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Old 06-30-2010, 06:02 PM   #81 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KamperBob View Post
Phil, I totally missed this thread previously. It sucks that after pouring hundreds of hours into the trailer it was damaged like that. I hope the rebuild brings infinitely more gratification.

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KB
Thanks KB.
It's only just recently that I can even look at the beast.I was going to take a year to 'think about it.'
'quess the healing process is going better than anticipated.
The other 'driver' in the equation is the T-100.At 314,000 miles I need to 'finish' the project before the truck gives up the ghost,and I lose the data base.
I'll chip away at it.I bought some steel the other day,I've got bits and pieces laying around waiting.
I'll do the repairs along with pulling the gap-fillers together to complete the concept.
If I can find a way to fit speed-rated wheels/tires to the trailer I'm also going to see if Southern Cal. Timing Assoc. or Utah Salt Flats Racing Assoc. will let me run the 'rig' flat out at El Mirage or Bonneville.
An accurate top speed would tell a lot about the Cd.
If videographer Bill Bernstruch could capture footage at El Mirage,it would be as good as smoke in a windtunnel.The dry lake is very dusty and it makes it really easy to visualize the wake.
We'll see.

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