Springfield Flyer.

[tauruck]

Hey Sid, you have reason to be angry and I can't blame you.
I suppose I could say you're surrounded by guys that can do stuff
and that being US based is half the battle won.
I'm wrong on that one. I've been down, had a small health problem
but now I'm ANGRY.
Burning bridges is what I do best and right now I'm on a tear.
If I say building this car is easy you'll say I'm full of BS but the actual
construction is easy (my opinion). Getting the bits to do it with is the tough
part.

It's 2.40AM and I'm awake now. Poured the meds down the toilet and I'm geared up,
ready to go.

I started around midday yesterday by telling a sponsor to take a hike. This dude has been
stringing me along for far too long. I told him to shove his product (paints and primers).
I've got two equally good suppliers waiting in the wings. I have no written contract with the company
(mistake I won't make again) and told him to do just what he felt was necessary.

From now on I go for the whole ball of wax. No half measures.

I had a meeting with a family friend yesterday who is a director of Africa's largest manufacturer of cable TV related
equipment with a view to a sponsorship. Not holding my breath but he's honest and I'll get a straight answer.

Other than that I have a string of ads running to sell stuff I love and will probably regret doing so but this liner
needs to get done and desperate times call for desperate measures.

Sid, you fired me up. Thanks man.

[kiwi belly tank]

Same here Mate, selling of some of the family jewels to support the obsession. Not there's actually any jewels or even any family for that matter, more like junk that I like that has some value.
  Sid.

[Elmo Rodge]

We could start a club.  Wayno

[tauruck]

I'd be able to call mine the "Cleveland Buyers Club"

[kiwi belly tank]

I'll get the T shirts ordered....... oh hang on, i'll have to find something else ta sell. I have a spare kidney!
  Sid.

[tauruck]

We should get together. I'm sure we could scare up some trouble somewhere.
Sid, If I don't find someone to buy me a crank trigger dizzy I may have to give the MSD a serious haircut.

Not sure what's inside but my instinct tells me the black bit is kinda empty.

[kiwi belly tank]

One a theez dayz Mate.
  Sid.

[Speed Limit 1000]

We could start a club.  Wayno

They did, the 200 MPH red had club

[tauruck]

John, do they have a "Red Face" club yet?.
Sid and I must be candidates!!!!!.

[SPARKY]

Sid,  except by the 1.5 hour conversation I had with T B in front of the Truck Stop Café one evening  I would be going down this trail  acquired parts for years and actually started a build---came home Stopped paused and then started the Lakester---finally separated the tacked parts for the drivers area about 6 months ago  dual eng liners are a SIRENE song for sure!!!!!!!!

[lsrjunkie]

Well boys, my little ride is far from a streamliner, but I can definitely relate to the one man band syndrome... It takes a little more, but in the end if something isn't quite right there is only one guy to blame.

Keep your head up Mikey! I'm pulling for you. If it helps at all, I'm having my own issues. Good news is that Hank may be his final color in a couple weeks! I've only got 140 some odd days left!

[kiwi belly tank]

Sid,  except by the 1.5 hour conversation I had with T B in front of the Truck Stop Café one evening  I would be going down this trail  acquired parts for years and actually started a build---came home Stopped paused and then started the Lakester---finally separated the tacked parts for the drivers area about 6 months ago  dual eng liners are a SIRENE song for sure!!!!!!!!

I thought the same thing Sparky so I built the tank. That didn't even start to quench my thirst so I consider that to be my biggest mistake. That sucked up two years of my life before I laid out the steel for the liner.
  Sid.

[Captthundarr]

Mike, like Joe said, Amys camaro aint no streanliner but we know all too well how tough it is. Our annual budget for parts to go faster is about 2500.00 bucks. If we pick up 5-10mph/year we are satisfied. this is year 3 for the camaro, last year we hit 160 mph this year, with some bartered parts, we hope to hit 175. we have been at this for 8 years between Maxton and the ohio mile. our goal is a paultry 200.mph. We may have to take a year off to in order to get the hoursepower to hit 190. Keep the faith .. endevour to perservere (sic). you know what I mean.

[fredvance]

Frank, have you put your car on a severe diet? I am sure you know that weight really matters on the pavement events. Bonneville not.

[Captthundarr]

Fred, The weight is coming up a bit this year. the addition of some stuff and moving of others.