Building of Lil Swan - Page 9-Built Frame Appears 12.3.2010

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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:48 pm

mikeschn wrote:Okay, got it...

How high are you planning on opening the hatch? 65 degrees? 70 degrees?

Exterior finish? Aluminum?

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Mike were going to use Stainless ;)
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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:49 pm

mikeschn wrote:Okay, it looks like 65 degrees is plenty...

Here's where we are at so far...

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Id say the 65 degrees is sufficient. ;)
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:21 pm

Here's a starting point...

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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:44 pm

mikeschn wrote:Here's a starting point...

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:o :shock: :shock: How do you do that? :lol: :lol: Would you like a pic of the tow rig? :lol: :lol:
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Postby Ageless » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:46 pm

Stainless steel? No such animal (sorry; it's 36 years of working with metals)

CRES: corrosion Resisting steel
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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:52 pm

Classic Finn wrote: :o :shock: :shock: How do you do that? :lol: :lol: Would you like a pic of the tow rig? :lol: :lol:


I can't use pictures... I can only use solid models....

I'm running out of time today, but maybe next weekend I can put your Lil Swan behind a Mazda 6...

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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:09 pm

Ageless wrote:Stainless steel? No such animal (sorry; it's 36 years of working with metals)

CRES: corrosion Resisting steel


"haponkestävät" or Corrosion Resisting steel - CrNiMo-teräkset 1.4404, 1.4432, 1.4436 / 316L ja CrNiMoTi-teräs 1.4571 / 316Ti
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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:11 pm

mikeschn wrote:
Classic Finn wrote: :o :shock: :shock: How do you do that? :lol: :lol: Would you like a pic of the tow rig? :lol: :lol:


I can't use pictures... I can only use solid models....

I'm running out of time today, but maybe next weekend I can put your Lil Swan behind a Mazda 6...

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Thats ok. Thank You once again :thumbsup:
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Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:15 pm

mikeschn wrote:Here's a starting point...

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Wouldn't it look sweet with something below the tear, kind of like a rear fairing, that connected those low fenders together?
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Postby Ageless » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:35 pm

CrNiMo-teräkset 1.4404, 1.4432, 1.4436 / 316L ja CrNiMoTi-teräs 1.4571 / 316Ti


Referred to as 316 Stainless

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Postby Classic Finn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:39 pm

Cliffmeister2000 wrote:
mikeschn wrote:Here's a starting point...

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Wouldn't it look sweet with something below the tear, kind of like a rear fairing, that connected those low fenders together?


You mean the same shape as the bottom edges of them fenders?
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Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:47 pm

Yes, but an add-on. Like an air dam kit on a Saab.

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Postby mikeschn » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:47 pm

Your biggest challenge is going to be to find fenders that work with your teardrop profile.

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Postby Classic Finn » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:27 am

mikeschn wrote:Your biggest challenge is going to be to find fenders that work with your teardrop profile.

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If we cant find them Mike we,ll make them :? Ive been thinking about them fenders quite a lot too. From round to kit style.

This was my original thought... :thinking: and my best one as of yet.

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Postby Creamcracker » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:27 am

Classic Finn wrote:
mikeschn wrote:Your biggest challenge is going to be to find fenders that work with your teardrop profile.

Mike...


If we cant find them Mike we,ll make them :? Ive been thinking about them fenders quite a lot too. From round to kit style.

This was my original thought... :thinking: and my best one as of yet.

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