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by Huge
Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:24 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Street/Salt BSTR
Replies: 28
Views: 44481

Re: Street/Salt BSTR

Thats where your heaps in front of me Cookey! When my roadster was built, I wasn't planning on racing it, so I don't have the bases covered, unlike yourself. It will still need to be a body off job though, I'll have to add plates to mount the cage to the chassis. Yours look sweet, but I won't be abl...
by Huge
Sun Aug 14, 2011 7:36 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Street/Salt BSTR
Replies: 28
Views: 44481

Re: Street/Salt BSTR

Welcome aboard Huge Read the rule book regards tube size etc and tabs at joins. First year the compromise street/race set up is a good way to get a toe in the water. Comprimise makes building a serious race car difficult once you get past that. Add ballast and think of C of G. Is it a glass body? C...
by Huge
Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Street/Salt BSTR
Replies: 28
Views: 44481

Re: Street/Salt BSTR

Look forward to watching your Build Diary progress and seeing you up at the Lake. :) :) :) :) :)[/quote] Thanks Cookey! I look forward to seeing it progress too, early days at the moment tho! Is your cage a new project? It's something I haven't got my head entirely around yet. At this stage I'm goin...
by Huge
Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:38 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Street/Salt BSTR
Replies: 28
Views: 44481

Street/Salt BSTR

Hey all. Time to start the diary and get serious. Purpose built race car or make some changes to the road car? I've chosen the later as I am keen to get out there. Not to mention the lack of funds and other projects already commited to... http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g365/huge32/theroadster12...
by Huge
Mon May 09, 2011 6:26 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Fire Suppression System
Replies: 11
Views: 21831

Re: Fire Suppression System

And do they use nitrgen to pressurize the bottles Sir Goggs? Thats what chubb use to pressurize the foam stuff in the heavy machinery here on site. The foam stuff is like a very oarsum soap. Not sure what its called, but I'll be looking into it. It sits in the bottles for eons, unless some bonehead ...
by Huge
Sun May 08, 2011 12:44 pm
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Fire Suppression System
Replies: 11
Views: 21831

Re: Fire Suppression System

Cool , thanks Chris for the prompt reply! I had a look at the website and there is now only a link to the scta... But I will join the dlra when I get home from work this week, then I'll have my own hard copy. I have a copy of the old rules at home which will be a good starting point till I get the n...
by Huge
Sun May 08, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: Chassis, Suspension and Saftey
Topic: Fire Suppression System
Replies: 11
Views: 21831

Re: Fire Suppression System

hey all, I'm new at this, but have developed the bug. Each easter I get on the grog with Rob C and come home itching to duild something, but never do... This year I think I'm a gonner :| , I can't get anything done at work as I'm busy trying to digest all I can off this forum and following links :ro...