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Old 10-20-2011, 09:37 PM   #50 (permalink)
JethroBodine
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To get from how the tail looked previously to how it does now was about 4 hours, including sanding the old tail, wiping/ blowing the dust off, reading the directions, spraying 3 coats, shaping and sanding. This was quicker and easier (and funner) than building the frame( and I LIKE welding).

Also, hypothetically, I think that down my calibrated hill, tail 1.1 might get up to 83mph from a 45mph start. Probably be rock steady, too.

Sven7- I only checked the MPGuino as a lark. The odo said 80 miles, and I thought,"Wouldn't it be cool if I were still under a gallon."
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