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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby greenMachine » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:58 pm

That is great work, looks the goods and then some!

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:50 am

bruce wrote:Just wondering-is the reinforcement easy to remove from the boot skin? Do those blobs of glue have much strength?


No, it's not easy. And the glue dots stick pretty good. The metal on the boot skin is relatively soft too. So you have to be carefull.
If you just want to cut the middle of the frame out, that's not too hard.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:52 am

davekmoore wrote:
lightyear wrote:I will do side skirts when I get time.

Reckon mine would be easy to remove if you want to make a mold.


Don't know what style you have. I would prefer to do one that has a rounded front to let air out from the front wheel well, and block a bit of the air hitting the back wheel.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby Boyracer » Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:47 am

I'd be happy to bring my NC race car down if you want to do a NC version.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby bruce » Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:27 am

Thanks for that info (as I'm looking at bonnet venting).

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:44 pm

Wait till I finish this one before making an NC one.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby mx5002 » Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:25 pm

coming along nicely.. :) :)
That big spoiler looks so much better colour coded!

I watched Beavis' fastback video doing the wool tuft testing last night. 5 times in a row.... I have sir mix alot scarred into my brain now :lol: :lol:
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby beavis » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:01 pm

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby mx5002 » Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:09 pm

That's the one

Here we go again :roll:
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:08 am

Its a great song...

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby Boyracer » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:30 am

Can't say I like the spoiler, would look better with a wing.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:03 am

I don't want a wing on a road car. Might get unwanted attention.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby 16bit » Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:57 pm

whats your opinion on the duck tail?

have been thinking about getting one for a while.
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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:44 pm

Will find out how it performs in a couple of weeks.

Didn't get as much done today as I hoped. Cars... Always some drama.

The clutch and flywheel are on, diff is in, extractors are on, brake lines, etc.

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Re: Lightyear track car. Version ? Lost count...

Postby lightyear » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:31 pm

Made seat mounts, installed harness. Looks like it will weigh about 1100kg with me in it, 3/4 tank, and track ready.

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