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Offline fastlammy

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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #735 on: April 15, 2013, 04:15:20 PM »
Great stuff Jon, looks fantastic!
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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #736 on: April 15, 2013, 04:25:07 PM »
Jon, I love it. Wayno
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #737 on: April 16, 2013, 12:36:01 AM »
You have an intelligent approach to difficult and complex problems.
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #738 on: April 16, 2013, 06:58:06 AM »
Really great to see. A fresh look with a lot of thought and r&d to back the decisions you've made so far. On the way Jon, mate, you're on the way. :cheers:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #739 on: April 16, 2013, 05:14:08 PM »
Thanks for the kind words guys, getting there slowly....

Not got my rostered week of this month has slowed progress some, I do get it later though when I want it.

Cheers
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #740 on: April 18, 2013, 02:10:23 AM »
Then stuff got real.....

Front left eigth:


Front left quarter:


Steve decided to do it in eigths instead of quarters to make the job easier.

Yes I'm excited. :-D
Yes it's just a block of polystyrene. :-)
My baby is taking shape and I'm 600km away.  :cry:

Cheers
jon
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #741 on: April 18, 2013, 02:41:58 AM »
Tick. :cheers:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #742 on: April 18, 2013, 03:59:29 AM »
Quote from: Jon on April 16, 2013, 05:14:08 PM
Thanks for the kind words guys, getting there slowly....

Not got my rostered week of this month has slowed progress some, I do get it later though when I want it.

Cheers
jon

Slow, and this build Jon, don't belong in the same sentence.  :cheers:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #743 on: April 18, 2013, 09:27:25 AM »
Quote from: Jon on April 18, 2013, 02:10:23 AM
Then stuff got real.....

Yes I'm excited. :-D
Yes it's just a block of polystyrene. :-)
My baby is taking shape and I'm 600km away.  :cry:

Cheers
jon

I sent a CAD file to the other side of the world and this appears!  :-o
Virtual to reality - how cool is that?  :cheers:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #744 on: April 18, 2013, 08:18:56 PM »
Mate!! Looks like it might be upside down. :roll:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #745 on: April 18, 2013, 10:47:58 PM »
Left hand drive too  :-D
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #746 on: April 19, 2013, 01:42:03 AM »
It's because the chain goes up the wrong side.
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #747 on: April 20, 2013, 08:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Jon on April 19, 2013, 01:42:03 AM
It's because the chain goes up the wrong side.
I thought it wwas always cistern on the left chain on the right,that must be something else :roll:
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #748 on: April 21, 2013, 01:42:46 AM »
Quote from: Dr Goggles on April 20, 2013, 08:35:42 PM
Quote from: Jon on April 19, 2013, 01:42:03 AM
It's because the chain goes up the wrong side.
I thought it wwas always cistern on the left chain on the right,that must be something else :roll:
Dunny, some will know some will not.
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Re: Australian Streamliner Bike Build
« Reply #749 on: April 21, 2013, 02:48:35 AM »
I'm flushed. :-D
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