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- 10 Sep 2023, 22:12
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
Todays efforts....... Engine has to go forward 40mm. I think I'll be ok with it as with it turned around the heaviest part of the engine will be rearward of the block i.e. flywheel, starter, distributor, oil pump, etc. I now wont have an issue with the distributor filling with oil as it'll be runnin...
- 10 Sep 2023, 06:33
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
Yesterdays progress on working a drive set up for the gearbox. I only have about an 1 /12" between the flywheel face and the inner face of the flywheel housing so it will have to be very compact. This area will also be taken up by a spigot mounting plate for the gearbox. The drive plate I'm thi...
- 10 Sep 2023, 06:22
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
Just for Bob Carter I cleaned up the Flywheel housing. I was thinking about getting it vapour blasted but it's not going in one of those Chris Craft Limousines.
- 08 Sep 2023, 21:30
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
Bob Vic wrote:That's very nice. Hope the bell housing gets a refresh LOL.
Like me Bob, it needs a lot of further work to come up to standard. Unlike me, the housing wont be a waste of time.......
- 08 Sep 2023, 18:58
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
An early Christmas present that I'm going to sneek under the tree and plead ignorance about.
- 08 Sep 2023, 18:35
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
There's no way I can compete with Bob. I don't know how his shed wall manages to hold all that weight. Lol.
- 08 Sep 2023, 08:53
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Thunda Babe
- Replies: 388
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Re: Thunda Babe
I'm badly sidetracked this week trying to engineer the impossible. I also need a CAD program!
- 08 Sep 2023, 08:44
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Nirvana 1941 Chris Craft
- Replies: 332
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Re: Nirvana 1941 Chris Craft
That's going to come up a treat Bob.
- 03 Sep 2023, 11:10
- Forum: Get Togethers and Events
- Topic: Glenmaggie Boat Club Retro Round 2-3 Dec 23
- Replies: 17
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Re: Glenmaggie Boat Club Retro Round 2-3 Dec 23
Demonstration runs on Saturday.. does this mean membership, scrutineers, fees & etc? Asking for a friend. Yes as per "APBA rules" for V&V events. This is the requirement for Saturday as it's a GDBC club day. This doesn't apply for the Sunday as it will be open water and the Club d...
- 03 Sep 2023, 06:13
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: "Good Bones"
- Replies: 5
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Re: "Good Bones"
Animal bones inside I think Bob. Very sad to see a boat let go this way.