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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:11 PM |
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More progress pics!!!! No beer today so i took these photos and left
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:21 PM |
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This cars gonna look FAT!
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:22 PM |
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should be skinny with all the weight comming out of it!!!
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:26 PM |
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Is there more bracing going in?
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:31 PM |
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should be skinny with all the weight comming out of it!!!
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You know what i meant.... 
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:33 PM |
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Looking good!!!
Is there going to be a roll cage to join to the torsion tubes or forks??
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:37 PM |
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yep. A bar under the horns going from the end to the plate where they originally were. Then tied into the cage just before the axles on top. Should
have more pics in the next few days if that didnt make sense
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 08:57 PM |
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The cage will tie it all together. Up 100mm and back 5mm all centered and level within 1mm and 1 degree and that was on Sunday no beers.
Pics of the 4mm plate I made and the mid mount I finished tonight and yes Westi it will be remade in alloy.
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 09:06 PM |
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These are for you Westi. Speed holes.
Now stop concerning youself about my car being to heavy and start concentrating on getting yours to the start line... Zing
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 09:22 PM |
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That's looking really good Morgan..... I'm so glad you doing all this prototyping for my pan.
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 10:01 PM |
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heavy.heavy, heavy.
getting through it though.keep it going.look great.
i take no 4 link.
down sharon.
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 10:37 PM |
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Good work Morgs, altho way to much metal in that pedal reinforcing to be showing it off........
You and Ben keep up the good work....cut cut cut 
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| posted on October 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 PM |
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why not get some ti to make up the wait difference.
can't wait for the rematch.red light for the win .
down sharon.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 12:05 AM |
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red light for the win .
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I can tell you all about that Brad.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 01:17 AM |
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ssssshhhhhhhh!
down sharon.
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 08:01 AM |
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Did you narrow rear 3inch ? Have you got axles yet ?
Another mod I would look at when you redo shifter is move it backwards a little to .
Must have a plasma cutter for those brackets (cut out)
Good work guys .
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 09:47 AM |
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No plasma. oxy and a grinder. rear is 3" each side. and yes he has axles and a box!
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| posted on October 23rd, 2012 at 09:55 AM |
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No plasma. oxy and a grinder. rear is 3" each side. and yes he has axles and a box!
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And skills.... 
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My thinking is, it gets the centre of gravity lower to the ground but with standard suspension . Can anyone else add to that???
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Yes Ben , we raised the rear torsion tube in Chris Boltons' turbo bug also . Chris has done 60 foot times of 1.36sec and his car is extremely stable
at the top-end running 10.5's consistantly @ over 120mph . The low centre of gravity is a big advantage for stability and the rear suspension
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 01:45 PM |
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How far was it lifted Wayne?
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 01:54 PM |
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I'd actually like to see two similar cars with and with out the torsion raise measured and CoG compared. Oh wait, you do have a car to compare it to!
Now you've got a nice little sunday project to find out the data for us 
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 04:22 PM |
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Chrises is 4".
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 07:42 PM |
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Not going to mount the shifter till the seat and steering is in Pete I want to be as comfortable as posible.
I got these on last night, got the idea from big wiggood way to stffen up the frame forn without using an engine plate will get more gussets in
smaller diameter tube.
Thanks to Rod for the molly Brad for the bending and Benny for the running around.
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 07:45 PM |
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Good stuff Morgs. Makes me want to go cut up a car......n go race'n
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| posted on October 24th, 2012 at 08:45 PM |
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I noticed that on the BigWig site too.... It looks very cool indeed.... Are you going to seam weld the frame horns too?... New fuel line up the
tunnel?
Go on Mat.... You know you wanna!
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| posted on October 25th, 2012 at 07:28 PM |
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Fuel line up the tunnel clutch and accel and maybe oil lines for dry sump.
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| posted on October 25th, 2012 at 10:34 PM |
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check this build guys .Some good ideas.
What engine are you planning ?
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| posted on October 26th, 2012 at 07:16 PM |
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I like that car a lot!
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| posted on November 4th, 2012 at 06:39 PM |
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Nice link Pete it alway looks easy when some one else is doing it.
Been a slow week for Norm got some spring plates and short axel tubes and bolted it all up and today I got started on the body, so much rust.
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| posted on November 4th, 2012 at 07:09 PM |
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great work guys should be good for FEb at sydney
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