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A little poetry for the scratch builders
It Couldn't Be Done
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Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.
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It Couldn't Be Done
[SIZE=+1] Edgar Guest
Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
Somebody scoffed: "Oh, you'll never do that;
At least no one ever has done it";
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he'd begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quiddit,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That "cannot be done," and you'll do it.
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Hi Dave,
I'm here to tell you it CAN be done and there are several others on this forum as well. Keep at it one part at a time and you will have a great car to drive before to long. I miss working on mine now that it's "done" (I'm replacing the Audi box with a 930). Keep up the progress and enjoy the journey because before long it will be over and you will miss it! Have you decided what you are going to do for the rear hubs? Now that you have a mill you could machine them out of billet aluminum like I did and use Jeep Cherokee front hubs. This is what I did and it was inexpensive and very strong. If this looks like it will work for you let me know and I can give you the dimensions you will need. Rock on Dave:thumbsup:
Steve
I'm here to tell you it CAN be done and there are several others on this forum as well. Keep at it one part at a time and you will have a great car to drive before to long. I miss working on mine now that it's "done" (I'm replacing the Audi box with a 930). Keep up the progress and enjoy the journey because before long it will be over and you will miss it! Have you decided what you are going to do for the rear hubs? Now that you have a mill you could machine them out of billet aluminum like I did and use Jeep Cherokee front hubs. This is what I did and it was inexpensive and very strong. If this looks like it will work for you let me know and I can give you the dimensions you will need. Rock on Dave:thumbsup:
Steve
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Hi Steve,
Have you done a detailed photo shoot of your car? Would love to see more detail, looks like you did an excellent job from the pictures posted. Why not do a full spread with the body removed, detailing what components wre used (front spindles, rack, etc) It would be helpful to us other scratchbuilders who are still in the parts collecting and design phase.
Darnel
P.S. Nevermind, I found your thread! I should look before I leap! Great looking car!
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/21305-steves-scratch-kva.html
Have you done a detailed photo shoot of your car? Would love to see more detail, looks like you did an excellent job from the pictures posted. Why not do a full spread with the body removed, detailing what components wre used (front spindles, rack, etc) It would be helpful to us other scratchbuilders who are still in the parts collecting and design phase.
Darnel
P.S. Nevermind, I found your thread! I should look before I leap! Great looking car!
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/21305-steves-scratch-kva.html
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Thanks for the compliments guys!
Last week I took my timing cover to work and put it in our new ultrasonic cleaner. I thought it may be scrap but it looks great now. I also cleaned my rear hubs and stub shafts.
Tonight I worked a bit on my engine block. Removed the old cam and lifters. I also knocked out the frost plugs. It is ready to go in for cleaning and magnafluxing.
I also have been working on my garage to finally get the GT home to it's stall. I have seen Ferodo banners in so many photos with GT-40s racing past. I figured it would help the garage decor a little and make the 40 feel at home.
Last week I took my timing cover to work and put it in our new ultrasonic cleaner. I thought it may be scrap but it looks great now. I also cleaned my rear hubs and stub shafts.
Tonight I worked a bit on my engine block. Removed the old cam and lifters. I also knocked out the frost plugs. It is ready to go in for cleaning and magnafluxing.
I also have been working on my garage to finally get the GT home to it's stall. I have seen Ferodo banners in so many photos with GT-40s racing past. I figured it would help the garage decor a little and make the 40 feel at home.
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My plans were to use 12.19 rotors on the front of the GT. I would really like to end up with a six piston front caliper with floating rotors. As most of you know a six piston AP caliper of mono block design are not inexpensive.
I do have a budget on my build so I always work towards the best that can be done for the money. The j hook brake disc I had planned to use were a 12.19" diameter but they are not a floating design.
So while doing a little measurement discovered that I could get a 12.9" X 1.25" j hook brake disc in the billet AP 4 piston stock car caliper. This will allow me to upgrade to a 6 piston caliper at a future date and also have a floating design brake disc. The larger brake disc has some advantages. More vanes so better cooling. Floating so less chance of disc distortion. Larger diameter so more brake torque. Down side it weighs more.
I do have a budget on my build so I always work towards the best that can be done for the money. The j hook brake disc I had planned to use were a 12.19" diameter but they are not a floating design.
So while doing a little measurement discovered that I could get a 12.9" X 1.25" j hook brake disc in the billet AP 4 piston stock car caliper. This will allow me to upgrade to a 6 piston caliper at a future date and also have a floating design brake disc. The larger brake disc has some advantages. More vanes so better cooling. Floating so less chance of disc distortion. Larger diameter so more brake torque. Down side it weighs more.
Since started the GT-40 project I have been working on it at work in our extra warehouse space. I have mainly been working on it during my lunch break and also a few weekends. Russ's completion after a five year build made me realize I need to finish sooner. ( lack of 5 years worth of dedication on my part) So I decided to bring the GT home to my garage. Tonight I brought all the body parts home
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Hi Dave,
did you rent a trailer ?
Nice feeling getting the stuff home
Frank
did you rent a trailer ?
Nice feeling getting the stuff home
Frank
Dave, you have already saved a year by buying in your body components. The more stuff you can buy in and fit, without modifying or rebuilding it, the quicker your build will be. Don't become obsessed with the time frame to the detriment of other areas of your life.
Timewise I had a major advantage over many guys in that I do not have a regular live in partner, also I have no lawns to mow, gardens to weed or pets to walk so there are many less conflicts of interest for my available time.
Good luck with your build, but don't get despondent if it takes longer than you anticipate. You are doing a sweat equity deal, the more sweat the less monetary requirement, but the more time required. If the time frame worries you, you may have to revise the balance between the two.
All the best,
Russ
Glen: yes and a gt40+4 "locoster's joke"
Frank: Great to see your back!!! Yes it is great to have some stuff home.
Found a trailer to haul the chassis a friend has it so I can just borrow.
Russ: I completely forgot you made all those molds. I won't have a wet sump to plumb either, but will have air conditioning to deal with. The Kiwi 40 is the back ground on my desktop this week.
Thanks Graham
Frank: Great to see your back!!! Yes it is great to have some stuff home.
Found a trailer to haul the chassis a friend has it so I can just borrow.
Russ: I completely forgot you made all those molds. I won't have a wet sump to plumb either, but will have air conditioning to deal with. The Kiwi 40 is the back ground on my desktop this week.
Thanks Graham
Dave,
Us scratch builder's got to stick together. Your doing a fine job. Your in the right state too not too hot and can work through the winter. Working from home has it's drawbacks too. Usually your neighbors like to drop in right in the middle of things. I sometimes end up doing more talking than work. Russ will need the molds until he gets the car to run in front. Traffic can get messy at times.
Dave
Us scratch builder's got to stick together. Your doing a fine job. Your in the right state too not too hot and can work through the winter. Working from home has it's drawbacks too. Usually your neighbors like to drop in right in the middle of things. I sometimes end up doing more talking than work. Russ will need the molds until he gets the car to run in front. Traffic can get messy at times.
Dave
David:
I have been watching your build for a while. Being from Northern Michigan originally I understand your cold problem. I don't think it is too cold to work here.( if you talk to the locals you would think 30 is -50 degrees F) I may have to use a small electric heater but should be able to get it warm enough. The garage is built into our house and it is dry walled and insulated that helps. Keep up the good work
I have been watching your build for a while. Being from Northern Michigan originally I understand your cold problem. I don't think it is too cold to work here.( if you talk to the locals you would think 30 is -50 degrees F) I may have to use a small electric heater but should be able to get it warm enough. The garage is built into our house and it is dry walled and insulated that helps. Keep up the good work