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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

60ragtop wrote:
looking good Very Happy
We still have a date in Sept ?
How's the diet going Laughing


Yes, Sept. is still a go, you can join the Canadian crew and hang out with the cool kids Dancing

The diets going good. I figured out where to shave another 10 pounds off the car Wink

It will hopefully be a very easy year for you (and me). I made a deal for a pro-built tranny so at the most we should be just tuning and swapping rear tires. No more tranny swaps in 90* heat hopefully......

Oh, and you can be my belt bitch and strap my fat a$$ in this can Twisted Evil At least I got cam locks this time.....

Happy New Year Bud, same to Ms. L.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Oh, and you can be my belt bitch and strap my fat a$$ in this can Twisted Evil At least I got cam locks this time.....brad

Laughing I'm the belt bitch at Speed Week for the 109 and that driver needs to shed a few too Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

slalombuggy wrote:
60ragtop wrote:
looking good Very Happy
We still have a date in Sept ?
How's the diet going Laughing


Yes, Sept. is still a go, you can join the Canadian crew and hang out with the cool kids Dancing


Oh, and you can be my belt bitch and strap my fat a$$ in this can Twisted Evil At least I got cam locks this time.....



brad


I've been demoted Sad

Will You be My belt Bitch, I plan on Bringing the Lotus Type 61 Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

depends on what your girth is, it gets hot out on the salt for to much physical activity Wink
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.


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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lotiguy wrote:
slalombuggy wrote:
60ragtop wrote:
looking good Very Happy
We still have a date in Sept ?
How's the diet going Laughing


Yes, Sept. is still a go, you can join the Canadian crew and hang out with the cool kids Dancing


Oh, and you can be my belt bitch and strap my fat a$$ in this can Twisted Evil At least I got cam locks this time.....



brad


I've been demoted Sad

Will You be My belt Bitch, I plan on Bringing the Lotus Type 61 Smile

Gord


Buddy, How the hell have you been?

Find your own lackey, this one is mine Twisted Evil I'm paying him a hamburger and a dip in the pool every second day. Let's see you top that Very Happy

brad


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To the belt bitch, if you want your driver to go faster, once you have him all belted in, reach in and put a zip tie around his testicles and tighten it as much as you can. Tell him as soon as he gets finished you'll cut it off.

Works every time.

Sorry Brad, just trying to help you get that record run in!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Uh, that's a negatory good buddy. Shocked I have all the motivation I need and 60ragtop is not the kind of guy I want INSIDE my fire suit LOL. But thanks for trying to help Rolling Eyes

Al says hi to P-Rick

Laughing brad


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Al says hi to P-rick

It's nice to have northern friends. Al, ya been told yet?
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.


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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As some of yo umight know I've been layed up with a crushed tibia for the last 2 months so nothing has really been done on the car. I had enough sitting around and honored my comitment to put my car in the annual Easter show with 3 other LSR racers. I managed to spend abuot 1/2 an hour a day in the garage this week and faked enough stuff together and cleaned up the car to put it in. Here's a couple shots of the ALMOST finished car. Made a list of what needs to be done and I think I can do it before I have to head south in September to try out the car on the big white dyno
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What it's going to look like in the car
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brad, sorry to hear of your injury! Heal well my friend!

Waiting impatiently to hear how things go!
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2014 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Things have been going pretty well with my recovery. I'm finally getting some better mobility and can get a bit of work done each day. It's taking forever to get stuff done, but at least it's getting done.

Got a set of spindle mount wheels and H&H 22x3.5 frontrunners
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Finished the rear wiring for lights and motor
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Fabricated the mounts for the race seat. Will be a 5 minute swap
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My new transaxle from Metalcraft Motorsport's mcmscott. Looking forward to putting my tranny problems behind me at Bonneville.
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Here's the new tranny in place with the clutch cable hooked up, shocks in, axles on and starter ready to crank over the motor when it gets to my garage.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first test fit of the big engine. It fit a lot better than I expected. I only have to modify the firewall a bit to fit the velocity stacks better which is a big relief. Also got the fuel pressure regulator mounted and fuel lines made up at the back of the car.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looking good Exclamation Glad you are getting better to do some work
but I think that seat might be a tad small Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WTF Are you my doctor?????? Seat fits fine buddy and is getting better fitting all the time Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put a battery in the car tonight and powered it up. Everything lit up like it should and works just as planned. Always fun to power up a car for the first time. After I flush the fuel system and check the pressure I can fill the tank with C-12 and light the candles. Twisted Evil

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just wanted to pop in and say it was fun reading through your build. Good job man. Ever since my 68 was stolen almost 2 weeks ago I've been depressed without a vw, so I pulled out my 55 from the depths of the garage. And starting to do its restoration. Luckily I have most of the stuff to put it back together, but sadly I can't afford to build it the way I originally had planned (which is the reason I had it sitting for 5 years). Ill have to do a build thread, let me get some more work into it and more pics.

Again man. Cool car.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Getting ever closer

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So I couldn't help but notice the passenger seat. When can I come by for a ride? Maybe it will motive me enough to get the 57 done. Cool
Keep up the great work...September is approaching...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Be more than happy to take you for ride. Maybe toss you the keys LOL

I'll let you know when it's open for rides so you can purchase your tickets in advance Laughing

I'll have to charge you for the ride. You ever price out VP fuel. Holy Fack I paid $65 for the same amount at Bonneville.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW BRAD! I just came across this thread! You do DAMN GOOD work; DAMN GOOD!!! This is quite an impressive build! We might very well be at Bonneville the same time one of these days!
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