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Offline tauruck

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #1245 on: December 24, 2014, 01:33:17 PM »
 :-D :-D :-D

It's a Simpson Speedway Shark T38 and my prized possession.

Not sure about how Snell it is but I love it. :evil:


Brad, you go from being "Eagle Eye" to Mr. Spectacles and don't see it coming
so I can't do the pin striping anymore and trying to mask a 2mm line just doesn't work.

Maybe one day we can collaborate on an outrageous design. I know it would turn out awesome.

BTW, my first flake job looks pretty good. The photos taken with my old phone don't do it justice
but it is impressive. I got lucky again. :wink: :cheers:

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« Reply #1246 on: December 24, 2014, 02:01:49 PM »
Far Away Mike, this is one holiday that is world wide so we can celebrate it together.

 Merry Christmas my friend.

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« Reply #1247 on: December 24, 2014, 07:07:14 PM »
I second that Freud.

Merry Christmas Mikey! Thank you for all the inspiration. Here's to another year, and seeing the long car make it out to the salt!  :cheers:  :cheers: Wether it's the salt in my backyard or yours. Cheers brother!
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« Reply #1248 on: December 24, 2014, 10:38:37 PM »
Thank you guys.

Merry Christmas to you and your families. :cheers:

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« Reply #1249 on: December 24, 2014, 10:55:15 PM »
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Mike.  You are making fast progress.  2015 might be the year for the first run.   

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« Reply #1250 on: December 27, 2014, 01:12:41 PM »
Merry Christmas!

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« Reply #1251 on: December 29, 2014, 09:32:24 AM »
Thanks Bo and Trent. God Bless you.

I had huge plans to really get stuck into the liner
over the holiday period but to be honest I haven't touched it.

I must have been more tired than I thought because all I've done is
get some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZs.

Literally been sleeping. There's junk on TV so I've been very quiet.
The good thing is that I'll be fresh when the time comes to get going again.

I have some very good prospects lined up and on the work side of things
I'm going to need every ounce of energy come next week. :lol:

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« Reply #1252 on: December 29, 2014, 02:56:53 PM »
Mike;

I know that feeling-- sometimes you just have to take a break.

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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« Reply #1253 on: December 30, 2014, 12:29:53 PM »
Mike.
Realy glad to hear U trickle charging for a bit.  Hows ur fishing rods. Planning a one nighter at a friend of mine's spot. No tv. Power.hot water. Just to jumpstart 2015.

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« Reply #1254 on: December 30, 2014, 01:51:23 PM »
:-D :-D :-D

It's a Simpson Speedway Shark T38 and my prized possession.
Not sure that helmet will be legal, the new helmets are a little larger and some had to modify their roll cages to fit. We had to enlarge both stream liners roll bars for the helmets.

Not sure about how Snell it is but I love it. :evil:


Brad, you go from being "Eagle Eye" to Mr. Spectacles and don't see it coming
so I can't do the pin striping anymore and trying to mask a 2mm line just doesn't work.

Maybe one day we can collaborate on an outrageous design. I know it would turn out awesome.

BTW, my first flake job looks pretty good. The photos taken with my old phone don't do it justice
but it is impressive. I got lucky again. :wink: :cheers:
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« Reply #1255 on: December 30, 2014, 08:44:18 PM »
Mike.
Realy glad to hear U trickle charging for a bit.  Hows ur fishing rods. Planning a one nighter at a friend of mine's spot. No tv. Power.hot water. Just to jumpstart 2015.

I'm in. When do we leave?.
No power, no TV and no hot water?????. :-D
I used to get dropped off at the bridge over the Vaal river where it crosses into the Free State.
All I had was the canoe, camping gear and provisions. My friends Mark and Richard would leave me there
from Tuesday and come back on Friday and spend the weekend. The last trip I did, they only came back
11 days later.
The food ran out on the first Sunday, so did the gas and the fish went off the bite. :-D :-D :-D :-D
They used the story to make the first Rambo movie I think?.

I can definitely do a one nighter. :cheers:

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« Reply #1256 on: January 01, 2015, 05:30:44 AM »
I just got a few pics of the Dakar truck I worked on.

It turned out great. Looks like I'll be getting more work.

I wished them luck for the race.

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« Reply #1257 on: January 01, 2015, 05:54:56 PM »
Mike, your carbon fiber work looks great. I can't say the same for that paint/vinyl design they put on it.  :-P

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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« Reply #1258 on: January 01, 2015, 06:03:31 PM »
Amazing how they can make such beautiful parts look so bad. Mike, at least you did your part well.

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« Reply #1259 on: January 01, 2015, 07:58:06 PM »
Hey calm down out there... that looks just like the shelf paper I had in the 70's  :roll:
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