Australian Belly Tank

[Milwaukee Midget]

Don't want to come across as an alarmist, but we're 87 days out from Speedweek at Gairdner, and it appears as though Grummy's trailer isn't going to be ready.

[grumm441]

I wish I hadn't seen that.

You been speaking to Corinne?

I would probably be making more progress if it wasn't summer here. Summer in Melbourne?
The open air shed means I have to put everything away when the weather changes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9sem05RHnM
Could be about Melbourne
G

[tauruck]

Same here, iffy weather.

She said you have too many projects for her liking.

I had a 68 Mustang sans a motor and it was in the gardener's way when he wanted to mow the lawn so I got hassled and hassled until I sold it.
It wasn't a request if you get my meaning.

[Dr Goggles]

Got started properly today. Attacked the cracked bodywork and got the worstbit on the tub and tail straightened and welded, every time I look at it I  see a new injury... Then the Colonel turned up and we got started on the front of the car, the nose is off,the canopy and the front axle,tierods and steering box. We need to drop the front axle somewhere between a half and an inch for the new tires. I found a dollar fifty in the front tub,that will be a significant contribution to the race budget

More tomorrow,it's good to be back on it.

[tauruck]

That's really funny.

We're always putting money into race cars. More than a buck fifty.

[SPARKY]

Dr. G  good to know you are back at it---hmmm  baby must have so new smaller frt shoes 

[grumm441]

I found a dollar fifty in the front tub,that will be a significant contribution to the race budget

We also found the missing big red key
G

[Dr Goggles]

I got the 25 inch landspeeds fitted to our front wheels. They were lent to us by Greg Watters( Maj) which is much appreciated as we were running out of money for gambling and booze and having someone provide expensive items such as these will allow us to continue to live a lifestyle to which we had become accustomed.

As usual with landspeed tyres the guys at the tyre place were all freaking out...."they've got CRACKS IN THEM"

"SEVENTY POUNDS?? I'M NOT SURE I WANNA PUT SEVENTY POUNDS IN THEM"

"WHERE DID YOU FIND TYRES THIS OLD?"


It turns out the date stamp on one of the tyres was 2284....Yeah, June 1984!

So I get them home and measure them, 638mm as opposed to the front runners we had at 664mm, so I need to drop the front end 13mm.

End of transmission.

[Sumner]

...It turns out the date stamp on one of the tyres was 2284...So I get them home and measure them, 638mm ...

Interesting, according to Goodyear's site....

http://www.racegoodyear.com/tires/pdf/Dirt_web_2013R3.pdf

.... they should be 24.8 inches or 630 mm if you speak metric  .   Maybe the 630 came out 638 for your tires since the booze fund wasn't empty  .

My old 2030's, no longer available, have 26 inches on the sidewall but measure about 24.75.  I'm wondering if the old 2030's are now just called the 2284's?

Ok go back to the booze and gambling and I enjoyed the B'ville youtube video I found the other day with you in it,

Sum

[tauruck]

Burt's tyres had cracks and he went close to 200.

Use them. 84 was a good year.

[Kiwi Paul]

Yes, it certainly was. My first trip to Bonneville that year. Changed the direction of my life Instantly...

[Dr Goggles]

Makes sense Sum. 70psi minimum I see. Paul, it's changed us all.

[Stainless1]

I got the 25 inch landspeeds fitted to our front wheels. .....
"WHERE DID YOU FIND TYRES THIS OLD?"


It turns out the date stamp on one of the tyres was 2284....Yeah, June 1984!

So I get them home and measure them, 638mm as opposed to the front runners we had at 664mm, so I need to drop the front end 13mm.

End of transmission.

http://www.nwr4racing.com/goodyear-drag-racing-tires/landspeed/hard-2284-250-x-45-15

don't think that's the date stamp.... I doubt LSR tires require a date stamp but I will look at mine sometime to check... 2284, tire type

[grumm441]

Hey....
Where did my stars go?
G

[Stainless1]

Have Googs smack you with a 2x4.... your stars will appear




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