'd done our bit in the beer drinking stakes.

[grumm441]

Yes, Refreshed
G

[Rex Schimmer]

James,
Come March and I will have to play your CD every day to commemorate you passing to the dark side, ( married that is!) What a great time at Bonneville this year and I will never forget the margarita  at the starting line with you and Simon!!

Have a great Christmas (sounds like you have a pretty good start) and a great married life.

Rex

[Stainless1]

James, don't let these guys give you too much crap about getting married... I was happily married for 3 years.... out of 11 which ain't too bad.... 
Marriage is a fine institution... for those that need to be institutionalized
I could go on but it probably wouldn't matter... everyone has to try it sooner or later.  Hope to see you on one patch of salt or another soon
Stainless

[Reverend Hedgash]

Unbelievable. The most important event of your life and you cancel it due to getting married? You only can go over 200mph the first time ONCE in your life...

I thought the car was our wife and the girls were our mistresses?

OK, I'll forgive you once. Now promise me no kids due in March OK? Or April or May. So that means no sex in July, August or September the rest of your life. red hats don't grow on trees you know.

I think 2 events in 2013 is a very good idea.

Commit now since you are in the committing mood.

rH+