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Frame off project 2012 updates

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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/16/12 12:48pmMessage 21 of 61
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cthulhu said: its getting close to starting
 


Whut?! I seem to recall seeing video of you firing it off already, a year or so ago. Sounded really good then. Big smile

It certainly getting closer to being completed, that's fer sher! Keep it up! Thumbs Up


you did..  but that was just the drivetrain sitting on the frame and that was august of 2009. 
 
 
2.5 years ago.  everything was powered off of an external 12V power supply and a basically just rigged up.
 
this is a "functional" start.  Once I get this done ill be putting a seat in, bleeding the brakes and getting it aligned.
 
I want to bounce it around a little before go much further on body work.
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/17/12 7:21amMessage 22 of 61
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See, Joel, That's why I said "in the assembled car"! I remember when Ben had the video of the  engine and frame, and that's it.
 
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It's Alive

Posted: 2/18/12 7:38pmMessage 23 of 61
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I got it running today...
 
not street legal of course and still uglier than sin but it does run
 
 
 


|UPDATED|2/18/2012 7:38:42 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/18/12 8:15pmMessage 24 of 61
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It sounds good, Ben! There's always some little problems before you get the payoff! It sounds really good for having no mufflers! Not unbearably loud. You're on the way, man!    Thumbs Up  
 
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|UPDATED|2/18/2012 8:15:35 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/18/12 8:57pmMessage 25 of 61
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WOW!!, that  sounds great!. once  you worked out  the  bugs.
I  'm scared that  when  i  go  and  start mine  i'll  run  across the  same  things!
Keep  up  the  great  work !
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Re: It's Alive

Posted: 2/18/12 9:36pmMessage 26 of 61
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I got it running today...
 
not street legal of course and still uglier than sin but it does run
 
 


and here is a little more content on the same page.
 
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/18/12 10:54pmMessage 27 of 61
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Jaws79 said: It sounds good, Ben! There's always some little problems before you get the payoff! It sounds really good for having no mufflers! Not unbearably loud. You're on the way, man!    Thumbs Up  
 
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if you think it was "not unbearably loud" then the camera didnt refelct it well.  It is really loud.  I did start it up again with mufflers today and it is sooooooo much better.
 
I really didnt think they would be that effective since they are just a pass through with a screen and a drop from 4" to 2.5".
 


 
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/19/12 12:32pmMessage 28 of 61
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I guess it's kind of hard to tell in a video, but I could still hear your voice over the car! Anyway, it's great to see so much progress! Just don't let up!
 
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/19/12 3:01pmMessage 29 of 61
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Jaws79 said: I guess it's kind of hard to tell in a video, but I could still hear your voice over the car! Anyway, it's great to see so much progress! Just don't let up!
 
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I have another video il post later
i did
 
headers only
headers with pipes
headers with pipes and mufflers
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Re: Frame off project 2012 updates

Posted: 2/22/12 9:14pmMessage 30 of 61
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here is the aformentioned video
 
 
also, I got the latest expenses posted as well
 
 
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