PT 82U55

[Greg Hahn]

Thanks guys.
It will have a full (I dropped the floor) cockpit.

Im going to make a plug to vac form the windshield as well.

More to come soon.

Grim

Lets getem ready to Toledo men.. lets show em off.. Greg.. you in? LETS ROCK!

Grim,

Yea I'm in, got a new re-designed 88 Miller in the works Newton/scratch, better balance. Your Oberto looks sweet. It'd be nice to see several good boats up there in Toledo, like you said we need to show off our craft!!

I'll get some photos up soon.

gh

 

[Josh Stollfuss]

I may have an entry for Toledo myself. It depends on if it warms up enough so I can get it painted before the show. (I have no heated garage so I have to wait for mother nature) Josh-

 

[Ray Sametz]

Here is how i did mine.
Grim

What are you using for throttle control, a cable like on a outboard???? B)

 

[Grimracer]

Ray,

I made a motion transfer linkage that goes through the tub side.. i will post a pic when i get home..

Grim

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Here is how i did mine.
Grim

What are you using for throttle control, a cable like on a outboard???? B)

Or you could do an adapter plate & rotate the carb 90deg, and go straight to the carb with a regular pushrod

 

[Grimracer]

you can see it in this pic.

I placed some black lines in where the push rods go.

Grim

 

[Ray Sametz]

you can see it in this pic.
I placed some black lines in where the push rods go.

Grim

Love to see a close up. Thanks Mike B) B)

 

[Grimracer]

here ya go

Grim

 

[Grimracer]

update

grim

 

[SayMikey]

here ya go
Grim

SWEET Grimmy you always think outside the box!!!!!!!!

 

[LarryConrad]

Thats a cool setup! and a nice looking boat.

 

[Ray Sametz]

here ya go
Grim

SWEET Grimmy you always think outside the box!!!!!!!!

Ditto to what baldy said. :lol: :lol:

 

[larcor69]

bad A$$ is all I can say, sweet set up, Grim, cool alian driver too!!

 

[Grimracer]

Its closer.. I wish I was better at this.. O well.. its looking OK so far.

The steering wheel took 3 hours to make and the life jacket about the same.

Grim

P.S... the head is from a Pez despenser.

 

[brandonclan]

Some nicely hand crafted items there! Looking very nice.....so.....will it spit out PEZ while we wait in the pits??.....sorry had too

Like the man once said..."you got some serious talent there boy!"

Dan

 

[Wesleys Custom Graphics]

Its closer.. I wish I was better at this.. O well.. its looking OK so far.
The steering wheel took 3 hours to make and the life jacket about the same.

Grim

P.S... the head is from a Pez despenser.

Is that a nitrus button by his right hand??? I'll have to check the rules but I think that is illegal in IMPBA I think I'm gonna have to call u out on this one Grim.

 

[Grimracer]

When you tilt his head back his neck snaps.. quite real dont you think! Ohooo that just aint right. We need a 1/8 scale Hans device ASAP!.

Wes.. good catch.. that is indeed the NOS button.. and its WIRED! Reach in the back cowl holes and open the valve... pat the driver on the head and its time to geter done!

Grim

 

[Ron Zaker Jr]

Its closer.. I wish I was better at this.. O well.. its looking OK so far.
The steering wheel took 3 hours to make and the life jacket about the same.

Grim

P.S... the head is from a Pez despenser.

Sick detail Mike, Concours plus!

Ron Jr

 

[tnrcboatracer]

I noticed that the header pipe is awfully thick walled in the linkage detailed pic. Was that a rough cut, or before an ID taper cut?

 

[Grimracer]

Jon,

I can not remember if that was the "plug" I made to set the pipe or not. I had Steve Wood make the header i will run in the boat.

Also.. Greg Hahn.. whats mama chargen for the boat covers.. Might need a dark green one for this boat with a nice U-55 on the front.

Grim