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[kingfish254]

You don't realize how dense that old growth pine is. There's a stretch between Pembroke and Ottawa it was all logging. Our nation's capital was built with it. They brought the logs up the river to Ottawa many sank to the bottom. Fast forward to now I have a freind who harvests those logs brings them to the surface and inside there perfectly fine that's after 150 years under water.

I've heard about those sunken trees before. Pretty cool.
This stuff is super hard. You can hardly drive a nail without a nail gun and unless you pre-drill or use high quality deck screws, it will wring the head off of a screw in a heartbeat.
A benefit to that hardness is that termites give up on it. Unless a water leak weakens heart pine, you won't find any termites with strong enough teeth.

 

[ingola]

I've heard about those sunken trees before. Pretty cool.
This stuff is super hard. You can hardly drive a nail without a nail gun and unless you pre-drill or use high quality deck screws, it will wring the head off of a screw in a heartbeat.
A benefit to that hardness is that termites give up on it. Unless a water leak weakens heart pine, you won't find any termites with strong enough teeth.

We're lucky in our area we don't run into termites.

 

[robbie boardz]

Got a little break from the house project, so I'm gonna try and rebuild the engine with something besides foil tape.

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[robbie boardz]

is that a LS1 or a 289?????

 

[kingfish254]

is that a LS1 or a 289?????

It's a Goodwill $4.99, also known as a GW499

 

[Kevin B]

You don't realize how dense that old growth pine is. There's a stretch between Pembroke and Ottawa it was all logging. Our nation's capital was built with it. They brought the logs up the river to Ottawa many sank to the bottom. Fast forward to now I have a freind who harvests those logs brings them to the surface and inside there perfectly fine that's after 150 years under water.

Sunken maple that is older and much tighter grain than new growth maple has been recovered in the Great Lakes and used for banjo rims and bridges. Reportedly with very good tonal results.

 

[Kevin B]

KF this is really coming along. I think the yellow highlights of the pulleys would look better a little more subtle in color like aluminum. You probably knew that is like a "hidden Mickey.". There are people who search for those at the Disney parks.

 

[kingfish254]

Working on Speedfish today. I've had these lights since Flexy in BO7. This may be the right build to finally use them. Also mocking up the bumper piece from the mickey mouse car as a bumper here.

 

[Kevin B]

Love the lights!!!

 

[SwissGuy]

Working on Speedfish today. I've had these lights since Flexy in BO7. This may be the right build to finally use them. Also mocking up the bumper piece from the mickey mouse car as a bumper here.

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The lights are , but I'm not completely sold on the bumper...

 

[kingfish254]

Also tested this light option.

 

[kingfish254]

I'll work on the light ideas later. First order of business is to work up a bracket to support the front end parts (engine, grille nose, etc.). The plan is to fab up some hidden supports from the cycle truck front bracket. I'll still attach the speed rail to the engine, but it's not meant to be a structural member.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

KF this is really coming along. I think the yellow highlights of the pulleys would look better a little more subtle in color like aluminum. You probably knew that is like a "hidden Mickey.". There are people who search for those at the Disney parks.

I was thinking the same thing all along but just figured that it will be addressed when the painting starts. I didn't catch the hidden Mickey though! Good eye.

 

[BobbyStillz]

Lookin' good!

 

[kingfish254]

Slowly getting there with the engine mount.

 

[kingfish254]

Took this pic while playing around

 

[The Renaissance Man]

This is so ironic.

 

[kingfish254]

This is so ironic.

I know, i really need to get a strong container or mend it with one of the plates

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I like the hidden Mickey.

 

[kingfish254]

This combo of T Braces look like they will work well. I still need to tweak the lengths and add a small angle bracket to attach to the front of the engine block.