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Posted 08 September 2013 - 06:02 PM

According to my calculations (Google Inch - MM converter) it should be 76.2 Milimeters

Jaak, if you are converting the 3.125 dimension, then it should be 79.375mm.
(Multiply inches by 24.5 = mm)
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76.2mm = 3"
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Posted 08 September 2013 - 06:46 PM

Thanks Steve  :good:

 

But when I re-Googled just now it tells me 1 inch is 25,4 MM which mean it is 79,375

 

EDIT: rechecked it and now am sure it is 25,4 as all the sites give that number.

3,125 x 25,4 = 79,375


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Posted 10 September 2013 - 02:40 AM

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One step forward!

 

:D 

 

 


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Posted 10 September 2013 - 03:35 AM

That looks fantastic Jens  :clapping: 

Very impressed and happy to see you are also having a go.
You are further then me at the moment.  :good:


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Posted 10 September 2013 - 08:41 AM

Good to see a couple of guys working on their cars.


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Posted 13 September 2013 - 07:12 AM

This is the first time I am trying this tube trough bracket thing.

Carefully measured the width so that when I put the 2 brass spacer rings between the rear wheel and the bearings it is a few tenths of a millimeter under maximum allowed width.

 

I lost one of the two bodies to the dog...left it on the sofa after I measured the width of it.
And since we have our lovely Golden retriever (11 months old now) anything within his reach is fair game to be chewed passed recognition. :dash2:

 

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Posted 13 September 2013 - 09:06 AM

 
 I lost one of the two bodies to the dog...left it on the sofa after I measured the width of it.

And since we have our lovely Golden retriever (11 months old now) anything within his reach is fair game to be chewed passed recognition. :dash2:

 

I'm glad I sent the extra. LOL


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Posted 13 September 2013 - 11:37 AM

That makes two of us Mike.

My little one had managed to disappear with one of the motor screws and it cost me 1 hour to find it.
I now have all pieces locked up in my hobby room and it will remain there until I pack it for postage :heat:


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Posted 14 September 2013 - 04:53 PM

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:victory:


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Posted 14 September 2013 - 04:55 PM

Looking good.

That's coming along nicely.

:)


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Posted 17 September 2013 - 04:00 PM

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:dance3:


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Posted 17 September 2013 - 04:12 PM

Metallic blue is definitely an Indy car color! And offset by red Halibrands... nice!


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Posted 17 September 2013 - 09:11 PM

So Jens,

Are you going to try to make it now ?

 

PS-I love the red wheels.


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Posted 18 September 2013 - 04:33 AM

I'm trying to make it as fast as possible. It's really fun!!

 

Where I should sent it to when it's finished?

 

Let's rock!!!

 

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 05:23 PM

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:heat:


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Posted 20 September 2013 - 06:49 PM

Jens,

He looks serious. :)

 

For guys still having to send cars, my home address works a bit better than the shop one for postal packages.

 

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Downers Grove, Il. 60516


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Posted 22 September 2013 - 04:20 PM

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:D  :victory:  :sun_bespectacled:  :good:  :heat:  :dance3:  :clapping:  :)


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Posted 22 September 2013 - 06:47 PM

:good:

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Posted 22 September 2013 - 07:40 PM

Looking great, Jens, the spinners and meatball decals are really nice !

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Posted 23 September 2013 - 09:31 AM

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:D


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Posted 23 September 2013 - 09:45 AM

Nice dash & pipes! Lookin' good!


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Posted 23 September 2013 - 02:05 PM

That looks fantastic Jens.

Awesome paint job and detailing  :good:


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Posted 24 September 2013 - 09:45 AM

Chassis will be finished tomorrow.

 

Here are some progress shots of yesterday.

 

Better safe then sorry  :)  (Nearly 2 Millimeter Piano wire bracing)

 

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Posted 24 September 2013 - 04:57 PM

Oh yeah ... Mr. Jaak ! :tease:  :friends:

 

:secret: Wait till you see MY chassis n' pipes  ... right Ray ?  :yes:


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Posted 24 September 2013 - 06:14 PM

Strewth Jaak... Are you planning on getting in some brawls with that thing??
Talk about being built like a brick dunny house....
Hope my car doesn't run into the back of it.
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