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[8milebaker]

good job with the tractor some times I use the same set up to unload I beams and set moment frames on houseing job site's.

[Grubb]

So, what have I accomplished in the first week...

> Car disassembled
> Body placed on body buck
> Chassis painted with rust bullet
> Rear end assembled and painted with rust bullet
> Rear brakes assembled/mounted
> Rear end suspension mocked up
> Rear wheels mounted
> Fuel line run
> Brake lines run (except the front)
> Battery cables run
> Parking brake assembled/mounted
> Bottom of cockpit tub and trunk pan coated with Hurculiner

Man, I'm fired up!  This is a lot of fun!!

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Ooooh... pretty...

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Rear end...

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Here's Jack giving me pointers on rear suspension assembly... I sure am glad he's always around to point me in the right direction...

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That's right, my lovely wife did ALL the Hurculiner painting... how would I do this without her?

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Here's jack finally taking a break...

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I know it's hard to believe but this is Jack, not a monkey...

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Well, that's really all we have accomplished this week... I guess we'll work harder next week!

-Chris

[danc30]

Looks awesome man. The family affair looks like fun.

What kind of tires and sizes are those? They look like they have some good grip.

[Eric]

Chris,

At the rate you're going, you'll be go-karting by Thanksgiving and screwing on a license plate by Christmas!

That's so cool that you've turned it into a family project.  You're going to have to figure out a way to install a rumble seat for Jack!

Keep the updates coming -- they're great motivation...

Cheers,

-Eric

[Grubb]

The tires are a Holland-made brand called Vredestein.  These specific tires are Ultrac - Sessanta 315/35/17 rears and 275/40/17 fronts.  

By the way, there's a reason I haven't assembled the front suspension... I'm waiting on back ordered parts.

As for the rumble seat, that's a good idea but no plans for that yet.

-Chris

[HAVASUBILL]

Chris. your car is looking very cool, I love the silver frame. In fact I thought about painting my frame silver and going with red and black trimmed parts, but got in a hurry and stayed with black.
Your tires are really neat, I like the tread design it looks very grippy....is that a word?..anyway I buy bicycle tires from Vredestein and they are great.

It appears that with such a great supporting team at home, your Hurricane will be done very soon...I'm betting 6- months at the longest and you'll all be blasting around the countryside.    

Love your posts,  Best Regards, Bill    

[Spuddyboy]

Hi Chris,

You are going great!

I love the silver frame. I am doing mine in silver POR.

Looks like everyone is having a blast!

Evan

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It's been a while since I last updated my build log and a lot of work has been done since.  Jack has been busy with his curious little questions and giggly outbursts when I do something stupid.  

Well, the engine and transmission are in and the drive shaft has been ordered.  The upper frame and cockpit tub are secured.  We're now in the middle of figuring out some pedal and steering issues.  I mocked up the side pipes and they look good, but how do I know if they are in need of any adjusting?  Do I need to put the body on and do some measuring, or is there an easier way?  

Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure...