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Roo Man's Room / Re: SFI chassis specs

« on: July 24, 2023, 04:11:57 AM »

Maybe the important point is that all sizes mentioned in SFI specs. are 'minimum acceptable' sizes.
I guess that if the 1" dimension was 1.625" and the 0.857" was also 1.625" (i.e. round) that would be acceptable, or is that too simple?
I agree, all rather too complicated.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: Glenn's dragster thread

« on: May 15, 2019, 12:22:15 PM »

Nice trailer Glenn. I haven't noticed the catch can on the fuel tank vents before, did you have a problem with spillage ?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: help get FED to track by simply casting vote

« on: February 02, 2019, 08:43:49 AM »

Ditto.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: new experiences - my 225" fed

« on: August 26, 2018, 04:49:06 AM »

Mmmm. Nice work, especially love the seat pan, how'd ya do that, in awe.

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Roo Man's Room / Re: types of chassis (back half)

« on: June 05, 2018, 07:38:10 AM »

Sawdawg, check this out...

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Steering box grease or oil ?

« on: August 04, 2016, 01:08:36 PM »

Hope you manage to get things fixed without too much more trouble, the car looks really sharp.
I don't think we've ever met Phil, I built a FED way back when I was in the BFRA with Tony Beadle and Ken Cooper, then got made redundant and had to give up. Up to this year been a regular at Shakey and the Pod but have just moved from South Glos. to Wales, new house, still waiting for the builder to start my garage so I can continue putting together my own rail as retirement project. Cheers.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Steering box grease or oil ?

« on: August 02, 2016, 07:48:18 AM »

Phil is California Dreamin your new rail, if it is I saw a pic of it on UKDRN at Dragstalgia, looks great, how did you get on?

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 145" Slingshot build in the UK

« on: July 20, 2016, 03:20:01 AM »

Thanks Bill, I will look into that option, sounds like it would last better than paint, cool.

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 145" Slingshot build in the UK

« on: July 19, 2016, 02:25:21 PM »

Rattle cans, amazing, looks real good.
I need to do exactly the same parts, I was thinking maybe chrome finish powder coat but I would much rather do it myself if I could get a result like you have. Did you have to do a black base coat as with powder coat?

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: 145" Slingshot build in the UK

« on: July 19, 2016, 02:49:20 AM »

Paint looks great, what is it, I need to do similar job?

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Your Builds / Photo Gallery / Re: the Prisoner

« on: January 23, 2015, 06:55:27 AM »

Good looking car LZ, is that Don Kanka's S&W 'Jersey Junior Fueler' ?
I wondered what had become of Don's project, he had some health issues I believe.
Hope you enjoy the car it looks like a good build, what motor you gonna run?

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Fastner material and grades ?

« on: June 09, 2014, 07:59:07 AM »

Thanks Phil, I'll go check  em.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Fastner material and grades ?

« on: June 07, 2014, 12:09:09 PM »

Sorry should have said, these are all imperial UNF and UNC threads.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Fastner material and grades ?

« on: June 06, 2014, 02:09:49 PM »

Re; Anybody got any comments on the use of Grade 12.9 Cap head bolts ?

Anybody ?

It's just that I have a good stash of 12.9's from a previous project. Using the old adage 'If some is good and more is better, then too much should be just right' I was thinking they might be better than 8.8's, probably wrong.

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Front Engine Dragsters / Re: Fastner material and grades ?

« on: June 04, 2014, 05:10:59 AM »

Anybody got any comments on the use of Grade 12.9 Cap head bolts ?