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Josh, you do beautiful work... I think the business will do well... Hire a crooked accountant and you're all set!


JDK

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JD, father of Quinn, Son of a... Build Log
Quinn the Slotus:Ford 302 Powered, Mallock-Inspired, Tube Frame, Hillclimb Special
"Gonzo and friends: Last night must have been quite a night. Camelot moments, mechanical marvels, Rustoleum launches, flying squirrels, fru-fru tea cuppers, V8 envy, Ensure catch cans -- and it wasn't even a full moon." -- SeattleTom

The hardest part for me would be the flanges. Doesn't look like a hard piece to make and I would be able to beat the $700 price they are going for. Volvo guys have been good to me so I plan on sticking with volvo parts for a while. Trying to get ahold of someone that has an oem 2000 v70r and 850r downpipe so I can start making those.

Thanks for the kind words tho.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Well gents. The business has kept meso busy I decided to get rid of the frame. I don't have anywhere to store it and I don't see myself working on it anytime soon. I'm keeping all the parts I have bought for the car as I do plan on building another frame and finish the car some time in the future. There are a couple of things I wanted to change with the frame anyway. Thanks to everyone who helped me get to where I was with the build, I learned a lot.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Good luck, Briggs. Yes, life can get in the way of things (ask me how I know). But, if it's your dream, you'll most likely get to it eventually.

Cheers,

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Damn! That front slip angle is way too large and the Ackerman is just a muddle.

Build Log: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5886

Thanks Lonnie! Cheers.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Well I hope you stick around and keep showing us your welding projects!

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Marcus Barrow - Car9 an open design community supported sports car for home builders!
SketchUp collection for LocostUSA: "Dream it, Build it, Drive it!"
Car9 Roadster information - models, drawings, resources etc.

Will do. I've done a couple of exhaust the past month. I'll post those up when I get back on wifi

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Come back and visit often. Looking forward to following your next Build Log.

And best of luck on your new endeavor

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Cheers, Tom

My Car9 build: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=14613
"It's the construction of the car-the sheer lunacy and joy of making diverse parts come together and work as one-that counts."
Ultima Spyder, Northstar 4.0, Porsche G50/52

Good luck, Briggs! Owning a business can be a real bitch these days, but if you can see it through, there are a lot of rewards and satisfaction as well. I'm on the other end of the spectrum now, coming full circle to the point I can do this kind of a project. As the others have stated, do stop by once in a while. Love the exhaust work!

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Dismantalus, Fabricatus, Assemblus.....
Certified Welder, Certified Welding Inspector, Full Time Car Freak...In New Jersey no less!

Yo, Briggs-
Hope the new business does well, Bro. I understand about delaying the Car9 project. How-some-ever, I'm not going to say "Come back and visit" or "Come back" period. I'm gonna say "Don't leave!" Just because you're not actively building a car at the moment, doesn't mean you're not part of the gang and/or part of Team Slotus. (Not sure that last bit was a compliment, actually...)

Any-hoo, good luck with the business, keep on stopping by and showing off your purty welding and we'll see you at another track day soon!

Peace, Love and "Stack O'Dimes" -
JD Kemp

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JD, father of Quinn, Son of a... Build Log
Quinn the Slotus:Ford 302 Powered, Mallock-Inspired, Tube Frame, Hillclimb Special
"Gonzo and friends: Last night must have been quite a night. Camelot moments, mechanical marvels, Rustoleum launches, flying squirrels, fru-fru tea cuppers, V8 envy, Ensure catch cans -- and it wasn't even a full moon." -- SeattleTom

Thanks everyone. You all make me want to stick around and continue building. Between Botbasher and MNot they won't let me get away with not building another. This project has brought a lot of great and amazing people into my life, so I'll be damned if I don't do another build. I've had the privilege of meeting and hanging out with 5 of you and you all have treated me like family if I'm being honest, so thank you all for that.

I'm going to make a new thread under the tools and fabrication section of the forum with my work. I'll be sure to remind you all to take a look. Haha.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

> get rid of the frame

Alternatively, stand it on end in the garage, or cinch it up against the ceiling.

I went into a shop in Tennessee once that had a whole upside-down Lotus 11 on the ceiling. The guy said he hadn't driven it in a while and it got the car out of his way...

That bad, huh?

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JD, father of Quinn, Son of a... Build Log
Quinn the Slotus:Ford 302 Powered, Mallock-Inspired, Tube Frame, Hillclimb Special
"Gonzo and friends: Last night must have been quite a night. Camelot moments, mechanical marvels, Rustoleum launches, flying squirrels, fru-fru tea cuppers, V8 envy, Ensure catch cans -- and it wasn't even a full moon." -- SeattleTom

Garage is the Fab shop. No room as it is in there. I want to do some things differently anyway. I wasn't that far into the build. Gives me a reason to buy more tools anyway.

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…

Well I did want a ride along but someone decided the passenger seat would be a good place for a fuel cell...

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30 years old, not sure what I want to be when I grow up…