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my Futura has a wireless and I will never go back!
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my Futura has a wireless and I will never go back!
I misspoke about the offset in my previous reply. It is 14 3/4” off centerline of trailer to cenerline of winch drum. I‘ll post up my drawings for some measurements that show winch centerline along with the extra set of d-rings in the rear of trailer. I did not have a plate underneath, we used a piece of painted angle iron in the front to tie that to the front aluminum cross beam & used some 3” x 1/4” round washers in rear to catch the mounting bolts of the winch. I can take pictures if you want. The underside of the trailer floor is coated with a sealant before ATC lays it in there before lugging it down so it doesn’t rot and offers some protection from the elements. The car dimension of overall length is for the NSX not the mustang. I used that to figure strap length to tie down the NSX (6 foot) but the mach1 needed 10 foot straps just to be sure.
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Spending my pension on car parts and track fees.
Very sure. I tried a bunch of detailing products and all failed. Then I tried the rubber remover. My daughter is a chemist and explained the interaction of the active ingredients to me. I thought it was nice that she though I actually understood how the product worked. Lol.
Well amazon made a mistake cuz they sent 4 bottles and i ordered 1
Ufffff it works
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Spending my pension on car parts and track fees.
Here are the pics I promised. Sorry for the delay. The track is at the base of the wall. I have additional track in the floor, in front of the fuel bottles.
If you are uncomfortable with using straps. Two and four fuel bottle racks could also be secured to the track. There are several suppliers who make a piece which slips into the track and has a 3/8” stud. Bolt a small piece of angle to the rack and drill holes for the stub. I wouldn’t put the stud inside of the rack.
hope this is helpful.
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Julie gets a Christmas bath. See you in April!
I’ll get you some pics. Yea, get a collar/stop for your drill bit. Dont ask why
I used the extra wide, T shaped riv nuts 1/4” and they hold very well. For the floor I used the recessed track and cut a groove with a router and put aluminum angle under the floor. Locating the wall studs is easy once you remove the trim between the ceiling and walls. Just measure from the internal metal sheet seam to the center of the stud and mark same below. Standard rivnuts will NOT do the job.
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Here is what 2024 is looking like so far.
These are a lock. See what the rest of the season brings.
Ultimate goal.... W2W racing by Sept @ Autobahn CC.
These are a lock. See what the rest of the season brings.
Ultimate goal.... W2W racing by Sept @ Autobahn CC.
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Missing Julie even more today!
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Winter update...
New fuel cell bladder should be in stock any day now.
Entire fire system needs to be removed and a new one installed. Does anyone have a recommendation for a system to buy? @honeybadger Kevin what are you putting in yours?
Getting some customer graphics for her. Rear windows and wing end plates will have new designs. Cruise for a Cause logos in chrome and bright pink.. going to be super cool!
12 years ago today lost my Mom to Cancer... The car is named after her so she lives on providing happiness to all that see her!
New fuel cell bladder should be in stock any day now.
Entire fire system needs to be removed and a new one installed. Does anyone have a recommendation for a system to buy? @honeybadger Kevin what are you putting in yours?
Getting some customer graphics for her. Rear windows and wing end plates will have new designs. Cruise for a Cause logos in chrome and bright pink.. going to be super cool!
12 years ago today lost my Mom to Cancer... The car is named after her so she lives on providing happiness to all that see her!
Love the livery idea - f*ck cancer!
I'm using the 3 kg Lifeline Novec system - electric so that I can install a protectowire on the roof of the cabin in case of fire while passed out. I liked the idea of having a system that will auto-deploy if I can't trigger it and the cabin is engulfed in flames. Once I saw that video of the guy in the Vette that almost burned up, I knew I'd only go with an auto system
Here's the kit I used
Lifeline Zero 360 Novec 3.0kg Electric Fire System
Mid-high end electrical system with Novec gas
and the wire you put on the roof to auto deploy the system
Lifeline Protectowire Heat Detection Cable
Automatic activation of your fire system
this weekend I should have my install finished up and I can share more details
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Love the livery idea - f*ck cancer!
I'm using the 3 kg Lifeline Novec system - electric so that I can install a protectowire on the roof of the cabin in case of fire while passed out. I liked the idea of having a system that will auto-deploy if I can't trigger it and the cabin is engulfed in flames. Once I saw that video of the guy in the Vette that almost burned up, I knew I'd only go with an auto system
Here's the kit I used
Lifeline Zero 360 Novec 3.0kg Electric Fire System
Mid-high end electrical system with Novec gaswww.bimmerworld.com
and the wire you put on the roof to auto deploy the system
Lifeline Protectowire Heat Detection Cable
Automatic activation of your fire system
this weekend I should have my install finished up and I can share more details
Thank you Kevin, that will be added to the list.
Oh…..i have a fire system……guess im not cool enough
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Livery items done! Waiting on Middleton for the placement of their stuff.
Wing plates and window are done though.
Wing plates and window are done though.
I second Honeybadger with the Lifeline automatic setup (and electronics friendly) as I'm in the process of installing the same in my 68 Cuda. I met the team at PRI last year and they've been great to work with, highly recommend them!
I love the Forgelines on your S197, that fits so well together!
I love the Forgelines on your S197, that fits so well together!
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| Road America | NWSC | April 23rd maybe… |
| Mid Ohio | NASA | May 24th -26TH |
| Gingerman | NASA | June 14th -16th |
| Road America | Track Day | July 4th -7th |
| Mid Ohio | NASA | Aug 23rd - 25th |
| Autobahn | NASA | Sep 20th - 23rd |
| Road America | Private | Oct 7th |
| Blackhawk | Cruise for a Cause | Oct 4th |
| Ozarks | NASA | Oct 18th -20th |
Working on adding some.... any recommendation?
Autobahn with NWSC June 1/2
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Might be tough to pull that one off. Just coming back from Mid O
Will catch you at the Gingerman NASA event then!
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