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Very ingenious and the filter looks a lot like the one on my wife's Concorde. My only concern would be road debris sitting as low as it is. Have you thought about somewhat squaring off the bottom of the inlet similar to the engine inlet on 737's? In their original configuration they set so low to the runway that picked anything up in close proximity. The fix was to flatten the bottom of the intake and angle the engine up in respect to the wings. Just a thought.
I forgot this one, also the radiator hoses? they are really made of stainless tubing are all done.
Ken
Now you tell me, where were you 2 weeks ago :LOL: You have a good point, I always wondered why they were flat on the bottom, I thought it was just for ground clearance didn't think of debris.Quote:
Originally Posted by NTFDAY
Ken
Don-I would rather look at a chassis anytime than a complete car. I have posted this before,this is the chassis in my red car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Ken
Ken nice to see the pics you posted. I can attest it looks better in person. Very well thought out and nice fabrication. I love the red chasis, I didn't think to look under it when I was there. Ken keep the pics coming, and next time you find your way to wine country, give me a call. Steve.
I have been working on the front of the frame, installing two air passages threw the frame for cooling. On the passenger side the air conditioning lines and heater lines will be inside the frame and on the drivers side the fuel lines will be in there, the main feed line and the return line. I want to keep all these lines as cool as possible. The air will go in threw the grille insert go threw the frame and exit in the rear of the car on the gas tank. I may build a heat sink in the frame for the fuel system, I'm not sure I want to go that for yet.
Ken
Finally getting the front cross member finished, 90 hours, some things take longer than others :LOL:
Along with that we made these valve cover adapters, putting the early style covers on a LS 7. It uses the factory O ring on the head side and the early gasket on the valve cover side. I'm going to put the short valve covers on it to see if it looks better than the tall ones. One thing we did on the adapters is machine these bosses into it where the early style gaskets go. This way ever thing lines up automatically when you put the gasket on.
Ken
Ken, did you save the program for the valve cover adapters? Someone else might want to do a similar thing. The LS motors have terrible ugly valve covers and can use the improvement!
mike in tucson
Ken you definately could go into a side buisness with these fabed parts. At the least sell the designs. Nice job!:D
Ken, that adapter is really well thought out and constucted. We just did some work on Dan's Honda and I was impressed that they did the valve cover gasket just like you did.....there is a machined groove to hold the gasket in place. It is stuff like that which separates so-so work from really top drawer work.
Another thing I like about your car, and all of your cars, is that they are interesting to look at. How many cars do you see at a show that you glance at for a few seconds and walk away because of the lack of interesting stuff to look at? When you post pictures of your progress I spend long periods of time just taking in the many cool details you incorporated. That front suspension is just one of them. This car will be amazing when done...........in fact, it is ALREADY amazing. :) :)
Don
PS, been meaning to ask........how is your wife's healing coming along?
Mike-Yes I have it, I save all this stuff, just in case I'm stupid enough to do it again:LOL:
Steve- Thanks, but the only way people could pay for this stuff is if it were cast. I would have to sell a thousand of them to recover the investment. So you want to place your order for the first numbered set of 1,000 :3dSMILE: :LOL:
Don- Thank you, you are so generous with your compliments. Thanks for asking about my wife. It's not going well, she only has 93 degrees of movement, if she doesn't get it to 120 degrees inn 30 days they are going to put back in the hospital and put her under again and crack it. The reasoning behind it is there is too much scar tissue building up preventing the progress of movement. And she is a terrible patient, her brother and her father were or doctors and she thinks she is one!!
Here is a Little more that I have been working on. The headlights are very important to me on the car for the aesthetics. Doesn't look like 40 pounds of aluminum, does it?
The other is the bung for the sending unit.
Ken
Ken, as a business owner, you obviously know that you dont want to be in the product business selling to the general public!! Selling to dealers (like your trailers are) is better; let them deal with the P&M of the customer.
A few years ago, I visited the Bayliner factory in Wash state. I asked my host why they preferred building big cruisers instead of their original sail boat product...he said that every sail boat purchaser though he was a sail boat designer.... but the guy who bought the big cruiser had only two questions: is there air conditioning and how much beer does the fridge hold?
Selling small hot rod parts would be a major pain. We made some 32 dash wings that matched an Auburn dash center section....the darned things had about 16 CNC hours in the pair....a bit pricey unless you are doing them for your own car!!
mike in tucson
WOW! More beautiful work, Ken. That's all I keep saying; it's the only word that fits... WOW!:D
Now I want to buy a CNC machine to do some of the sharp stuff that you have made for this great looking ride.
BradC
Mike-You are right, the last thing I need is that. I just want to build my cars and make them some what unique. I just hope I live long enough to finish my bucket list.
J.Robinson-Thank you, my taste sure isn't for every one, so I appreciate when some one likes it.
Bradc-Go for it, it's endless what you can come up with. When some one is looking for me at work and I'm on the lathe, my wife tells them I'm at the church, because I always seem to be talking to God when a new part is programed. If it's wrong, Oh God , what a mess!:LOL:
Ken